Crusade to the Holy Lands of Israel ! Day 1 We start our crusade the morning of Monday Feb. 28th " Los Angeles International Airport - Flight #LY 0106 Tom Bradley Intl. Terminal 3 on a Boeing 767 Departing at 12:25 o'clock. NOT CONFIRMED Day 2 We land in Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion Airport at 4pm. israel time. Transfer to the Don Panorama Hotel for a day & night of focus. Day 3 We pack our bags and head out, We travel through the Sharon Valley and onto the Jezreel Valley. Continuing onto the fields of  Megiddo. fortress city of King Solomon, looking over the Battle of Armageddon, fortold in the books of Daniel and Revelation. Then onwards north along the Mediterranean Sea to Ancient Acco & Mt. Carmel where Elijah defeated the priests of Ba'al.. Then westward across Galilee viewing Mt. Tabor on our way to our two night stay at the Nof Ginosar Tiberias Kibbutz, on the shores of Galilee. Day 4 Today heading over to the Roman Hot springs in Tiberias, the traditional site of the miracle of the loaves and fishes, to grab a boat. Set sail across the Sea of Galilee to land on the shores of Capernaum. Where Jesus made His home after leaving Nazareth, the site of an ancient Synagogue where He probably preached, Then onwards to the Mt. of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount and the Lord's prayer. counting to Tabgha. Next we go to Mt. Hermon, then onto the Jordan River to be Baptized. Return back to our Kibbutz. One night stay at the Meridan by the Dead Sea ? NOT CONFIRMED Day 5 Packing our bags, we travel through the Upper Galilee on to Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle; then to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus, then to Bet-Shean. Heading south we travel through the Jordan Valley to acient Jericho. From there we can see  the Mt. of Temptation. Then heading to Jerusalem via the Jordan wilderness. Ending at the Renaissance Hotel. Day 6 Today we travel onwards to Mt. Scopus and the Mt. of Olives. for a panoramic view of Old Jerusalem. We will be visiting the Chapel of Ascension, the Church of Pater Noster, and  Dominus Flevit. Then taking a walk along the Hosanna Road to Gethsemane, visiting the Church of all Nations. Continuing to the Pillar of Absalom, the Eastern Gate and the Pinnacle of the Temple. Driving onwards we head to Mt. Zion and visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Then seeing the Tomb of King David we return to our Hotel for the night. Day 7 Today we do a walk about. Checking out the many sites in Jerusalem. Such as the Western Wall, Temple area of Mt. Moriah, El Aksa Mosque, and the Dome of the Rock. We will walk along the Via Dolorosa, starting at Pilate's Judgment Hall. Onwards to the Chapel of the Flagellation, Ecce Homo Arch, through the Old City Bazaars, finishing at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Next visiting the Garden Tomb and Golgotha, finishing a great morning. Our afternoon is back on the bus heading to Bethlehem, visiting the Church of the Nativity, the Shepherd's Field, and the Field's of Boaz & Ruth. Then passing Rachel's Tomb to return to our Hotel. Day 8 Driving through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea to for a "float" in the therapeutic waters. Then heading south to Masada, Via cable car's we will ascend up to the fortress ruins of Herod's Palace and the last fortress of the Jewish revolt against Rome. Returning along the Dead Sea to Qumran, where the Scrolls were found. Then continuing on the Jericho Road, we will view the Inn of the Good Samaritan, and visit Bethany.   As we head back to Jerusalem for our farewell dinner. Day 9 In flight to the USA RETURN