Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. Psalm 84:5.
Spring Tour Itinerary
2026: March 16–29
| 16–26 | 26–29 | (tentative dates) |
| Israel | Petra |
Israel
| Day 1: Mon, March 16 | NYC | Airport meet-up and departure from JFK in NYC for Israel. |
| Day 2: Tue, March 17 | Tel Aviv | Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Drive through Old Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Optional walk to Simon the Tanner’s House, Saint Peter’s Church, if time permits. Check into hotel (Vert Lagoon, Netanya). Dinner and overnight. |
| Day 3: Wed, March 18 | Tiberias | Check out of hotel. Caesarea by the Sea, Mount Carmel, Megiddo-Armageddon, Nazareth Village. Check into hotel (Nof Ginosar, Tiberias). Moderate-heavy walking. |
| Day 4: Thu, March 19 | Tiberias | Sea of Galilee boat ride, Ginosar, Jesus Boat, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum, Magdala, Jordan River—Baptism. Light-moderate walking. |
| Day 5: Fri, March 20 Shabbat |
Tiberias | Chorazin, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Golan Heights – Mount Bental, Bethsaida overlook, Shabbat dinner. Moderate-heavy walking. |
| Day 6: Sat, March 21 Shabbat |
Jerusalem | SHABBAT – Check out of hotel. Beit She’an, up to Jerusalem, Bethlehem (Shepherd’s Field), Mount Scopus overlook. Check into hotel (Dan Jerusalem). Moderate-heavy walking. |
| Day 7: Sun, March 22 | Jerusalem | Mount of Olives, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane, Pool of Bethesda (Church of Saint Anne), Fortress of Antonio, Via Dolorosa – Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jewish Quarter. Heavy walking. |
| Day 8: Mon, March 23 | Dead Sea | Masada, Qumran, Dead Sea. Moderate-heavy walking. |
| Day 9: Tue, March 24 | Jerusalem | Shiloh, Gallicantu – house of Caiaphas, Cardo, Israel Museum, Yad Vashem. Heavy walking. Farewell Dinner. |
| Day 10: Wed, March 25 | Jerusalem | Deluxe group will check out of hotel. City of David – Davidson Center, Pool of Siloam, South Wall Archaeological Park, Southern Steps, Western Wall, Mount Zion – Upper Room, Tower of David Museum, Garden Tomb. Heavy walking. Deluxe group will transfer to Ben Gurion Airport after dinner for departure. |
| Day 11: Thu, March 26 | NYC | Deluxe group arrives back at JFK. |
Petra Extension
| Day 11: Thu, March 26 | Eilat | Grand Petra group will check out of hotel. Depart from Jerusalem to Eilat. Ein Gedi Falls, Timnah Park (Tabernacle in the Wilderness model), Eilat Stone Factory. Check into hotel (Dan Neptune in Eilat). Dinner and overnight. Light walking. |
| Day 12: Fri, March 27 Shabbat |
Jordan | Cross Aqaba Border into Jordan. Day trip to Petra. Extremely heavy walking (horses, donkeys, camels and club cars available for an extra fee and/or tip). Lunch included, but drinks are extra. Return to hotel in Eilat for dinner and overnight. |
| Day 13: Sat, March 28 Shabbat |
Tel Aviv | Free time in Eilat before check out of hotel at 11:00am. Group votes on sites to see returning to Tel Aviv. Light Walking. Dinner in Tel Aviv, then transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure. |
| Day 14: Sun, March 29 | NYC | Grand Petra group arrives back at JFK. |