Holy Land Experience 2022

Join Us in the Holy Land

tour dates: June 1–9, 2022

Walk the streets Jesus walked and experience the places where the great stories of the Bible took place. With the Mid-America Holy Land Experience, the Bible really comes to life as Dr. Mike Spradlin, President of Mid-America, serves as your tour guide. His expansive Bible knowledge and insights bring added meaning to the sites you’ll explore, a comprehensive Holy Land itinerary personally curated by Dr. Spradlin.

This event is hosted by Premier Israel.

Tour Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: Wednesday – June 1 (Depending on the exact time of arrival)
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv
Transfer to Tel Aviv
Welcome dinner at a restaurant in Jaffa
Overnight in Tel Aviv/NetanyaDay

Day 2: Thursday – June 2
Visit historic Caesarea Maritima, the Roman Capital of Judea, where Peter followed God’s leading to visit Cornelius (Acts 10) and where he proclaimed the gospel to the Romans (Acts 24-26).
Visit Mount Precipice, the traditional site of the cliff from which an angry mob attempted to throw Jesus after His bold proclamation in the Nazareth synagogue
A visit to Nazareth Village, a hands-on experience that transports guests to what life was like in a Jewish village in Galilee two thousand years ago.
Board a wooden sailing boat, fashioned after the ancient fishing vessels, for a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee.
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Galilee

Day 3: Friday – June 3
Visit to Banias, the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi on the feet of Mount Hermon, where Jesus demanded to know of his disciples who people were saying he was (Matthew 16:13).
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount.
Visit Magdala, an ancient village, where Jesus‘s follower Mary Magdalene lived
Baptism in the Jordan River: “Then Jesus came from Galilee down to the Jordan to be baptized” (Matthew 3:13).
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Galilee

Day 4: Saturday – June 4
Visit to Banias, the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi on the feet of Mount Hermon, where Jesus demanded to know of his disciples who people were saying he was (Matthew 16:13).
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount.
Visit Magdala, an ancient village, where Jesus‘s follower Mary Magdalene lived
Baptism in the Jordan River: “Then Jesus came from Galilee down to the Jordan to be baptized” (Matthew 3:13).
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Galilee

Day 5: Sunday – June 5
Visit to Banias, the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi on the feet of Mount Hermon, where Jesus demanded to know of his disciples who people were saying he was (Matthew 16:13).Check-out
Journey to Capernaum (John 6:24) to visit the first century synagogue where Jesus preached and healed the epileptic boy (Matt. 4:13-17, Mark 9:14-29).
Visit to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. A fascinating look into the Jewish world in Jesus time offering a framework to understand Jesus’s message and the practices of the early church
Ein Gedi
Swim and float in the Dead Sea, bathing yourself in the mineral rich water and mud
Dinner in the hotel
Overnight in Jerusalem. Visit to Banias, the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi on the feet of Mount Hermon, where Jesus demanded to know of his disciples who people were saying he was (Matthew 16:13).

Day 6: Monday – June 6
And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city” (Ezekiel 11:23). Drive to the tip of the Mount of Olives, known as the site from where Jesus ascended to heaven after His resurrection. Panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives and descend the “Palm Sunday Road” to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed on the night of His betrayal.
Visit the scenes of Jesus’ prayer to His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane
St. Anne’s Church
Pool of Bethesda
Via Dolorosa
Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built on the site where the crucifixion of Jesus on Golgotha is marked.
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 7: Tuesday – June 7
Bethlehem visit
Walk through the Biblical City of David, the very roots of Jerusalem, where archeology confirms the Bible.
Pool of Siloam
After twenty years of digging and despite enormous difficulties, the Western Wall Tunnels were excavated. The project unearthed many archeological finds which can only be described as remarkable
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 8: Wednesday – June 8
Upper room
Visit the Herodian Mansion, the house of a very wealthy first century Jewish leader which was destroyed in Titus’ fire in 70AD. Probably the house of the High Priest’s as described in the Biblical account of Jesus’ trail. A large multi storied house, with a large meeting room that could have held court. The room is adjacent to a large courtyard where someone might warm themselves by a fire and observe what was going on at the trial.
Tour the excavation of the Palace of Herod’s the Great, later used as the Palace of Pontius Pilate and the more authentic site the Praetorium and the verdict of Jesus.
Visit the Garden Tomb (Gordon’s Calvary). This ancient cemetery is a moving site in which to recall the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. Spend time in these peaceful garden surroundings in prayer, song and fellowship
Farewell dinner in the Judean Desert
Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 9: Thursday – June 9 (Depending on time of departure)
Visit the Elah Valley, also called the valley of the Terebinth, the place were David fought withGoliath
Transfer to the airport
Departure