breakthrough tour 2023

REGINA/TORONTO

“For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God.” Jeremiah 31:6

Day 1 – Saturday
Departure from Regina on Air Canada departing at 7:20am and arriving in Toronto at 11:14am. Connect to your Air Canada flying non-stop from Toronto to Tel Aviv departing at 4:50pm from Terminal 1

TEL AVIV/ JAFFA

Day 2 – Sunday
Arrive in Tel Aviv at 12:50pm where we will be met by our tour guide. We begin our tour in Jaffa, which affords us a breathtaking view of the city of Tel Aviv. At this picturesque port city of winding alleys, art galleries and crafts boutiques, King Solomon had the cedars of Lebanon rafted for the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem. You will view the spot of the House of Simon the Tanner. We transfer to our hotel in Tel Aviv for check-in.  Balance of the day in Tel Aviv is at leisure. Walk along the Mediterranean promenade to see the sunset before dinner.
Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv at the Gordon Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv.

CAESAREA/MT.CARMEL/MEGIDDO

Day 3 — Monday
After our breakfast we drive north along the Plain of Sharon, the Mediterranean and the old coastal road- the Via Maris that linked Egypt and Babylon as we journey towards Galilee. We stop at Caesarea the incredible fortress city built by King Herod the Great. Here, Pontius Pilate had his base; where Cornelius lived and was baptized (Acts 10); where Paul embarked to Tarsus (Acts 9:30) and where Philip preached (Acts 8:40). Visit the Roman Theatre, the Hippodrome, and the Crusader City. We then travel north towards Haifa and ascend Mt. Carmel the site where the prophet Elijah fought the 400 false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:30). We will stop for an incredible panoramic view of Haifa with a visit the Bahai Gardens. Visit the site on Mt. Carmel where this contest of Elijah took place.  We turn inland and proceed to Megiddo, one of King Solomon’s walled fortified cities (1 Kings 9:15; 10:26), with ruins of 20 levels of civilization. From here the Books of Daniel and Revelation will come alive as we read about the final Battle of Armageddon, while viewing the Plains of Jezreel. Continue to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee.
Dinner and overnight at the Kibbutz Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee.

JESUS MINISTRY IN THE GALILEE

Day 4 – Tuesday
After breakfast, we will depart our day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Kibbutz Ginossar where we meet our bus and travel to Capernaum, the centre of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the site of many of his miracles. We will see the remains of Peter’s house and the synagogue site where Jesus taught and worshipped. Drive to Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. Continue to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered what is perhaps the most famous sermon ever preached – “The Sermon On The Mount” (Matt.5) where we will enjoy our Sunday Worship Service.  Drive to the Golan Heights and have a panoramic view of the corner of Israel, Syria and Jordan from Mt. Bental. Continue to the Banias, one of the sources of the Jordan River and the site of ancient “Caesarea Philipi”, where Peter made the confession of faith in Christ (Matt; 16:16). Dinner and overnight at Kibbutz Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee.

JERUSALEM

Day 5 – Wednesday
Drive to Zippori (Sepphoris), capital of the Galilee in King Herod’s time and home to Joachim and Anna. Continue to Nazareth, the boyhood town of Jesus. We will visit Nazareth Village depicting a village from the time of Jesus. We continue southward to Beit Shean, where we will walk through the incredible excavations of the largest ongoing archaeological dig in the land of Israel with its Roman theatre, colonnaded Roman streets, mosaics and Roman bathhouses. It is also the city where the body of King Saul and his sons where nailed to the walls by the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:10). We then drive through the lush Jordan Valley, where the desert now blooms with flowers and vegetation of every description (Isaiah 35:1-2). Ascend up the Judean Wilderness to the Golden City of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem

OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

Day 6 -- Thursday
We will drive to the top of the Mount of Olives, for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Tracing the footsteps of Jesus, we will stroll down the Palm Sunday Route to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. From here, we proceed by bus across the Kidron Valley, past the Tombs of Absalom, Zechariah and James and proceed to Mt Zion to visit the traditional site of the Upper Room (Room of the Last Supper), King David’s Tomb and the Church of St. Peter’s in Gallicantu, built on top of the High Priest Caiphas’ house. We walk to the Zion Gate and enter the Old City of Jerusalem through this gate and walk through the Armenian Quarter to the Jewish Quarter. Walk along the Roman/Byzantine Street called the “Cardo” to the Davidson Centre and visit the archaeological park of the excavations along the Western and Southern walls of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem. Visit the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest spot. View the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque on top of the Temple Mount. We continue our walk along the Via Dolorosa to visit the Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Chapel of the Flagellation and Pilate’s Judgment Hall. We pass through the colourful bazaars, alleyways and market places and reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a visit. Finish the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb or Gordon’s Calvary for a communion service before returning to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.

MASADA/ DEAD SEA/ QUMRAN

Day 7 – Friday
Today is a fun day. After breakfast we drive to the lowest point on earth the Dead Sea that is over 1300 feet below sea level. Our route will take us back down the Judean Wilderness towards Jericho, the oldest town in the world that you will see from a distance. We will then turn south and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea. We will stop at Qumran, where a young shepherd boy discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 in the cave that you will see. These scrolls are the oldest scriptures of the Bible ever found. You will see the where the Essenes who wrote these scrolls lived. Continue south to Masada. You will take a cable car to the summit of this magnificent fortress built by King Herod the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You will walk around this historic ruins you will see the palaces, bath houses, swimming pool, the oldest synagogue in the world on this mountain in the middle of the desert. Continue to the Dead Sea where you will have time to take a float in the saltiest body of water in world. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem

JERUSALEM/BETHLEHEM

Day 8 – Saturday
We start the day at the City of David excavations to see the remains of Jerusalem from the time of King David. See the Hezekiah Tunnel as well as the Pool of Siloam. Continue to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial and museum to the Holocaust commemorating the six million Jews who perished. Visit and walk through the newly opened Museum, visit the Children’s Memorial, walk along the Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles for those who risked their lives to save Jewish lives. Continue to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest manuscripts of the Bible ever found. Visit the model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period as it looked from the time of Jesus. Drive to Bethlehem for a visit to the Church of Nativity, the oldest church in the world and birthplace of Jesus. Return to Jerusalem and your hotel.
Dinner & overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem

JERUSALEM

Day 9 - Sunday
Today is a day of leisure to enjoy shopping in the Old City Bazaars or in the modern shopping malls or just relax. Check out of the hotel will be in the afternoon and in the early evening you will be taken to a Middle Eastern Restaurant for your farewell dinner in the town of Abu Gosh. After dinner you will be transferred to the airport for your check-in to Toronto.
Dinner & overnight at Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem

TORONTO/REGINA

Day 10 – Monday
Depart on Air Canada departing Tel Aviv at 11:55am flying non-stop to Toronto arriving at 5:00pm. Connect to your Air Canada flight departing Toronto at 8:30pm flying non-stop and arriving in Regina at 10:53pm.