Our trip goals, planning process & itinerary

February 26 & 27 - The journey from Australia to Israel

February 26 & 27 - Ben Gurion airport to Caesarea, then on to Kinneret.

February 28 - A visit to the largest city of the Decapolis, one of two that lies within in modern day Israel.

February 28 - A visit to the second city of the decapolis that lies within Israel's borders.

February 29 - A visit to the coastal town of Magdala

February 29 - An overnight stay in the northern port city of Akko.

March 01 - A quick visit to Nazareth to visit our friends Sergio & Rhoda, Ramat Yishai and Haifa.

March 02 - A visit to the site of the famous battle of David & Goliath at Lachish and Abraham's village in Be'er Sheva

March 02 - A fly-in visit to Hatzerim Air Force base.

March 03 - Midreshet Ben Gurion and the ancient Nabataean city of Avdat in the Negev desert.

March 03 & 04 - Our overnight stay in one of Israel's best hotels overlooking its greatest geographical Marvel.

March 04 - Travelling through the huge Timna national park in the Negev desert.

March 04 - Our journey from Mitspe Ramon to Haibar Yotvata, a wildlife park dedicated to the preservations to animals mentioned in the Bible

March 05 - Zohar Beach in the south section of the Dead Sea and a secluded Roman fortress

March 05 - Masada, one of Israel's most famous landmarks

March 06 - The Cana Wedding church, Mount Precipice and Nazareth

March 07 - A day trip in the Golan Heights to visit the spectacular Mount Nimrod & Nimrod Fortress and Mount Bental.

March 07 - Gamla Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights

March 08 - Capernaum, Mt of Beatitudes, Peter's Primacy and Chorazin

March 09 - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepluchre

March 09 - Tel Arad became a substitute location with the closure of the West Bank

March 10 - En Avdat National Park. A day of scenery, vultures and some sneaky train spotting on the end .

March 11 - Another day from Midreshet Ben-Gurion to Mount Sodom, the Dead Sea, Lot's Wife and back to Jerusalem