DAY 6 Enjoy the morning cruising on the Nile River to Kom Ombo where you will stop to visit the temple shared by two gods. Continue sailing to Edfu.

DAY 7 See unbelievable sights and the ever changing scenery as you cruise the Nile, the longest river in the world. Today you will board a horsedrawn carriage to Edfu, the best preserved of all Egyptian temples dedicated to Horus, a god humiliated with the 9th plague. Continue sailing to Luxor.

DAY 8 In Luxor, you will disembark and visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens where Pharoahs and Nobles where buried in crypts cut into the cliffs.Visit Karnak (Thebes) on the East Bank before boarding the overnight sleeper train to Cairo in your own private compartment including dinner.

DAY 9 Today you will visit the famous Cairo Museum with priceless collections dating back thousands of years, including King Tut’s gold treasures. Next, you’ll visit the Pharaonic village to see scenes of ancient Egypt.

DAY 10 Today your Exodus tour begins as you cross the Suez Canal to Sinai. This is truly a moving experience to stand at the possible location where the Red Sea parted and the possible sites where the Israelites camped. (Insight, Vol. 1, p. 780-783 and “See the Good Land,” p. 9). Next, arrive Mount Sinai where you can climb or ride a camel up Mount Sinai to see the sunset for a view of the land Moses saw 3,500 years ago. Here at the foothills of Mount Sinai, the Israelites rested and made the golden calf. (Insight, Vol. 1 inside cover and p. 540) Your hotel is at “Wadi El Raha” meaning “Plain of Rest.”

DAY 11 Codex Sinaiticus was discovered over 100 years ago at St. Katherine’s Monastery. Next, cross the borders and enter Israel at Eilat. (Awake 1/08, p. 25) The highlight will be taking a swim and a mud bath in the Dead Sea where you are guaranteed to float even if you cannot swim as this is the saltiest water in the world. Be sure to bring a swimsuit. Imagine, staying overnight at the Dead Sea! This is also the area where Sodom and Gomorrah were located. (Insight, Vol. 2, p. 844)

DAY 12 See how the Bedouins live as we journey to Masada. A cable car ride to the top of the fortress gives a view of the amazing Dead Sea. (Awake, 9/2009, p. 24) See where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Next is Jericho and Gilgal where the Manna ceased. After traveling through the land you read about in the scriptures, you’ll arrive in Bethlehem.

DAY 13 Today’s tour will make the bible come alive as you tour Jerusalem. (Insight, Vol. 2, p. 538, 948) You can read about these places, but it’s another to see 3,000 years of history unfold before your eyes! Imagine standing on the Mount of Olives and in the Garden of Gethsemane. See the Valley of Hinnom or Gehenna in the area where Solomon’s Temple once stood. Next, visit the museum with the model of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

DAY14 Walk through the old streets of Jerusalem. See the Western Wall known as the “Wailing Wall” where people write prayers on paper to be placed in between the stones.The highlight will be walking through Hezekiah’s tunnel, another thrilling experience. (2 Kings 20:20)

DAY 15 At Joppa Jonah tried to escape his assignment and Peter had a vision instructing him to visit Cornelius in Caesarea. At Megiddo you can appreciate the value in keeping our “Outer Garments” for survival. (Rev. 16:16) The day ends in Nazareth where Joseph and Mary raised their family. Tonight, everyone will enjoy a special “Farewell Dinner.”

DAY 16 Today, you’ll sail on the Sea of Galilee in a wooden boat similar to the fishing boats in Jesus’ time which is an experience you will long remember! (WT, 11/1/93, p. 24) Visit Capernaum where several miracles were performed and the likely spot of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Afternoon free in Tiberias. Tonight you will board the overnight flight to New York.

DAY 17 Arrive New York this morning to board the return flight home.