Itinerary for trip to Israel
Thursday, 22-March Fly out of Portland on Delta Flight DL 1288
at 11:57 AM Seat # 41E and 41F
Arrive Atlanta 7:25 PM Travel Time: 4:28
Leave Atlanta on Delta Air Lines Inc - Flight DL 0152 at 10:40 PM (3hr 15 min) layover; Seat #57J and57G
Friday, 23-March Arrive Tel Aviv Yafo Ben Gurion Int'l Airport at 4:25 PM
Travel Time: 11:45
Take bus to Jerusalem Hotel www.jrshotel.com
Saturday, 24-March Jerusalem area Jerusalem Hotel
Sunday, 25-March 9:00 am Worship at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
11:30-1pm Lunch at Nafoura restaurant
1-4 pm Tour Old City with Tony Boyadgian
6:00 pm Dinner at Jerusalem Hotel
7:00 pm Charles Clayton, World Vision
Jerusalem National Director
Security briefing by WV staff,
Anne Clayton (WVJ Guest Relations)
:Jerusalem Hotel
Monday, 26-March 9:00 am Meet with Vice Mayor of Bethlehem;
10:00 am Tour Church of the Nativity
11:00 am Lunch meeting at Wi'am with Zogbi Zogbi
12:30 pm Visit Sr. Rose Holy Child Program for refugee camp
children traumatized by violence;
2 pm Shopping at Beit Sahhour's Shepherd's Field Co-op 5:30 pm Dinner
6:30 pm Meet with Parent's Circle Representatives.
www.theparentscircle.com Jerusalem Hotel
Tuesday, 27-March 9:00 am Israelis Against House Demolitions www.ICAHD.org 2:00 pm Lunch with Jeff Halper (Dir ICAHD at Beit Arabyia
peace center)
3:30 pm Return to Jerusalem
Evening Dinner free? Jerusalem Hotel
Wednesday, 28-March 8:00 a.m. Pick up at Jerusalem Hotel
8:45 a.m. Friends Play Center, Amaria Refugee Camp
9:45 a.m. Friends Secondary School (FBS)
** Hosts can pick up guests after school or after their work hours
at their convenience. Staying with host family:
Thursday, 29-March **Hosts deliver guests to FGS
8:00 am School Day at Friends Primary School (FGS)
3:00 p.m. Visit Catholic Relief embroidery shop
Free time in town
6:30 p.m. Dinner with community leaders
8:30 p.m.. **Hosts pick guests up at restaurant (TBA)
Friday, 30-March Morning with host family
2:00 p.m. Leave FBS for village of Taybeh
6:30 p.m. Dinner with host families at Zarour’s
Saturday, 31-March **Hosts deliver guests to FBS
Tour and lecture led by Bahia Amra
Tour of Meeting House – Nabeel Ajlouny
6:00 p.m. Dinner with Friends; possibly Al Janyeh reps
8:00 p.m. **Hosts pick up guests at
restaurant (?Mocha Rena?)
Sunday, 1-April Palm Sunday procession beginning at Bethphage
8:00 a.m. Un-programmed worship at
Friends Meeting House
9:30 a.m. Bus pick up at FBS
Mt. of Olives Walk
Travel to Nazareth
Stay at Galilee Hotel, 6 Paul St. Nazareth
(972-4-671311/Fax 972-4-6712278)
Monday, 2-April 8:30 am Church of Annunciation/Nazareth
(Beginning of Passover) Fr. Chacour – Mar Elias in Ibillin
(at Sunset) Cana
Stay at Casa Nova: 1 Yayarden St. Tiberias
(Tel: ++972-4-6712281/Fax:++972-4-6712278)
Tuesday, 3-April Mt. of Beatitudes
Capernaum
Loaves and Fishes
Boat Ride Sea of Galilee
Old Boat Museum (boat from 1st century)
Stay at Casa Nova in Tiberias
Wednesday, 4-April 9:00 am Golan Heights
Banias – Headwaters of Jordan River
Walk through the nature reserve
Free evening
Stay at Casa Nova in Tiberias
Thursday, 5-April Jordan River
Jericho
Dead Sea
Return to Jerusalem Stay at Jerusalem Hotel
Friday, 6-April Free Day
Walk Bethany over Mt. Of Olives to Garden of Gethsemane
Jerusalem Hotel
Saturday, 7-April Hebron – Christian Peacemaker Teams; www.cpt.org
(click on Palestine)
Tomb of Patriarchs Jerusalem Hotel
Easter Sunday, 8-April 5:00 am Easter sunrise service on Mt. of Olives
Brunch afterwards
(Free day) Jerusalem Hotel
Monday, 9-April Depart Tel Aviv Yafo Ben Gurion Int'l Airport:
Delta Air Lines Inc - Flight DL 0153 at 11:25 PM
Flight Time: 13:20 Seat #57J and 56J
Tuesday, 10-April Arrive Atlanta at 5:45 AM (2hr 56min layover)
Leave Atlanta on Delta Air Lines Inc - Flight DL 0543 at 8:41 AM
Arrive Portland at 11:07 AM Seat #44E and 44F
Travel time: 5:26
Go Home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!