| | Tour Highlights | - Caesarea, one of the Land of
Israel's most important cities during the Roman Period and the traditional
site of the imprisonment of Paul before his trial in Rome
- Megiddo, one of the most
important biblical sites in Israel and the traditional site of
Armageddon
- Nazareth and the Church
of the Annunciation of Christ
- Boat Ride on the sea of
Galilee
- Jesus Boat
- Lunch with Israeli soldiers in the
Golan Heights
- Mt. Of Olives and panoramic
view of the Holy
- Garden Tomb, traditional
Protestant site of Calvary
- Garden Of Gethsemane with
its ancient olive grove
- Bethlehem and the church of
Nativity
Trip Includes
- 7 nights accommodation in
selected hotels
- 1 night Tel Aviv
- 2 nights Galilee
- 4 nights Jerusalem
- Breakfast daily and 7 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in a
modern air-conditioned motor coach with panoramic windows, reclining seats and
footrests
- Services of a friendly and
professional English-speaking Expedition Educator throughout the trip
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- All hotel and airport portage
included
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| DAY ONE: Sunday
DEPART THE
U.S.A
Overnight: Flight
DAY TWO: Monday
WELCOME TO
ISRAEL
- Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport where you
will be welcomed by our representative and assisted with arrival
formalities.
- Transfer to your hotel located on the Mediterranean
Coast.
- Check into the hotel.
- Orientation and Welcome
Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Mediterranean
Coast
DAY THREE: Tuesday
THE STILL SMALL VOICE
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and depart for Caesarea.
- Dive in to the book of Acts as you visit
Caesarea, a city built by Herod the Great, and the Capital of
the Roman history of Judea.
- Drive up into the Carmel Mountains.
- The One True God, visit Mt. Carmel,
where Elijah the Prophet served as a conduit to declare the power of the one
true God.
- Lunch on your own.
- Witness the faithfulness of God in modern
Israel, visit Given Imaging, a successful company which
develops micro medical testing and imaging devices, which directly affect and
improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases all over the world.
- Drive to the City of Nazareth. Stop
at an overview and imagine what the Galilee looked like in Jesus' day.
- Check into the hotel.
- Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Galilee
DAY FOUR: Wednesday
FULFILLING HIS
PROMISE- Breakfast at the hotel.
- From hills overlooking the Sea of Galilee read from
the Book of Matthew and hear the words that were taught by Jesus in His Sermon
on the Mount.
- Venture along the Banias River, also
known as Caesarea Philipi, and experience the wonder of God in nature, where
Jesus asked his disciples “who do men say that I am?”
- God fulfilling His promise to restore His Chosen
People to the Land, enjoy lunch with Israeli combat soldiers who are actively
involved with the fulfillment of His promise.
- Visit the Valley of Tears, on the
Golan Heights, site of one of Israel's fiercest tank battles during the Yom
Kippur War and learn about the battle of the 77th Battalion -
OZ77.
- Get into it, what does it feel like (then and
now)? Meet with local Israelis who are working in the Golan today who
will guide you while you try your hand (or feet) in a wine press or olive
press. Feel the land, touch the herbs and find yourself transported back to
the world in which Jesus lived.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Making sense of it all, use this time to gather your
thoughts, pray and reflect on your experiences.
Overnight: Galilee
DAY FIVE: Thursday
JOURNEY TOWARDS
JERUSALEM
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out and begin your journey towards
Jerusalem.
- With Bible in hand, visit the biblical sites:
- Capernaum (Matt. 4:13).
- Tabgha and the site of the
Restoration of Peter (John 21).
- Drive along the Sea of Galilee to a Baptismal Site on
the Jordan River.
- Lunch on your own.
- Drive via the Jordan Valley, and view
Jericho, the city that was conquered by Joshua as the
Israelites were led into the Land of Israel.
- Drive east across the untouched biblical landscape of
the Judean Desert and ascend to Jerusalem
through the wilderness where Jesus wandered and was tempted by the
devil.
- Hold your breath, stop for a view of Jerusalem in all
its glory.
- Continue to the hotel for check-in.
- Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY SIX: Friday
ON HIS
PATH
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Good Morning Jerusalem, set your eyes on the city of
Jerusalem from the Mt. Of Olives.
- Descend to Gethsemane, and visit the
olive grove where Jesus prayed prior to his arrest and crucifixion.
- Enter the Old City of Jerusalem
through St. Stephen's gate, visit the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus told the
lame man to “take up his mat and walk.”
- Lunch on your own in the Old City.
- Visit the Western Wall and experience
the special atmosphere of this holy site.
- Take communion at the Garden Tomb,
traditional site of Calvary.
- Meet the locals, experience the energy of Jerusalem at
the Machaneh Yehuda outdoor market as people make final
preparations for the Sabbath.
- Return to the hotel.
- Special Sabbath dinner at the hotel with guest speaker
from Bridges for Peace - a Jerusalem-based, Bible believing Christian
organization supporting Israel and building relationships between Christians
and Jews.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY SEVEN: Saturday
THE DAY OF REST
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Optional day at Masada and the Dead Sea. (Additional
cost may apply.)
OR
- Free Day in Jerusalem to explore
things on your own here are some ideas:
- Visit the Tower of David Museum of
the History of Jerusalem, for a walk through the city's history from the time
of Abraham to the end of the British Mandate over Palestine.
- Visit the renewed Israel Museum, one
of the most creative and innovative museums in the world with a wide and
eclectic collection, ranging from Judaica and archaeology to Renaissance and
contemporary Israeli art, concluding with a visit to the Dead Sea Scrolls and
the Shrine of the Book and the Second Temple Period Model of Jerusalem.
- Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY EIGHT: Sunday
GATEWAYS- Breakfast at the hotel.
- “Watchman on the Walls,” These words, spoken by God to
Isaiah, may resonate loudly as you walk on the Walls of the Old City of
Jerusalem.
- Visit Mt. Zion and the Upper Room
where Jesus spent his last hours with his disciples before his arrest and
crucifixion. Visit the traditional Tomb of King David and
recount the messianic covenant of the Davidic line.
- Continue into the Old City, entering through the Zion
Gate, through the Jewish Quarter, including King Hezekiah's First Temple
period Broad Wall, and the ancient Roman Cardo.
- Guided visit to the Southern Wall
Excavations, including the southern steps, where the Jewish Pilgrims
would have entered the Temple Mount and the stores and stalls where Jesus and
the other Jews would have bought their food, drink and sacrifices for the
Temple.
- Lunch on your own.
- Shared values, see the Supreme Court
and the Knesset, The Israeli Parliament, discuss the
democratic values of the State of Israel.
- Visit to the city of Bethlehem, site
of the birth of Jesus and the Church of the Nativity.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY NINE: Monday
MEMORY, RENEWAL AND
RETURN- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel.
- Guided visit through the newly renovated Yad
Vashem complex, the Jewish National Memorial to the six million
Jewish victims of the Holocaust, including:
- The Avenue of the
Righteous
- The new Historical
Museum
- The Children's
Memorial
- A concluding Memorial Service
- Depart Jerusalem and travel to Tel Aviv.
- Lunch on your own.
- Understanding Fulfilment II, visit to
Independence Hall, site of David Ben Gurion's historical proclamation
of the State of Israel in May 1948.
- Visit Jaffa, the ancient port where Jonah ran from
God.
- Farewell Dinner at a local
restaurant.
- Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport.
- Departure flight to the U.S.A., arriving the following
day. (Tuesday)
| | Need to Know | - Tour prices are per person in U.S.
dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, special
dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and the services of local
guides, drivers, and the Expedition Educator are included.
- Hotel Accommodations: The
tour price includes all hotel accommodations, in hotel rooms with private
baths. Our standard is to provide the best available hotels while considering
value. Although the level of the accommodations may differ slightly from hotel
to hotel, we are committed to your comfort. Two-bed rooms are reserved in most
hotels. Triples are two-bed rooms with a rollaway cot where available and are
not recommended when considering the comfort of those in the room. King-size
beds are not available in most hotels; what is considered king-size usually
consists of two single beds pushed together and made up separately, but with
one headboard. Some two-bed rooms may have two twin - not full- or queen-size
- beds.
- Meals are included as
specified in the itinerary.
- Expedition Educator: All
trips are conducted by our Expedition Educators or local guides who remain
with the group throughout the tour.
- Gratuities Included: All
gratuities for restaurant and hotel staff.
- Luggage Responsibility: All tour
packages allow one piece of luggage per person and one carry-on bag. Excess
luggage will be subject to charge of up to $100 per piece. The Travel Agent
and/or Tour Operator shall not be held responsible for any damage to or loss
of luggage/personal items. All damage/loss must be reported at time of
incident and documented in writing by local authorities for submission to your
insurance company.
Not Included
- Airfare to the tour
departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be
purchased from us for travel originating in the United States. Please see
Flights tab in the right-side toolbar.
- Personal Expenses: All
personal expenses such as: laundry, valet service, cables, telephone calls and
postage are not included.
- Guide and Driver
Gratuities:
- 4 seater -
$70 (i.e. 2 pax) - per day
- 7 seater - $90
(i.e. 3-5 pax) - per day
- 10 seater - $110
(i.e. 5-7 pax) - per day
- 10-19
passengers: Guide $10, driver $5 - per participant per day
- 20 passengers
and more: Guide $8, driver $4 - per participant per
day
Additional Information
- Airline Security Measures:
In the U.S., you must provide identification in the form of a passport at the
time of airport check-in for travel to international destinations. Your
passport name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket
or you may be denied boarding.
- If you are traveling from an
airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S, you will need to determine what
travel documentation and identification is required for that particular
airport.
- Due to heightened security
regulations, certain items such as a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette
lighter or tweezers, and some liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not be
permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to
departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items and
recommended airport check-in times. You may also wish to visit the
Transportation Security Administration website at www.tsa.gov to obtain more
information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage
items.
- Holidays and Museum Closures
- Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen
circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed
in the destinations being visited.
- Photography During Tours: We will
occasionally use photographs taken by fellow guests or your trip director for
promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any
marketing activities, please notify us at the start of your
tour.
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