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Tour To Israel For Pastors

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Description:

For our special guests - the leaders in the CHURCH! Specially designed for Pastors and Ministry Leaders, this tour includes a custom itinerary, prime biblical sites and VIP treatment each step of the way. Specially priced to introduce you to a bible study tour experience of the Holy Land. Times of refreshing and fellowship with other leaders in the Church and opportunities to hear Israeli Christian leaders address the current times and seasons in Israel. Consider God’s prophetic calendar in Israel and connect with what God is doing in the Land today. Includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations, 2 full buffet meals daily, airport transfers/portage, private first class a/c coach & driver, entrance fees sites listed in the itinerary, Biblical Scholar/licensed Christian guide, 8 touring days.

The comprehensive itinerary includes the sites of Jesus' ministry, biblical, & historical sites throughout Israel...
Dates accommodate pastors who wish to be away only one Sunday.

The Bible will come alive as you stand where Jesus lived, taught, and ministered. You'll gain first-hand insights into events taking place in Israel and how they may relate to Bible prophecy.

Day-By-Day Proposed Itinerary

Day 1 – Depart USA to Israel and are served complimentary beverages, in-flight movies, dinner and breakfast aloft.

Day 2 - Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Meeting, welcome and assistance by our Tour Guide and transfer to your hotel or kibbutz overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and Overnight: Tiberias.

Day 3 - After breakfast, take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ Ministry and see the ruins of an ancient synagogue. Continue to the Mt. of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered His “Sermon on the Mount” and then on to Tabgha, where the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish took place. Continue up to Golan Heights via Caesarea Philippi (Banias), a main source of the Jordan River and now a nature reserve. Meet soldiers, pastors and missionaries working in the Land of ISRAEL. Welcome dinner with local members of local Congregations. Overnight in Tiberias. Optional: visit to an Army Base – Golan Heights.

Day 4 - Drive to Cana and to Nazareth, the Galilean town where Jesus spent His childhood and early youth and where He worked as a carpenter. Drive up to Mt. Tabor the traditional site of the Transfiguration and the ‘Palm of Deborah’. On to Beit Shean, where excavations have revealed 18 levels of history, including the most monumental Roman/Byzantine city in the area. Travel back to Tiberias via Yardenit, a baptismal site (optional baptism service). After dinner, The Galilee Experience presentation. Overnight: Tiberias.

Day 5 - Depart the Galilee via the coastal area. On the way we will visit Megiddo (Armageddon), where excavations have uncovered a millennia of history. Drive via Caesarea to view the archaeological ruins of this ancient Herodian port city. Ascend to Jerusalem to prepare for our Shabbat dinner and teaching. Overnight: Jerusalem.

Day 6 - Depart Jerusalem, passing Bethany and the traditional site of the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews against the Romans. Ascend by cable car and tour the famed archaeological site. View the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Drive to a nearby beach for some fun, relaxation and enjoy an opportunity to “float” in the Dead Sea. Continue to Jerusalem. Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 7 – Jerusalem - Begin the day’s tour at the Mount of Olives. As we ascend to Jerusalem, the City of Gold, think of the thousands upon thousands of people before you who have also ascended to Jerusalem. As we stand on the Mount of Olives enjoying the panoramic view of the old city we will learn about Israel and the Palestinians.
Walk down the traditional Palm Sunday route to the Church of Dominus Flevit and the Church of All Nations to the Garden of Gethsemane. Continue to Mount Zion and visit the Room of the Last Supper and King David’s Tomb. Enter the Old City through the Jewish Quarter, viewing the Byzantine Cardo and the Herodian Mansions. View the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. Service at King of Kings Congregation. Evening meeting with local Pastors and Volunteers living in the Land of ISRAEL.) Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 8 - Start the day driving via the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) to the Israel Museum, which comprises art and archaeology near the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls. Optional: to the Holyland Hotel to view the model of ancient Jerusalem from the time of the Second Temple. Continue to the Yad Vashem Memorial to the Holocaust. End the day’s tour at the Garden Tomb where you will be given time for prayer and meditation. Time permitting, visit residents of Maale Adumim. Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 9 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY – On our last day in Israel we will visit the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem, then onto Bridges for Peace - the largest Food Bank in Israel, visit with new immigrants, victims of terrorism, visit Hadassah Hospital and a farewell dinner with the Students from the Home for Bible Translators, to learn more about their programs. Overnight. Jerusalem.

Day 10 - Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight back home. Arrive home with unforgettable memories.

We want to give you a tour to the Land and an opportunity to visit with the People of Israel.

You'll experience the heart of Israel and the Jewish People, a life-changing experience for you to take back home and share with your Congregation, influencing forever the way they perceive the eternal promises to the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For this reason, teachers and pastors are especially encouraged to come with us.

INCLUDED

These rates are per person, double occupancy from Austin, TX based on current exchange rates.
This anticipates the following hotels or similar:

http://www.net-travel.org/kibbutz/kibbutzhotels/nofginosar.htm

Naturally, these hotels are subject to confirmation once you make a decision.
Transfers on arrival and departure, auxiliary costs, including porterage of one suitcase per person throughout.
Entrance fees to sites visited per itinerary with sightseeing.
The services of our experienced tour manager
***International air departure taxes are included***

NOT INCLUDED

• Tips to tour guides and bus driver of about $7 pp/day
• Lunches
• Beverages with dinners.

FULL PAYMENTS ARE DUE 45 days prior to our departure.

Additional Information: ritadams@austin.rr.com

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