Israel Holy land Tour aprIl 29-May 15 2018 Simple
FROM THE DESK OF PASTOR CHUCK & KAREN CERVENKA
Israel Holy Land Tour April 29-May 15 2018
It is an honor and a privilege to invite you to join us for a tour to Israel from April 29-May 15, 2018. We live in amazing times. The LORD, as promised in the Holy Scriptures, is bringing His people back to the Land promised to their fore-fathers 4,000 years ago. This is unprecedented in world history!
We will walk together in their footsteps, and see many of the milestones in the progression of their journey. We will focus on many of the important sites from the ministry of Jesus, and we will learn about the Land that it has become in our generation. You will find this to be a life changing trip. We so look forward to sharing the nation of Israel with you. Pastor Chuck & Karen Cervenka
Highlights: • Round Trip Flights Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Tel Aviv Turkish Airlines • Fuel Surcharge & taxes included • 15 nights accommodations 2 nights Herods Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel 2 nights Hod Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel 5 nights The Dan Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel 2 Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee, Israel 4 nights The Bay Club Hotel, Haifa, Israel • 31 Meals: 14 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches , 15 Dinners • Arieh Mizrachi Guide • Head Sets • Porterage
COST PER PERSON: Land & Air: $3999 per person in twin bedded room Single Occupancy Supplement $1100 Prices can be reduced by 5% when paying by check! For additional information, please contact:
Pastor Chuck Cervenka phone number: 262-745-7655 e-mail:[email protected] Group Ref #1341220
ITINERARY
anyone is interested in mixing with the locals and see their works
Sunday, April 29, 2018 Depart Chicago O'Hare Airport aboard Turkish Airlines. Departure 9:40 p.m. for Tel Aviv, Israel.
of art on display. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Tomorrow we leave early for the Dead Sea. (B,D) Overnight: Tel Aviv, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Monday, April 30, 2018 Arrive Istanbul International Airport at 4:15 p.m. Connect to flight departing at 6:10 p.m. and arrive Ben Gurion Airport 11:00 p.m. Meeting and assistance after passport control. Once everyone has their luggage we will all go together to the arrival hall where our guide Arie will be waiting for us. We will make our way to our beach front hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight: Tel Aviv, Israel Meals: : Light Refreshment Tuesday, May 01, 2018 After your first taste of an Israeli breakfast, we will load up our motor coach and begin our journey through the Land of Israel. Drive to the Tel Aviv University where we will stop to visit the Diaspora Museum. Also known as Beit Hatfutsot Museum, it houses exhibits tracing the history of Jewish culture & faith up to the present day. From here we will return to Tel Aviv and make our way to Independence Hall. It was here that on May 14, 1947, the day before the British Mandate in Palestine was to expire; members of the Provisional State Council assembled in the museum and declared the establishment of the State of Israel. You will hear the original recording of these proceedings. Next we will make our way to the ancient port of Jaffa (Joppa) where we will take a short walking tour in the picturesque alleys of this fortified town, which is today a part of the Tel Aviv coast line. On our way we will visit the house of Simon the Tanner and enjoy the magnificent view from the hill top. Every Tuesday and Friday, there is an arts and craft fair in Tel Aviv. We will stop there if
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 Breakfast at your hotel. Today we will begin our journey to the lowest point on earth - the Dead Sea. Enroute we will drive to Beer Sheva and stop at the visitor center of Abraham's Well. Abraham is perceived to be a figure that constituted one of the biggest revolutions in history - He is considered to be the father of the Monotheistic faith. The belief in one God is the basis and foundation of three of the Monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Through advanced technology you will see a 3D presentation as well as walk with Abraham on his journey that brought him to Beer Sheva. Next we will drive to Arad to visit Rick Wienecke and his wife Dafna and the "Fountain of Tears". Sculptures depicting the Holocaust and the suffering Jesus and the correlation of the two. Drive to Kfar HaNoakdim Beduin Tent where we will have lunch and a true Beduin experience with explanation of the life style and even a ride on the camels. Drive to the Dead Sea and check into your hotel located on the Dead Sea. Take a dip in one of the hotel pools before dinner or relax at the beach. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) Overnight: Dead Sea, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Thursday, May 03, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way to Masada and take the cable car to the mountain top fortress. Here Arie will treat us to the history of the famous zealot stand. We will tour the excavated synagogue, ritual bath house, food storage and much more.
After our tour we proceed to Ein Gedi, "Spring of the Goat", an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Because of its warm climate and abundant supply of water, the site developed a reputation for its fragrant plants and date palm groves. This is where King David hid from Saul and where God defeated the enemies of the Israelites by praise and worship led by King Jehoshaphat. We will return to our hotel with time to enjoy the services of our hotel before dinner. (B,D) Overnight: Dead Sea, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Friday, May 04, 2018 After breakfast we will take leave of Dead Sea, driving north along the shoreline to the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Your visit to the site begins with the screening of a film on the history of Qumran. From the hall, you will continue to a small museum illustrating the way of life at Qumran. The visit then continues along the path to the site itself, following the route of the aqueduct that collected the floodwater from Nachal Qumran. We now make our way up to Jerusalem and stop for a panoramic view of the city from the Mt. of Olives. See Mount Moriah and the Dome of the Rock from atop the Mount of Olives and then the Garden of Gethsemane. Walk between the ancient olive trees, and read the scriptures of Jesus' prayer and take time for personal reflection in this important place. Next we visit the House of Caiaphas where Jesus was beaten and spit upon. See a pit where he may have been held for the evening and the ancient hillside steps he walked as he was taken to be condemned. We will make our way to our hotel. This evening we will be dining at the home of a Anglo Saxon orthodox family and enjoy their Shabbat dinner with them. Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Saturday, May 05, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way to Christ Church at Jaffa Gate for Saturday morning Messianic worship. After services we will make our way to visit the "Upper Room" just outside the Zion Gate where the disciple whom Jesus loved laid his head on His breast and where later Thomas cried, "my Lord & my God." See the Tomb of King David which is located right under the Room of the Last Supper. Continue to the St. Stephen's or Lion's Gate where we will enter the Old City and begin our walk along the Via Dolorosa. First we will stop at St. Ann's Church and the Pools of Bethesda. Continue along the Stations of the Cross-Way of the Sorrow arriving to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue through the Arab Shuk and make your way to Jaffa Gate. Return to your hotel for dinner and then we will make our way to Jaffa Gate and Tower of David Museum to see the Sound & Light Show. Return to your hotel for overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Sunday, May 06, 2018 After breakfast we will enter the Old City through the Jewish Quarter. We will then walk along the Cardo, an ancient Roman road as we view the four Sephardic synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the city's Jewish Quarter. Continue to the The Temple Institute which is dedicated to all aspects of the Divine commandment for Israel to build a house for G-d's presence, the Holy Temple, on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. Walking down the steps we will make our way to the Kotel Plaza. No tour of Jerusalem would be complete without a visit to the Western Wall Tunnel, also known as the Kotel Tunnel, which runs the full length of the Wall and was built in 19 BCE. From here we will make our way to the Davidson Center-Southern Wall Excavations. This southern side of The Temple was the main entrance for the
common folk, whereas the Priests and Levites had their own entrance from the higher eastern side. Parts of the giant stairs, which led to the Temple Mount from the courtyard, have been unearthed, along with the purification pools. From here Jesus entered the Temple Mount and drove out the vendors and money exchangers who were exploiting the people. It is also likely that this is the place that Peter stood and preached and where thousands were saved and baptized on the Day of Pentecost. It is time to return to the hotel after awesome day spent in the Old City. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Monday, May 07, 2018 Breakfast at your hotel. This morning we will drive to the Israel Museum, where we will begin with a visit to the Model of Jerusalem in miniature from the time of Jesus. Arie will make the correlation between the Old City that we visited this week and the Old City as it was during the time of Jesus. Visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are on display before we make our next stop which is the Memorial to the Six Million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust at the Yad Vashem Memorial Museum. This afternoon we will drive back into the city for a visit to the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, dedicated to the Christian Community World Wide. Here you will meet the biblical figures, academics, businessmen, and military officials who, through their faith, have forged an everlasting bond between the Jewish and Christian peoples. We close our day at the Garden Tomb with a tour and then communion. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B.D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Tuesday, May 08, 2018 Breakfast and dinner at your hotel but today you are on your own. This is the time to catch up on shopping and revisiting the Old City on your own where you can explore the sights that were so important to you. Tomorrow morning we will be leaving Jerusalem so arrange your suitcases to be ready to go.(B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Wednesday, May 09, 2018 After breakfast we will take our leave of Jerusalem heading north to the Galilee. We begin driving through the Jordan Valley to Bet Shean, the most magnificent archaeological site in Israel, located at the strategic juncture of the Jezreel and Jordan valleys. Like Jericho, it has been almost continuously occupied throughout history. After defeating Saul and his sons on Mt. Gilboa, the Philistines hanged their bodies on the walls of Beit-Shean. During the time of Jesus, Scythopolis was one of the chief cities of the Decapolis - a league of ten cities sharing Greek culture and government. Continue up to the Sea of Galilee and drive around the lake to tour the site of Tabgha, where Jesus performed the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Stop for lunch of St. Peter's Fish at a lakeside restaurant before continuing to Capernaum. View the excavations of the seaside village and Peter's home, followed by a visit to Magdala, home town of Mary Magdalene. The recent excavation of the First Century Synagogue and well preserved village makes Magdala one of the most interesting biblical sites in Israel. Drive to your kibbutz guest house. Dinner at check-in. (B,L,D) Overnight: Galilee, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Thursday, May 10, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way to Ginosar dock and take a relaxing cruise on the Sea of Galilee. A brief Scripture reading and devotional on board brings to life the experiences of Jesus and the
fishermen disciples. Upon our return to Ginosar we will stop at the Igal Alon Museum where the ancient Fisherman Boat is on display. Drive up to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount. We will now head up north stopping at Banias-Caesarea Philippi, the site of Peter's Confession and pagan worship. Continue to the famous Golan Heights with its spectacular views of both the Jordan valley and the Mount of Hermon. We will learn about the importance of the Golan Heights and learn about the fierce battles that took place there in 1967 and 1973 between Israel and Syria. As we return back to the Sea of Galilee, we will stop at the Yardenit site of the Baptismal before returning to our guest house. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Galilee, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Friday, May 11, 2018 After breakfast we will pack up our motorcoach and make our way to our final stop, Haifa, on our amazing tour. We will drive via Cana where the transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana or Wedding at Cana was the first miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John. We will make our way to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus, and visit the Church of Annunciation. Drive to Megiddo, which is named in the Book of Revelations as the site for a future battle between the forces of good and evil. Megiddo has also been the home to about 25 different civilizations. Begin at the model of the site which will show you the different civilization that have lived and built on top of Megiddo, making it the Tel it is today and then walk through the underground water tunnel system which was so important for the people that lived here. It is time to make our way to Haifa and check into our hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Deposit of $300 secures your place in the tour Final Payment due March 15, 2018 Cancellation: Once a partial or full payment has been made, cancellations will only be accepted in writing. Cancellation terms will be applied based on the date that the written cancellation is received and based on the following dates prior to departure. 179 to 61 days prior to departure: $200 per person 60 to 31 days or less prior to departure: 75% of land services & 100 % air
Saturday, May 12, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way for services at Ohalei Rachamim. Following services we will make our way south along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea, where Gentiles first heard the Good News from Peter and were baptized. We will see the Roman Amphitheatre, hippodrome, a film on history and the remains of this famous port city, and aqueduct, We now return north to Acre to visit the Knights Halls, the crusaders underground city and the authentic white market with some oriental food and spices. Return back to Haifa stopping at the magnificent Bahai Gardens before returning to your hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Sunday, May 13, 2018 Breakfast and Dinner at your hotel. Day in Kiryat Yam-Tents of Mercy. Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Monday, May 14, 2018 Breakfast and Dinner at your hotel. Day in Kiryat Yam-Tents of Mercy Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Tuesday, May 15, 2018 This morning we will depart Haifa approximately 03:30 a.m. Arrive Ben Gurion Airport for flight departure 8:40 a.m. Arrive Instanbul 10:55 a.m. Connecting flight to Chicago departs at 2:10 p.m Arrive Chicago O’Hare Airport at 5:35 p.m.
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Travel Insurance is highly recommended when traveling on vacation. All passengers must have a passport that is valid 6 months beyond the date of travel. All additional terms and conditions can be found at https://www.gate1travel.com/terms
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As our brochure indicates, our tour schedule is a full one. People who travel with us must be in good health. Sometimes our guests just take a day off! We want our travelers to experience Israel as it is lived out in the lives of the people who live there today. We want to see it through their eyes as well as through the lens of Scripture and history. We believe the modern nation of Israel—both the land and the people—cannot be separated from biblical roots; both Old and New Testaments. The Church is grafted into those roots. Therefore, our Bibles are our traveling companions. We will have some optional evening programs to acquaint our travelers with active ministries in Israel. It is always a highlight for us to meet fellow believers who live and work in the Land. Preparatory classes will be offered to acquaint our travelers with aspects of history, both biblical and post-biblical, that will enable a better understanding of our experience together. These will take place about 6-8 weeks before departure.
A Word about additional costs: • •
Please consider purchasing travel insurance. The information is listed on your brochure. The reason we collect tip monies before the trip is twofold: We feel people should be adequately compensated for their service, plus, tipping abroad when traveling with a group can become very arbitrary and confusing. We collect all tip monies before we leave so that our travelers do not need to tip at all. In Israel, the going rates are: $8 per day per person for our Israeli guide; $3 per day per person for our bus driver; $3 per day for hotel staff and $2 per person per hotel stay for portage. The Gate1 website confirms that these amounts are appropriate. In addition, single tips are appropriate for a few individual site guides. Funds for tipping ($225 per person) will be due four weeks before departure, either by cash or by check. Pastor Chuck has asked John Stucki to be the “keeper of the purse.” John and a willing, designated traveler will affirm together that tip monies are correctly dispersed. Please get your tip monies to John by April 1.
Israel Holy Land Tour April 29-May 15 2018
It is an honor and a privilege to invite you to join us for a tour to Israel from April 29-May 15, 2018. We live in amazing times. The LORD, as promised in the Holy Scriptures, is bringing His people back to the Land promised to their fore-fathers 4,000 years ago. This is unprecedented in world history!
We will walk together in their footsteps, and see many of the milestones in the progression of their journey. We will focus on many of the important sites from the ministry of Jesus, and we will learn about the Land that it has become in our generation. You will find this to be a life changing trip. We so look forward to sharing the nation of Israel with you. Pastor Chuck & Karen Cervenka
Highlights: • Round Trip Flights Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Tel Aviv Turkish Airlines • Fuel Surcharge & taxes included • 15 nights accommodations 2 nights Herods Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel 2 nights Hod Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel 5 nights The Dan Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel 2 Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee, Israel 4 nights The Bay Club Hotel, Haifa, Israel • 31 Meals: 14 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches , 15 Dinners • Arieh Mizrachi Guide • Head Sets • Porterage
COST PER PERSON: Land & Air: $3999 per person in twin bedded room Single Occupancy Supplement $1100 Prices can be reduced by 5% when paying by check! For additional information, please contact:
Pastor Chuck Cervenka phone number: 262-745-7655 e-mail:[email protected] Group Ref #1341220
ITINERARY
anyone is interested in mixing with the locals and see their works
Sunday, April 29, 2018 Depart Chicago O'Hare Airport aboard Turkish Airlines. Departure 9:40 p.m. for Tel Aviv, Israel.
of art on display. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Tomorrow we leave early for the Dead Sea. (B,D) Overnight: Tel Aviv, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Monday, April 30, 2018 Arrive Istanbul International Airport at 4:15 p.m. Connect to flight departing at 6:10 p.m. and arrive Ben Gurion Airport 11:00 p.m. Meeting and assistance after passport control. Once everyone has their luggage we will all go together to the arrival hall where our guide Arie will be waiting for us. We will make our way to our beach front hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight: Tel Aviv, Israel Meals: : Light Refreshment Tuesday, May 01, 2018 After your first taste of an Israeli breakfast, we will load up our motor coach and begin our journey through the Land of Israel. Drive to the Tel Aviv University where we will stop to visit the Diaspora Museum. Also known as Beit Hatfutsot Museum, it houses exhibits tracing the history of Jewish culture & faith up to the present day. From here we will return to Tel Aviv and make our way to Independence Hall. It was here that on May 14, 1947, the day before the British Mandate in Palestine was to expire; members of the Provisional State Council assembled in the museum and declared the establishment of the State of Israel. You will hear the original recording of these proceedings. Next we will make our way to the ancient port of Jaffa (Joppa) where we will take a short walking tour in the picturesque alleys of this fortified town, which is today a part of the Tel Aviv coast line. On our way we will visit the house of Simon the Tanner and enjoy the magnificent view from the hill top. Every Tuesday and Friday, there is an arts and craft fair in Tel Aviv. We will stop there if
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 Breakfast at your hotel. Today we will begin our journey to the lowest point on earth - the Dead Sea. Enroute we will drive to Beer Sheva and stop at the visitor center of Abraham's Well. Abraham is perceived to be a figure that constituted one of the biggest revolutions in history - He is considered to be the father of the Monotheistic faith. The belief in one God is the basis and foundation of three of the Monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Through advanced technology you will see a 3D presentation as well as walk with Abraham on his journey that brought him to Beer Sheva. Next we will drive to Arad to visit Rick Wienecke and his wife Dafna and the "Fountain of Tears". Sculptures depicting the Holocaust and the suffering Jesus and the correlation of the two. Drive to Kfar HaNoakdim Beduin Tent where we will have lunch and a true Beduin experience with explanation of the life style and even a ride on the camels. Drive to the Dead Sea and check into your hotel located on the Dead Sea. Take a dip in one of the hotel pools before dinner or relax at the beach. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) Overnight: Dead Sea, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Thursday, May 03, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way to Masada and take the cable car to the mountain top fortress. Here Arie will treat us to the history of the famous zealot stand. We will tour the excavated synagogue, ritual bath house, food storage and much more.
After our tour we proceed to Ein Gedi, "Spring of the Goat", an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Because of its warm climate and abundant supply of water, the site developed a reputation for its fragrant plants and date palm groves. This is where King David hid from Saul and where God defeated the enemies of the Israelites by praise and worship led by King Jehoshaphat. We will return to our hotel with time to enjoy the services of our hotel before dinner. (B,D) Overnight: Dead Sea, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Friday, May 04, 2018 After breakfast we will take leave of Dead Sea, driving north along the shoreline to the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Your visit to the site begins with the screening of a film on the history of Qumran. From the hall, you will continue to a small museum illustrating the way of life at Qumran. The visit then continues along the path to the site itself, following the route of the aqueduct that collected the floodwater from Nachal Qumran. We now make our way up to Jerusalem and stop for a panoramic view of the city from the Mt. of Olives. See Mount Moriah and the Dome of the Rock from atop the Mount of Olives and then the Garden of Gethsemane. Walk between the ancient olive trees, and read the scriptures of Jesus' prayer and take time for personal reflection in this important place. Next we visit the House of Caiaphas where Jesus was beaten and spit upon. See a pit where he may have been held for the evening and the ancient hillside steps he walked as he was taken to be condemned. We will make our way to our hotel. This evening we will be dining at the home of a Anglo Saxon orthodox family and enjoy their Shabbat dinner with them. Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Saturday, May 05, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way to Christ Church at Jaffa Gate for Saturday morning Messianic worship. After services we will make our way to visit the "Upper Room" just outside the Zion Gate where the disciple whom Jesus loved laid his head on His breast and where later Thomas cried, "my Lord & my God." See the Tomb of King David which is located right under the Room of the Last Supper. Continue to the St. Stephen's or Lion's Gate where we will enter the Old City and begin our walk along the Via Dolorosa. First we will stop at St. Ann's Church and the Pools of Bethesda. Continue along the Stations of the Cross-Way of the Sorrow arriving to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue through the Arab Shuk and make your way to Jaffa Gate. Return to your hotel for dinner and then we will make our way to Jaffa Gate and Tower of David Museum to see the Sound & Light Show. Return to your hotel for overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Sunday, May 06, 2018 After breakfast we will enter the Old City through the Jewish Quarter. We will then walk along the Cardo, an ancient Roman road as we view the four Sephardic synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the city's Jewish Quarter. Continue to the The Temple Institute which is dedicated to all aspects of the Divine commandment for Israel to build a house for G-d's presence, the Holy Temple, on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. Walking down the steps we will make our way to the Kotel Plaza. No tour of Jerusalem would be complete without a visit to the Western Wall Tunnel, also known as the Kotel Tunnel, which runs the full length of the Wall and was built in 19 BCE. From here we will make our way to the Davidson Center-Southern Wall Excavations. This southern side of The Temple was the main entrance for the
common folk, whereas the Priests and Levites had their own entrance from the higher eastern side. Parts of the giant stairs, which led to the Temple Mount from the courtyard, have been unearthed, along with the purification pools. From here Jesus entered the Temple Mount and drove out the vendors and money exchangers who were exploiting the people. It is also likely that this is the place that Peter stood and preached and where thousands were saved and baptized on the Day of Pentecost. It is time to return to the hotel after awesome day spent in the Old City. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Monday, May 07, 2018 Breakfast at your hotel. This morning we will drive to the Israel Museum, where we will begin with a visit to the Model of Jerusalem in miniature from the time of Jesus. Arie will make the correlation between the Old City that we visited this week and the Old City as it was during the time of Jesus. Visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are on display before we make our next stop which is the Memorial to the Six Million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust at the Yad Vashem Memorial Museum. This afternoon we will drive back into the city for a visit to the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, dedicated to the Christian Community World Wide. Here you will meet the biblical figures, academics, businessmen, and military officials who, through their faith, have forged an everlasting bond between the Jewish and Christian peoples. We close our day at the Garden Tomb with a tour and then communion. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B.D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Tuesday, May 08, 2018 Breakfast and dinner at your hotel but today you are on your own. This is the time to catch up on shopping and revisiting the Old City on your own where you can explore the sights that were so important to you. Tomorrow morning we will be leaving Jerusalem so arrange your suitcases to be ready to go.(B,D) Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Wednesday, May 09, 2018 After breakfast we will take our leave of Jerusalem heading north to the Galilee. We begin driving through the Jordan Valley to Bet Shean, the most magnificent archaeological site in Israel, located at the strategic juncture of the Jezreel and Jordan valleys. Like Jericho, it has been almost continuously occupied throughout history. After defeating Saul and his sons on Mt. Gilboa, the Philistines hanged their bodies on the walls of Beit-Shean. During the time of Jesus, Scythopolis was one of the chief cities of the Decapolis - a league of ten cities sharing Greek culture and government. Continue up to the Sea of Galilee and drive around the lake to tour the site of Tabgha, where Jesus performed the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Stop for lunch of St. Peter's Fish at a lakeside restaurant before continuing to Capernaum. View the excavations of the seaside village and Peter's home, followed by a visit to Magdala, home town of Mary Magdalene. The recent excavation of the First Century Synagogue and well preserved village makes Magdala one of the most interesting biblical sites in Israel. Drive to your kibbutz guest house. Dinner at check-in. (B,L,D) Overnight: Galilee, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Thursday, May 10, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way to Ginosar dock and take a relaxing cruise on the Sea of Galilee. A brief Scripture reading and devotional on board brings to life the experiences of Jesus and the
fishermen disciples. Upon our return to Ginosar we will stop at the Igal Alon Museum where the ancient Fisherman Boat is on display. Drive up to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount. We will now head up north stopping at Banias-Caesarea Philippi, the site of Peter's Confession and pagan worship. Continue to the famous Golan Heights with its spectacular views of both the Jordan valley and the Mount of Hermon. We will learn about the importance of the Golan Heights and learn about the fierce battles that took place there in 1967 and 1973 between Israel and Syria. As we return back to the Sea of Galilee, we will stop at the Yardenit site of the Baptismal before returning to our guest house. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Galilee, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Friday, May 11, 2018 After breakfast we will pack up our motorcoach and make our way to our final stop, Haifa, on our amazing tour. We will drive via Cana where the transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana or Wedding at Cana was the first miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John. We will make our way to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus, and visit the Church of Annunciation. Drive to Megiddo, which is named in the Book of Revelations as the site for a future battle between the forces of good and evil. Megiddo has also been the home to about 25 different civilizations. Begin at the model of the site which will show you the different civilization that have lived and built on top of Megiddo, making it the Tel it is today and then walk through the underground water tunnel system which was so important for the people that lived here. It is time to make our way to Haifa and check into our hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Deposit of $300 secures your place in the tour Final Payment due March 15, 2018 Cancellation: Once a partial or full payment has been made, cancellations will only be accepted in writing. Cancellation terms will be applied based on the date that the written cancellation is received and based on the following dates prior to departure. 179 to 61 days prior to departure: $200 per person 60 to 31 days or less prior to departure: 75% of land services & 100 % air
Saturday, May 12, 2018 After breakfast we will make our way for services at Ohalei Rachamim. Following services we will make our way south along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea, where Gentiles first heard the Good News from Peter and were baptized. We will see the Roman Amphitheatre, hippodrome, a film on history and the remains of this famous port city, and aqueduct, We now return north to Acre to visit the Knights Halls, the crusaders underground city and the authentic white market with some oriental food and spices. Return back to Haifa stopping at the magnificent Bahai Gardens before returning to your hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Sunday, May 13, 2018 Breakfast and Dinner at your hotel. Day in Kiryat Yam-Tents of Mercy. Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Monday, May 14, 2018 Breakfast and Dinner at your hotel. Day in Kiryat Yam-Tents of Mercy Overnight: Haifa, Israel Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Tuesday, May 15, 2018 This morning we will depart Haifa approximately 03:30 a.m. Arrive Ben Gurion Airport for flight departure 8:40 a.m. Arrive Instanbul 10:55 a.m. Connecting flight to Chicago departs at 2:10 p.m Arrive Chicago O’Hare Airport at 5:35 p.m.
30 days or less prior to departure/ no-show: 100% of all services It is highly suggested that all participants buy Travel Insurance: $3001-$4000 for package $199 pp; $4001-$5000 for package $239 pp –Travelex Insurance If you do not have a passport, please apply for one, and send a copy as soon as possible All passengers must have a passport that is valid 6 months beyond the date of travel All additional terms and conditions can be found at https://www.gate1travel.com/terms
Travel Insurance is highly recommended when traveling on vacation. All passengers must have a passport that is valid 6 months beyond the date of travel. All additional terms and conditions can be found at https://www.gate1travel.com/terms
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As our brochure indicates, our tour schedule is a full one. People who travel with us must be in good health. Sometimes our guests just take a day off! We want our travelers to experience Israel as it is lived out in the lives of the people who live there today. We want to see it through their eyes as well as through the lens of Scripture and history. We believe the modern nation of Israel—both the land and the people—cannot be separated from biblical roots; both Old and New Testaments. The Church is grafted into those roots. Therefore, our Bibles are our traveling companions. We will have some optional evening programs to acquaint our travelers with active ministries in Israel. It is always a highlight for us to meet fellow believers who live and work in the Land. Preparatory classes will be offered to acquaint our travelers with aspects of history, both biblical and post-biblical, that will enable a better understanding of our experience together. These will take place about 6-8 weeks before departure.
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Please consider purchasing travel insurance. The information is listed on your brochure. The reason we collect tip monies before the trip is twofold: We feel people should be adequately compensated for their service, plus, tipping abroad when traveling with a group can become very arbitrary and confusing. We collect all tip monies before we leave so that our travelers do not need to tip at all. In Israel, the going rates are: $8 per day per person for our Israeli guide; $3 per day per person for our bus driver; $3 per day for hotel staff and $2 per person per hotel stay for portage. The Gate1 website confirms that these amounts are appropriate. In addition, single tips are appropriate for a few individual site guides. Funds for tipping ($225 per person) will be due four weeks before departure, either by cash or by check. Pastor Chuck has asked John Stucki to be the “keeper of the purse.” John and a willing, designated traveler will affirm together that tip monies are correctly dispersed. Please get your tip monies to John by April 1.
