June 22 – July 3, 2024
Tour Hosts: Chuck Watson/Jack and Kay Stepp
Summary:
- 9 nights
- 1 night in Netanya
- 1 night in Nazareth
- 2 nights on Sea of Galilee
- 3 nights in Jerusalem
- 2 nights in Eliot Hotel to tour Jordan
- 11 days including travel days
- Hotels: 4 and 5 stars
- Bus: 50 people
Note: Passport must be valid for six months after the return date of trip.
If you need to mail a check, please send to:
Pure Religion
8850 Clay Hibbins Rd
Keller, TX 76248
Sites & Activities:
- Muchraka, sight of Mt Carmel commemorating the account of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
- National Parks – Caesarea Maritma, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Masada
- Nazareth 1st Century Village
- Magdala
- Mt. of Beatitudes
- Beit Igal Alon, sight of Jesus Boat by Kibbutz Ginosar
- Boat Ride
- Western Wall Tunnel
- St. Anne’s Church/Bethesda
- Yad Vashem
- Garden Tomb
- Knesset (Dress code below)
- Masada Cable Car
- Bethlehem Shepherd’s Hill
- Petra in Jordan
Dress Code for Knesset:
Entrance to the Knesset is permitted only in dignified and appropriate attire.
*No tank/spaghetti tops, crop tops, clothing with political slogans, shorts or 3/4-length trousers, ripped trousers, short skirts and dresses, tracksuits or sweatpants, flip-flops, or clogs.
Schedule:
| DATE | PROGRAM | OVERNIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1, June 22 |
Departure from USA/or your country with airline of your choice | |
| Day 2, June 23 |
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv by 5pm for first bus or 10pm for final bus — Wait in coffee shop outside of customs/baggage claim for bus transfer to hotel. |
Netanya: Ramada |
| Day 3, June 24 |
Visit Caesarea, pray & serve at Ministry Community Project in Haifa at a drug rehab center, and visit Mt Carmel (Muhraka- Elijah and the Prophets of Baal) | Nazareth: Golden Crown Old City Hotel |
| Day 4, June 25 |
Visit church in Nazareth, pray & tour and lunch at Nazareth Village, drive to Megido and then to the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, and Magdala, drive by Chorazin | Hotel along Sea of Galilee: Nof Ginnosar |
| Day 5, June 26 |
Sail on Sea of Galilee, visit ancient fishing boat from the time of when Jesus walked on water, shop, visit the Sermon on the Mount location (Mt. Of Beatitudes) and enjoy St. Peter’s Fish lunch, visit Tel Dan (ancient city), visit Caesarea Philippi, Golan Heights for view and prayer over Northern border of Syria and Lebanon on top of the mountain | |
| Day 6, June 27 |
Jordan River Yayardnit baptismal site (For 1st time baptisms & rebaptisms), Worship and pray with Shiloh Ben Hod Band at Maale Adumim, visit Bethlehem Shepherds Field and shop at Olive Wood store, see US Embassy in Jerusalem | Jerusalem: Lady Stern |
| Day 7, June 28 |
Visit Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Western Wall, Western Wall Tunnels, pray & walk down the Via Dolorosa, view the Via Dolorosa from rooftop of widow’s house (if available), and shop at old Jerusalem | |
| Day 8, June 29 |
Visit Temple Mount, St Anne’s Church (Birth location of The Virgin Mary), pray & take communion at Garden Tomb, and tour Yad Vashem (Holocaust museum) | |
| Day 9, June 30 |
Tour inside of the Knesset (*Please review dress code), Travel to Eilat (on The Red Sea), along the way stop at Qumeran (Dead Sea Scrolls), look out to Ein Gedi, Masada, float on the Dead Sea (if time permits) | Eilat: Vert Eilat |
| Day 10, July 1 |
Visit Jordan and tour Petra– Ancient City (each person will need to pay $130.00 USD for VISA entry to cross the border) | |
| Day 11, July 2 |
Travel from Eilat to replica of the original Tabernacle, travel on to Arad, prepare lunch for the poor as a community project at Yoyakim’s ministry in Arad, farewell lunch, and transfer to airport at 4pm for your departure | |
| Day 12, July 3 |
Arrive in USA/your country |
* Itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions, unforeseen events or at the discretion of the group leader for the good of the group. *
Pricing:
Airfare NOT included. Deposit of $500 (non-refundable) included in prices below.
- $3,500 per person in shared/double room (you can request a roommate and we will do our best to provide one)
- $5,500 per person in single room
- $3,400 for third person in a room (triple room)
- Example: ($3,500 x 2 adults) + ($3,400 x 1 adult) = $10,400
- Third beds in rooms are usually fold out sofas or cots.
- Children under 12 (as 3rd person in room) = $3,250
- Example: $3,500 (adult #1) + $3,500 (adult #2) + $3,250 (child under 12) = $10,250 Total cost for 2 adults and 1 child under 12
- Children under 2 = $300 (no deposit required)
Note: Most hotels in Israel only have single beds. They often push 2 single beds together to make a bigger bed for couples.
Payments can be received via check, credit card, or EFT. All prices shown are in USD.
Important Dates:
Non-refundable Deposit of $500 by December 1, 2023
Final Payment is due by March 1, 2024
Include Passport Number, Full Name on Passport, Issue Country, Expiration Date by December 1, 2023
Include flight details, airline, flight number, times for arrival and departure by March 1, 2024
Rate Includes:
- Transfers to/from Ben Gurion Airport (if arrival on June 23, 2024 by 5pm and 10pm)
- 9 nights shared rooms
- All tips and gratuities for hotel services, restaurants, Israeli tour guide, bus driver, and hotel staff
- Breakfast and dinner daily (sodas and alcohol are not included)
- 3 lunches are included: St. Peter’s fish lunch, biblical lunch at Nazareth Village, and lunch at Ma’ale Adumim
- Israeli Professional and licenses English-speaking guide
- Bus: transportations by air-conditioned/heated bus on all days
- Entrance fees to sites mentioned in itinerary
- Headsets
Rate Does Not Include:
- Flights to/from Tel Aviv
- If desired: Lunches, snacks, and other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
- Medical & Personal Insurance (Details must be provided with final payment)
- Personal Expenses
- Costs for any COVID testing
- May be required upon arrival to Israel, or prior to departure from, Israel. For more information visit: https://safe.israel.travel/
- Pure Religion staff must confirm minimum participants of 25 prior to purchasing airline tickets
- Cancellation Insurance (policy to refund the money paid for the trip and airline ticket if it is necessary to cancel due to medical emergency or COVID)
- Passport and VISA fees, VISA for Jordan in $130.00 USD in cash only at the border the day we visit to Petra
- Any other services not explicitly referred to on this page
Photos:
* By being on the trip you are granting permission to Pure Religion to use your photo. *