Sherry Moore
Yosher Tours
Bethel Israel Tour 2024 Led by Rich Schmidt - The Lead Bible Instructor for BSSM
Designed for Bethel Staff and BSSM Alumni
Join us as we explore the Holy Land of Israel!
What's included in this trip:
- Hotels with breakfast & dinner daily
- English-speaking guide throughout the tour
- Baggage handling, hotel taxes, service charges
- Tips to driver, guide, hotels
What's not included:
- Lunches
- Flights
- Transfers to and from airport
- Travel Insurance (required): available at AIG Travel Guard
- Single occupancy
- Gifts/personal expenses
- Land Only passengers are not guaranteed airport meeting and assistance, including transfers to & from the airport
Itinerary:
Day 1: Friday May 24: Arrive Ben Gurion International Airport and take a taxi to your hotel on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Overnight in Netanya
Day 2: Saturday May 25: Caesarea, Visit Magdala where Jesus visited and is Mary Magdalene’s hometown, check into your hotel, dinner and overnight at hotel in Galilee.
Day 3: Sunday May 26: The day begins with a visit to Caesarea Philippi where Peter said Jesus is Lord. Visit Tel Dan and the Canaanite arch, pray overlooking Syria and Lebanon at Mt Bental. Dinner and overnight at hotel in the Galilee.
Day 4: Monday May 27: Morning Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee, Ancient Boat, Mt. of Beatitudes, tour Capernaum. Dinner and overnight at the Galilee.
Day 5: Tuesday May 28: Drive through the Jordan Valley to be baptized at Qasr El Yehud, continue driving south into the desert to hike to the falls at Ein Gedi, where David wrote many psalms. Swim in Dead Sea. Check into hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Dead Sea.
. Day 6: Wednesday May 29: Cable car to the top of Masada, Ascent to Jerusalem, Mt. of Olives, Dominus Flevit, Garden of Gethsemane (private gardens). Check into hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 7: Thursday May 30: Start the day by going onto the Temple Mount on which sits the Dome of the Rock. Enter the Lion’s gate, visit the Pools of Bethesda, St Anne’s Church, Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Friday May 31: Visit the Southern Steps of the Temple and walk through the City of David and Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Drive to Bethlehem and the Shepherd’s Field. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Saturday June 1: Upper Room, Zion Gate, Western Wall. Visit the Garden Tomb and have communion there. Farewell dinner and flights home.
- Itinerary subject to change-
Basic Airport / Flight Information
- You should arrive at the airport two hours before your flight departs.
- You are allowed one free checked bag and one free carry on.
Luggage (per person) limitations:
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Checked: weight = 50 pounds max
Maximum Size: total of length + width + depth = 62” - Carry-ons: you are allowed to bring one piece that will fit in an overhead compartment (up to 14”w x 22”h x 9” deep) plus a smaller piece that will fit under your seat (up to 10”w x 17”h x 9” deep).
- All carry-on luggage items such as liquids, gels and aerosols must be in 3.4 ounce (100ml) or smaller containers. Larger containers that are half-full or toothpaste tubes rolled up are not allowed. There is not a limit on the types of liquids, gels and aerosols in your checked baggage.
- Hazardous materials see: PackSafe for Passengers | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov)
Booking:
- A non-refundable deposit is of $300 is due upon registration. The remaining balance can be paid by Credit Card (with a 4% convenience fee) or by check, according to our payment schedule.
- If you register after January 14, 2024, price of tour may increase.