Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob (Micha 4:2)
We will visit the major Biblical Sites
with a desire to meet with the Lord in every place we go
and be lead by His Spirit!
Travelers must be 16 years and above
Day 1: Sunday, Feb 25: Depart Newark nonstop for Tel Aviv.
Day 2: Monday, Feb 26: Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer to the Leonardo Plaza Hotel in Netanya for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Tuesday, Feb 27: Jezreel Valley & Northern Coast. Caesarea, Roman Aqueduct, MT. Carmel, Megiddo, Drive by Nazareth & Cana (If time allows: Ein Harod). Transfer to Hotel in Galilee for Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Wednesday, Feb 28: Sea of Galilee. Mt Arbel, Capernaum, Mt. Of Beatitudes, Gadera (Kursi National Park), St. Peter’s fish lunch, Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, “Jesus boat”, Yardenit Baptismal Site on the Jordan. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Galilee.
Day 5: Thursday, Feb 29: Golan Heights to Headwaters of the Jordan. Golan Heights, Mt. Bental, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, Magdala (If time allows: Banias Falls). Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Galilee.
Day 6: Friday, Mar 1: Lower Jordan Valley to Jerusalem. Beit Shean, Hippodrome of Beit Shean, Dead Sea Hotel for Shabbat
Day 7: Saturday, Mar 2: TOUR: Judean Wilderness & Dead Sea region. Qumran, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea (1 Hour Optional Swim), Masada. Dinner & Overnight at Dead Sea hotel.
Day 8: Sunday, Mar 3: Ancient Jerusalem & Temple Mt. (TBD) Mt of Olives, City of David, Southern Steps, Western Wall. Western Wall Tunnel, Dinner at Hotel
Day 9: Monday, Mar 4: Yad Vashem, Free afternoon options: Ben Yehuda, Friends of Zion Museum, Shrine of the book, Hezekiah's Tunnel. Meet Holocaust Survivors at the hotel for dinner.
Day 10: Tuesday, Mar 5: Serve at FZS Distribution center in Talpiot, lunch with Ukrainian refugees and New Immigrants. Ben Yehuda Street & Mahane Yehuda Open Food Market, Optional Activities: Ramparts Walk, Old City Shopping, Upper Room. Dinner at Hotel in Jerusalem
Day 11: Wednesday, Mar 6: Old City sites. Jewish quarter, Temple Institute, Herodian Quarter, St. Anne’s Church & Pool of Bethesda, Antonia Fortress (Luthostratos), Via Dolorosa, Garden Tomb & Calvary. Dinner Abu Gosh & flight home.
Day 12: Thursday, Mar 7: Arrive home.
Itinerary subject to change
Flights from the USA
February 25, 2024
United#90
Departs Newark at 11:00 PM, Arrives at Tel Aviv at 4:20 PM, the next day (Feb 26)
Flights from Israel:
March 6, 2024
United#91
Departs Tel Aviv at 11:10 PM, Arrives in Newark at 4:25 AM, the next day (March 7)
Itinerary subject to change
Basic Airport / Flight Information
Luggage (per person) limitations:
For Zion’s Sake 2024: Payment Schedule
February 25 to March 7, 2024 - $4,615 per person with 2 sharing a room
Deposits and Payments: A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required from each traveler along with their reservation form to guarantee the booking as soon as possible. The remaining balance is due in 3 payments.
For those traveling on the land package only, air travel not included, the total is $3,230 including the $300 non-refundable deposit. The first payment of $1,700 is due on September 25, 2023. The second payment of $1,230 is due on November 25, 2023.
If using a credit card, a convenience fee (from 3.6% to 4%) will be added to the total.
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be made in writing to Yosher Tours. See Terms and Conditions for cancellation fees and policies.
Health Insurance: Travel insurance is also highly recommended and available at AIG: Travel Guard.
Passports: You must provide Yosher Tours a copy of your passport by September 25, 2023. Israel requires that your passport have an expiration date not less than 6 months after your date of departure from Israel (expires after September 7, 2024).
Price per person in shared room.
DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required from each traveler along with their reservation form to guarantee the booking as soon as possible.
The remaining balance can be paid online (with a convivence fee) or by check.