Christian Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan Tour 2017-2018
12 days / 10 nights
(land only per person)
Holy Land Tour Highlights: Caesarea, Meggido, Haifa, Acre, Sea of Galilee boat ride, Capernaum, Tabghas, Mount of the Beatitudes, Banias Spring, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Jordan River, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Qumran, Massada, Dead Sea, Jerash, Amman, Petra
“The LORD said…’go to the land which I will show you.”
What a better time than now to experience all the history, majesty, miracles, and prophecy that awaits us in the land of the Bible! Join us in Israel on one of the best Christian Holy Land pilgrimage tours to explore a country that is rich in culture and historic sites, taking you on a journey to the Holy Land’s most sacred places. This trip is a personal, deeply spiritual experience; Gil Travel’s Christian Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan will leave you with a sense of wonder as you explore the depths of sites like Megiddo, Capernaum, Nazareth, and the Mount of Beatitudes. Continue into Jordan for the exquisite experiences offered by Jerash, Amman, Madaba, and glorious Petra for a trip certainly worthy of a true Christian Pilgrim.
Departures:
- November 6, 2016 – February 18, 2018
Highlights:
- Jerusalem, Nazareth, The Mount of the Beatitudes, Mount Zion, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Haifa, Tiberias, Massada, & the Dead Sea
Included features:
- Private transfer to/from airport to your hotel in Tel Aviv
- Comprehensive touring program, including entrance fees
- 9 full day touring with all entrance fees as per above itinerary in Israel and Jordan
- 10 nights’ hotel accommodation including daily breakfast and dinner
- A/c tourist van/bus during the touring days with English speaking guide
- Entrance fees according to the itinerary
- Private tours available by request
Not included features:
- Airfare
- Entry visa to Jordan
- Border taxes when entering Jordan & border tax when leaving Jordan
- Travel Insurance (Strongly Recommended)
- Tips to guide/driver and hotel staff
- Lunches en route on sightseeing days
Why Gil Travel?
- Experienced Travel Agents: Over 40 years of experience; sending over 40,000 people to Israel every year!
- 5 Star Treatment: Enjoy private transfers to and from the airport and hotel.
- Complete Christian Israel Tour Experience: Our tours are packed with exciting opportunities to explore, learn, and enjoy, guiding you through an awe-inspiring Holy Land journey.
Note: No credit/refund for any unused services.
Jaffa Sunset
Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival into Ben Gurion International Airport, you are met by our staff at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight, Tel Aviv
Megiddo
Following a delicious Israeli buffet breakfast (which you will enjoy each morning prior to departing for your day of touring), depart Tel Aviv. Drive north along the coastal plain to Caesarea (Acts 9.30 Acts 10 24-48), capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of this ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo (1 Kings 4.28, 9,15, 2 Kings 23,29 & Revel. 16.16), identified as the site of Armageddon. Visit the archaeological excavations at Megiddo, including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive to the beautiful port city of Haifa, nestled on the Mediterranean Sea, for a panoramic view of the Bahai Gardens and Haifa Bay. From Haifa continue to Acre (Micah 1.10), capital of the Crusaders for more than a century. Visit the ancient city and harbour before continuing eastwards across the plains of the Galilee to Kibbutz hotel Lavi.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Galilee
Sea of Galilee Boat Ride
After a short tour of the Kibbutz grounds we take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum (Matt. 4.13 13.54, 17.24, Luke 7, Mark 1.2, John 4.46-54). Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha (Matt. 13, Mark .33-45, & John 21), the site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to the Mount of the Beatitudes (Matt. 5,6,7,8), where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Spring and Waterfall (Matt. 16.13 and Mark 8.27), where Jesus was recognized as The Messiah by His Disciples. Tour the Golan Heights, with its valleys, grazing land and snow capped mountains.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Galille
Nazareth
Begin the day with a drive to Nazareth (Luke 1.26, 4.16-29, Matthew 2.23) via Cana of Galilee (John 2.1-11). In Nazareth, we shall visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop and Mary’s Well. Next on our program is the Jordan River and the Baptismal site Yardenit. Continue to Beit Shean, one of the ancient Decapolis cities (Mark 5.20, 7.31), and visit the Roman theatre. This is the city where Saul and his son Jonathan were nailed to the walls (1st Samuel 31.10). Judges 1.27 also mentions Beit Shean. Continue south along the shores of the River of Jordan. Passing Jericho, we proceed westward and climb to the Golden City of Jerusalem.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem
Old City, Jerusalem
Today we visit the Old City of Jerusalem. Our appreciation of this Golden City begins with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the walls of the Old City and the ancient Jewish cemetery. Visit the Church of All Nations. Proceed to Mount Zion to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Room of the Last Supper (Mark 14.13, Luke 22. 10-38, Matt 26 17-29, Acts 1.13 and Acts 2 the Pentecost). Enter the Old City to begin exploring the wonders of Jerusalem. Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. View the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross. Continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Matt. 27. 33-57, 28.10). No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a walk through the colourful Arab bazaar (a chance to test your negotiating skills). Visit the Garden Tomb.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem
Yad Vashem
Today’s program is dedicated to the new city of Jerusalem. Visit the model of ancient Jerusalem. Continue to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Enter the site by walking along the Street of the Righteous Gentiles, dedicated to the non-Jews that risked their lives in order to save their Jewish neighbors. Continue to Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptists (Luke 1.39-80). This Spanish style church and Mary’s well is where Mother Mary met her cousin Elizabeth. Proceed to Bethlehem * to visit the Church of the Nativity.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem
Qumran
Drive through the Judean Desert to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found in 1947 by a Bedouin boy. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Masada by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system and Herod’s Palace. Time and weather permitting we will have an opportunity to float on the Dead Sea waters.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem
Jerash
Drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to the border crossing procedures to enter Jordan. Proceed to Jerash – city of the Decapolis, located about 45Km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad, visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian Capital.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Amman
After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa. Then on horseback to the “Siq” (canyon) and then on foot to Petra known as “Sela Edom” or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting monuments, such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar, (Al Madhbah) from this point you can view the whole of the rock city, then back to Wadi Musa village.
Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight, Petra
Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land and ruins of historical sites. Continue about 10Kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho Dead Sea, etc. Visit the remains of a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor, and then drive to the border and to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
Breakfast, transfer to Tel Aviv. Dinner and overnight, Tel Aviv
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure.
* Bethlehem visit subject to availability
Note: All itineraries are subject to change
**A minimum of 2 passengers is required for regular tour service.
All tours are subject to availability and should be confirmed within 72 business hours.
Rates
Valid: November 6, 2016 – February 18, 2018
Tour does not operate on the following arrival dates: April 9, 16; May 28; September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 2017
Save $40 per person for reservations paid by cash or check
Save $60 per person for reservations of six or more passengers
Note: Departure from origin should be 1 day before tour start date
Hotel Info
Click for hotel guide: Superior | First Class
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| HOTEL | SUPERIOR | FIRST CLASS | STANDARD | NIGHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEL AVIV | Dan Panorama | Grand Beach* | Grand Beach* | 1 |
| GALILEE | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi, Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi, Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi, Lev Wing | 2 |
| JERUSALEM | Dan Panorama | Grand Court | Prima Park | 4 |
| AMMAN | Regency Palace or similar | Grand Palace or similar | Liwan / Larsa | 1 |
| PETRA | Beit Zamman / Nabatean Castle or similar | Petra Panorama or similar | Petra Palace / Amra Palace | 1 |
| TEL AVIV | Dan Panorama | Grand Beach* | Grand Beach* | 1 |
| * Grand Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv – renovated room. | ||||
* During high season, tour might spent 1 night in Haifa or Naharia instead of Kibbutz
SUPERIOR – Dan Panorama Tel Aviv, Kibbutz Lavi Galilee, Dan Panorama Jerusalem, Regency Palace Amman, Beit Zamman Petra
| Arrival Dates | Price per person in single room | Price per person in double room | Price per person in triple room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 6/11/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 6/18/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 6/25/2017 | $3,549 | $2,596 | $2,331 |
| 7/2/2017 | $3,598 | $2,620 | $2,351 |
| 7/9/2017 | $3,610 | $2,626 | $2,356 |
| 7/16/2017 | $3,549 | $2,596 | $2,331 |
| 7/23/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 7/30/2017 | $3,637 | $2,639 | $2,363 |
| 8/6/2017 | $3,691 | $2,692 | $2,416 |
| 8/13/2017 | $3,791 | $2,741 | $2,452 |
| 8/20/2017 | $3,691 | $2,692 | $2,416 |
| 8/27/2017 | $3,591 | $2,643 | $2,380 |
| 9/3/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 9/10/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 10/15/2017 | $3,610 | $2,648 | $2,385 |
| 10/22/2017 | $3,610 | $2,648 | $2,385 |
| 10/29/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 11/5/2017 | $3,537 | $2,590 | $2,326 |
| 11/12/2017 | $3,255 | $2,449 | $2,235 |
| 11/19/2017 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 11/26/2017 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 12/3/2017 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 12/10/2017 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 12/17/2017 | $3,566 | $2,647 | $2,455 |
| 12/24/2017 | $3,828 | $2,783 | $2,603 |
| 12/31/2017 | $3,358 | $2,503 | $2,300 |
| 1/7/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 1/14/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 1/21/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 1/28/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 2/4/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 2/11/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
| 2/18/2018 | $3,199 | $2,421 | $2,216 |
FIRST CLASS – Grand Beach Tel Aviv, Kibbutz Lavi Galilee, Grand Court Jerusalem, Grand Palace Amman, Petra Panorama
| Arrival Dates | Price per person in single room | Price per person in double room | Price per person in triple room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2017 | $2,754 | $2,122 | $2,050 |
| 6/11/2017 | $2,754 | $2,122 | $2,050 |
| 6/18/2017 | $2,754 | $2,122 | $2,050 |
| 6/25/2017 | $2,744 | $2,116 | $2,044 |
| 7/2/2017 | $2,714 | $2,098 | $2,028 |
| 7/9/2017 | $2,714 | $2,098 | $2,028 |
| 7/16/2017 | $2,714 | $2,098 | $2,028 |
| 7/23/2017 | $2,736 | $2,110 | $2,039 |
| 7/30/2017 | $2,736 | $2,110 | $2,039 |
| 8/6/2017 | $2,812 | $2,176 | $2,104 |
| 8/13/2017 | $2,812 | $2,176 | $2,104 |
| 8/20/2017 | $2,812 | $2,176 | $2,104 |
| 8/27/2017 | $2,810 | $2,176 | $2,104 |
| 9/3/2017 | $2,754 | $2,122 | $2,050 |
| 9/10/2017 | $2,754 | $2,122 | $2,050 |
| 10/15/2017 | $2,820 | $2,173 | $2,100 |
| 10/22/2017 | $2,842 | $2,186 | $2,111 |
| 10/29/2017 | $2,798 | $2,147 | $2,072 |
| 11/5/2017 | $2,798 | $2,147 | $2,072 |
| 11/12/2017 | $2,766 | $2,128 | $2,055 |
| 11/19/2017 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 11/26/2017 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 12/3/2017 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 12/10/2017 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 12/17/2017 | $2,739 | $2,125 | $2,056 |
| 12/24/2017 | $2,739 | $2,125 | $2,056 |
| 12/31/2017 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 1/7/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 1/14/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 1/21/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 1/28/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 2/4/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 2/11/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
| 2/18/2018 | $2,695 | $2,085 | $2,017 |
For August arrival dates, First Class – pls note hotel in TLV 1 night is based on BB BASIS
STANDARD – Grand Beach Tel Aviv, Kibbutz Lavi Galilee, Prima Park Jerusalem, Liwan Amman, Petra Palace Petra
| Arrival Dates | Price per person in single room | Price per person in double room | Price per person in triple room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 6/11/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 6/18/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 6/25/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 7/2/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 7/9/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 7/16/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 7/23/2017 | $2,610 | $1,957 | $1,893 |
| 7/30/2017 | $2,610 | $1,957 | $1,893 |
| 8/6/2017 | $2,686 | $2,023 | $1,958 |
| 8/13/2017 | $2,686 | $2,023 | $1,958 |
| 8/20/2017 | $2,686 | $2,023 | $1,958 |
| 8/27/2017 | $2,664 | $2,011 | $1,947 |
| 9/3/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 9/10/2017 | $2,588 | $1,945 | $1,882 |
| 10/15/2017 | $2,650 | $1,986 | $1,923 |
| 10/22/2017 | $2,672 | $1,998 | $1,934 |
| 10/29/2017 | $2,632 | $1,969 | $1,904 |
| 11/5/2017 | $2,632 | $1,969 | $1,904 |
| 11/12/2017 | $2,601 | $1,951 | $1,888 |
| 11/19/2017 | $2,569 | $1,932 | $1,871 |
| 11/26/2017 | $2,552 | $1,920 | $1,859 |
| 12/3/2017 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 12/10/2017 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 12/17/2017 | $2,574 | $1,937 | $1,876 |
| 12/24/2017 | $2,574 | $1,937 | $1,876 |
| 12/31/2017 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 1/7/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 1/14/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 1/21/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 1/28/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 2/4/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 2/11/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
| 2/18/2018 | $2,534 | $1,908 | $1,847 |
If the above hotels are not available, comparable hotels will be confirmed. A supplement may apply.
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