President's Tour of the Holy Lands 2024 Israel Sept 16-27; Extension to Jordan Sept 27-Oct 2; Extension to Egypt, Oct 2-6 (Nile Cruise extension is available) We invite you to join our President's Tour to the Holy Lands of the Bible! You place a priceless inheritance within your mental picture gallery! Your investment in this tour repays you the rest of your life...and passes to family and friends through your witness! You join for Israel only, Israel and Jordan, or Israel, Jordan and Egypt (Nile Cruise extension available)...we work out all the details.
Day 1 - Monday, Sept 16: We depart on an overnight flight with connections to Tel Aviv. Day 2 - Tuesday, Sept 17: Arriving at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, the group flight is met, assisted and transferred to our hotel for dinner and overnight. It is no issue if you arrive on a flight different than the group flight, you can easily take a taxi to the hotel. Experience the beautiful Mediterranean beach at sunset. Look to the south and see Joppa, from where Jonah sailed!
Day 3 - Wednesday, Sept 18: Free day in Tel Aviv to relax, walk the beach promenade, locate a unique lunch, explore Joppa, and recover from the long overnight flight. Day 4 - Thursday, Sept 19: We depart Tel Aviv driving north along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea, the ancient Roman Capital built by Herod.
Here we recount the story of Cornelius in Acts 10 and see the Roman Amphitheater, Aqueduct, and Herodian Port. We continue northeast to the Valley of Armageddon (Jezreel). Here we explore Megiddo with remarkable excavations; including the famous water tunnel and King Solomon's stables.
We then wind up Mt Carmel and visit Muchraka (place of the fire) where Elijah met the prophets of Baal recorded in 1 Kings 18.
We continue northeast into Galilee and Tiberias for dinner and overnight at our hotel for 3 nights. The hotel sits on a hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee!
Day 5 - Friday, Sept 20: Wake to the sun rising over the Sea of Galilee! After breakfast we drive north to Tel Dan where we see the area in which King Ahab held court. Was Jezebel sitting beside him? As we hike further on we see where King Jeroboam set up the Golden Calf as recorded in 1 Kings 12:26-30. The Dan is a real surprise, a crystal clear tributary of the Jordan River! You find it hard to believe this is Israel...
We then hike down to the spectacular Banias Falls.
Next is Caesarea Philippi where Peter in answer to Christ's question said: "You are The Christ of God" recorded in Matthew 16.
We then drive up the Golan Heights (Biblical Bashan) to view east into Syria, ending the day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. We return to our Tiberias hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 - Saturday, Sept 21: Today is spent around and on the Sea of Galilee. We start on the Mt of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on The Mount.
We continue to the small fishing village of Capernaum, where Jesus spent much of his ministry time. At Nof Ginosar we view the Jesus Boat, that was recovered from the shoreline mud when the Sea of Galilee fell to a very low level. The touring day ends at Yardenit, the baptismal center on the Jordan River. We return to our Tiberias hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 - Sunday, Sept 22: Today we depart Tiberias passing through Cana of Galilee to Nazareth for a visit at Mary's Well. Then we visit the open air Jesus era museum at Nazareth Village.
We continue to Beit Shean and a visit the Greek and Roman ruins. From here the tour goes south along the Jordan River Valley past Jericho for dinner and overnight at the Dead Sea. You can enjoy an evening float in the Dead Sea and the thick oxygen at 1500 feet below sea level provides a wonderful night of sleep at our hotel.
Day 8 - Monday, Sept 23:
Today we are in the wilderness!
First visit is Masada where we
view the 3 dimension museum theater, then ride the cable car to the top
of the mountain to see Herod's fortress-palace, synagogue, bathhouses,
and much more.
Second, we plan to hike into the Ein Gedi Falls.
This rugged area is where David hid from
Saul.
Third, we visit the Caves of Qumran, where the
Dead Sea
Scrolls were discovered.
At the end of the day our bus
climbs almost 5000 feet up to Jerusalem, the
Holy City you have longed to see all your lives! Dinner and overnight
at our Jerusalem hotel.
Day 9 - Tuesday, Sept 24:
This morning we start with Bethlehem,
visiting the Church of
The Nativity and the Shepherd's
Fields.
We return to Jerusalem and the Shrine of The
Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. Outside next to
the Scrolls building is the amazing Model
of Jerusalem during the time of Christ, at 1:50 scale.
Our next visit is to the fascinating City of
David – climbing and walking through ancient
tunnels and waterways. We see recent discoveries, explore the Gihon
Spring, the Pool of
Siloam and enter a newly excavated tunnel on the Roman pavement
stones from the time of Christ. This tunnel exits at the southwest
corner of Temple Mount. Dinner and overnight
Jerusalem.
OPTIONAL NIGHT BIKE TOUR:
Depending on what the weather holds, experience Jerusalem in a way few see.
Fantastic! Ride streets, park pathways, and back alleys after dark.
Highlight is riding through Quarters of the Old City and arriving at a
Western Wall overlook. Ride lasts 3-4 hours and covers 5-6 miles with
several long hills to ride up. You NEED TO BE in good shape for this
ride. Bike, helmet, lights, and water are provided. Cost is $85-100 per
person depending on how many participate.
Day 10 - Wednesday, Sept 25:
This is a very special spiritual
day in Jerusalem. We drive to the top of the Mount of
Olives for a panoramic view. We visit the Garden of
Gethsemane We
continue to the Pool of
Bethesda and the Church
of St. Anne and walk the Via
Dolorosa. We then circle the Old City on our bus to visit Mount Zion
where the Church of St.
Peter in Gallicantu, King David's
Tomb, and the traditional Upper Room of The Last
Supper. Our tour of Israel ends with a visit and communion at
the Garden
Tomb. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 11 - Thursday, Sept 26: Free day in Jerusalem! Explore on your own, sleep in, wash clothes, walk the Old City walls, shop, rest, pray. We have a page of optional places to visit and things to do in
Jerusalem, please ask us to email this to you. (Those departing the
tour following the Israel portion are transferred to Ben Gurion Airport
for flights later in the
evening).
Day 12 - Friday, Sept 27:
This morning we drive to the Israel
border and cross into Jordan. We are
met by our Jordanian guide and drive east to visit Jerash (ancient
Gerasa), one of the Decapolis cities mentioned in the Bible,
and one of the largest and best preserved Roman cities located outside
Rome. Continue south to the Capital of
Jordan, Amman
for dinner and overnight.
Day 13 - Saturday, Sept 28:
Today we travel south from Amman on the King's
Highway to Petra. On the way we visit Madaba, a
Moabite city mentioned in the Exodus account in Numbers 21:30 and
Joshua 13:9. The present-day city is known for the many mosaics found
in the remains of floors in private homes and public buildings. Madaba
is the site of the famed Mosaic Map
which is an index map of the region preserved in the floor of the
Basilica of St. George. It is the earliest remaining representation of
Jerusalem. The map provides details of 6th century Jerusalem landmarks.
This map is one key in developing scholarly knowledge about the
physical layout of Jerusalem after the year 70.
We continue to Mt Nebo to
stand in the sandals of Moses: "Then Moses climbed Mt Nebo from the
plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the
Lord showed him the whole land...then the Lord said to him, This is the
land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when I said, I will
give it to your descendants. I have let you see it with your eyes, but
you will not cross over into it. And Moses the servant of the Lord died
there in Moab, as the Lord had said. He buried him in Moab, in the
valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave
is." – Deut. 34.
Day 14 - Sunday, Sept 29: Today we spend the day exploring
Petra, the city
that was carved into the rose-red Sharah
Mountains by the Nabateans and
lost to civilization until re-discovered by the Swiss explorer
Burkhardt. We enter this World Heritage site through the Siq, a narrow
fissure between the cliffs, to reach the Treasury, Roman Theater,
Courts, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. Note: this is a
good place to ride a camel. OPTIONAL HIKE: If conditions permit and you
are physically able we can take a unique exit out of Petra. When I
(Tim) was there a few years ago my guide and I hiked for 1 1/2 hours
without seeing anyone else, a WONDERFUL new
experience! At the end of the day we drive
south to Wadi Rum for dinner and overnight at a Tent Camp...a
desert night of sand, stars and a unique evening meal...an experience
you will never forget! (don't worry each tent has private bathroom
facilities).
Day 15 - Monday, Sept 30: This morning we have an amazing Jeep ride in Wadi Rum. We see where "The Martian" was filmed. We then depart Wadi Rum and travel one hour south to Aqaba to our fabulous resort hotel on the Red Sea.
Day 16: Tuesday, Oct 1: Today is a free day to enjoy this amazing location, swim in the Red Sea, rest, relax, perhaps wander the streets of Aqaba.
Day 17 - Wednesday, Oct 2:
Day 18 - Thursday, Oct 3:
Return to hotel for a shower and breakfast then a drive across the Sinai Desert in reverse of the traditional Exodus route passing under the Suez Canal into Cairo. You'll have plenty of time to catch up on your lost sleep as this is a drive that takes most of the day. Carry some snacks with you for this day. Dinner and overnight Cairo.
Day 19 - Friday, Oct 4: Tour Cairo: take a "Christmas card picture" on camels in front of the pyramids at Giza; explore the Sphinx; enjoy the Egyptian Museum and King Tut's treasures. Dinner and overnight Cairo.
Day 20 - Saturday, Oct 5: Second day of touring Cairo: Coptic Cairo, famous Cave Church, Hanging Church and other unique sites as time permits. Dinner and overnight Cairo.
Day 21 - Sunday, Oct 6: Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight home. PRICING AND ENROLLMENT FORM Land Prices (do not include airfare - call for a quote) ISRAEL/JORDAN/EGYPT $6999* PER PERSON SHARING DOUBLE • SS** $2251 ISRAEL AND JORDAN $5040* PER PERSON SHARING DOUBLE • SS** $1601 ISRAEL $3488* PER PERSON SHARING DOUBLE • SS** $1199 *Updated 10/4/23, land tour
prices are based on minimum of 15 with a maximum of 40 tour members. Extensions: pricing is based on group size. Typically some return home following the Israel portion of the tour due to time and/or financial constraints. Our company policy is to operate tours and extensions regardless of size because this is may be the one and only time our clients have the opportunity to take this tour and they do not want to miss walking in the footsteps of the Lord Jesus Christ, experiencing Petra or marveling at the Pyramids, for example. Many companies cancel tours if they are small...our tours continue even if the groups are under 15. This requires a per person surcharge for less than 15 as follows: Israel: 6 @ $750; 8 @ $650; 10 @ $550; 12 @ $450 • Jordan: 6 @ $750; 8 @ $650; 10 @ $550 • Egypt: 6 @ $600; 8 @ $500; 10 @ $400. When counting, the total number does not include tour leaders, hosts and guides. Price above includes: group transfers (meaning arriving and departing together), entrance fees, first class hotels, guides, deluxe a/c vehicles, breakfast and dinner at hotels. Price above does not include: (1) flights (2) lunches (3) If continuing from Israel, there are exit taxes in both Israel and Jordan - budget $100 (4) Egypt visa - budget a total of $50 (5) travel insurance - based on tour cost and your age, call our office for quote (6) personal items such as cleaning, room service, phone calls, bottled water, cokes, drinks at meals (7) tips for guides, drivers and hotel dining staff - budget $150 for Israel, $120 for Jordan, $100 for Egypt. Name______________________________(exact full passport name and birthdate) Name you go by_____________________ Address____________________________________ City_________________ State____ Zip__________ Phone_______________________ Email___________________@_____________________ Please call to make reservation: 800-777-7657 or 208-386-9277. 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Traveling with company President Tim and his wife Jan is an experience!
Their passion for the Middle East and enthusiasm for the people who
live there is contagious. They have led Biblically based tours to the Middle East for the
past 38 years. You share in the extensive relationships they have, their
familiarity with the region, knowledge of cross-cultural behaviors, exceptional guides, and long time suppliers.
Their pre-trip training is invaluable producing an experience that you
remember the rest of your life...and, often has you planning your next
tour.
Training Unlimited Tours LLC
Box 8206, Boise, ID 83707
Toll Free 800-777-7657
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