EXPLORE ISRAEL TOUR
MARCH 12-24, 2025
Join Us for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience in Israel
Have you wanted to visit the Holy Land? We have a unique trip scheduled this Spring. While Israel has experienced unrest over the last year, many things in the country have stabilized. Over a year and a half ago we resesevered tour dates for March 12-24 and our tour partners in Israel said that barring any political changes between now and then, it was safe and feasible for us to proceed with our tour.
A trip to Israel is an experience you will never forget, and a trip to Israel without the typical crowds is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Come and join us on this incredible journey as we explore the land of the Bible, walk where Jesus walked, and see with our own eyes the places we have read about our whole lives.
Tour Highlights:
Sea of Galilee boat ride, Bethlehem, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Garden Tomb, the Temple Mount, the Dead Sea, Masada and much, much more. (For full itinerary click here)
Is it safe?
Yes, groups are currently traveling safely in Israel. We wouldn’t proceed with this trip unless our trusted partners in Israel assured us that conditions were safe.
Will any sites be restricted or unavailable?
All the sites we’ve visited on past trips are open, with the exception of the Golan Heights. However, with the current cease-fire, it’s possible this area will reopen by the time of our trip.
Could the trip be canceled?
Yes, for two reasons
We need a minimum of 20 people to register for the trip. If the 20-person minimum is not met by January 31, the trip will be cancelled and all those registered will be issued full refunds, excluding the deposit.
If security concerns arise or if we cannot deliver the experience we’ve planned, the tour company will allow us to cancel—even up to the day of the departure and we will issue full refunds, excluding the deposit.
How much does the trip cost? $3300 per person in double room* (Click here to register)
Trip Cost Includes:
Transportation to and from TLV airport** (met at TLV airport and helped through customs)
All accommodations (10 days/11 nights)
A double or triple occupancy room (additional charge for single occupancy)
Breakfasts daily (water, coffee, and tea provided)
Dinners daily (water, coffee, and tea provided)
A licensed, English-speaking driver and tour guide
Transportation in a luxury bus (AC and Internet)
Tips for Guide, Bus Driver and Hotel Staff
Paid admissions to all sites
A full-size backpack to carry your daily items (received in Israel)
A baseball-style cap (received in Israel)
A map of Israel (received in Israel)
A Tour Booklet with information on all the sites you visit
Whisper sync headsets to help you hear the tour guide
Trip Cost does not include:
Airfare
Lunches, snacks, and other foods not included in buffets provided at the hotel (lunches range from $15-$20/day per person)
All personal expenses (souvenirs, etc).
Travel Insurance - (not required but recommended)
What about airline tickets?
Airfare is not included in the trip cost, and participants are responsible for booking their own flights. Due to the dynamic travel situation, we strongly recommend purchasing refundable or transferable tickets.
For more information email: info@gospellegacy.org
*Single supplement: $1326
**We offer one group transfer from the airport to the hotel. If your flight arrives outside the scheduled transfer time, we can arrange a separate transfer for an additional fee.
ITINERARY
March 12 - Departure Day
March 13 - Arrival Day
Arrive in Israel. Transfer to hotel in Hertzlia.
Dinner & overnight: Daniel Hotel in Hertzlia.
March 14 - Day 1 - Galilee and Northern Israel
Breakfast at the hotel and checkout
This morning we head up the Mediterranean coastal road to our first stop at Caesarea Maritima.
We continue and drive by Mt. Carmel, where the Prophet Elijah challenged the Priest of Baal (1 Kings 18:17-40).
Stop at Megiddo, the Armageddon of the Book of Revelation.
Continue our drive to the Sea of Galilee and check into our hotel.
Dinner & overnight: Nof Ginosar Hotel
March 15 - Day 2 - Galilee and Northern Israel
We begin this day at the 2000-year-old fishing boat known as “Jesus Boat” followed by a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
We then visit Capernaum, the House of Peter, and the Ancient Synagogue.
Proceed for a visit at The Mount of Beatitudes, the scene of the sermon on the Mount.
End the day with a visit to Magdala.
Dinner and overnight: Nof Ginosar Hotel
March 16 - Day 3 - Galilee and Northern Israel
This morning, we drive to Nazareth, a town in the hill country of Galilee where Jesus grew to manhood, where we will visit the “Mount of the Leap” so-called because it was from the brow of a steep hill that inhabitants of Nazareth wanted to cast him.
Continue and drive to Gideon Spring’s at Ein Harod, where Gideon tested his soldiers.
Conclude the day at the ancient Israelite city of Beit Shean, in New Testament times it became one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis.
Dinner & overnight: Nof Ginosar Hotel
March 17 - Day 4 - Galilee and Northern Israel
Today, we drive up to the Golan Heights and visit Korazim which was a small Jewish town, which Jesus used to visit and to preach its inhabitants, who refused to listen (Mat. 11,21).
Then we shall visit Tel Dan, which was the northmost city town in biblical Israel, hence the saying “from Dan to Beer Sheba”.
Continue to Banias the location of Caesarea Philippi where the Apostle Peter made his great confession of faith in Jesus as the Christ.
Then stop at Mt. Bental from where there is an observation point over the whole region and onto the ghost town of Kuneitra.
End the day with sunset at Gerasene. Dinner and overnight: Nof Ginosar Hotel
March 18 - Day 5 - Dead Sea and Southern Israel
Today, after breakfast we check out from our hotel and drive south through the Jordan Valley toward the Dead Sea to the Baptismal site on the Jordan River (Qasr el Yahud) with an opportunity for baptism.
We will visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written over 2,000 years ago.
We arrive at the Dead Sea the lowest spot on the face of Earth and drive along its shores to visit Ein Gedi, which was one of the cities of Judah where David found shelter from Saul the King.
Then we shall drive to our hotel in the Dead Sea. Enjoy a relaxing float in the healthful waters of the Dead Sea, the lowest, saltiest body of water on earth. Dinner and overnight:
David Dead Sea Hotel
March 19 - Day 6 - Dead Sea and Southern Israel
After an early breakfast, we check out from our hotel and drive to visit the Mountain Fortress of Masada, the site of the last Jewish resistance against the Romans in 73 AD. Ascend and descend by cable car.
Next, we continue driving south to visit Tel Arad National Park where we can see the remains of a fortified Canaanite city and fortresses from Kingdom of Judah’s period.
Continue to Tel Beer Sheva where Abraham lived and worked (Genesis 22:12).
We then drive through the Valley of Elah where David defeated Goliath, the giant, in a single combat.
Finally, today, we shall drive through the Judean hills into Jerusalem, the City of God. We then check into our hotel.
Dinner & overnight: Prima Kings Jerusalem.
March 20 - Day 7 - Jerusalem
We will begin the day with a drive to the top of the Mount of Olives, for a majestic view over all ancient and modern Jerusalem, the center of the biblical world.
We shall visit the Chapel of Dominus Flevit before walking down the “Palm Sunday Road” the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed on the night of his betrayal (Lk. 22:40-46).
Next, we shall drive to Bethlehem and visit the Shepherd’s Field and The Church of Nativity.
Dinner & overnight: Prima Kings Jerusalem
March 21 - Day 8 - Jerusalem
Early breakfast. Begin with a visit to the Temple Mount.
We then walk from the Pools of Bethesda and along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Proceed to the Western (Wailing) Wall the most holy shrine for the Jewish people.
We then walk via Robinson’s Arch to the Garden of Ophel where archaeological excavations have revealed many remains of the Herodian period, which include the steps known as the Hulda Steps leading up to the Temple Court.
Followed by a visit to the excavations at the City of David Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam.
Dinner & overnight: Prima Kings Jerusalem
March 22 - Day 9 - Jerusalem
Today, we shall drive through the New City of Jerusalem to visit the Israel Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and see the 1:50 scale Model of Jerusalem from Second Temple times.
Then we shall visit The Garden Tomb.
Dinner & overnight: Prima Kings Jerusalem
March 23 - Day 10 - Jerusalem
Mt. Zion and visit Caiaphas House (St. Peter in Gallicantu).
Then walk to the Cardo in the Old City and Rampart Walk
Dinner & overnight: Prima Kings Jerusalem
March 24 - Departure Day
Departure. Transfer to Ben Gurion for your departure.