Clergy Bible Tour of Israel
Walk Where Jesus Walked – 10 Days
February 13-22, 2023
Every pastor should visit Israel at least once in their lifetime and this trip is like no other tour. The all-inclusive cost is $1898 per pastor from New York. Other companies advertise a similar trip without airfare for the same price. Ours includes airfare from JFK, eight nights hotel with most meals and sightseeing. Also included are airport taxes and gratuities. There is limited space available on a first-come basis. It is geared for pastors to receive first-hand knowledge of His land in order for you to return with your church. The $1598 will be refunded to you when you return to Israel with your group of 25 or more people, making this a free trip for you.
This “low cost” promotion is offered to senior pastors and their companions only! Must be an active full-time senior pastor of a large church with a website.
Pastors pay $1190. Companion pays $1440 (Add 4% if you pay the balance by credit card)
We reserve the right to decline the application without giving reasons.
A deposit of $300 per person is required now. The final payment is due 90 days prior to departure.
Please click here to make a reservation and pay your deposit. https://www.friendshiptours.com/book-a-trip/
Or mail your check with the completed form to:
Friendship Tours – Trust Account, P.O.Box 1140, Moorpark, CA 93020
This very special-priced tour is valid only for senior or associate pastors and their spouses only.
I will say to the north and south, ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth. -Isaiah 43:6
YOUR DAILY ITINERARY
MON, FEB 13 JFK • TEL AVIV
Depart from JFK for Tel Aviv, Israel. Meals and overnight on board. After dinner relax and enjoy the on-board entertainment.
TUE, FEB 14 TEL AVIV
Arrive at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion Airport at and meet our guide who will welcome us to the Land of the Bible and escort us throughout our stay in Israel. Israeli guides are legendary for their knowledge and dedication. Ours will instruct us on the many sites we will visit and their relationship to the religion, history, archaeology, culture, and modern life in Israel. Visit Old Jaffa, the traditional home of Simon the Tanner and the port from which Jonah sailed. Proceed to the shores of the Mediteranean in Netanya. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Netanya.
WED, FEB 15 TIBERIAS
Refreshed from a good night’s sleep you may wish to stroll the beach before a full Israeli Buffet Breakfast. Today we pass through the fast growing towns and farms of the Plain of Sharon enroute to Caesarea, site of major events in the lives of Peter and Paul. It’s on to Megiddo, inspiration for James Michener’s “The Source”. Archaeological digs reveal 20 layers of civilization, including fortifications of King Solomon and the water tunnel of King Ahab. Megiddo provides a magnificent view of the fertile Jezreel Valley, prophesied site of Armageddon, at the crossroads of the ancient Via Maris. Continue through the rolling hills of the Galilee to Nazareth, site of Mary’s Well, and Cana, site of His first miracle, before arriving in Tiberias. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Tiberias.
THU, FEB 16 TIBERIAS
This day alone is worth the trip! We are now literally walking in the footsteps of Jesus. We will take a most memorable boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, in a replica of the ancient wooden boat used in Jesus’ day. We will visit an ancient boat believed to be from Jesus’ time found in the Sea of Galilee in 1986. We walk into old Capernaum with the ancient synagogue; on to the site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (Tabgha), the Sermon on the Mount and the Mount of Beatitudes. You will have an opportunity for a lunch of St. Peter’s fish (optional.) Visit Magdala, the latest archeological find. Here you will se a First century synagogue possibly where Jesus preached. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Tiberias.
FRI, FEB 17 TIBERIAS
In the morning we will journey north to visit Tel Dan where the headwaters of the Jordan River are located. Caesarea Phillipi (Banias Spring) where Peter confessed, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God” (Matthew 16:16.) Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Tiberias.
SAT, FEB 18 TIBERIAS • JERUSALEM
This morning we will visit the Jordan River and have the opportunity for a baptismal service. Drive along the Jordan Valley to Beit She’an to see the expansive excavations taking place at this ancient Roman Decapolis city. Stop at Gideon’s Spring where Gideon selected his soldiers to do battle against the Midianites. It’s now time to “go up” to Jerusalem. We will enter the city as pilgrims did since ancient times to fulfill the words of the prophet “I was glad when they said unto me: ‘Our feet shall stand within thy Gates, O Jerusalem’ ” (Psalms 122:1-2.) . We will visit Bethlehem and see Manger Square, the Church of the Nativity, and view Shepherds’ Fields and the Fields of Boaz and Ruth. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
SUN, FEB 19 JERUSALEM
Visit the scale Model of Jerusalem as it was during the days of our Lord. Start the day with a magnificent view of the Old City from the top of the Mt. of Olives. Take the “Palm Sunday Walk” to the Garden of Gethsemane, the Church of All Nations and drive across the Kidron Valley. Enter the Old City through St. Stephen’s Gate (Lions’ Gate) to the Muslim Quarter, visit the beautiful Church of St. Anne and the Pool of Bethesda, Pilate’s Judgment Hall, and the Ecce Homo Arch. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, into the Christian Quarter, and see the Stations of the Cross. Drive to Mt. Zion to see the House of Caiaphas and the Upper Room of the Last Supper. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
MON, FEB 20 MASADA • DEAD SEA • QUMRAN
Depart to Masada, overlooking the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on Earth, where we ascend by cable car to visit the remnants of Herod’s Palace and where in 73 A.D. the Zealots made their last stand against the might of Rome. Visit Ein Gedi, fabled Spring of David, and proceed to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947. Time permitting, we will go for a swim, rather a “float”, in the salted waters of the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
TUE, FEB 21 JERUSALEM
We will begin the day with a visit to the reconstructed Jewish Quarter, walk through the Cardo, the original Roman street and see the amazing remains of the massive wall built by King Hezekiah. See the important excavations taking place at the Western Wall and the Southern Temple Staircase. On to the Temple Mount, where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac. See the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque that now stands there. This evening we will share in a Farewell Dinner and the presentation of a Certificate of Pilgrimage to each tour participant.. Late this evening and after dinner we transfer to the airport. Our guide will assist us with check-in procedures.
WED, FEB 22 ISRAEL • JFK
Depart Tel Aviv for JFK. We arrive home today with wonderful memories of a visit to the Land of the Bible!
Important Note: Tour operator reserves the right to alter the program.
Highlights of Your Tour
Scheduled International Flights •Top Quality Four Star Hotels • Israeli Buffet Breakfast & Dinner Daily • Top Guide with In-Depth Knowledge of the Old and New Testaments • Private Air Conditioned Motorcoach Visits to the Major Historical Sites • Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee • Certificate of Your Pilgrimage to ISRAEL ……..and more!
Contact Friendship Tours for qualification details.
(800) 213-9155 Tours@friendshiptours.com
