Israel
The Land of the Bible
12 Day Holy Land Tour
March 5-16. 2012
Optional 4 Day Extension:
Tour to Turkey
Hosted by:
Rev. Ed Smelser
US Regional Director Bridges for Peace
An Invitation from Ed Smelser…………..
There has never been a better time to visit Israel than now, and the sooner the better. Did you know that prophecy is being fulfilled faster in these amazing days than ever before, except during the time of Jesus?
There is never an uneventful week in Israel. History is being made every day and you and I can be a part of the unfolding of some significant event(s) that will be life changing.
An Israel Tour is the most life-changing event that you will ever experience. In fact, some call it a pilgrimage because it is so profoundly life-changing. Visit actual places of stories of the Gospels. Learn life lessons from the days of Abraham and the patriarchs. Walk where Jesus walked. Visit places of Biblical importance that are also playing a vital role in the modern Israel’s current events.
Join us on this unique adventure as we walk through the Land of the Bible? We promise you will be connected with your Christian roots in a new way.
Download – Holy Land brochure - Rev. Ed Smelser
Tour Price: $3275 per person plus tax and fuel surcharge*
4-Day Optional Extension Tour to Turkey – March 16-19, 2012: $875 per person
Tour Price Includes:
Round trip airfare from JFK New York on Turkish Airline, full breakfast and dinner daily, farewell dinner, nine days of sightseeing, and one free day, all entrance fees on itinerary, airport transfer, porters at hotels, tips to driver, guide and hotel staff, deluxe motor coach, jeep ride on the Golan Heights, English speaking licensed guide, 10 nights deluxe hotel and first class hotels, tour price is cash/check discount rate.
Not Included:
Lunches, bottled water or beverages, single room, travel insurance, personal items, use of credit cards for tour payments, *airline tax and fuel surcharge.
PLEASE NOTE: *Airline Taxes and Fuel Surcharge* are not included in the tour price. The current rate is $400. This fee is set by the airline and Madison Tours has no control nor receives advance notice of changes. Due to fluctuating oil prices, the fee may change. The airline will only guarantee the fee about six weeks before departure. If the airlines impose an increase, the difference will be collected before departure.
Turkey Extension Includes:
Three touring days including Istanbul and 4 churches of Revelation, three overnights in first class hotels, flight from Tel Aviv to Istanbul and domestic flight Istanbul to Izmir, breakfast and dinner daily, licensed tour guide, all entrance fees, gratuities to driver, guide and hotel staff.
Itinerary
Day 1, Mon, March 5 – Depart JFK New York at 4:45 p.m. on Turkish Airlines.
Day 2, Tues, Mar 6 – Arrive in Tel Aviv, Joppa, Blue Bay Hotel, Netanya.
Day 3, Wed, Mar 7 – Caesarea Maritima, Mt Carmel, Megiddo, Nazareth Village, Kibbutz Hagroshrim.
Day 4, Thurs, Mar 8 – BFP Distribution Center, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, 4-wheel Jeep ride on Golan Heights, Galilee Hotel – Kibbutz Ma’agan.
Day 5, Fri, Mar 9 – Boat Ride on Sea of Galilee, Ancient Boat, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Baptism in the Jordan River.
Day 6, Sat, Mar 10 – Beit Shean, Gideon Springs, Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Qumran, Ein Gedi, Le Meridien Hotel, Dead Sea.
Day 7, Sun, Mar 11 – Masada, Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem Hotel – Dan Panorama.
Day 8, Mon, Mar 12 – Mt of Olives, Gethsemane, Caiaphas House, Upper Room, City of David.
Day 9, Tues, Mar 13 – Old City Jerusalem, Temple Mount, Western Wall Tunnel, Southern Steps, Pools of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Roman Cardo, Temple Institute.
Day 10, Wed, Mar 14 – Free Day in Jerusalem.
Day 11, Thurs, Mar 15 – Israel Museum, Yad Vashem, Overview of Bethlehem, Garden Tomb, Farewell dinner at Bridges for Peace Center.
Day 12, Fri, Mar 16 – Early morning departure, arriving at JFK at 3:45 p.m.
Optional Extension Tour to Turkey
Day 1, Fri, Mar 16 – Depart Tel Aviv for flight to Istanbul, Topaki Palace, St. Sophia, Hippodrome, Fly to Izmir, Marina Hotel Kusadasi
Day 2, Sat, Mar 17 – Pergamum and Sardis.
Day 3, Sun, Mar 18 – Ephesus and Smyrna.
Day 4, Mon, Mar 19 – Depart Izmir for flight to Istanbul. Change planes and arrive in JFK at 3:45 p.m.
Flight schedules can be changed by the airline. Itinerary sequence can be changed at the discretion of your guide and leaders.
