October 22-November 1, 2012
Tour Hosts: PASTOR SAM AND PAT PAWLAK
DIRECTORS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECOND HALF MINISTRIES
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Dear Friends,
We would love to have you journey with us to the LAND OF THE BIBLE. A trip you will never forget. After 45 years as a Pastors, Evangelists, Missionaries and Teachers, we believe we have a perspective to offer that will make this trip truly an EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME. We are calling this Study Tour to the Holy Land, WITH BIBLE IN HAND. Yes, you will experience amazing historical sites, cultural awakenings, wonderful accommodations, amazing cuisine and a first class tour to one of the most significant places on earth. Beyond all of that, you will be able to “WITH BIBLE IN HAND” revisit events as old as time. Your knowledge will be increased and you will be spiritually inspired as you see the characters and stories of the Bible come to life. This will be so much more than a vacation or site-seeing tour. We are confident that your Bible will be opened to you in a greater understanding and your life will be enriched in a most positive way. This will benefit you and others for years to come. Don’t miss this OPPORTUNITY. Come join us. Walk where Jesus Christ, and many heros of the faith lived, worked and changed their world.
Sam and Pat Pawlak
Tour Price: $2799 per person plus tax and fuel surcharge*
Price of tour includes:
Round trip airfare from Los Angeles, full breakfast and dinner daily, farewell dinner, eight days of sightseeing, all entrance fees on itinerary, airport transfers, porters at hotels, tips to driver, guide and hotel staff, deluxe motor coach, English speaking licensed guide, seven nights in first-class, 4-star 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.
*Airline Taxes and Fuel Surcharges are not included in the tour price. The current rate is $500. 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.
Please Note:
Due to the fact that the airline will not guarantee the airfare until 11 months before departure, the tour price cannot be guaranteed until that time. Although a change in the tour price is not expected, if the airfare increases by more than 5%, full refund will be granted, if desired, without cancellation penalties, within 2 weeks of notice.
Itinerary:
Day 1, Tues, Oct 23
Depart Los Angeles for our flight to Tel Aviv
Day 2, Wed, Oct 24
We arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv in the late afternoon where we will be met by our representative and transfer to Blue Bay Hotel in Tel Aviv. After a delicious buffet dinner you can enjoy a walk along the Mediterranean Sea.
Day 3, Thurs, Oct 25
We begin our day at Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in the world and the port where the prophet Jonah set sail for Tar Shish. After a short drive through Tel Aviv we will travel through the Sharon Plain to Caesarea Maritima. We will see a well-preserved Roman Amphitheater, still used for concerts today, remains from Herods Palace and a Hippodrome that seated 10,000 spectators where horse races, special events and games took place. See the aqueducts built by Herod that brought ample water from several miles away to supply thousands of Caesarea citizens. We will visit Mt. Carmel, where Elijah challenged the 450 prophets of Baal and as fire consumed the altar the people declared that the Lord is God. We continue to Megiddo and see the site of 26 superimposed cities, the remains from Solomon’s days, and view the Plains of Jezreel where the final Armageddon will be fought.
We continue to Tiberias, and, time permitting, we will drive to Mt. Arbel for a magnificent view of the Galilee region before arriving at the Maagan Kibbutz Hotel on the shores of the
Day 4, Fri, Oct 26
We start today with a special time of worship as we sail across the Sea of Galilee in a replica boat of 2,000 years. We visit the ancient boat discovered by two fishermen in 1986 during a time of draught. Never before has such an ancient vessel been found so complete. The construction of the boat is consistent with boats built from 100 BC to 200 AD. Next we travel to Capernaum, the center of Jesus activities in the Galilee and home to Peter, Andrew, James and John. We see the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught and explore the archeological gardens. We will walk on the Mount of Beatitudes, the traditional site of the Sermon on the Mount, and then visit Tabgah where Jesus fed 5,000 on the shores of the Galilee. We drive to Banias, one of the headwaters of the Jordan River and site of ancient Caesarea Philippi where Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” and declared that the gates of hell will not prevail. We end the day at the beautiful Yardenit baptismal site where you will have the opportunity to be baptized in the Jordan River. Return to our hotel in Tiberias.
Day 5, Sat, Oct 27
We leave the Galilee area and drive down the Jordan Valley to explore the latest excavations at Beit Shean, revealing the remains of a Decapolis Capital, Israel’s largest excavation. The city was destroyed in a massive earthquake in 749 AD and was not rebuilt. At this amazing archeological site you will see a city that included public areas, agora, theaters, bathhouses (including a steam room), public toilets, markets, massive columns that line the main street, reflecting pools and residential homes. It was on the walls of Beit Shean that the Philistines hung the bodies of King Saul and his sons after the crushing defeat on Mt. Gilboa. We will drive by Mt. Gilboa, site of Saul’s death, and visit the natural springs where Gideon brought ten thousand to be tested. We continue down the Jordan Valley, driving by Jericho and the Mount of Temptations, to the lowest spot on earth, the Dead Sea. We will visit Qumran, the ancient city of the Essenes and site of the Dead Sea Scrolls discovery where every Old Testament book was represented in 11 caves except for the Book of Esther. We drive to Jerusalem and enter the city of the Kings. We stop for a magnificent view of Jerusalem from Mt Scopus and offer a traditional blessing as was done during the time of Christ. We arrive at our the Leonardo Hotel where we will stay for the remainder of the tour.
Day 6, Sun, Oct 28
Today we begin at the Mt. of Olives where we will hear an explanation of the city, then walk down the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus spent that agonizing night before his betrayal. The to Mt. Zion to visit the Church of St. Peter in Galacantu, Caiaphas’ House where Jesus was held before trial, and see ancient steps cut into the hill, that led to the city, a path Jesus may have used. We then see the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the lame man and enjoy a time of singing at the Church of St. Anne’s with its amazing acoustics. We will visit Antonia’s Fortress and see the original paving believed to be where Christ stood before Pilate, and markings of a cruel game used by the Roman soldiers. We will walk through the Old City following the Via Dolorosa, walking through the Old Arab markets to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Return to our hotel in Jerusalem
Day 7, Mon, Oct 29
Today we begin at traditional Upper Room and enjoy a time of worship. Then walk to the Jewish Quarters, see the ancient Roman Cardo, and visit the remains from Hezikiah’s Wall. Next visit the Western Wall for a personal time of reflection and prayer, and then walk through the Western Wall Tunnel to see remarkable underground excavation of ancient Jerusalem. The Western Wall was built as a retaining wall for the Temple. Here you will walk along distinctively carved and well-preserved Herodian stones that weigh over 100 tons, one of the stones being the largest ever quarried by man, 400 tons. Nothing near its size exist in Greece, the Pyramids or modern buildings of today. Free time is planned in the Old City for shopping or to explore on your own.
Day 8, Tues, Oct 30.
We start the day on the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, one of the most holy sites for Muslims and Jews, where the Jewish Temple once stood. Next we visit the Davidson Center where we will enjoy a virtual tour of the Second Temple and explore the Temple Southern Steps. Very few sites can claim for certain to be a place where Jesus walked. These steps were the only entrance for all who visited the Temple during the time of Christ. The archeological park has many public ritual bathing mikvehs, the market place where the money changers mostly likely conducted business, and a first century road with stones that were pushed from the Temple Mount by the Romans including the “trumpeters” stone from the area used to announce the Sabbath and Jewish holy days. Then to the new excavations of the City of David revealing some of the most exciting archeological finds of the ancient world. Archeologist have found what they believe is King David’s Palace that has been undisturbed for over 3,000 years including walls, wells and passageways. Pottery shards have been found from the time of David’s monarchy and more recently a clay disc inscribed a name from the book of Jeremiah in ancient Hebrew that indicates the building was used by the king. Our tour of the City of David ends at the Pools of Siloam that was discovered in 2005. Pottery and coins found here indicate that this was the Pool used in the first century, the place Jesus healed the blind man.
Day 9, Wed, Oct 31
A late start this morning to give you time to prepare for your flight home. After hotel check out, we visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, in memory of the millions murdered by the Nazis. We then visit the Israel Museum and see the Holy Land Model, a 1:50 miniature replica of Jerusalem during the time of Christ. Many historical documents were used to construct how Jerusalem looked in the first century. We will also see the Dead Sea Scrolls found at Qumran. We will end our time in Jerusalem at one of the sites believed to be the burial site of Jesus, the Garden Tomb, a highlight of our tour as we enjoy a time of worship and communion. Enjoy a wonderful farewell dinner before we transfer to the airport for late night departure.
Day 10, Thurs, Nov 1
We arrive home with life changing memories of our Journey through the Land of the Bible.
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Reservation is made with a $500 deposit per person. All rates are in US dollars, per person, double occupancy. Unless passenger has a preferred roommate, MTT will make every effort to assign a suitable roommate. MTT is not responsible for, nor does it guarantee the finding of a roommate. If no roommate is available for placement, the applicable single room supplement will apply. Tour price is based on a minimum number of passengers. Should the minimum number not be met, tour price would be subject to change. The tour price reflects a discount for purchases paid by cash or check. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted as a convenience to our customers and are subjected to a 3% non-refundable convenience fee. Fuel Surcharge: Fuel Surcharge is not included in the tour price. This fee is set by the airline and MTT has no control nor do we receive advance notice on any changes. MTT reserves the right to amend your tour price if necessary. Cancellations: Full refund, less $100 handling fee, will be made up to 120 days before departure: 119-60 days, $350; 59-30 days, 50% of tour price; less than 29 days, non-refundable. All applicable airfare and overseas operation cancellation fees will be added to the above. All cancellations must be submitted in writing and will take effect upon date of receipt by MTT. Unused portions of the tour costs are not refundable. Travel Insurance: We strongly advise cancellation insurance, which may grant full refund in case of illness or unforeseen events. Travel insurance also covers emergency medical expenses, trip interruption or missed connection and baggage delay. You will find policy details and coverage in the insurance brochure that will be sent to each passenger after the initial deposit and registration has been received, or you may visit www.madisontravel.com for more information. Not included in tour price: Travel Insurance, excess baggage charges, meals other than those provided for, items from hotel room, mini-fridge, telephone calls, laundry, bottled water, liquors, after dinner coffee or tea, personal items, US Customs & Immigration fee, if any, anything not mentioned as included and anything of a personal nature. Please Note: A $50 charge per person, per change will be assessed for any deviation from the prepared tour itinerary. No changes accepted within 30 days of departure. The fare is based on advance purchase excursion rates. The services of any IATA or ARC carrier may be used in conjunction with the tour. MTT act only in the capacity of agents for all vendors. By acceptance of tour membership, the tour member agrees that neither the tour operator, nor any of its employees or affiliates shall be liable for any strikes, riots, terrorism, wars, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, improper visas, passports or other travel documents, defaults, delays, loss or damage resulting from negligence of any vendor. By embarking upon this tour, the traveler voluntarily assumes all risks of damage or loss involved, expected or unexpected. Tour operator reserves the right to refuse any person, before, or during the tour, and to make any changes to the tour should circumstances warrant.
