TRIP REGISTRATION INFO

HOLY LAND TRIP NEWS

Israel is open for tourism and has no vaccination mandates or restrictions at this time.  

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REGISTRATION DEPOSIT

A registration deposit of $500.00 USD is required to register and secure your spot on the Holy Land Experience Team. Before paying your deposit, please fill out the online registration form. We will then notify you of your acceptance into the trip team, and payment of your deposit can then be made. After being notified of your acceptance on the team, you can pay your deposit at your earliest convenience. This will ensure your spot in the group.

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REGISTRATION, DEPOSIT, AND FINAL PAYMENT LINKS

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Holy Land Trip Registration Form (required for each person)

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Deposit Payment ~ $500.00 USD

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Final Payment ~ $1,250.00

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REGISTRATION DEADLINE DATE

Your trip registration, deposit, and final payment deadline is August 1, 2022. Tourism is growing quite rapidly in Israel and things need to be done earlier than in previous years. Therefore, booking lodging, bus transportation in Israel, etc. needs to be done no later than 3 months before trip departure to ensure availability (booking lodging is even recommended 6 months in advance for best availability). For these reasons, we have set August 1, 2022, as the deadline for trip registration for everyone.

For those who desire to attend this trip after August 1, 2022, we will handle each person on a space availability case basis. Thanks for your understanding.

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CANCELATIONS & REFUNDS

Deposit Refund Paid to Holy Land Site Ministries

In the unfortunate case you may need to cancel your trip due to personal reasons on or before the August 1, 2022 deadline, Holy Land Site Ministries will only be able to refund one-half ($250.00) of your $500.00 deposit.

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Deposit Transfer

If you would like to transfer your deposit to another person you can do so. Just kindly have this person pay you and let us know.

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Refunds of All Funds Paid to Holy Land Site Ministries

In the unfortunate case you may need to cancel your trip due to personal reasons before August 1, 2022, Holy Land Site Ministries will only be able to refund one-half of your final payment.

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If you must cancel your trip due to personal reasons after August 1, 2022, Holy Land Site Ministries will be unable to refund any of your final payment due to expenses we will have already incurred and cannot recuperate.

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Full Payments Transfer

If you would like to transfer your $500.00 deposit or final payment to another person you can do so. Just kindly have this person pay you and let us know.

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Refunds from Personal Purchases of Airline Tickets, Lodging, etc.

Because these purchases will be the responsibility of each person, Holy Land Site Ministries will be unable to refund any of these funds because they were not paid to Holy Land Site Ministries.

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Refunds if Trip is Canceled Due to Events Out of Our Control, i.e., Covid-19, Other Viruses, etc.

Refunds from flights and lodging will be the responsibility of each person as these were booked personally. Funds paid to Holy Land Site Ministries will be cheerfully refunded if Holy Land Site Ministries can recuperate expenses we have incurred. 

We suggest that you get trip insurance so you are protected for all your expenses, i.e., flights, lodging, Holy Land Site Ministries fees, etc.  

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TRIP PROTECTION INSURANCE

If you would like trip protection insurance to protect you, or if the trip is canceled for any reason, many third-party insurance agencies provide travel protection insurance in the case of cancelations due to unforeseen reasons.

Travel Protection Agencies (Rated the Highest by Forbes.com)

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• Forbes.com Adviser (compares many companies): 

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/travel-insurance/

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• Allianz Travel Insurance: allianztravelinsurance.com

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• Travel Guard (AIG): travelguard.com/travel-insurance/plans

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• Seven Corners: sevencorners.com

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WHEN TO BOOK AIRFARE & LODGING

Please do not book any flights or lodging until you receive tour trip confirmation from Holy Land Site Ministries.

HOTEL RESERVATION BOOKING LINKS

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Kfar Maccabiah Hotel & Suites, 7 Peretz Berenstein Street, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv

• Check-in: Oct. 22, Check-out: Oct. 23, One night

• Hotel Reservation Link: Bookings.com

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Prima Galil Tiberias Hotel, El Hadif Street 1, Tiberias

• Check-in: Oct. 23, Check-out: Oct. 27, Four nights

• Hotel Reservation Link: Bookings.com

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Prima Park Hotel Jerusalem: 2 Vilnay Street, Jerusalem

• Check-in: Oct. 27, Check-out: Nov. 5, Nine nights

• Hotel Reservation Link: Bookings.com

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If for some reason the hotels are full, just book a hotel of your choice nearby and meet us at the check-in lobby of the main hotel by 7:45 am. Bus departure is scheduled daily at 8:00 am from each hotel.

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CONTACT INFO:

Todd Fink

Phone: (541) 603-0881

Email: holylandsite.com@gmailcom

Websites: HolyLandSite.com    GoMissionsToMexico.com

DAILY ITINERARY

FRI, OCT 21   DEPART FOR THE HOLY LAND

Please make plans to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, on Oct. 22, 2022. Please arrive by 3:00 pm. This will give you plenty of time to attend our orientation and get-acquainted meeting at 7:00 pm. We'll meet at the main check-in lobby of the Kfar Maccabiah & Suites Hotel and then find a meeting place.

SAT, OCT 22   TEL AVIV

After arriving at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, you will proceed and go through customs. Please don’t lose your small tourist visa provided to you. Afterward, you can take a taxi to Kfar Maccabiah Hotel & Suites, 7 Peretz Berenstein Street, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv. Due to customs and obtaining visas, please allow approximately 3 hours from airport arrival to hotel arrival. The hotel is about 15 minutes from the airport depending on traffic. Orientation and get acquainted meeting 7:00 pm. Please meet in the main hotel lobby.

Lodging at Kfar Maccabiah Hotel & Suites, 7 Peretz Berenstein Street, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv. One night total.

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SUN, OCT 23   TEL AVIV – SEA OF GALILEE AREA

Refreshed from a good night's sleep, we’ll visit Old Jaffa (Joppa), the traditional home of Simon the Tanner, the port from which Jonah sailed, and the logs arrived for the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. We’ll then pass through the fast-growing towns and farms of the Plain of Sharon en route to Caesarea Maritima, site of major events in the lives of Peter and Paul. We’ll drive through the rolling hills of Galilee to Nazareth, site of the Church of the Annunciation, and Mt. Precipice. Time permitting, we’ll visit the Wedding Church in Cana, where Christ performed His first public miracle. Then it’s on to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee, which will be our base for the next 4 nights. 

Lodging at Prima Galil Tiberias Hotel, El Hadif Street 1, Tiberias. Four nights total.

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MON, OCT 24   SEA OF GALILEE AREA

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’ll visit the Mount of Beatitudes, location of the beautiful Sermon on the Mount where Christ preached his longest and most famous sermon. Then on to Capernaum, where Jesus set up His home ministry base and preached often in the ancient synagogue. We will continue our drive around the Sea of Galilee to Kursi, the place where Christ cast out a legion of demons out of a demon-possessed man. Time permitting, we'll visit the likely site where the Feeding of the 5,000 took place. 

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TUES, OCT 25   SEA OF GALILEE AREA

We’ll journey north to Caesarea Philippi where Peter confessed, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God” (Matt. 16:16). We’ll visit Tel Dan, the place that became the downfall of Israel. Then it’s on Tabgha, the place Peter was restored to ministry, and the location where Christ likely called some of His disciples. Time permitting, we’ll end the day visiting Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, from whom Christ cast out seven demons.

WED, OCT 26   SEA OF GALILEE AREA

We’ll drive along the Jordan Valley to Beth Shean, a stunning Roman Decapolis city and the place where Saul and his son’s bodies were hanged after defeat in battle. We’ll visit Gideon’s Spring, where Gideon selected his soldiers to do battle against the Midianites. We’ll return to the Sea of Galilee and finish the day on top of Mt. Arbel, the believed place where Christ gave the Great Commission, and which provides a breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee.

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THURS, OCT 27    JORDAN VALLEY AREA

We’ll drive south along the Jordan Valley following the footsteps that Jesus and His disciples would have walked arriving at the Baptismal Site of Jesus where Jesus was baptized by John. Then to Jericho, oldest known walled city and first place Joshua and the Israelites conquered upon entering the Promised Land. We’ll then visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947. Then, we'll ascend and enter Jerusalem 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).

Lodging at Prima Park Hotel Jerusalem: 2 Vilnay Street, Jerusalem. Nine nights total. 

FRI, OCT 28   DEAD SEA AREA

We’ll begin the day with a drive to Ein Gedi, a gorgeous oasis spring with waterfalls where David hid from King Saul. We'll then visit Masada, which overlooks 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 AD, the Zealots made their last stand against the might of Rome. We’ll visit ancient Gomorrah, one of the cities God destroyed by fire and brimstone due to their wickedness. Then, what would a visit to Israel be without taking a dip, or rather a float, in the Dead Sea? Free time in Jerusalem afterward.

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SAT, OCT 29   BETHLEHEM – JUDAH AREA

We will visit Bethlehem, see Manger Square, the Church of the Nativity, and ascend the magnificent Herodian Fortress to view the Shepherds' Fields, the Fields of Boaz and Ruth, and Bethlehem. We’ll then travel to the Valley of Elah, the place where David slew Goliath. Then on to Beth Shemesh, place where key events in the life of Samson took place and where the Ark of the Covenant miraculously was returned to the Israelites by the Philistines. Free time in Jerusalem afterward.

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SUN, OCT 30   SAMARIA AREA
Today we’ll travel north to the ancient Samaria region of the Bible. We visit Shechem, the place Abraham first entered the Promised Land and erected an altar. We’ll see and drink out of Jacob’s Well, the place where Jesus talked with the Samaritan woman. We’ll see where Joseph’s bones were buried at the Tomb of Joseph. We’ll see ancient Shiloh, the place the tabernacle resided for 369 years, and where Hannah prayed for a son (Samuel). Then it’s on to ancient Bethel, where Jacob saw a ladder to heaven, where the tabernacle resided, and where Jeroboam erected a Golden Calf. We'll drive by the site of ancient Ai, the second city Joshua and the Israelites destroyed. Time permitting, we’ll finish the day at Gibeon, a famous high place where the tabernacle resided and where Solomon had an encounter with God, who promised him wisdom, wealth, and power. Free time in Jerusalem afterward.

MON, OCT 31   NEGEV AREA
Today, we’ll travel to Hebron, the place where God appeared to Abraham, and from where King David reigned over Judah for 7 1/2 years. While in Hebron, we'll visit the place where the patriarchs are buried in the Cave of Machpelah, and tour the ruins of ancient Tel Hebron. We’ll then travel to Beersheba, where Abraham lived and made a covenant with Abimelech. We’ll end the day with a visit to Lachish, the last town destroyed during the Assyrian conquest, and we’ll learn about how God miraculously saved Jerusalem from the Assyrians. Free time in Jerusalem afterward.

TUES, NOV 1   JERUSALEM

We’ll start the day with a magnificent view of the Old City from the top of the Mt. of Olives and orient ourselves to the layout and places of Jerusalem. We’ll then visit the Chapel of Ascension, the place where Christ ascended back to heaven and where His feet will touch down at His glorious second coming. We'll visit Pater Noster Church, a place Christ taught His disciples how to pray. We’ll take the Palm Sunday Walk to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations. Along the way, we’ll visit Dominus Flevit, the place where Christ wept over Jerusalem. We’ll see Mary’s Tomb and then enjoy free time in Old City Jerusalem.

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WED, NOV 2    JERUSALEM

Today, we’ll visit and walk upon the Temple Mount, the location where Solomon’s Temple was and the holiest and most battled-over piece of land in the world. We'll then see the Western Wall, the Jew’s most holy site in Israel. We’ll visit the Southern Stairs, which was the main entrance to the Temple Mount, a place Christ and His disciples would have often been, and the likely place where Pentecost took place. We’ll walk through the Cardo, the original Roman street, and see the amazing remains of the massive Broad Wall built by King Hezekiah. We’ll visit the House of Caiaphas, where Christ was tried before Caiaphas and Ananias, the high priests. While at the House of Caiaphas, we'll see a model of Jerusalem from around 135 AD. We’ll then go to Mt. Zion, the location of the Upper Room of the Last Supper and the location of the first church built by early Christians shortly after the time of Christ. Free time afterward. 

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THURS, NOV 3    JERUSALEM

We’ll begin the day by seeing Pilate’s Palace and the judgment place where Christ was condemned to crucifixion. From there, we'll visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Then we'll see the Church of St. Anne, where the Pool of Bethesda is located. We’ll then walk along the traditional path of the Via Dolorosa and see the Stations of the Cross. Free time afterward.

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FRI, NOV 4    JERUSALEM

We'll begin the day at the Garden Tomb where we'll have a special time of reflection on the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

We'll then walk through Old City Jerusalem to the City of David, where everything began in Jerusalem. We'll take a look at Hezekiah's Water Tunnel, which diverts the water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam, and see the Canaanite Dry Tunnel. We'll see King David’s Tomb, then make our way to the Pool of Siloam, where Christ healed a blind man. We’ll then walk up the Kidron Valley (Valley of Jehoshaphat) where God’s winepress of wrath will be poured out on the gathered nations at Christ's second coming and from where the blood (the height of a horse’s bridle) will flow to the Dead Sea and beyond. While walking up the Kidron Valley we’ll visit Absalom’s Tomb (monument). Free time afterward.

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SAT, NOV 5    ISRAEL - HOME

Today you’ll transfer to the airport and arrive home with wonderful memories of a visit to the Land of the Bible!

The hotel in Jerusalem provides a shuttle service directly to the airport for around $25.00 USD and takes about an hour. Please arrange this with the hotel lobby a couple days in advance. The shuttle runs every day of the week, even on Shabbat (Saturday), the Sabbath.

Because of Israel’s security measures, you will need to arrive at the airport at least 3-4 hours before boarding time.

SUN, NOV 6    ARRIVE HOME

Return home filled with an overflowing heart knowing that you walked in the footsteps of Christ and experienced the actual places where many of the events in the Bible took place.

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