Round trip from JFK, New York, non-stop to Tel Aviv on El Al Israel Airlines; West Coast from San Francisco or Los Angeles non-stop on El Al Israel Airlines.
Meeting, assistance & transfer on arrival and departure at Ben-Gurion Airport by our World Express Travel representatives.
Porterage at airport and hotels,
Airport taxes and fuel surcharges of $610.
11 overnights: 4 nights at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem; 4 nights at the Mount Zion Hotel, Jerusalem; 2 nights in the Galilee; 1 night in Nazareth.
9 full days sightseeing and entrance fees as per program
English speaking, master Jewish tour guide throughout the entire tour.
Luxury air-conditioned coach.
Meal arrangements: Half Board, including lavish Israeli buffet breakfasts and dinners at hotels daily. Farewell Celebration Dinner and St. Peter’s Lunch in the Galilee.
Pilgrimage Certificate and Kit, including a map, hat & a bag
Not Included:
CUFI Jerusalem Summit registration and expenses of a personal nature.
Lunches throughout the tour, except for the St. Peter’s Lunch in the Galilee.
Tips to driver and guide, and hotel staff - approximately $14. per day, pp.
C.U.F.I.’s 3rd Jerusalem Summit - MAKE PLANS NOW TO JOIN US FOR A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE IN THE LAND OF PROMISE – ERETZ ISRAEL
Stand on the Mount of Olives, Mount Moriah, Mount Zion, & the biblical Heartland of Judea and Samaria; see Yad Vashem, & have visits to a Jerusalem hospital and with IDF soldiers.
CALL ROSEMARY SCHINDLER - 510-677-4215, schindlertours@yahoo.com or World Express Travel at 1-800-441-8908.CUFI Jerusalem Summit 2012 & Israel Tour
Thursday, March 15 to Wednesday, March 28, 2012
$3,799.00 from New York on El Al Israel Airlines or $4,099.00 from San Francisco. Other gateways available.
INCLUDES TAX & FUEL SURCHARGES
Participate in the CUFI JERUSALEM SUMMIT March 18-19
Middle East Briefing, Jerusalem Unity Rally Walk, Israeli Music & Folk Dance & more. Included is a special visit with the I.D.F., Israel Defense Forces, and to a Jerusalem hospital, theShaare Zedek Medical Center. www.cufi.org
Join us in solidarity and support of Israel’s Land and People! This is a complete, 2 week tour with a master Jewish guide! Visit Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, Shiloh, the Dead Sea, the Galilee, Nazareth, Caesarea, Tel Aviv and Jaffa.
Day 1 THURS., March 15 |
West Coast and U.S.A. domestic flights depart to JFK, New York. Please allow 3 hours between flights. East Coast departure from New York, JFK International Airport on El Al Israel Airlines, Flight #LY 008 departing at 11:50 pm. Overnight, trans-Atlantic flight. Dinner and Breakfast will be served onboard. |
Day 2 FRI., March 16 |
Arrive in Tel-Aviv at 5:00 pm at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and be met by our World Express Travel representatives. Your guide and group will board your bus and transfer to your hotel for a welcome reception. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
Day 3 SAT., March 17 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel. Depart for day’s tour. Mount of Olives: See the Golden City of Jerusalem and receive the traditional welcome blessing. Enjoy the panoramic view of Jerusalem and the surrounding area, including the Kidron Valley & Eastern Gate. Descend the Palm Sunday Path to the Garden of Gethsemane. Garden of Gethsemane: See the ancient olive trees believed to date back to the times of Christ. Church of All Nations: Where Jesus prayed the night of His arrest. Christ Church at the Jaffa Gate in the Old City’s Christian Quarter. Mt. Zion: visit the Upper Room and King David’s Tomb. House of Caiaphas & St. Peter Galicantu: where Jesus stood trial. Oskar Schindler’s Grave. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
Day 4 SUN., March 18 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel. Leisurely morning rest, shopping at the nearby markets in modern Jerusalem. Dinner at your hotel. CUFI Jerusalem Summit begins. Spectacular “Night to Honor Israel” Celebration at the Jerusalem Convention Center with Christians United for Israel delegates and Israeli officials Overnight at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem.(next to the Summit) |
Day 5 MON., March 19 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel in Jerusalem. Depart the hotel for day’s tour. CUFI Jerusalem Summit Middle East Intelligence Briefing. Luncheon at the Jerusalem Convention Center. CUFI Jerusalem Unity Rally Walk through the streets of Jerusalem CUFI Salute to Israel’s 64th Birthday. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem next to the Summit. |
Day 6 TUES., March 20 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel in Jerusalem. Check out of the hotel for day’s tour. Mount Moriah and the Temple Mount: near the Dome of the Rock, the site of where Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac. Western Wall: View the Bar Mitzvah ceremonies at the Western Wall. Rabbinical Tunnel tour: Walk underground near the Holy of Holies. Jewish Quarter and Roman Cardo: shopping. Temple Institute: Temple Worship exhibits and Third Temple articles. Davidson Center: Temple history & Southern Steps of the Temple. City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam. Dinner and overnight at the Mount Zion Hotel in Jerusalem |
Day 7 WED., March 21 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel in Jerusalem. Depart the hotel for day’s tour. Biblical Heartland of Samaria and the Mountains of Israel Shiloh: Drive along the Highway of the Patriarchs to Israel’s first capital where Hannah prayed for a child, Samuel the Prophet. See the ancient site of Moses Tabernacle and the restored community of today. Tree Planting. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem |
Day 8 THURS., March 22 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel in Jerusalem. Depart the hotel for day’s tour. Visit to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem – Meet the real heroes of Israel who daily save the lives of Jews, Arabs and Christians through the marvelous hospital in the heart of Jerusalem. Shaare Zedek is our San Francisco CUFI recipient of our support. Visit the gates of righteousness. Psalms 118 & 24. Israel Museum: Visit the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls found in Qumran in 1947. See the Model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period .Knesset & the Menorah: See Israel’s Parliament and visit the Knesset Menorah, the symbol of the Jewish State. Yad Vashem: Visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum. This memorial to the Six Million Jewish people killed in the Holocaust during World War 11. See Golgotha: Visit the Garden Tomb for a Communion Service. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
Day 9 FRI., March 23 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast. Depart the hotel for day’s tour. Neot Kedumim: Learn biblical application to scriptural truths and parable meanings at this beautiful landscape reserve. Ein Karem: Home town of Elizabeth, Zachariah and John the Baptist. Shabbat Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
Day 10 SAT., March 24 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast. Check out of the hotel for day’s tour. Judean Desert: Drive to the lowest spot on earth near Jordan. Qumran: Learn of the Dead Sea Scrolls found here in caves in 1947. Tour the reconstructed archeological site passing through ruins of a tower, small rooms, water systems, warehouses and a cemetery. Ein Gedi: Oasis in the desert where David wrote the Psalms. Dead Sea: Float for a unique experience in this desert oasis. Travel through the Jordan River Valley: View Jericho & up to the Galilee. Dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee. |
Day 11 SUN., March 25 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast. Depart the hotel for day’s tour. Boat Ride on Sea of Galilee: Sail in a replica of an ancient fishing vessel much like those used in the time of the Bible. Nof Ginnosar: View a 2,000 year old boat found at the shore. Golan Heights IDF base of Mount Bental. View Syria and Mt. Hermon. Explore the military bunkers overlooking Damascus on the Golan Heights. Yardenit: Renew your baptism in the Jordan River Shabbat Dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee. |
Day 12 MON., March 26 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel in the Galilee. Check out of the hotel for day’s tour to the Mount Beatitudes: Where Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount. Capernaum: Tour the “hometown” of the disciples. Tabgha: Follow Jesus’ ministry in the Galilee and visit the site where He fed the multitudes with five loaves and two fish. St. Peter’s Fish lunch: Enjoy the traditional meal of Galilee Nazareth Village: A biblical setting to experience life 2,000 years ago. Explore the reconstructed town and understand the parables in context. Dinner and overnight in a lovely Nazareth Hotel on the Mount of Precipice overlooking the Valley of Armageddon. |
Day 13 TUES., March 27 |
Israeli Buffet Breakfast in your hotel. Checkout for the day’s tour. Mount Carmel: where the Prophet Elijah slew the Prophets of Baal. Valley of Armageddon: View the Valley of Megiddo. Caesarea: Capital of ancient Judea where Paul stood trial. See the Roman amphitheater, Crusader city, the Byzantine street, and Herod’s port. Jaffa: Visit the ancient seaport of Jonah and where Peter raised Dorcas. Farewell Dinner in Jaffa on the Mediterranean Coast. Transfer to the Ben Gurion International Airport for check-in and your return flight |
Day 14 WED., March 28 |
El Al Israel Airlines, Flight #LY 001 departing Tel Aviv early morning at 12:40 am. Arrive in New York at JFK International Airport at 6:00 am. Domestic Flights to your home gateway airport. (Allow 3 hours between flights) End of Tour Itinerary subject to changes and pleasant surprises |