RETURNTOZION.COM BIBLICAL INSIGHTS & STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Discovery & Destiny Tour 2016

8-17th May 2016 returntozion.com Welcome “I will return to Zion and will dwell in Return To Zion Ministries are Many Christian tours to Israel are locations and top quality accommodation. excited to invite you to join us for our organised on a ‘pilgrimage’ basis. They All this combined with our unique the midst of .” - Zechariah 8:3 Discovery & Destiny Tour 2016. focus on the past events, where things perspective on the events, the people, the happened historically and end there. Land, the culture and the Bible narrative. If you have never been to Israel or once While touching the past may help your visited a long time ago, then now is the faith on a factual level, there is so much Why wait any longer? Let 2016 be your time to let us take you on a highly more to discover for the present and the time of discovery and destiny by personalised and unique journey through future. joining us in Israel. Israel, the Land of the Bible. Throughout your time with us, you will discover the biblical heartlands that are familiar to you Your Tour Leader from the Scriptures. But more than that, the biblical narrative will come alive and Ian has ministered in the nations sharing God’s purposes for the Church and Israel. On tour, forever change the way you read God’s he delivers biblical insights and analysis of key Word - this is where it happened and events in the Middle East, taking you through where so much is still to take place! signposts and the believers’ response. Fluent in Hebrew, his experience as a pastor, writer and Beginning in the coastal area of modern communicator place him in a unique position Tel Aviv, we shall travel through the to provide timely commentary on the urgent, (the scene of much of Jesus’ prophetic events unfolding in our day. earthly ministry), the north of the country, down the to the Dead Sea and Judean Wilderness. Then, ascend to You will experience not only the Places are limited so we advise early our ultimate destination, Jerusalem! dramatic past, but the drama unfolding booking to ensure a place is reserved at present, what God is doing in Israel for you. We are joined by our experienced Israeli today as the result of prophetic Israel: a trip of a lifetime, a journey of guide and believer, Richard Frieden, who eternity… we have known for over 20 years. give you biblical insights into what is yet Richard has immense knowledge of the to take place in Israel’s destiny. This is We look forward to welcoming you! country, both biblical and contemporary. not just the destiny of the Jewish people, His guiding throughout the tour will it is your ultimate destiny too! Ian Jupp enrich and deepen your faith; your Tour Leader & Executive Director, Return knowledge and love of Israel; the Bible We have put together a superb, To Zion Ministries and the prophetic purposes unfolding in high-value tour package of anointed the Holy Land at this time. teaching, professional guiding, fabulous

returntozion.com returntozion.com Day 1 - Arrival This is Arrival Day. You will need to be in the designated Tel Aviv hotel by this day so we can all be ready for touring on the next day.

There will be an evening welcome from the Return To Zion (RTZ) Team and Guide, with an overview of the tour details. It will be great vibrant Israeli city that never sleeps, Tel Aviv. You, however will need

Your Intinery The Discovery & Destiny Tour 2016 Discovery & Destiny Tour 2016 Itinerary is currently scheduled as listed within this document. Tour Schedule - Day 1 Sunday 8th May 2016 In the unlikely event that unforeseen circumstances require a change, we will Arrival day and hotel check-in do our utmost to maintain the Itinerary, for participants. Dinner that supplement the theme of the day. Evening: Meet the RTZ Team We are committed to deliver what we have and each other; Introduction, prepared and outlined below. If changes Welcome & Outline of Tour. beyond our control happen, they will not Overnight at Leonardo Art Hotel Tel Aviv. teaching or guiding elements of the Tour

The Quick Notes given day - they do not cover everything we will do for that day. Every day will be packed but will include time for rest. After all, it is a holiday too!

returntozion.com returntozion.com Day 3 - Carmel and Lower Galilee frequently mentioned in Acts.

confrontation with the false prophets of Baal. The afternoon will be taken up with time in the region of the and a boat trip across the lake. Modern accommodation awaits us for the next 3 nights.

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Tour Schedule - Day 2 Tour Schedule - Day 3 Monday 9th May 2016 Tuesday 10th May 2016

Breakfast Breakfast Independence Hall: declaration Caesarea of the State of Israel, biblical Carmel Mukraqa, overview of Armageddon (Har Megiddo). Lunch at Druze restaurant. Views and background of Tel Aviv, Mt Arbel Nof , the ‘Jesus’ boat, then Day 2 - Coastal Plain Israel’s second largest city. Lunch at Dr Shakshuka. Boat Ride to . Artist Quarter and the old historic Dinner road from Tel Aviv. We shall learn about the founding of modern neighbourhoods. Overnight at Ein Gev, modern Israel and the early pioneers who created what Israel has become and comfortable Kibbutz Etzel Museum Dinner accommodation, on the edge of the Sea of Galilee. For lunch, you will sample what is considered by many to be one of Overnight at Leonardo Art Hotel Israel’s favourite dishes, Shakshuka. There is no better place to have Tel Aviv. * Optional: Tel Aviv Port walk after dinner.

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Tour Schedule - Day 4 Tour Schedule - Day 5 Wednesday 11th May 2016 Thursday 12th May 2016 Day 5 - The Beautiful North

Breakfast Breakfast Staying in the Galilee region, we will head north for the day and visit more Tabgha Kibbutz Malkia - situated in Upper (Israeli Defence Forces) will give an overview of the strategic importance of Mt Beatitudes Galilee, near the Lebanese border, Israel’s northern borders and current challenges. The is rich with Jewish and Biblical history (Bashan), and a stunning area of natural beauty. Lunch at Fish Restaurant Dinner in the evening will be at the famous Decks Restaurant, with its eating by the lake. Banyas, foot of Mount Hermon, class. A full but insight rich day with biblical and contemporary perspectives. Capernaum wild and beautiful water falls and Bethesda Tamar B’Kfar - a wonderful taste and smell of the fruits of the Land, Lunch at Kibbutz Ha Goshrim spices, wines, honey, oil, and Golan Heights, Kibbutz El Rom, much more. Quinetra observation point. Back to Kibbutz Ein Gev Mount Bental and Mt Hermon Dinner views. Overnight at Kibbutz Ein Gev Dinner at Decks Restaurant, . * Optional Swim in the Sea of Galilee Overnight at Ein Gev

Day 4 - Ministry of Jesus

So much of Jesus’ earthly ministry took place in and around the villages bordering the Sea of Galilee.

We shall visit the key locations of His ministry this day and better understand life in those times and the impact of His teaching in situ.

returntozion.com returntozion.com Day 6 - Earth’s Lowest Point Discovery & Destiny Tour 2016 We leave the verdant Galilee and head south to the arid yet awe inspiring area of the Dead Sea and Judean Wilderness via the Jordan Valley. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave in 1947 at Qumran. We shall visit Tour Schedule - Day 6 Tour Schedule - Day 7 Friday 13th May 2016 Saturday 14th May 2016 a unforgettable experience awaits you. Remember to apply lots of mineral Breakfast Breakfast rich mud and get the photo shot. Accommodation at Kibbutz Ein Gedi close to the shores of the Dead Sea. Modern, comfortable and the perfect respite Yardenit for baptism if required. Lunch Jordan Valley travel Ein Gedi Nature Reserve Qumran + Lunch Overnight at Kibbutz Ein Gedi Ein Gedi for Dead Sea swim Dinner Ein Gedi Spa Overnight at Kibbutz Ein Gedi Dinner

to visit but with an equally tragic history. This is truly one of the highlights of our Tour together.

Afterwards, we trek through the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, King David’s stomping ground and replete with cascading waterfalls and unique desert wildlife and fauna.

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Tour Schedule - Day 8 Tour Schedule - Day 9 Day 9 - Lest We Forget Sunday 15th May 2016 Monday 16th May 2016 An important visit to Yad Vashem starts our day. This is included as it is imperative we understand what has been the fate of the Jewish people over the centuries and Breakfast Mount of Olives observation point. resolve it does not happen again. Gethsemane Yad Vashem - Holocaust memorial Kidron Valley to City of David Lunch More than that, it is a testimony to God’s faithfulness in preserving them over the The Friends Of Zion Heritage Centre. centuries of exile and the fate that befell them in the nations. It is an emotional and deeply moving experience but a nation has risen from the ashes and that, exactly in Hezekiah’s tunnel. See and hear what Christians have accordance with what the prophets said would happen in these days of the Lunch in Jewish Quarter contributed to modern Israel and ingathering of the Jewish people once more to their homeland. Davidson Center at the Temple the Jewish people and why our help Southern steps. and understanding remains critical Western Wall Dinner Old City Free time and shopping for gifts or independent site seeing. Dinner * Optional: Evening service at The Pavilion, a Messianic fellowship, for those who After dinner: Group get together are interested. in downtown Jerusalem. Share highlights and your personal stories from your time with us.

Day 8 - Up To Zion

than one. An overview of the Temple Area from the Mount Olives will lead us via Gethsemane to the Old City and 3000 years of history. Past, present and future

Quite simply, there is no other city in the world quite like Jerusalem. It is the Lord’s city and to where He shall once more return. So much to experience, to feel, to together.

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Discovery & Destiny $2475 / £1580

Tour 2016 Our online booking system is set to USD($). Your bank account will show a GBP(£) Departure transaction after currency conversion. Please note the exchange rate above was Tour Schedule - Day 10 set on the brochure print date. Tuesday 17th May 2016 What Is Included

Check out of hotel, Half Board accommodation if not extending stay. Lunch on touring days Airport arrival service Ben Gurion Airport as arranged Hat & Map of Israel individually. Water bag Full days touring in air conditioned The Discovery & Destiny Tour luxury bus. 2016 ends here but your journey Full days guiding has just begun….We encourage you to dig deeper into the things you Tour Guide fees have learnt over the past 10 days. Tour Guide Tips Our website is a good place to start What Is Not Included understanding more about the events of our time and Israel. arranged via our website booking, Further information about Return if needed. To Zion Ministries and how to Airport transfers contact us, can be found on the back page of this brochure. Medical and Travel Insurance - please arrange before departure.

There is a single room supplement of $725.

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