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Taxes and fuel charges totaling $701.20 USD comprised of $370.80 for fuel charges FLIGHT TIMES: All flight times are subject to change by the airlines without advance (subject to increase by airline up to 30 days prior to departure) and $330.40 for taxes notice. imagine is not responsible for such changes or delays and does not reimburse (including federal inspection fees for the U.S. Customs and Immigrations; international air Experience the expenses resulting from such delays. If making your own flight arrangements to a transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport departure city or any other portion of your trip, we recommend you purchase a ticket which taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, passenger facility can be changed without large penalties. Passengers are responsible for reconfirming their charges up to $18 per person, federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and flights with the airline 24 hours prior to departure. U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per CANCELLATION FEES: If the tour is cancelled due to lack of participation, there will be a person); 3) Gratuities of $175 for tour guide or cruise director, local host, driver, local guides, and/or charge of $150 deducted from the amount refunded to each passenger for administrative fees Holy Land ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, and cruise ships. Optional Israel and Jordan Extension: Jordan plus any airline penalties if applicable. Any passenger cancelling from day of registration to Visa and Border Fees of $72 & $55 for gratuities. 100 days prior to departure will be charged a $300 non-refundable administrative fee per NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE: Not included in your package are passports, visas, vaccinations, 10 Day - Bright Rising Arts & Education Israel Tour person plus any airline penalties, if applicable. You will also be charged a single room fee if laundry, lunches, telephone, mini-bar, alcohol, other beverages, and food outside of the contracted your cancellation forces your roommate into a single room from 59 days prior until the date of tour operator menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before departure. The following charges also apply: 99-60 days = $500; 59-45 days = $1750; 44-25 With Optional Israel & Jordan Extension leaving the hotel, or restaurant), airport transfers on non-qualifying flights, porterage at airports, travel days = 75% of total cost; 24 days to day of departure = 100% of total cost. All insurance, excess baggage fees, any fees or fuel surcharges imposed by the airlines after the date Cancellations must be received in writing. On or after the day of departure there is no Hosted by: Diane Stewart and you register for your trip, and all other items not specifically mentioned. refund for any services not used. We strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance. PAYMENT: A full deposit of $500 per person is required at time of registration. Final PASSPORT: Each passenger is responsible for making sure that they have a valid passport Tour Leader: Rev. 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All passengers who do not carry U.S. or Canadian Passports will be responsible for DAY 1 – SUNDAY, JUNE 16: DEPART FOR TEL AVIV the transforming words of Jesus shared in this place. We return to our mid-afternoon, we will return to the Old City and enjoy a walk on the and the Dead Sea. We continue to Madaba dubbed the “City of Tour members meet for our flight to Israel. After dinner is served, it’s hotel for dinner and an optional gathering once again by the water. Old City rampart walls or enjoy some free time. We return to the hotel Mosaics” due to the vivid sixth century Byzantine mosaic map in the time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the on-board entertainment to for dinner and another optional walk. church of St. George. In the late afternoon, we drive south down the prepare for this exciting adventure of a lifetime. DAY 5 – THURSDAY, JUNE 20: BEIT SHEAN, SACHNE, JERICHO, DEAD Desert Highway to Petra, where we spend the night. We arrive at our SEA DAY 9 – MONDAY, JUNE 24: SOUTHERN STEPS, CITY OF DAVID, hotel and enjoy a late dinner together. DAY 2 – MONDAY, JUNE 17: ARRIVE IN ISRAEL, JAFFA We begin the day by driving south to the Jordan Valley to the site of HEZEKIAH’S TUNNEL, SILOAM POOL, DRAINAGE CHANNEL, A FEW We arrive at the Ben Gurion Airport in the early afternoon. Here we Beth Shean (1 Sam. 31), an impressive Roman city of the FREE HOURS, GARDEN TOMB DAY 12 – THURSDAY, JUNE 27: PETRA, WADI RUM are met by our Israeli guide and our driver. We leave the airport and Decapolis. You will have the option to climb to the top of the Old We begin the day with a visit to the City of David and the new We arrive this morning at the entrance of Petra and spend the entire make one stop in Jaffa. This is where the Jonah story begins, as well as Testament tel for a wonderful view of the region and the Roman city excavations of David’s palace. Walking down through the excavations day within this red-rose ancient city. We are in the heart of the Seir the story of Peter (Acts 10). Both were being asked by God to go to a below. Nearby we will enjoy a stop at a national park called Sachne. and Warren’s Shaft, we see the massive water tower that guarded the Mountains, Land of Edomites, mentioned in the Bible in Genesis. people outside of Israel with the Good News of God’s grace. We This is a natural swimming hole fed by the spring of Harod (Judges 6- Gihon Spring. Here, those who want to can walk through the water of These mountains house the Aaron Peak, the highest in Petra and the spend our first night in Tel Aviv along the Mediterranean Sea. Upon 7). From here we continue driving down the Jordan River Valley to Hezekiah’s Tunnel (1,720 feet long). Others will walk through the burial place of Moses’ brother Aaron. A walk through the Siq, the arriving at the hotel, we will have a chance to swim in the ocean. We Jericho. Here, we will see portions of the fortifying wall that “dry” Canaanite tunnel. Both groups converge at the Siloam Pool main entrance to Petra, brings us to the first monument “The enjoy a late dinner, followed by an orientation meeting to help us supported the mud- brick walls that “came tumblin’ down” (Joshua where we listen to the story of John 9. From here we will provide the Treasury” “Al-Khazneh” a dramatic site. This well-preserved prepare for the exciting days of studying God’s Word “in context.” 6).” We end the day by driving south along the western shore of the option to walk to the southern temple excavations through a 1,300 monumental tomb appears in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Dead Sea to our hotel. Before dinner will have a chance to float in the foot Herodian drainage tunnel. Here we will see massive stones Crusade.” A walk further down through the outer siq with all of its DAY 3 – TUESDAY, JUNE 18: CAESAREA, CARMEL, MEGIDDO, Dead Sea. We have dinner together and a free evening. erected by King Herod, even the “pinnacle” of the Temple. We will tombs and burial chamber brings us to one of the largest theaters in SEPPORIS, PRECIPICE OF NAZARETH, TIBERIAS also sit on the very steps used by Jesus and His disciples. Following Jordan. A 3000-seat theater from the early first century is carved in After an abundant breakfast buffet, we journey north along the coast DAY 6 - FRIDAY, JUNE 21: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, lunch in the Jewish Quarter and a few free hours (e.g. to shop, walk on the sandstone mountains at the bottom of the High Place of Sacrifice to Caesarea, built nearly 500 years ago by King Herod. We walk WILDERNESS OF JUDAH the rampart walls, etc.) we end the day with a visit to the Garden Mountain. Apparently, some sacrificial rituals had taken place here. through the ancient theater, the Crusader city and the fantastic After breakfast, we begin driving northward to Masada. Here we will Tomb. We will see an alternative location for the crucifixion and burial From here we walk uphill to the Royal Tombs for a great view of the aqueduct that served as a back drop for the book of Acts. From here ascend high upon the wilderness mountain by way of the cable car to site of Jesus and enjoy a special time of Communion and worship. lower part of Petra with all its Roman remains. There will be the we depart to Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18), site of Elijah’s confrontation the fortress built by King Herod. We survey the ruins of the Bussing back to the hotel to freshen up, we conclude this part of the option to walk to the “Monastery” of Petra and/or the High Place. with the prophets of Baal. Then we proceed to Megiddo fortifications, waterworks, synagogue, temples and palaces. An tour with our Farewell Dinner. Following dinner, we drive to the Leaving the site of Petra in mid-afternoon, we drive south to Wadi (Armageddon; 1 Kings 9:15; Rev. 16:16). Across the Jezreel Valley is optional walk down the Snake Path will be offered. Our next stop will airport for our flight home (those who are continuing on the extension Rum. Here we enjoy an amazing jeep ride in the desert. We then stay Sepporis, a large city in the days of Jesus. We will see the Cardo (main be Ein Gedi where David hid from King Saul. We will enjoy a walk back will return to our hotel for overnight). in Wadi Rum at Captain’s, a Bedouin Village. We enjoy dinner together Roman street), the theater, and many mosaics, including the “Mona to the waterfalls, hopefully seeing ibex and cooneys along the way. and a devotional time under the stars. It will be a unique experience! Lisa” of the Galilee. We end the day by driving to the precipice of You will have the chance to get wet under one of the water falls. DAY 10 – TUESDAY, JUNE 25: ARRIVAL BACK IN THE U.S.A Nazareth (Luke 1 and 4). Here we read about Jesus’ ministry in this Finally, we visit Qumran and the settlement of the first century sect We arrive back in the U.S.A after our night flight home. The end of a DAY 13 – FRIDAY, JUNE 28: SOUTHERN BORDER CROSSING INTO area. Driving through Cana (John 2), we finally arrive at the outskirts known as the Essenes, the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls. During the life-changing journey of a lifetime! ISRAEL, RED SEA, TIMNAH, MACHTESH RAMON, NEGEV, TEL AVIV of Tiberias (John 6:23). We arrive at our “kibbutz-hotel” located right lunch hour, you will have the chance to hike to the famous Cave 1 Following breakfast, we leave Wadi Rum and drive to the southern on the Sea of Galilee shoreline. After dinner, we enjoy sitting together where the first scrolls were found in 1947. From here we ascend 4,000 border to cross back into Israel. Greeted once again by our Israeli for an optional time of fellowship and worship. feet towards Jerusalem. For sunset, we will make a quick stop to enjoy guide and bus, we drive to the Red Sea and enjoy snorkeling in the an overview of the Wadi Qelt and the Judean Wilderness. We will OPTIONAL ISRAEL AND JORDAN EXTENSION crystal-clear water. You will be amazed to see the colorful coral and DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19: ARBEL, MAGDALA, CAPERNAUM, hear the wonderful words of Isaiah 40 and Psalm 23 in the context of $1299.00 per person fish. We Next, we drive north through the Aravah (Rift Valley) to SEA OF GALILEE BOAT RIDE, YARDENIT, MT. OF BEATITUDES the backdrop of the desert. We travel the rest of the way to Jerusalem Price is based on a minimum of 25 travelers Timnah. In ancient days, this was a copper mine of the Egyptians. We We begin the day by visiting Arbel, a mountain on the northwest for dinner and our first optional walk to the Western Wall. (Includes: Visa Fees and Border Taxes of $72 & Gratuities of $55) will also walk through a full-size replica of the Old Testament corner of the Sea of Galilee. We will have the option to hike to the top Tabernacle. Continuing north, we drive then drive through the of this 800-foot cliff (the bus will take others to the top from the other DAY 7 – SATURDAY, JUNE 22: JERUSALEM, HERODIUM, BETHLEHEM DAY 10 – TUESDAY, JUNE 25: OLD CITY, WESTERN WALL & TUNNEL, Machtesh Ramon, Israel’s “Grand Canyon.” Continuing through the side). The view from the top is the best there is of the whole Sea of We start the day with an orientation to Jerusalem from the Mt. of ISRAEL MUSEUM, YAD VASHEM Negev, and up through the Shephelah (Lowlands), we will make our Galilee below! From here we drive to Magdala. We will see a first- Olives. We then follow the traditional Palm Sunday road to the church We begin the day by entering the Old City and visit the Western Wall. way back to the Tel Aviv area. Following a stop for dinner, we will century synagogue where Jesus no doubt would have taught. Next is known as the Dominus Flevit (“the Lord weeps”). After viewing the We will walk about 350 yards along the Western Wall, seeing massive make our way to the airport for our night flight back home. another New Testament city, Capernaum. This was one of the three Golden Gate, we walk downhill to Gethsemane, where we take time stones placed 2000 years ago by King Herod. One stone (called the cities condemned by Jesus (Matthew 11) and served as the home to meditate on the Gospel text. From here we enter the Old City “Master Course”) weighs about 550 tons! From here we visit the DAY 14 – SATURDAY, JUNE 29: ARRIVAL BACK IN THE U.S.A. th th center of ministry for Jesus. We will visit the 4 -5 century synagogue where we first will visit the Pools of Bethesda and St. Anne’s Church, Jewish Quarter. We also visit Shorashim where we will hear Moshe, We arrive back in the States today. What an incredible trip! Praise be here, built out of limestone. Here we read from Mark 1 and 2 in the perfectly preserved from the Crusader period with remarkable on Orthodox Jew, talk about his faith. Following some free time and to God for a life-changing experience! 4th-5th century synagogue. Next, we enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of acoustics. We then follow the Way of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) to the lunch in this area, we drive out to West Jerusalem where we visit the Galilee, with a quiet and peaceful worship service. Upon landing, we Holy Sepulcher, stopping along the way to consider all that Christ Israel Museum and the spectacular Jerusalem Model of the 2nd also see the “Jesus boat” from endured on his way to His crucifixion. In the afternoon, we visit Temple Period as well as Yad Vashem and the Holocaust Memorial. the first century, a vessel found Herodium. Located on the edge of the Judean Desert, this is where We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. This will here along the shores of Herod the Great was buried. We then drive into Bethlehem and be a free evening. Galilee in 1986. Next, we travel visiting the Shepherds’ Field. We will also stop at an olive wood shop to the southern end of the Sea and store. We then return to our hotel in Jerusalem. We enjoy a free DAY 11 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26: ALLENBY BRIDGE, MT. NEBO, of Galilee and enjoy optional evening for walking or shopping. MEDEBA, PETRA baptism in the Jordan River at We begin the day by driving south to the Jordan Valley the Allenby *While we do our very best at making sure all items listed in your Yardenit. We end the day by DAY 8 – SUNDAY, JUNE 23: SERVICE PROJECT WITH BRIDGES FOR Bridge. Here we make the crossing from Israel to Jordan. After border itinerary are included, there are times when conditions beyond our reading from Matthew 5 on the PEACE, WALK ON OLD CITY RAMPART WALLS / FREE TIME formalities, we meet our Jordanian guide and bus and drive to Mt. control affect your program/itinerary, including but not limited to air Mount of Beatitudes. We walk Today we join together for a service project with Bridges for Nebo to stand where Moses stood and viewed the Holy Land (Deut. carrier changes, delays, weather, political climate, time constraints, down the pathway, recollecting Peace. We will serve needy Israelis right here in Jerusalem. In the 34). Here you can take in a breathtaking view across the Jordan Valley or changes by your tour leader and tour guide.