Experience Israel: A Holy Land Tour
S EPTEMBER 30 - O CTOBER 10, 2017 Jerusalem | Sea of Galilee | Mediterranean Sea | Dead Sea | FEAST OF TABERNACLES IN THE DESERT | Walk where Jesus walked & much more…
Join your Third Church family, friends, and guests on
Experience the Biblical sites an exciting journey through the Holy Land.
Retrace the footsteps of Jesus Trip host and co-guide: Tom Barila* through the Galilee and in Jerusalem DETAILS OF THE TRIP ARE…. Visit Capernaum, Korazin, Betsaida, and Magdala. FLIGHT: Round Trip Flight from Washington’s Dulles Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Airport to Tel Aviv.
Explore ancient Megiddo and Overlook the Valley of Armageddon. HOTELS: First Class Hotels: 1 night on the Mediterranean, 2 nights on the shore of Galilee; 2 nights at the Dead Sea; Visit the Mount of Beatitudes. 4 nights in Jerusalem.
Ascend the fortress of Masada *TOURING: Tour the sites of Israel in a comfortable private bus. Enjoy a relaxing day at the You’ll be treated to a team approach. The trip will be led by Dead Sea. Paul Klassen (RVA), Tom Barila (RVA) and Guy Leibovitz Visit a replica of the Tabernacle of (Israel.) All biblically- knowledgeable and experienced guides. Moses at Timnah.
Visit the Western Wall and the PRICE: $3,992.00 (double occupancy) (plus tips) Temple Mount’s Southern Steps. (Includes: Round-trip Airfare, All Hotels, Bus transportation, Entry fee to Tour Sites, Taxes, Breakfast and Dinners.) Descend the Mount of Olives
to the Garden of Gethsemane. DEADLINE: June 19, 2017. (If past deadline, contact Tom to learn if there Be a part of prophecy. Join the are any openings.) Your deposit guarantees you a spot! nations for a historic Feast of Tabernacles in the desert near “BONUS”: This will be Third’s, 4th discipleship trip to Israel having the Dead Sea! visited Israel in ‘13, ‘14, & ‘16. As a bonus, Third will
Need another nudge? Tom can supply you a list of fellow AND SO MUCH MORE…… Third Church sojourners who will encourage you to go! Read more! www.thirdrva.org/news- events/experience-israel-tour-2017
Reserve NOW!! ITINERARY (Itinerary may change to fit in as many sites possible)
Day 1 - Depart the USA Day 6 - Timnah, Dead Sea Resort Your trip of a lifetime begins as you depart the USA on an overnight flight. Today we get the rare opportunity to visit an exact replica of the Tabernacle of Moses. This impressive display Day 2 - Arrival in Tel Aviv stands in the wilderness of Timnah, a We will arrive at Ben Gurion geological park in southern Israel. While International Airport. Time permitting there we can visit the nearby site of we will visit Tel Jaffa that overlooks the “Solomon’s Mines” where copper has modem city of Tel Aviv. Then we’ll been excavated for centuries. In the head to our hotel, where we will enjoy afternoon we will reserve some “spa” dinner and a good night's sleep. time for everyone to enjoy the Dead Sea.
Day 3 – Caesarea Maritima /Mt. Carmel/Megiddo/Nazareth DAY 7 - Masada/En Gedi and Jerusalem Today we visit the magnificent port city of Caesarea Maritima built by In the early morning, we will climb by cable car to the plateau that is the Herod the Great. We will see the desert fortress of Masada. This was the stronghold and southern palace of remains of a Roman Aqueduct, a Herod the Great. This would hippodrome for chariot racing and a become a place of refuge for grand theatre that was a place of rebels fleeing Jerusalem in 70 AD. meetings and entertainment for the We will retell the story of their Roman legion that was in residence in last stand against an entire legion Judea at the time of Jesus. Caesarea of Roman soldiers. Later in the Maritima was where the Roman day we will visit another place of centurion Cornelius and his household became the first Gentiles to be refuge for a king of Israel, Ein baptized as followers of Jesus. Our next stop on the tour will be “the place Gedi, where David hid from Saul. of the burning” on top of Mt. Carmel. This is place of the famous contest between Elijah and the priests of Baal. From there we travel the ancient Next we will make our personal Aliyah or “going up” to caravan route to the ancient city of Megiddo and overlook the Jezreel valley Jerusalem the Holy city. We will arrive in time to observe a also known as the “Valley of Armageddon.” We will visit Nazareth at the very memorable Friday night Shabbat. end of the day and then travel down to the Sea of Galilee and to our hotel at Nof Ginosar. Day 8 – Jerusalem Today we will visit the Haas Promenade and enjoy a panoramic view from Day 4: - Galilee the south of Jerusalem, the Old City walls and the hill called Mount Moriah With Bible in hand, we cross the waters of the Sea of Galilee. Along the where Abraham was commanded by God to offer Isaac as a burnt offering. way, we will sing, pray and worship the Jesus who clams the sea. Today We will view the Kidron Valley and the our tour will take us to Capernaum - the center of Jesus’ ministry in the Valley of Gehenna. We will Stand atop Galilee. We will also visit Bet Sadia and Chorazin – the villages known as the Mount of Olives as Jesus did and the evangelical triangle. These are the enjoy a remarkable view of the “Golden villages where Jesus taught, where He City” of Jerusalem, including the healed the sick, and where the people Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock. witnessed many miracles. We will Our journey today will follow in the further visit the village of Magdala the footsteps of Jesus as we walk the Palm home of Mary Magdalene to see the Sunday path the Garden of Gethsemane. We will visit the house of very latest excavations of a beautiful Caiaphas the high priest where Jesus was brought to trial, and where Peter first century synagogue. We will then denied Jesus as the Messiah. We will visit the Southern Steps of the Temple visit the place on the shore of the Sea Mount and walk along the famous Western Wall. We will conclude our day of Galilee where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection. This in Jerusalem with a visit to the Garden Tomb for an opportunity to observe is the place where Peter was forgiven and restored to ministry by Jesus. the Lords Supper. Next we will visit the Mount of the Beatitudes where we will recall the famous Sermon on the Mount. At the end of the day we will visit a tributary Day 9 - New City of Jerusalem and Parade of the Jordan River at Yardenit for an opportunity to be baptized in the Holy The day begins with a tour of the Israel Land. Museum of Antiquities and a chance to see an impressive model city Day 5 - Beit Shean, Qumran, Feast of Tabernacles opening representing Jerusalem in the night. 2nd Temple Period. In the afternoon we Today we begin our journey south will join thousands of others in down the Jordan Valley into the desert the JERUSALEM PARADE to of Israel known as the Negev. Along the Celebrate the Jubilee of Jerusalem. way we will stop to explore the incredible ruins of Beit Shean. This was Day 10 Latrun / Yad Vashem part of a network of cites under Greek This morning we will ride down to Latrun, an active IDF base. This is also rule known as the Decapolis. It sits at a an armor museum and a war memorial to those who have fallen in defense strategic cross road in the Jordan valley of Zion. and today represents some of the most impressive Greek and Roman era In the afternoon we will visit Yad archeological excavations in the world. Our journey today will take us to Vashem as we learn more about the Qumran the place where the now famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. tragedy that was the Holocaust. We We will see the remains of an ancient community of scribes known the will close out our time in Israel with a Essenes who worked to preserve the Torah and the writings of the prophets Farewell dinner and a time to rest of Israel. This evening we will join the nations that have gathered in the before we return to Ben Gurion desert for a very special Feast of Tabernacles meal and celebration international airport for our travel sponsored by the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ). back to the United States. Later in the evening we will arrive at our resort hotel at the Dead Sea. Day 11 - Return Home Return home with thousands of pictures and wonderful memories, empowered for a new mission as a spiritual ambassador for Israel. REGISTRATION FORM Individual Registration TERMS & CONDITIONS
Price: $3,992 plus tips NOT INCLUDED: 1) Optional Travel Insurance. We recommend Includes Airfare from Dulles Airport www.travelinsurance.com 2) Miscellaneous fees such as Individual Transfers; Passports, Laundry, Lunches, Beverages; Date: September 30 to October 10, 2017 Excess Baggage, Personal Items, and upgrades.
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2017 Zechariah 14:16 “And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.”