VISIT TO THE HOLY LAND WITH JEFF & KAY LUCAS – 18th – 25th March 2024

Tour Code: GC244 Country: Israel Leader: Jeff and Kay Lucas Departure Date: 18^th March 2024 Number of nights: 7

Ministry with Jeff & Kay staying in some of Israel’s very best 4 star hotels.

This package includes both breakfast and evening dinner is included. Lunch is not included – but the breakfast and dinner buffets are huge with a magnificent array of choices!

Jeff and Kay look forward to showing you, Israel Jeff will be teaching and sharing from the scripture in the ‘land of Jesus’ in his own unique way.This will take place at the special sites and in some of the evenings following dinner, when optional gatherings are planned.

Monday 18th March 2024Read MoreRead Less

Galilee here we come!

We depart from London Luton for your ELAL flight LY312 11:45am to Ben Gurion Airport, arriving at 18:35pm in Tel Aviv. Transfer to the Eden Inn Zichron Yaakov in time for evening dinner.

Tuesday 19th March 2024Read MoreRead Less

Caesarea, Mt Carmel and Magdala.

We begin the day with Israeli buffet style breakfast. We will gather at the hotel for a short time before we depart for Caesarea Maritime, the home of Pontius Pilate. We continue north along the Mediterranean Coast to Mt Carmel, where Elijah contested the Prophets of Ba’al. Our final visit of the day will be the town of Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene. We will arrive in good time for evening dinner, followed by an optional meeting, and overnight at Kfar Giladi.

Wednesday 20th March 2024Read MoreRead Less

Sites Around the Sea of Galilee

Following breakfast, we begin the day at Caesarea Philippi where Jesus asks Peter “who do you say I am”. And then we visit the Mt of Beatitudes, and then Tabgha where Jesus cooked breakfast for His weary friends. We go to Capernaum, where Jesus based His ministry after he had been rejected by his own townsfolk in Nazareth. In Capernaum, we view the ruins of the great ancient synagogue (built directly on the site where Jesus preached) and then we enjoy the calmness of the Sea of Galilee with a boat ride across to Ginosar. There we view the amazing 2000-year-old Jesus boat at the Ginosar museum. We return to our hotel once more in time for evening dinner, followed by an optional meeting, and overnight at Kfar Giladi.

Thursday 21st March 2024Read MoreRead Less

Nazareth Village and Jerusalem.

Today we head to Jerusalem, on the way we stop at the Nazareth Village to see a working reconstruction of what Nazareth would have looked like in the time of Jesus. We enter Jerusalem and ascend the Mount of Olives for the classic panoramic photoshoot of the city. In the evening we enter the Western (or Wailing) Wall. We will arrive for dinner, followed by an optional meeting, and overnight stay will be at the Dan Panorama Jerusalem.

Friday 22nd March 2024Read MoreRead Less

The Old City Walk

Today we take a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. We will visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was betrayed by Judas and spent time in agonized prayer. We will walk the Palm Sunday route along the Via Dolorosa viewing the 14 stations of the cross. From there we go to St Annes Church, where we will enjoy its amazing acoustics! After seeing the remains of the Pool of Bethesda, we will also visit St Marks Church and the Upper room where the Last Supper took place. We finish the day at the Southern Steps which Jesus himself would have walked on to approach the Temple. Then we return to the Dan Panorama Jerusalem hotel for evening dinner, followed by an optional meeting, and overnight stay.

Saturday 23rd March 2024Read MoreRead Less

Baptisms, the Dead Sea and Masada

We begin the day with a trip to the authentic baptismal site at Qsar El Yahud. We will then go to the Dead Sea beach where we will enjoy bathing ourselves in Dead Sea mud(!) and floating in the Dead Sea itself, a unique experience. We finish the day with a visit to the Masada fortress to hear the amazing story of the Jews last stand against the Romans. We return to the Dan Panorama hotel for evening dinner , followed by an optional meeting, and overnight stay.

PLEASE NOTE: We suggest you bring a towel with you for the Dead Sea day. You can hire towels on site for around 10 Shekels, payable locally.

Sunday 24th March 2024Read MoreRead Less

The Israel Museum and Bethlehem

Following breakfast, we begin at the Israel Museum to see the amazing Model of the City of Jerusalem from the time of the 2^nd Temple in 1:50 scale. View the original Dead Sea scroll inside the Shrine of the Book.

We then go to Bethlehem to have lunch at Beit A Liqa, a stunning Christian project in the heart of Bethlehem. Following this we view the Shepherds Fields, famous in the Nativity story. Dinner, followed by an optional meeting and overnight at the Dan Panorama Jerusalem.

Monday 25th March 2024Read MoreRead Less

Goodbye, Jerusalem

Our final morning will conclude with a visit to the Garden Tomb where we will have the opportunity to share a final communion together before we transfer to Neot Kedumin Biblical Gardens for tour and lunch.

We transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your return 16:25 flight, BA 164 to London Heathrow.

Tour Prices & InformationRead MoreRead Less

Price:

£2883 per person.

(Price is based on two people sharing a twin/double room based on minimum 20 group members)

Single room supplement £798.00

Early booking discount of £50 per person for bookings recieved by 15th September 2023.

Price includes:

Superior 4* hotel accommodation on a Half Board Basis.
All entrance fees and tours as per itinerary above.
All transfers, meeting and assistance on arrival at Ben Gurion Airport.
All porterage at Israeli hotels.
Fully licensed English speaking Israeli tour Guide throughout.
Flights from London Luton to Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv to London Heathrow.

Price excludes:

Travel insurance
Lunches – Payable locally
Suggested gratuity is just $80 per person. (Please bring your tips in US dollars)
*Optional Coach service from Heathrow to Luton on 25th March for £16.50 per person.

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