Brooke 2017 Israel Tour

January 27th, 2017

27 Jan 2017Dammam - Istanbul

Dammam (DMM) Fri 27 January, 2017, 02:45

Istanbul Atatürk (IST) Fri 27 January, 2017, 07:20

Flight: Turkish Airlines TK151  Stop: 3h 0min

Istanbul Atatürk (IST)

Fri 27 January, 2017, 10:20 Tel Aviv (TLV)

Fri 27 January, 2017, 11:35 Flight: Turkish Airlines TK794
Travel time:  9h 50min (1 stop)

eTicket number: 235-1167239483

1 Feb 2017Tel Aviv - Istanbul

Tel Aviv (TLV) Wed 1 February, 2017, 21:05

Istanbul Atatürk (IST) Thu 2 February, 2017, 00:35

Flight: Turkish Airlines TK789

 Stop: 1h 10min 

Istanbul Atatürk (IST)

Thu 2 February, 2017, 01:45 Dammam (DMM)

Thu 2 February, 2017, 05:55 Flight: Turkish Airlines TK152

Travel time:  7h 50min (1 stop)

eTicket number: 235-1167239484

Friday 27 January 2017

Transfer from the airport to Jerusalem.

Stay in a Jerusalem Hotel

http://www.vipmytour.com/hotel/Hilel-1-Hotel-428132-hotel/?locale=zh_CN&check-in-date=2017-01-27&check-out-date=2017-02-01&roomamount=1&adultamount[]=2&childrenamount[]=0

Hillel 11 Hotel

Address: Hillel 11 Jerusalem
Tel: +972 2-540-2225

Saturday, January 28, 2017

JERUSALEM OLD AND NEW 1-DAY TOUR

Visit the Old City’s central Christian highlights and then head to Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust museum.

Your tour we start with a visit to Mount Olives. You will travel through the Old City of Jerusalem where we will see the Byzantine Cardo, the Kotel, the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

From there you will continue to a visit at the Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem. Tour ends in Jerusalem (other drop-off points available on request, payment not included).

8:20 am: begin pickup from hotels in Jerusalem

Sunday January 29, 2017

9-Hour Masada Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Tour from Jerusalem
Dead Sea Beach Experience mountains, desert and sea all in one day on this full-day tour from Jerusalem.

Ride the cable car to the cliff-top Masada Fortress and enjoy spectacular aerial views, then journey to the desert oasis of the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve. After lunch (own expense), continue to the Dead Sea, famously the lowest landmass on earth, where you can take a dip in the mineral-rich muds or enjoy free time to explore independently.

Starting out early in the morning, head east from the city of Jerusalem and into the desert hills.  As you travel towards the first stop, Masada, you will get an amazing view of the mountains in Jordan across the Dead Sea, and a chance to take a photo at the lowest place on earth. Once you arrive at the ancient Masada Fortress, your driver will leave you to explore the site as you take a cable car to the top of the mount. With a long history dating back to the time of Herod, this ancient fortress was the site of the last stronghold of the Jewish rebellion, and remains a well preserved Roman ruin.

The next stop is the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve which is a beautiful desert oasis in the middle of Judean desert, and on the banks of the Dead Sea. You will have a chance to explore and time to purchase lunch at the cafe. Ein Gedi is the site where David once hid from King Saul, and with cool streams of fresh spring water, and a large variety of plants and animals, this oasis is rich with history and beauty. Our final visit is to a Dead Sea beach where you'll be able to float in water, relax in the mineral rich Dead Sea mud, or simply enjoy the sun at the lowest place on earth, before we head back to Jerusalem in the late afternoon.

Monday January 30th, 2016

NAZARETH, TIBERIAS & SEA OF GALILEE – 1 DAY TOUR

OVERVIEW

We begin our tour by traveling passed Herzliya and Natanya and continue north along the coastal road parallel to the Mediterranean, we turn inland and drive through the Valley of Armageddon (Revelations 16:6), from here we can see Megiddo. On our way towards Nazareth we visit the Mt. of Precipitation (Luke 4:28-30).

HIGHLIGHTS

Make your way up Israel’s Mediterranean coast and through the Valley of Armageddon

Visit the Church of Annunciation and Saint Joseph Church in Nazareth

Locate the location in which Jesus turned water into wine

Visit the Church of the Miracle of the Multiplication in Capernaum near Mount Beatitudes

Travel passed Tiberias and reach Yardenit at which point you can participate in a baptismal service

Return to Tel-Aviv (other drop-off points including Jerusalem available on request, payment not included)

ITINERARY

Pick-up Times:

5:50 am: pickup from hotels in Jersualem

Tour Schedule:

10:00 am: Nazareth (approximately)

13:00 pm: Lunch in Tiberias (approximately)

14:00 pm: Yardenit (approximately)

Drop-off Times:

18:30 pm: tour ends in Tel-Aviv

WHAT TO EXPECT

We begin our tour by traveling passed Herzliya and Natanya and continue north along the coastal road parallel to the Mediterranean, we turn inland and drive through the Valley of Armageddon (Revelations 16:6), from here we can see Megiddo. On our way towards Nazareth we visit the Mt. of Precipitation (Luke 4:28-30).

In Nazareth we visit the Church of Annunciation which was constructed on the spot where Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her she would soon be with child (Luke 1:26). Next-door we find the Church of Saint Joseph where Jesus’ father, Joseph had his carpentry.

We depart Nazareth and travel to the Sea of Galilee. On the way we pass Cana where Jesus turned water into wine (John 2:1-12). At the bottom of Mount Beatitude we visit Capernaum on the shore of the Kinneret or Sea of Galilee. Here we see the home of Peter and the Church of the Multiplication (Mark 6:30-44).

We travel along the waterfront of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus calmed the sea and walked on the water (Mark 4:35-41, 6:45-52). Across the water we can see the Golan Heights forming a beautiful backdrop as we pass the city of Tiberias which was settled more than 2,000 years ago and named after the Roman emperor Tiberius.

We reach the southern region of the Kinneret where the Jordan River flows into the Sea of Galilee and where Jesus was baptized. Here you may be able to participate in a baptismal ceremony in the very same spot that Jesus did so many years ago (Mark 1:9-11).

As we head south on our return journey we can see Mount Tabor where the Transfiguration took place (Matthew 17:1-9).

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

OVERVIEW

Explore the highlights of Israel’s Mediterranean coast; Caesarea, Haifa, Rosh Hanikra and Accre. A great blend of history and sight seeing.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore the highlights of Israel’s Mediterranean coast on a tour that takes you from the Roman ruins of Caesarea all the way to the grottos of Rosh Hanikra

Visit the beautiful Bahai Gardens, Crusader city, Al-Jazzar Mosque and the old port

Return to Tel-Aviv (other drop-off points including Jerusalem available on request, payment not included)

ITINERARY

Pick-up Times:

5:50 am: start pickup from hotels in Jersualem

WHAT TO EXPECT

We leave Tel-Aviv and travel up the coast along the Mediterranean, on the way we pass by Herzilya and Netanya before reaching our first point of interest Caesarea.

The city of Caesarea was constructed under Herod and named after the Roman Emperor, Caesar. From what remains of the ancient city we can see that it was a prosperous and luxurious city. Among the archaeological excavations we can see gateways, a moat and well preserved walls and rooms.

There is a perfectly preserved Roman amphitheater which is still used today for performances by Israeli and international artists. The Roman remains were preserved for centuries by the sea sand which covered and protected the stones. Next to the amphitheater is part of what was once a hippodrome. We can see the remains of a Roman Temple which stood above the port overlooking the busy commercial ships which carried treasures from the east and the Nabatean caravans which were on route to Rome. Following the Romans the city stood neglected for centuries until the Crusaders arrived but in the years after the Crusaders the city once again sank into oblivion.

We continue driving north passing through Haifa where we stop to see the breathtaking Baha’i Shrine and gardens. The terraced gardens cascade down the mountain towards the city below, each of the 19 terraces bursts with colorful flowers and meticulous landscaped designs.

Our next stop is at Rosh HaNikra, the most northerly point along Israel’s Mediterranean coast. We descend by cable car into the network of limestone grottoes created by the constant bombardment of waves against the rocks.

On our return journey south we stop at Acre (Acco), the largest Crusader city in the country. The city is extremely well preserved and you can’t help being impressed by the incredible architecture and how it has survived. Part of the city is alive with markets and people still living in the ancient buildings. We see the walls and moat which was reconstructed and repaired by El Jazzar at the end of the 1900s. The mighty walls prevented even Napoleon conquering the city. We can see the Crusader remains, the prison used under Turkish rule and the gallows which were later used under the British Mandate to hang Jews who broke the British law limiting Jewish immigration to Palestine following World War II.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Pick up from Jerusalem hotels is at 5:50 am for a transfer to Tel Aviv to join the tour.

Change of vehicle required for transfers of pick up/drop off destinations to save time and avoid traffic and delays.

What to bring and wear: Water, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat.

If you would like to be dropped off at different locations other than the cities listed above there is an additional payment per person which can be booked online with your ticket reservation.

01 February, 2017

1 Feb 2017Tel Aviv - Istanbul

Tel Aviv (TLV) Wed 1 February, 2017, 21:05

Istanbul Atatürk (IST) Thu 2 February, 2017, 00:35
Flight: Turkish Airlines TK789

 Stop: 1h 10min 

Istanbul Atatürk (IST)

Thu 2 February, 2017, 01:45 Dammam (DMM)

Thu 2 February, 2017, 05:55 Flight: Turkish Airlines TK152

Travel time:  7h 50min (1 stop)