Best of Israel

Price Per person based on double occupancy and a minimum of 35 passengers

Date	Price	Single Supplement
October 12 – 21, 2026	$5,199*	$1,499
*Includes air from Houston / IAH Reservation Due: June 23, 2026 Final Payment Due: July 31, 2026

Included

Roundtrip air from Houston / IAH including air taxes, 8 nights lodging at four star Israel hotels, breakfast and dinner daily at hotel (buffet style), full time professional English speaking tour guide, all entrances as appear on itinerary, whisper headphone system, baggage handling at hotels (1 Bag), tips to guides, drivers and hotel staff, transportation in deluxe air conditioned motor coaches, Pilgrim Payment Processing (including check or credit card- Visa, MasterCard or Discover).

Not Included

All lunches and drinks with meals (unless stated in itinerary), optional travel insurance, Israel ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization): passengers need to obtain this prior to travel (additional cost), Israel VAT tax (missing passport fee) - will be added if valid passport copy is not provided

Day 1 – Monday, October 12, 2026:

Today we embark on our Journey to the Holy Land. Prepare yourself for a life-changing experience. Get some rest on the flight… Tomorrow you will be walking where Jesus walked!

Day 2 – Tuesday, October 13, 2026:

Arrive in Israel and meet your Israeli guide. Time permitting, we will do a welcome Sabbath at the Western Wall and then proceed to our hotel for dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. Enjoy a time of prayer of thanks for safety and the special blessings ahead, a prayer for the people of the "Promised Land," and a good night’s rest.

Day 3 – Wednesday, October 14, 2026:

Begin the day with a fabulous panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mt. Of Olives. Walk down the Palm Sunday path to Dominus Flevit. Continue on to the Garden of Gethsemane. Enjoy a time for prayer in the private garden of Gethsemane. Drive across the Kidron Valley. Enter the Old City by the Lion's Gate. Visit the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda. Continue to the Antonia Fortress to see the Lithostratus, the place of Flagellation. After lunch visit the Room of the Last Supper and the home of Caiaphas the High Priest. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 4 – Thursday, October 15, 2026:

Visit the restored Jewish Quarter with the Byzantine Cardo. Walk down to the Western Wall. After visiting the Western Wall, we will continue on to the Western Wall Tunnels. From here we travel to the Southern stairs along which every pilgrim came to make sacrifice at the Temple. Stand on the stairs where Jesus taught. After lunch visit the Israel Museum to see the model of Jerusalem as it stood in the year 68 AD, two years before its destruction. Visit the Shrine of the book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. End the day at the exciting new Friends of Zion Museum. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 5 – Friday, October 16, 2026:

Begin the day at the Garden Tomb with a time of worship and communion service. The rest of the day is free to explore Jerusalem on your own. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 6 – Saturday, October 17, 2026:

Set out to the Judean Desert to the mighty fortress of Masada. Ascend and descend by cable car. Check into the hotel at the Dead Sea with time for floating in the Sea or at the pool in the hotel. Spa facilities are available for special treatments. Dinner and overnight at the Dead Sea.

Day 7 – Sunday, October 18, 2026:

Visit Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Beit Shean with its excavations of the complete Roman/Byzantine city. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes and Peter's Primacy where Jesus appeared for the third time following the Resurrection. Overnight in Tiberias.

Day 8 – Monday, October 19, 2026:

This day is spent around the Sea of Galilee. Take a boat ride on the Sea. Visit the brand-new excavations at Migdal, the home of Mary Magdalene with first century synagogue. Visit Capernaum Jesus' hometown where he chose his disciples (time permitting visit the Golan Heights), dinner and overnight in Tiberias.

Day 9 – Tuesday, October 20, 2026:

Visit the Jordan River at the Yardenit for baptismal service. Continue to Mt. Carmel where Elijah fought the prophets of Baal. Along the Mediterranean visit Caesarea Maritima with the ancient Roman Theatre, aqueducts, hippodrome, visit Jaffa and check into hotel in Tel Aviv.

Day 10 – Wednesday, October 21, 2026:

An early morning departure for the Tel Aviv Airport for our flight homeward will allow for arrival home later today.

Itinerary subject to change while touring for the best interest of the group.