Overview
This Israel Tour is designed and led by Dr. Taylor Halverson, a world class tour leader with experience leading tours to Israel for three decades.
Immerse yourself in the world of Jesus Christ and the New Testament together with the vibrant sites and sounds of the living cultures of the Holy Land today.
[Note: This is a very active tour. You’ll need to be comfortable and capable of walking 3-5 miles in a day, climbing up and down stairs and hills unassisted, and walking on uneven surfaces.]
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Tour Guide
Taylor Halverson
Taylor Halverson is a world class tour leader. He’s led tour groups to countries around the world (including the Middle East, Central America, India, China, and Europe). He is an expert in world...
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April 16 - Fly to Israel
Plan flights to leave today with ultimate destination Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport (No meals included)
April 17 - Flights Arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel
Schedule your flights to arrive in Tel Aviv this afternoon or evening. Transfers to hotel in Jerusalem. (Dinner included)
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
45 minutes
Estimated walking length:
1 mile
April 18 - Garden of Gethsemane; BYU Jerusalem Center; Mt. of Olives; Via Dolorosa; Church of the Holy Sepulcher; Last Supper; St. Peter in Gallicantu; Garden Tomb
Why did Jesus choose the Garden of Gethsemane to suffer? Why is Jerusalem called the city of peace? Why is the Mount of Olives physically and symbolically important? What is the Via Dolorosa and why do pilgrims walk this route in the Old City of Jerusalem? What is the significance of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher? What did Jesus do during his last supper, and when on trial with the Jewish authorities and why? What can we experience at the Garden Tomb?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
After church shorts ok
Estimated drive time:
1 hour 15 minutes
Estimated walking length:
2.5 miles
April 19 - Dome of the Rock; Temple Stairs; Western Wall; Bethlehem; Shepherd's Field; City of David; Hezekiah's Tunnel; Pool of Siloam
What is the symbolism and significance of the Dome of the Rock? Why is it where it is? Why is the Western Wall so significant to Jews? What is the significance of Jesus being born in Bethlehem, and of Shepherd’s field? Why is the city of David located where it is? Why did Hezekiah build his tunnel? What is the significance of the Pool of Siloam?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
No shorts or bare shoulders at Dome of the Rock
Estimated drive time:
2 hours
Estimated walking length:
5 miles
April 20 - Masada; Qumran; Dead Sea Scrolls; Dead Sea; Jordan Baptism Site; Jericho; Wadi Kelt
Who built Masada and why? What is Qumran and how is it related to the Dead Sea Scrolls? Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls such a significant discovery? Why is Jericho important to civilization, the Israelite conquest of the Holy Land, and the ministry of Jesus? Where did Jesus choose to get baptized and why? What do we learn about the Judean Wilderness, Jesus’s temptations, and the Good Samaritan story at Wadi Qelt?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
3 hours
Estimated walking length:
2.5 miles
April 21 - Golan Heights; Tel Dan; Caesarea Philippi; Sea of Galilee
How does Qatzrin help us better imagine the life and times of Jesus? Why did Jesus take his disciples to Caesarea Philippi to specifically ask them “Whom do men say that I am?”? Why is Tel Dan so important for understanding Old Testament history? What connection does that site have to Abraham, King David, the fall of the northern 10 tribes of Israel, and Jesus? What do we feel and experience when we are at the Sea of Galilee?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
4 hours 30 minutes
Estimated walking length:
2 miles
April 22 - Mount of Beatitudes; Capernaum; Sea of Galilee; Mt. Arbel
What is the covenantal significance of the Sermon on the Mount? Why does Matthew place it in his Gospel where he does? What do we learn about Jesus and his message and miracles from his ministry home base of Capernaum? Why is Mount Arbel significant for understanding Jewish history as well as Jesus’s great commission?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
1 hour 30 minutes
Estimated walking length:
2.5 miles
April 23 - Nazareth; Jezreel Valley; Megiddo (Armageddon)
What understanding unfolds about the life and times of Jesus as you visit the Nazareth Biblical village? Why is Nazareth significant for Jesus and for understanding his ministry? What is the symbol of the Jezreel Valley? What is the symbol of Megiddo? Why were the Jezreel Valley and Megiddo so strategically and vitally important for thousands of years?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
2 hours
Estimated walking length:
2 miles
April 24 - Mt. Tabor; Mt. Carmel; Sepphoris; Caesarea Maritima; Tel Azekah; Tel Lachish; Valley of Elah
What is significant about the Mount of Transfiguration? Why is Mount Carmel important to Biblical history and teaching? What can we learn from the ancient Jewish site of Sepphoris to better understand ancient Jewish people? Why was Caesarea Maritima built and by whom? And why did important New Testament events happen there? How do Tel Azekah and Tel Lachish help us understand the fall of the 10 northern tribes and the eventual destruction of Jerusalem? How do they help us better understand Lehi, Nephi, and key themes in the Book of Mormon? How does the location of the Valley of Elah help us understand how God will strengthen us to fight our battles? How will you be different now that you have experienced the Holy Land?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
4 hours 30 minutes
Estimated walking length:
2 miles
April 25 - Arrive Home
Arrive home with lasting memories! (No meals included).
What's Included
Included
- World class tour guides
- 4 or 5 star hotels
- Transfers to and from the airport (If arriving and departing with the group)
- Entrance fees
- Whisper headsets
- Tips for local drivers
- Tips for local guides
- Luxury tour coach bus
- Digital learning materials
- Digital itineraries
- Water on the bus
- Meals as indicated on the itinerary
What's Not Included
- Incidentals
- Personal items
- International flights
- Electronic Travel Authorization for Israel. Required for entry. About $7. Apply here. https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/apply-for-an-eta-il-1/
- Traveler's Insurance (Click to purchase insurance)
“Pack your bags, get your air tickets, and we'll take care of everything else!”
Pricing & Booking
$3,920
Per Person Plus Add-ons
Based on Double Occupancy
$950 Single Supplement
Extensions
You Can Add Any of These Extensions to Your Israel Tour with Taylor Halverson Via the Book Now Link
3 Day Egypt Splendors
Great Pyramids; Grand Egyptian Museum; Islamic Cairo
$1,795 pp dbl occp
7 Day Egypt Ultimate Egypt
Great Pyramids; Grand Egyptian Museum; Islamic Cairo; Luxury Nile Cruise; Aswan; Karnak; Luxor; Valley of the Kings.
$3,695 pp dbl occp
3 Day Jordan
Jordan: Aqaba; Petra; Wadi Rum
$1,795 pp dbl occp
3 Day Jordan + 3 Day Egypt
Jordan: Aqaba; Petra; Wadi Rum
Egypt: Great Pyramids; Grand Egyptian Museum; Islamic or Christian Cairo.
$3,590 pp dbl occp
3 Day Jordan + 7 Day Egypt
Jordan: Petra; Wadi Rum; Aqaba
Egypt: Great Pyramids; Luxury Nile Cruise; Aswan; Karnak; Luxor; Valley of the Kings.
$5,290 pp dbl occp