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 26 - Fly to Israel
Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport (No meals included)
April 27 - Flights Arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel
Schedule your flights to arrive in Tel Aviv this afternoon or evening. Transfers to hotel in Tel Aviv. (Dinner included)
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
45 minutes
Estimated walking length:
1 mile
April 28 - Caesarea Maritima; Megiddo; St. Peter's Fish Lunch; Capernaum; Sea of Galilee
Why was Caesarea Maritima built and by whom? And why did important New Testament events happen there? 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? What do we learn about Jesus and his message and miracles from his ministry home base of Capernaum? 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:
2 hours 45 minutes
Estimated walking length:
3 miles
April 29 - Tel Dan; Caesarea Philippi; Druze Lunch; Qatzrin; Mount of Beatitudes
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 is the covenantal significance of the Sermon on the Mount? Why does Matthew place it in his Gospel where he does? 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:
2 hours 15 minutes
Estimated walking length:
3 miles
April 30 - Nazareth; Qasr al Yahud (River Jordan baptism site); Jericho; Jerusalem
What understanding unfolds about the life and times of Jesus unfolds as you visit the Nazareth Biblical village? Why is Nazareth significant for Jesus and for understanding his ministry? Where did Jesus choose to get baptized and why? Why is Jericho important to civilization, the Israelite conquest of the Holy Land, and the ministry of Jesus? What is significant about the Mount of Transfiguration? Why is Mount Carmel important to Biblical history and teaching?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
Shorts ok today
Estimated drive time:
3 hours 45 minutes
Estimated walking length:
2 miles
May 1 - Dome of the Rock; Western Wall; Temple Steps; Via Dolorosa; Church of the Holy Sepulcher; Hezekiah’s Broad Wall
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 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?
Breakfast, LUNCH & dinner included!
Note on clothing:
No shorts or bare shoulders at Dome of the Rock
Estimated drive time:
30 minutes
Estimated walking length:
5 miles
May 2 - Masada; Qumran; Dead Sea; Wadi Qelt
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? 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:
3 miles
May 3 - BYU Jerusalem Church (if available); Last Supper; St. Peter in Gallicantu; Garden Tomb
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? 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:
3 miles
May 4 - Bethlehem; City of David; Hezekiah’s Tunnel; Pool of Siloam; Mount of Olives; Garden of Gethsemane; Olive Wood shopping; flights home
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? Why did Jesus choose the Garden of Gethsemane to suffer? Why is Jerusalem called the city of peace? 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:
1 hour 45 minutes
Estimated walking length:
2 miles
May 5 - Arrive home with incredible 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