Israel
Make everlasting memories as you travel to Israel, a place of remarkable history dating back 2,000 years.
Travel date
May 19, 2023
Max. quantity
50
Minimum age
18+
Duration
10 days
Overview
Jerusalem is the stunningly vibrant capital of Israel, and is highly revered as a holy city in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The city draws well over 3.5 million annual visitors, thanks to its abundant artistic, cultural and historical significance as one of the oldest cities in the world.
Pack your camera and get ready for a fully-escorted adults-only Trip , featuring the very best of Israel, from outstanding natural scenery and fascinating cultural heritage to sacred religious sites. Your journey includes other bucket-list experiences including floating in the Dead Sea, cruising the Sea of Galilee, riding in a cable car to the clifftop of Masada and seeing the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls.
What we love:
- You’ll visit Tabgha on the Sea of Galilee, the place where Jesus fed 5,000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, known as the miracle of multiplication.
- Within the Old City of Jerusalem — a UNESCO World Heritage site — you’ll find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) and Dome of the Rock.
- Arab bazaars offer everything from fruit and souvenirs to artwork.
Hotel Check-in Requirements:
By booking this Trip I understand that the hotel may request a credit card upon check-in. The hotel may request the credit card in order to: a) place a monetary hold of US$50-200; or b) hold for incidental, security or other charges. By booking, I acknowledge having received notice of this potential charge and accept that MasTravel recommends a credit card rather than a debit or bank card be used in the event the hotel requests the card. I understand that any such request made by the hotel is outside the control of MasTravel and is strictly a hotel policy. Should I have questions concerning the hotel’s policy, I accept responsibility for contacting the hotel independent of Mas Group Travel.
Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel 91 days or more before the start date of your trip, you’ll get a refund of the amount you paid for the trip less a fee of US$300. If you cancel between 46 and 90 days before the start date of your trip, you’ll get a refund less a fee of US$500. If you cancel within 45 days of the start date of your trip, your trip will not be refunded. All fees are applicable on a per-person basis.
Included/Excluded
- Air-conditioned transportation, English & Spanish-speaking licensed guide and entrance fees included on all tours
- Double occupancy accommodations
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunch and 7 dinners
- Shared round-trip airport transfers
- Tips
- Extra charges for baggage not included in the airfare (if applicable)
- Antigen/PCR tests (if requested as a requirement for entry to the destination)
- Nothing that is not specified in the description of the tour
- Round-trip airfare out of Orlando International Airport(MCO)
Tour Plan
- Transfers from airport to Jerusalem.
- On arrival check into hotel.
- 7-9 pm: Welcome dinner at the hotel. (wear white clothes).
- 6:30-8:45 am: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- 9 am: Depart from the hotel.
- 9 am – 5 pm: Full-day excursion to Bethlehem.
- Visit Bethlehem, site of the birth of Jesus, and see Shepherd’s Field and Church of the Nativity.
- Drive through the biblical fields and see one of Herod’s fortresses, the Herodion.
- Participate in a mass at Church of the Nativity.
- 5 pm: Return to the hotel.
- 6:30-8:30 pm: Dinner at the hotel.
- 6:30-8:45 am: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- 9 am: Depart from the hotel.
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Full-day excursion to Masada and Dead Sea; includes cable-car ride, transportation.
- Depart toward the Dead Sea and descend to the lowest exposed land point on earth at 1,388 feet (423 meters) below sea level.
- Visit the ancient city of Jericho, which witnessed divine intervention when the sons and daughters of Israel reached the Promised Land, and that witnessed several important episodes
in the ministry of Jesus. - Continue past Jericho and stop at Qasr el Yahud, the Jordan River where the baptism site of Christ (Luke 3) and the ascension of Elijah the Prophet (II Kings 2:11).
- Continue to UNESCO-protected Masada and go on a cable-car ride up a cliff to the explore the ruins of the fortress built by Herod the Great.
- Float in the Dead Sea waters before returning to Jerusalem.
- Stop at Qumran, where in 1947 a young Bedouin shepherd discovered what would become known as the renowned Dead Sea Scrolls.
- 6 p.m.: Return to the hotel.
- 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
- 6:30-8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- 9 a.m.: Depart from the hotel.
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Full-day excursion to Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes and Capernaum.
- Visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus uttered the immortal words of the beatitudes (Matthew 5-7).
- Participate in a mass.
- CoContinue to Tabgha to visit the Church of the Loaves and Fishes (Feeding of 5000; Mark 6). which reminds us of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
- Transfer to Capernaum (Matthew 4:13), believed to be the home of both Jesus and Peter.
- Finish the day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
- 5 p.m.: Return to the hotel.
- 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
- 6:30-8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- 9 a.m.: Depart from the hotel.
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Full-day excursion to Old City of Jerusalem.
- Visit Mount Zion. See the Upper Room, where Christ met with the disciples before and after his death and resurrection (John 20:19-21). which is so significant for believers for being the place of the Last Supper of the Lord, and where the Spirit descended on the day of Pentecost.
- See King David’s Tomb, celebrated Old Testament warrior King of Israel on Mount Zion.
- Visit at the Western Wall, last remnant of the Second Temple.
- See the Temple Mount, and visit the Jerusalem Archaeological Park and sit on the Stairs of Education in front of the Temple Mount through the Mughrabi Gate.
- Visit the Church of Peter in Galicantu.
- 5 p.m.: Return to the hotel.
- 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
- 6:30-8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- 9 a.m.: Depart from the hotel.
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Ascend Mount of Olives for a breathtaking panoramic view of Old City of Jerusalem, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Stroll along Palm Sunday Walk to Church of the Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit Church, where Christ wept over the lost peace of the city (Luke 19:42).
- Enter Gethsemane, a garden with the ancient olive trees believed to date back to the times of Christ.
- See Church of All Nations and Grotto of Gethsemane, where Christ condemned violence (Matthew 26:52).
- Participate in a mass in the garden of Gethsemane.
- Enter Old City of Jerusalem through St. Stephen’s Gate.
- Walk Via Dolorosa to Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a complex of various chapels built on what is called Golgotha.
- 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
- 6:30-8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- 9 a.m.: Depart from the hotel.
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Full-day excursion to Nazareth and Mount Tabor.
- Head to Zippori, the birthplace of Mary, to see the famous mosaic “Mona Lisa of the Galilee.”
- Enter Gethsemane, a garden with the ancient olive trees believed to date back to the times of Christ.
- Continue to Nazareth via the village of Cana where Jesus turned water into wine.
- Visit the Church of the Annunciation, Holy Grotto, Ancient village of Nazareth and Saint Joseph’s workshop.
- Participate in a mass at the Church of Annunciation.
- Drive to Mount Tabor to visit the Church of the Transfiguration.
- Drive through Jordan Valley and ascend Judean Mountains to reach Jerusalem.
- 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
- 6:30-8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
- The rest of the morning at your leisure until checkout and your flight. Check out of the hotel by noon.
- Itinerary subject to change.
$2,600.00
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