Monday June 1

ORD to IST on TK6 – Depart O’Hare on Mon, Jun 1 at 8:30pm (Turkish)

Tuesday June 2

Arrive Istanbul on Tue, Jun 2 at 3:25pm (Duration 10 hours 55 minutes)
IST to TLV on TK788 – Depart Istanbul on Tue, Jun 2 at 6:20pm (Turkish)
Arrive Tel Aviv on Tue, Jun 2 at 8:20pm (Duration 2 hours 0 minutes)
Late Arrival & Overnight Neve Ilan, Jerusalem
Tel: 972 3-919-0669

Wednesday June 3

Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Azekah, Caves of Adullam, Lachish
Dinner & Overnight Ramon Inn, Negev
Tel: 972 8-658-8822

Thursday June 4

Wilderness of Zin: Makhtesh Ramon, Tel Arad, Bedouin Experience, Camel Ride, Masada, Salt Sea
Dinner & Overnight Isrotel Ganim Hotel (Noga), Dead Sea
Tel: 972-8-6689090
* Masada up siege ramp and down snake path
* Bedouin experience with coffee and tea and camel ride

Friday June 5

Judah Wilderness: Ein Gedi, Qumran
Dinner & Overnight Ein Gev Kibbutz, Galilee
Tel: 972 4-665-9800
* Ein Gedi (Wadi Argot)
* Qumran (Site, mid-mountain, top of mountain)

Saturday June 6

Galilee: Mount Arbel, Tabgha, Capernaum, Chorazin, Bethsaida, Jordan River
Dinner & Overnight Ein Gev Kibbutz, Galilee
Tel: 972 4-665-9800
* Arbel (climb up and down)
* Traditional Erev Shabbat Meal

Sunday June 7

Upper Galilee: Gamla, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan
Dinner & Overnight Ein Gev Kibbutz, Galilee
Tel: 972 4-665-9800
* Devotional at overlook
* Walk from Caesarea Philippi to Banias waterfall

Monday June 8

Decapolis: Beth Shean, Tel Jezreel, Mount Gilboa, Galilee Boat Ride, Susita
Dinner & Overnight Ein Gev Kibbutz, Galilee
Tel: 972 4-665-9800
* Boat from Tiberias to Ein Gev
* Walk down from Susita

Tuesday June 9

Coastal Plain: Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea Maritima, Rabbinic Tunnels
Dinner & Overnight Grand Court Hotel, Jerusalem
Tel: 972 2-591-7777
* Rabbinic Tunnel 8:40 pm reservations

Wednesday June 10

Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Western Wall, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of Siloam, Herodium, Church of the Nativity, Johnny’s (shopping)
Dinner & Overnight Grand Court Hotel, Jerusalem
Tel: 972 2-591-7777
* City of David 9:45 am reservation

Thursday June 11

Bethlehem & Jerusalem: Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, St. Anne’s Church, Pool of Bethesda, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Hinnom Valley, Ramparts, Southern Steps, Farewell Dinner
Dinner & Overnight Grand Court Hotel, Jerusalem
Tel: 972 2-591-7777
* Requesting pizza for lunch
* Farewell Dinner – Restaurant in Jerusalem

Friday June 12

Return Flights:
TLV to IST on TK785 – Depart Tel Aviv on Fri, Jun 12 at 10:30am (Turkish)
Arrive Istanbul on Fri, Jun 12 at 12:50pm (Duration 2 hours 20 minutes)
IST to ORD on TK5 – Depart Istanbul on Fri, Jun 12 at 2:20pm (Turkish)
Arrive O’Hare on Fri, Jun 12 at 5:45pm (Duration 11 hours 25 minutes)

• Around $5,000.00 per person (double occupancy) – Exact cost received from airlines in July 2025
• $900.00 single supplement
• $100 early booking discount for registrations prior to Dec 15, 2025

Payment Schedule:

• $500.00 per person deposit on confirmation
• $2,500.00 due January 19, 2026.
• Total Balance due April 19, 2026.

Includes:

• Round trip air from/to O’Hare
• Study guide, Bible, and journal
• Flashlight and plug adapter
• GTI Osprey Hydration Pack
• Bottled water on tour
• Hotel accommodations as indicated
• Daily breakfast and dinner buffet
• Lunches served on site
• Deluxe motor coach touring
• All entrance fees
• Guide/Driver tips
• Porterage fees and taxes

• Refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
• Full refund less $500 for cancellations after December 8, 2025.
• Full refund less $2,000 for cancellations after January 12, 2026.
• No refunds for cancellations after April 18, 2026.

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