Israel/Jordan TOUR Trip with Mark & Jan Foreman
October 9 - 21, 2012
(If you are looking for info on the “Back to Jerusalem” MISSION Trip on June 30-July 13, 2012, please click here.)
Israel/Jordan TOUR Trip Info
Thank you for your interest in the Israel/Jordan Tour Trip in October. The trip is now FULL and registration has been closed but if you wish to be added to our Waiting List, please click the link below and leave us your information. We will contact you by the end of March to let you know if any spots have opened up. Spots will be given out in order of when you were added to the Waiting List.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST.
Or, check out the “Back to Jerusalem” MISSION Trip opportunity coming up this summer. There are still spots available for the summer mission trip.
Click here for more info about the “Back to Jersusalem” MISSION Trip.
Click here to join the Interest List for the “Back to Jerusalem” Mission Trip.
Israel/Jordan TOUR Trip with Mark & Jan Foreman
North Coast Calvary Chapel is proud to announce an intimate pilgrimage to the Holy Land hosted by Mark and Jan Foreman on October 9-21, 2012. The Bible will come alive as we visit the land from Genesis to Revelation, with daily on-site Bible studies and some worship time with local Christians. See the sites you have studied and learn the history of God’s promised land to the Jews which is also promised as our eternal home as believers.
Only 50 spaces are available and they will fill up fast on this outstanding and affordable tour!
For specific questions about the trip, please contact Dan Anderson: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Israel Tour Itinerary
Click here to view tour schedule with color photos.
DAY 1: Wednesday, October 10
Arrive in Amman, Jordan. Overnight in Amman.
DAY 2: Thursday, October 11
Petra
Today after our breakfast at the hotel in Amman we travel three hours south to the ancient “Rose Red City” of Petra. We will enter the ancient city of Petra through the famous “Siq” - a narrow natural gorge that made the secret entrance to Petra. At once the valley of Petra will open in front of us, and we will see the famous “Khazane” (“Treasury”). We will visit the most famous monuments of Petra, carved in the red Sandstone. We have all day to explore this great city and will retire for dinner at our hotel just a short distance from the city itself.
More info on Petra: www.petraisrael.com www.wikipedia.com www.visitjordan.com www.angelfire.com
More info on Biblical Jordan: www.visitjordan.com
DAY 3: Friday, October 12
Visit Mt. Nebo, Bethany Beyond the Jordan and Elijah’s Hill.
Overnight in Nazareth
More info on Mt. Nebo: www.atlastours.net www.keyway.ca
More info on Bethany Beyond the Jordan: www.sacred-destinations.com www.baptismsite.com
More info on Elijah’s Hill: www.atlastours.net
More info on Israel: www.goisrael.com
Israel Interactive Map: www.eyeonisrael.com
DAY 4: Saturday, October 13
Mediterranean Sea / Caesarea / Mount Carmel / Megiddo / Plain of Armageddon
After a good night of rest and a heart breakfast, we board our motor coach to Caesarea by the Mediterranean Sea. We will visit the Crusader’s Castle, the Roman Amphitheater and water duct, and the port from which the Apostle Paul sailed to Rome. Driving through the Jezreel Valley, we’ll visit Megiddo and continue to the fields of Armageddon (Revelation 16:16), continuing northward along the Mediterranean Sea to Haifa and Mt. Carmel - the biblical site of Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). Traveling eastward across Galilee we will view Mount Tabor, the probably site of the transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8), Deboriya - the hometown of the prophetess Deborah - at the foothill of Mt. Tabor (Judges 4-5). Then we’ll head back to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.
More info on:
Caesarea
Mt. Carmel
Megiddo
DAY 5: Sunday, October 14
Nazareth / Church Service / Meet the Living Stones
This Sunday will be an exciting day that will begin by attending a worship service in the morning at a church in Nazareth, then lunch with local Christians to interact and learn the culture and the challenges they face in following Christ. Afternoon is free, then at dinner there will be a special meeting with Rajai Samawi and the Back to Jerusalem team to learn about what God is doing in Israel through their ministry. (Overnight in Nazareth.)
More info on Nazareth: www.bibleplaces.com nazarethvillage.com www.sacred-destinations.com
DAY 6: Monday, October 15
Tiberias / Sea of Galilee / Capernaum / Mount of Beatitudes
This will be an exciting day in Galilee. We will depart from the Roman hot springs resort city of Tiberias via boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum (John 6:24) to visit the ancient ruins of the first century synagogue where Jesus preached (Matthew 4:13-17). Then on to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and to Tabgha - the chapel dedicated to the multiplication of the loaves and fishes (Mark 6:34-44). We will then proceed to upper Galilee and the site of Peter’s confession (Matthew 16:16) at Caesarea Phillipi and the present day Golan Heights where Israel, Lebanon and Syria come together. We will follow the fresh mountain waters of Mt. Hermon to the Sea of Galilee and to the oulet passage at the southern tip of the Sea. We will stop at the beautiful Pilgrims Park at the Jordan River before returning to our hotel for our last night in Nazareth.
More info on Sea of Galilee: www.bibleplaces.com www.biblearchaeology.org
More info on Tiberias: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org www.biblewalks.com
More info on:
Capernaum
Mt. of Beatitudes
Caesarea Philippi
DAY 7: Tuesday, October 16
Nazareth / Jericho / Jerusalem
In the morning we will explore the city of Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, where we will visit the Church of the Annunciation (Luke 1:5-42) and Mary’s Fountain (Luke 4:16-22). Then we will take a tour at the Nazareth Village, a living presentation of the life, times and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth in a replica of ancient Nazareth. We continue to Bethshean and then south through the Jordan Valley to ancient Jericho where the walls came tumbling down (1 Kings 17:1-6) and 2 Kings 2:19-22) and a commanding view of the Mt. of Temptation (Matthew 4:1-11) and Elisha’s Fountain. Then up to Jerusalem through the Judean wilderness. Overnight at our hotel in the Holy City of Jerusalem.
More info on Bethshean: www.bibleplaces.com www.biblelight.org
More info on Jericho: www.bibleplaces.com www.christiananswers.net
More info on Sychar (Jacob’s Well): bibleatlas.org www.biblestudytools.com
DAY 8: Wednesday, October 17
Jerusalem
After a night of rest and a hearty breakfast, this exciting day will begin with a drive to Mt. Scopus and the Mt. of Olives (Matthew 24:3) for a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem, visiting the chapel of the Ascension, the Church of Pater Noster and the Dominus Flevit. Walk along Hosanna Road to Gethsemane to visit the Church of All Nations which stands on the Rock of Agony where Jesus was betrayed by Judas (Matthew 26: 26-57). See the Pillar of Absalom, the Eastern (Golden) Gate and the Pinnacle of the Temple. We then arrive to Mt. Zion where we visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu on the site of Caiphas’ House, the room of the Last Supper (Luke 22:14-20) and the Tomb of King David. (Overnight in Jerusalem.)
More info on Jerusalem: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org www.jerusalem.muni.il www.holylandnetwork.com
More info on Mt. of Olives: www.bibleplaces.com www.biblewalks.com www.keyway.ca
More info on Garden of Gethsemane: bible.org
More info on Mt. Zion: www.bibleplaces.com www.guidedbiblestudies.com
DAY 9: Thursday, October 18
Jerusalem / Old City / Garden Tomb
Today begins with a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Starting at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), where the faithful Jews cry their petitions to God, we continue to the Temple Area of Mt. Moriah. Visit El Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock that was built on the ancient site of Solomon’s Temple (Genesis 22:9-14) and over the Rock of Sacrifice where Abraham offering Isaac (Genesis 22) and the ceremonial sacrifice of animals took place. After this we walk along the Via Dolorosa to Pilate’s Judgement Hall, the Chapel of the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo Arch (John 19:13) where Jesus was tried before Pilate (Mark 15:6). Then continue through the Old City bazaars to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit the Garden Tomb and Golgotha - Place of the Skull - for a worship service. (Overnight in Jerusalem.)
More info on Via Dolorosa: www.sacred-destinations.com www.biblewalks.com www.itsgila.com
More info on Temple Mount: www.templemount.co.il www.bibleplaces.com www.templemount.org
DAY 10: Friday, October 19
Massada / Dead Sea / Ein-Gedi / Bethany
This morning we drive via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea - the lowest point on earth. A beautiful new road takes us south along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, a truly remarkable piece of history. Ascend to Masada by cable car to visit the magnificent ruins of the fortress where from 70-73 A.D. the Jewish defenders made the last stand of the Judean Revolt against Rome and where the remains of storehouses, cisterns and a sixth century Byzantine church are still on view. Return along the Dead Sea to Ein-Gedi, an oasis in the desert with fresh water springs. Around 1000 B.C., En Gedi served as one of the main places of refuge for David as he fled from Saul. David “dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi” (1 Sam. 23:29). In a cave near here, David cut off the corner of Saul’s robe (1 Sam 24). We continue on the Jericho Road viewing the Inn of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). On the return to Jerusalem we visit Bethany, the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus (John 11:1-46). On to our Jerusalem hotel for overnight.
More info on Masada: www.bibleplaces.com www.ancientsandals.com
More info on Ein-Gedi: www.bibleplaces.com
DAY 11: Saturday, October 20
Bethlehem / Jerusalem / Free Afternoon
In the morning we will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, and Shepherds Fields (Luke 2:1-20) then the Field of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 1:16-17 and 4:13). We return to Jerusalem passing Rachel’s Tomb. Afternoon is free in Jerusalem or shopping in the Old City.
More info on Bethlehem: www.bibleplaces.com www.holylandnetwork.com www.sacred-destinations.com
More info on the History of Israel & Palestine (West Bank & Gaza Strip): www.masada2000.org
Sunday, October 21
Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for departure. Fly home.
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Israel Flights
Departure
Departing October 9, 2012 from Los Angeles at 15:55 on
Delta (AirFrance) Flight #AF 065
Arriving in Paris (Charles De Gualle Airport) at 11:30 on October 10, 2012
Departing Paris at 13:50 on
Delta (AirFrance) Flight #AF 3866
Arriving in Amman (Queen Alia Int’l Airport) at 19:25 on October 10, 2012
Return
Departing on October 21, 2012 from Tel Aviv at 07:10 on
Delta (AirFrance) Flight #AF 2221
Arriving in Paris (Charles de Gualle Airport) at 12:10
Departing Paris at 13:30 on
Delta (AirFrance) Flight #AF 072
Arriving in Los Angeles at 16:00
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Israel Hotels
All of the hotels we will be staying in throughout the trip will be 4-5 stars. For information on each hotel, click the links below.
Amman
Petra
Nazareth
Jerusalem
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Israel Costs and Deadlines
Trip Cost:
The package price for this trip is $3,750 per person*, double occupancy, from Los Angeles (price does not include required travel insurance - see below).
This package includes:
- Round-trip airfare on Delta (AirFrance) to Amman, Jordan returning from Tel Aviv, Israel
- Superior First Class hotels in Amman, Petra, Nazareth, and Jerusalem
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Comprehensive sightseeing with a licensed English-speaking Christian guide
- All entrance fees per the itinerary, taxes and tips to hotels, drivers and guides
- Jordan visa and export taxes
- Private deluxe motorcoach in Jordan and Israel including arrival and departure transfers
- Private deluxe motorcoach to LAX from NCCC and return
*PLEASE NOTE:
- Package price does NOT include required travel insurance (see below), lunches, special drinks at meals, extras at hotels, or any expense of a personal nature.
- Airline prices are subject to change due to new airline fuel surcharges and/or tax increase that may be changed up to the non-refundable airline ticketing date. Confirmed prices will be available on September 10, 2012.
- Single Occupancy: If you wish to have a single room, an additional fee of $530 will be applied to your package price.
- Roommates: If you need a roommate, we are usually able to provide one. A fee of $530 may be applied if you are among the last to register and we cannot provide one for you, so register early.
Travel Insurance:
NCCC is requiring all travelers to purchase travel insurance in addition to the package price above due to the volatility of the area. Travel Insurance covers non-refundable expenses if the trip is canceled due to travel restrictions. Additional coverage options, such as cancellation coverage for any reason, will be available. To discuss additional coverage, contact Annely Allen: 760.929.0029 x108.
Payment Schedule:
- A non-refundable $185 travel insurance fee is required per person to hold your spot on the trip. Online registration opens at 9:00am on Monday, February 13, 2012. All registrations will be processed on a space-available, first come basis.
Thank you for your interest in the Israel/Jordan Tour Trip in October. The trip is now FULL and registration has been closed but if you wish to be added to our Waiting List, please click the link below and leave us your information. We will contact you by the end of March to let you know if any spots have opened up. Spots will be given out in order of when you were added to the Waiting List.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST.
- An initial trip deposit of $300 per person is due by March 15, 2012.
- A second deposit of $500 per person is due by June 1, 2012. Click here to pay second deposit.
- A third deposit of $1,200 per person is due by July 6, 2012. Click here to pay third deposit.
- Final payment of $1,750 per person and a copy of your passport are due by August 24, 2012. Click here to make final payment.
Refunds & Penalties:
If you need to cancel, you must notify Bob Mackenzie at NCCC in writing. All cancellations will be charged $150 processing fee per person. Cancellations after June 1, 2012 will be charged a $300 penalty. Cancellations after September 9, 2012 are subject to additional airline, hotel, and tour penalties that may exceed 75% of the tour cost. Cancellations within two weeks of departure date will be charged 100% penalty. Travel insurance covers any out-of-pocket cancellation costs beyond our control, so risk of losing money is minimal.
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Israel Other Details
- You must have a Passport that is valid through April 21, 2013 in order to go on this trip.
- American citizens do not need a visa to travel to Israel or Jordan (please check with us for other nationalities).
- More details coming soon!
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