Itinerary

DAY 1 & 2 – SEPT. 22-23: NEW YORK/TEL-AVIV
We depart late in the afternoon on a Lufthansa flight through Brussels. Full service on board. Upon arrival in Israel, we’ll be met by our bus, guide, and tour representative. We’ll board our bus and travel to Tiberias for our first night in the Galilee region for a good night’s rest at the Magdala Hotel.

DAY 3 – SEPT. 24: CAESAREA PHILLIP/SEA OF GALILEE
Today we’ll tour sites in Northern Israel including Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi (Banias) at the headwaters of the Jordan River, the Mount of Beatitudes commemorating where Jesus gave His Sermon on the Mount, & Capernaum. We’ll also have a night-time service onboard a boat on the Sea of Galilee. Overnight in Tiberias.

DAY 4 – SEPT. 25: GALILEE
After breakfast we’ll climb to the top of Mt. Arbel for a breathtaking vista of the Sea of Galilee before heading to Nazareth. While there we will tour Mt. Precipice as well as Nazareth Village. We will also visit the Church of the Annunciation before heading to Khirbet Kanna, the site of the marriage feast & Jesus’ first miracle, & then back to the Sea of Galilee to visit the ruins of Magdala. Overnight in Tiberias.

DAY 5 – SEPT. 26: JORDAN VALLEY
We’ll depart after breakfast for Yardenit where anyone wanting to can be baptized in the Jordan River. Then it’s on to Beit She’an, which is the site of some fabulous Roman ruins before heading south toward Jerusalem. On the way we’ll travel through the Jordan Valley to Jericho. Then we’ll stop briefly at the Wadi Kelt to the overlook of St. George before making our way into the Holy City. Overnight in Jerusalem at the Grand Court Hotel.

DAY 6 – SEPT. 27: JERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM
After breakfast we’ll worship together on the Mount of Olives, walk down the Palm Sunday road and visit the traditional Garden of Gethsemane and All Nations Church, then drive to Bethlehem to visit Shepherds’ Field. Overnight in Jerusalem.

DAY 7 – SEPT. 28: JERUSALEM
We’ll start our day on Temple Mount, then visit the pool of Bethesda, the Jewish Quarter & Davidson Archeological Park (including the Southern Steps of the Temple). That afternoon we’ll tour the Western Wall Tunnels. Overnight in Jerusalem.

DAY 8 – SEPT. 29:  SAMARIA
This morning we’ll be making a special trip to Samaria, traveling to Shiloh & Mt. Gerizim (the home of Samuel, Eli, & the Tabernacle). Then it’s on to Ein Karem, the home of John the Baptist. Overnight in Jerusalem.

DAY 9 – SEPT. 30: JERUSALEM & MASADA
We’ll start the day with a moving visit to the Garden Tomb. Then we’ll board the bus & head down to Masada, another of Herod’s palaces & the location of a Roman seige that tragically ended in a mass suicide of the Jewish occupiers. Afterwards we’ll visit En Gedi, a lush area with beautiful waterfalls. We are hoping to return to Jerusalem early enough to have some free time to explore the Old City on your own, including slogging through Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Overnight in Jerusalem.

DAY 10 – OCT. 1: TEL-AVIV/JFK
We’ll say goodbye to Israel and catch an early morning flight back to JFK, full of memories, increased knowledge of the Bible and beautiful pictures to share with family and friends!

PLEASE NOTE:

• Sometimes while on the tour we have to tweak the itinerary slightly depending on conditions on the ground such as crowds, traffic or unexpected interruptions.
• Pastor Morgan will provide short Bible teaching segments at the major sites as well as commentary on the bus to make the trip biblically informative and inspirational. Our Jewish guide will provide background information and freely answer questions.
• Please submit a copy of your passport with your registration by emailing sherry@robertjmorgan.com.

PLEASE READ THE TOUR CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, SINCE ENROLLMENT AND PAYMENT FOR THE TOUR CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOUR CONDITIONS.

Tour Conditions

AIR TRANSPORTATION: Transportation is in economy class on a regularly scheduled IATA Airline. Fare is based on GROUP/APEX as applicable for groups flying together for an entire itinerary.

LAND TRANSPORATATION: As specified in each itinerary, land transportation is by modern, air-conditioned buses designed especially for sightseeing. The cost of the land arrangements, as outlined in this itinerary, is based on a busload ranging from 20 – 50 people.

HOTELS: First-class hotels, twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. Limited single rooms are available at an extra charge of $1198. Single rooms have to be requested and confirmed prior to departure.

MEALS AND SIGHTSEEING: Your tour includes breakfast and supper daily. Also included is local transportation by bus or local conveyance as indicated, the service of an English-speaking guide and the fees to places visited on sightseeing tours, as indicated in this itinerary.

OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES: Not included are excess baggage fees, items of a personal nature such as laundry, after dinner coffees, tips for personal favors, lunch each day (average $18/day) & souvenirs/gifts. Also, there will be an additional $153 for airport taxes and $110 for tips due with your final payment. Additionally, you may wish to purchase trip insurance through your insurance provider.

DEPOSITS AND FINAL PAYMENTS: There is total protection on your funds. All monies will be held in an escrow account. A deposit of $500 per person is required at the time of booking in the form of a check or money order only. Payment for the tour must be made to TriStar Tours/Escrow Account by the passenger through the Tour Host, who is the passenger’s agent for the collection and remittance for payment. No other person is authorized to request, receive, or collect payments. Final payment is due no later than 90-days prior to departure. If payment is received within 30-days of departure, please include $75 late fee. Returned checks are subject to an administrative fee of $35.

SPECIAL INCENTIVES: A deposit of $500 received by TriStar Tours no later than March 10, 2025 will entitle the passengers to a $50 Early Bird Discount. The registration deadline is March 22, 2025.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: Requests for a refund must be in writing. Refunds will be issued within 45-days of receipt of written notice. For all cancellations up to 90-days prior to departure, for whatever reason, there will be an administrative fee of $250 per person to cover handling fees. For cancellations 89-60 days prior to departure a $350 fee per person, 59-45 days prior to departure a $450 fee per person and within 45-days of departure full cancellation will apply. For trip cancellation insurance and Travel Protection Plan, please check with your group leader.

ADDITIONAL CHARGES: If you return individually and not with the group, there is a $150 surcharge, plus any applicable airfare differential for the deviation.

RESPONSIBILITY: The tour operator agrees to arrange for the tour described in this brochure, which represents the entire agreement between the passenger and his agent, the Tour Host and TriStar Tours. No changes or deviations are effective unless approved in the writing and signed by an authorized officer of the tour operator. Except as stated herein, no person is authorized to cancel, modify, or vary the tour arrangements or to make any representation or warranty concerning the tour. Except for willful negligence of its direct employees, the tour operator assumes no liability or responsibility for any injuries, damage or loss of property, accident, delay, changes in schedules or itineraries, inconveniences, accident or illness, or irregularity or incidental damages occasioned by circumstances beyond the control of the tour operator, or by any person or reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to default or omission of any common or private carrier or default, negligence or omission of any third party providing services or facilities related to or included in this tour or any part thereof for arranging for the same, or the acts or omission of the Tour Host. The airlines and steamship lines are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board planes, ships or conveyances. The passenger contracts, in use by the airline and steamship lines or other lines involved, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airline, ship line and the passenger of purchaser of this tour and/or passenger and the tour operator assumes no liability or responsibility in connection therewith.