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2023 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH HOLY LAND TOUR
Experience the Bible Come Alive
Led by Pastor Ron & Julie Baum
MAY 2 -11, 2023
This 2023 Israel for Life Holy Land Tour, led by Pastor Ron Baum and wife Julie, is a 10-day bible-themed tour of the Holy Land. You’ll explore many of the places you’ve heard about in the Old & New Testaments such as: Jaffa, Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Sea of Galilee, Megiddo, Bet She’an, the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Western Wall, along with other cultural sites like the Yad Vashem, and the Israel Museum. Don’t pass up this amazing opportunity to discover the roots of your Christian faith.
ITINERARY
DAY 1 – TUESDAY, MAY 2
USA / TEL AVIV
Flight from USA to Tel-Aviv.DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
ARRIVAL / JAFFA / NETANYA
Upon arrival at Ben Gurion airport a Coral Travel & Tours representative will greet you. Meet your guide and drive to Jaffa. Jaffa is known in the bible as Joppa and is considered the world’s oldest port cities and the place where the prophet Jonah set sail for Tarshish. Jaffa is also associated with the deeds of Peter. Drive along the Sharon plain to Netanya. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Netanya.DAY 3 – THURSDAY, MAY 4
CAESAREA / MOUNT CARMEL / MEGIDDO / SEA OF GALILEE
After a delicious Israeli breakfast, we drive to Caesarea. Caesarea was the seat of the Roman Procurator of Judea in the time of Christ and the place St. Peter converted the centurion Cornelius (Acts 10:24). Explore the Roman theater and aqueduct. View the ruins of Roman, Byzantine and Crusader times. Continue to Mt. Carmel, to the “Mukhraka,” the site where Elijah challenged and defeated the 450 prophets of Baal (King 18:20). Continue to drive to Megiddo, the fortress city of King Solomon, later built upon by King Ahab. The books of Daniel and Revelation will come alive as we study about the final Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 16: 14-19). Drive through Nazareth, the home of Joseph and Mary and through the city of Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed his first miracle mentioned in the Bible (John 2: 1-11): turning jars of water into wine. Drive to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Tiberias.DAY 4 – FRIDAY, MAY 5
SEA OF GALILEE
The day starts with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. At Kibbutz Ginossar view the “ancient boat” from Jesus’ time. Continue on to the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12). Visit Tabgha. Visit Peter’s Primacy and Capernaum which is the place where Jesus recruited the first of His disciples (Matthew 4:13, Luke 4:31-37, Matthew 8:14-17, Mark 2:1-12, Matthew 8:5-13, Mark 5:21-43, Matthew 11:23-24). Visit the excavation of the ancient synagogue and the house of St. Peter. For lunch we’ll have an opportunity to sample the St. Peter Fish. End the day at the Jordan River with an opportunity to be baptized (optional). Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Tiberias.DAY 5 – SATURDAY, MAY 6
NAZARETH VILLAGE / EIN HAROD / BET SHE’AN / DEAD SEA
Depart Tiberias and drive to Nazareth to visit Nazareth Village. Drive to visit Mt. Gilboa. Continue on to Ein Harod (Gideon’s Spring), the site of Judge Gideon (Judges 7: 1-25). Your next stop will be Bet She’an where recent excavations have disclosed the impressive ruins of the country’s largest city in the Roman and Byzantine periods which was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 CE. The tour continues through the Jordan Valley past Jericho, believed to be the world’s oldest walled city. This was the first city taken by Joshua when the Hebrews returned from Egypt – ‘and the walls fell down.’ It was also the site of the Mount of Temptation (Mark 1:13). Continue to your hotel at the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight: Hotel at the Dead Sea.DAY 6 – SUNDAY, MAY 7
MASSADA / EIN GEDI / QUMRAN / DEAD SEA
After breakfast you will have time to float at the Dead Sea and time for Church Service. Then, depart the hotel and drive to visit Masada. We will ascend Masada by cable car. Masada is the site of the most dramatic act in Jewish History. Explore the ancient excavation of Herod’s Palaces, the bathhouse, the storerooms, the Roman siege ramp, and the oldest synagogue in the world. Continue to Ein Gedi, an Oasis on the Dead Sea shore. Near the 200-meter-high waterfall is a cave where David had his famous meeting with King Saul (First Samuel 24: 1-23). A walk around the reservation confirms that Ein Gedi is one of the most beautiful reservations in the world. Visit Qumran, where the 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive to Jerusalem. Pass the traditional site of the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Enter the city of Jerusalem in the traditional way and view the city from Mt. Scopus. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.DAY 7 – MONDAY, MAY 8
JERUSALEM
After breakfast we’ll ascend the Mount of Olives (Matthew 24:3, Luke 21:37) for a breathtaking panoramic view of The Old City of Jerusalem. Walk along the Palm Sunday Way to the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46, Luke 22:39-45, Mark 14:32-42) where Jesus spent the last night before he was arrested. Visit the Church of All the Nations. Drive along the “last way” to Mt. Zion. Cross the Kidron Valley and see the Tombs of Absalom, Zachary and James. Visit the City of David including Jeremiah’s Cistern, Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Pool of Salome. Then, visit the Church of Peter in Gallicantu (Matthew 26:31-35). This is the place where Peter denied the Lord three times. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.DAY 8 – TUESDAY, MAY 9
JERUSALEM
Early morning drive to Mt. Moriah (Luke 2:46-48, John, 8:1-11, Mark 13:1-2, Matthew 27:51). Walk to the Temple Mount and view the Dome of the Rock and the El Aqsa Mosque. Visit St. Anne’s Church, which is a fine example of Crusader architecture, and the Pools of Bethesda. Walk through the Christian Quarter to the Jewish Quarter and visit the Rabbinical Tunnel. Visit the Davidson Center and the Southern Wall steps and the Western Wall, one of last remnants of the second Jewish Temple. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.DAY 9 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
JERUSALEM / FAREWELL DINNER
After breakfast drive to Bethlehem and visit the Church of Nativity and Shepherds’ Field. Next visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book (where some of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Bar Kokhva letters are exhibited) and the Holy Land Model. End the day at the Garden Tomb. Farewell dinner. Overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.DAY 10 – THURSDAY, MAY 11
JERUSALEM / TEL AVIV / USA
Transfer from Jerusalem hotel to the airport for your flight home. Arrive USA the same day. *Subject to Change*TOUR BENEFITS, FEATURES & SITES
This inspiring Cornerstone Community Church Holy Land Tour is a customized bible study tour of Israel. Visit the most important historical, cultural and biblical sites in the Holy Land. Learn about the roots of your Christian faith and the place where the church first began on the day of Pentecost. Enjoy fellowship with other Christ followers as you draw closer to Jesus.
Locations
Jaffa, Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Sea of Galilee, Mount of Olives, Jordan River, Old City of Jerusalem, Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi, Megiddo, Capernaum, Bet She’an, Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, and many more.
Among other amazing sites, visit the Davidson Center (Southern Wall excavation), Yad Vashem, the Israel Museum, Garden Tomb, the pool of Siloam, Jordan River, Church of Peter in Gallicantu, and the house of the High Priest Caiaphas.
Features Included in this 2023 Cornerstone Community Church Holy Land Tour
- Round trip airfare: LAX/TLV/LAX
- Airline taxes & surcharges (Currently $700, to be adjusted at time of ticketing)**
- Hotel accommodations in Israel:
- Netanya – Leonardo Plaza Hotel*
- Tiberias – Leonardo Club Hotel*
- Dead Sea – Leonardo Plaza Hotel*
- Jerusalem – Leonardo Hotel*
- Breakfast & dinner daily at hotels
- Two lunches: Falafel lunch & St. Peter’s Fish lunch
- Licensed English-speaking guide throughout
- Round trip transfers: Airport/Hotel/Airport
- Touring in a deluxe air-conditioned motor-coach
- Sightseeing per itinerary
- Entrance fees to all included sites
- Porterage, hotel taxes & service charges
- Tips to guide, driver & hotel staff
- Head-sets
- Farewell Dinner
Not Included in this Israel for 2023 Cornerstone Community Church Land Tour
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance – (highly recommended & available at an additional cost)
- Anything not mentioned as included
*Or similar
** At time of writing, subject to change – any changes will be billed at time of ticketing. Please see our terms and conditions for additional info.
BROCHURE
Air/Land Package
Click here for 2023 Cornerstone Community Church Israel Tour Brochure with pricing details.
If you have any questions please click on this link to send us a request for more information or call 866.267.2511.
Deposit
A deposit of $350.00 per person, along with a completed registration form, is required to ensure your space on this tour by October 5, 2022
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Deposits and Payments for the Israel for Life Holy Land Tour
A deposit of $350.00 is required with each reservation to guarantee booking. The balance is due 60 days prior to departure. All checks should be made payable to Coral Travel & Tours, Ltd.
Tour Arrangements
Air – Air arrangements are included in most group tours. Air is available to individual travelers upon request.
Land – All packages including overnight hotel stays are quoted based upon double occupancy sharing a twin or double room with private facilities. Coral Travel & Tours, Ltd. does not arrange sharing for individual travelers. Single rooms are available at additional cost. Coral Travel & Tours, Ltd. reserves the right to substitute hotels based upon availability when necessary. Sightseeing and entrance fees are included as per itinerary. Individual passengers and passengers arriving independently from a scheduled group are responsible for their own transfers.
Not Included
Gratuities, airport taxes and transfers (unless specifically included in certain group tours), optional tours, charges for passports, vaccinations and inoculations, excess baggage charges, accident, trip cancellation and baggage insurance, telephone and cable charges, laundry, meals not specified in the itinerary, liquor, items of a personal nature and any items not specifically listed as included.
Cancellation Penalties
All cancellations must be in writing
Up to 100 days prior to departure date $75.00 cancellation fee
From 99-61 days prior to departure date $250.00 cancellation fee
From 60-46 days prior to departure date $350.00 cancellation fee
From 45 days prior to departure date and on – full cancellation fee (100%)
Passports/Visa
You will be required to provide Coral Travel & Tours with a copy of your passport with final payment. Please Note: The State of Israel requires that your passport have an expiration date not less than 6 months after your date of arrival in Israel. There is no visa requirement for citizens of the United States traveling to Israel. Other nationals should contact their consulate for visa information. For other destinations please contact Coral Travel & Tours, Ltd. Coral Travel & Tours does NOT process visa applications. No inoculations are currently required for travel to Israel. Please contact public health authorities for further information or other destinations.
Fuel Surcharge
Please note fuel surcharges are set by the airline and Coral Travel & Tours has no control over nor receives advance notice of changes. Due to fluctuating global oil prices, the fee may change. The airline will only guarantee the fee at time of ticketing. If the airline imposes an increase, the difference will be the responsibility of each traveler and will be collected prior to departure.
Insurance Note
Travel Insurance is Highly recommended, See attached information. The Exclusion for Pre – Existing Condition will be waived i9f premium is received at the time of orwithin 14 days of the initial deposit/payment for the trip. See Travel Insurance Certificate for complete details. Travel Insurance Benefits are administered by :Trip Mate, Inc. (in CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency). 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO, 6411, 1-800-888-7292, To review full plan details online, go to: www.tripmate.com/wpF418C
Baggage
Suitcases: 1 per person, not to exceed 50 lbs. for 1 bag. Each can measure up to 62 linear inches (length + height + width). Carry On Luggage: 1 per person, not to exceed 11 lbs. Each can measure up to 45 linear inches (length + height + width).
Deviations
Any change in the basic program will result in the charge of $150 per change per person plus any additional charges that may apply for revised air or land arrangements.
CORAL TRAVEL & TOURS LTD. (CORAL), and/or its agents and their representatives abroad, act only as agents for the tour participants in making arrangements for hotels, transportation, touring, restaurants, or any other services in connection with the itinerary. They will exercise reasonable care in making such arrangements. However, they do not assume any liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity to person or property because of any act or default of any hotel, carrier, restaurant, company, or person rendering any of the services included in the tours. The tickets, coupons, tariffs, rules or contracts currently in use by any carrier, hotel, restaurant, or other contractor rendering services shall constitute the sole contract between such contractor and the tour participants. CORAL, and/or its agents and their representatives abroad, accept no responsibility for any damage, delay, or injury due to sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, government restraints, hostile acts, terrorism, weather, acts of God, or any other cause beyond their personal control. CORAL, and/or its agents and their representatives abroad are not responsible for loss of or damage to your luggage, accidents en route, or ill health which may require travelers to miss parts of the tour or to return home without the group. No carrier shall be responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time tour participants are not on board its own conveyance. The tour programs are planned in advance. If between planning time and the actual tour operation, circumstances beyond control require changes, CORAL, and/or its agents and their representatives abroad reserve the right to vary itineraries and substitute components of tour programs. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for any reason whatsoever to alter the arrangements of the itinerary, such alterations may be made without penalty to the operators. The right is reserved to accept or refuse any person as a member of the tour.
Registration Deadline is January 2, 2023.
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