ESCORTED SPIRITUAL TOURS

HOLY LAND TOURS

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with International Heritage Tours to provide our clients with the most comprehensive selection of tours to the Holy Land. We offer you fully escorted and guided tours for small families, large family groups and large non-family groups. We will tailor an itinerary specifically to your group wished or you can join into one of our guided tours, it's your option. Our comprehensive Israel tours cover all the Christian Holy sites. You'll follow in the footsteps of Jesus, cruise the Sea of Galilee, experience the holy city of Jerusalem, visit the wild's of the Upper and Lower Galilee, float in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea, and much more.

THE SERVICE:
At International Heritage Tours we are experts in customizing individual and group pilgrimages to Israel. We send over 8000 tourists a year, more than any other company (or agency) in Canada. We can arrange flights on any airline from anywhere in North America to Israel. We arrange excursions in Israel, the Mediterranean, stopovers in Europe, and worldwide.

THE ITINERARY:
Our comprehensive Israel tours cover all the Christian Holy sites. You'll follow in the footsteps of Jesus, cruise the Sea of Galilee, experience the holy city of Jerusalem, visit the wild's of the Upper and Lower Galilee, float in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea, and much more.

The following represents a very popular 8 Day/7 Night Bible Land Tour

Day 1 - Sunday - Arrival - JERUSALEM:
Upon arrival at airport from over nights flight, meet your local representative and transfer to hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 2 - Monday: JERUSALEM/QUMERAN/MASADA/DEAD SEA:
Depart Jerusalem via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Stop in Qumran and view the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Ein Gdi, where David fled from King Saul. Continue to the mountain fortress of Masada. Ascend by cable car to visit the excavations of the site where Zealots made their last stand against the Romans in the 1st century. Time and weather permitting you will enjoy a "swim" in the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem for overnight. (B,D)

Day 3 - Tuesday: JERSUALEM/THE NEW CITY:
Start the day with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from the top of Mount of Olives. On to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of Agony. Continue to Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated Model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back tot he time of the Second Temple. Continue to Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust.) In the afternoon you will visit the picturesque village of Ein Karem, the birth place of John the Baptist. Return to Jerusalem for overnight. (B,D)

Day 4 - Wednesday: JERUSALEM/OLD CITY/BETHLEHEM:
Walk through the gates to the walled Old City; the renewed Jewish Quarter; the Western Wall; the Temple area; the colorful bazaars; Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Drive to Mount Zion and visit the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. In the afternoon continue to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and a view of the shepherds fields. Return to Jerusalem for overnight. (B,D)

Day 5 - Thursday: BEIT SHEAN/NAZARETH/GALILEE:
Leave Jerusalem and drive north via Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Then via the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautiful Roman City. Proceed to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation & Mary's Well. On to Safed, city of the Kabbala, for a walk through the mystic alleys and the artist's colony. Overnight in Galilee (B,D)

Day 6 - Friday; GOLAN HEIGHTS/SEA OF GALILEE:
Drive to the Golan Heights. See the former Syrian fortifications, and the Druze villages. Via Banias, source of the Jordan River, drive the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue and Peter's House. Visit Tabgha, where the miracle of the Fish & Bread took place and then to Mount Beatitude. After a short tour of Tiberias old centre of Jewish learning, return to Galilee for overnight. (B,D)

Day 7 - Saturday: ACRE/HAIFA/TEL AVIV:
After Breakfast drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa for a sightseeing tour including; the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden and Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city. Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and Crusader fortress. Continue to Tel Aviv-Jaffa for a short city tour and then overnight in Tel Aviv.

Day 8 - Sunday - DEPARTURE:
Check out transfer to Ben-Gurion airport for departure.

**PLEASE NOTE THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER **

***EXTENSIONS FOR PETRA AVAILABLE***

Included:
Round-trip Non-Stop direct flights Toronto. Meeting/assistance at the airport, Transfers to/from the airport, 7 Nights at select hotels with Israeli buffet breakfast daily, 6 Dinners, Portage at airport and hotels, 6 full days of sightseeing in air conditioned transportation, English speaking licensed tour guide throughout, All entrance fees to all selected places of interest, All hotel taxes and service charges.

Excluded:
Airport taxes & fuel surcharges, Meals not mentioned & personal items of a personal nature, extras in Hotels, Travel Insurance - which is highly recommend

Pricing Guidelines:
Tourist Class Hotels (Sea Net/Gilgal/Adiv in Tel Aviv; Kibbutz Kfar Giladi in Galilee; Gate/Jim Gold/Shalom in Jerusalem) From $ 1,324.00 p/p
First Class Hotels (Metropolitan/Grand Beach in Tel Aviv; Kibbutz Kfar in Galilee; Grand Court/Prima Royale in Jerusalem) From $ 1,532.00 p/p
Superior Class Hotels (Crowne Plaza/Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem; Kibbutz Kfar Giladi in Galilee) From $ 1,932.00 p/p

Single Supplement:
Tourist Class - From $ $ 469.00
First Class - From $ 534.00
Superior Class - From $ 669.00

Prices noted are per person in Canadian Dollars based on double occupancy for low season travel dates of January 6 - March 31, April 15 to July 28, Sept. 2 to Sept. 29 and October 14 to Dec. 22. Rates up to 20 % higher for peak travel dates.