Edengate

Day 1 – Arrival in Jerusalem

• Arrival at Tel Aviv Airport and transfer to hotel in Jerusalem

• Check-in and evening at leisure

Day 2 – Jerusalem Old City

• Walking tour of Jerusalem’s historic Old City

• Visit Damascus Gate, the Western Wall, and Hulda Gates

• Explore Hezekiah’s Broad Wall

• See the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

• Visit the Garden Tomb

• Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 3 – City of David & Via Dolorosa

• Visit David’s City and the Jebusite Shaft

• Walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel

• See The Pavement and follow the Via Dolorosa

• Visit the Pool of Bethesda and St. Stephen’s Gate

• Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 4 – Judean Desert & Dead Sea

• Take a cable car up to Masada Fortress

• Visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered

• Explore the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

• Float in the Dead Sea – a unique experience

• Visit the ancient city of Jericho and its excavations

• Travel north en route to Galilee for overnight stay

Day 5 – Bethlehem & Jerusalem

• Visit the Mount of Olives for panoramic views

• Stop at the Garden of Gethsemane and Kidron Valley

• Explore the Israel Museum, including the Jerusalem Model and the Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls)

• Travel to Bethlehem to see Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity

• Visit The Herodian, Shepherds’ Fields, and the Emmanuel Christian Bookshop

• Overnight in Bethlehem/Jerusalem

Day 6 – Jordan Valley & Galilee

• Excursion through the Judean Desert and Jordan Valley

• Visit Jericho and the lush Jordan Valley

• Swim in the warm springs of Sachne

• Arrive at Lake Galilee

• Overnight in Galilee

Day 7 – Galilee & Surroundings

• Visit Capernaum, where Jesus taught in the synagogue

• Explore Korazin, a village that rejected Jesus

• See the Mount of Beatitudes

• Visit Hazor, Dan, and Caesarea Philippi (Banyas caves & springs)

• Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Galilee

• Overnight in Galilee

Day 8 – Nazareth Village

• Explore Nazareth Village, a reconstruction of daily life at the time of Jesus

• See the shepherd with sheep, carpenter’s shop, weaving & dyeing demonstrations, olive press, and synagogue

• Overnight in Nazareth

Day 9 – Northern Galilee & Golan Heights

• Visit Hazor and Kiryat Shemona

• Explore Caesarea Philippi (Banyas) and the Source of the River Jordan

• Walk to the Banyas Waterfall

• Drive to Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights

• Overnight in Galilee/Northern Israel

Day 10 – Megiddo & Departure

• Visit Megiddo (Armageddon), the ancient fortress city overlooking the Jezreel Valley

• Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for departure flight

Hotel Options;

Jerusalem

• Christ Church Guest House – Jerusalem Old City

• New Imperial Hotel – Jaffa Gate, Old City

• The Post Hostel – Yafo St. 34, Jerusalem

• Jerusalem Hotel – 15 Antara Ben Shadad Street, Jerusalem

• Prima Kings Jerusalem – 60 King George St., Jerusalem

• Mamilla Hotel – 11 Shlomo ha-Melekh Street, Jerusalem

• David Citadel Hotel – David HaMelech 7, Jerusalem

Bethlehem

• Paradise Hotel Bethlehem – Manger Street, Bethlehem

Galilee / Tiberias Region

• Ohalo Manor – Kibbutz Kinneret

• Nof Ginosar Hotel – Ginosar

• Ein Gev Holiday Resort – Ein Gev

• Setai Sea of Galilee – Galilee

• Caesar Premier Tiberias – Tiberias

• The Scots Hotel – St. Andrew’s, Galilee (Tiberias)

• Leonardo Club Hotel Tiberias – Tiberias

Arrival and Departure Transfers

We will arrange arrival and departure transfers for group flights. If you will be arriving or departing at a different time, we can assist you with transfers, but those are not included in the tour price.

Flight Information

Group air is now available for this tour for £/€/$XXXX per person round-trip from location A, with a minimum of XX travellers. Please opt in before designated date.

If you would like alternative flights, please wait until the tour is a guaranteed departure before booking. Our air team can assist you with booking flights. We can assist you with transfers, but those are not included in the tour price.

Arrival: Please arrange to arrive in sample location no later than 10:00 AM on XX/XX/XXXX. Pre-tour accommodation is available.

Departure: You are welcome to depart from sample location at any time on XX/XX/XXXX

Pre- and post-tour nights can be booked through us.

What’s included in the land price of *£/€/$XXX?

*Price based on a minimum of XX participants. (For this tour)

Your Tour Includes

• Transportation: via deluxe air-conditioned coach

• Accommodations (double-occupancy) in superior 3-star and moderate 4-star hotels

• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (water is included with dinners)

• Professional tour guide throughout the tour

• Local step-on guides for city tours and major attractions

• Admission to all activities indicated in the itinerary not referred to as optional

• Arrival and departure transfers for group flights

• Guides will use Whisper Headsets throughout the tour

• All other taxes and tips for provided services including tour director and driver

• Full colour personalised tour diary

• Travel app

Your Tour Does Not Include

• Air transportation and related taxes and fees (Round-trip group air £/€/$XXXX)

• Single supplement (£/€/$XXX)

• Airport transfers separate from the group

• Meals, other than as indicated above

• Items of a personal nature, such as passport fees

• Passenger trip cancellation insurance

Payment Schedule

• Initial deposit of £/€/$XXX will secure your place on the tour. Click here to pay. Click here to pay Online payments incur a % credit card fee. Cheques can be mailed to “EdenGate Travel”, 12316 244th St, Chisago City, MN 55013-9688.

• Final payment will be due 120 days before departure.

Travel Insurance

IMG is an excellent company that responds to claims quickly and efficiently. There are three possible policies depending on the amount of coverage you’d like. The brochure links are below.

iTravelInsured Travel SE is the most popular option.
iTravelInsured Travel Lite is the most economical option.
iTravelInsured Travel LX is the most expensive option.

Click here for a no-obligation quote. The contact details for Cave Insurance are listed on the website and brochures if you have any questions.

Cancellations

Regardless of reason, cancellations are costly, so we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance:

INDIVIDUAL CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be in writing.

• From the time of deposit until 100 days before departure, a $150 per person penalty.

• From 99-30 days before departure $350 per person penalty plus any non-refundable deposits to airlines or ground suppliers.

• An individual cancelling less than 30 days before departure will receive NO REFUND.

• Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. central time on the last business day of the applicable time period.

• For flight changes or cancellations, revision fees and/or airline cancellation charges will apply.

• Roommates cancelling can result in a single supplement charge for the roommate. The Participant who cancels will be responsible for that charge if a substitute roommate cannot be found.

• Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance is strongly recommended.

• EdenGate Travel cannot assume responsibility for any additional costs or fees relating to the issuance and/or cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not made through EdenGate.