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Miracles Happen Israel Tour
with Joan Hunter
September 1-12, 2023

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Tour Overview:

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"How would you like to walk where Jesus walked or be baptized in the Jordan River? How would you like to experience the Upper Room? Then join Kelley and I on a journey of a lifetime in Israel. Join us as we have an absolute life changing encounter with God in Israel and see God's word come to life in a whole new way! " -Joan Hunter

INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR:

2 nights Leonardo Gordon Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv
2 nights Kibbutz Maagan, Galilee
5 nights Prima Kings, Jerusalem
All touring and sightseeing in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with an expert English-speaking guide
Breakfast & dinner daily, including dinner for those departing later on September 11th
St. Peter fish lunch
Lunch in Shiloh
3 special evening events with Joan Hunter
Group Arrival transfer: Included for those landing at TLV between 4pm - 6pm on Sep 2
Group Departure transfer: Included for those leaving for the airport after dinner on September 11
Entrance fees per itinerary
Porterage
Bottled water on the bus
Whisper headsets

NOT INCLUDED:

Roundtrip airfare, departure taxes & fuel surcharges (group flights available during booking process)
Border taxes or visa fees
Tips to guide, driver or dining room personnel ($150 per person, pre-collected)
Meals not listed above
Items of a personal nature
Travel insurance (recommended - group policy available)


Tour Itinerary:

"MIRACLES HAPPEN” - Sept 2023 Israel Tour with Joan Hunter"
September 1-12, 2023


Friday, September 1, 2023: Departure

• Depart (for USA pilgrims)

Saturday, September 2, 2023: Shalom and welcome to Israel!!

• Upon arrival to Israel, you will transfer to our hotel in Tel Aviv and enjoy nice dinner buffet!
• Enjoy a nice evening walk at the beach or an early night after the long flight!

Overnight at Leonardo Gordon Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv

Sunday, September 3, 2023: Old Jaffa

• We wake up at the Mediterranean Sea and enjoy our Israeli breakfast buffet.
• After a late breakfast, Joan Hunter will welcome you all to Israel, update you on the tour and introduce some of the special guests.
• Next, we will visit Old Jaffa port, reputed to be one of the oldest ports in the world, notably being the port from which Jonah set off in the famous Biblical story of Jonah and the Whale. It was here Peter stayed for a while at Simon the Tanners' house and where Peter prayed for Tabitha as she rose from the dead.
• After a beautiful tour on the beach side, we return to our hotel for dinner.
• SPECIAL EVENING with Joan Hunter after dinner.

Overnight at Leonardo Gordon Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv

Monday, September 4, 2023: Caesarea by the Sea - Mt. Carmel - Cana - Tiberias

• Breakfast and check out of our hotel.
• We start the day by driving north along the Mediterranean Sea and end up in ancient Caesarea, a port with the fascinating aqueduct built by Herod the Great.
• We continue to Mt. Carmel, where Elijah called down fire from heaven before we visit Cana where Jesus turned the water into wine.
• We arrive in Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee to check in and enjoy dinner!

Overnight at Kibbutz Maagan Holiday Village, Sea of Galilee

Tuesday, September 5, 2023: Mt. of Beatitudes - Sea of Galilee - Fish lunch in Ein Gev - Capernaum - Primacy of Peter

• Breakfast at our kibbutz.
• This morning, we drive up to Mt. of Beatitudes, where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount.
• We continue down to the ancient Jesus boat at Nof Ginosar and take the wooden boats out on the Sea of Galilee. We enjoy sailing on the miracle lake before getting to shore on the other side for a special Peter fish lunch at the beautiful Ein Gev.
• After lunch, we drive to Capernaum and on to the Primacy of Peter located at Tabgha at the Sea of Galilee. It was here that Peter saw Jesus from the boat and jumped in to meet him. Jesus had prepared breakfast for them.
• SPECIAL EVENING - at hotel with Joan Hunter, including dinner.

Overnight at Kibbutz Maagan Holiday Village, Sea of Galilee

Wednesday, September 6, 2023: Magdala - Yardenit Baptism in Jordan River -
Jordan Valley - Jerusalem

• Breakfast and check out of our kibbutz.
• This morning, we go to the ancient town of Magdala and the newly excavated synagogue where Jesus preached.
• We allow time for those who want to be baptized in Jordan River before we drive south through the Jordan Valley, passing Jericho along the way.
• We arrive in Jerusalem and stop for a welcome ceremony overlooking Jerusalem.
• We check into our hotel and refresh before dinner at our hotel tonight.

Overnight at Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem

Thursday, September 7, 2023: Shilo with lunch - Beit-El - Garden Tomb - Jerusalem

• Breakfast at our hotel.
• We start the day with a visit to Samaria and Shiloh, where Joshua divided the land between the tribes and where the tabernacle stood for almost 400 years. The end of these 400 years Hannah prayed her famous prayer and Samuel was born. We will enjoy a very special presentation of this historic place and have a special lunch and gathering here.
• On the way back to Jerusalem, we will stop at Beit-El and see the place of Jacob's ladder.
• Afterwards, we return to Jerusalem and enter the Garden Tomb for communion.
• SPECIAL EVENING at Hotel with Joan Hunter, including dinner.

Overnight at Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem

Friday, September 8, 2023: Mt of Olives - Gethsemane Garden - Upper Room - Jewish Quarter - Western Wall

• Breakfast at our hotel.
• We start the morning atop the Mount of Olives with a breathtaking view of the Old City and the Temple Mount. Jesus will put his feet here when he returns according to Zechariah 14.
• We walk down and arrive to the Garden of Gethsemane and visit the Upper room, where the Last Supper was said to be held.
• This afternoon, we enter the Old City and stroll through the Jewish Quarter.
• We return to our hotel for a relaxing evening and dinner together.

Overnight at Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem

Saturday, September 9, 2023: Dead Sea swim - Qumran - Masada

• Breakfast at our hotel.
• Today, we drive down from Jerusalem to the lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea basin. Here, we float in the salty water and maybe test the famous mud to treat our skin.
• We continue to Qumran where the ancient Dead Sea Hebrew scrolls were discovered in some caves in 1947.
• Driving a bit further, we come to Masada built by Herod the great around 30 BCE. The place has a fascinating history and we “climb” the fortress in a cable car.
• We return to Jerusalem tonight for dinner at our hotel.

Overnight at Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem

Sunday, September 10, 2023: City of David - Bethlehem

• Breakfast at our hotel.
• We start the day in the City of David, where we discover the Jerusalem of Biblical kings and prophets in a guided tour underground, including some of the latest archeological finds in Jerusalem and a water walk through Hezekiah's tunnel.
• We continue to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, where we also visit the Shepherds fields between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

Overnight at Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Monday, September 11, 2023: Departure

• Breakfast and check out of our hotel.
• This is our departure day, but for those who are not leaving until later today, enjoy time for shopping in the Old City on own, followed by a special dinner before we head for the airport!

Tuesday, September 12, 2023: Welcome Home!

• We arrive back in the United States today.