Messianic Tour to Israel

Customized Israel Messianic Group Tour Itinerary

Coral Travel & Tours’ friendly and experienced staff will work closely with you to customize your Messianic Tour to Israel. Our promise to you is to create a Messianic Israel Tour itinerary that best suits your group’s travel needs. Our customized travel for Christian and Messianic groups allows participants to view this sacred land from a distinctly biblical frame of reference.

DAY 1

USA / TEL AVIV

Flight from USA to Israel.

DAY 2

ARRIVAL IN THE PROMISED LAND / JAFFA / TEL AVIV / SHORES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv where your Coral representative will be waiting to greet and assist you. Meet your guide and drive to the ancient city of Jaffa where the prophet Jonah set sail for Tarshish, the Apostle Peter raised Tabitha, and where Peter’s vision opened up the Gospel to people from all nations. Drive by Independence Hall in Tel Aviv, where the establishment of the state of Israel was announced. Begin your Israel pilgrimage on the shores of the Mediterranean. Drive to your hotel. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Tel Aviv.

DAY 3 

CAESAREA / MT. CARMEL / MT. GILBOAH  / JEZREEL / GALILEE

Drive along the Plains of the Sharon and the Mediterranean Sea to the ancient city of Caesarea built by Herod the Great 2000 years ago. See the Roman Theater and Aqueducts. Ascend to the top of Mt. Carmel where Elijah challenged and defeated the prophets of Baal. View the Valley of Armageddon, the destination of all end-time prophecy. Journey through the heartland of Israel to Mt. Gilboah & the Valley of Jezreel and see where so much of the Bible took place (Saul,  David, Gideon, etc.). See the place where Gideon’s army overcame the Midianites. Ascend to the top of Mt. Arbel and behold the beautiful land and Sea of Galilee. Dinner and Overnight: Hotel near the Sea of Galilee.

DAY 4

JORDAN RIVER RAFTING / GOLAN HEIGHTS JEEP RIDE / BETHSAIDA/ CAPERNAUM / MAGDALA, CHORAZIM

After breakfast experience a Boat Raft Ride down the Jordan River – and then a Jeep Ride adventure on the mountains of the Golan Heights  Return to the Sea of Galilee and visit the newly uncovered site of Bethsaida where Peter and others of the disciples grew up. Then enter the ancient city of Capernaum, where Messiah dwelt, ministered, and healed the sick (Matthew 4:13). Visit the excavation of the House of the Apostle Peter and worship in the Ancient Synagogue of Capernaum. Then see Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene and one of the oldest synagogues in the world and where Messiah would have taught. In the evening, experience a special candlelight service on the very ground of the Ancient Synagogue of Chorazim where Messiah actually stood and ministered! Dinner and Overnight: Hotel near the Sea of Galilee.

DAY 5

CANA / NAZARETH / SHORES OF GALILEE / SAIL ON THE SEA OF GALILEE / SABBATH / HOT SPRINGS OF GALILEE

In the morning you’ll see Cana of Galilee, where Messiah performed his first miracle at the Wedding (John 2: 1-11). You can Renew your Consecration to your Beloved and Couples can renew their vows to each other in a special ceremony under the Olive Trees of Cana. Then you’ll go to the city of Nazareth, on the hills, where Messiah spent most of his life. You’ll go up to Mt. Precipice where Messiah would have stood overlooking the Jezreel Valley and Armageddon. You’ll experience a special outdoor lunch by the Sea of Galilee partaking of St. Peter’s fish from the sea. Then you’ll spend a special time with the Lord on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee where Messiah called His disciples, in the region of Tagha, the place of miracles. And the end of the day you’ll sail as did the disciples on the Sea of Galilee in a re-creation of an ancient ship, where you’ll worship and enjoy being in the same sea as the disciples as the sun begins to set – You’ll usher in the Sabbath with a special time on the boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee! Dinner and overnight: Hotel near the Sea of Galilee. Night optional: You’ll have an option to bathe in the same ancient hot springs of Galilee that people bathed in two thousand years ago at Hamat Gader.

DAY 6

BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN / GIDEON’S SPRING / SWIMMING INLAND OF GIDEON / JERICHO / BEDOUIN TENT DINNER & BEDOUIN NIGHT EXPERIENCE

You’ll start the day at the baptismal site Yardenit in a special baptism in the waters of the Jordan River. Then you’ll stand over Gideon’s Spring, the site of Judge Gideon (Judges 7: 1-25) where Gideon chose his army. Afterwards, you’ll have the chance to swim in one of the springs of Gideon’s land – at Sachne (Gan Hashlosha). The tour will then take you to the Jordan Valley to the biblical city of Jericho, believed to be the oldest walled city in the world. 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). You’ll then journey along the shores of the Dead Sea through the Wilderness of Judea to a special Bedouin experience at Kfar Hanokdim, where you will enjoy a camel ride and an unforgettable night in a special Bedouin tent city. You’ll partake in a Bedouin Banquet Dinner with Middle Eastern foods and worship under the stars of the Wilderness. Overnight: Bedouin Tent City Experience in Kfar Hanokdim.

DAY 7

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE IN THE WILDERNESS / MASADA / EN GEDI / DEAD SEA / ASCEND TO JERUSALEM

You’ll start the day experiencing a special Sunday Morning Service in the Midbar, the biblical wilderness, as the children of Israel did when they journeyed with Moses. Then you’ll ascend by cable car to the spectacular mountain fortress of Masada. Explore the ancient excavation of Herod’s Palaces, the bathhouse, the storerooms, the ramp, and the oldest Synagogue in the world. You’ll continue to Springs of En Gedi in the desert oasis where King David dwelt with God. You’ll continue on to the shores of the lowest place on planet earth and experience what it is to “float” on the amazing Dead Sea. You’ll pass by the caves of the Dead Sea Scrolls. And then you’ll ascend the mountains of Moriah to the center of the world to behold the Holy City of Jerusalem.  Dinner and Overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem. Night optional: Experience thriving Israeli culture at Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem packed with restaurants and small shops.

DAY 8

TEMPLE MOUNT, POOLS OF BETHESDA / LION’S GATE / YAD VASHEM / HERODIAN / NATIVITY / SHEPHERD’S FIELD / BETHLEHEM

You’ll ascend the Temple Mount to stand in the very center of the world, on the actual ground where once stood the Holy Temple of God, the Outer Courts, the Court of the Priests, the Holy Place, The Holy of Holies, and the place where the Lord will reign.  Then you’ll go to the actual Pools of Bethesda where Messiah healed the crippled man and St. Anne’s Cathedral – You’ll walk through Lion’s Gate, the Gate through which Jerusalem was restored to Israel in the Six Day War – You’ll then go to Yad Vashem, the powerful memorial and museum of the Holocaust. Next, you’ll go to the city of Bethlehem– You’ll walk through the mysterious ancient Herodian where Herod the Great built his fortress and palace and the location of his burial. Then you’ll see enter the Church of the Nativity marking the birthplace of Messiah and Shepherd’s Field, where the Gospel of Luke tells us an angel announced the birth of Jesus. Worship the Lord with songs of the Lord’s birth and Bethlehem in the midst of Bethlehem! Dinner and Overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.

DAY 9

MOUNT OF OLIVES / CITY OF DAVID / HEZEKIAH’S TUNNEL / POOL OF SILOAM / JAFFA GATE / SHUK / HOLY SEPULCHER / CARDO / WESTERN WALL / EASTERN GATE / GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE / RABBIS’ TUNNEL

On this morning you’ll ascend the biblical and prophetic Mt. of Olives from which Messiah entered Jerusalem and from which again He will return. You’ll behold a breathtaking panoramic view of Jerusalem. Then you’ll enter the ancient City of David, where you will see King David’s Palace. Partake in a truly biblical experience walking through Hezekiah’s Tunnel to the Pool of Siloam where Messiah healed the blind man. Enter the Walled City of Jerusalem via the Jappa Gate. Walk the streets of the Old City through the Shuk, the ancient colorful bazaar to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and through the Ancient Cardo to the Jewish Quarter. Then you’ll stand on the biblical Steps of the Temple of Jerusalem where Messiah Himself walked. After that you’ll approach the holiest site in the Jewish world, the Western Wall, where you can spend some time with the Lord. Then take an unforgettable prophetic journey in between the Temple and the Mt. of Olives to the Eastern Gate, the Golden Gate, through which Messiah will walk. Finally, you’ll experience a once in a life time communion among the olive trees at the Garden of Gethsemane. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem. Night optional: After dinner take part in a biblical night adventure of discovery as you walk under the Temple Mount through the Rabbis’ Tunnel!

DAY 10

TREE PLANTING / HOUSE OF CAIAPHAS / UPPER ROOM / GARDEN TOMB / FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER – DEPART JERUSALEM

You’ll begin the day with a drive to the hills of Judea, near the biblical city of Modin, the home of the Maccabees, where you will be able to take part of prophecy by planting a tree in the Holy Land on the mountains of Neot Kdumim. You’ll return to Jerusalem and enter the House of Caiaphas where Messiah was taken and put on trial. Then you’ll stand in the Upper Room and pray in the traditional dwelling where the disciples received the Holy Spirit. You’ll even pray on the rooftop of the Upper Room! End the day at Calvary/Golgotha and the Empty Garden Tomb. Seal up your pilgrimage with a special Farewell Dinner Celebration. Leave for the airport for your flight back to the USA or stay overnight and fly the next day.

DAY 11

TEL AVIV – USA

Your flight departs around midnight or in the morning. Arrive USA the same day. Head back to your homeland filled, anointed, and blessed!
*Subject to Change as the Lord Leads*

Jerusalem

The Mount of Olives, the Chapel of Ascension, Garden of Gethsemane, Dormition Abbey, Mary’s Tomb, the Shepherds’ Field,  Church of the Holy Sepulcher and more.

Galilee

Capernaum, home of Peter, Tabgha – the location of the feeding of the 5,000, Mass at the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride and more.

Deposits and Payments

A $350.00 deposit is required with each reservation form 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 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.

Disclaimer

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.