Israel is a religious headquarters for millions worldwide. Come join us as we discover this part of the world that keeps tourists coming back for more. Follow the footsteps of Christ in the Holy Land, sail on the Sea of Galilee, and pause at the Garden Tomb. Expert guide Dann Hone will teach you the history and culture of this part of the world and will make the tour one that you will remember for a lifetime. Also offering an exciting Jordan pre-tour option.
While other companies take 2 and 3 buses on their tours, ours has a 1-bus guarantee that ensures you have an intimate experience at the sites as well as with your educator. It allows your group to bond as a family and make fast friends with those you are traveling with. You will not come home wishing you had more.
*Please note that due to the nature of this tour, you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace. You will walk an average of 4-6 miles each day. The days are full of touring from breakfast to dinner time with "down-time" only in the evening.
Highlights of the Tour:
- 2 tour-bus experience, each bus hosted by either Dann Hone or Larry Gelwix
- Pre-Departure Zoom seminars to help prepare you for a true spiritual experience
- VERY INCLUSIVE rate
- Licensed, insured, and bonded travel agency with 60 years of experience!! IT MATTERS!
Tour ID #9224J26
A CASH DISCOUNT of $75 applies for all payments made by check or an electronic bank transfer AFTER the initial deposit, which can be made via credit card.
To Book This Tour, contact your favorite Morris Columbus Travel advisor or the Group Tour Manager listed below:
Questions? Contact:
Julie DeMille, Tour Manager
Tel: (801) 483-6172
Email - jdemille@morrismurdock.com
Price Includes:
- Deluxe motor coach transportation
- Local guides
- Hotel accommodations in moderate-class hotels
- Airport transfers when arriving and departing with planned group times
- Sightseeing tours as outlined on the itinerary
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities for Israel tour guides, bus drivers, hotels, and restaurants where meals are included
- Minimum travel insurance
- All breakfast and dinner meals on the land portion
Price does not include:
- Round-trip air from Salt Lake City–Amman–Tel Aviv
- Additional possible airfare from cities
- Required Pre-paid gratuities for Israel tour services, $150.00 per person
- Sightseeing not included on the itinerary
- Items of a personal nature (e.g., phone calls, room service, e-mails, etc.)
- Travel insurance and cancellation waiver
- Lunches except where noted on itinerary
Payment Terms:
- $500 PER PERSON Deposit is due at the time of booking
- The final payment is due on July 27, 2024
Pricing Options:
- Double Occupancy - $2,995 per person
- Single supplement - $4,426 private room
- Triple Occupancy - $2,995 per person
PRE-TOUR JORDAN OPTION: THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
DEPARTS: October 22-27, 2024, Jordan to Israel
FROM: $1,699 pp/double
INCLUDES: Petra, Jerash, Amman, Madaba, Karak, & Mt. Nebo
Our exciting and unique “Kingdom of Jordan” pre-tour adventure provides the Morris Columbus Holy Land traveler an adventure into another part of the Bible Lands where prophets, kings, and Jesus Christ traversed. This tour highlights the major sites of Jordan prior to your Holy Land experience in Israel and Palestine. At the conclusion of our Jordan tour, you will be transferred to our tour group hotel in Netanya, Israel, for the start of our Holy Land tour.
Day 1, Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Depart your home city to Amman, the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Day 2, Wednesday, October 23. 2024
You will be met upon your arrival in Amman where you will be greeted by your tour host, Dann Hone, and transferred to our hotel.
Day 3, Thursday, October 24, 2024 Amman & Jerash
Today we journey north from the Jordanian capital city of Amman (known in Greco-Roman times as Philadelphia) to Jerash, the monumental Graeco-Roman Decapolis city, visiting its magnificent ruins and review Old and New Testament events that occurred along the route. We will cross the Jabbok River near Penuel and recall that the patriarch Jacob was renamed “Israel” at its banks after wrestling with an angel all through the night. You return to Amman for visits to the famous downtown Souk (open-air market), Amman Citadel, location of the Jordan Archaeological Museum (houses some of the Dead Sea Scrolls), Temple of Hercules, and other significant sites. We will also transfer for a tour of the Roman Theater and the Odeon before returning our hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 4, Friday, October 25, 2024 Amman, Balqa Highlands, Jordan Valley, Pella, Umm Qais, Irbid, Ajloun Castle
This morning we take a journey few tours provide throughout the northwestern areas of Jordan. Our adventure begins with a drive through the picturesque western hills of the Balqa Highlands, passing through Es-Salt to the Jordan River Valley, then following the valley north we arrive at the city of Pella, where the Jewish Christians fled from Jerusalem in 66 AD, following the prophetic instructions of Jesus and his disciples. Our next travels take us further north to the site of New Testament city of Gadara (Umm Qais), where we have a view of the Sea of Galilee. From this vantage point, we can see the borders of Israel, Syria, and Jordan. Heading south again, we pass through the provincial capital of northern Jordan, Irbid and stop at the crusader-Moslem fortress of Ajloun Castle. We return out hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 5, Saturday, October 26, 2024 Amman, Madaba, Karak Castle, Petra
This morning we head south, stopping for a lunch break at Madaba where the oldest mosaic map of the Holy Land is displayed on the floor of the Byzantine church. After our visit, we journey southeast along the King’s Highway through the biblical lands of Moab and Edom (tribal inheritances of Rueben). Enroute, we stop to view the ruins of Herod Antipas’ fortress-palace overlooking the Dead Sea, Machaerus. This is the location of Salome’s dance and the beheading of John the Baptist.
Traveling further south, we visit al-Karak Castle, one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Along the Kings Highway we will pass many of the biblical cities and locations from the days of the Patriarchs through the Exodus of the Children of Israel. We continue traveling south to Petra, a marvel long before “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” opened in theatres.
After a memorable day, we arrive at our Old Village Hotel Resort in Wadi Musa for dinner and overnight. The hotel is a unique experience with the true ambience of the Bedouin-Nabatean cultures. (B, D)
Day 6, Sunday, October 27, 2024 Petra, Mt. Nebo, King Hussein Bridge, Netanya
After breakfast we will head to the ancient ruins of Petra by entering through the Siq. Most people recognize Petra for the Treasury, but there is so much more to see. There are two ways into and out of Petra. One is by buggy pulled by a donkey (additional fee). The other method is by foot, which allows for a scenic and memorable experience and is not a difficult walk. After lunch we leave along the Desert Highway to a mountain peak in the Jordanian western mountains, Mount Nebo, where Moses made his last stopping place before departing the tribes of Israel and entrusting their leadership to Joshua. After taking in the panorama of modern Israel and the Palestinian Territories and reviewing the events on this mountain we descend to the great rift valley of the Jordan River and see in the distance the city of Palms, Jericho. We will make the crossing of the Jordan close to where Joshua and the children of Israel, Elijah and Elisha, Joseph and Mary, and Jesus and His disciples crossed near Al-Maghtas or “Bethany beyond the Jordan”, the probable site of Bethbara where the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist occurred. We will reminisce those events as we cross the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the modern nation of Israel and the Palestinian Authority Territories. After crossing the border, we will pass by Jericho and through the Judaean Hill Country before continuing our journey to the Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya and our accommodations for dinner and overnight. Here we will meet the rest of the Holy Land group for the Israel tour. (B, D)
What is included:
- Comprehensive sightseeing with professional licensed Jordan guide
- Five-days/four-nights First Class hotel accommodations
- Meals as noted (B: breakfast, D: dinner)
- Headsets throughout for groups over 14 participants
- Amman arrival group transfer
- Transfer from Jordan to Netanya, Israel hotel
- All admissions and entrance fees per itinerary
- All group ground transportation
What is not included:
- Anything not specifically listed as included
- Jordan departure tax (currently $15) which must be paid in person
- Shuttle bus between Jordan/Israel border check point (currently $6) which must be paid in person
- Meals and drinks other than those listed as included
- Items of purely a personal nature
- Driver, guide, and hotel tips/gratuities