discover israel tour
discover israel tour
$5,869
CAD
$5,869 CAD | 10 days
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Day
Location
Details
April27
VANCOUVER / TORONTO
Day 1 ~ Monday
Depart from Vancouver at 7:35am on Air Canada flying non-stop from Toronto arriving at 3:14pm. Connecting with Air Canada departing Toronto at 5:35pm flying non-stop to Tel Aviv.
Depart from Vancouver at 7:35am on Air Canada flying non-stop from Toronto arriving at 3:14pm. Connecting with Air Canada departing Toronto at 5:35pm flying non-stop to Tel Aviv.
April28
TEL AVIV / JAFFA
Day 2 ~ Tuesday
Arrive in Tel Aviv at 11:30am where our tour guide will meet you. We start by traveling to Jaffa, which affords us a breathtaking view of the city of Tel Aviv. At this picturesque port city of winding alleys, art galleries and crafts boutiques, King Solomon had the cedars of Lebanon rafted for the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem. You will view the spot of the House of Simon the Tanner (Acts 10:6). After this tour we go to our hotel for check-in and the balance of the day is at leisure to enjoy Tel Aviv. Dinner and overnight at the Metropolitan Hotel, Tel Aviv
Arrive in Tel Aviv at 11:30am where our tour guide will meet you. We start by traveling to Jaffa, which affords us a breathtaking view of the city of Tel Aviv. At this picturesque port city of winding alleys, art galleries and crafts boutiques, King Solomon had the cedars of Lebanon rafted for the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem. You will view the spot of the House of Simon the Tanner (Acts 10:6). After this tour we go to our hotel for check-in and the balance of the day is at leisure to enjoy Tel Aviv. Dinner and overnight at the Metropolitan Hotel, Tel Aviv
April29
CAESAREA / MT.CARMEL / NAZARET
Day 3 ~ Wednesday
We drive north along the Plain of Sharon, the Mediterranean and the old coastal road- the Via Maris that linked Egypt and Babylon as we journey towards Galilee. We stop at Caesarea the incredible fortress city built by King Herod the Great. Here, Pontius Pilate had his base; where Cornelius lived and was baptized (Acts 10); where Paul embarked to Tarsus (Acts 9:30) and where Philip preached (Acts 8:40). Visit the Roman Theatre, the Hippodrome, and the Crusader City. We then travel north towards Haifa and ascend Mt. Carmel the site where the prophet Elijah fought the 400 false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:30). We will stop for an incredible panoramic view of Haifa. We proceed to Nazareth, the boyhood town of Jesus. We will visit Nazareth Village depicting a village from the time of Jesus. Continue to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight at Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee
We drive north along the Plain of Sharon, the Mediterranean and the old coastal road- the Via Maris that linked Egypt and Babylon as we journey towards Galilee. We stop at Caesarea the incredible fortress city built by King Herod the Great. Here, Pontius Pilate had his base; where Cornelius lived and was baptized (Acts 10); where Paul embarked to Tarsus (Acts 9:30) and where Philip preached (Acts 8:40). Visit the Roman Theatre, the Hippodrome, and the Crusader City. We then travel north towards Haifa and ascend Mt. Carmel the site where the prophet Elijah fought the 400 false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:30). We will stop for an incredible panoramic view of Haifa. We proceed to Nazareth, the boyhood town of Jesus. We will visit Nazareth Village depicting a village from the time of Jesus. Continue to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight at Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee
April30
JESUS MINISTRY IN THE GALILEE
Day 4 ~ Thursday
After breakfast, we will depart our day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Kibbutz Ginossar where we will see a ancient boat from the time of Jesus displayed at the Kibbutz Museum. Continue to Capernaum, the centre of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the site of many of his miracles. We will see the remains of Peter’s house and the synagogue site where Jesus taught and worshipped. Drive to Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. Continue to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered what is perhaps the most famous sermon ever preached – “The Sermon On The Mount” (Matt.5). Visit to Magdala the newly excavated site to see the 1st century synagogue where Jesus taught. Dinner and overnight at Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee
After breakfast, we will depart our day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Kibbutz Ginossar where we will see a ancient boat from the time of Jesus displayed at the Kibbutz Museum. Continue to Capernaum, the centre of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the site of many of his miracles. We will see the remains of Peter’s house and the synagogue site where Jesus taught and worshipped. Drive to Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. Continue to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered what is perhaps the most famous sermon ever preached – “The Sermon On The Mount” (Matt.5). Visit to Magdala the newly excavated site to see the 1st century synagogue where Jesus taught. Dinner and overnight at Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee
May1
GALILEE / GOLAN HEIGHTS
Day 5 ~ Friday
We will drive north to Tel Dan National Park to see the ruins from Abraham’s time and the Dan Spring which is a source of the Jordan River. Continue to Banias, one of the sources of the Jordan River and the site of ancient “Caesarea Philipi”, where Peter made the confession of faith in Christ (Matt; 16:16). Drive up the Golan Heights to view the Hula Valley and the Galilee from Mt. Bental and learn about the importance of the security for the State of Israel. We will drive past Kursi, where Jesus cast out the demons from the Demoniac of Gadara and into the pigs. (Mark 5:1-20). We end the day with a visit to Yardenit, the Baptismal Centre on the Jordan River. Dinner and overnight at Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee.
We will drive north to Tel Dan National Park to see the ruins from Abraham’s time and the Dan Spring which is a source of the Jordan River. Continue to Banias, one of the sources of the Jordan River and the site of ancient “Caesarea Philipi”, where Peter made the confession of faith in Christ (Matt; 16:16). Drive up the Golan Heights to view the Hula Valley and the Galilee from Mt. Bental and learn about the importance of the security for the State of Israel. We will drive past Kursi, where Jesus cast out the demons from the Demoniac of Gadara and into the pigs. (Mark 5:1-20). We end the day with a visit to Yardenit, the Baptismal Centre on the Jordan River. Dinner and overnight at Nof Ginossar on the Sea of Galilee.
May2
UP TO JERUSALEM
Day 6 ~ Saturday
Drive to Megiddo, one of King Solomon’s walled fortified cities (1 Kings 9:15; 10:26), with ruins of 20 levels of civilization. From here the Books of Daniel and Revelation will come alive as we read about the final Battle of Armageddon, while viewing the Plains of Jezreel. Drive to Gideon’s Spring where Gideon selected the 300 men who joined him in fighting the Midianites. Continue to Beit Shean, where we will walk through the incredible excavations of the largest ongoing archaeological dig in the land of Israel with its Roman theatre, colonnaded Roman streets, mosaics and Roman bathhouses. It is also the city where the body of King Saul and his sons where nailed to the walls by the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:10). We then drive through the lush Jordan Valley, where the desert now blooms with flowers and vegetation of every description (Isaiah 35:1-2) and view Jericho and the Mt. of Temptation. Ascend up the Judean Wilderness to the Golden City of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
Drive to Megiddo, one of King Solomon’s walled fortified cities (1 Kings 9:15; 10:26), with ruins of 20 levels of civilization. From here the Books of Daniel and Revelation will come alive as we read about the final Battle of Armageddon, while viewing the Plains of Jezreel. Drive to Gideon’s Spring where Gideon selected the 300 men who joined him in fighting the Midianites. Continue to Beit Shean, where we will walk through the incredible excavations of the largest ongoing archaeological dig in the land of Israel with its Roman theatre, colonnaded Roman streets, mosaics and Roman bathhouses. It is also the city where the body of King Saul and his sons where nailed to the walls by the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:10). We then drive through the lush Jordan Valley, where the desert now blooms with flowers and vegetation of every description (Isaiah 35:1-2) and view Jericho and the Mt. of Temptation. Ascend up the Judean Wilderness to the Golden City of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
May3
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
Day 7 ~ Sunday
We will drive to the top of the Mount of Olives, for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Tracing the footsteps of Jesus, we will stroll down the Palm Sunday Route on the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. From here, we proceed by bus across the Kidron Valley, past the Tombs of Absalom, Zechariah and James and proceed to Mt Zion to visit the traditional site of the Upper Room (Room of the Last Supper), and the Church of St. Peter’s in Gallicantu, built on top of the High Priest Caiphas’ house. We walk to the Zion Gate and enter the Old City of Jerusalem through this gate and walk through the Armenian Quarter to the Jewish Quarter. Walk along the Roman/Byzantine Street called the “Cardo” to the visit the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest spot. We continue our walk along the Via Dolorosa to visit the Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Chapel of the Flagellation and Pilate’s Judgment Hall to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a brief visit. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
We will drive to the top of the Mount of Olives, for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Tracing the footsteps of Jesus, we will stroll down the Palm Sunday Route on the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. From here, we proceed by bus across the Kidron Valley, past the Tombs of Absalom, Zechariah and James and proceed to Mt Zion to visit the traditional site of the Upper Room (Room of the Last Supper), and the Church of St. Peter’s in Gallicantu, built on top of the High Priest Caiphas’ house. We walk to the Zion Gate and enter the Old City of Jerusalem through this gate and walk through the Armenian Quarter to the Jewish Quarter. Walk along the Roman/Byzantine Street called the “Cardo” to the visit the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest spot. We continue our walk along the Via Dolorosa to visit the Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Chapel of the Flagellation and Pilate’s Judgment Hall to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a brief visit. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
May4
JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM
Day 8 ~ Monday
We start the day at the City of David Excavations to see remains of Jerusalem from the time of King David. See the Hezekiah Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam. Continue to the Davidson Centre and visit the archaeological park of the excavations along the Western and Southern walls of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem. Drive to the New city of Jerusalem by visiting Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust commemorating the six million Jews who perished. Continue to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest manuscripts of the Bible ever found. Visit the model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period as it looked from the time of Jesus. Finish the day with a drive to Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity. Finish the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb or Gordon’s Calvary with a group communion in one of the gardens. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
We start the day at the City of David Excavations to see remains of Jerusalem from the time of King David. See the Hezekiah Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam. Continue to the Davidson Centre and visit the archaeological park of the excavations along the Western and Southern walls of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem. Drive to the New city of Jerusalem by visiting Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust commemorating the six million Jews who perished. Continue to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest manuscripts of the Bible ever found. Visit the model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period as it looked from the time of Jesus. Finish the day with a drive to Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity. Finish the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb or Gordon’s Calvary with a group communion in one of the gardens. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
May5
MASADA / DEAD SEA / EIN GEDI /
Day 9 ~ Tuesday
Drive to the lowest point on earth to the Dead Sea. We stop at Qumran, where a shepherd boy discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 in a cave. These scrolls are the oldest scriptures of the Bible ever found. You will see where the Essenes who wrote these scrolls lived and wrote these scrolls. Continue south to Masada. Ascend by cable car to the summit of this fortress built by King Herod the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You will visit the palaces, bathhouses, swimming pool, and the oldest synagogue in the world on this mount. Continue to the shores of the Dead Sea where you will have time to take a float in the saltiest body of water in world. We finish the day with a visit to the Oasis in the desert the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve where you will see waterfalls and Ibex’s in the desert. This is the site where David sought refuge from King Saul in the caves in this nature reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Drive to the lowest point on earth to the Dead Sea. We stop at Qumran, where a shepherd boy discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 in a cave. These scrolls are the oldest scriptures of the Bible ever found. You will see where the Essenes who wrote these scrolls lived and wrote these scrolls. Continue south to Masada. Ascend by cable car to the summit of this fortress built by King Herod the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You will visit the palaces, bathhouses, swimming pool, and the oldest synagogue in the world on this mount. Continue to the shores of the Dead Sea where you will have time to take a float in the saltiest body of water in world. We finish the day with a visit to the Oasis in the desert the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve where you will see waterfalls and Ibex’s in the desert. This is the site where David sought refuge from King Saul in the caves in this nature reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
May6
TORONTO / VANCOUVER
Day 10 ~ Wednesday
Depart Tel Aviv to Toronto flying non-stop to Toronto with Air Canada departing at 1:00pm and arriving in Toronto at 5:55pm. Connect in Toronto to Vancouver with Air Canada departing at 8:00pm and arriving in Vancouver at 10:04pm.
Depart Tel Aviv to Toronto flying non-stop to Toronto with Air Canada departing at 1:00pm and arriving in Toronto at 5:55pm. Connect in Toronto to Vancouver with Air Canada departing at 8:00pm and arriving in Vancouver at 10:04pm.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
All participants must review the Full Terms of Service here https://www.ihtours.com/terms-of-service/. These full terms of service will govern on all matters not specifically mentioned below.
TOUR PRICE: $5,869 CDN per person
Canadian per person based on double occupancy with a minimum of 20 paying passengers.
LAND ONLY COST: $3,899 CAD per person
If the group is less than with a minimum of 15 paying passengers, there is a supplement of $200 to the above rates.
RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO ANY MAJOR FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DOLLARS.
Departure from Vancouver to Toronto on Air Canada and Toronto to Tel Aviv flying non-stop with Air Canada.
INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR:
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brent Smith
Email: [email protected]
or
INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE TOURS
TEL: 416-444-6666 Michelle ext 308
TOLL FREE: 1-877-999-8868
Email: [email protected]
DOCUMENTATION:
Please ensure that you are in possession of a Canadian Passport valid for at least 6 months after your arrival in Israel. If you have a passport from another country, it is your responsibility to inquire at the Israeli Consulate if a Visa is required before entering Israel. Starting from January 1, 2025, tourists, coming to Israel from countries exempt from a visa, will be required to fill out the ETA-IL form before arriving in Israel. A tourist who will not have a completed form will not be able to check-in and board the flight. Here is the link for the form: Israel-entry https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/
PAYMENTS:
International Heritage Tours requires a deposit of $400 per person immediately, which is refundable 90 days before departure (January 27, 2026) less $200 administration fee and full non-refundable payment 60 days before departure (February 27, 2026). IF YOU PAY BY: PERSONAL CHEQUE, MONEY ORDER, BANK DRAFT cheque made payable to INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE TOURS or E-TRANSFER to [email protected], please add file # DK5032 in the notes.
All participants must review the Full Terms of Service here https://www.ihtours.com/terms-of-service/. These full terms of service will govern on all matters not specifically mentioned below.
TOUR PRICE: $5,869 CDN per person
Canadian per person based on double occupancy with a minimum of 20 paying passengers.
LAND ONLY COST: $3,899 CAD per person
If the group is less than with a minimum of 15 paying passengers, there is a supplement of $200 to the above rates.
RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO ANY MAJOR FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DOLLARS.
Departure from Vancouver to Toronto on Air Canada and Toronto to Tel Aviv flying non-stop with Air Canada.
INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR:
- Meeting/assistance at the airport
- Return transfers to/from the airport in Tel Aviv
- 8 nights at selected hotels in Israel
- Buffet breakfast & dinners daily in the hotels
- Porterage at airport and hotels
- Air-conditioned transportation
- 7 full days of sightseeing in Israel as per the itinerary attached
- English speaking licensed tour guides throughout
- All entrance fees to places of interest as per the itinerary
- Whispering ear pieces to listen to the guide
- All hotel taxes and service charges
- Airport Taxes & fuel surcharges of Air Canada
- Single Room Supplement of $1, 520 (for those who want their own private room) to be added to the above rates.
- ETA to enter Israel which must be completed before departing to Israel of approximately $10 USD per person which is done on-line.
- Comprehensive and Cancellation Travel Insurance
- Tips to Driver, Guide and Restaurant staff of $120 USD per person to be paid to Brent Smith
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brent Smith
Email: [email protected]
or
INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE TOURS
TEL: 416-444-6666 Michelle ext 308
TOLL FREE: 1-877-999-8868
Email: [email protected]
DOCUMENTATION:
Please ensure that you are in possession of a Canadian Passport valid for at least 6 months after your arrival in Israel. If you have a passport from another country, it is your responsibility to inquire at the Israeli Consulate if a Visa is required before entering Israel. Starting from January 1, 2025, tourists, coming to Israel from countries exempt from a visa, will be required to fill out the ETA-IL form before arriving in Israel. A tourist who will not have a completed form will not be able to check-in and board the flight. Here is the link for the form: Israel-entry https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/
PAYMENTS:
International Heritage Tours requires a deposit of $400 per person immediately, which is refundable 90 days before departure (January 27, 2026) less $200 administration fee and full non-refundable payment 60 days before departure (February 27, 2026). IF YOU PAY BY: PERSONAL CHEQUE, MONEY ORDER, BANK DRAFT cheque made payable to INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE TOURS or E-TRANSFER to [email protected], please add file # DK5032 in the notes.
**THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER YOU VISIT**
