“experience israel 2026”
“experience israel 2026”
$5,519
CAD
$5,519 CAD | 10 days
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Location
Details
April22
TORONTO
Day 1 - Wednesday
Departure from Toronto on Air Canada flying non-stop to Tel Aviv at 5:35pm from Terminal #1. Complimentary dinner and breakfast plus inflight service will be provided during the flight.
Departure from Toronto on Air Canada flying non-stop to Tel Aviv at 5:35pm from Terminal #1. Complimentary dinner and breakfast plus inflight service will be provided during the flight.
April23
TEL AVIV/JAFFA
Day 2 - Thursday
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 Grand Beach 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 Grand Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv
April24
CAESAREA/MT.CARMEL/NAZARETH
Day 3 - Friday
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 drive 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 the Lake House Hotel, Tiberias.
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 drive 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 the Lake House Hotel, Tiberias.
April25
JESUS MINISTRY IN THE GALILEE
Day 4 - Saturday
After breakfast, we will depart our day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Kibbutz Ginossar where we will see an 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. 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). Drive to Magdala where Jesus likely taught the multitudes and healed the afflicted including a woman who made her hometown famous, Mary Magdalene. Visit the first century synagogue one of seven in the world and the best preserved today. In the center of the synagogue archeologists found the Magdala Stone, a discovery they have quoted to be, “one of the most significant finds in the past 50 years.” We will drive north for a visit to Tel Dan. Perhaps the most famous find from Tel Dan is a stela, likely commissioned by Hazael of Aram sometime in the 9th century BCE, identifying a Judahite king from the "house of David" and thus providing the only extra biblical reference to the famed King David from the Bible Continue to the Golan Heights and visit 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).
Dinner and overnight at the Lake House Hotel, Tiberias.
After breakfast, we will depart our day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Kibbutz Ginossar where we will see an 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. 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). Drive to Magdala where Jesus likely taught the multitudes and healed the afflicted including a woman who made her hometown famous, Mary Magdalene. Visit the first century synagogue one of seven in the world and the best preserved today. In the center of the synagogue archeologists found the Magdala Stone, a discovery they have quoted to be, “one of the most significant finds in the past 50 years.” We will drive north for a visit to Tel Dan. Perhaps the most famous find from Tel Dan is a stela, likely commissioned by Hazael of Aram sometime in the 9th century BCE, identifying a Judahite king from the "house of David" and thus providing the only extra biblical reference to the famed King David from the Bible Continue to the Golan Heights and visit 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).
Dinner and overnight at the Lake House Hotel, Tiberias.
April26
GALILEE/ JORDAN VALLEY, JORDAN RIVER/ JERUSALEM
Day 5 - Sunday
We 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. We continue to the Gideon Springs and see the springs of water described in Judges Chapter 7 where Gideon brought the army of Israel to this spring to select warriors who would join him battle. We drive southward 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). We stop at the Jordan River at Qaser El Yahud near the Dead Sea at the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus, and the region where the Children of Israel crossed the Jordan. We then make our ascent to Jerusalem through the Judean Wilderness.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
We 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. We continue to the Gideon Springs and see the springs of water described in Judges Chapter 7 where Gideon brought the army of Israel to this spring to select warriors who would join him battle. We drive southward 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). We stop at the Jordan River at Qaser El Yahud near the Dead Sea at the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus, and the region where the Children of Israel crossed the Jordan. We then make our ascent to Jerusalem through the Judean Wilderness.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
April27
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
Day 6 - Monday
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 Super), King David’s Tomb 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. Visit The Temple Institute, known in Hebrew as Machon HaMikdash, is an organization in Israel focusing on establishing the Third Temple. Walk along the Roman/Byzantine Street called the “Cardo” to the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest spot. Visit the Western Wall Tunnel excavations from the time of the Second Temple Period. 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 ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We pass through the colourful bazaars, alleyways to the Jaffa Gate to meet the bus. Finish the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb or Gordon’s Calvary for a communion service before returning to your hotel.
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 Super), King David’s Tomb 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. Visit The Temple Institute, known in Hebrew as Machon HaMikdash, is an organization in Israel focusing on establishing the Third Temple. Walk along the Roman/Byzantine Street called the “Cardo” to the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest spot. Visit the Western Wall Tunnel excavations from the time of the Second Temple Period. 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 ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We pass through the colourful bazaars, alleyways to the Jaffa Gate to meet the bus. Finish the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb or Gordon’s Calvary for a communion service before returning to your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
April28
JERUSALEM/ SHILOH
Day 7 - Tuesday
This morning visit in the Old City the Davidson Centre and visit the archaeological park of the excavations along the Western and Southern Walls of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem. We continue to the City of David and see the new excavations and the Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Visit the Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque. Drive to Yad Vashem, for a visit to Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust commemorating the six million Jews who perished. Visit and walk through the newly opened Museum, visit the Children’s Memorial, walk along the Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles for those who risked their lives to save Jewish lives. 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. Drive to Shiloh which was the capital of Israel and the resting place of the tabernacle for over three centuries.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
This morning visit in the Old City the Davidson Centre and visit the archaeological park of the excavations along the Western and Southern Walls of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem. We continue to the City of David and see the new excavations and the Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Visit the Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque. Drive to Yad Vashem, for a visit to Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust commemorating the six million Jews who perished. Visit and walk through the newly opened Museum, visit the Children’s Memorial, walk along the Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles for those who risked their lives to save Jewish lives. 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. Drive to Shiloh which was the capital of Israel and the resting place of the tabernacle for over three centuries.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
April29
MASADA/ DEAD SEA/QUMRAN
Day 8 - Wednesday
After breakfast we drive to the lowest point on earth the Dead Sea that is over 1300 feet below sea level. We will then turn south and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. You will take a cable car to the summit of this magnificent fortress built by King Herod the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You will walk around this historic ruins you will see the palaces, bath houses, swimming pool and the oldest synagogue in the world. After descending this mountain by cable car we travel to the shores of the Dead Sea where you will have time to take a float in the saltiest body of water in world. Continue to the oasis of Ein Gedi and see the waterfalls in the Nature Park. Continue to Qumran for a visit where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered before returning back to Jerusalem.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
After breakfast we drive to the lowest point on earth the Dead Sea that is over 1300 feet below sea level. We will then turn south and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. You will take a cable car to the summit of this magnificent fortress built by King Herod the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You will walk around this historic ruins you will see the palaces, bath houses, swimming pool and the oldest synagogue in the world. After descending this mountain by cable car we travel to the shores of the Dead Sea where you will have time to take a float in the saltiest body of water in world. Continue to the oasis of Ein Gedi and see the waterfalls in the Nature Park. Continue to Qumran for a visit where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered before returning back to Jerusalem.
Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
April30
JERUSALEM
Day 9 - Thursday
Today will be a day of leisure in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
Today will be a day of leisure in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem.
May1
TORONTO
Day 10 - Friday
Depart Tel Aviv at 1:00pm on Air Canada flying non-stop to Toronto. Arriving in Toronto at 5:55pm at terminal #1.
Depart Tel Aviv at 1:00pm on Air Canada flying non-stop to Toronto. Arriving in Toronto at 5:55pm at terminal #1.
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: $5,519 Canadian per person based on double occupancy with a minimum of 21 paying passengers.
If the group is less, then 21 paying passengers there is a supplement of $410 per person to the above rates.
Land Only: Rates without airfare: $3,799 per person
It is agreed that the Travel Fees will include all the Company’s costs to provide the tours, including any tax obligation that may be imposed on the travel services or the Company directly. The company reserves the right to change the Fees in the event of any change to the cost of any travel services or tax imposed on the travel services or Company, including the imposition of any tax or visa expense, currency fluctuation of more than 5% or add-ons requested to the itinerary until the tour is complete.
RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO ANY MAJOR FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DOLLARS.
Departure from TORONTO to Tel Aviv flying with AIR CANADA non-stop.
Included in your tour:
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 22, 2026) less $200 administration fee. Less than 90 days before departure the deposit is non-refundable. Full non-refundable payment for the balance is due 60 days before departure (February 20, 2026). YOU MAY PAY BY: PERSONAL CHEQUE, E-TRANSFER, CREDIT CARD Personal cheques or money orders.
Please send e-transfers to: accounting@ihtours.com
Please put the code 'DK5078' in the notes for us to match the payment.
Personal cheque made payable to:
International Heritage Tours
7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200
Thornhill, ON
L4J 2J6
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
BRENT HACKETT
Tel: 519-222-2895
Email: brent@brenthackett.com
TRAVEL INSURANCE PLANS OFFERED BY IHT:
All Inclusive and Non-medical
Contact us for rates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
International Heritage Tours
7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200, Thornhill, ON, L4J 2J6
Tel: 1-877-999-8868
SARA - ext. 391 or email:sara@ihtours.com
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: $5,519 Canadian per person based on double occupancy with a minimum of 21 paying passengers.
If the group is less, then 21 paying passengers there is a supplement of $410 per person to the above rates.
Land Only: Rates without airfare: $3,799 per person
It is agreed that the Travel Fees will include all the Company’s costs to provide the tours, including any tax obligation that may be imposed on the travel services or the Company directly. The company reserves the right to change the Fees in the event of any change to the cost of any travel services or tax imposed on the travel services or Company, including the imposition of any tax or visa expense, currency fluctuation of more than 5% or add-ons requested to the itinerary until the tour is complete.
RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO ANY MAJOR FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DOLLARS.
Departure from TORONTO to Tel Aviv flying with AIR CANADA non-stop.
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 and Jordan
- Buffet breakfast & dinners daily in the hotels
- Porterage at airport and hotels
- Air-conditioned transportation
- 6 full days of sightseeing in Israel as per the itinerary.
- English speaking licensed tour guide throughout
- All entrance fees to places of interest
- Whispering hearing system
- All hotel taxes and service charges
- Airport Taxes & fuel surcharges of Air Canada.
- Single Supplement of $1,440 for those who want their own private room
- Optional Dinner at a local Israeli Restaurant $70 CAD per person
- Comprehensive and Travel Cancellation Insurance
- Tips to Driver, Guide and Restaurant staff
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 22, 2026) less $200 administration fee. Less than 90 days before departure the deposit is non-refundable. Full non-refundable payment for the balance is due 60 days before departure (February 20, 2026). YOU MAY PAY BY: PERSONAL CHEQUE, E-TRANSFER, CREDIT CARD Personal cheques or money orders.
Please send e-transfers to: accounting@ihtours.com
Please put the code 'DK5078' in the notes for us to match the payment.
Personal cheque made payable to:
International Heritage Tours
7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200
Thornhill, ON
L4J 2J6
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
BRENT HACKETT
Tel: 519-222-2895
Email: brent@brenthackett.com
TRAVEL INSURANCE PLANS OFFERED BY IHT:
All Inclusive and Non-medical
Contact us for rates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
International Heritage Tours
7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200, Thornhill, ON, L4J 2J6
Tel: 1-877-999-8868
SARA - ext. 391 or email:sara@ihtours.com
**THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER YOU VISIT**