walking in the footsteps of jesus
walking in the footsteps of jesus
$5,659
CAD
$5,659 CAD | 10 days
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Day
Location
Details
November7
TORONTO
Day 1- Saturday
Departure from Toronto on Air Canada flying non-stop to Tel Aviv at 4:30pm 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 4:30pm from Terminal #1. Complimentary dinner and breakfast plus inflight service will be provided during the flight.
November8
TEL AVIV, JAFFA
Day 2 – Sunday
Arrive in Tel Aviv at 10:15am 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 10:15am 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.
November9
CAESAREA, MEGIDDO, MT.CARMEL
Day 3—Monday
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 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. 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 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. Continue to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake House Hotel, Tiberias.
November10
JESUS MINISTRY IN THE GALILEE
Day 4 – Tuesday
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.
November11
GALILEE / JORDAN VALLEY, JORDAN RIVER / JERUSALEM
Day 5 – Wednesday
We drive to Nazareth, the boyhood town of Jesus. We will visit Nazareth Village depicting a village from the time of Jesus. 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 Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
We drive to Nazareth, the boyhood town of Jesus. We will visit Nazareth Village depicting a village from the time of Jesus. 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 Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
November12
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
Day 6 – Thursday
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. 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 Ramada 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. 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 Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
November13
JERUSALEM
Day 7 – Friday
This morning visit in the Old City the City of David and see the new excavations and the Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s Tunnel. 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. 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 lookedfrom the time of Jesus. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
This morning visit in the Old City the City of David and see the new excavations and the Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s Tunnel. 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. 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 lookedfrom the time of Jesus. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
November14
QUMRAN / MASADA / DEAD SEA
Day 8 – Saturday
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 Ramada 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 Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
November15
JERUSALEM AT LEISURE
Day 9 – Sunday
Today will be a day of leisure in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
Today will be a day of leisure in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem.
November16
TEL AVIV/TORONTO
Day 10—Monday
Depart Tel Aviv at 11:55am on Air Canada flying non-stop to Toronto. Arriving in Toronto at 5:05pm at terminal #1.
Depart Tel Aviv at 11:55am on Air Canada flying non-stop to Toronto. Arriving in Toronto at 5:05pm 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: $5,659 Canadian per person sharing a twin room based on a minimum of 15 paying passengers.
RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO ANY MAJOR CURRENCY FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DOLLAR
Included in your tour:
· Round trip air fare with Air Canada flying non-stop from Toronto to Tel Aviv.
· Meeting/assistance at the airport
· Return transfers to/from the airport
· 8 nights at selected hotels in four star hotels
· Breakfast and dinners daily in the hotels in Israel
· 6 full days of sightseeing in Israel
· Air conditioned transportation with free WIFI if available.
· Porterage for 1 piece of luggage at the hotels
· English speaking licensed tour guide throughout
· All entrance fees to places of interest in Israel as per the itinerary
· Whispering system (earphones to listen to the guide)
· All hotel taxes and service charges
· All airport taxes and Air Canada surcharges
Exclusions:
· Single Supplement of $1,350 (for any single individual who wants their own private room)
· Comprehensive and Cancellation Insurance
· Lunches
· Tips to Driver, Guide and Restaurant staff
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.
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:
To be made and mailed to International Heritage Tours.
International Heritage Tours requires a deposit of $400 per person immediately which is refundable 90 days before departure (August 9, 2026) less $200 administration fee. Less than 90 days the deposit is 100% non-refundable. Full non-refundable payment is due 60 days before departure (September 8, 2026)
YOU MAY PAY BY: PERSONAL CHEQUE, E-Transfer or CREDIT CARD
Please put the code 'DK5083' in the notes for us to match the payment
Please send e-transfers to: [email protected]
You may also pay by personal cheque made payable to:
International Heritage Tours
7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200
Thornhill, ON L4J 2J6
CONTACT:
Raquel Villanueva
EMAIL: [email protected]
Cell: 416-282-9611
Mario Villanueva
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 416-407-5206
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: $5,659 Canadian per person sharing a twin room based on a minimum of 15 paying passengers.
RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO ANY MAJOR CURRENCY FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DOLLAR
Included in your tour:
· Round trip air fare with Air Canada flying non-stop from Toronto to Tel Aviv.
· Meeting/assistance at the airport
· Return transfers to/from the airport
· 8 nights at selected hotels in four star hotels
· Breakfast and dinners daily in the hotels in Israel
· 6 full days of sightseeing in Israel
· Air conditioned transportation with free WIFI if available.
· Porterage for 1 piece of luggage at the hotels
· English speaking licensed tour guide throughout
· All entrance fees to places of interest in Israel as per the itinerary
· Whispering system (earphones to listen to the guide)
· All hotel taxes and service charges
· All airport taxes and Air Canada surcharges
Exclusions:
· Single Supplement of $1,350 (for any single individual who wants their own private room)
· Comprehensive and Cancellation Insurance
· Lunches
· Tips to Driver, Guide and Restaurant staff
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.
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:
To be made and mailed to International Heritage Tours.
International Heritage Tours requires a deposit of $400 per person immediately which is refundable 90 days before departure (August 9, 2026) less $200 administration fee. Less than 90 days the deposit is 100% non-refundable. Full non-refundable payment is due 60 days before departure (September 8, 2026)
YOU MAY PAY BY: PERSONAL CHEQUE, E-Transfer or CREDIT CARD
Please put the code 'DK5083' in the notes for us to match the payment
Please send e-transfers to: [email protected]
You may also pay by personal cheque made payable to:
International Heritage Tours
7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200
Thornhill, ON L4J 2J6
CONTACT:
Raquel Villanueva
EMAIL: [email protected]
Cell: 416-282-9611
Mario Villanueva
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 416-407-5206
**THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER YOU VISIT**
