Israel Study Trip 2024
TRIP DATES: CANCELLED
Bethel University with Tutku Educational Travel
Trip Overview
This 13-day trip will take us from the hill country and the Judean desert, up to the lush region surrounding the Sea of Galilee, and back to the majestic city of Jerusalem. Walk where Jesus walked and experience the text of scripture in the places that inspired its words and images. This is an opportunity for your Bible reading to come to life, where the stories, psalms and prophetic oracles will burst into vivid color as the ancient geography intersects with your modern context. Come and see the place where your faith was born, and experience the beautiful history where your faith will deepen and grow.
Visa and MasterCard only
Full cancellation and registration details below.
What’s Included:
- Roundtrip airfare between Chicago and Tel Aviv
- 1 night at Yad Hashmona (or similar)
- 2 nights at David Dead Sea (or similar)
- 4 Nights at Degania Country Lodging hotels on the Sea of Galilee (or similar)
- 4 Nights at the New Capitol Jerusalem (or similar)
- Daily open buffet breakfasts at the hotels
- 11 dinners at the hotels
- Entry fees to the sites and museums as per the itinerary
- Arrival & departure transfers
- Service charges and local taxes
- Transportation by deluxe AC motor coach as per itinerary
- Boat tour at Sea of Galilee
- Beduin lunch & camel ride on May 21
- Packed lunch on May 20, 23 and 25
- Falafel snack on May 24
- Water bottles – 2 bottles of 1.5 liter per person per day on touring days
- Farewell dinner on the roof top of the Notre Dam (subject to availability)
- Tips to guide and driver tips to hotel staff
- English-speaking licensed tour guide during all tours & transfers
- Personal headsets (whispers)
What’s Not Included:
- Extras of personal nature
- Beverages with dinners or lunches
- Insurance of any kind
- Lunches on May 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 (Budget for lunches on these days.)
Tour Details
Travel Itinerary
May 18, 2024: Depart for FRA and TLV
| Flight | Date | Departure | Departure Time | Arrival | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LH433 | May 18 | ORD | 2230 | FRA | 1410 |
| LH 690 | May 19 | FRA | 1800 | TLV | 2305 |
| LX 257 | May 30 | TLV | 0450 | ZRH | 0810 |
| LX 006 | May 30 | ZRH | 0950 | ORD | 1235 |
Cost & Fees
Land & Air Fees
$4,990 Per Person in Double Room |
$1,280 Single Room Supplement |
Payment Schedule:
- $200 per person deposit for the airline: November 1, 2023
- $800 2nd payment: December 15, 2023
- Full Payment : February 18, 2024
| Cancellation Penalty | |
|---|---|
| 120-90 days prior to departure | No Penalty |
| 89-60 days prior to departure | 10% Penalty |
| 59-45 days prior to departure | 25% Penalty |
| 44-30 days prior to departure | 50% Penalty |
| 29-15 days prior to departure | 75% Penalty |
| 14 days & after | No Refund |
Tour Itinerary
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Sat May 18 – Travel | Depart from Chicago O’Hare |
| Sun May 19 – Travel | Arrive Tel Aviv. Meet and transfer to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight. (D) |
| Mon May 20 – Shephelah | Yad Hashmonah, Beth Shemesh, Azekah, Caves of Adullam, Beth Guvrin (Maresha), travel to hotel by Dead Sea. (B,L,D) |
| Tues May 21 – Negev | Masada, Bedouin Hospitality (camel ride), Tel Arad, Wadi Zohar, return to Dead Sea hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) |
| Wed May 22 – Negev / Galilee | Ein Gedi, Qumran, Lower Jordan Dinner and overnight Sea of Galilee. (B,D) |
| Thur May 23 – Galilee | Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippe, Mt Bental, Katzrin Dinner and overnight at Sea of Galilee. (B,L,D) |
| Fri May 24 – Galilee | Mt Arbel, Magdala, Capernaum, Sepphoris, Chorazin, Mt of Beatitudes Optional hike up Mt. Arbel. Falafel lunch in Tiberias Dinner and overnight at Sea of Galilee. (B,L,D) |
| Sat May 25 – Galilee | Galilee Boat ride, Beit She’an/Scythopolis, Gan HaShlosha, Susita Dinner and overnight Sea of Galilee. (B,L,D) |
| Sun May 26 – Galilee / Jerusalem | Nazareth precipice, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea Maritima Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D) |
| Mon May 27 – Jerusalem / West Bank | Temple Mount, Western Wall, Rabbinic Tunnels, Herodium and Bethlehem Church of the Nativity. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D) |
| Tues May 28 – Jerusalem | City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Southern Steps, Israeli Museum, Yad Vashem Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D) |
| Wed May 29 – Jerusalem | Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Saint Anne’s, Pool of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb, Ramparts, Farewell Dinner. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D) |
| Thur May 30 – Travel | Depart for Tel Aviv airport for flight home to U.S.(B) |
Meet the Tour Hosts
Learn More
For questions about registration, academics, admissions, cost and more, contact Tyler Grant, Director of Global and Community Engagement via email at Tyler.Grant@BethelUniversity.edu or by calling 574.807.7124.