EXPERIENCE ISRAEL
April 22 – May 4, 2026
Join Pastor George and Cheryl Morrison and Pastor Terry and Carol Kirk on this
life-changing trip to Israel. You will walk where Jesus walked, experience the
land that Jesus called home and visit sites that will make your Bible come alive
in a new and deeper way!
April 22 – May 4, 2026
JOIN US
On this unique tour, you will have the opportunity to visit many sites which may include Capernaum, the Golan Heights, Mount of Beatitudes, Nazareth, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Jordan River, the City of David, the Western Wall, Caesaria, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, the Garden Tomb and many more!
Day 1: Wednesday, April 22. Depart from Newark on El Al 26 at 9:00pm
Day 2: Thursday, April 23, arrive Tel Aviv at 2:25pm
• Jaffa
• Rabin Square
• Dinner and overnight in Netanya at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel
Day 3: Friday, April 24
• Caesarea Maritima
• Mt. Carmel
• Shabbat Dinner and overnight in Tiberias at the Nof Ginosaur Kibbutz Hotel
Day 4: Saturday, April 25
• Jesus Boat
• Boat ride on Sea of Galilee
• Capernaum
• St. Peter’s Fish Lunch
• Peter Primacy
• Tabgha
• Migdal
• Dinner and overnight in Tiberias at the Nof Ginosaur Kibbutz Hotel
Day 5: Sunday, April 26
• Golan Heights
• Caesarea Phillipi (Banias)
• Olive Oil Factory
• Katzrin Overlook
• Tel Dan (if time permits)
• Various Military Monuments on the Golan
• Yardenit – Baptism in the Jordan River
• Dinner and overnight in Tiberias at the Nof Ginosaur Kibbutz Hotel
Day 6: Monday, April 27
• Cana
• Nazareth (Church of the Annunciation and Mt. Precipice)
• Gideon’s Spring
• Entrance to Jerusalem (Promenade Overlook)
• Overnight in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Hotel
Day 7: Tuesday, April 28
• City of David and Pool of Siloam
• Southern Steps and the Davidson Center
• Western Wall Tunnel Tour
• Upper Room and King David’s Tomb
• House of Caiaphas
• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Hotel
Day 8: Wednesday, April 29
• Garden Tomb – Communion
• Mount of Olives
• Dominus Flavit Church
• Garden of Gethsemane
• Pools of Bethesda
• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Hotel
Day 9: Thursday, April 30
• Temple Mount
• Israel Museum – Dead Sea Scrolls and Model City
• Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
• Friends of Zion Museum
• Shopping on Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem
• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Hotel
Day 10: Friday, May 1
• Memorial at Nova Music Festival Site
• Visit some communities on the Gaza border that were attacked on October 7, 2023
• Valley of Elah
• Shabbat Dinner in the home of a Jewish family in Jerusalem
• Overnight in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Hotel
Day 11: Saturday, May 2
• Masada
• Qumran
• Dead Sea
• Bethlehem – Shepherd’s Field
• Farewell dinner at restaurant in Jerusalem
• Overnight in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Hotel
Day 12: Sunday, May 3
• Shiloh
• Shorashim Teaching
• Shopping time in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem
• Back to hotel for final packing, refreshing, and dinner
• Head to Ben Gurion Airport about 8:00pm for flight back to the US
Day 13: Monday, May 4
• Depart for Newark on El Al 27 at 12:30am
• Arrive at Newark 5:15am
Hope Experience Tours
TOUR PRICING:
$6339 per person based on double occupancy per room if paying cash or check, $6656 if paying with Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
There are a limited number of single rooms available on a first come basis for an additional supplement of $1347 if paying cash or check, $1415 if paying with Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Land only pricing is available for those who may wish to book their own airfare. Please contact Rod @ Hope Experience Tours if interested in making your own flight arrangements at 303-489-6345 or hopeexperiencetours@yahoo.com.
All pricing quoted is based on a minimum of 20 participants traveling together in the group as well as the land and air rates in effect at the time of printing and can be subject to change.


DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS:
Deposit of $500 per passenger ($525 if paying with a card) is due at registration to reserve your space. Open spaces are filled in the order that registration forms are received. Checks should be made out to “HOPE EXPERIENCE TOURS” and credit cards accepted include Visa, Mastercard and American Express. We also participate in the Zelle money transfer program.
PAYMENT IN FULL for the trip is due on MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025. Checks can be mailed to the address below or call Rod at 303.489.6345 to give card information. Zelle payments to Hope Experience Tours can be sent using hopeexperiencetours@yahoo.com to connect to our option. (Please make sure to include your name in the notes should you use the Zelle option)
Hope Experience Tours
PO Box 5368
Douglasville, GA 30154
For any questions about payments or the trip in general, please contact Rod Ginn at 303-489-6345 or hopeexperiencetours@yahoo.com.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TRIP PRICING
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- 11 nights of 4-star hotel accommodations in Netanya, Tiberius and Jerusalem
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily including a special St. Peter’s Fish lunch on the Sea of Galilee and a special farewell dinner in Jerusalem at the end of the tour.
- All airport and hotel transfers plus a full 10 ½ day sightseeing program as outlined on the itinerary by private motor coach with a government licensed guide
- All entrance fees to all sites
- Round trip economy class airfare from Newark to Tel Aviv on El Al Israel Airline
- Airport departure taxes
- All gratuities to bus driver, tour guide and hotels including bellhops, restaurant staff and housekeeping staff
- Bottled water daily on the bus
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Pricing is based on double accommodation meaning two persons sharing a room in one bed or twotwin beds. Hope Experience Tours reserves the right to make changes in the hotels, if necessary, for the proper handling of the tour. A limited number of private rooms are available for a supplemental charge. Three to a room can be arranged upon request. Please contact us for information.
MEALS
All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are provided each day.
TRANSFERS AND TOURING IN ISRAEL
This is provided by a modern, air-conditioned and wi-fi equipped bus and includes the full sightseeing program outlined in the itinerary.
PORTERAGE
Each passenger is allowed one piece of “normal-sized” luggage. Porterage is provided at the airport upon arrival, at each hotel upon arrival and departure.
FLIGHTS AND BAGGAGE
One piece of checked luggage per person is allowed and carried free of additional charges by El Al. The total combined dimensions (length plus width plus height) cannot exceed 62 inches. The maximum weight must not weigh over 50 pounds. Please refer to www.elal.com for all baggage
rules and regulations.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP PRICE
- Personal items such as laundry, cell phone charges, shopping, treats, lattes, personal gifts, etc…
- Seat upgrades on the flights to and from Israel
- Passport expenses
- Purchase of an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter Israel. This is a new item that anyone coming to Israel must purchase prior to arriving in Israel. It will cost about $8, takes about 10 minutes to do online, and is good for 2 years from the date of purchase.
You DO NOT need to purchase this until you have confirmed you are joining the tour.
PASSPORTS
All travelers in the group will need a valid US passport. Israel requires that your passport not expire for at least 6 months beyond the date that you DEPART Israel. For this tour, your passport must not expire prior to November 6, 2026. If you do not currently have a passport or yours is expired, please apply for a new passport as soon as possible. It can take several months to receive and your passport information will be needed in December to finalize the flights.
INSURANCE
Trip cancellation insurance is recommended. Please go to www.allianztravelinsurance.com to view available policies. You can also purchase health coverage here for the trip should your personal health insurance not provide coverage internationally.
CANCELLATION PENALTIES
July 22, 2025 – December 8, 2025, there is a $100 cancellation penalty.
December 9, 2025 – February 19, 2026, there is a $500 per person cancellation penalty.
February 20, 2026 – April 22, 2026, there is a 100% Cancellation penalty.
PHYSICAL CHALLENGES
If you are in a wheelchair or face physical challenges making it difficult for you to walk distances or up/down either inclines or stairs, carry your suitcase or the like, we would still love you to join us though you will need to have a travel companion come along who can assist you with these
activities. Please notify us at registration if you have any physical conditions that may affect you while traveling.
CONTACT
Please contact Hope Experience Tours at 303.489.6345 or email at hopeexperiencetours@yahoo.com with any questions.
Truth & Life Ministries
Building relationships between Christians and Jews here, in Israel and around the world.
- To educate believers to help them understand our biblical mandate to stand with Israel and the Jewish people
- Lead tours to Israel
- Lead specialized tours for pastors, leaders and business people
- Help pastors and churches to take their people to Israel
- To help churches with their Israel ministry
Psalm 122:6-7 “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.”
Genesis 12:1-3 “Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Isaiah 62:6-7 “I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, And give Him no rest till He establishes, And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.”
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