March 8, 2027 – March 15, 2027
Arizona Community Church Tour
10-Day "Biblical Encounter" Tour in Israel
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Prepare to Be Inspired
We’re glad you are considering this tour. Our hope is that it is an experience of a lifetime.
Overview
In the Bible, the land of Israel emerges as a crucible of faith, a testing ground where individuals and the nation faced trials that challenged their belief. Here, Israel’s leaders and people were summoned to grasp the essence of security and well-being, ultimately learning to place their trust in the Lord their God. Embarking on a pilgrimage to Israel promises a profound transformation, offering a fresh perspective on God’s Word through the prism of geography. Witness the unfolding of pivotal events from Biblical history as you traverse, explore, and absorb the significance of the very landscapes that underpin the foundation of our faith in Jesus Christ today.
Dates
March 8 – 15, 2027
Pricing
TOUR LAND ONLY
$3,997per person
LAND AND AIR
$5,515 per person
Lodging
DAN PANORAMA HOTEL (TEL AVIV)
LEONARDO PLAZA HOTEL (TIBERIAS)
LEONARDO PLAZA HOTEL (JERUSALEM)
Single Supplement
(+) $1,495 per person (Rooming Alone)
Tour Leaders
Jeff and Tina Schuler
Itinerary
DAY 1: SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2027 – DEPART THE USA FOR TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
DAY 2: SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2027 – ARRIVE IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Tour group will be met at Ben Gurion airport and assisted with arrival procedures. Dinner and overnight beside the beautiful Mediterranean Sea in the vibrant city of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Dinner
DAY 3: MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2027 – FREE DAY
No planned schedule today.
Breakfast, (Lunch on your own), Dinner
DAY 4: TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2027 – CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN COAST / JEZREEL VALLEY / SEA OF GALILEE
Enjoy getting to know your fellow travelers while driving north along the Mediterranean shore through the lush Jezreel Valley to the Sea of Galilee. Encounter God on Mt. Carmel, where Elijah called down fire from heaven, and look over the lush Valley of Armageddon as you contemplate biblical prophecy (Megiddo). Overnight Tiberias.
- Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10 & 25)
- Mt. Carmel
- Megiddo
- Nazareth Village
- Tiberias (Sea of Galilee)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2027 – SEA OF GALILEE / CAESAREA PHILIPPI / TEL DAN / JORDAN RIVER (BAPTISMS)
Wake up to a sunrise on the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus walked on water and calmed the storm then celebrate your faith while sailing on the Sea of Galilee in a first century replica boat as the group praises God. Worship with the group on the Mt. of Beatitudes overlooking the beautiful Galilee and reflecting on Jesus’ teachings from His Sermon on the Mount. Overnight Tiberias.
- Mt. of Beatitudes
- Caesarea Philippi
- Tel Dan
- Sea of Galilee Boat Ride
- End the day with baptisms in the Jordan River
- Sea of Galilee Boat Ride
- Mt. of Beatitudes
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2027 – SEA OF GALILEE / JORDAN VALLEY / JERUSALEM
Morning worship on the Sea of Galilee as you visit and learn at Capernaum. Drive through the Jordan Valley on the way to Jerusalem pondering the life and times of Jesus as you pass Mt. Gilboa and Jericho. Overnight Jerusalem
- Capernaum (Mark 1:21)
- Beit She’an (Mt. Gilboa-1 Samuel 31)
- Jerusalem
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7: FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2027 – JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Life up your gates and sing, Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna to the King! Stand on the beautiful Mt. of Olives to behold the breathtaking panorama of the Holy City as you gaze at the gate Jesus will walk through when He returns. Sing Hosanna as you walk down the Palm Sunday Road then pray in the Garden of Gethsemane just as Jesus did on the night of His betrayal. Leave your own prayer at the Western Wall as you stand beside God’s chosen people at the holiest site in Judaism and then follow the “Way of the Cross” through the Old City. Imagine the angels proclaiming His birth as you overlook Shepherd’s Field in Bethlehem. Overnight in Jerusalem
- Mt. of Olives
- Palm Sunday Road
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Western Wall
- Pools of Bethesda
- the Pavement and Ecce Homo Arch
- Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Bethlehem
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8: SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2027 – JERUSALEM
Continue to revel in the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the Holy City today as you view the city model and the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Israel Museum. Enjoy a time of quiet reflection, worship, and communion at the Garden Tomb. Overnight in Jerusalem
- Israel Museum for Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls) and Model City
- Garden Tomb
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9: SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2027 – JUDEAN WILDERNESS / DEAD SEA AREA
Enjoy the beautiful descent from Jerusalem to the lowest point on Earth-the Dead Sea. Traveling through the desert along the Dead Sea will fascinate you as you view desert, dates, salt deposits, and steep mountains. Hike into the beautiful desert oasis of Ein Gedi, the rocky refuge where David penned the Psalms and hid from King Saul among lovely waterfalls! Get an amazing view of the desert and Dead Sea from the famous fortress of Masada, site of the last Jewish resistance against the Romans in 73 AD. Spend some time relaxing in these mineral-rich waters! Overnight in Jerusalem
- Masada
- Ein Gedi
- Qumran
- Dead Sea (Please be sure to bring water shoes, as the bottom surface can be rough, swimsuit, and a towel from hotel)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10: MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2027 – TEL AVIV AIRPORT FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO THE USA
Breakfast
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
| PAYMENT SCHEDULE | WHICH PASSENGERS | PAYMENT INFORMATION |
| At Registration | All Passengers | $500 Per Person (Non-refundable) |
| Final Payment Due Date | All Passengers | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
TOUR PRICE
$3,997 PP — Land only
ESTIMATED: $5,515 PP – LAND AND AIR
Price Includes
- Domestic and International airfare (Coach Seats) out of Phoenix, AZ
- **GROUP AIR RATE IS BASED ON A MINIMUM OF 10 PASSENGERS REGISTERED AS LAND AND AIR. IF THE NUMBER OF LAND AND AIR PASSENGERS FALL BELOW 10 PERSON MINIMUM, THEN THE GROUP AIRLINE DEPARTMENT WILL CANCEL THE GROUP AIR RESERVATIONS. IF THE GROUP AIR RESERVATION IS CANCELED BY THE AIRLINES, THEN WE WILL OFFER 2 OPTIONS TO THE LAND AND AIR REGISTRANTS. FIRST OPTION IS THAT THEY COULD ELECT TO SECURE THEIR OWN AIR RESERVATIONS. THE SECOND OPTION IS FOR FAITH BASED EXPEDITIONS WILL WORK WITH OUR AIR CONSOLIDATOR TO SECURE THE RESERVATION ON THE REGISTRANT’S BEHALF. HOWEVER, FAITH BASED EXPEDITIONS CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND PRICE WILL NOT CHANGE.
- Superior hotel accommodations
- Meeting at the Ben Gurion Airport on arrival and departure
- Ground transfer from the Tel Aviv – Ben Gurion Airport to the group hotel
- Ground transfer from the hotel to the Tel Aviv – Ben Gurion Airport at the conclusion of the tour
- All transfers on sightseeing days
- Gratuity for driver, guide, and hotel staff
- Luxury air-conditioned motor coach
- Entrance fees for sites indicated in the itinerary
- 6 Lunches and gratuity for lunches
- Daily buffet breakfast and dinner in hotels as indicated in the itinerary
- Bottled water on board the tour motor coach while touring
- Headset (Whispers) for each passenger
- Porterage at hotels
Price DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Domestic or International airfare for LAND ONLY passengers
- Hotel cost for any traveler arriving before MARCH 7, 2027
- Hotel cost for any traveler staying after 11:00 AM on MARCH 15, 2027
- Lunch and gratuity for lunch on Day-3, March 8, 2027
- Optional Travel Protection Insurance for the main tour attendees
- Optional Sites not included in itinerary that have entrance fees
- All beverages including alcoholic beverages
- Personal incidentals charged to hotel room
- Single Supplement Fee for those requesting to room alone or if a roommate is not available or if Faith Based Expeditions cannot find a male or female to assign as a roommate
** Any passenger who does has not been assigned a roommate by the final payment due date will be charged the Single Supplement Fee. If, after the final payment, a person can be assigned to the person needing a roommate, then the Single Supplement Fee will be refunded.
- Items of personal nature
Insurance
| Trawick International Travel Protection Insurance Price Chart | |
|---|---|
| Tour Cost Range | Insurance Premium Cost |
| $1 – $1,000 | $88.44 |
| $1,001 – $2,000 | $139.00 |
| $2,001 – $3,000 | $211.14 |
| $3,001 – $4,000 | $280.40 |
| $4,001 – $5,000 | $377.67 |
| $5,001 – $6,000 | $424.91 |
| $6,001 – $7,000 | $527.54 |
| $7,001 – $8,000 | $611.21 |
| $8,001 – $9,000 | $724.68 |
| $9,001 – $10,000 | $895.64 |
Cancellation Policies
A cancellation by any individual tour registrant (or if a tour leader cancels an entire tour for any reason), the following penalties will apply.
The below cancellation penalties and refund policy will apply for all travelers who choose not to abide by a country’s official travel restrictions.
- Non-refundable Third-party supplier penalties include but not limited to –
- Credit / Debit Card Processing Fee
- Land Suppliers
- Cruise Ship supplier
- Non-refundable Cruise Deposit from 119 days prior to the tour departure date
- Group Air supplier
- Etc.
- Any individual canceling between the date of registration and the Final Payment Due Date (Final Payment Due Date is 100 days prior to the tour departure date) will be penalized a Non-refundable, Non-transferrable $500 per person deposit and plus any non-refundable third-party supplier cost/s
- Any individual canceling between 99 – 85 days prior to the scheduled departure date we will be penalized the entire tour deposit plus 10% of the total tour cost and any nonrefundable payments to any third-party supplier.
- Any individual canceling between 84- 55 days prior to the scheduled departure date we will be penalized 50% of the total tour cost plus any nonrefundable payments to any third-party supplier.
- Any individual canceling between 54 – 45 days prior to the scheduled departure date will be penalized 80 % of the total tour cost plus any nonrefundable payments to any third-party supplier.
- Any individual canceling between 44 – 0 days prior to the scheduled departure date will be penalized 100 % of the total tour cost.
- Any individual canceling less than 60 days prior to the tour departure date and causes their assigned roommate to room alone and if there is no one to be assigned as the person’s roommate, then the person canceling will be responsible to pay the Single Supplement fee.
- If a roommate is subsequently found for the remaining roommate, then the Single Supplement fee will be refunded to the canceling individual.
- Allow up to 8 weeks for any refund to be issued.
