Dr. Steve Campbell, 05.04.2026

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Israel Tour – Steve Campbell

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE ITINERARY

May 4 – 15, 2026

The itinerary outlined below is tentative. We will try to see all the things indicated, but some sites may have to be deleted due to time constraints. Also, we may see some of the sites in a different sequence.

Day 1 — Monday, May4: Depart the States for Tel Aviv, Israel.

Day 2 — Tuesday, May 5: Arrive in Tel Aviv 3:25 pm. Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, we will have to clear customs and immigration. We will meet your guide and go by van to Tel Aviv. We will proceed to the City of Jaffa. After a walking tour of Jaffa, we will go to the hotel in Tel Aviv. Then you can rest!

Day 3— Wednesday, May 6: We will go to Caesarea Maritima, beautiful city of Haifa, Akko, Mt. Carmel, and Jezreel Valley then to Tiberias and Sea of Galilee. Hotel in Tiberias.

Day 4 — Thursday, May 7: Caesarea Phillippi, Mt. Hermon, Lebanon border, Golan Heights, Syrian border, Mt. Bernal, Valley of Tears. Overnight in Tiberias.

Day 5 —Friday, May 8: Galilee Area: BRING YOUR BATHING SUIT TODAY! This will be a day of sites that were important in the life of Jesus. We will begin the day with a cruise on the Sea of Galilee. We will sail from Tiberias to Kibbutz Ginosar, located on the northwest shore of the sea. We will see the famous “Jesus Boat” that is housed in a special museum at the kibbutz. Our next stop will be the Hill of the Beatitudes. We will then proceed to the site of Korazin. After lunch we will visit Capernaum, the town that served as the headquarters for Jesus’ ministry. Tabagna and Bethsaida. We will conclude the day with a baptismal service at Yardenit, located on the Jordan River. Overnight in Tiberias.

Day 6 — Saturday, May 9: Tiberias to Jerusalem: We will check out of our hotel in Tiberias and head to Gideon Springs. Then in Nazareth we will visit the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. These churches are located over the traditional site where Mary and Joseph lived. We will also visit the traditional site of the synagogue of Nazareth where Jesus preached His first sermon. From Nazareth we will drive across the Valley of Armageddon to the Tell of Megiddo, the ancient fortress city that guarded the approach to the valley. We will tour the Tell, including its fascinating water tunnel. After eating lunch at the Megiddo cafeteria, we will proceed back across the Valley of Armageddon to the Jordan River Valley where we will begin to follow the course of the Jordan River south into Jericho. En route we will stop to walk through the incredible excavations at Beit Shean. This is the city where the body of King Saul was nailed to the walls. It is the largest excavation in the land of Israel. We will conclude the day by driving south along the Jordan River to Jericho (under Palestinian occupation), and then we will make our ascent to the city ofJerusalem “the City of the Great King!” (Psalm 48:2). We will spend our time in Jerusalem. This first night you may want to walk to the heart of new Jerusalem located on Ben Yehuda Street where you can mingle with Israelis who are shopping and eating ice cream at sidewalk cafes. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 7 — Sunday, May 10: The Mount of Olives and the Old City: We will drive to the top of the Mount ofOlives for a breathtaking panoramic view of Jerusalem. We will then stroll down the mount, pausing en route at a lovely chapel called Dominus Flevit. This chapel marks the traditional site where Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem. Across the road from Dominus Flevit we will visit a Jewish cemetery and learn about Jewish burial customs. We will then continue walking down the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane and then visit the Church of All Nations. From Gethsemane we will proceed to St. Stephen’s Gate where we will enter the Old City. We will visit the Pool of Bethesda and the Crusader Church of St. Anne. We will then begin our walking tour along the Via Dolorosa, following the traditional path of Jesus from Pilate’s palace to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (the traditional Catholic site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus). When we finish our walk on the Via Dolorosa, we will proceed to the Jaffa Gate where we will board our van and drive to the south side of Jerusalem to Ramat Rachel Kibbutz where we will eat lunch. After lunch, we will return to the Old City and tour Mount Zion where we will visit the Zion Gate, the Upper Room, the Tomb of David, and Dormition Abbey Church. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 8 — Monday, May 11: The Dead Sea and Masada: BRING BATHING SUIT TODAY! We will get an early start for the Dead Sea. Our route will take us back down the main highway to Jericho where we will turn south and start driving along the shore of the Dead Sea. This is the lowest point on the surface of the earth. We will pass Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and proceed on to Masada. We will ascend to the top of Herod’s fortress of Masada by cable car and spend considerable time walking around this remarkable site with its fantastic view of the Dead Sea. En route back to Qumran, we will make a stop to view the site of En Gedhi (the oasis where David often hid). We will eat lunch at Qumran and then tour the archeological site. Then we will go for a swim in the Dead Sea, an experience you will never forget! The evening will be free for you to visit Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem. 

Day 9 —Tuesday, May 12: Mount Herzl and the Temple Mount: We will spend the morning at the Temple Mount, visiting the Western Wall, the Southern Wall excavations and tunnel, and the top of the Temple Mount. We will then proceed to the City of David, Pool of Siloam and tunnel. After lunch, we will visit the Holocaust Museum and tour the grounds. From there we will go to the Jerusalem Museum where we will see the Dead Sea Scrolls and visit an amazing model of Jerusalem in the First Century. We will conclude the day with a walk through the Mount Herzl Cemetery where we will visit the tomb of Theodor Herzl, the tombs of the Prime Ministers, and the grave of Yoni Netanyahu, one of Israel’s greatest military heroes. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 10 —Wednesday, May 13, Free Day: You will have a free day exploring Jerusalem. You will be given a list of options for the day. You might want to begin the day by walking the walls of the Old City, beginning at the Jaffa Gate and ending at the Damascus Gate. Other things you can do include visiting the King David Hoteland the YMCA tower, both of which are located near our hotel. Or, you may want to go back to Ben Yehuda Street to do some shopping or to eat some ice cream at the outdoor cafes. You can, of course go shopping in the Old City in both the Christian and Jewish Quarters. You can explore the Cave of Zedekiah that runs beneath the Old City. You can visit the Citadel Museum at the Jaffa Gate which presents the history of Jerusalem. Your lunch is not provided on this day. You should probably plan to eat lunch somewhere in the Jewish Quarter or at the fantastic new Mamilla Shopping Mall, located just outside the Old City at the Jaffa Gate. For those interested, we might be able to arrange for you to take a taxi to Bethlehem. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 11 — Thursday, May 14: Garden Tomb and other sites in Jerusalem. Following a tour of the garden, we Then tour the Old City. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 12 — Friday, May 15: HOME to the United States! We will arrive in Frankfurt. After a plane change, we continue on to Dallas.Fort Worth where we will go through passport and customs controls. You may sleep when you get home!

• May 04 ~ LH 439     DFW – FRA     3:50P-8:55A+1
• May 05 ~ LH 686     FRA – TLV      10:15A-3:25P
• May 15 ~ LH 691      TLV – FRA       4:45A-8:20A
• May 15 ~ LH 438     FRA – DFW     10:10A-2:05P

+1=Next Day

(Flight schedule subject to change until tickets are issued)

Departure & Return Location: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Departure Time: 3 hours before flight time

Group Travel and Seat Assignment Information

All group seating is assigned by the airline and are under airport control.  Group seats assigned by the airline cannot be changed through Discovery Cruises and Tours.  However, you may address your seating at the airport on check-in.  (Please note that if you contact the airline prior to your departure date, they will refer you back to DCT.  As previously stated, we cannot make any changes to the group seats assigned by the airline.)

Your airline ticket receipt will be issued electronically by the airline and then emailed to you by DCT.  When you arrive to the airport, please be prepared to present a passport to an airline representative to receive your boarding pass.

If preferred, travelers may select the ground only option and arrange their own air travel. When choosing this option, the inbound flight must arrive in time to take the prearranged group ground transfer from the airport to the hotel. Otherwise, the traveler will need to arrange their own ground transfer from the airport to the hotel. The same is true of the group ground transfer from the hotel to the airport on the return flight.

Discovery Cruises and Tours recommends Welcome Pickups for all individual ground transfers. Travelers may schedule necessary ground transfers at their own expense at WelcomePickups.

Prices quoted are per person and in US dollars and are based upon fares and costs in effect at the time of publication

Whenever possible, DCT obtains price guarantees from suppliers; however, depending upon the strength of the US dollar and price fluctuations of oil, gas and other costs, published rates are subject to change without notice

AIR TRANSPORTATION

Jet economy class on Lufthansa Airlines

20 seats confirmed (additional sears may be at a higher airfare)

Tickets must be finalized 45 days prior to departure

Tickets cannot be changed once issued

Travelers may arrange their own air and pay the ground only price – see the Ground Only Option tab

AIRPORT TAXES AND FUEL

$870 (actual cost as of 9/12/2025)

Taxes/fuel surcharges may change without notice; any increase will be billed to the traveler and must be paid prior to departure

HOTELS

Four & five star hotels throughout

Prices based upon two persons sharing a two-bed room

Single rooms are subject to availability for an additional cost of $1550

If a traveler doesn’t designate a roommate and Discovery Cruises and Tours is unable to do so, or if a roommate cancels before departure, the passenger will be required to pay the supplemental charge; the traveler may be billed after the final payment date if necessary

MEALS

Breakfast and Dinner

SIGHTSEEING

Local transportation via deluxe, air-conditioned motor coach

The services of an English-speaking Israeli guide

Entrance to sites on the itinerary are included in the tour price

– Passport costs

– Accident and baggage insurance

– Transporting and handling excess luggage

– Optional tours and excursions not mentioned in this itinerary

– TIPS: $192 for personal tips to guides, drivers and others rendering special services will be added to the invoice.

– LUNCHES

*In the event it becomes necessary to overnight material due to late receipt of registration or final payments, traveler will be billed for these charges.

REGISTRATION & DEPOSIT: A deposit of $500 per person is required at the time of registration.   The deposit may be charged to your VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card. Registrations received inside ninety (90) days must be accompanied by full payment. A late registration may result in an additional fee for airfare depending on the airline and seat availability.

PAYMENTS: All payments after the initial deposit may be made in one of the following two ways:

• Credit card– A 2.25% processing fee will be applied (Payment will be made through your Dashboard)
• Mail– Personal check, cashier’s check, credit card check or money order (no processing fee)

If you make the payment by check, make your check payable to Discovery Cruises and Tours, and include the pastor’s name in the memo field. Please mail your check to:

Discovery Cruises and Tours

P.O. Box 2148

Hurst, TX 76053

FINAL PAYMENT: The final payment is due February 3, 2026, ninety (90) days prior to departure.  

Payments received inside ninety (90) days will be assessed an $80 late payment fee. NOTE:  All reservations not fully paid by the ninety-day deadline are subject to cancellation, for which Tour Operator is not to be held responsible.

Discovery Cruises and Tours (Tour Operator) agrees to arrange for the tour described in this brochure. This represents the entire agreement between the passenger and his agent, the Tour Host, the Tour Operator and its agents. Except as stated herein, no person is authorized to cancel, modify, or vary the tour arrangements or to make any representation of warranty concerning the tour. Except for the willful negligence of its direct employees, the Tour Operator assumes no liability or responsibility for any injuries, damages occasioned by circumstances beyond the control of Tour Operator, or by any person for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to default or omission of and by any third party providing services or facilities related to or included in this tour or any part thereof, or in arranging for the same, or the acts or omissions of the Tour Host.  Tour Operator reserves the right to refuse or revoke travel to anyone who is deemed incapable of group travel per the sole judgment of Tour Operator.  Due to circumstances beyond the Tour Operator’s control, the sequence of touring sites may occasionally need to be altered. The airlines or cruise lines are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board planes, ships or conveyances. The passenger contracts, in use by the airlines and cruise lines, and the passenger or purchaser of this tour and/or passage and Tour Operator assume no liability or responsibility in connection therewith. Also, the Tour Operator WILL NOT BE responsible for: (a) flight schedule changes, mechanical breakdowns, government actions, weather, acts of God, acts of war or aggression, whether declared or undeclared, hijackings, or other circumstances beyond its control, including any connecting flights that may be missed as a result thereof (participants should consider the possibility of delays when arranging connecting flights); (b) the failure to follow instructions, including but not limited to check-in and check-out times and baggage handling; and, (c) charges incurred relating to single room/stateroom requirements either by the passengers themselves or their assigned roommates. Payment of the deposit or any partial or full payment for a reservation constitutes consent to all provisions listed in this brochure.