Depart Houston (IAH) to Tel Aviv.
Arrive Tel Aviv, transfer to Tiberias for dinner and overnight.
Meal: D
Depart hotel to Mt Beatitudes for Dr. Young’s teaching. Nazareth Village, lunch at Village, Sepphoris, Cliffs of Arbel, Boat ride with main group.
Meal: B, L, D
We depart to the north to Caesarea Philippi. and the headwaters of the Jordan River. Tel Dan, Mount Ben Tal and the Golan Heights.
Meal: B, L, D
Baptism, Gideon’s Spring, Bet Shean and lunch at Bet Shean, Tel Jericho, Wadi Kelt, arrive Jerusalem.
Meal: B, L, D
Rampart’s Walk/Jewish Quarter/Temple Institute/Lunch at Wedding Club, Shilo w/ main grp, Bethel, Western Wall 3D Experience. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.
Meal: B, L, D
Western Wall Tunnels, Burnt House, Church of Holy Sepulcher, Christian Quarter visit to David’s Tower/Citadel. Lunch in Old City
Meal: B, L, D
Dead Sea Valley, Abraham’s Tent, camel rides, Garden Tomb, Late dinner at hotel. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.
Meal: B, L, D
Garden of Gethsemane for special time with Dr. Young. Free afternoon. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.
Meal: B, L, D
We will return with memories and new friends to last a lifetime and beyond!
You have an option to depart Houston on November 16th. This departure gives you a free day of leisure.
Gomeh Isrotel Tiberias https://www.isrotel.com/isrotel-hotels/galilee/gomeh/
Inbal Jerusalem: https://www.inbalhotel.com/gallery/
The Setai Sea of Galilee: https://www.thesetaihotels.com/en-us/hotels/sea-of-galilee/
Orient Jerusalem: https://www.isrotel.com/isrotel-hotels/jerusalem/orient/
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Flight schedule subject to change until tickets are issued
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.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
3 Hours Before Flight Time
INSURANCE: Acting only as agents for suppliers, Discovery Cruises and Tours is not responsible for damage, loss, or theft of luggage and/or personal belongings, or for personal injury, accident and/or illness. For your own protection, it is important that you have adequate insurance to cover these possibilities. You should carry proof of insurance in the event you need medical attention while in Israel. For optional insurance please contact Mission Safe at 1-800-682-3461 and press option 5 or go to https://www.imglobal.com/img-producer-insurance-plans?IMGAC=543365&app_method=&svi=&uservar=signature&productType=trip
PASSPORT: No visas are required for Israel; however, a valid passport is required to leave the USA. Each tour member must obtain a passport in person if they do not already have one. Your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months after your return date or you will be denied boarding. If your current passport expires before that date, you are encouraged to begin the renewal process now.
REGISTRATION & DEPOSIT: A deposit of $500 per person is required at the time of registration. The deposit may be charged to your VISA or MasterCard. 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: Final payments should be made payable to Discovery Cruises and Tours and must be received ninety (90) days prior to departure. Final payments received inside ninety (90) days will be assessed a $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.
AIRLINE SEATS: Seats without a deposit must be released 100 days from departure. If you cancel your seat with DCT in writing within the 100 days there is a penalty of $100 per person.
If a passenger cancels his/her tour membership for any reason up to 90 days prior to departure, there will be a cancellation fee of two hundred dollars ($200) to cover administrative and communication costs. For cancellations from 90-75 days prior to departure there will be a cancellation fee of $500. Cancellations received 74-59 days prior to departure: penalty is 25% of tour cost; 58-30 days: penalty is 50% of tour cost; NO REFUND for cancellations within twenty-nine (29) days of departure — trip cancellation and interruption insurance is available and is highly recommended. All cancellation requests must be addressed to Discovery Cruises and Tours in writing. Phone calls for cancellations cannot be accepted.
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.
