TLC All Israel Study Tour - Led by Dr. Tony Crisp

All Israel Study Tour 2026 Itinerary - $4,815.00

TLC Holyland Tours or its representative reserves the right to change the order of the itinerary based on flight schedules or conditions on the ground.

Day 1 - Depart USA to Israel

Mon, 26th October 2026

Day 2 - Welcome to Israel!

Tue, 27th October 2026

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. Meet and assistance by an Immanuel Tour representative. After border formalities, you will be met by your tour guide and bus driver. Drive to your hotel in Tel Aviv - Metropolitan Hotel in Tel-Aviv. Check in, have a lovely dinner overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and then get a good night’s rest.

Day 3 - Caesarea – Mt. Carmel – Nazareth – Sea of Galilee

Wed, 28th October 2026

The day begins with a drive up the coast to the ancient port city of Caesarea Maritima, where the ancient harbor, hippodrome, and great theatre stand. The events of Acts 12 took place there. Close by, you will see the aqueducts built by Herod the Great and then view the Valley of Armageddon from the heights of Mt Carmel, where Elijah slew the prophets of Baal. Descending from there, you will visit Megiddo, Solomon’s Ancient chariot city, view Ahab’s water tunnel, cross the entire Jezreel Valley, and begin the climb through the lower Galilean Mountains to Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus. We then go to our wonderful resort on the Sea of Galilee, Nof Ginosar Hotel, for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Around the Sea of Galilee

Thu, 29th October 2026

When you awake, you can walk the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee and watch the sunrise before breakfast. You will enjoy a boat ride and a time of worship on the Sea. Arrive at Kibbutz Ginnosar to view an ancient boat. You will follow the footsteps of Christ as you visit the Mt of Beatitudes, ancient Capernaum, Tabgha, and then have the opportunity to eat St Peter’s Fish at a nearby restaurant. After lunch, if you desire, you may be baptized in the Jordan River. Returning to your resort, you can rest, have dinner, walk the shoreline, and enjoy a good night’s sleep.

Day 5 - Chorazin - Tel Dan - Caesarea Philippi – Golan Heights

Fri, 30th October 2026

Today, you visit the beautiful northern mountains of Israel. A city gate from the time of Abraham is at Tel Dan, along with an altar from the days of the divided kingdom. Walking through the incredible nature reserve at Dan, you will see waterfalls, lush greenery, beautiful, clear rushing water, and the beginnings of the Dan River, which joins other sources to form the Jordan. You will climb to the site of Peter’s confession of Christ at Caesarea Philippi and hear about “the Gates of Hell.” Traversing the Golan Heights, you can stand at an ancient volcano and hike to the top of Mount Bental with a view of Damascus. Today, you will become familiar with the strategic importance of the region in ancient times and today. You will retire to your resort on the Sea of Galilee for a final evening, have dinner, walk the shore, and overnight.

Day 6 - Gideon Springs - Bet She’an - Qumran - Dead Sea

Sat, 31st October 2026

This morning, you check out of your hotel and leave the beautiful Sea of Galilee, following alongside the Gilboa mountain range. At Harrod’s Springs, we’ll see where Judge Gideon tested his men before the battle with the Midianites in the valley between Gilboa and Mt. Moreh. From there, we visit the last site before our journey down the Jordan Valley, Bet Shan. While not mentioned in the New Testament, it is an Old Testament city and the best-preserved Roman city from that period in Israel today.

We’ll have lunch, a break, and then begin to descend toward the Plains of Jericho, as you head to Qumran, the center of the Essenes. Qumran is home to the ancient caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. From there, we continue south to our beautiful hotel, the David Dead Sea Resort & Spa, where you may float in the waters of the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, if you desire. Have dinner and overnight.

Day 7 - Masada - Ein Gedi - Wadi Qelt - Jerusalem

Sun, 1st November 2026

Today you will go on to the mighty fortress Masada, the last stronghold and stand of the zealots against Rome, on the edge of the barren Negev Desert. Masada is a symbol of courage and perseverance for the Jewish people, where 960 Jewish defenders organized their last resistance to the Roman conquerors and took their own lives rather than surrender into slavery. Ascend and descend by cable car. From there, you will continue northward in the desert where ibex roam at Ein Gedi, David’s hideout from Saul. Time permitting, you will stop at Wadi Qelt to overlook the barren Judean wilderness and the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Af ter passing by ancient Jericho, the climb to Jerusalem begins, while viewing scenery and traveling the same route the ancient pilgrims would have taken as they made their journey to Jerusalem for the great feasts of Israel. Today, you finally arrive in the City of God, the City of David, and the ancient and modern capital of Israel, Jerusalem. Your heart will leap with emotion as you stand on Mt. Scopus observation point to take your first glimpse of the City of Jerusalem. Drive to the Dan Jerusalem Hotel for check-in. Have dinner and enjoy the rest of the four nights in your lovely hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 8 - Mount of Olives - Palm Sunday Road - Garden of Gethsemane - Yad Vashem - Israel Museum

Mon, 2nd November 2026

This morning, you begin the day at the Mt. of Olives for an introduction to Jerusalem. Walking Palm Sunday Road, you will see the Chapel of Ascension, Pater Noster, and Dominus Flevit to the Garden of Gethsemane, where He prayed on the night of His betrayal. Visit the house of Caiaphas, where Jesus was tried before going to the Fortress of Antonia, the seat of the Roman Procurator, the site of the public trial of Christ, and his condemnation and scourging. Pavement from the day of Jesus reveals the Game of the Kings. You then make your way along the Via Dolorosa and Calvary to the nearby Garden Tomb, where you will end that incredible day, sharing communion. Return to your hotel for dinner & overnight.

Day 9 - Temple Mount - Western Wall Tunnels - Pools of Bethesda - Davidson Center - Southern Steps - City of David

Tue, 3rd November 2026

This morning, you rise early to visit the most sacred place on earth, Mt. Moriah. You will visit the Temple Mount, and the centuries-old “Dome of the Rock” built 688 – 691 A.D. Exiting into the Jewish Quarter, you will visit the Western Wall and tour the incredible Rabbinical Tunnels. You will visit the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed an invalid man, and visit St. Anne’s Church. Today you will visit the Davidson Center and see the ancient Roman Cardo, Robinson’s Arch, and the ancient Southern Steps. Continue to the City of David. You will make your way through Hezekiah’s tunnel (2 Chronicles 32:30) to the Pool of Siloam, where Jesus healed the man born blind (John 9). From here, you will walk the path of the Ancients - the Pilgrims’ Road of Jerusalem, stretching from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount. This Pilgrims Road carried generations of worshippers on their ascent to the Holy Temple. Return to your hotel for dinner & overnight.

Day 10 - Israel Museum - Ancient Shiloh - Bethlehem

Wed, 4th November 2026

The morning will take you to the Israel Museum to view the Dead Sea Scrolls and the incredible model of the city of Jerusalem. Drive to the Land of the Tribe of Benjamin to visit Ancient Shiloh, which held a central place in the biblical history of the children of Israel for more than 300 years, and was the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant until the death of Eli the High Priest. This afternoon we will visit Bethlehem, the royal city of David, where Jesus was born (Luke 2). We visit the Church of the Nativity and the Field of the Shepherds, where the Angel of the Lord proclaimed the birth of the Savior. Return to your hotel. You will attend a Farewell Meeting with an Immanuel-Tours representative, followed by dinner at the hotel.

Day 11 - Jerusalem - Ellah Valley - Timna Park - Eilat

Thu, 5th November 2026

This morning, you leave Jerusalem and travel south to Eilat. Stop for a visit at the Ellah Valley, which is traditionally identified as the site of the famous biblical battle between David and Goliath. Continue our drive south, arrive at Timna Park, which one of its highlights is the life-size model of the biblical Tabernacle. Arrive Eilat, a resort city located at the southern end of the Arava valley and the Negev desert. Check in to your hotel, Herods Palace, for dinner & overnight stay after a long journey.

Day 12 - Eilat day at leisure

Fri, 6th November 2026

Today, you can enjoy everything the resort city of Eilat has to offer — take a dip in the Red Sea, head out for some water sports, enjoy tax-free shopping, or simply relax by the pool.

Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

Day 13 - Eilat - Ramon Crater - Tel-Sheva - Ben Gurion Airport

Sat, 7th November 2026

After breakfast, leave Eilat and drive north to Ben Gurion Airport to catch your flight back home. If time permits, depending on flight departure time, you will visit some sites along the way. Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon) – the largest erosion crater in the world, located in the heart of the Negev Desert. It offers breathtaking desert landscapes, unique rock formations, and rare wildlife. Tel-Sheva, traditionally identified with the biblical Be'er-Sheva.

Arrive at Ben Gurion airport, end this memorable journey of the Holy Land with the prayer for "Next Year in Jerusalem."

Day 14, November 8th

Sun, 8th November 2026

Arrive back home in the USA with a new perspective and hunger like never before to read and study the Bible.  A forever changed life, forever memories, and new friendships. You will never be the same!