Trip Overview
Join us on a unique spiritual journey - a pilgrimage - of personal and communal transformation to the Holy Land, where the history of our faith meets a history of conflict. Walking where Jesus walked among the ancient stones of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the Galilee allows us to explore with new perspective how God’s Word calls us to the radical and counter-cultural way of living embodied in the Beatitudes.
And meeting the people of the land enables us to experience their vibrant cultures while also better understanding the vastly different realities of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities who call this land ‘home’, and how those differences present both opportunities and obstacles for peacemaking.
We do this as pilgrims connecting to the roots of our faith, as children of God called to be peacemakers, and as disciples seeking to love better – our God, our neighbors, and our selves – just as Jesus taught us.
Itinerary
Kindly note that this is a tentative itinerary. Actual program will likely change and hard copies will be given on day of arrival.
Day 1: Sunday, March 31
Arrival in Tel Aviv
Transfer to Nazareth
Welcome Dinner
O/N Nazareth, Legacy hotel or similar
Day 2: Monday, April 1
Mt. of Beatitudes
Capernaum
Visit Magdala Museum
Boat ride on Sea of Galilee
Dinner
O/N Nazareth
Day 3: Tuesday, April 2
Meet with local Christian Leaders
Nazareth Market tour with lunch
Visit Ceasarea ruins
Dinner
O/N Jerusalem, American Colony hotel or similar
Day 4: Wednesday, April 3
Telos Historical Briefing
Visit Holocaust Memorial
Visit Israeli Settlement
Visit ruins in Taybeh
Dinner at Peter’s Place, Taybeh
O/N Jerusalem
Day 5: Thursday, April 4
Telos briefing continued
Visit refugee community
Visit Bethlehem Bible College
Guided tour of Church of Nativity
Dinner
O/N Bethlehem, Grand Park hotel or similar
Day 6: Friday, April 5
Walk down Mt of Olives to Gethsemane
Guided tour of Old City of Jerusalem
Presentation at Musalaha Reconciliation ministry
Shabbat dinner with Orthodox Jewish family
O/N Bethlehem
Day 7: Saturday, April 6
Meeting with Muslim Cleric
Visit Palestinian sustainable farm
Visit Jaffa women’s center
Dinner, Jaffa
O/N Tel Aviv Market House or similar
Day 8: Sunday, April 7
Visit Israeli community on the border of Gaza strip
Meeting with the Bereaved Families forum
Final processing and wrap-up
Farewell Dinner
Late night flights home
Day 9: Monday, April 8
Arrival in the US
Pricing
*Final pricing is contingent on group size. Current pricing is for a minimum group of 20 participants.
Per Person in Double
Per Person in Single
$3,365
$4,080
The price includes:
Hotel Accommodation (7 nights)
All Meals and beverages (breakfasts, lunches and dinners)
Internal transportation
One group arrival and one group departure transfer
Guides and gratuities
The fee does not include airfare, requisite health insurance or incidentals.
RESOURCES
Relevant and up to date articles and resources can be found here on the Telos resource page.
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