Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!

Israel Study Tour with Experience Israel Now

To learn more email your travel coordinator Janie Sportel or call us at 800-829-8234 or 616-396-1234

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When?

10 days including travel
May 4-15, 2026

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How Much?

$6390.00 USD
All Inclusive!

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Led By

Experience Israel Now and Andy Cook

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What to Expect

You’re invited to join us on a 10 day, all-inclusive Israel Study Tour.

You will be immersed in the land and lessons of the Bible as you’re led on a journey through Scripture while your local guide and driver will bring the past and present culture of Israel alive to all your senses.

Unlike other Holy Land tours, this tour is solely focused on bringing Scripture to life through first-hand experiences in the places the stories actually happened. An all-inclusive trip ensures you're free to focus on each moment without worrying about lodging, tips, transportation, entrance fees, food or water.

What is a GTI Study Tour?

We’ve built into our study tours everything you need for an enjoyable and educational trip. We want you to be fully focused on the lessons and experiences you’ll encounter, and not be distracted by local tipping practices, transportation arrangements, or meal planning.

We believe that as a Study Tour participant you’re not a mere tourist—you’re an investment! This is evident from the moment you book your trip, through to the time you return home to share what you’ve learned with your friends and family.

Our seasoned guides and ministry partners do so much more than handle the details and keep things on schedule. Our local guides have personal experience and intimate knowledge of the places and events you’ll examine, and our ministry partner’s teachers have a shepherd’s heart and a passion for God’s word.

The guides have been so personable and so knowledgeable and so friendly. There's just never a bad day for these guys. They make you very comfortable throughout the trip.

— Steve

We got to walk the land and it made our bibles come alive, and my son being 17, he needed it to come alive. It solidified his foundation in his faith.

— Joey

GTI has done such a great job of taking care of everything... allowing us to feel at home and really focus on the things we needed to from the very beginning.

— Jordan

Andy Cook

Trip Leader, Experience Israel Now

Once the sports editor of the Macon Telegraph, Andy Cook entered full-time ministry in 1989. After 27 years of pastoring three churches, he now takes people to Israel on a full-time basis. Hundreds have gone to Israel with him since 2000. But every year, thousands of people connect with the life-changing lessons from the land of the Bible through his virtual-tour, “Experience Israel Now” presentations. He is the author of several books and his videos from Israel have been featured on the Christian Television Network. He is also the founder of BibleStock.org, a ministry that helps pastors and Bible teachers use short video clips from the lands of the Bible in their own ministries. He has been married to Melody since 1979. They have three daughters, seven grandchildren and a three-legged dog named “Lt. Dan.”

Study Tour Details

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  • $6390.00 USD base cost
  • $1,400 single-occupancy supplement available
  • $100.00 discount if booking prior to November 7, 2025

Optional payment schedule available:

  • $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
  • $2945.00 per-person due by December 12, 2025
  • Remaining balance due by March 13, 2026
  • Roundtrip air from Newark
  • Hotel accommodations as indicated
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffet
  • Lunches on site
  • Osprey backpack with bottled water on tour
  • Deluxe touring motor coach
  • All entrance fees
  • Guide/Driver Tips
  • Porterage fees and taxes
  • GTI study guide, journal, plug adapter, flashlight
  • Pre-trip curriculum
  • GTI Blog
  • Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
  • Full refund less $500 for cancellations after November 7, 2025
  • Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after December 12, 2025
  • No refunds for cancellations after March 13, 2026

Itinerary

Mon May 4

Newark to Tel Aviv (Depart LY26 at 9:00pm and arriving at 2:25pm)
Tue May 5


Neve Ilan
Wed May 6

Shephelah

Elah Valley, Nova Memorial, Beersheba

Nova Memorial
Thu May 7

Negev

Ein Avdat, Camel Ride, Bedouin Experience, Masada

Ein Avdat
Fri May 8

Negev

Ein Gedi, Qumran , Jericho

Ein Gedi
Sat May 9

Galilee

Mount Arbel, Magdala, Capernaum, Galilee Boat Ride, Susita

Mount Arbel
Sun May 10

Galilee

Hazor, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Golan Heights

Hazor
Mon May 11

Galilee - Jerusalem

Nazareth, Megiddo, Caesarea Maritima

Nazareth
Tue May 12

Jerusalem

Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Kidron, Western Wall, Rabbinic Tunnels, Bethlehem

Mount of Olives
Wed May 13

Jerusalem

City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Pool of Siloam, Pilgrim's Road, Davidson Center, Cardo, Hadrian's Gate

City of David
Thu May 14

Jerusalem

Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb, Yad Vashem

Via Dolorosa
Fri May 15

Tel Aviv to Newark (Depart LY27 at 12:30am and arriving at 5:15am)