Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!

Israel Study Tour with Taft Avenue Community Church

Registration is not yet open for this trip. To learn more call 800-829-8234 or 616-396-1234 or email your travel coordinator Signe Koning

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When?

12 days including travel
September 12-23, 2022

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How Much?

$4390.00 USD
All Inclusive!

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Led By

Taft Avenue Community Church and Dr Craig Hill

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You’re invited to join us on a 12 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 you’ll be 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

Dr Craig Hill

Lead Pastor and Professor of New Testament, Taft Avenue Community Church

Craig Hill is an affiliate Assistant Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Biola University in New Testament. Hill has taught in university and seminary settings for 18 years and has served for over two decades in youth, and pastoral ministries. He also works with Standing Stone Ministry, a ministry that provides pastoral care for pastors. Hill also serves on the Board of Directors of Hume Lake Christian Camps, one of the largest youth camps in the nation. He has been to Israel on a number of occasions and enjoys teaching the Bible in the context of where it was written. He lives in Irvine, California with his wife Kelly and four kids.

Study Tour Details

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  • $4390.00 USD base cost
  • $1090.00 single-occupancy supplement available
  • $100.00 discount if booking prior to March 21, 2022

Optional payment schedule available:

  • $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
  • $1945.00 per-person due by April 25, 2022
  • Remaining balance due by July 22, 2022
  • Roundtrip air from LAX
  • Hotel accommodations as indicated
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffet
  • Lunches served on site
  • Deluxe motor coach touring
  • All entrance fees
  • Guide/Driver Tips
  • Porterage fees and taxes
  • GTI blog, study guide, journal, plug adapter, flashlight
  • Bible
  • GTI Osprey backpacks
  • Water provided on tour
  • Drinks with meals
  • Covid tests
  • Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
  • Full refund less $500 for cancellations after March 21, 2022
  • Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after April 25, 2022
  • No refunds for cancellations after July 22, 2022

Itinerary

Mon Sep 12

Los Angeles to Istanbul ( Depart tk10 at 6:30pm )
Tue Sep 13

Istanbul to Tel Aviv ( Depart tk790 at 8:50pm )

Neve Ilan
Wed Sep 14

Shephelah

Yad Hashmonah, Beth Shemesh, Azekah, Beth Guvrin (Maresha)

Yad Hashmonah
Thu Sep 15

Negev

Masada, Bedouin Hospitality, Tel Arad, Dead Sea

Masada
Fri Sep 16

Negev

Ein Gedi, Qumran , Lower Jordan

Ein Gedi
Sat Sep 17

Galilee

Mount Arbel, Tabgha, Capernaum, Chorazin, Mount of Beatitudes, Ancient Boat (Ginosar), Galilee Boat Ride

Mount Arbel
Sun Sep 18

Galilee

Katzrin, Mount Bental, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan

Katzrin
Mon Sep 19

Galilee - Jerusalem

Beth Shean, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea Maritima

Beth Shean
Tue Sep 20

Jerusalem

Temple Mount, Western Wall, Rabbinic Tunnels, Herodium, Bethlehem

Temple Mount
Wed Sep 21

Jerusalem

City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Southern Steps, Yad Vashem

City of David
Thu Sep 22

Jerusalem

Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Saint Anne's, Pool of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Ramparts, Israel Museum, Farewell Dinner

Mount of Olives
Fri Sep 23

Tel Aviv to Istanbul ( Depart tk811 at 7:00am )
Istanbul to Los Angeles ( Depart tk009 at 1:10pm )