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Holy Land & Oberammergau-SOLD OUT!

Tour Director: Allan M. Gunnerson

HOLY LAND AND OBERAMMERGAU

ISRAEL AND GERMANY

$3990 land only, per person double occupancy

(Air on Delta from SLC and includes the flight Tel Aviv to Munich)

                                       ISRAEL ONLY, MAY 25 - JUNE 3

            $2400 land only, per person double occupancy

Days 1–2: May 25–26 U.S.A. • Transatlantic Flight to Tel Aviv, Israel

We will depart from our various locations in the U.S.A., meet at whichever international airport fits flight plans and travel to Israel. Arriving the following late afternoon or evening, we will begin the tour by traveling up through the hill country to historic Jerusalem and then check in to the Olive Tree Hotel for two nights.

 

Day 3: May 27                                  Jerusalem • Bethlehem

We begin our study of the Savior’s life by reviewing prophecies foretelling His coming and His birth.  We will drive to Bethlehem to see the Church of the Nativity (including St. Jerome’s Grotto) and then visit Shepherds’ Field on the hills surrounding Bethlehem.  We will return to Jerusalem and visit the Israel Museum.  The museum includes the Shrine of the Book which contains the Dead Sea Scrolls (e.g., Isaiah, etc.) and the Model City of Jerusalem, which will give us an idea of how the city looked at the time of Jesus.

 

Day 4: May 28                        Jerusalem

We will begin this day with a stop on the Mount of Olives for an orientation and view of Jerusalem.  We will visit the Old City and tour of the Rabbinic Tunnel, view Lion’s Gate and the Pool of Bethesda, and recall the events recorded in John 5. We will then visit the Sisters of Zion Convent, built on the site of the Antonia Fortress, the location where Pilate may have questioned Jesus. Walking along the Via Dolorosa, we will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and conclude the afternoon with shopping in the Christian Quarter of the Old City. Dinner will be early, after which those who choose to may visit the Western Wall to view the Jewish people welcoming in their Sabbath.

 

Day 5:  May 29                    Jerusalem

We will begin this special day with an early-morning visit to the Orson Hyde Memorial Garden to review the history of the LDS Church in Jerusalem and to have a group testimony meeting.  We will attend sacrament meeting with the Jerusalem Branch at the BYU Jerusalem Center and then visit Gethsemane, where near there the atoning sacrifice occurred. We will conclude the day by visiting Golgotha and the Garden Tomb and recall with sacredness the death and resurrection of the Savior

  

Day 6: May 30                       Bethany • Jerusalem

This day begins with a visit to Bethany—the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus—where we will see the traditional site of the Tomb of Lazarus.  We will then travel to the Holy (Temple) Mount, or Mount Moriah, ancient site of Abraham and Isaac’s sacrifice, and where the temples of Solomon and Herod stood.  The Mount is now occupied by the magnificent Dome of the Rock and El Aksa mosques. This is the site where Gabriel opened the New Testament and where the Savior did most of His teaching when He was in Jerusalem. We will then go to the traditional Upper Room—scene of the Last Supper, washing of feet, and the last teachings of Jesus to His disciples—and then see St. Peter’s in Gallicantu, possible site of the cock’s crowing and the palace of Caiaphas.  We will conclude the day with a walk-through of Hezekiah’s Tunnel, a water system built during the time of Isaiah, and which exits at the recent excavations of the Pool of Siloam mentioned in John 9.

 

Day 7:  May 31   Jerusalem • Jericho • Mt. Tabor • Tiberias • Galilee

We will leave Jerusalem in the early morning, paralleling the path Jesus would have taken from Jerusalem to Jericho.  As we pass near Jericho, we will discuss the important biblical events that occurred there and then turn north, traveling up the Jordan River Valley towards the Sea of Galilee.  We will drive to Mount Tabor and take taxis to the top for a discussion of the Savior’s Transfiguration.  If time permits, we will end our day by driving to upper Tiberias for a visit to the LDS Branch House to experience a panoramic view of the Sea of Galilee.  We will spend two nights at the Kibbutz Nof Ginosar, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. 

 

Day 8: June 1      Sea of Galilee • Capernaum • Mount of Beatitudes

Our day will begin by visiting the Jesus Boat Museum and then taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to recall the important events that transpired on or near the Sea.  We will drive to Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and where many miracles were preformed.  We will continue on to the Mount of Beatitudes, where we will review the Sermon on the Mount.  We will then return to Kibbutz Nof Ginosar to enjoy swimming and relaxing, and if possible, a watermelon bust on the beautiful grassy picnic area that overlooks the Sea.  

 

Day 9:  June 2    Nazareth • Jezreel Valley • Caesarea • Tel Aviv

We begin the day by driving east, passing near the village of Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle, arriving at Nazareth where we will visit the Nazareth Village and discuss the boyhood of Jesus and the manners and customs of the period that surrounded his life.  We will cross the historic Jezreel Valley and continue southeast through the Carmel mountain range and on through the beautiful Plain of Sharon, arriving at Caesarea Maritima to discuss Roman life during the time of Jesus.  We will arrive at Tel Aviv and check into the Hotel for one night.

 

Day 10: June 3       Tel Aviv, Israel • Munich, Germany • Tyrol/Bavaria

We will depart Tel Aviv for our flight to Munich, Germany, where we tour the city, including Alte Pinakothek.  We will travel to Tyrol/Bavaria and spend three nights at the Edelweiss Hotel (or comparable).

Day 11: June 4             Oberammergau Passion Play                                  Today we will attend the Passion Play.  The play which began in 1634, reenacts the Passion of Jesus Christ-from His arrival in Jerusalem to the crucifixition and the resurrection.  The performance takes place over an afternoon and evening (seven hours), which will include a dinner break in between. Over 2,000 performers, stage technicians and musicians, all residents of Oberammergau, participate in the play. This experience will highlight the wonderful lland and life of the savior at the conclusion of your trip.

Day 12:  June 5                  Tyrol/Bavaria • Munich                                   Today will have a daylong excursion through the alpine region.  We will visit the Neusachwanstein Castle and the Linderhof Castle.

Day 13:   June 6              Munich • U.S.A.                                                     With an early departure from Munich, we will begin our journey home to the U.S.A.

Price includes:

·         Deluxe motor coach transportation

·         Local guides

·         Hotel accommodations in moderate-class hotels

·         Sightseeing tours as outlined on the itinerary

·         Passion Play ticket

·         Entrance fees

·         Gratuities

·         Travel insurance

  • All breakfasts and dinners in country

Price does not include:

·         Round-trip airfare from New York City (JFK) to Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv to Munich and Munich to New York City (JFK) is an estimate of 1522.00

      Because of the unique itinerary, doing air on your own my create a challenge!
Note: Due not purchase air tickets without consulting LDS Travel Study. There is a minimum amount of passengers needed to operate this tour

  • Additional possible airfare from cities other than Salt Lake City
  • Sightseeing not included on the itinerary or events listed as “optional”
  • Additional hotel accommodations
  • Items of a personal nature (i.e., phone calls, room service, Internet, etc.)
  • Additional travel insurance and cancellation waiver
  • Lunches
  • Israel single supplement $600  (ask us about the Germany Single supplement)

 

LDS TRAVEL STUDY TOURS

Questions on money, land and air—contact Karen:

 515 S. 700 E. Suite 1B, Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Toll Free 866-277-0900—801-483-6152—Fax 801-483-6366

kgerlach@ldstravelstudy.com

 

Questions on the land itinerary: call Haws Marble:  801-815-1387




Pricing:
$3990 land only per person, double occupancy - NEW REDUCED PRICE!
$600.00 Single supplement (special restrictions apply for the Passion Play)
Air - 1725.00 roundtrip estimated rate from Salt Lake City and includes the flight from Tel Aviv to Munich. Because of the unique itinerary, doing air on your own my create a challenge!
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ISRAEL ONLY - $2400 land only per person, double occupancy
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Note: Do not purchase airline tickets without checking with LDS Travel Study. There is a minimum amount of passengers needed to operate this tour.

 





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