Stand With Israel Trip
May 24 - June 3, 2025
Ready to travel to Israel and stand with the Jewish people in their time of need?
Let’s visit ancient sites and take a deep dive into the Jewish backgrounds of the Bible. All day, every day, we will be surrounded by remnants of the Biblical world while connecting with authentic Israeli culture.
In addition, you can be in Jerusalem during the Feast of Shavout/Pentecost. This trip includes some of the best travel hotels in the Land!
Check the itinerary for more information or contact our office at info@bibleunplugged.com
LAND only – $4675
- Deposit of $500 due at registration
- Half payment due April 1, 2025
- Final payment due May 1, 2025
- Airfare
- Do not purchase an airline ticket until you receive an email that the trip has made.
- Each person will schedule their own flight. While you can determine which airline you use, we suggest you consider El Al Airlines for the international portion of the trip. Delta & El Al are airline partners.
Tentative Itinerary
Saturday, May 24, 2025 – Day 1
Grab your passport and depart the USA for Israel!
Sunday, May 25 – Day 2 ARRIVAL in Israel
Arrive in Israel. You will follow the ancient road called the Way of the Sea through the Plain of Sharon to get to your hotel. Overnight @ The VERT Lagoon – Netanya
Monday, May 26 – Day 3
We pack-up and start the day with a stop at Caesarea where we will focus on Peter, Paul and the early Church. Next, we head up to Mt Carmel and address Elijah and the prophets of Baal. Part of today’s journey will include a visit to Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth. Overnight @ Magdala Hotel – Galilee
Tuesday, May 27 – Day 4
On our visit to Tel Dan, we will enjoy a hike through a nature preserve where we see the sources of the Jordan River, study Scripture, visit the high place of Dan and city gates from the time of Abraham and Jereboam. Next, the bus will carry us about two miles to Caesarea Philippi, the capital of Philip’s territory and discuss Peter’s great confession of faith. Will conclude the day with a stop at Gadara (Gergesa) and read the account of Jesus casting the demons out of the pigs. Could this really be the spot? Overnight @ Magdala Hotel
Wednesday, May 28 – Day 5
Today we will travel around the Sea of Galilee with several stops. Our first stop will surround Matthew 11 and Luke 10 at the site of Korazin and then to Capernaum which was the home base of Jesus’ ministry. A favorite stop is the Yigal Alon Museum that holds a 1st-century fishing boat from the Sea of Galilee, similar to the ones Jesus used. Also there will be time to shop in their giftshop! We too will travel on the Sea of Galilee by boat which will orient us to biblical locations around the lake. Our next site is Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene, which has an excavated 1st-century synagogue where Jesus likely taught. Overnight @ Magdala Hotel
Thursday, May 29 – Day 6
We will leave our Galilee hotel and head to Jerusalem and visit the Israel Museum. The premier Israel Museum will provide opportunity to view Dead Sea Scrolls and other artifacts in the Shrine of the Book. A model of Jerusalem & the Temple in the time of Jesus will also be visited. In addition, we will visit the archeological wing of the museum. Our next stop is the Tower of David Museum and Herod’s Palace where Jesus was turned over to Pilate.
Up the hill is Jerusalem University College, where we will have a quick stop & drop off items needed by students. This is the service component of the trip…more to come. This evening, we leave the hotel buffet behind for an evening meal overlooking the Old City. We will dine at the spectacular Notre Dame rooftop restaurant. Overnight @ Inbal Hotel – Jerusalem
Friday, May 30 – Day 7
We will start our day in Jerusalem with a stop at the City of David. Extensive excavations take us through the periods of David and Solomon and back to the Jebusite period. An optional walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel is available. Might bring a headlamp for this adventure! Several paths lead us to the Pool of Siloam and a discussion of Jesus’ healing of the blind man.
Next, we will head to Bethlehem to visit the Church and Shepherd’s Field if possible. If you desire, you can take the afternoon off and rest, shop or hang in an outdoor mall. Overnight@ Inbal Hotel- Jerusalem
Saturday, May 31- Day 8 Shabbat
Today we will drive to the Dead Sea and take the cable car to the top of Masada which is Herod’s greatest fortress. We will travel about 20 miles to the settlement at Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls caves which contained our oldest Biblical manuscripts. On our way to Jerusalem we will view the Jerusalem-Jericho Road/Judean Wilderness and discuss Biblical accounts. Bring a few snacks, flip-flops for the Bedouin children who stay at the site. On to the Mt of Olives for a sunset view of Jerusalem. Overnight @ Inbal Hotel – Jerusalem
Sunday, June 1 – Day 9 Shavuot starts at sundown
We will visit and pray at Judaism’s most holy site, the Western Wall. Next we will stand in line to get onto the Temple Mount if open. Here we will view the Dome of the Rock and mosque but focus on pertinent Bible passages of Jesus as he taught in the Temple.
We re-enter the Old City to St. Anne’s Church. This church compound also includes the Pools of Bethesda where Jesus healed a man unable to walk.
We will conclude with a visit to the Davidson Center which includes the Pinnacle of the Temple and the Southern Steps leading to the Temple Mount. Overnight @ Inbal Hotel – Jerusalem
Monday, June 2 – Day 10 Shavuot
After packing, we will take brief bus ride to the Mt of Olives and the Church of All Nations. Here, we visit the Garden of Gethsemane and discuss the arrest of Jesus and His ultimate sacrifice.
Next, a visit to both the Garden Tomb and the Church of Holy Sepulcher/Resurrection, where both sites claim to be the traditional location of the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Our final stop is the Upper Room to discuss the Last Supper & the Feast of Shavuot/Pentecost.
After our evening meal, we will depart for Ben Gurion Airport. Evening check-out of Inbal Hotel
Tuesday, June 3, Day 11
Arrive back in the USA