CRY FOR ZION TOUR
September 24 -October 7, 2015 – 14 Day Tour in Israel During Sukkot
Hosted by Asef Chavar
Sukkot 5776 – Historic 4th Blood Moon of Tetrad
14 Day Tour in Israel – 30+ Cities, 20+ Entrances, Once in a Lifetime Tour
Netanya • Ariel • Cry For Zion union • Tabernacle replica
Jerusalem • Dead Sea • Ein Gedi
Masada • Susya • Shiloh • Mount G’rizim & Eval
Shechem • Tiberius • Migdal • Sea of Galilee • Safed
Netzeret • Kafer Nahum • Yardenit
Golan Heights • Tel Dan • Caesarea Philippi (Gates of Hell)
Korazin • Bet Tzaida • Liberty Bell Park • Tel Aviv
City of David • Jaffa • Mount of Olives • Mount Tzion
Hezekiah’s Tunnel • Pool of Siloam • Herodian Road • Garden of Gethsemane
Walk across the Kidron Valley • Yad VaShem • Western Wall Tunnels • Temple Mount
Temple Institute • Israel Musuem • Bible Land Musuem • Shrine of the Book
Kotel Sukkot Dancing • David’s Falls & Gardens • Susya Synagogue • Neot Kedumim
Davidson Archeological Gardens • Migdal Synagogue • Ptel Tekhlet Factory
Peters House • Safed Synagogue • IDF Soldiers meeting • Plant a Tree
Schneider Hospital •Diaspora Musuem • Cry For Zion Petition at Haas Promenade
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Day 1: Sept 24, 2015 Thursday: Depart ABQ to Israel
Day 2 : Sept 25, 2015 Friday : Arrival
Arrival to Ben Gurion Airport to be met and assisted by Diesenhaus representative at
Ben Gurion Airport.
We will drive to Eshel Hashomron Hotel located in Ariel to have dinner with CRY
FOR ZION GROUP.(possible day rooms at a hotel near airport – to shower and
fresh up before dinner – depending on flight schedule) We go to Netanya only,
dinner in Netanya
Drive to Netanya
Overnight Leonardo Plaza Netanya
Day 3 : Sept 26, 2015 Saturday :
After breakfast, we will join Cry for Zion Group for mutual lessons and meetings. No
Tour guide needed
Overnight Leonardo Plaza Netanya
Day 4 : Sept 27, 2015 Sunday Sukkot Eve
After breakfast we will drive to Jerusalem, Upon our arrival in Jerusalem, we will stop
at Mt. Scopus for a beautiful panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem and to
commemorate our arrival to the heart of Judaism with a special She'hecheyanu
blessing to offer thanks for new experiences, which is typically recited at the
beginning of holidays and special occasions, such as our tour
We will visit the new Holocaust Museum – We will also visit the new Holocaust
Memorial Museum and the Children’s Memorial at Yad Vashem.
We will continue to the Bible land museum - It is the only museum of its kind in the
world, where the civilizations of the Ancient Near East are brought to life from the
dawn of civilization to the early Christian era, enjoy touring through the galleries and
discovering the wonders of the ancient cultures and their interrelationships.
We will check into our hotel and prepare for the Holiday Sukkot.
We will walk to the Western Wall Plaza to receive the Holiday with dancing.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem
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Day 5 : Sept 28, 2015 Monday Sukkot
After breakfast, we will drive towards the Dead Sea area. As we get closer to
the shores of the Dead Sea, we will start to descend to the lowest point on the
surface of earth at 1305 feet (398m) below sea level. We will drive south along
the shores of the Dead Sea and stop at beautiful Ein Gedi reserve to see the
Oasis in the desert. We will also see the incredible waterfalls, including David's
Fall and the gardens, the caves and learn the biblical stories of King David and
Saul in the book of Psalm. We will proceed to the legendary mountaintop
plateau of Masada. We will take a cable car to explore the ancient
synagogue, we will explore the ancient plateau, where the last stronghold of
the Jewish Zealots in their struggle against the Romans.
If time permits we will continue to the Ancient synagogue in Susya – where we
will see ancient remains of an ancient Jewish town and a synagogue.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem.
Day 6 : Sept 29, 2015 Tuesday
After breakfast, we will go way back in time to King David’s Jerusalem in
David’s City and enjoy sloshing through illuminated darkness of Hezekiah’s
water tunnel where water has flowed since the time of the prophets, ending at
the Shiloach pool. Join the mysterious, magical journey between ancient
shafts, walls and fortresses at the City of David, the place where Jerusalem was
born (strap-on water shoes and flashlights needed).
We will walk via the newly excavated tunnel to the Davidson archeological
garden, where we can see the Southern Wall Steps - an enormous flight of steps
leads to the Southern Wall. These are the steps that Jews of the Temple era
walked up to approach the Temple, especially on the great pilgrimage
festivals of Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot.
We will continue to the Temple Institute. We will see over 70 Temple-ready
vessels, including the Golden Menorah, Table of Showbread, Altar of Incense,
brass laver, and Levitical musical instruments made according to biblical
descriptions. We will see the priestly garments and the High Priest’s crown,
ephod, and breastplate. Later we will explore the Jewish quarter and the
Cardo.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem.
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Day 7 : Sept 30, 2015 Wednesday
After breakfast we will have a Ptil tekhlet factory tour – we will experience the
process of making genuine Tekhelet and Tzizit from the live sheep to the final
strings.
We will travel north to ancient Shiloh in the hill country of Ephraim, the site of
Moses’ Tabernacle for over 300 years at the time of the judges. Here, the lots
were cast for the tribal lands and Levitical cities. Here, God heard Hannah’s
prayer and the High Priest Eli raised Samuel. Later we will visit Mount Gerizim &
Mount Ebal near biblical Shechem where the tribes recited blessings and
Joshua built an altar of stones there. Special Late afternoon Cry For Zion
meeting at Haas Promenade.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem.
Day 8 : October 1, 2015 Thursday
After breakfast we will head to the Western Wall – the Kotel and have the
opportunity to see a Bar Mitzvah celebration.
Later we will participate in the Annual Jerusalem March.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem.
Day 9 : October 2, 2015 Friday
After breakfast, we will head North towards Tiberias.
We will visit the Ancient synagogue at Magdala. The Migdal Synagogue is an ancient
synagogue that was in use in the Second Temple period, one of several found to
date from that period and includes a carved stone representing the menorah, the
seven-branched candelabrum that was located in the Temple.
We will also see an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century CE, discovered in 1986
on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee.
We will continue to the mystical City of Safed, considered to be one of the Four Holy
Cities according to tradition and its Kabalistic studies (the birthplace of Kabala). We
will stroll through the narrow, winding alleys; visit some of the beautiful synagogues
and browse through the artists' workshops and galleries found in the flourishing artists'
quarter.
Dinner at hotel
Overnight Ruth Rimonim Safed hotel.
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Day 10 : October 3, 2015 Saturday
After breakfast we will head to to Nazareth Village to meet the people and
experience first-century hospitality in a setting that takes you back to the days
of Yeshua. Step through a stone doorway into the dim interior, and smell the
smoke from the oil lamps. Pet their flocks. Watch the weaving of wool and the
pressing of olives for oil. The village is equipped with the finest authentic first
century wine press in Israel.
We will drive to the Sea of Galillee and enjoy a boat ride followed by a fish lunch ( St.
Peter’s Fish) . We will continue to Capernaum where Yeshua ministered and
performed miracles. We will see the synagogue site where He taught and worshiped.
Before returning to the hotel we will visit the Baptismal site – Yardenit – on the Jordan
River.
Dinner at hotel
Overnight Ruth Rimonim Safed hotel.
Day 11 : October 4, 2015 Sunday ( Simchat Torah eve)
After breakfast we will head to the Golan Heights - we will meet with IDF
soldiers and serve them food.
We will continue to Tel Dan - site of the ancient ruins of Dan. We walk along the
trails near the rushing Chatzbani River. In Dan, we will see where King
Jeroboam set up a golden calf. We will see a pagan altar.
We will head to Caesarea Philippi an ancient Roman city located at the
southwestern base of Mount Hermon, adjacent to a spring, grotto, and related shrines
dedicated to the Greek god Pan, and called "Banias,
Next, we head for Korazin built of black basalt stone. This biblical site features a large
synagogue, a Seat of Moses, a mikveh (ritual bath), many homes and storage rooms,
and an impressive olive press.
Bethsaida will be our next stop - a city east of the Jordan River, in a “desert place”
(that is, uncultivated ground used for grazing) possibly the site at which Jesus
miraculously fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish
We will drive back to Jerusalem, check in to our hotel and prepare for the Sukkot.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem.
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Day 12 : October 5, 2015 Monday ( Simchat Torah)
After breakfast we will visit to the Israel Museum including the new Shrine of the
Book, the newly reopened Model of Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period,
and the children’s wing.
In the evening we will take part in the Annual dancing and rejoicing over the
Torah in Liberty Bell park.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight Prima Royale Jerusalem.
Day 13 : October 6, 2015 Tuesday
After breakfast, we will have the opportunity to plant a tree in the soil of the Holyland,
Neot Kedumim later we will have the joy of giving by volunteering with one of the
volunteering organizations (Leket Israel, or Jerusalem soup Kitchen ) or maybe at the
Schneider Children hospital.
We will drive to Tel Aviv to the Diaspora Museum, for an interesting tour of the
galleries. Later we will drive to Old Jaffa, and 8000 year old port city, visit the ancient
ruins and walk along the restored artists’ quarter.
We will enjoy a farewell dinner before our transfer to the airport.
Day 14 : October 7, 2015 Wednesday: Deptart Israel to ABQ
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Terms and Conditions
PRICES: Prices are per person based on double occupancy in a room. Tips are included.
RESERVATIONS: Register as soon as possible, as seats are limited. A per person deposit of $300 (non-refundable) is required to guarantee your reservation.
The deposit will be applied to the total due if not cancelled. For reservations made within 60 days of departure, full payment is due with your Registration
Form.
FINAL PAYMENT: Final payment is due on August 01, 2015.
HOTELS: Deluxe and first-class hotels are provided throughout Israel. Prices are based on a per person rate sharing a twin-bedded room. A single room
supplement is charged by Israeli hotels and will be provided upon request, $938.
MEALS: Meals included are buffet breakfasts and dinners. Beverages other than coffee or hot tea are not included.
TAXES: All service charges and taxes associated with hotel room charges are included. International airport departure tax is included.
TIPS: Tips for luggage handlers, bellboys and other hotel staff, tour guides, and bus driver are included.
AIR TRANSPORTATION: Your round-trip airfare from ABQ, the departure airport, is included.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION: All ground transportation will be in an air-conditioned motor coach designed for sight-seeing.
SIGHT-SEEING: This tour includes an English-speaking guide. The Footsteps of the Covenants Tour may have to vary the sequence of sight-seeing or make
substitutions if necessary, due to circumstances beyond our control.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COSTS: Lunches, non-menu beverages, personal laundry, telephone charges, room service, domestic travel to and from the
departure airport, excess baggage charges, and other items not specifically included.
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: Airlines restrictions change periodically. We recommend that you call the airline directly with questions about your baggage
allowance or visit the Delta Airlines website: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/baggage.html
INSURANCE: We recommend, but do not require, travelers to purchase travel insurance. Insurance will cover trip cancellation reimbursement, medical
coverage, life insurance, loss of luggage, and costs related to travel delays. The two companies we recommend are Travel Guard at 800-826-4919 or Allianz
Travel (formerly Access America) at 800-284-8300.
LIABILITY: Cry For Zion Tour and Asef Chavar are not responsible or liable for loss, damage, theft of luggage or personal belongings, personal injury, accidents,
or illness.
CANCELLATION POLICY: $300 deposit is non-refundable. For cancellation received less than 60 days before departure are subject to cancellation fees
imposed by the Israeli travel operators. Airline tickets are non-refundable after they have been issued.
TOUR DOCUMENTS: At least one month prior to departure, you will receive final documents including hotel information, emergency contact information,
luggage tags, packing lists, and final instructions.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Cry For Zion Tour 2015 and Asef Chavar 1338 N. Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM. 88310 (423) 994-1567 act in the capacity of agent in all
matters of transportation and tour operation, and its liability is limited to the terms of the tickets and these general conditions. Notice is given that it shall not
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departure and to refuse any person as a member of the tour at any time. The price of the tour is based on rates in effect for the dates on the Registration Form
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