Join Us In Israel!

This special trip to Israel is for married couples who want to renew their vows in the Holy Land. We will enjoy many special blessings along the way that are designed to enhance your marriage for years to come. Our tour teachers will be Angus and Batya Wootten, Hale and Shelly Harris, Scott and Jane Diffenderfer, Bernie and Sarah Brewster, Ephraim and Rimona Frank, Boaz and Rina Dryer. The exciting agenda is below - please make your reservations early. We only have space for twenty five couples! Spring in Israel is beautiful, and during this life-changing tour we will rededicate ourselves to our marriages, to our spouses, to our Messiah, and to His Land.

Tentative Agenda

Day 1: Sunday, March 19th Depart from local city for Newark, New Jersey, connecting flight to Tel Aviv.

Day 2: Monday, March 20th We will arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and meet our tour guide. Overnight will be in a hotel on the Mediterranean, but we'll have time for a moonlit walk on the beach, if desired.

Day 3: Tuesday, March 21st A Day in Tel Aviv We will begin our day with a breakfast buffet, then meet in a private room for introductions. The video “Bride” will be shown, then we will walk to Dizengoff Street, where we can mingle with the Israeli people and get a first hand look at Tel Aviv.  Lunch will be on the streets of Tel Aviv, followed by a walk on the Mediterranean. Next we’ll visit the Dispora Museum, which contains a registry where you can trace Jewish names here and perhaps find your family name listed. Then it’s off to ancient Jaffa. Dinner and overnight will be in a in hotel in Tel Aviv.

Day 4: Wednesday, March 22nd After breakfast, our journey will start by heading to Caesarea by the Sea, and we will also visit Megiddo. Lunch will be at a Druze village. Other planned stops include the Nahariya Glass Factory and Rosh Hanikra. There will be a teaching on “Marrying The Land: Isaiah 61:10-11,” followed by prayer and intercession for the Bride of Messiah (led by Bernie Brewster). Overnight in Galilee at Maagan Holiday Village. Make sure you’re ready for our delightful diner on the Galilee at the “Decks” Restaurant in Tiberias. After dinner, we’ll stop at the Galilee Experience and take a stroll downtown.

Day 5: Thursday, March 23rd We're going to start this day early at the Ginnosar Museum (home of the first-century “Jesus Boat”), then take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, where we will have time for song and dance here! Next stop will be Capernaum, then proceed to the Mount of Beatitudes. There will be a teaching on “The Mikvah” by Hale Harris, followed by a picnic lunch. After lunch, we'll head to Casesarea Phillipi, then onto Katzrin. After dinner, we will go to HaMoshava Kinneret and Tiberias, to visit the Diamond Factory. The night will be spent in Galilee.

Day 6: Friday, March 24th After breakfast, our stops will include Cana, Nazareth, Beit Shean, and to Kfar Kedem, where we will plant a vine. Next will be a trip to the Jordan River for our special preparatory “Mikvah” (Bernie Brewster, Scott Diffenderfer, and Hale Harris will serve as witnesses). Then we return to the Galilee and the Maagan Holiday Village. Erev Shabbat dinner will be in the Galilee.

Day 7: Saturday, March 25th After our early breakfast, we will begin our sojourn up to Jerusalem. Our first stop will be Jericho. This is the world’s oldest city, and where the tax collector Zacchaeus climbed the sycamore tree in order to see Yeshua. Our next stop will be Jerusalem, where we will proceed to a beautiful view of the city. Dinner, then overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 8: Sunday, March 26th After breakfast we are going to be off to see the Dead Sea area. Our first stop will be Qumran, then on to Masada. Lunch will be followed by a visit to the Ein Gedi spa. Here we will enjoy a float in the Dead Sea and a mud bath and then we will take a break to freshen up for our walk up to the Ein Gedi waterfall. Our last stop will be the Ahava factory and we’ll make sure to get some of their good coffee. Dinner, and then strolling and shopping on the famous Ben Yehuda Street. We'll be staying in Jerusalem.

Day 9: Monday, March 27th After breakfast we’re off to the Rabbi’s Tunnel, then to the Via Delarosa. This beautiful walk will be followed by a stop at Saint Anne’s and the Pools of Bethesda. Then we’ll go to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb. Next we're going to the “Wailing Wall” to have private time in prayer to prepare our hearts. We’ll proceed from there to “Mount Scopus” (teaching “Scott & Jane Diffenderfer on a “Solid Marriage"). Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem with another opportunity to mingle with the Israeli’s on Ben Yehuda.

Day 10: Tuesday, March 28th Southern Steps Today is our special day. Just as we are one (echad) in Messiah, we are to be one in marriage. Today we renew our vows under a chuppah on the Temple steps. Each couple will be given a special Ketubah (Hebraic marriage contract) and pictures will be taken. After the ceremony, we will be free until we go to Rimon’s Restaurant (on Ben Yehuda Street) for a special dinner. There, we will have music and celebration. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 11: Wednesday, March 29th After breakfast we will travel to the Bell Caves and hear a teaching from Israelis, Chris & Rina Dreyer.

Day 12: Thursday, March 30th Free Day We will load the bus at 4:00 pm for dinner at Yad Hashmonaa, and then drive off to the airport for our flight back to the States.

Day 13: Friday, March 31st Arrivial back in USA.

Additional Information

The cost per person is $2,877.00 from New York, this includes two (2) meals per day in Israel, all gratuities and site admissions, special dinners, marriage rededication under the chuppa, gifts and other surprises. Please send a cashiers check for your deposit ($100.00 per person) made out to Third Day Travel, 16765 Fish Hawk Blvd., Suite 416, Lithia, FL 33547