Awakening Israel Ministries Israel Journey: April 2026
- Travel Planners 4 U
- Sep 25, 2022
- 7 min read
Updated: Dec 18, 2025
Join Dr. Daniel and Carol Ketchum on this Israel Journey with Awakening Israel Ministries.
This 11-day Israel journey will take you to some of the country’s most significant cities and landmarks. See the Bible come to life before your eyes on this educational tour through Israel.
AT A GLANCE
STATUS
Registration is open. CLICK HERE to jump to the registration section.
DATES
Departing: April 11, 2026
Returning: April 21, 2026
PRICING
Trip cost is based on double room occupancy: $4,400
LAND ONLY (international air NOT included) is available: $3,050 (double occupancy)
A single room is available at a supplemental cost of $1,100
Your trip must be paid in full NO LATER THAN Monday, January 26, 2026
Each traveler must have:
Current US Passport valid until at least six months AFTER the return date;
ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) for entry into Israel;
Travel insurance.
Your tour includes:
Round-trip international air transportation from USA (JFK);
First-class and deluxe hotels;
Land transportation via a deluxe motor coach (WiFi equipped);
Professional tour guide and driver;
Entrance fees to all activities listed on the itinerary;
Breakfast and dinner daily with special meals noted on the itinerary (lunch is purchased on own unless otherwise noted);
Luggage handling at hotels.
Your tour does NOT include:
Travel insurance (required);
Domestic flights;
Gratuities for guide and driver (Please give at least $120 per registrant in cash to your tour host at the beginning of your journey. You may give more at the end of your journey if you desire.
*See Terms and Conditions for details.
ITINERARY
Itinerary is subject to change
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Today we depart on our Israel journey from the USA (JFK) on our overnight flight to Israel (TLV).
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Upon arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport our Israeli host will assist us with the transfer of our luggage. We will meet our guide, board our deluxe motor coach, and drive to our hotel on the beautiful shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Netanya. Dinner and overnight at our Netanya hotel.
Monday, April 13, 2026
After our first Israeli breakfast, we will drive north up the coast to Caesarea Maritima, built by King Herod the Great in 22 BC. After viewing the extensive ruins of this ancient port city, we will continue to Megiddo and see the site overlooking the Valley of Armageddon where the final battle is prophesied to happen. After lunch we will visit the ancient city of Zippori where Jesus would have visited and worked as a young man. If possible, we will drive through Nazareth as we travel to Mount Precipice, the traditional site for where Jesus was rejected by an angry mob and where a miracle occurred. The view of the Jezreel Valley below is magnificent. Dinner and overnight at our Galilee Region hotel.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel we set out to see the beautiful Mt. of Beatitudes believed to be the setting for Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. We will then stop at Tabgha on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. This spot is traditionally thought to be where the miracle of the loaves and fish took place. Then we drive to Capernaum, known as Jesus’ home town and the scene of many of his miracles and where he called his first disciples. Next we will see an ancient boat dated to the time of Jesus, enjoy a delicious fish lunch and take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Afterward we drive to Magdala, a major 1st century port on the Sea of Galilee, a center of trade and commerce, and an exporter of salted fish to markets as far away as Europe. It is here we will see a 1st century synagogue where Jesus would have taught. We end our day with dinner and overnight at our Galilee Region hotel.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Caesarea Philippi (Banias), a city of Greek-Roman culture known for its worship of foreign gods and where Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Next, we visit Tel Dan, where the tribe of Dan lived. Dan introduced idolatry into the land of Israel, and it was here where King Jeroboam set up a high place of worship to a golden calf. After lunch we will drive the Road to Damascus and visit Mt. Bental, an abandoned IDF bunker overlooking the Syrian border, where we will learn of the battles that took place here. We will then visit the ancient city of Gamla and see the largest and oldest synagogue in the Galilee before we experience true Israeli hospitality and dinner in the home of Omer Eshel, CEO of The Bible Comes to Life, on the Cliffs of Gadara where Jesus cast the demons (legion) into the swine. Omer’s wife, Michal, will offer for sale jewelry that she designs originally. Overnight will be at our Galilee Region hotel.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit Hippos (Sussita), an ancient city and one of the
most remarkable archaeological sites in Israel. We will then enjoy a time of spiritual blessing as we stop at Yardenit, the baptismal site of the Jordan River. Here you are invited to be baptized, if you choose. We will then travel to Beit She’an where we will see the most extensive and best preserved ruins of this Decapolis city. It is here that King Saul was defeated and killed, along with his three sons. This city was destroyed by an earthquake in AD 749. After lunch we travel to Qumran, the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were founds. We will drive through Jericho and can see the Mt. of Temptation along the way. We will then drive to Jerusalem. We will enjoy an amazing view of Jerusalem from the Mt. of Olives before checking into our Jerusalem hotel for dinner and overnight.
Friday, April 17, 2026
After breakfast at our hotel, we will visit the Garden Tomb, the traditional Golgotha, believed by many to be the burial place of Jesus. We will observe communion with those who choose to participate. Next, we will visit the archaeological site of the ancient city of Shiloh, a prominent city where the tabernacle stood before Jerusalem’s first temple. After lunch we will visit the Prophet Samuel's hometown of Ramathaim-Zophim (Ramah). This is where he was also buried though he was raised at the tabernacle in Shiloh. Dinner and overnight is at our Jerusalem hotel. Shabbat Shalom!
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Breakfast is at the hotel, we set out to see the incredible rock-top fortress of Masada.
This once palatial refuge for Herod the Great, is better known as the location of a Roman siege against 960 Jewish defenders in AD 74. If possible, we have a brief stop at the beautiful desert oasis, Ein Gedi, where David hid from Saul when he pursued him to kill him. We will stop at the Dead Sea to allow you time to float on this amazing body of water, if you choose. After lunch, we will drive back to Jerusalem where we will visit the Garden of Gethsemane. This is the site where Jesus prayed in agony before his arrest. We will have a time of reflection and prayer in a private garden. We will then observe Shabbat and a time of prayer at the Western Wall (Kotel). Dinner and overnight will be at our Jerusalem hotel.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will have an early morning visit to The Temple Mount (depending on accessibility). We will then see areas where Jesus would have walked and perhaps taught such as the Southern Steps of the Temple (Gate Beautiful) at the Davidson Center, the Trumpeter Stone and Robinson’s Arch. Next, we will visit the City of David, see the Pool of Siloam and walk through the Canaanite (dry) tunnel. After lunch we will visit the Old City of Jerusalem and tour the Four Quarters. We will then visit the Friends of Zion Museum dedicated to the Christian friends of the Jewish nation. Afterward, we will worship with the King of Kings Community Jerusalem, a major congregation of Messianic Jews and Evangelicals in Jerusalem where Daniel and Carol Ketchum served four years. We will visit the King of Kings’ Summit Prayer Tower with an overlook of the city and meet leaders of the Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries team that Daniel and Carol Ketchum helped to launch and still serve. Dinner and overnight will be at our Jerusalem hotel.
Monday, April 20, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the Israel Museum and see a large model of
Jerusalem from the time of Jesus, the Shrine of the Book, pieces of the Dead Sea Scrolls and many other artifacts. Next, we will visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial and Museum. After lunch we will drive to the Elah Valley where we will see an authentic 1st century tomb owned by a wealthy family and a Roman Theater where early Christians were fed to the wild beasts. Next, we will visit Tel Azeqa and overlook the valley where the battle of David and Goliath took place. We will then drive back to Jerusalem for a farewell dinner before transferring to the airport for our journey home.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Overnight flight home to the USA (JFK). Connections to your home airport is at your convenience on the airline of your choice.
Shalom and Blessings until next time!
HOW TO REGISTER
STEP 1: COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM
Register for the trip by completing the Traveler Registration Form and paying the non-refundable registration fee of $300 (plus applicable fees). NOTE: Your paid $300 registration fee is deducted from the total trip cost. For more info, please review our Terms and Conditions.
STEP 2: SUBMIT FINAL PAYMENT
After you complete the Traveler Registration Form and submit your registration fee, full payment for your trip MUST BE RECEIVED by the final payment due date identified above (Monday, January 26, 2026).
CREDIT CARD and PAY PAL payments can be made using the event link below. NOTE: Your paid $300 registration fee is deducted from the total trip cost and reflected in the ticket price. Credit card payment totals include the credit card company fees and the payment platform service fee is identified separately at checkout.
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