My Jewish Savior Israel Journey: Aug/Sept 2026
- Travel Planners 4 U
- Jul 1, 2022
- 7 min read
Updated: Dec 18, 2025
Join Michael and Bridget Bartlett on this amazing Israel Experience with My Jewish Savior Ministries.
This 12-day Israel journey combines service project opportunities with the experience of biblical studies at some of the country’s most significant cities and landmarks. See the Bible come to life before your eyes on this solidarity / volunteer / pilgrimage tour through Israel.
AT A GLANCE
STATUS
Registration is open. CLICK HERE to jump to the registration section.
DATES
Departing: August 31, 2026
Returning: September 11, 2026
PRICING
Trip cost is based on double room occupancy (two people per room): $4,785
Land Only (international air NOT included) is available: $3,400 (double occupancy)
A single room is available at a supplemental cost of $1,245
Your trip must be paid in full NO LATER THAN Wednesday, June 17, 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 (ORD);
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 $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
Day 1: Monday, August 31, 2026
Today we depart on our Israel experience from Chicago, Illinois (ORD) on our overnight flight to Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV).
Day 2: Tuesday, September 1, 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 Tel Aviv. Enjoy time to rest and relax. Dinner and overnight at our Tel Aviv hotel.
Day 3: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
After our first Israeli breakfast, we will have a full day of social volunteering. We begin at the Leket Logistic Center where we will sort and package agricultural produce to send to various associations. These products will reach people in need, soldiers, evacuees and more. Wear close toe shoes. Dinner and overnight at our Tel Aviv hotel.
Day 4: Thursday, September 3, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the Nova Festival Memorial Site, Reim. Next, we will visit the lookout point over the area for a historical overview at Netiv Ha’asara Visitor’s Center. Next, we will visit the Playground JNF in Sderot where we can view the Israel/Gaza border and experience how this community adapted to its challenging location. We will then enjoy lunch at Humus shel Thina before assisting with the Emergency Volunteer Project (EVP). Dinner and overnight at our Tel Aviv hotel.
Day 5: Friday, September 4, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and load our luggage on the bus. We will
drive 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 visit the Mount of 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. Next, we will check into our Northern Israel Hotel/Kibbutz for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Saturday, September 5, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Capernaum, known as Jesus’ hometown and the scene of many of his miracles and where he called his first disciples. Next, we will visit the beautiful Mt. of Beatitudes believed to be the setting for Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Afterward, 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. We will then enjoy a time of spiritual blessing as we stop at Yardenit, the baptismal site at the headwaters of the Jordan River. Here you are invited to be baptized if you choose. We end our day with 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 jewelry that she designs originally for sale. Overnight at our Northern Israel Hotel/Kibbutz.
Day 7: Sunday, September 6, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we begin our day with a 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 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. After lunch we will visit the ancient city of Gamla and see the largest and oldest synagogue in the Galilee. For those that wish to hike Gamla, Omer Eshel will meet us here to do so. If you do not wish to participate, our driver will take you back to the hotel for a relaxing afternoon. Dinner and overnight at our Northern Israel Hotel/Kibbutz.
Day 8: Monday, September 7, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and load our luggage on the bus. 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. Next, we travel to Qumran, the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We will drive through Jericho and can see the Mt. of Temptation along the way. After lunch, 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, before arriving at the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. We will check in with time for you to float on the Dead Sea, if you choose. Dinner and overnight are at our Dead Sea hotel.
Day 9: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out of the hotel and load our luggage on the
bus before setting 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. After lunch, we will drive to Jerusalem. We will enjoy an amazing view of Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives and then 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 check into our Jerusalem hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
After breakfast at the 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 visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial and Museum. Afterward, we will visit the Old City of Jerusalem and tour the Four Quarters with free time at the Cardo, Israel’s oldest marketplace. There are several lunch and shopping options available here. The afternoon will be set aside for Volunteer Opportunities (tbd). We will join a Community Group at King of Kings (6:30 pm in the Upper Room). Late dinner and overnight at our Jerusalem hotel.
Day 11: Thursday, September 10, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, we will have an early morning visit to The Temple Mount (depending on accessibility) and observe a time of prayer at the Western Wall (Kotel). We will then visit the City of David, see the Pool of Siloam and walk through the Canaanite (dry) tunnel. We will 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. After lunch, we will drive to the Elah Valley where we will see an authentic 1st century tomb (Hirbet Midras) 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 dinner and overnight in our hotel.
Day 12: Friday, September 11, 2026
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we will check out of the hotel and load our luggage on the bus. We will transfer to the airport to begin our journey home.
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 (Wednesday, June 17, 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.
To avoid fees, see other payment options available on our Payment Options page.