Holy Land – Private Group Tour

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Holy Land – Private Group Tour

10-Day Land Tour

05/05/2027 - 05/14/2027

TylerGriffin

Price

  • $2580 per person based on double occupancy.

Tips

  • Tips are not included on this tour. They will be invoiced with your final payment.
  • Tips are not collected in advance for any tour extensions, such as Jordan or Egypt. We recommend $4-$5 per day for the guide and $2-$3 per day for the driver on those tours.

Payment Schedule

  • $250 per person due at time of booking (deposit is non-refundable – it can be transferred to another person on the same tour date. We will attempt to find someone to take your spot if you cancel but we cannot guarantee it).
  • Final Payment: Final payment is due three months before the tour departure date.

Deposit & Cancellation Policy

Booking Date to 6 Months Prior to Tour

  • Deposits are non-refundable.
  • Deposits may be refunded or transferred only if we are able to fill the cancelled spot.
  • If the spot is filled, the deposit may be:
    • Refunded, or
    • Transferred as a credit to a future tour.

3 to 6 Months Prior to Tour

  • Deposits are non-refundable.
  • Deposit credit may be transferred to a future tour only if we are able to fill the cancelled spot.

30 Days to 3 Months Prior to Tour

  • Tour costs are non-refundable.
  • Deposit credit may be transferred to a new participant for the same tour, subject to our approval.

30 Days or Less Prior to Tour (Including Tour Start Date)

  • All tour costs are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Travel Insurance Recommendation

We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect against loss of non-refundable tour costs in the event you need to cancel your trip.

 

Check Your Invoice Names: Please check to see that your names are spelled correctly. Your first and last names must appear as they appear on your passport for International travel and Driver’s License for domestic tours.

COVID: Tests and Vaccines are NOT currently required to enter Israel. 

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED and must be valid 6 months after the end of the tour.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the nature of this tour you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace. 

Please note that minor changes to the itinerary may occur due to local conditions and to better accommodate our group.

Private Tour – By Invite Only

This tour is reserved for the Griffin family & friends. Participation in this tour is by invite only. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to travel in the Holy Lands with Bountiful Travel. This will be an awesome opportunity to discover the beauty, power and spirit of the Holy Lands.

Join us for an optional 2-night pre-tour in Rome.

Price: $TBD per person, based on double occupancy (Price does not include one-way flight to Tel Aviv from Rome)

Day 1 – May 3, 2027: Depart the U.S. on your flight to Rome (FCO).

Day 2 – May 4, 2027: Arrive in Rome and take the free hotel shuttle to the hotel. We are picked up from our hotel and taken to the Rome, Italy temple. Time permitting, everyone in the group explores the Visitors’ Center and temple grounds. There are limited seats available for the endowment session. You need to make your own endowment, sealing or initiatory appointment. Sign up for the 3:45 pm session or the 4:00 pm appointments for sealing & initiatory.

Day 3 – May 5, 2027: Our “Best of Rome” tour takes us to the Vatican City Museum, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. We have time on our own to find a delicious lunch and soak in the city. We visit the Colosseum and then enjoy dinner together. An authentic Italian dinner is included.

Day 4 – May 6, 2027: Today we load our luggage on the bus and head to the center of Rome. We have a walking tour which includes the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Navona Square and if we can get entrance tickets, the Pantheon. Following our tour, we board our bus for transport to the Flumicino airport and our flight to Israel.

Itinerary

Day 1 : Depart Home

May 5, 2027 (Wednesday)

If you did not join us on the optional Rome pre-tour, depart for Israel. Flights from US in the morning.

Day 2 : Arrive in Tel Aviv

May 6, 2027 (Thursday)

Arrive in Israel and relax in hotel, on the beach in Herod's Tel Aviv.

Day 3 : Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Nazareth Village

May 7, 2027 (Friday)

Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel, Church of Annunciation, Synagogue Church, Nazareth Village, Nazareth Precipice, drive to hotel in Galilee.

Day 4 : Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi

May 8, 2027 (Saturday)

Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi, back to hotel in Galilee.

Day 5 : Magdala, Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea

May 9, 2027 (Sunday)

Valley of the Doves, Magdala, Katsrin Village, Galilee boat ride, Bet She'an, Hotel: David Dead Sea Resort & Spa (Float in the Dead Sea).

Day 6 : Masada, Qumran

May 10, 2027 (Monday)

Masada, Qumran, traditional baptism site, Jimmy's olive wood shop, Wadi Qelt overlook, Stay at Grand Court Hotel

Day 7 : Bethlehem, Shabbat

May 11, 2027 (Tuesday)

Israel Museum, Bethlehem (Church of the Nativity, Shepherds fields), St. Peter in Gallicantu, optional evening activity Stay at the Grand Court Hotel.

Day 8 : Western Wall, Temple Mount, Davidson Archaeological Park, Old City

May 12, 2027 (Wednesday)

Western Wall Plaza, Davidson Archeological Park, Temple Mount, Hezekiah's Tunnel, free time for optional activities (Roof of Austrian Hospice, Yad Vashem, Western Wall Tunnel tour, Ramparts walk, Bible Lands Museum, Old City shopping). : walk to the Western Wall for welcoming in Shabbat.

Day 9 : Gethsemane- Jerusalem Center Tour, Hezekiah's tunnel

May 13, 2027 (Thursday)

Orson Hyde Park (7:00am), Grotto of Gethsemane (8am), Garden of Gethsemane & Church of all Nations (8:30), BYU Jerusalem Center for a tour of the Center, City Overlook Restaurant for lunch, Jerusalem Overlook, Pool of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Hezekiah's tunnel

Day 10 : Garden Tomb, Old City, Flight Home

May 14, 2027 (Friday)

Garden Tomb, free time for optional activities (Roof of Austrian Hospice, Yad Vashem, Western Wall Tunnel tour, Ramparts walk, Old City shopping), dinner on way to the airport, fly out this evening. Those going to Jordan will travel to the Red Sea at noon.

Day 11 : Arrive Home

May 15, 2027 (Saturday)

Arrive Home

Information

Space is limited, so BOOK NOW! 

INCLUDED
4-5 Star Hotels – Herods, Magdala, Grand Court
Local Guide & LDS Tour Director
Breakfast & Dinner (lunches not included)
First Class Coach/Bus
All entrance fees
Whisper Head Sets

 

NOT INCLUDED
International Airfare: We email the group about 4 months prior to the tour with the suggested flight schedule. We do not arrange group airfare since usually it is considerably more expensive to do so. We are flexible on flights and we will give you an arrival time for when you should arrive in Tel Aviv. Flights are usually around $1,500-$1700 out of SLC.
Lunches, Personal Items, Phone, Internet, etc. 

Pricing

Price

  • $2580 per person based on double occupancy.

Tips

  • Tips are not included on this tour. They will be invoiced with your final payment.
  • Tips are not collected in advance for any tour extensions, such as Jordan or Egypt. We recommend $4-$5 per day for the guide and $2-$3 per day for the driver on those tours.

Payment Schedule

  • $250 per person due at time of booking (deposit is non-refundable – it can be transferred to another person on the same tour date. We will attempt to find someone to take your spot if you cancel but we cannot guarantee it).
  • Final Payment: Final payment is due three months before the tour departure date.

Deposit & Cancellation Policy

Booking Date to 6 Months Prior to Tour

  • Deposits are non-refundable.
  • Deposits may be refunded or transferred only if we are able to fill the cancelled spot.
  • If the spot is filled, the deposit may be:
    • Refunded, or
    • Transferred as a credit to a future tour.

3 to 6 Months Prior to Tour

  • Deposits are non-refundable.
  • Deposit credit may be transferred to a future tour only if we are able to fill the cancelled spot.

30 Days to 3 Months Prior to Tour

  • Tour costs are non-refundable.
  • Deposit credit may be transferred to a new participant for the same tour, subject to our approval.

30 Days or Less Prior to Tour (Including Tour Start Date)

  • All tour costs are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Travel Insurance Recommendation

We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect against loss of non-refundable tour costs in the event you need to cancel your trip.

 

Check Your Invoice Names: Please check to see that your names are spelled correctly. Your first and last names must appear as they appear on your passport for International travel and Driver’s License for domestic tours.

COVID: Tests and Vaccines are NOT currently required to enter Israel. 

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED and must be valid 6 months after the end of the tour.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the nature of this tour you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace. 

Please note that minor changes to the itinerary may occur due to local conditions and to better accommodate our group.

Headliners

Private Tour – By Invite Only
TYLER GRIFFIN is currently an instructor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering and, after marrying an Angel named Kiplin Crook, he began teaching seminary in Brigham City, Utah. He then began teaching at the Institute adjacent to Utah State University. One of his assignments there was working in the Seminary Preservice program (teaching and training potential seminary teachers). While there, he developed an online home study seminary program. His masters and doctorate degrees are both in Instructional Technology. He loves designing and developing digitally immersive tools for helping people understand the scriptures better.
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Holy Land - Private Group Tour - 10-Day Land Tour

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