ZAIK Church Israel Trip - November 2-11, 2026
Pastor Stephen Luna
Join with ZAIK Church for this incredible 8 night/9 day Israel pilgrimage, as we journey through the land of Israel and stand within Zion's gates to pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
We hope that you are looking forward to having one of life’s most exciting adventures: experiencing the land of the Bible — where Jesus performed his miracles, David conquered Goliath and penned his Psalms and where modern-day Israel fought for their Independence. Witness with your own eyes the gorgeous Sea of Galilee, be baptized in the Jordan River, and visit where Yeshua (Jesus) was born and will soon come again!
All your travel and trip information is here. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your Tour Contact.
Have an incredible journey!
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Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD,
as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD..
Psalm 122: 2-4
Luftansa Airlines (LH) from New York City (JFK) to Tel Aviv (TLV)
LH 411 Departs Nov 2 from New York City (JFK) at 5:30pm // Arrives in Munich (MUC) at 7:10am (Nov 3)
LH 680 Departs Nov 3 from Munich (MUC) at 11:20am // Arrives in Tel Aviv at 4:00pm
Swiss Airlines (LX) from Tel Aviv (TLV) to New York City (JFK)
LX 257 Departs Nov 11 from Tel Aviv (TLV) at 5:20am // Arrives in Zurich (ZRH) at 8:40am
LX 016 Departs Nov 11 from Zurich (ZRH) at 9:50am // Arrives in New York City (JFK) at 1:05pm
PLEASE NOTE
Trip covers the cost of an coach class ticket.
If interested in upgrading your seat, you will need to purchase your own upgraded ticket at your own expense. We recommend you book it on the same flight.
Air/Land Package only; Group Economy seat
double occupancy accommodations
Bus is air conditioned, wifi, charging docks
For group seats on the Air/Land Package, upgrades are not available. USING AIR MILES OR UPGRADING SEAT? Select the LAND ONLY option, then purchase your air directly with the airline.
strongly recommended, necessary to protect your investment!
for non-tour package flights
surcharges imposed by the airlines after the date you register for the tour
passports and passport processing fees; visas
no vaccinations, including Covid-19, are required
most not provided (plan for $15-20/day)
for ministries in the Land
phone, laundry, minibar, food/drink not on group menus, etc
Depart for Tel Aviv.
*Itinerary is Subject to Change. Considerable, vigorous walking is required for this tour. Please make note of special needs with your registration.
Arrive in Tel Aviv!
Breakfast is served before we land. We arrive in Tel Aviv where we will be greeted and assisted by our tour representative. Depending on your arrival time, jump right into your tour beginning with a visit to the Jaffa Port and Simon the Tanner’s house.
Transfer to our hotel in Tel Aviv. Enjoy your first dinner together as a group in the hotel.
Dinner and Overnight: Tel Aviv
After a full Israeli Buffet Breakfast at hotel, visit Independence Hall, where David Ben Gurion proclaimed the foundation of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948. Depart Tel Aviv and begin your bus trip north along the Mediterranean Sea passing towns that are home to many hi-tech companies.
Arrive in Caesarea, home to the first gentile converts. Extensive modern archaeological excavations have made viewable stadiums, theaters, temples, palaces, and a giant sea port built out in the Mediterranean. Leaving the Mediterranean, we will travel north and ascend Mt. Carmel, where the Prophet Elijah called on God who answered by fire. We’ll then drive to Megiddo (Armageddon).
Continue on to your hotel in the Galilee area.
Dinner and Overnight: Tiberias
This morning we will visit the Jesus Boat Museum before taking a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum and visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Journey to Tabgha the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to the Mount of the Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
Head to Magdala, the site of the First Century Synagogue where it is reported that Jesus actually taught.
End the day at the Jordan River and the Yardenit Baptismal site, where you will have the opportunity to be baptized.
Dinner and Overnight: Tiberias
On the way to Jerusalem, stop at Nazareth and visit Mount Precipice. Visit Nazareth's 1st Century Village and have a chance to explore a first-century farm and village presenting the life and teachings of Jesus during his time.
Continue to Haas Promenade for a beautiful view in Jerusalem. From there we will proceed to Bethlehem. We will also visit Shepherds Fields, which are the fields identified since ancient times with the shepherds who saw the Star of Nativity. Following that time we will enjoy wonderful shopping at Maher Canawati’s Three Arches Shop for olive wood products created in Bethlehem. Visit the Church of the Nativity.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem
After enjoying a delicious Israeli breakfast, we will travel south to Qumran, site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Then, tour Masada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans in 73 AD. Descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea in the afternoon and enjoy a float in the buoyant waters. Stop at the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, home to beautiful hot springs, fascinating plants and wildlife along with great hiking trails, and where David penned many of his Psalms.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem
Today we visit the Old City of Jerusalem. We will make an attempt to visit Temple Mount. Thereafter, visit the Western Wall Tunnels.
Proceed to Mount Zion to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Upper Room and Room of the Last Supper.
Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross. Continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a walk through the colorful Arab bazaar (a chance to test your negotiating skills).
End the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem
This morning, we will visit the Eagles’ Wings Feeding Center - Abraham's Bread,
a facility where Israel’s poor are fed daily, to see firsthand how Eagles’ Wings is partnering with others to help meet the needs of the underprivileged.
In the afternoon, explore the City of David the recently excavated fortresses and passageways and relive King David's conquest of the Jebusite city. Explore the Hezekiah water tunnels there. The tunnels were designed to act as an aqueduct, providing Jerusalem with water during an impending siege of Assyrians.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem
In the morning we will visit Yad Vashem holocaust memorial and museum where we can walk through the Children’s Pavilion, visit the museum, and walk down the Avenue of the Righteous. We will meet with a holocaust survivor at Yad Vashem. Continue on to Mount Herzl, a military cemetery and museum honoring Theodore Herzl. It is the burial site of many great Israeli leaders including Yitzhak Rabin and Golda Meir.
Enjoy an afternoon visiting the Israel Museum where the ancient Dead Sea scrolls are kept and explore the extensive collection of this world-class museum.
Spend a free afternoon shopping. Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Spend our last night in Israel before an early checkout and heading to the airport.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem
Early morning departure from hotel to Ben Gurion Airport.
Arrive back in United States.
*Itinerary is Subject to Change. Considerable, vigorous walking is required for this tour. Please make note of special needs with your registration.
