Eagles' Wings Israel Solidarity Tour
September 30 - October 10 2024
...the most significant trip in our 30 year history!
Join Bishop Robert Stearns, Eagles' Wings and hundreds of believers from around the world as we stand in solidarity with Israel. Together, we will observe Shabbat, celebrate Rosh Hashanah, mark the 1st anniversary of the war with a Solemn Assembly and gather for the globally televised event - Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem on it's 20th Anniversary.
Together with believers from the nations we will stand within Zion's gates and pray for the peace of Jerusalem as Watchmen on the Wall!
Comfort, Comfort My People. Speak Comfort To Jerusalem.
Declare To Her That Her Warfare Is Accomplished.
Isaiah 40
FLIGHT INFO: EL AL AIRLINES
OUTBOUND
LY 26 Depart Sep 30, Newark (EWR) at 9:00pm // Arrive Tel Aviv (TLV) 2:25pm (Oct 1)
INBOUND
LY 23 Depart Oct 10 Tel Aviv (TLV) 12:30pm // Arrive Newark (EWR) 5:15pm
Air/Land Package only; Group Economy Seat
double occupancy accommodations
Bus is air conditioned, wifi, charging docs
for touring at sites
DPPJ, Solemn Assembly and more
For group flights (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
for non-tour package flights
surcharges imposed by the airlines after the date you register for the tour
passports and passport processing fees; visas (not necessary for US passport holders)
none, 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.
4:30PM - Meet Solidarity Tour at Newark El Al Ticket Counter
9PM - Depart for Tel Aviv on El Al Flight LY 26
*Itinerary is Subject to Change. Considerable, vigorous walking is required for this tour. Please make note of special needs with your registration.
We will arrive in Tel Aviv at 2:25PM. First stop is Aroma Coffee to meet our guide!
Our trip begins with learning the Shema on the bus!
Once landed, we will start with seeing the ancient port city of Jaffa and visit Simon the Tanner’s house.
We will proceed to the hotels in Tel Aviv and enjoy dinner together. After dinner, there will be an orientation meeting with worship and prayer.
Dinner and Overnight: Tel Aviv - Dan Panorama Hotel [D, B]
Our first full day, we begin with visiting sites in Tel Aviv before beginning our ascent to the hill of the Lord - Jerusalem!
We will visit Independence Hall where Israel became a nation.
Next we visit Hostage Square with the tunnel replica. It will be a somber moment of solidarity.
We proceed to Ayalon Institute enroute to Jerusalem.
Upon arrival in Jerusalem, we will view the city from Haas Promenade.
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown. You will experience this feast firsthand...where it all began...in Jerusalem!
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel [D, B]
Today is Rosh Hashanah.
We will start our day with the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane and the Palm Sunday Walk.
We will visit the Western Wall as the shofars are blown for Rosh Hashanah.
We will then walk through Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago and along the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried his cross. We will visit the beautiful Church of St. Anne’s where Jesus healed the crippled man by the Pool of Bethesda and the Upper Room on Mt. Zion.
We will conclude our day at the Garden Tomb for a time of communion and worship.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel [B, D]
Today will be a full day in Jerusalem. Journey into the Old City and visit Christ Church. Get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pray and walk the Ramparts of the wall.
We will be exploring the Jerusalem Market, Machne Yehuda, and then continue touring the Old City.
This will be our first Shabbat together. Shabbat begins at sundown.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel [B, D]
We will go to Masada where we will ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the zealots made their last stand against the Romans in 73 AD.
We will also be visiting Forest of Life for a special time of worship, tree planting and enjoying lunch at the Valley of Achor.
Drive by Qumran and see where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Make a stop at Ein Gedi the respite for David and his mighty men.
And of course - see the Dead Sea!
We head back to the hotel for dinner before an evening of worship!
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel [B, D]
Visit Abraham’s Bread feeding center a facility where Israel’s poor are fed daily. We will see firsthand how Eagles’ Wing is partnering with others to help meet the needs of the underprivileged.
Tour 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. Hear from a Holocaust Survivor.
Spend some time visiting the Friends of Zion Museum and learn more about what it means to be Watchmen On The Wall.
The globally televised Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem including a Watchmen on the Wall commissioning ceremony begins in the evening. This assembly will mark the solemn first anniversary of the war and the 20th anniversary of the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel [B, D]
National Remembrance Day - 1 Year Anniversary of War
We will join the citizens of Israel in marking the first anniversary of the war through local Solidarity events.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel [B, D]
Journey to Caesarea, an ancient port build by King Herod and home to the first gentile converts. Extensive modern archaeological excavations have made viewable stadiums, theaters, temples, palaces, and a giant seaport built out in the Mediterranean.
Next stop, Muchraka (Mt Carmel), a Carmelite Monastery said to be at the site where the prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of the Canaanite god Baal to a showdown in order to prove God’s might.
Drive by Nazareth and Mt Precipice.
Experience a late lunch at a Druze restaurant.
We will end the day at Yardenit with a baptism service in the Jordan River.
Dinner and Overnight: Galilee - David's Harp Hotel [B, D]
We begin our day worshipping on a Jesus' boat as we cross the Sea of Galilee.
Exploring Tiberias, we will visit the Mount of the Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
Enjoy a St. Peter's fish lunch around the Sea of Galilee. We will make our way to Capernaum and visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue.
Head to Magdala, the site of the First Century Synagogue where it is reported that Jesus actually taught.
End the day meeting the community at Domus Galilaeae.
Dinner and Overnight: Galilee - David's Harp Hotel [B, D]
Early morning departures to the airport in Tel Aviv. Fly to back to the United States and to your country of departure.
Arrive back in US.
*Itinerary is Subject to Change. Considerable, vigorous walking is required for this tour. Please make note of special needs with your registration.
