IT’S TIME TO TOUR ISRAEL
January 27 - February 5, 2025
ISRAEL INFLUENCER’S FAMILIARIZATION TOUR
ISRAEL $1,699 plus airfare for 6 nights & 7 days at 4-star hotels on the Mediterranean, Capernaum & Jerusalem
Offered by PhilipsHouse.com (Seattle, Washington) and Sar-El Tours & Conferences (Israel).
⬇️ Scroll to the bottom for the full itinerary!
JAN 27, fly from your US city
JAN 28 Harp of David Hotel, Netanya, on the Mediterranean
JAN 29, 30 The new Harp of David Hotel on the Sea of Galilee
JAN 31-FEB 4 Hotel Yehuda in Jerusalem
FEB 5 Midnight departure from Israel
FEB 5 arrive home
What is covered in your $1,699 booking fee?
GREAT HOTELS? YES!
HUGE BREAKFAST? YES!
MIDDLE EASTERN DINNER? YES!
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE? YES!
PAID ADMISSIONS? YES!
Not everyone qualifies for the Influencer's Tour. Do you?
YOU QUALIFY IF YOU ARE A Pastor, Business Networker, Youth Leader, Non-Profit Lead. (Ask Philip's House if you are in another category that just might qualify.)
The tour is for INFLUENCERS who will INSPIRE others to make their faith real in Israel.
What is NOT covered in the $1,699 Land Tour Cost?
1. Your flight to Tel Aviv. Arranging travel to Israel at the present time is an art form. Few international airlines are flying to Israel, so Philip's House is here to help you book a seat. Some advertised fares are not in operation. Philip’s House will contact you to help you with your booking. DO NOT BOOK YOUR FLIGHT BEFORE SPEAKING TO PHILIP'S HOUSE OFFICE>
2. Travel Insurance between $110 to $350, depending on age and options. Review options and book your insurance through our broker ➡️ here.
3. Tips for your bus driver, tour guide, and waiter/waitress. You can pre-pay and forget your tipping in the registration below. The cost is $120.
6. A spouse is encouraged to join the tour with you at the same advertised costs.
Your safety is our top priority.
Sar-El Tours, the Israel-based tour partner, are experts on the ground. Sar-El is Israel’s largest tour company, plus it’s owned by believers in Jesus. Sar-El knows what to do.
Your tour is subject to the Terms and Conditions stated on the Philip’s House website here. It's easy to skim TERMS AND CONDITIONS. But these matter. There is important information in them for you to have a great trip to Israel. Please read them. Your $500 deposit is non-refundable, but can be transferred to another tour package. Your deposit with the submission of your application constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions.
This trip is provided by Philip's House LLC, a Seattle-based tour company that will introduce you to Israelis who want your help.
Israel's leading tour company, Sar-El Tours, partners with Philip’s House to provide the safest and best in travel, accommodation, professional tour guides, and opportunities to help. Sar-El has kept 1 million international travelers safe over 31 years
Your tour host is Philip McCallum, pastor of Evergreen Church in Bothell. He is experienced in Israeli travel. He has been to Israel four times during this difficult time leading Solidarity Tours.
Philip’s House tours are about ENCOUNTER. Get sand in your shoes that the disciples shook from their sandals.
ACTIVE: Explore the paths Jesus walked. Scan the mountains on the horizon that his eyes saw.
REFLECTIVE: You are encouraged to take a paper Bible along. You will have time to reflect on a passage written about the spot where you stand.
RELATIONAL: Meet Jews and Israeli-Arabs. Some are secular, some are religious, and a few are believers in Jesus. Israelis you meet will cause Bible personalities of history to spring to life in your imagination.
PHILIP’S HOUSE hosts ACTIVE tours of ISRAEL for INFLUENCERS from all nations to make Israeli FRIENDS and return home to a life of huge INFLUENCE.
This is a historic time to see Israel and help Israelis.
STAND with Israel by staying with Israelis in their time of need.
ENCOURAGE Israelis with your visit to Israel to help, listen, and pray.
MEET Jews, religious and secular, Arab Israelis, Israeli farmers, displaced families, and service men and women in the Israeli Defense Force. You will leave with new friends in Israel.
EXPLORE the land Jesus called home with adventure in Galilee and Jerusalem, reflection at holy sites, and conversations with people of the land.
STAY SAFE with Israel arrangements through partners Sar-El Tours, Israel's most experienced travel professionals.
Time is limited
Plane flights fill up quickly.
Book now!
Restore from your flight a short drive from the airport.
Reflect over the Sea of Galilee. Double occupancy room. Private room extra fee.
Trace the steps of Jesus in the Holy City and pray at the Western Wall.
Every floor of your accommodation features a shelter room should an emergency arise.
Hike the paths Jesus walked. Scale the mountains he climbed to pray. Kayak the Sea of Galilee.
Holy sites are empty of tourists. Enjoy peace at holy sites like Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, Mount Arbel, Golgotha, and the resurrection tomb of Jesus.
Visit Bible sites with time to reflect on passages written about events at locations you where you will stand.
See more than rocks of archaeology. Meet living stones--Jewish and Arab believers in Yeshua.
Visit an outdoor park where 364 young adults lost their lives at the hands of terrorists and comfort those who grieve in Zion.
Meet Jews and Israeli-Arabs. Some are secular, some religious, and a few are believers in Jesus.
Become a watch-person on the walls of Jerusalem to pray for the State of Israel.
Breakfast and dinner are included. Lunch is paid by you. Expect about 15-$20 for lunch.
You are resposible to book your flight. Contact Philip’s House for information.
Travel insurance to Israel is strongly recommended.
Lunch is extra, so plan about $15-$20 per day.
Remember your bus driver, tour guide, and waiter/waitress. Plan about $12 per day.
Here is a link to detailed information about what to pack and what to expect on your tour. https://www.philipshouse.com/questions
Depart from your USA departure airport to connect with an international flight to Israel. (Airlines, flights, times, hotels, and sites are subject to change without notice.)
Note that all international travelers from visa-exempt countries to Israel must have a valid ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) prior to departing for Israel. A small fee will apply. Visit the State of Israel visa website here israel-entry.piba.gov.il
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. You will pass through Israel’s immigration and be greeted by a Philip’s House representative. Look for the smiling face holding the Philip’s House sign!
Because our tour members will be arriving on various flights, please advise Philip’s House of your arrival time to ensure we can meet and transport you to your hotel.
You will spend the night at David's Harp Hotel in Netanya on the Mediterranean Sea.
First stop is ancient Caesarea and the extensive Roman ruins, including the amphitheater, where Paul made his defense (Acts 23-26).
Tour Old Nazareth with Pastor Salim Salash, Home of Jesus the King Church
Explore the Nazareth Village that brings the childhood home of Jesus to life.
Take in the view of the Sea of Galilee as you drive along the northern shore.
Tonight you will be staying at the new Harp of David Hotel overlooking the Sea of Galilee and directly across the street from Capernaum the hometown of Jesus.
Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and see a replica of an ancient fishing vessel from Jesus' time.
Witness the remains of a ship from the first century only recently discovered on the shore of Galilee. The boat at Ginasaur will help you envision the world Jesus knew.
Explore the newly excavated first-century synagogue at Magdala. Visit Tabgha, the traditional site of the loaves and fishes miracle (Mark 6:30-44).
Tour the ruins of Capernaum, the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry, including the ancient synagogue (Mark 1:21-34).
Walk waterfront Galilee
Sit and reflect at the site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes at Tabgha.
Primacy of Peter
Return to Harp of David Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Shiloh
JH Ranch
Visit a Messianic Congregation in Ashdod Beit Hallel Congregation
Check into Hotel Yehuda in Jerusalem.
Garden Tomb
City of David
Upper Room
Davidson Center
Southern Steps
Western Wall
Return to Hotel Yehuda for the night.
Our day begins in the 'Gaza Envelope', an area deeply impacted by the recent war.
ADI Rehabilitation Village
At the Nova Festival site and burnt cars memorial, we'll pay our respects to those affected by the October 7, 2023 attack.
Haahuza Lookout Sderot to pray over Gaza with Michael Beener We'll visit Sderot, a resilient town that has long faced challenges, and gain a unique perspective overlooking Gaza and meet Pastor Michael Beener and the congregation at City of Life.
On your return to Jerusalem, stop at the Elah Valley where David's victory over Goliath (1 Samuel 17) gives hope for Israel today.
Return to Hotel Yehuda for the night.
Mount of Olives
Palm Sunday route
Dominus Flevit
Lion’s Gate
St Anne’s Church
Pool of Bethesda
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Notre Dame Sunset Dinner
Hotel Yehuda
Yad Vashem
Friends of Zion
Celebration Dinner
Transportation to the airport
Your flight for the USA departs just after midnight.
You now have social media friends in Israel. You've left a part of yourself in the Holy Land. You want to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and go back one day soon.
Thanks to the time zone, you will arrive home on the same day, February 5.
