Join Pastor Steve Thomas (Riverbend Calvary Chapel) & Stephen's Gate Tours on this incredible opportunity to experience the Holy Land firsthand.

Journey to the land that is the center of God’s planet! Explore Israel’s extraordinary natural beauty and its spiritual, historical, and geopolitical significance. Experience the Bible through your eyes as it jumps off the pages on this pastors’ familiarization tour of Israel. Enjoy onsite biblical teachings by pastors experienced in leading tours to Israel and guiding by an expert Christian & Jewish guides.

Pastor Steve Thomas, senior pastor of Riverbend Calvary Chapel in Missouri and Pastor Ed Seponosky of Stephen's Gate Tours & Imparting Life Ministry are leading this tour, accompanied by Johanna Green, President of Mayfair Travel & Stephen's Gate Tours and our expert Israeli Christian tour guides.

*Get 50% of the cost of your trip back if you book & complete travel with a new group of at least 15 passengers to Israel within 2 years of this trip/ limit one 50% refund per church

This discounted tour is designed for pastors and other church leaders.  Maximum 2 people per church permitted.

 All international travelers from  visa-exempt countries, including the United States, need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA-IL) prior to traveling to Israel. 

The ETA costs approximately $7 USD. We kindly ask that you complete the online application by two months prior to your departure date, using the following link:

https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/

The application process is quick and simple—only taking 5-10 minutes to complete—and requires your passport information. The ETA is valid for two years as long as your passport also has two years of validity left on it.
Required Travel Information:

• Purpose of visit: Tourism
• Planned arrival date
• Length of stay: Up to 14 days (select from the drop-down menu)

Once you've completed your application, please update your WeTravel profile with your approved ETA number.  

Flight Parameters

If you purchase your own air, please adhere to the following flight parameters in order to participate in all tour activities including complimentary airport transportation.

January 13th - arrive Tel Aviv by 2:00PM

Jan 19th - Depart Tel Aviv anytime 11:25PM or later
Our tour concludes with a farewell dinner, after which we will take you to the airport for overnight flights 11PM or later on January 19th.

There is an available Group Air add-on available on this trip page.

El Al Airlines
LY 28      12JAN     NEWARK – TEL AVIV             1:15 PM      6:35 AM  arrive 13JAN
LY 25      20JAN     TEL AVIV – NEWARK            12:05 AM      5:05 AM

You may also arrange your own air. If you would like assistance with that, please reach out to our air team at: https://form.jotform.com/243575958268273

If you purchase your own air, please forward your flight schedule to info@stephensgatetours.com.

Air is not included in the price at this time but will be made available approximately 10 months prior to the trip. The tour begins at the Tel Aviv Airport on January 13, so plan on flying January 12 on an overnight flight.

Welcome to Israel!  We will proceed through the airport as a group and meet our guide who will take us to our bus. Explore the ancient sea port of Joppa, where Peter received a vision in Acts 10.  See Caesarea Maritime, the headquarters of the Roman Empire in Israel and home Pontius Pilate, Cornelius, Felix the Governor, and where Paul was imprisoned for two years.  

1 night Vert Lagoon, Netanya

Galilee is where our Savior spent the majority of His ministry. Some of the highlights include:  Mt Carmel, Nazareth, Tel Megiddo, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee cruise, Mount Arbel, Magdala, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Mount of Beatitudes, Beit She’an, & more. 

2 nights Nof Ginosar, Sea of Galilee

"If I forget you, oh Jerusalem" Psalm 137:5  Mount Zion, the City of David.  Discover the Holy City that was the seat of the Davidic dynasty, and the place that Jesus was crucified.  

Highlights include:

Mount of Olives, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane, Temple Mount, Southern Steps, Western Wall & Rabbi’s Tunnels, Old City Jerusalem, the Israel Museum, Masada, Ein Gedi, Pools of Bethesda & Siloam, City of David, the Holocaust Museum, Way of the Cross, Garden Tomb & more.  Celebrate the culmination of a wonderful trip with Communion at the Garden Tomb followed by a traditional Middle Eastern farewell dinner before we head to the airport for our flight home.

3 nights Ambassador or similar, Jerusalem

We will take you to the airport in time for an overnight flight home. Arrive home with memories that will last a lifetime .