Israel 2025

We have news to share – we will be going back to Israel in the spring of 2025! If you are interested in going, please read the information below. Please continue to check back here for the latest information and updates. For questions, please email Cindi at cindi@levelgroundcc.com.

Overview

DATES - Monday, march 31 - FRIDAY, April 11, 2025

Price (subject to change)

$5,700 Double Occupancy – Economy Class
Add $1,685 for Single Occupancy
To upgrade to Premium Economy – Additional $1,825 per person. (Limited number of seats)

THESE PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
THIS AMOUNT DOES INCLUDE TIPS FOR HOTEL RESTAURANT STAFF. FINAL FULL PAYMENT DUE BY JANUARY 17, 2025.

DEPOSIT - applied to total cost of trip

BASIC ECONOMY CLASS – $350 per person
PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS – $650 per person (limited number of seats available, first come first serve)
(After November 21, 2024, no money will be refunded.)

ITINERARY

Please see the below itinerary. This is SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Airfare

Whisper sets
Tour guide
Transportation
11 nights’ accommodations
Entrance fees to all sites
Breakfast and dinner daily
Porterage fees

Price Includes:

Lunch each day
Love offering for bus drive and tour guide – Dr. Dodd will be giving an additional love offering at the end of the trip to our bus driver and travel guide. This suggested tip amount has yet to be determined.
Baptism gown and certificate (~$20/person)
Traveler’s Insurance (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Price does NOT Include:

Please, please make sure that your passports are UPDATED WITH THE RIGHT NAME. Your passport has to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the conclusion of the trip so check the expiration date carefully. Your registration WILL NOT BE COMPLETE until your passport is updated and sent to Cindi. A copy of your passport image page must be sent to Cindi by November 21, 2024.

More information can be found at https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html

Passports

Registration

If you are interested in going, please contact Cindi at cindi@levelgroundcc.com. Then, send a deposit of $350 or $650 per person depending on your seat selection. You can Venmo (@Cindi-Dodd-1), Zelle (cindi@levelgroundcc.com OR 704-995-5186.). Once you’ve sent us the deposit please fill out our registration form below and email it to Cindi. Deposit will be applied to total cost of trip.

Download Registration Form

Itinerary

Monday, MARCH 31, 2025

Make your way to the Charlotte airport for your flight to Tel Aviv. Leave Charlotte around 2:00pm EST to Atlanta via Delta Airlines. Fly from Atlanta to Paris via Delta Airlines. From Paris to Tel Aviv, we will fly via Air France. We will arrive in Tel Aviv around 2:45pm Israel time.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, you will be met at the airport by our local representative and escorted through customs to meet your guide. Transfer to your hotel in Netanya and enjoy a welcome dinner this evening.

Wednesday, APRIL 2, 2025

After breakfast, check out of hotel your hotel and make your way to Caesarea by the sea. View Herod’s port city where Peter visited Cornelius when the gospel was given to the Gentiles and have a chance to see the famous Aqueducts. Continue up the coast to Haifa and see Baihai Gardens before heading to Mt. Carmel where Elijah called down fire on the altar and slew the Prophets of Baal.

After a stop at Megiddo, where Armageddon is said to take place, you will continue to Nazareth Village where you'll enjoy a recreation of what Israel was like during the time of Jesus. End your day in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

Thursday, March 11, 2024

After breakfast, board your bus for a drive into the Golan Heights to see Caesarea Phillipi, where Jesus revealed himself to His disciples as the Messiah. Head back to the Sea of Galilee, and visit Tabgha and St. Peter's Primacy, where Jesus fed the multitudes. Continue to Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene and recently discovered archeological treasures; visit the synagogue where Jesus preached.

Then head to Capernaum to see Peter’s home, the first house church and on-going excavations, where Jesus taught, healed and preached. Later on continue to Mt. of Beatitudes and gather where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount.

Friday, april 12, 2024

This morning, start your day with a visit to the Ancient Boat Museum (8:30am). See and learn about the miraculous discovery of the “Jesus Boat,” found by fisherman in 1986. Then set sail on the Sea of Galilee in a replica of an ancient fishing vessel like those used in the time of Jesus as you worship on the water. Once you dock, enjoy the traditional fish lunch of Galilee known as St. Peter’s fish lunch at Tanureen.

Later on visit Bethsaida one of the most frequently mentioned towns in the New Testament. Jesus performed several “deeds of power” here before His condemnation. You'll end the day with the opportunity to renew your baptism in the Jordan River (Yardenit has a small fee for the mandatory robe and towel).

saturday, april 13, 2024

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before checking out and boarding your bus for the Dead Sea. Along the way, stop in Beit Shean where Saul and his sons where hung up on the walls by the Philistines. Tour one of the largest excavated sites in Israel with its bathhouse and Cardo. Continue to Cana, the site of Jesus’s first miracle. Next, stop at Mt. Precipice, the location where Jesus was taken by the townspeople. Then head to the Ein Gedi Oasis where David hid from King Saul. End your day at the Dead Sea for dinner and overnight.

sunday, april 14, 2024

After breakfast, check out of your hotel, and begin your journey to Jerusalem. You'll start your day at Masada, the 2,000-yearold fortress that stands high above the Dead Sea. Next, head to Jericho for shopping and to see the Sycamore Tree that Zacchaeus climbed to see Jesus when he was passing through town. Continue via the Valley of the Shadow of Death to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha here you'll see the Tomb of Lazarus. Finally, we arrive in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

Monday, april 15, 2024

After breakfast, you will visit Mt. of Olives, for breathtaking views over the city. Descend via Palm Sunday way to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations. See the ancient gravestones in Kidron Valley on your way down. Next visit the Upper Room, believed to be where the last supper took place and finally see the Grave of Oskar Schindler.

After dinner this evening, transfer to see the Sound and Light show at the Tower of David.

tuesday, april 16, 2024

This morning, continue exploring the Old City. Start by following the footstep of Jesus on the via Dolorosa. Have a chance to stop at the stations and reflect. Continue to the church of St. Peter (House of Caiaphas) and finally, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Later, visit the Davidson Center to see the Southern steps where Jesus once entered the Jewish Temple.

wednesday, april 9, 2025

This morning you will visit the most holy part of Jerusalem for the Jewish community, the western wall. Could also tour the Rabbinical Tunnels. Continue to the Garden Tomb where you'll have time for communion before heading to the Israel museum.

thursday, april 10, 2025

This morning, head to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, Tabash Shopping and Shepherds Field. Continue to Tel Aviv and stop in the Elah Valley in route where David fought Goliath. From here head to a local messianic community where you'll experience a recreation of the last supper while having your farewell dinner. If time permits, have a walking tour of Jaffa before transferring to the airport for your flight home.

Friday, april 11, 2025

Arrive in Charlotte at around 5:00pm.