Limited Mobility Israel Tour 2021 Making the Holy Land Accessible

~ For those who want to see the Land of Israel at an enjoyable pace ~

Israel – October 18-28, 2021

About the Tour

Have you ever wanted to experience Israel but were concerned that you would not be able to keep up with the pace of most standard Israel tours due to physical limitations or limited mobility? If so, this is YOUR tour! Israeli Tour Guide Hanoch Young and Bible Teacher Ross Nichols, long-time friends, have teamed up to provide a unique opportunity to visit the Holy Land at a relaxed and enjoyable pace. This tour has been organized especially for those with physical challenges or limited mobility. Every aspect of this tour has been designed, and every site has been carefully selected, with accessibility in mind. After many years of combined experience leading tours to Israel, Ross and Hanoch decided to put their expertise into practice and design a tour that removes many of the physical challenges that most people experience. This will allow those who might not otherwise go on a tour to the land of the Bible, to join us. All sites we will visit are easily accessible. This tour, while moving at a relaxed pace, still hits many of the greatest sites. We will traverse the land in a luxury coach equipped with a ramp for easy and accessible boarding, as well as being equipped with WiFi. We can view many of the places we know from the Bible and learn about the history of this land from the comfort of the bus. The tour also includes stops at some of the greatest sites across Israel as the itinerary demonstrates. We have designed the tour so that we only need three hotels, which will help to reduce the stress of moving from one hotel to another during our tour. We will stay at the King Solomon hotel in Jerusalem, the Leonardo Club on the shore of the Dead Sea, and the Leonardo Club on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Tour Guide – Hanoch Young

Hanoch Young, an Orthodox Jew, is one of Israel’s most sought-out and dynamic

Tour Guides. Having completed the arduous requirements of Israel's Ministry of

Tourism, he specializes in guiding both Christian and other non-Jewish Zionist

groups throughout Israel.

Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Hanoch now resides in Modi'in - the

ancient home of the Maccabees. Since fulfilling his dream to move to Israel, he

has expanded his work to focus upon building bridges among all lovers of Israel

worldwide, traveling and speaking internationally to audiences about Biblical

prophecy and how to bless Israel.

Hanoch’s exciting, dynamic style, combined with his background, openness, and caring, make him a unique

messenger for, and passionate advocate on behalf of Israel. His public speaking, writing, and guiding have

earned him a global following of people who have been inspired by his message.

You can learn more about Hanoch and his various projects on his website.

Tour Coordinator – Ross Nichols

Ross K. Nichols is a Vice-President and an ordained minister and teacher for

United Israel World Union. He directs the United Israel Center South in St.

Francisville, Louisiana. Each Sabbath, people from all over the world join in for

a live stream of his teachings via United Israel’s YouTube channel, or the

United Israel Facebook Page.

Ross has toured Israel extensively – leading and co-leading tours for both Jews

and Christians. He has participated in archaeological digs at Dig Mount Zion in

Jerusalem, and at Biblical Tamar Park. He is an ardent Zionist and is active in

the Anti BDS movement working on many fronts to present the Jewish State in

a positive light and looking for ways to counter those who seek to promote

boycotts, divestments, and sanctions against Israel through propaganda and other false media efforts.

Aside from his role as a teacher of the Hebrew Bible, Ross is a co-host of Israel on My Mind, an internet radio

show on Israel News Talk Radio as well as a co-host on the popular new podcast, The Kingdom Chronicles, an

unscripted, original audio series exploring the ancient Hebrew monarchy.

Tour Itinerary

Day One Monday – October 18 – USA to Israel

(We must be at the airport three hours prior to international flight departures.) We will depart on

Monday, October 18, flying overnight and arriving in Israel on Tuesday, October 19.

Day Two Tuesday – October 19 – Mediterranean and Jerusalem

Flights should be arranged to arrive in Tel Aviv before 5 pm. Our charter bus will leave the airport at 6 pm. If

your flight arrives after this time, you will need to take a private taxi or Nesher van to our Jerusalem hotel (King

Solomon). Leaving the Tel Aviv airport, we will drive from the coastal plain to the mountains of Jerusalem—

2600 feet above Sea Level. We will check into the luxurious King Solomon Hotel in Jerusalem and enjoy a

bountiful buffet dinner and then settle into our rooms for a restful night’s sleep.

Day Three Wednesday – October 20 – Mount of Olives, Western Wall, Jerusalem Archaeological Park – Davidson

Center, and Mamilla Mall

We will begin our day with a bus ride to the Mount of Olives. From this vantage

point we’ll look towards the west and view the Temple Mount and discuss the

past, present, and future potential for this most contested piece of real estate on

earth and why it is considered sacred. After taking in the panoramic view of the

Temple Mount, we will visit the Western Wall where we will make our way to

the famed prayer wall and offer our prayers at the very spot about which God

says, “Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers from this

place” (2 Chronicles 7:15). After our visit to the Western Wall, we will eat

lunch and then visit the Jerusalem Archaeological Park – Davidson Center.

Here, we will watch a short movie and then get a closer look at the

archaeological discoveries that are transforming our understanding of ancient

Jerusalem. We will finish off the afternoon with a visit to the beautiful, modern, Mamilla mall where we can

relax, and do a bit of shopping before returning to the King Solomon Hotel. (The mall, in addition to shopping,

has ATM machines and a large Pharmacy for all of our needs.)

Day Four Thursday – October 21 – Israel Museum (Exhibits of the Biblical World, The Shrine of the Book, Model of

Herodian Jerusalem), US Embassy, Panoramic Views of Jerusalem, and Tower of David Light Show

The Israel Museum will be our first stop today. Here we will see some amazing

exhibits from the biblical period. The museum is full of artifacts discovered

throughout Israel in various excavations. We will also visit the Shrine of the Book

where we will learn about the Dead Sea Scrolls and see some of them up close.

We will then take in a fantastic model of Herodian Jerusalem allowing our guide

to orient us to ancient Jerusalem. We will eat lunch at the Israel Museum and then

visit the recently opened US Embassy in Jerusalem and take in some great views

of Jerusalem before returning to the King Solomon Hotel for dinner. After dinner,

we will board our bus and travel back to the Old City where we will watch a light

show at the Tower of David Museum, right inside the Jaffa Gate. After the show we will return to our hotel to

refresh and prepare for our next day of touring.

Day Five

Friday – October 22 – Knesset, The Gardens, Yad VaShem Museum, Qumran, and Dead Sea

We will begin our day with a visit to the Knesset Building, home of the

Israeli Parliament. We will tour the building and the Gardens and learn a

bit about the modern government of the only democracy in the Middle

East. After our visit of the Knesset, we will visit Yad VaShem – the World

Holocaust Remembrance Center where we will visit the exhibits of this

special place. Next, we will ride our bus into the desert regions of Israel as

we make our way to the Dead Sea. We will stay at the Leonardo Club on

the Dead Sea where we will have time after dinner to visit the spa, or some

may choose to make their way to the famed waters of the Sea of Salt for a

refreshing float.

Day Six Saturday – October 23 – Dead Sea, Wilderness of Zin, Vidor Center, and Biblical Tamar Park (Bedouin

Experience)

Saturday is the Sabbath, so we will have a nice relaxing day. We can sleep

in, float in the Dead Sea or visit the hotel Spa (everyone will receive a

discount coupon to use in the Spa). After lunch, we will travel a short

distance by bus into the Wilderness of Zin known to us from the wilderness

journeys of the Children of Israel. We will visit the Vidor Center where we

will see a movie about life in the desert and then learn how this desert region

has come to be the source of the majority of vegetation grown in the land of

Israel. We will then travel to Biblical Tamar Park. Biblical Tamar Park is

located along the ancient spice route, in the Aravah, in the midst of the

Biblical wilderness region. On this 55-acre Park, there is a lovely dining facility, an active archaeology site, a

peaceful sukkah, and seven historical sites from Abraham to the present day. The Park is also home to an

ancient tree, and is surrounded on all sides by large date palm trees, a mango orchard, and rolling, sand covered

hills. Here, participants will be able to experience a taste of life in the desert reminiscient of the patriarchal

narratives. As a special added feature, we will be met by a local Beduoin chief who will tell us about life in the

desert. We will make our way back to the Leonardo Club at the Dead Sea for our final night in the desert.

Day Seven Sunday – October 24 – Masada, Bet Shean, and Tiberias

We will check out of the Leonardo Club and board our bus and then

travel to the ancient fortress of Masada, where 960 revolutionary Jewish

holdouts died rather than surrender to the Romans. We will take the cable

car to the top and explore the famed fortress where we will learn that

Masada was originally built by the Maccabees, and fortified by Herod the

Great between 37-31 BCE as a refuge for himself in the event of a revolt.

From the top of Masada we will be able to look down upon the ruins of

Roman encampments. From Masada we will travel to the spectacular

ancient ruins of the Roman city of Beit Shean. Here we will see a large

Roman theatre and collonade lined street. We will then make our way to the Galilee and check into the

Leonardo Club on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Day Eight Monday – October 25 – Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Ginnosar, and an Optional Boat ride on the Sea

of Galilee

Capernaum, where Jesus made his HQ and moved his family, will be our first

stop today. Here we will tour a third century synagogue built upon the visible

remains of a first century synagogue and what has been proposed to be “Peter’s

house.” We will then travel to the Mount of Beatitudes where we will discuss

one of Jesus’s most famous teachings from the traditional site. Next we will go

to Ginnosar where we will see a first century fishing boat that was exposed in

1986 due to low levels of the Sea of Galilee. We will learn how the boat was

removed from the shore and placed in its current area for display. We will

finish the day with an optional boat ride on the Sea of Galilee where we will

watch the sun set. We’ll spend the night at the Leonardo Club Hotel.

Day Nine

Tuesday – October 26 – Yardenit (Jordan River Baptismal site), Kefar Haruv Lookout, Mount Bental,

Lunch in Druze Village, Chocolate Factory and Winery

We will journey from our hotel, traveling around the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee and stop at Yardenit, a

baptismal site at the Jordan River. Here we will be able to do some souvenir shopping and those who wish to be

baptized may do so. Entrance into the water is equipped with handrails and wheelchair accessible ramps. We

will then make our way to a spectacular lookout point where we will be able to see the entire Sea of Galilee.

After that we’ll travel up into the northern Golan Heights near the borders of Syria and Lebanon, where we will

have lunch at a Druze Village. On our way back to Tiberias we will stop at the delightful Kubbutz Ein Zivan for

wine tasting, as well as visit a chocolate factory. We’ll spend our last night in the Galilee at the Leonardo Club

Hotel.

Day Ten Wednesday – October 27 – Nazareth, Carmel Range, and Caesarea Maritima

Today we’ll head to the Mediterranean coast, passing Nazareth, and then the

Carmel Mountains where Elijah made his famous stand against the prophets

of Baal. We will spend some time at Caesarea, the city built by Herod the

Great (25-13 BCE). Named to flatter Caesar, this site is situated on the

Mediterranean Coast between Tel Aviv and Haifa. We will discuss Paul’s

imprisonment here before moving on to Rome to make his ‘appeal to

Caesar.’ Here, we will see the great aqueduct and another Roman theatre. We

will enjoy the breeze coming in from the Mediterranean while we eat a nice

outdoor lunch. After a stop at Caesarea we will begin to make our way to Ben

Gurion airport. Most will catch overnight flights home to the US late Wednesday evening.

Day Eleven Thursday – October 28 – Flight home

Catching connecting flights back home.

Tour Package $2,995 for land only

Included in Tour Cost Hotels

Breakfasts

Dinners (except October 27)

National Park passes

All tips (except housekeeping)

All listed sites with entrance fees

Masada Lift and Galilee Boat trip

Bus transfer to and from Ben Gurion Airport

Not Included Flight Insurance

Lunches

Airline Ticket

Trip insurance

You will be notified by email when there are sufficient registrations to buy your airline ticket. If you would like to use the travel agent recommended by Blossoming Rose, the information is below. Blossoming Rose will provide group transportation to and from Ben Gurion Airport at the designated times. If you arrive or depart outside of these times you will be responsible for your own transportation to and from Jerusalem and the Galilee. This itinerary is subject to change. If you decide to go with our recommended ticketing agent your airline ticket will be coordinated with the times of the bus arriving and departing from Ben Gurion Airport. You can also go on-line and purchase your own ticket or use your frequent flyer miles. The cancellation fee is based on the total tour price, and is: 181 days or more = $100; 180 - 151 days = $250; 150 – 121 days = $500; 120 – 61 days = 50% of total tour price; 60 – 31 days = 75% of total tour price; 30 days or less = 100% of total tour price. Refund may take up to 4 weeks. Airline tickets can be posponed or are non-refundable once issued. Flight insurance is recommended

Reserve your place immediately by paying the deposit on-line at www.blossomingrose.org.

For additional information contact:

Tour Coordinator Mr. Ross Nichols

E-mail: rossknichols@me.com

Jodi Coxon Blossoming Rose

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