ISRAEL TOUR 2023

Day 1 : Leaving Montreal for Tel Aviv and arriving the following morning.

Day 2 : Arrival at Ben Gurion airport. Visit Yaffo and Ayalon Museum.

Day 3 : Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Tel Meggido, Bet Shearim. Check into your Galilee Hotel.

Day 4 : Tel Hatzor, Tel Dan, Banias, Golan Heights.

Day 5 : Capernaum, Magdala, Mount of Beatitudes Overlook, Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.

Day 6 : Beth Saida, S’fat, Zippori, Nazareth 1st Century Village.

Day 7 : Beit Shean, up to Jerusalem and visit Shmuel Nabi, Israel Museum, Book of the Shrine, Machnah Yehuda Market.

Day 8 : City of David, Davisdon Centre JLM Archeological Park Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Western Wall Tunnel, Southern Steps, Cardo, Wohl Museum.

Day 9 : Yad Vashem Museum, Ammunition Hill, Friends of Zion Museum, Old City Jerusalem shopping.

Day 10 : Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, float in the Dead Sea if time permits.

Day 11 : Temple Mount, Mount of Olives Temple Mount Institutes, Garden of Gethsemane, Pool of Siloam.

Day 12 : Drive through Elah Valley and Beth Shemesh to Beit G’vurim Park. Travel to Neot Kedumim to plant trees, Shiloh.

Day 13 : Morning transfer to Ben Gurion airport for return flight back to Montreal, at 12:50pm

Price: $5890.00 CND

We fly Air Canada nonstop from Montreal to Tel Aviv, leaving June 21 and returning July 3, 2023.

Price includes round-trip airfare, transfers to and from the hotel, hotel accommodations, breakfast and supper, all entrance fees for parks and museums. All taxes and tips are included in the price. Fully air-conditioned tour bus with professional government trained tour guide.

Price does not include travel/medical insurance, or lunches.

For those living elsewhere but wishing to travel with us from Montreal to Tel Aviv, you may contact the office and we will try and help you get a connecting flight to and from Montreal. Otherwise, you may make your own arrangements to get to Montreal and travel with us on June 21st.

Pay Schedule: Immediate $750.00 deposit required with registration by the latest Feb. 01, 2023. Full payment required by March 20, 2023. For more information concerning the cancellation policy, please see below.

Please make checks or bank drafts payable to Ariel Ministries Canada. You may also do an E-transfer through your bank website. Please send it to info@arielcananda.com and include your name and indicate that it is for the Israel trip June 2023. You will need to send a second email to the same address giving us your full name and address, indicating once again that this is for the Israel 2023 trip. You may also pay by credit card, however there will be an additional 3% processing fee.

The price is based upon a 30% exchange rate. Ninety days prior to the tour, we will review the rate and see if any additions or changes need to be applied. We will contact you to let you know.

The price for this trip is based on double occupancy. If you are single, we will do our best to room you with another same gender candidate. If that is not possible or if you prefer to stay single in a room, there is an additional single supplement of $1320USD. If your roommate cancels and we cannot find another roommate, you will be responsible for the cost of the single supplement.

You may send your check to:
Ariel Ministries Canada
C.P. 46521 C.S.P.
Boul. St. Jean, Pierrefonds, Quebec
H9H 5G9

Cancellation Policy

Up to 91 days before departure: $350.00 per person

90 – 61 days before departure: 25% of the trip’s price

60 – 46 days before departure: 50% of the trip’s price 45 – 0 days before departure: 100% of the trip’s price

We assume no responsibility or liability in connection with the services of any train, carriage, automobile, airplane, camel or other conveyance which will be used either wholly or in part. Neither will we be responsible for any error, omission, act or any injury, loss, accident or any delay which may be occasioned by reason of defect in any vehicle through neglect or default of any company or person engaged in the conveying of passengers. The tour directors accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delays or changes in motor coach, train, airplane services, or that of any other conveyance, sickness, accident, weather, strikes, war, violence, quarantine, or other causes, and all such losses or expenses must be borne by the individual.

Frequently Asked Questions

Air Travel
Nonstop from Montreal, Quebec to Tel Aviv, Israel and return (Montreal). If you are coming from another city in Canada or the United States, there will be an additional charge to get to Montreal.

Luggage
One large luggage is allowed per passenger along with one carry on (a 2nd luggage will cost an additional $100.00). Please check with Air Canada’s international luggage policy. Any additional luggage will be subject to additional charges by the airline, paid personally by the traveler.

Passports
All tour participants must have a passport which is valid up to 6 months following the date of return. Your passport must be valid up to and including January 3, 2024. If you are a Canadian or US citizen, you do not need a visa for entry into Israel. Please make a photocopy of the first two pages of your passport and bring it along with you. In case of passport loss, you will have a copy of the needed information. This copy should be kept separate from your original passport.

Trip cancellation and medical insurance
The price for this trip does not include medical or travel insurance. Purchasing travel /medical insurance is extremely important. This will protect you from penalties should cancellation become necessary.

Immunizations
No immunization shots or vaccinations are required at present, unless otherwise noted.

Transportation
Luxury coach service throughout the tour. Also includes transportation from the airport to your hotel on arrival and back to the airport on the day of your departure.

Tour Guide/ Biblical Teaching & Spiritual Application
Our tour guide is government licensed and will accompany us throughout this comprehensive trip. We will also have biblical teaching and spiritual application with our tour leader J. Isaac Gabizon. We will have evening sessions together which will include worship, messianic (Israeli dancing), and bible teaching relating to the day’s sites and touching on the next day’s schedule as well.

Tips and Taxes
Tips and Taxes and all entrance fees to museums and parks are included in the price.

Meals
Full breakfast and supper included, but lunches are not included in the price. Please allot approximately $10-15 US dollars for lunch (per day).

Money
Besides Israeli currency (the shekel) US dollars are accepted throughout almost all of Israel. You may consider buying $100.00 worth of shekels before leaving and having US dollars on hand for other purchases (gifts, souvenirs etc). You may also use the ATM machine in Israel.
Before travel, check to see if your bank has an ATM network — or even bank affiliates in Israel so you have a better chance of avoiding unnecessary fees.

SIM Cards
If you plan to use your cell phone in Israel, then you might want to get a sim card with a data plan(your phone needs to be unlocked before you leave Montreal). We can get a good price with a local company in Israel for a good amount of data and unlimited calling between Israel/Canada and Israel/USA. Call the office for details.

Electrical System in Israel
The electrical system in Canada operates on 110 volts, and Israel uses 220 volts. Adapter kits containing converters and foreign plugs are available at consumer electronic stores or a travel/luggage specialty store. The converter is necessary only if you are taking appliances that do not have 110/220 options such as electric razors, etc. Many hair dryers come already equipped with a 110/220 switch. Even if appliances are equipped with the 110/220 option, you will still need an adapter. To the best of our knowledge, all hotels will furnish hairdryers.

Clothing
Women: Please bring a shawl or something that will cover your shoulders when we enter some of the holy sites. You are not allowed to expose bare shoulders at these particular sites. Also, one knee length skirt or longer (or pants or capris) to cover up when entering some holy sites.

Men: You will not be allowed to wear shorts when visiting some holy sites. Please bring at least one pair of pants for the trip and or kakis whose length fall lower than the knee. .

You may bring a bathing suit with you as we hope to have an opportunity to swim in the Dead Sea. Bringing water shoes will help make walking on the rocks in the Dead Sea easier. You will also want to use them for your walk-through Hezekiah’s Tunnel. The hotel in Tiberius has an outdoor swimming pool so we might have opportunity to refresh ourselves at the end of the day. For those wishing to swim, you may also bring one beach towel with you.

Medicines
For some people, the change in climate and food could upset their system. We suggest you bring the following: aspirin or Tylenol, cold/sinus remedies, cough drops, medicine for diarrhea and upset stomach or motion sickness, and any special required medication. Make sure all medicines are in their original containers and are clearly labeled. This is especially important as you pass security at the airport.

Toiletries
You may choose to bring your own brand of shampoo, soap, etc, although all the hotels do provide these items. All hotels provide hairdryers. It is also a good idea to bring tissues as some of the restrooms at the tourist sites run out of or do not provide toilet paper. There are no laundry facilities in the hotels but a quick wash in the sink of some of your clothing with an overnight hang dry in your hotel room is a viable option.

We assume no responsibility or liability in connection with the services of any train, carriage, automobile, airplane, camel or other conveyance which will be used either wholly or in part. Neither will we be responsible for any error, omission, act or any injury, loss, accident or any delay which may be occasioned by reason of defect in any vehicle through neglect or default of any company or person engaged in the conveying of passengers. The tour directors accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delays or changes in motor coach, train, airplane services, or that of any other conveyance, sickness, accident, weather, strikes, war, violence, quarantine, or other causes, and all such losses or expenses must be borne by the individual.

To make your reservation for this trip to Israel June 21- July 3 2023, please contact us or download an application here.

Join us on this life changing journey!
​Click here to download Israel Tour application. Please fill out and mail to:

​Ariel Ministries Canada
CP 46521, CSP, Blvd. St-Jean,
Pierrefonds (Quebec)
H9H 5G9 CANADA

We require an immediate deposit of $750.00 per person payable to Ariel Ministries Canada at the time of mailing in your application. If you prefer to pay your deposit by credit card, please call the office at 514-685-5902 or 888-685-5902. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Please note there is a 3% surcharge for credit card payment.

​If you have any further questions you may call us at 514-685-5902 or 888-685-5902.

Travel and Medical Insurance

It is highly recommended that you purchase travel/medical insurance, especially in the event that you need to cancel for medical reasons just prior to the trip. The insurance will then be able to cover the cancellation cost.

We have prices (listed below) from TIPS Travel Insurance, which is underwritten by OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. If you choose to go with the insurance below, you will need to get in touch with us at the office and we will take down your info. Payment to TIPS needs to be made by credit card.

 

This cost is totally separate and in addition to the tour itself.

You may also check with your own insurance company or with Blue Cross, for example. Also, you may want to check into credit card options which might have travel/medical insurance included when you subscribe for a card with an annual fee.

 

 

ALL INCLUSIVE– Trip Cancellation before departure, Emergency Medical and Hospitalization up to $10 million coverage, flight and trip interruption, lost luggage, baggage delay, accommodations, and meals up to $3500 due to illness and someone needs to stay behind at the hotel after the group departs.

ALL-INCLUSIVE:

Up to 59 yrs: $378 per person

60-64 yrs: $456

65-69 yrs: $582

70-74 yrs: $757

75-79 yrs: $1,129

80-84 yrs: $1,439

 

NON-MEDICAL:

Up to 59 yrs: $338

60-64 yrs: $387

65-69 yrs: $458

70-74 yrs: $522

75-79 yrs: $863

80-84 yrs: $1,078