Israel May 9-18, continuing on with an optional extension
to Jordan May 18-21, 2019.
Jerusalem from the top of the Mount of Olives
Dr. Larry D. Ellis and Dr. Ed Black are leading an educational tour of major places in both Israel and Jordan May. You are invited to consider joining this trip in order to have a first-hand experience of these inspiring ancient lands with recorded history in the Bible.
Larry has completed a masters and doctorate in worship studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. He is a leader and teacher in St. Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. He is the author of several books. Check out his author’s page on Amazon.com.
Ed completed graduate degrees at Westminster Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary and received his doctorate at Covenant Theological Seminary. . He is the transitional lead pastor at Corona Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to walking through and experiences the many places on this trip you will have an opportunity to learn about the history and significance of each of these places visited from them and Mr. Danny Abelbom, our Israeli tour guide, who has a master’s degree in archaeology.
Our Israeli guide, Danny Apelbom, explains about the Jerusalem Temple
2019 Israel-Jordan Tour Brochure – The brochure details the planned itenary, and details about the trip. (This brochure was updated with the latest revision on September 11, 2018.)
Actual flight departure and arrival times have not yet been published by the airlines. We are scheduled to travel on Delta and Air France.
Enrollment Form – This form is what you must fill out and return to the Dehoney Travel Agency with your $500 deposit to confirm your registration. If the deposit has been received no later than November 9, 2018 you will receive a $100 discount on the trip costs.
We strongly advise you to purchase trip insurance. This insurance will cover your reimbursement of your trip expense if you are physically unable to travel with our group, provided a medical doctor will provide the necessary documentation. It will cover medical expense while you are away, if any are needed. The cost is not fixed, it varies with your age. To get the maximum benefit, you must purchase it within 14 days of when you pay your deposit and send your enrollment form to Dehoney travel. The person you can contact to get an exact quote and purchase the coverage is Evelyn Murphy. She can be reached at evelyn@dehoneytravel.com or at 800-325-6708.
This is a custom-designed trip to Israel and Jordan to take us to many of the important locations that are historic with both Jewish and Christian history throughout the region. The optional extension into Jordan will take us to Petra, believed to have been founded approximately 9000 BC. It is the location where scenes of the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade along with many other movies and television shows were filmed. We are planning for a small group of approximately thirty travelers.
To receive answers to your questions, click the links below about details for about the trip, view some of the short videos about places we will visit. You may contact Dr. Larry D. Ellis directly for more details.
Photographs from Previous Trip
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Hotels Where We Will Be Staying
We will be staying in outstanding hotels in both countries. Look at the hotel web sites by clicking below:
Caesar Premier Hotel, Tiberias – (three nights)
Ramada Jerusalem Hotel – (five nites)
The Old Village Resort, Petra (one night)
Hilton Resort and Spa, Dead Sea (one night)
Preview Videos to View
For a sense of some of the experiences you will have on the trip, watch these short videos.
Nazareth Village is a reenactment of first century life in Nazareth.
See a glimpse of Jerusalem
The Temple Mount (Rick Steves video)
Soloman’s Temple (more info)
The Mount of Olives and Gethsemane Church
For a one minute preview of some of the major Israel sites click here.
Madaba, Jordan, near Petra
Masada, in southern Israel where 960 Jewish persons committed suicide, when they were invaded by the Romans because of their attempt to rid the Romans from their land. Masada sits about 190 feet above mean sea level, but that is about 1500 feet above the nearby Dead Sea.
Other Resources
To see a preview of the Paradigms of Christian worship History video and the books authored by Dr. Ellis click here.