Holy Land Trip
Led by Pastors James Safrit and Brett Martin

Holy Land Trip

Led by Pastors James Safrit and Brett Martin

Dates: January 30 – February 7, 2026

Pastor James Safrit

Can you imagine walking where Jesus walked? Literally walking on the road Jesus walked on or standing at a synagogue that Jesus taught in?  Join me as we lead this journey of a lifetime to the land of Israel in March of 2025. This is a trip that will impact your life, result in a new spiritual awareness, and leave you with memories like no other excursion you have been on.

I had the amazing opportunity to visit here in January 2023 with a group of pastors. I am trilled at the opportunity to lead a group with my wife and the Martins. Our two families and church families will join together for an unforgettable journey.

We will visit sites such as the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Mt of Beatitudes, Mt. Carmel, Old Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane, Calvary and the Garden Tomb. We will take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water to the disciples, the pool of Siloam, the Mt of Olives and other sites that will take your Bible from black and white to full color.

I hope you prayerfully consider joining us! We love ya’ll!

Pastor James Safrit

Pastor Brett Martin

Dear Friends,

Can you imagine walking where Jesus walked? Literally walking on the road Jesus walked on, or standing at a synagogue that Jesus taught in? Now is the time for that to become a reality. I would like to invite you to come with me and my wife Emily to Israel for the experience of a lifetime. It’s so significant that there aren’t adequate words to describe the impact it will have on you. I traveled to Israel in January 2023 and it forever changed my life. However, the whole time I was there, my thoughts were “I want to share this with my church family and my friends.” I am very excited to let you know that I am privileged to host a trip to Israel in March of 2025!

I am excited to join with James Safrit, his wife Allison, and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Ronda, North Carolina for this trip. James and I are excited to share our experiences as we lead this journey into the Holy Land. We are so thankful to the amazing people at Yael Group, who have planned and put together an incredible itinerary for us to experience together.

We will visit sites such as the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Mt of Beatitudes, Mt. Carmel, Old Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane, Calvary and the Garden Tomb. We will take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water to the disciples, the pool of Siloam, the Mt of Olives and other sites that will take your Bible from black and white to full color.

I hope you will consider joining us for this once in a lifetime trip! I promise your life will change forever. You will never read your bible the same way again. James and I are honored to be your hosts for this trip. There is an itinerary attached for your review. You will find the registration process easy to follow. Prayerfully consider this trip of a lifetime.

Pastor Brett Martin

Flights

Lufthansa Flight # Depart Arrive
LH 445 ATL on Jan 30 at 4:55 PM FRA on Jan 31 at 7:25 AM
LH 686 FRA on Jan 31 at 10:20 AM TLV on Jan 31 at 3:30 PM
LH 691 TLV on Feb 7 at 5:15 AM FRA on Feb 7 at 8:55 AM
LH444 FRA on Feb 7 at 10:30 AM ATL on Feb 7 at 2:30 PM

Hotels

Nights City
2 nights Sea of Galilee
1 night Nazareth
4 nights Jerusalem

General Itinerary

Day 1 – January 30th , 2026 – Fri – Depart from USA

Depart from the US to Tel Aviv.  Dinner and breakfast will be served during the flight.

Day 2 – January 31st , 2026 – Sat – Arrive in Israel

Our representatives will meet you and walk you through customs.

We’ll then drive to the hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 – February 01st , 2026 – Sun – Holy Sites Surrounding Sea of Galilee 

Today we sail on the Sea of Galilee, and visit Magdala, with its first century synagogue, a complete first century city and remains of a once prosperous fish processing industry. Complete with shops, marketplace, residential areas, and wharf, this is a city where Jesus himself visited and taught.

Visit Capernaum, the town of Jesus, visit the Church of Multiplication in Tabgha, where the Lord preformed the miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, and visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus taught “The Sermon on the Mount”.  On to Caesarea Philippi where Peter confessed Christ: “You are the Christ, the son of the living God” (Matt 16:15-16).

We end our day at Yardenit Baptismal Site, located along the Jordan River, south of the Sea of Galilee.

Return to Tiberias for another night in town.

Day 4 – February 02nd , 2026 – Mon – Nazareth Mount Precipice,  Megiddo , Gideon Spring 

After breakfast, drive to Nazareth to  Mount Precipice (Luke 4:29-30).  We stood on the mountain from which Jews tried to throw Jesus after He told them He was the Messiah they had been waiting for. They couldn’t believe he was making such a bold statement, but Jesus was able to walk right back through the crowd unharmed.

we’ll visit the Church of Annunciation in Nazareth.

We’ll visit one of the most amazing water systems found in the archeological site of Tel Megiddo.  From here we’ll observe the Valley of Armageddon (Revelation 16:14-16).

Then on to Gideon’s Spring, where the Judge Gideon selected 300 warriors to go into the battle with him against the Midianites (Judges 7).

Return to our hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 – February 03rd , 2026 – Tue – Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Shiloh , Valley of Elah to Jerusalem

After breakfast well depart the sea of galilee, We’ll visit Mount Carmel where the biblical story of the confrontation between Prophet Elijah and the Ba’al prophets took place, and overlook the Jezreel Valley.

We’ll continue to Caesarea, a Roman city with many archeological findings such as theater, the public bath, the hippodrome, and the city gate. We’ll enjoy the new exhibitions of the city which date to Roman Times.

drive to the ancient city of Shiloh, was an ancient city in Samaria mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.  Shiloh was the major Israelite worship centre before the first Temple was built in Jerusalem.was established by Joshua, son of Nun, approximately 3,500 years ago, as the spiritual capital of Israel. The Tabernacle was placed there, and Jews from all over the land came to worship at the location (Joshua 18:1). The Tabernacle stood in Shiloh for over 350 years according to Jewish tradition, and its remains can still be seen today.

We’ll drive by Valley of Elah  where David fought Goliath stop  to read the story enjoy  the beauty of the valley ,

Well proceed to our hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight

Day 6 – February 04th, 2026  – Wed – Jerusalem, Bethlehem

Our morning starts on The Mount of Olives with a breathtaking panoramic view of Jerusalem.  The day continues with visits to the sites that will help us understand the Lord’s prophecy of Jerusalem: onto The Chapel of Dominus Flevit, where Christ prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem (Luke 19:41), The Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-53) we will have time for Private Communion at the garden and The Church of the Agony (Church of All Nations) – the site where it is said that Judas betrayed Jesus.   We will proceed to visit the sites on Mt. Zion.  The Church of Saint Peter in Galli Cantu, which was built over the ruins of the Palace of Caiaphas -the High Priest before whom Jesus was brought for trial (Mark 14: 53-65).  We’ll visit the Tomb of King David and enter into the Upper Room—the site that commemorates Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. Afterwards, we will proceed to Bethlehem to see Shepherds’ Fields, and we will end our day by visiting the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, the birth place of Christ.

Dinner & overnight stay in Jerusalem.

Day 7 – February 05th , 2026 – Thu – Jerusalem Old City

Our day will begin with an exciting tour to the site where much of the Bible was written, the City of David.  Here archeologists found King Hezekiah’s 2,700 year-old water tunnel, one of the wonders of early engineering, and the seal impression of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, possibly the scribe of King Zedekiah (Jeremiah 36:10). Continue to the Pool of Siloam where Christ healed the blind man by sending him to wash his eyes (John 9).  In the Jewish Quarter, we’ll explore the Roman Cardo, the Madaba Map, the Western Wall and the Davidson Center (with its amazing virtual model of the Second Temple). On the Temple Mount we’ll hear about the traders driven out of the Temple by Jesus (Luke 19:45-48), explore the Dome of the Rock and other famous buildings.

Continue to the Pool of Bethesda where Christ healed the paralyzed man (John 5).  We’ll walk through the old city market through the Damascus gate.  Afterwards, we will private communion in the Garden Tomb.

Dinner and overnight stay in Jerusalem.

Day 8 – February 06th , 2026 – Fri – Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea

We will start our journey to the Dead Sea we will ascend Judean Hills. Our first stop today will be next to one of the St. George monastery crosses, which offers an amazing view over the monastery.  This stop is important for understanding the water systems of the Judaean Desert monasteries.  We’ll continue to Qumran to hear the amazing story of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.  We will try to answer questions like: Who wrote the scrolls? Who were the Essenes?  How did they live and why there?  Continue to Masada to learn about the dramatic story of almost one thousand men, women and children who chose to die as a free people, rather than to become Roman slaves.  We’ll visit the archaeological findings and see the palaces, bathhouses, walls and the amazing views of the Dead Sea.  We will proceed to swim and float in the Dead Sea and to enjoy the sun and the famous mineral-rich mud.

We will end our trip with our farewell Ceremony followed by dinner and Overnight at the hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 9 – February 07th , 2026 – Sat – Departue, Arrival home

After breakfast transfer to the airport for your return flight back home.

We return home full of rich and unforgettable memories. A common refrain is heard — is the trip really over?  Can we start planning for our return visit?

NOTE:  The schedule is subject to change based on changes to flight schedules and/or local conditions.

Passport

Required:  Scan or take a picture (without flash) of the ID page of your passport (full page, all corners visible), then please send it to Amit at amit.eshel@go-yael.com

Note: Passport must be valid at least six months following end of tour.

Payment Details

Package price per person sharing double rooms: $4,595*

Single Supplement (only for those who wish to reserve single rooms): $995

*Minimum 20 Full Paying Participants

Terms of Payment (For new Registrations after December 11, 2023)

First Payment (1/3): $450 (non-refundable deposit) – Due upon registration

Second Payment (2/3): $2,022.50 – Due by July 30, 2025

Third Payment (3/3): $2,122.50 – Due by November 30, 2025

Single Supplement: $995 – November 30, 2025

Methods of Payment

1) Credit Card, charged by Yael Adventures – Israel

Payments can be made at the bottom of this webpage.

Included in Package Price

  • Round-trip Flights: Atlanta  Tel Aviv  Atlanta
  • 7 nights in hotel according to the program
  • Meet and assist upon arrival in airport
  • Buffet breakfast (daily)
  • Buffet dinner (daily)
  • 1 Lunch St. Peter’s Fish
  • Meals as mentioned in the program
  • Deluxe motor coaches
  • Israeli qualified local tourist guide – English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees to all locations mentioned above
  • Yael Group kit – Hat, map & bag

Excluded from Package Price

  • Travel / Health Insurance
  • Beverages
  • Other things not mentioned in the program
  • Flight schedules are subject to change by the airlines
  • Covid-19 test (if required)
  • Tips to the driver and the local guide

Tips Guidelines:

  • Tips to the driver and local guide: $100 per person, to be divided between guide ($80) and driver ($20).

Travel Insurance

We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance to protect yourself against unforeseen events that may impact your travel plans, health, personal items, etc.

Tour Cancellations

Yael Adventures will not be responsible for and will not refund any purchases not made through Yael Adventures, e.g., airline tickets. Cancellation according to state travel advisors and/or warnings, acts of war, acts of God, natural disasters, or other reasons that are out of Yael Adventures’ control, will not be eligible for any form of refund. For cancellations by a tour leader or by individuals who registered for a trip, refunds will follow the Cancellation Fees schedule posted below.

This trip was rescheduled from March 2024. march 2024 trip deposits/payments are nonrefundable. 2nd & 3rd payments for those moved to January 2026  are due on the website July 30 & Nov 30 , 2025. Cancellations follow the March 2024 policy. Insurance letters provided upon request. Transferable credit vouchers (amount paid less deposit) are available. Contact info@go-yael.com with questions.

Cancellation Fees (Applies to new Registrations after December 11, 2023)

  • $450 non-refundable registration fee
  • 61-75 days before the departure day: 50% of total trip cost
  • 31-60 days before the departure day: 75% of total trip cost
  • 0-30 days before the departure day: 100% of  total trip cost

Tour Registration

To register for the tour, a deposit of $450 is required.  Online payments are available below.