Robert Sweet, Drummer for Stryper has just posted the following:
Tour the Holy Land with Stryper in 2024! This is a VERY LIMITED CUSTOMIZED guided tour where you, the band members, and some of your future new best friends, will get an up-close look at all the amazing historical landmarks from The Bible.
Hear the band do acoustic songs on the Sea of Galilee, take communion with the band outside the Empty Tomb, participate in (or view) baptisms in the Jordan River and SO much more.
Think of your favorite moment from the life of Jesus, and it’s likely you will visit it. This tour is guided by Joe Amaral, who has toured the Holy Land over 50 times and is Stryper’s long-time friend and pastor.
This is a once in a lifetime experience with Stryper. Packages are VERY LIMITED and there is currently early-bird pricing. This event WILL SELL OUT.
Visit StryperHolyLand.com for more information, or to email the tour director with questions, or to register. DO NOT MISS this amazing trip to the Holy Land with Stryper.
Visit: https://stryperholyland.com/ for all the details!
TOUR ITINERARY
February 11 to 19, 2024
DAY 1: Sunday, February 11
Depart Miami (MIA) at 12 noon on our flight to Tel Aviv (TLV).
DAY 2: Monday, February 12
We will arrive in Tel Aviv at 6:45am where we will be met by our guide. We will travel north to Caesarea and explore the ancient port city built by Herod the Great. Continue to Mount Carmel where the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal occurred. Enjoy the panoramic lookout of the Valley of Armageddon.
Dinner and overnight at the Leonardo Club Hotel in Tiberias
DAY 3: Tuesday, February 13
Start the day with a drive to Mount Arbel for a spectacular vista of the entire Sea of Galilee. Drive towards Nazareth, where Jesus was raised, to a place called Kfar Kedem. The village recreates and demonstrates what life in Israel was like during Old Testament times. End the day by travelling to the Yardenit baptismal site where you will have the opportunity to be baptized or rededicated in the Jordan River ($15 USD per person for towel and certificate).
Dinner and overnight at the Leonardo Club Hotel in Tiberias
DAY 4: Wednesday, February 14
Enjoy a boat ride on the beautiful Sea of Galilee and see the area where Jesus spent most of His ministry. Continue to Capernaum and then the Mount of Beatitudes. Visit Tabgha and Peter’s Primacy where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes and where He appeared to Peter after the Resurrection.
Dinner and overnight at the Leonardo Club Hotel in Tiberias
DAY 5: Thursday, February 15
We start heading south through the Jordan Valley. We will stop and explore the incredible archaeological ruins of the ancient city of Beit Shean. Pass by Jericho and the place where Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River. End our day by arriving in Jerusalem and driving the Mount of Olives for a spectacular view of the Old City. The vista includes a view of the southern steps of the Temple, the Temple Mount, the Eastern Gate, a 2000-year-old cemetery and the Kidron Valley.
Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem
DAY 6: Friday, February 16
Travel to Masada—an amazing fortress built by King Herod. Travel to the Dead Sea for an opportunity to float at the lowest point on our planet.
Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem
DAY 7: Saturday, February 17
Tour the ancient City of David and explore the Southern Steps of the Temple Complex. Visit the Western Wall where you’ll have time to reflect and pray and then go underground, walking parallel to the ancient city wall through the Western Wall Tunnels.
Dinner and overnight at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem
DAY 8: Sunday, February 18
We’ll also visit the Pools of Bethesda. Walk past the Eastern Gate then down to the Kidron Valley. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane for a time of personal prayer and reflection. Conclude the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb where we celebrate communion together. Late evening departure to the airport in Tel Aviv.
Farewell Dinner and Departure
DAY 9: Monday, February 19
Depart Tel Aviv at 1am and arrive in Miami at 7:50am EST
The itinerary is subject to change and may vary in the order you visit.
