08/09/2026
"CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM 2026" PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO ISRAEL: DEPARTING 20 DECEMBER 2026.
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Herewith the itinerary of the "Christmas in Bethlehem 2026" pilgrimage tour to Israel departing 20 December 2026, during the S.A. School December Holidays.
> Departure Date: 20 December 2026
> Return Date: 27 December 2026
> Tour Price: R39,900 (Priced at $1 = ZAR17.00 as per itinerary)
> Includes International flights any transfers
> Tour length: 8 days
> The tour does not include travel insurance. Each traveller is personally responsible to arrange his / her own travel insurance as required.
> Visas: South African passports qualify for free visa on arrival in Israel subject to ETA-IL ("Electronic Travel Authorization") Cost NIS 25 (+/- R125)
> 2 nights in Tiberius on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
> 3 nights in Bethlehem / (Jerusalem)
> 2 days in Jerusalem
> Visit all the important Biblical sites in Israel, including:
1. Visit Golgotha
2. Holy Communion at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem
3. Walk down the Mount of Olives and follow the Via Dolorosa
4. Western Wall and the Temple Area.
5. Bethlehem [Birthplace of Jesus Christ]
6. Boat-ride on the Sea of Galilee.
7. Visit places around the Sea of Galilee like Mount of Beatitudes and Capernaum.
8. Baptism Service in the Jordan River. [The river where John baptized Jesus]
9. Mount of Beatitudes
10. Capernaum
11. Tiberias
12. Jericho [Elisha's fountain & Zacchaeus' wild fig tree]
13. Qumran [Place where they found the Dead Sea bible scrolls]
14. Float [swim] on the Dead Sea.
15. Spent the afternoon of 24 December at the Christmas Street Parade in Bethlehem.
> The following is excluded from Price:
a) Connection flights to and from OR Tambo International airport
b) Tips: $100
c) Spending Money: To personal taste
d) Money for lunches and snacks
e) travel insurance. Each traveller is personally responsible to arrange his / her own travel insurance as required.
PLEASE NOTE: At certain times it is not possible to visit certain areas.
Attached find:
> Itinerary
> Registrations form
> Welcome Note
> Maps
Space is limited and participation is strictly on "a first come first served" basis.
It is important that you finalize your registration as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment:
http://www.holylandtours.co.za/tours/20261220-8Day-Itinerary_HLT.pdf
http://www.holylandtours.co.za/tours/REGISTRATION_AND_TOUR_CONDITIONS_20261220_HLT_ks.pdf
http://www.holylandtours.co.za/tours/WELCOME_NOTE_20261220_HLT.pdf
http://www.holylandtours.co.za/tours/Holyland-Tours-Pilgrim-Map_2.jpg
PLEASE NOTE that the registration form can be completed on your computer prior to printing out the completed form or you may also print out a blank form and complete the form by hand.
Greetings
Kathy Swart
068 311 5439
[email protected]
Theo Swart
079 949 9967
[email protected]
HOLYLAND TOURS
SPECIALIST AGENT IN PILGRIMAGE TOURS TO ISRAEL, JERUSALEM AND THE HOLY LAND