HaShomer Ministries
December 6–17, 2026 · 12 Days, 11 Nights
Sunday, December 6 — Arrival
Arrival to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion no later than 5:00 PM. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. Herod’s Hotel, Tel Aviv
Monday, December 7 — The Coastal Plain
Corrine Mamane Philistine Cultural Museum (Ashdod), Ayalon Institute (Rehovot), and Neot Kedumim Biblical Gardens. Herod’s Hotel, Tel Aviv
Tuesday, December 8 — North to the Galilee
Travel north to Caesarea, Atlit British Detention Camp, Mt. Carmel, and the Underground Prisoners Museum in Acco. David’s Harp Hotel, Galilee
Wednesday, December 9 — Sea of Galilee
Sites around the Sea of Galilee including a boat ride, the First Century Boat Museum, Capernaum, and the Mt. of Beatitudes. Visit to the Aliyah Return Center and Tel Megiddo. David’s Harp Hotel, Galilee
Thursday, December 10 — Upper Galilee & Golan
Upper Galilee including Kiriath Shemona and Metulla (situation allowing, with a possible volunteer opportunity), Caesarea Philippi, and the Golan Heights with a view over Syria from Mt. Bental. David’s Harp Hotel, Galilee
Friday, December 11 — Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea
Drive south through the Jordan River Valley to Qumran, Ein Gedi, and Masada. Mid-afternoon check-in at the David Resort & Spa. Dead Sea
Shabbat, December 12 — The Western Negev
Drive south to the Western Negev: Tel Beersheva, and the October 7th memorial sites including the Nova festival site, Kibbutz Nahal Oz, and the Sderot Police Memorial. Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Sunday, December 13 — The City of David
City of David archaeological site including the Pools of Siloam and the newly opened Pilgrim’s Road. Southern Steps of the Temple, the Western Wall, and the Jewish Quarter including the Cardo and Hezekiah’s Wall. Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Monday, December 14 — Free Day
A free day to explore on your own, shop on Ben Yehuda Street, or wander the Old City. Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Tuesday, December 15 — Museums & Remembrance
The Israel Museum, Yad VaShem, Friends of Zion, and the New Knesset Museum. Dinner tonight at Abraham’s Tent, overlooking the Judean Hills in the heart of the Judean desert. Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Wednesday, December 16 — Judean Hills
Joseph Project volunteering in Beit Shemesh, and Hebron — Machpelah Cave, the Tombs of the Patriarchs. Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
Thursday, December 17 — Farewell to the Land
Our final day together. We check out in the morning and enter the Old City via the Lion’s Gate to the Pools of Bethesda and the Old City market. Continue to the Garden Tomb and the Garden of Gethsemane, and conclude at the Mt. of Olives with the House of Prayer Harps — our final site in the Land — followed by our farewell dinner. We say L’hitraot — until we meet again!
International airfare. Each participant arranges their own round-trip international flights. Please schedule flights to depart the USA on Saturday, December 5, 2026, arriving at Ben Gurion (TLV) no later than 5:00 PM on December 6, and to depart TLV after 10:30 PM (22:30) on December 17.
Seats are limited and reserved first-come, first-served. Registering is not a guarantee of participation — all registrations are reviewed and approved.
To register: Make your $300 per person deposit check payable to HaShomer (memo: “Deposit for December 2026 Israel tour”). Mail it with your completed registration form and signed Guidelines & Waiver to:
HaShomer
PO Box 62213
Cincinnati, OH 45262
When you’re ready, complete the registration form below. Tzipora personally reviews each registration and will follow up with next steps and payment details. Questions before you register? Email hashomernet@gmail.com.
Complete the form below to request your place on the December 2026 tour. Submitting this form is a registration request — we review every submission and will follow up with confirmation and deposit instructions. Your $300 per person deposit check holds your seat once approved.