YOUNG ADULT LEADERS MISSION
May 7-16, 2025

8 nights/9 days

You are invited to join young adults from around the world alongside Eagles' Wings Young Adult Leaders, Pastor Michael Wulf and Pastor Kaylyn Xiong on an incredible pilgrimage to Israel. Journey through the land of Israel and stand within Zion's gates to pray for the peace of Jerusalem! 

We hope that you are looking forward to having one of life’s most exciting adventures: experiencing the land of the Bible — where Jesus performed his miracles, David conquered Goliath and penned his Psalms and where modern-day Israel fought for their Independence. 

Witness with your own eyes the gorgeous Sea of Galilee, be baptized in the Jordan River, and visit where Yeshua (Jesus) was born and will soon come again! 

In addition to seeing incredible and ancient sites in person, zipline over the Judean Hills, meet and worship with the local community, and eat REALLY amazing food. 

All your travel and trip information is here. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your Tour Contacts.

Have an incredible journey!

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Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, 

as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD..

Psalm 122: 2-4 

Michael Wulf  - mwulf@thetab.org

Kaylyn Lanier Xiong - klanier@eagleswings.org

International Group Flight - Roundtrip from JFK airport to TLV
*Please plan to meet the group at JFK airport 5 hours before departure

OUTBOUND (Swiss Air through Vienna)

OS 088 Depart May 7, JFK at 9:45pm // Arrive Vienna (VIE) 11:55am (May 8)

OS 861 Depart May 8, VIE at 1:15pm // Arrive Tel Aviv (TLV) 5:40pm 

INBOUND  (Austrian Air through Brussels)

SN 3294 Depart May 16, TLV at 4:50am // Arrive Brussels (BRU) at 8:45am

SN 501 Depart May 16, BRU at 10:35am // Arrive New York (JFK) at 1:00pm 

Tour members flying with us depart from NYC area. After boarding its time to sit back, relax and enjoy the onboard entertainment and meet other group members for this exciting adventure of a lifetime.

*Itinerary is Subject to Change. Considerable, vigorous walking is required for this tour.  Please make note of special needs with your registration.

Arrive in Tel Aviv!

Breakfast is served before we land. We arrive in Tel Aviv where we will be greeted and assisted by our tour representative. Jump right into your tour beginning with a visit to the Jaffa Port and Simon the Tanner’s house. 

The group then heads to the hotel in Tiberius to enjoy your first dinner together as a group and rest for the evening.

Dinner and Overnight:  Hotel Restal, Tiberias [D]

We’ll begin with breakfast and orientation meeting this morning. We’ll head to the Jesus Boat Museum before taking a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. Continue to the Mount of the Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. See Capernaum and visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. We’ll enjoy the traditional St. Peter’s Fish lunch at David’s Harp Restaurant. 

Afterwards, tour Magdala, the site of the First Century Synagogue where it is reported that Jesus actually taught. Then on to Yardenit to end the day with baptisms in the Jordan River.

Dinner and Overnight: Hotel Restal, Tiberias [B, D]  

Kayak the Jordan River this morning! Then we'll head up and enjoy the wonderful beauty and archeological sites of Tel Dan natural reserves. Travel nearby to Caesarea Philippi in the Golan Heights; an ancient Roman city located at the southwestern base of Mount Hermon. It was adjacent to a spring, grotto, and related shrines dedicated to the Greek god Pan In the afternoon, enjoy a jeep tour of the Golan Heights and visit the Syrian Bunkers, old army outposts located in the Golan Heights. Option afterwards to either experience the Olive Oil Factory or Chocolate Factory for high quality homemade indigenous products.

Dinner and Overnight Hotel Restal, Tiberias [B, D]  

 Departing the Galilee, we’ll head to Nazareth to meet and worship with a local body of Arab believers at the House of Hope (House of Prayer and Exploits) established with a vision for unity with the Messianic body in the land, Jews and Arabs coming together.

Next visit Mt. Carmel, where the Prophet Elijah called on God who answered by fire. Then head south for our overnight stay at a Bedouin tent. End the day with camel rides in the desert.

Dinner and Overnight: Bedouin Tent [B, D] 

This morning, we’ll wake up in the tents, enjoy a delicious Bedouin breakfast, and then visit Masada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans in 73 AD. Descend by cable car. 

Continue to the Dead Sea in the afternoon and enjoy a float in the buoyant waters. 

Then we’ll hike at Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, the place where David wrote many of his Psalms, and home to beautiful hot springs and waterfalls, fascinating plants and wildlife along with great hiking trails.

We’ll then travel to Jerusalem and view the city from a beautiful lookout.

Dinner and Overnight: The Post Hotel [B, D] 

 Explore the wonders of Jerusalem in the Old City. Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Visit the Jewish Quarter. Pray at the Western Wall. We’ll also visit the JLM Archaeological Park and Davidson Center. 

Walk along the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross and continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a walk through the colorful Arab bazaar (and a chance to test your negotiating skills). We’ll visit the Pool of Bethesda at St. Anne’s and Caiaphas’ House.

We’ll spend some free time this afternoon in Jerusalem’s Old City or New City for some local culture. Visit Machne Yehuda, Jerusalem’s bustling outdoo market.

Back to the hotel for dinner. Then afterwards, tonight we’ll head to Succat Hallel for an evening worship watch and join the local community of Young Adults.

Dinner and Overnight: The Post Hotel [B, D]

This morning, we will visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial where we can walk through the Children’s Pavilion, visit the museum, and walk down the Avenue of the Righteous. Hear a personal testimony from a Holocaust Survivor. 

Then later this afternoon, we’ll head to Gush Etzion in the Judean Mountains and get to experience the longest zip-line in Israel! Learn more about the history of this Kibbutz and how they fought for independence of Israel. 

On our way back, we'll stop in Bethlehem and see Shepherd's Field. 

Dinner and Overnight: The Post Hotel [B, D] 

This morning, we will go to the Eagles’ Wings Feeding Center, a facility where Israel’s poor are fed daily. We will see firsthand how Eagles’ Wings is partnering with others to help meet the needs of the underprivileged. 

Head to the City of David, recently excavated fortresses and passageways, to relive King David's conquest of the Jebusite city. Explore Hezekiah water tunnels. The tunnels were designed to act as an aqueduct, providing Jerusalem with water during an impending siege of Assyrians. 

See the Mount of Olives – the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations. Visit Mount Zion to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Room of the Last Supper. 

End the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb and a time of reflection and communion on our last day in Israel.

Dinner and Overnight: The Post Hotel [B, D]

We have a morning transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for our return back to the U.SA.  At the close of an unforgettable tour, we take home wonderful memories of the Old and New Testament, a renewal of our faith, and a greater understanding of the life of our Lord. 

*Itinerary is Subject to Change. Considerable, vigorous walking is required for this tour.  Please make note of special needs with your registration.