Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, May 2010: STRYPER TO HOST HOLY LAND TOUR FOR FANS IN 2011

STRYPER TO HOST HOLY LAND TOUR FOR FANS IN 2011

NEWS SOURCE: Nashville Publicity
May 24, 2010

(NASHVILLE, Tennessee) -- Platinum-selling rock band Stryper announced today that they will be hosting a 10-day tour of the Holy Land February 12-21, 2011. The once-in-a-lifetime VIP tour will be limited to 150 people. Stryper fans will be able to spend time with the band during this unique travel opportunity, with portions of the trip being filmed for an upcoming DVD.

"Oz, Robert, Tim and I are excited to go to Israel and see first-hand the birthplace of Christianity," says lead vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet. "And to be able to share this experience with some of our fans makes this even more incredible."

The tour will visit the following locations in Israel:

Caesarea: A city built by King Herod the Great

Mount Carmel: Where the prophet Elijah defeated the false prophets of Baal

Galilee Boat Ride: Where Jesus walked on the water

Caesarea Philippi: Where the disciple Peter first confessed Jesus as the Messiah

Nazareth Village: A recreation of a village at the time of Jesus

Jordan River Baptism: An opportunity for those who wish to be baptized in the Jordan River

Masada: Where the final Jewish revolt against the Romans took place

The Dead Sea: A chance to float in the most therapeutic waters in the world

Pools of Bethesda: Where Jesus healed the man who was lame for 37 years

Garden Tomb: The place of Jesus’ crucifixion and Resurrection

Yad Vashem: Memorial to the Holocaust

Western Wall Tunnels: 60 feet below the modern city of Jerusalem

Jerusalem: The City of God

Mount of Olives: Where Jesus rode the donkey through the Eastern Gate

Garden of Gethsemane: Where Jesus prayed before He was betrayed by Judas

Western Wall: Holiest site in Judaism

The cost for this unique travel opportunity is $3,299.00 per person, which includes airfare out of Los Angeles, New York or Toronto; hotel accomodations; all buffet breakfasts and dinners; air-conditioned transportation; an English-speaking tour guide and entrance fees to all of the sites. Price is based on double-occupancy and does not include airport tax, tip fee or lunch meals.

Due to limited availability, this trip will sell out quickly. Reservations can be secured for only $300. To register, please contact ari@ihtours.com or 1-877-999-8868 ext 415.

For more information, please contact joe@amaral.tv or 1-877-628-2800.

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