Explore Israel & Jordan on a 12-Day Christian Holy Land Tour

Departure on your way to Israel — The Land of the Bible.

Welcome to Israel. Upon arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport you will be met and assisted by our airport representative and transferred to Tel Aviv — Israel’s largest and most modern city, a short distance from ancient Jaffa.

Check in to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Your hotel is conveniently located near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and close to Tel Aviv city center, shopping, and attractions — including the famous beachfront promenade lined with outdoor stores, restaurants, and coffee shops.

If time permits, visit the artistic neighborhood of Neve Tzedek, one of Tel Aviv’s oldest and most atmospheric neighborhoods.

Overnight Tel Aviv — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

In the morning visit the Old Town of Jaffa, walking through its narrow stone passages. Believed to be one of the oldest port cities in the world, cedars from Lebanon arrived here to build Solomon’s Temple (2 Chronicles 2:16). Visit St. Peter’s Church, which marks the traditional site of Peter’s vision of the Great Sheet (Acts 10:9-16), and take a spectacular view of the Tel Aviv shoreline from Jaffa Hilltop.

Drive north to Caesarea Maritima (Acts 9:30, Acts 10:24-48), the center of early Christianity and Roman capital of Judea. Visit the excavations, Roman theatre, and aqueduct.

Stop at Mount Carmel (Muchraka) (1 Kings 18:16-24), where Elijah challenged the False Prophets, and enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view over Haifa Bay.

Continue to Megiddo (Joshua 12:21, 1 Kings 9:15, Revelation 16:16) — the site of Armageddon — where prophecy foretells the gathering of the armies for the end of times (Revelation 16:14-16). Explore the archaeological excavations including the ancient water supply system.

Continue to Nazareth (Luke 1:26, Luke 4:16, Matthew 2:23). Take in the view from Mount Precipice — the site of the rejection of Jesus (Luke 4:29-30) — and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, where Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus (Luke 1).

If time permits, drive to Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-11), and arrive at the Sea of Galilee and the town of Tiberias.

Overnight Sea of Galilee — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

We begin with a visit to Magdala (Matthew 15:39), home of Mary Magdalene — including the oldest excavated synagogue in the Galilee from the time of Jesus’ ministry.

Board a wooden boat and sail the Sea of Galilee as the disciples did 2,000 years ago — where the Lord calmed the storm (Luke 8:22-25), walked on water (Mark 6:47-52), and appeared to his disciples after the resurrection (John 21).

Dock at Kibbutz Nof Ginosar and visit the Ancient Jesus Boat — preserved remains of a 2,000-year-old vessel from the era of Jesus.

Drive to the Golan Heights and visit Banias — ancient Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13-18) — where Jesus said “On this rock I will build my Church.”

Continue through the Hula Valley and the Upper Galilee, then visit Yardenit on the Jordan River, where believers may submerge themselves in the waters where John the Baptist baptized Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17).

Overnight Sea of Galilee — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

Visit the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5–8), where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, and the Church of the Beatitudes, built by Antonio Barluzzi between 1936 and 1938.

Visit Tabgha — the site of the Feeding of the 5,000 and Primacy of Peter — and the Church of the Multiplication with its remarkable 4th-century mosaic floor.

Continue to Capernaum (Matthew 4:13, Luke 7, Mark 1:2), believed to have been Jesus’ home and center of his ministry. Stand in the ruins of the synagogue where Jesus taught, and see the site of Peter’s home where Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law (Luke 4:38-40).

Journey to the ancient city of Beit She’an (Mark 5:20, 2 Samuel 21:12-14) and its remarkable archaeological site, then continue through the Jordan Valley past Jericho to the Dead Sea — the lowest point on earth. Enjoy optional spa treatments, a float on the remarkably buoyant salt water, or a swim in your hotel pool.

Overnight Dead Sea — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

Ascend by cable car to Masada, the 1,300-foot mountaintop fortress. Explore the first-century synagogue, King Herod’s Bathhouse, and the breathtaking views over the Dead Sea.

Continue to the desert oasis of Ein Gedi, where David hid from Saul (1 Samuel 23) and composed several Psalms.

Visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947 — the oldest known copies of the Hebrew scriptures.

Continue to Jerusalem and take in a panoramic view from Mount Scopus — a moment to take in the full sweep of the Holy City and pause for prayer.

Overnight Jerusalem — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

From the top of the Mount of Olives — where the Lord ascended into heaven (Acts 1) — we look across the Kidron Valley to the Eastern Gate (Ezekiel 43). Pass by Pater Noster Church (Luke 11:2-4) and visit Dominus Flevit, where the Lord wept over the Holy City (Luke 19:41-44).

Through the Palm Sunday Road descend to the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32, John 18:1, Matthew 26:36), where 2,000-year-old olive trees still stand. Here Jesus prayed (Luke 22:39), an angel appeared to strengthen him (Luke 22:43), and Judas betrayed him (Luke 22:47-52).

Visit the Western Wall and the Western Wall Tunnels, revealing the construction of the Temple Mount and the Roman street where our Lord was led to judgment.

Continue to St. Anne’s Church and the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the paralytic who had waited 38 years (John 5).

Walk the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa, from Station 2 at the Church of the Flagellation and the Church of the Condemnation and Imposition of the Cross, to Station 14 inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Matthew 27, Matthew 27:57, Matthew 28:1-10).

In the afternoon explore the colorful bazaars of the Old City. Join in prayer at the Western Wall before returning to the hotel for Shabbat Dinner.

Overnight Jerusalem — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

Begin at Mount Zion, visiting the Upper Room (Luke 22) — site of the Lord’s Supper and Pentecost — King David’s Tomb, and the Jewish Quarter.

Drive through the New City past the Knesset to Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80). Visit the Church of the Visitation, commemorating Mary’s visit to Elizabeth and the Magnificat (Luke 1:39-56).

Continue to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1-5). Visit the Church of the Nativity — one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world — and the Shepherd’s Field (Luke 2:8-20).

In the afternoon visit The Garden Tomb to celebrate the resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15, Luke 24:6-7, Mark 16:5-7) with a time of prayer.

Return to the hotel for a Farewell Dinner. Overnight Jerusalem — Full Buffet Breakfast and Dinner included.

We drive from Jerusalem to the border crossing (Sheikh Hussein Bridge or Allenby Bridge) and enter Jordan.

Proceed to Jerash — city of the Decapolis (Mark 5:20, Mark 7:31), located 45 km north of Amman in the fertile heights of Gilead. Walk the remarkably preserved colonnaded streets, the oval Forum, Roman theatres, and the Arch of Hadrian. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian capital.

Overnight Amman — Full Buffet Breakfast included.

After an early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south to Wadi Musa and on to Petra — known as “Sela Edom” or the red rock city (Isaiah 2:10), the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD. Carved by the Nabataeans out of solid rose-red rock, Petra was forgotten by the Western world for hundreds of years until rediscovered in 1812.

At the entrance travelers are offered the option to ride a horse 800 meters from the visitor center to the entrance of the dramatic “Siq” canyon. From the Siq entrance a 1,250-meter walk leads to the first great monument — The Treasury (Al-Khazneh), the iconic tomb of a Nabatean king. Continue through the field of tombs, obelisks, and the altar (Al-Madhbah), from which you can view the entire rock city.

Overnight Petra — Full Buffet Breakfast included.

Check out and drive to Madaba to see the remarkable ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land, preserved in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. Scripture notes “the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab” (Deuteronomy 34:5).

Continue approximately 10 km to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34). From this summit the Lord showed Moses all the land: Gilead as far as Dan, Naphtali, Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the valley of Jericho, and as far as Zoar — and said: “This is the land of which I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” (Deuteronomy 34:1-4)

Otherwise, drive to the border crossing to Israel and transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport, 4 hours prior to your departure flight.

Arrive home and begin planning your next memorable journey to the Holy Land.

Please note: The itinerary may be subject to changes or adjustments to prioritize the safety, security, and comfort of our travelers in response to unforeseen events.