9 Day Christian Holy Land Israel Tour
Available every Sunday from $1270 per Person
Starts at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, or Jerusalem
no hidden fees
Our 9 day Christian Holy Land Tour of Israel will transform the Bible into vivid reality. Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Galilee, names which are so familiar from the scripture will transform into experiences of the senses as you visit them in person, smell the air, feel the light, the sun on your skin, and touch the rocks with your own hands.
Available every week, our 9 day Christian Holy Land Tour of Israel is a great value touring option, including a great number of important sites and Israel experiences, overnight accommodation, luxury coach transportation, entry fees to tens of sites, breakfasts, and a fully licensed and experienced tour guides.
9 Day Christian Holy Land Tour itinerary
Day 1 (Sunday) – Arrival
- Our representative will collect you from Ben Gurion Airport (or should you have arrived earlier, from your address in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem)
- Drive up into the Judean Hills to the city of Jerusalem, the most spiritual city on Earth
- Checkin to your hotel in Jerusalem and enjoy free time to acclimatize and if you wish, to venture out and start to experience the unique flavors of this city and region
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 2 (Monday) – Jerusalem
- Begin your tour of the holiest city of all, Jerusalem
- Visit the Mount of Olives and see the stunning view across to the Old City, the Garden of Gethsemane, and Church of All Nations
- Enter the Old City, and tour the four quarters including the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sephulchre, Western (Wailing Wall), Souq, Mount Zion, Cardo, and more
- Continue as time permits to explore more of Old and New Jerusalem
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 3 (Tuesday) – Sea of Galilee Area
- Drive north to the lush green hills of the Galilee region and arrive to the bright blue waters of the Sea of Galilee, the location of so much activity during the time of Jesus
- Visit Magdala (hometown of Mary Magdalene)
- See the ‘Jesus Boat’ in Kibbutz Ginosar, a boat which dates to the time of Jesus and can be used to picture many stories of the Bible
- Visit Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the ‘Sermon on the Mount’
- In Kfar Cana, visit the Wedding Church
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 4 (Wednesday) – Bethlehem, Jericho, Qumran, Qasr-el-Yehud
- Drive into the Judean Wilderness as you descend past the ‘Inn of the Good Samaritan’ to the city of Jericho
- Explore Old Jericho seeing the Mount of Temptation
- Visit Qasr-el-Yehud, the southern Baptism site on the River Jordan
- At Qumran, see the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered
- If time permits, there will be a short break for lunch at the Dead Sea, however the Dead Sea will be included later in this tour
- Continue to Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ, visiting the Church of the Nativity
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 5 (Thursday) – Free Day in Jerusalem or City of David Tour Option or Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, Rosh Hanikra Tour Option
- Enjoy a day at leisure in Jerusalem to relax, or visit the recommended Israel Museum, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Machane Yehuda Market, or stroll through this enchanting city
- Alternatively, travel to Tel Aviv for a relaxing day by the beach, or exploring this bustling modern city
- Optional tour to the City of David and Hezekiah’s Tunnel focusing on the Old Testament history (extra $99)
- Optional tour to Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, and Rosh Hanikra (extra $114)
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 6 (Friday) – Jesus’s Jerusalem
- Visit the Church of the Ascension on Mount Zion
- At Pater Noster, see the grotto which commemorates the Lord’s Prayer
- Walk down the Mount of Olives into the Kidron Valley visiting Dominus Flevit
- Visit the Church of All Nations in Garden of Gethsamene
- In the Old City, visit Bethesda’s Pool, St Anne’s Church, the convent of the Sisters of Zion, and the Ecce Homo Arch
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 7 (Saturday) – Galilee, Nazareth, River Jordan and Sea of Galilee
- Returning to the Galilee, we’ll explore more of the rich region
- Visit Nazareth, where we’ll tour the Church of the Annunciation in Jesus’s hometown
- See Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Galilee
- Pass the city of Tiberias
- Visit the River Jordan Baptism Site at Yardenit
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 8 (Sunday) – Masada and Dead Sea
- Descending to the lowest region of earth drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to the fortress of Mount Masada
- Ascend Masada by cable car, admiring the views across the Dead Sea region, the palace of King Herod, and learning the story of this remarkable site
- Relax at the Dead Sea, floating in the waters and immersing in the muds
- Explore the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, a desert oasis (this site is sometimes removed due to weather or operational considerations)
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 9 (Monday) – Departure
- The tour ends with free day in Jerusalem
Further Details
- Price $1270 per person including airport pickup, guiding, transportation, accommodation, and breakfast based on a four star hotel.
- Tour begins at Ben Gurion Airport, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Herzliya, or Netanya
- Tour ends in Jerusalem
- Tour is available starting every Saturday of the year
- Order of days is subject to change. The tour to Masada and Dead Sea might be self-guided, depending on departure date.
- Accommodation is based on two people sharing in a double room. For those traveling alone, single supplement is $50 per night. Triple rooms are also available.
- In high season, a supplement of $50 per person per night applies, and hotel locations might be subject to change
- Dinners in Israel are available for extra supplement of $12 per person per night. Jerusalem and Tel Aviv both have thriving culinary scenes and most of our guests like to take advantage of the city’s many famous restaurants.
This is a group tour but can be customized and taken privately for families or groups.
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