Biblical Jaffa & Tel Aviv

Begin your biblical journey in Old Jaffa, one of the oldest port cities in the world and a place connected to the story of Jonah, ancient travel, and early Christian tradition. Its stone lanes, sea views, and historic port create a powerful opening to the landscapes of the Bible.

Visit St. Peter’s Church, connected to the tradition of Peter’s vision, and continue through Jaffa Port, where generations of pilgrims and travelers entered the land. Later, experience modern Tel Aviv through Carmel Market, Rothschild Boulevard, and the Mediterranean promenade, connecting the ancient gateway of Jaffa with the living culture and modern story of Israel today.

Highlights include:
. ✔ Old Jaffa. ✔ St. Peter’s Church. ✔ Jaffa Port ✔ Carmel Market ✔ Rothschild Boulevard ✔ Tel Aviv Promenade

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Caesarea & Nazareth

Travel north along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea, the grand Roman harbor city built by King Herod. Walk through the ancient theater, harbor remains, Roman streets, and coastal ruins connected to the stories of Peter, Cornelius, and Paul’s imprisonment before being sent to Rome.

Continue inland to Nazareth, the town where Jesus grew up and one of the most important places in Christian memory. Visit the Church of the Annunciation, built over the traditional site associated with Mary’s home, and continue to Nazareth Village, where first-century daily life helps bring the world of Jesus into clearer focus. End with Mount Precipice, overlooking the Jezreel Valley and connected to the Gospel tradition of Jesus in Nazareth.

Highlights include:
. ✔ Caesarea National Park ✔ Nazareth ✔ Church of the Annunciation ✔ Nazareth Village ✔ Mount Precipice

Overnight: Sea of Galilee

Explore the heart of Jesus’ ministry around the Sea of Galilee. Begin at the Mount of Beatitudes, overlooking the lake and hills traditionally connected to the Sermon on the Mount, with space to reflect on the setting of one of the most important teachings in the New Testament.

Continue to Capernaum, known as a center of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, and visit Tabgha, associated with the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. At Magdala, discover a first-century synagogue from the time of Jesus and an important window into Jewish life in the Galilee. A Sea of Galilee boat ride adds a peaceful and memorable view of the biblical landscape.

Highlights include:
. ✔ Mount of Beatitudes. ✔ Capernaum ✔ Tabgha ✔ Magdala ✔ Sea of Galilee Boat Ride

Optional experience:
✔ Jordan River Baptism Site at Yardenit

Overnight: Sea of Galilee

Travel north into the Golan and the upper Galilee, where mountains, springs, and ancient borders shaped the biblical landscape. Begin at Banias, ancient Caesarea Philippi, traditionally remembered as the place where Peter declared Jesus as the Messiah.

Continue to Tel Dan, one of the sources of the Jordan River and an important biblical archaeological site connected to the northern kingdom of Israel. Walk through shaded paths, flowing water, and ancient remains that help connect geography with the biblical story. End with a viewpoint from Mount Bental, overlooking dramatic landscapes, valleys, and borders that shaped the history of the region.

Highlights include:
✔ Banias. ✔ Caesarea Philippi ✔ Tel Dan Nature Reserve ✔ Mount Bental

Overnight: Sea of Galilee

Leave the Galilee and travel south through the Jordan Valley toward Jerusalem. Begin with time at the Jordan River Baptism Site, where travelers may pause for prayer, reflection, or a baptism experience connected to the biblical story and the ministry of Jesus.

Continue to Beit She’an, one of Israel’s most impressive archaeological sites. The city is mentioned in the Bible and later became a major Roman center, with streets, theaters, bathhouses, and public buildings that reveal the scale of ancient life. The drive through the Jordan Valley adds a strong sense of movement from the Galilee toward the spiritual center of Jerusalem.

Highlights include:
✔ Jordan River Baptism Site. ✔ Beit She’an National Park. ✔ Jordan Valley Route

Optional experience:
✔ Baptism or renewal ceremony at the Jordan River

Overnight: Jerusalem

Begin the Jerusalem experience with the panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Old City, Temple Mount, ancient cemeteries, and the hills surrounding Jerusalem. This view gives powerful context before entering the sacred city.

Walk through the Old City with a Christian focus, following sections of the Via Dolorosa and visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of Christianity’s most sacred sites. Continue to the Pools of Bethesda, connected to the healing miracle in the Gospel of John, and visit the Western Wall, one of the most important spiritual and historical sites in Jerusalem. The day brings together Christian tradition, biblical geography, and the layered history of the city.

Highlights include:
✔ Mount of Olives ✔ Via Dolorosa ✔ Church of the Holy Sepulchre. ✔ Pools of Bethesda. ✔ Western Wall

Overnight: Jerusalem

Go deeper into the biblical and archaeological story of Jerusalem. Begin in the City of David, the ancient core of Jerusalem where King David established his capital and where major discoveries reveal the city’s earliest layers.

Continue through Hezekiah’s Tunnel, an ancient water system connected to the survival of Jerusalem in biblical times, or choose the dry route if preferred. Visit Davidson Archaeological Park and the Southern Temple Mount excavations, where stones, streets, and ritual spaces reveal Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. Continue to Mount Zion, including the Last Supper Room and King David’s Tomb, adding another meaningful layer to Jerusalem’s Jewish and Christian memory.

Highlights include:
✔ City of David ✔ Hezekiah’s Tunnel. ✔ Davidson Archaeological Park ✔ Mount Zion. ✔ Last Supper Room ✔ King David’s Tomb

Overnight: Jerusalem

End the journey by connecting biblical heritage with modern Jewish history and contemporary Israeli life. Begin at Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, for a meaningful and respectful visit that adds modern historical context to the story of the Jewish people.

Continue to the Israel Museum, home to the Shrine of the Book and the Dead Sea Scrolls, one of the most important discoveries connected to the biblical world. Finish at Mahane Yehuda Market, where Jerusalem’s food, languages, colors, and daily rhythm bring the modern city to life. The tour ends with a final connection between ancient faith, historical memory, and living Jerusalem.

Highlights include:
✔ Yad Vashem ✔ Israel Museum ✔ Shrine of the Book ✔ Mahane Yehuda Market

Tour ends: Jerusalem or Tel Aviv