Begin in Jerusalem, the City of Gold, where spiritual traditions, ancient history, archaeology, and living communities meet. Start from the Mount of Olives, one of the most famous viewpoints over the Old City, Temple Mount, and the surrounding hills.

Descend toward the Garden of Gethsemane and visit the Church of All Nations, connected to the final hours of Jesus before his arrest. Continue through the Kidron Valley, home to monumental Second Temple period tombs carved into the bedrock. Later, enter the Old City, walk through the Arab Bazaar, follow part of the Via Dolorosa, and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Highlights include:
✔ Mount of Olives ✔ Garden of Gethsemane ✔ Church of All Nations ✔ Kidron Valley ✔ Via Dolorosa ✔ Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Optional experience:
✔ Tower of David Night Spectacular

Overnight: Jerusalem

Jewish & Archaeological Focus

Explore Jerusalem through Jewish heritage, biblical memory, and archaeology. Begin in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, walking through restored streets, ancient remains, and landmarks that reflect thousands of years of Jewish presence in Jerusalem.

Visit the Cardo, the Broad Wall, and the area near the Hurva Synagogue before continuing to Mount Zion. See the traditional Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper, a site of deep meaning in Christian tradition. Continue to the City of David, where ancient Jerusalem began, and walk through archaeological routes connected to King David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, and the Pools of Siloam. End with time at the Western Wall.

Highlights include:
✔ Jewish Quarter ✔ Cardo Roman Street ✔ Broad Wall ✔ Mount Zion ✔ Tomb of King David ✔ Room of the Last Supper ✔ City of David ✔ Hezekiah’s Tunnel ✔ Pools of Siloam ✔ Western Wall

Overnight: Jerusalem

Memory & Modern Jerusalem

Today explores modern Jerusalem through memory, culture, food, and contemporary reality. Begin at Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, for a meaningful visit focused on remembrance, history, and resilience.

Continue to Machane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem’s vibrant food market, where flavors from Jewish communities across the world come together in one lively cultural space. The day may also include a geopolitical tour offering context on Jerusalem’s neighborhoods, borders, viewpoints, and the complex modern story of the city. Depending on interest, Ein Kerem may be included as an alternative cultural and scenic stop.

Highlights include:
✔ Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial ✔ Machane Yehuda Market ✔ Jerusalem Culinary Experience ✔ Jerusalem Geopolitical Viewpoints

Optional experience:
✔ Ein Kerem ✔ Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall

Overnight: Jerusalem

Masada & Dead Sea

Travel from Jerusalem into the Judean Desert, where the landscape opens into dramatic cliffs, desert plateaus, and the Dead Sea basin. Begin at Masada, the famous fortress built by King Herod and remembered for the final stand during the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome.

Ascend by cable car to explore the mountaintop remains, including palaces, storehouses, fortifications, and sweeping desert viewpoints. Continue to Qumran National Park, connected to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the world of the Second Temple period. Later, enjoy time at the Dead Sea, the lowest place on Earth, with the option to visit Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Highlights include:
✔ Masada National Park ✔ Masada Cable Car ✔ Qumran National Park ✔ Dead Sea Float ✔ Judean Desert

Optional experience:
✔ Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Overnight: Jerusalem

Temple Mount & Garden Tomb

This day focuses on sacred Jerusalem sites connected to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim tradition. Begin with a visit to the Temple Mount area, one of the most important and complex religious sites in the world, connected to the First and Second Temples, the Dome of the Rock, and centuries of pilgrimage.

Continue to the Western Wall Tunnels for a behind-the-scenes journey along the massive Herodian retaining wall beneath the Old City. Later, visit the Garden Tomb, a peaceful Christian site near the Old City that invites reflection on the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. The day offers a powerful combination of archaeology, faith, and sacred geography.

Highlights include:
✔ Temple Mount ✔ Dome of the Rock Viewpoint ✔ Western Wall Tunnels ✔ Garden Tomb ✔ Old City of Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem

Travel south into the Judean Lowlands, a region filled with biblical stories, underground caves, ancient fortresses, and archaeological remains. Begin at Beit Guvrin National Park, known for its remarkable cave systems, Roman amphitheater, and ruins from different periods of history.

Continue to Tel Azekah, overlooking the Elah Valley, traditionally associated with the story of David and Goliath. From this hilltop, the biblical landscape becomes visible and easy to imagine. Continue to Tel Lachish, one of the most important fortified cities of the Kingdom of Judah, known for its dramatic Assyrian siege and First Temple period history.

Highlights include:
✔ Beit Guvrin National Park ✔ Bell Caves ✔ Roman Amphitheater ✔ Tel Azekah ✔ Elah Valley ✔ Tel Lachish National Park

Overnight: Negev Desert

Spend the day exploring Makhtesh Ramon, the world’s largest erosion crater and one of Israel’s most dramatic natural wonders. The desert landscape here reveals colorful rock layers, wide open spaces, and geological formations found nowhere else in the country.

Descend into the crater by jeep for an off-road experience through desert scenery, hidden viewpoints, and unique geological features. Visit the Ramon Crater Visitor Center to learn about the formation of the crater and the story of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon. Later, continue to Sde Boker to visit David Ben-Gurion’s desert home, which reveals the personal side of Israel’s first Prime Minister and his vision for the Negev.

Highlights include:
✔ Ramon Crater ✔ Ramon Crater Jeep Tour ✔ Ramon Visitor Center ✔ Sde Boker ✔ David Ben-Gurion’s Desert Home

Overnight: Negev Desert

Explore the deeper Negev through canyon landscapes, desert springs, Nabatean history, and biblical heritage. Begin at Ein Avdat Nature Reserve, a beautiful canyon oasis where springs flow between high desert cliffs and create pools, waterfalls, and rare desert vegetation.

Continue to Avdat National Park, one of the most important Nabatean cities along the ancient Incense Route between Petra and the Mediterranean. Walk through the acropolis and learn how desert communities developed trade, agriculture, and urban life in harsh conditions. The day may also include Abraham’s Well in Be’er Sheva, connecting the modern Negev with the biblical story of Abraham.

Highlights include:
✔ Ein Avdat Nature Reserve ✔ Desert Canyon Oasis ✔ Avdat National Park ✔ Nabatean Incense Route ✔ Abraham’s Well

Tour ends: Jerusalem