From the Pyramids to Jerusalem
Twelve days from the Pyramids and Coptic Cairo to Galilee, the Jordan River, Masada and four nights in Jerusalem.
Three nights in Cairo, a flight to Tel Aviv, two nights by the Sea of Galilee, a night at the Dead Sea and four in Jerusalem.
From Cairo to Tel Aviv.
Up the coast to Galilee, down the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea, and up to Jerusalem.
Three nights in Cairo, two near Tiberias, one at the Dead Sea and four in Jerusalem.
Days 2 to 4
Memphis, Sakkara, the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo.
Cairo, Giza
Days 5 & 6
Caesarea, Mount Carmel, Nazareth, Capernaum and the lake.
Caesarea, Nazareth, Galilee
Days 7 & 8
Baptisms in the Jordan, Masada and Ein Gedi.
Beth Shean, Dead Sea, Masada
Days 9 to 11
The Temple Mount, Bethlehem, Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb.
Jerusalem, Bethlehem
The sites on this twelve-day route, from Giza to the Garden Tomb.
Twelve days, day by day. Every group’s version is built around its own dates, its own pace and the places that matter most to its people.
Visas and travel authorizations. U.S. citizens need a tourist visa for Egypt and an approved Israel ETA-IL before travel. Passports must be valid for at least six months.
Days 1 to 4
Day 1
Our journey begins as we depart the United States for our overnight flight to Cairo.
Day 2
We arrive in Cairo and meet our Christian Expedition tour director, then check in and have dinner together.
Dinner and overnight in Cairo for three nights.
Day 3
A full day among the oldest monuments of Egypt: Memphis, the first capital, with the Temple of Ptah and the great statue of Ramses II; Sakkara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, centuries older than Giza; then the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at the foot of the Pyramid of Khafre.
Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 4
At the Egyptian Museum we see the treasures of Tutankhamun. In Coptic Cairo we visit the Church of St. Sergius, built where tradition says the Holy Family sheltered in Egypt, the Hanging Church above the old Roman gate, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. We end at the Citadel of Saladin, the Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Days 5 to 7
Day 5
We fly to Tel Aviv and drive up the coast to Caesarea, where Peter preached to Cornelius (Acts 10), with its theater, hippodrome and aqueduct. On Mount Carmel we remember Elijah and the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18), look over the Jezreel Valley from Megiddo, and visit Nazareth Village.
Dinner and overnight near Tiberias for two nights.
Day 6
At Dan and Caesarea Philippi, where Peter said “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16). After the Mount of Beatitudes and a fish lunch by the lake, we see the Galilee boat from the time of Jesus, sail on the Sea of Galilee with a devotion on board, and visit Capernaum and Magdala.
Dinner and overnight near Tiberias.
Day 7
At the Jordan River there is time for baptisms. We walk the Roman city of Beth Shean, then follow the Jordan Valley south past Jericho to the Dead Sea, with time to float before dinner.
Dinner and overnight at the Dead Sea.
Days 8 to 12
Day 8
A cable car up to Masada, then Ein Gedi, where David spared Saul in the cave (1 Samuel 24), and Genesis Land in the desert, with a camel ride and a meal in the tents of the patriarchs.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem for four nights.
Day 9
In Jerusalem we see the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall Tunnels, the Pool of Bethesda (John 5) and the Southern Steps, where Jesus entered the Temple. In the afternoon we visit Bethlehem.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10
From the Mount of Olives we look over the city, then pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. We visit the Upper Room, walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and end at the Garden Tomb.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 11
At the Israel Museum we see the Dead Sea Scrolls and the model of Jerusalem in Jesus’ day, then the House of Caiaphas, where Jesus stood before the Sanhedrin, and Yad Vashem. We close with a farewell dinner.
Farewell dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 12
We transfer to Tel Aviv for the flight home.
Tell us the window you have in mind and we will build the itinerary around it: the time you have, and the places that matter most to your people.
Every inclusion can be tailored to your group.
Not included unless added to your package: travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, the Egypt visa, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements.
Our group leader support team guides you every step of the way, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern, at (877) 234-3002 or groups@christianexpedition.com.
Our 24/7 travel emergency team is there for travelers who are abroad and facing a travel-related emergency, at (877) 234-3002 ext. 9.
Start from this route, add the Nile and Luxor, or Mount Nebo and Petra in Jordan, and we shape the days, the pace and the sites around your people.
“Our church has absolutely enjoyed every aspect of planning travel with Christian Expedition! Their team makes the process of taking our church to see incredible locations from the Bible easy and stress free!”
Pastor Josh LuechtCalvary Chapel Palm City
“Trey and his team have done a fabulous job organizing, managing and overseeing our trips to Israel and Greece.”
Pastor Jim GallagherSenior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Vero Beach
U.S. citizens need a tourist visa for Egypt, available online or on arrival in Cairo, and an approved Israel ETA-IL applied for online before travel; entry to Israel is refused without one. Passports must be valid for at least six months. Passport and entry requirements remain the responsibility of each traveler.
Yes. Day 7 stops at the Jordan River baptismal site, and your group leader can baptize anyone who wishes. Robes and towels can be hired there.
Yes. Every expedition is built for one group, on that group’s dates. The twelve-day route on this page is our standard, and groups often add the Nile, or Jordan at the end.
A good deal, on uneven ancient stone. Masada has a cable car, and the Old City of Jerusalem is best on foot. Our guides set the pace for the group.
Travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, the Egypt visa, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements. Anything not listed as included can be quoted for your group on request.
Tell us about your group and we will be in touch.