Three nights in Galilee, four in Jerusalem
Ten days that slow down where Jesus spent most of his ministry: Chorazin, Bethsaida and the Jesus Trail around the Sea of Galilee, then four nights in Jerusalem and the City of David.
Churches traveling with us now. Each group travels on its own dates and its own version of the route.
A night near Tel Aviv, three by the Sea of Galilee to walk where Jesus taught, then down the Jordan Valley to four nights in Jerusalem.
From Tel Aviv north to Galilee, then south down the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem.
Around the lake to Chorazin, Kursi, Hippos and Bethsaida.
One night near Tel Aviv, three by the Sea of Galilee and four in Jerusalem.
Days 3 to 5
Magdala, Arbel, Capernaum, Bethsaida, the Jesus Trail and the Jordan.
Nazareth, Capernaum, Bethsaida
Day 6
Tabgha, Beit Shean and Qumran.
Beit Shean, Qumran
Days 7 & 8
The Mount of Olives, the City of David and the Temple Mount.
Jerusalem
Day 9
Gethsemane, Golgotha and the Garden Tomb.
Jerusalem
The sites on this ten-day route around the lake and in Jerusalem.
Ten 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.
Israel ETA-IL. U.S. citizens need an approved Israel ETA-IL before travel; entry is refused without one. Passports must be valid for at least six months.
Days 1 to 5
Day 1
Our journey begins as we depart the United States for our overnight flight to Tel Aviv.
Day 2
We land at Ben Gurion, meet our Christian Expedition tour director and drive to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight near Tel Aviv.
Day 3
North to Caesarea Maritima, where Peter preached to Cornelius (Acts 10), then Nazareth Village, a working first-century village. We reach the Sea of Galilee at Kare Deshe and Magdala, with its first-century synagogue.
Dinner and overnight by the Sea of Galilee for three nights.
Day 4
We climb Mount Arbel for the view over the lake, then visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum with Peter’s house, and the Church of the Multiplication. After the ancient Galilee boat at Ginosar, we sail on the lake ourselves.
Dinner and overnight by the Sea of Galilee.
Day 5
Chorazin, one of the towns Jesus rebuked (Matthew 11:21), Kursi and Hippos on the eastern shore, and Bethsaida, home of Peter, Andrew and Philip. We walk part of the Jesus Trail and end at Yardenit on the Jordan River for baptisms.
Dinner and overnight by the Sea of Galilee.
Days 6 to 10
Day 6
At Tabgha we stand where Jesus asked Peter “Lovest thou me?” (John 21). South through Beit Shean and the Judean wilderness to Qumran, a float in the Dead Sea, and up to Jerusalem.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem for four nights.
Day 7
From the Mount of Olives we walk the Palm Sunday road to Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city. In the City of David we wade through Hezekiah’s Tunnel to the Pool of Siloam and climb the old stepped street to the Southern Steps of the Temple.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8
The Western Wall, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall Tunnels, the Temple Institute, the Cardo and the Jewish Quarter, then the Israel Museum and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 9
Gethsemane, the house of Caiaphas at St. Peter in Gallicantu, and the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We end at the Garden Tomb and the Upper Room, with a farewell dinner in the evening.
Farewell dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10
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, 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 Jordan after Jerusalem, or trade a day in Galilee for the Negev, 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 do not need a visa, but every traveler needs an approved Israel ETA-IL, applied for online before departure; entry to Israel is refused without one. Passports must be valid for at least six months after the date you leave Israel. Passport and entry requirements remain the responsibility of each traveler.
We follow the situation every day with our partners in Israel and the advice of the U.S. State Department, and we tell the group leader straight away if anything changes. Our Israel Latest Update page has the current picture.
Yes. The route stops at the Jordan River, 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 ten-day route on this page is our standard, and groups often add Jordan, or the Negev.
Yes. The water is knee-deep in places and the tunnel is dark and narrow, so bring water shoes and a small flashlight. Anyone who prefers can take the dry Canaanite tunnel instead.
Travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, 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.