The Old and New Testament in Israel
Twelve days on the classic route with the Old Testament put back in: Hazor and Tel Dan, Jezreel and Gideon’s Spring, Shiloh, Lachish and the Valley of Elah.
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 in Tiberias with day trips north to Hazor and Dan, then south through Jezreel and the Jordan Valley to five nights in Jerusalem.
Up the coast to Galilee, then south through the Jezreel and Jordan valleys to Jerusalem.
From Tiberias to Hazor, Dan and the Golan; from Jerusalem to Masada, Shiloh, Lachish and Elah.
One night near Tel Aviv, three in Tiberias and five in Jerusalem.
Days 2 to 5
Jaffa, Caesarea, Carmel, Megiddo, Hazor, Dan and the lake.
Caesarea, Megiddo, Hazor, Tiberias
Day 6
Naboth’s vineyard, Gideon’s spring and the crossing of the Jordan.
Jezreel, Beth Shean, Jericho
Days 7 to 10
Masada, Shiloh, Lachish and the Valley of Elah.
Masada, Shiloh, Elah
Days 8 to 11
The Temple Mount, the City of David, Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb.
Jerusalem
The sites on this twelve-day route.
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.
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 and meet our guide and driver, who stay with the group throughout. Time permitting, we visit Jaffa, where Peter saw his vision on the roof of Simon the tanner (Acts 10).
Dinner and overnight near Tel Aviv.
Day 3
At Caesarea Maritima, the baptism of Cornelius and Paul’s departure for Rome. On Mount Carmel, Elijah and the prophets of Baal. From Megiddo we look over the Valley of Armageddon, then drive to Nazareth before reaching the Sea of Galilee.
Dinner and overnight in Tiberias for three nights.
Day 4
Baptisms at Yardenit on the Jordan, then Hazor, the great Canaanite city Joshua burned (Joshua 11). At Tel Dan we see the springs of the Jordan and Jeroboam’s altar, then Caesarea Philippi and the Golan Heights.
Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
Day 5
A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, the view from Mount Arbel, a fish lunch, Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
All meals and overnight in Tiberias.
Days 6 to 8
Day 6
South by Tel Jezreel and Naboth’s vineyard (1 Kings 21), the Spring of Harod where Gideon chose his three hundred (Judges 7), and Beth Shean. At Qasr al Yahud, where Israel crossed the Jordan and John baptized, then Jericho and up to Jerusalem.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem for five nights.
Day 7
Masada, Ein Gedi, where David spared Saul and wrote psalms, and Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947, with time to float in the Dead Sea.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8
The Temple Mount, St. Anne’s and the Pool of Bethesda, the Western Wall and the Southern Steps. At the Israel Museum, the model of Jerusalem and the Shrine of the Book, and a night experience in the Old City.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Days 9 to 12
Day 9
From the Mount of Olives we walk down the Palm Sunday road, then visit Genesis Land in the desert and Shiloh, where the Tabernacle stood for nearly four hundred years.
All meals and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10
At Tel Lachish, one of the great cities of Judah, and the Valley of Elah, where David met Goliath (1 Samuel 17). Back in Jerusalem, the City of David, the Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s Tunnel, with free time after.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 11
Gethsemane, the Upper Room and the house of Caiaphas, the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and worship and communion at the Garden Tomb. Farewell dinner in the evening.
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, 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, or trade Genesis Land for more time in Jerusalem, 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 twelve-day route on this page is our standard, and groups often add Jordan, or extra time in Jerusalem.
Yes. It was built for groups who want the Old Testament on the ground as well as the Gospels, and our guides are used to teaching alongside a pastor or professor.
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.