Specialty expeditions

Private Expeditions

For a family, or a group too small to fill a coach

Your own party, your own pace, on the dates that suit you. We build the route, arrange everything on the ground, and send someone with you.

A private expedition is built for the people you name and no one else. There is no fixed departure to join and no strangers on the coach. The itinerary, the pace and the dates are yours, and the group is whoever you bring, whether that is a family of six, a small group from church or a ministry team.

Group size

No minimum, and we say so plainly

There is no minimum party size. The one thing to know before you ask is that the fewer of you there are, the more each person pays, because a coach, a guide and a tour director cost the same whether six people travel or forty. We tell you what your number means for the price in the first conversation.

The pace

Paced for the people traveling

Young children and older travelers change how a trip should be built, so we build it differently: a rest day early on, the major sites spread over separate days, an overnight instead of a long day trip, and unhurried time at the places you came to see.

How it works

How we build a private expedition

  • The first conversation. Tell us where you want to go, when, how many of you there are and how old they are. We build a draft itinerary and a price from that, with no deposit until the plan is right.
  • Any route we run. Start from one of our routes, lengthened or shortened to fit your time, or build one around a place you have wanted to see for years.
  • Your own teaching. Bring your pastor, a Bible teacher or a family member who wants to teach at the sites. We arrange the places and the timing.
  • Fly with us, or book your own. Most parties take the flights we arrange. If you would rather book your own, ask for land-only pricing.
  • Someone on the ground. A tour director or a private guide travels with your party, so nobody is working out a foreign bus station alone.
In your pocket

The Christian Expedition mobile app

Everyone in your party gets the app: the day by day itinerary, hotels, flights, a group chat for your party and live updates when a time or meeting point changes.

Other groups

A different kind of group?

We build the same kind of trip for a church, a ministry or radio audience, a youth or student group, or a Bible college or seminary. Tell us what the group is and we will build around it.

Before you ask

Common questions

Is there a minimum number of travelers?

No. We build private expeditions for parties of any size, including a single family. The smaller the party, the higher the cost per person, and we tell you what your number means for the price at the start.

Is there child pricing, and a minimum age?

Child pricing is quoted case by case, depending on ages and how the rooms are arranged. There is no fixed minimum age. Tell us how old the children are and we will tell you honestly whether the itinerary suits them.

Can we bring our own pastor or teacher?

Yes, and many families do. We arrange quiet places and time at the sites for teaching, communion or a baptism in the Jordan.

Can we book our own flights?

Yes. Ask for land-only pricing and we will quote the expedition without the air. Send us your flight times once they are booked.

How far ahead should we start?

Most private expeditions are planned eight to twelve months ahead. If your dates are sooner, ask anyway and we will tell you straight away whether it can be done.

Plan your expedition

Planning a private expedition?

Tell us who is traveling, roughly when, and where you would like to go. We will come back with an itinerary and a price, with no deposit and no commitment.

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