Days
13
$10,518
Starting at
per person
Walking In The Footsteps
of Jesus, Kings & Prophets
Israel & Jordan Expedition | October 24 - November 5, 2027
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Walk in the footsteps of Jesus across Israel and Jordan, from Galilee to Jerusalem.
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Explore the Bible through iconic archaeological sites and breathtaking landscapes.
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Visit Petra, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and float in the Dead Sea.
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Experience Scripture brought to life through immersive biblical teaching.
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Enjoy exclusive experiences, fine cuisine, and beautiful accommodations.
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Moderate
GROUP SIZE
Min 25-29 Max
REGISTER BY:
July 6, 2027
Join us for an experience unlike any other as we journey through the lands of the Bible across Israel and Jordan, exploring Scripture in a way that will change your life forever. Walk in the footsteps of Jesus while tracing the stories of Moses, David, Elijah, Paul, and countless others as you visit places familiar from Scripture, including Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Petra, and more.
The heart of this journey is to empower you to become the disciple God is calling you to be. By better understanding the world of the Bible, you will better understand the words of the Bible, transforming your ability to study it, live it out, and share it with others.
Led by an experienced team of expertly trained guides, our expeditions provide an exceptional travel experience where every detail has been thoughtfully arranged. From exclusive experiences to outstanding hospitality, you'll have the freedom to immerse yourself in the journey, encounter God, and gain a deeper understanding of His Word by exploring the very places where biblical history unfolded.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: October 24th, 2027
Depart USA. Get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime!
Day 2: October 25th, 2027
Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, you will be welcomed with Silver VIP Service, where our representative will meet you upon entry to the terminal and escort you through the arrivals process, assisting with luggage every step of the way. You will meet your guide and bus and travel to your hotel in Israel’s south, the Negev. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in the Negev.
Day 3: October 26th, 2027
Our morning begins at En Avdat located in the biblical Wilderness of Zin (Numbers 20). While the children of Israel wandered in the Wilderness of Zin, Moses disobeyed God’s command by striking the rock instead of speaking to it. From En Avdat, we drive to the Aravah Border and cross into Jordan. After crossing the border into Jordan, we will meet our Jordanian guide and driver and travel to Wadi Rum for an afternoon Jeep ride. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Wadi Rum.
Day 4: October 27th, 2027
We depart Wadi Rum this morning driving to the magnificent Nabatean city of Petra, one of the modern wonders of the ancient world. We spend today touring Petra and seeing its magnificent monuments cut into the sandstone cliffs. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Petra.
Day 5: October 28th, 2027
This morning we drive along the Desert Highway to Dana and then on to Umm ar-Rasas with its Byzantine Church and mosaics. We next visit the recent archaeological site of Al-Lagun, a palace of Mesha, King of Moab (2 Kings 3), which is situated overlooking the Arnon Gorge (Joshua 13). We continue on to the ancient site of Dibon (Joshua 13; Isaiah 15), one of the Moabite capitals. From Dibon, we travel to Mount Nebo, where Moses looked into the Promised Land before he died (Deuteronomy 32). We then proceed to Heshbon, the capital of the Amorite king Sihon (Numbers 21; Deuteronomy 2). From Heshbon, we travel to the town of Maedeba (Joshua 13; Isaiah 15) where we will visit the Byzantine Church with its fifth century AD mosaic floor (map) of the Holy Land. Dinner and overnight at a hotel located on the Dead Sea.
Day 6: October 29th, 2027
Our morning begins with an opportunity to float in the Dead Sea after breakfast. After a relaxing morning, we check out of our hotel and drive to the Allenby Border Crossing and cross back into Israel. After crossing the border, we drive through the Jordan Valley to the Sea of Galilee, the lowest fresh water lake in the world. Dinner and overnight at the hotel on the Sea of Galilee.
Day 7: October 30th, 2027
Today we travel into the Golan Heights and the upper Jordan Valley. Our day begins at the nature reserve of Dan. The ancient city of Dan, which formed the northern boundary of biblical Israel, sits on the Dan Spring, one of the three tributaries of the Jordan River. In addition to walking through the beautiful nature reserve, we will visit the ancient site of Dan seeing its high place (1 Kings 12:29), Israelite gate, and the Middle Bronze Age gate from the time of Abraham (Gen. 14:14). Next, we travel to Banias, ancient Caesarea Philippi (Matt. 16:13; Mark 8:27). In the vicinity of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” From Banias, we drive up into the foothills of Mount Hermon (Ps. 133) and into the Golan Heights. At a high overlook on the Israel-Syrian border, we look into Syria towards Damascus. Our day concludes at Katzrin, a Talmudic village located in the Golan Heights that has been reconstructed to help guests visualize ancient villages in Galilee and Golan, like those Jesus traveled to and ministered. Dinner and overnight at the hotel on the Sea of Galilee.
Day 8: October 31st, 2027
Our journey today focuses upon the ministry of Jesus around the Sea of Galilee. Our morning begins at Almagor, a beautiful overlook of the Sea of Galilee and the Beitsaida Valley, where Jesus fed the 5,000 (Luke 9:10). Next, we journey to Chorazin one of the three cities cursed by Jesus (Matt. 11:21; Luke 10:13). At this site, we see the ancient homes and Jewish ritual immersion pools, as well as the magnificent basalt synagogue from the fifth century AD. Inside the synagogue is a replica of a Seat of Moses (Matt. 23:2). Our journey continues with an opportunity for people to be baptized in the Jordan River. From the baptismal, we visit the ancient town of Capernaum where Jesus made his home around the lake (Matt. 4:13). Here he healed the centurion’s servant (Matt. 8:5). In our visit, we will see the modern church built over an ancient church, which was built over a first century home, identified as the home of Peter. The magnificent limestone synagogue of the fourth century AD has been party reconstructed and looms over the site. From Capernaum, we travel to the small museum at Kibbutz Ginnosar that houses an ancient boat discovered in the 1980s in the Sea of Galilee. This boat dates to the first century and was a boat used by fisherman on the lake. Our touring day concludes with a visit to one of the most exciting and important ongoing archaeological excavations in Israel, Magdala. Here we will visit one of the few, excavated, first century synagogues in the land of Israel. Its date coincides with the time of Jesus ministry in the area. We will also see wealthy homes from the village, as well as the first century harbor. Our day concludes with an evening boat-ride on the Sea of Galilee. The ancient fishermen fished the lake at night. Riding on the waters of the lake in the evening offers a unique opportunity to connect with Jesus and his disciples on the lake. Dinner and overnight at the hotel on the Sea of Galilee.
Day 9: November 1st, 2027
Our morning begins at the boyhood home of Jesus, Nazareth. We visit the Church of the Annunciation, built over the traditional place where the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26-37). The church is built on top of the ancient village of Nazareth, and we will visit a small museum that shows some of the finds and homes from the village. We will end our visit in Nazareth with an overlook of the Jezreel Valley from Mount Precipice. From this vantage point, we will see the settings for a number of biblical stories. From Nazareth, we travel to Mount Carmel to the traditional location that remembers Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Ba’al (1 Kings 18). Our day concludes at the port-city of Caesarea built by Herod the Great (Matt. 2). This was the second largest harbor in the Roman Empire during the first century. At Caesarea, Peter visited the gentile centurion Cornelius (Acts 10), and he and his household became the first gentile followers of Jesus. The Apostle Paul remained under house arrest in Caesarea for two and a half years. Here he stood before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa II (Acts 23-25). From the harbor of Caesarea, Paul sailed to Rome leaving Israel for the last time. While at the site, we will visit the ancient theater with its magnificent view overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We will see Herod the Great’s palace that served as the residence of the Roman officials in the land, like Pontius Pilate. We will remember Pilate’s governorship of Judaea by looking at a replica of a stone inscription mentioning Pilate dedicating a temple to the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Our visit takes us through the ancient stadium and harbor and ends looking at the ancient aqueduct of Caesarea that supplied the city with its water. After departing Caesarea, we travel along the coast and up to Jerusalem. Dinner out at a local restarant in Jerusalem. Overnight at our hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 10: November 2nd, 2027
Today our morning begins at Nebi Samwil. Incorrectly identified as the tomb of the prophet Samuel, from this hill we will see the northern neighborhoods of Jerusalem. We will also look over the tribal territory of Benjamin, where two-thirds of the Old Testament took place. Our vantage point offers us a view of the modern Arab village of el-Jib, biblical Gibeon (Josh. 10). While defending Gibeon against five Amorite kings, Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still. We then journey through the Shephelah (Deut. 1:7), an area of rolling hills between Israel’s hill country and the Mediterranean coast. We enter the Elah Valley, the site of the famous confrontation between David and Goliath (1 Sam. 17). Here we will open the biblical story and see the landscape recorded in the Bible come alive before our eyes. Our next stop is the hometown of David, Bethlehem. In Bethlehem, we remember the birth of Jesus and visit the Church of Nativity, the oldest church in the Holy Land, built over the traditional site of Jesus’ birth. Dinner out at a local restarant in Jerusalem. Overnight at our hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 11: November 3rd, 2027
Our morning in Jerusalem begins with a visit to the Israel Museum. Here we will see a scale-model of Jerusalem on the eve of its destruction in AD 70. We will visit the Shrine of the Book, which houses some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including some of the oldest copies of the Old Testament. Our tour of the museum concludes with a walk through the archeological wing to visit the two galleries dedicated to Israel in the Old and New Testament periods. We will see original artifacts found in sites we visited, as well as other artifacts that make the Bible come alive. Our lunch today is a tasting tour of the Mahaneh Yehudah market of Jerusalem where we will have opportunity to sample many cuisines. From Mahaneh Yehudah, we travel to the City of David, the oldest part of Jerusalem, the city David conquered and made his capital. After visiting the City of David, we stop at the Western Wall, the most sacred site for Jews. We continue to the southern wall of the Temple Mount. On the first century street, we see the shops and markets around the Temple, a possible location for the money changers (Luke 19:45-48). We then proceed to the southern entrances of the Temple where we walk the steps ancient pilgrims took to ascend to the Temple. We will have free time to wander through the Old City of Jerusalem its shops and markets. Dinner out at a local restarant in Jerusalem. Overnight at our hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 12: November 4th, 2027
Our morning begins with a beautiful view of the city of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. We walk down the mountain following the modern path used by pilgrims on Palm Sunday visiting the church of Dominus Flevit, which remembers Jesus’ weeping over the city as he rode into it, and the traditional location of the Garden of Gethsemane. We cross the Kidron Valley into the Old City and visit St. Anne’s Church built over top of the Pools of Bethesda (John 5) where Jesus healed the lame man. We will take the opportunity to sing in the beautiful Crusader church on the site. Our journey continues at Jaffa Gate where in the first century Herod’s palace stood. Here the story of Jesus begins (Matt. 2) with the visit of the wisemen to Herod, and here his story ended because at Herod’s palace Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate (Mark 15:16). From Jaffa Gate, we walk into the Jewish Quarter and visit the Herodian Quarter, a series of priestly homes from the first century. We then walk along the Byzantine Cardo and see the walls of Jerusalem from the eighth century BC and the first century BC. Passing the Gennath Gate, we follow the historic route Jesus traveled from Pilate to his place of execution at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After a farewell dinner at a local restaurant, we will checkout from hotel by midnight, depart Jerusalem for Ben Gurion Airport where you will return to your home country refreshed, challenged, and renewed in your faith.
Day 13: November 5th, 2027
Return to USA.
Accommodations
Perched on the rim of the spectacular Ramon Crater in the Negev Desert, the Beresheet Hotel is one of Israel's premier luxury resorts. Guests enjoy breathtaking desert views, elegant accommodations, an infinity pool overlooking the crater, exceptional dining, and a world-class spa—all in one of the most unique landscapes in the Middle East.
Nestled among the dramatic sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum, Mazayen Luxury Camp offers a memorable blend of Bedouin hospitality and modern comfort. Stay in well-appointed luxury tents, experience unforgettable desert sunsets, and enjoy some of the clearest night skies in the world beneath a canopy of brilliant stars.
Located just steps from the entrance to the ancient city of Petra, the Mövenpick Resort Petra offers one of the most convenient and sought-after locations in Jordan. Combining traditional Middle Eastern architecture with modern comfort, the resort features elegant accommodations, multiple restaurants, a rooftop terrace with views of the surrounding mountains, and the warm hospitality for which Mövenpick is known—making it an ideal base for exploring one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Situated on the shores of the Dead Sea—the lowest point on Earth—the Kempinski Ishtar is a luxurious oasis inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Guests can relax on a private Dead Sea beach, float effortlessly in the mineral-rich waters, unwind in one of nine pools, or indulge in the resort's award-winning spa, one of the largest in the Middle East.
At the foot of the Golan with a wonderful view of the Sea of Galilee, the Ramot Resort Hotel offers a variety of luxurious and well-equipped guest rooms, surrounded by extensive meadows and breathtaking views. Some of the amenities offered include a heated outdoor swimming pool, spa, a variety of restaurants, activities and hiking trails, a synagogue, a fitness center, and free WiFi.
Located just outside Jerusalem's Old City in the historic German Colony, the Orient Jerusalem blends modern luxury with timeless elegance. The hotel offers beautifully appointed rooms, a rooftop pool with panoramic city views, an exceptional spa, and easy access to many of Jerusalem's most treasured biblical and historical sites.
Pricing & Registration
Pricing is based on group size and room selection. All prices are per person based on double shared room occupancy or single private room occupancy, unless otherwise noted, and do not include airfare. All prices are quoted in U.S. dollars. Note: should the group drop below the minimum required number of participants, prices may be subject to change.
Occupancy | Price Per Person |
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Double Shared Room | $10,518 |
Single Private Room | $13,830 |
Flight Recommendations
On October 25, 2027, your flight must arrive in Tel Aviv no later than 3:00 PM. The group transfer will depart the airport at approximately 4:00 PM for all travelers who have arrived.
If you prefer to arrive earlier in the day, you are welcome to wait at the airport until the group transfer departs. Alternatively, we can arrange a private transfer to the hotel for an additional cost. Please note that the drive from Ben Gurion Airport to the hotel is approximately 1.5 hours.
For your departure, please book a flight departing Tel Aviv on November 4, 2027, no earlier than 11:00 PM. This will allow sufficient time for the group's scheduled activities and transfer to the airport.
What's Included:
✓ 10 nights in 5-star accommodations
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1 night at The Beresheet Hotel (5-Star)
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1 night at Mazayen Rum Luxury Camp (5-Star)
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1 night at Kempinski Ishtar Hotel (5-Star)
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3 nights at Ramot Resort (5-Star)
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3 nights at Orient Hotel Jerusalem (5-Star)
✓ Biblical Expeditions Instructor Marc Turnage
✓ Local English-speaking guide
✓ BE private trip concierge
✓ Deluxe air-conditioned bus & driver
✓ Unlimited water bottles daily on the bus
✓ Individual headsets throughout the journey
✓ All site entrances and activities per itinerary
✓ All tips and gratuities (hotel, guides, driver, etc)
✓ Daily Israeli-style breakfasts (Oct 25th-Nov 4th)
✓ Dinner at hotels (October 25th-31st)
✓ 4 chef-style dinners in Jerusalem, including:
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Local restaurants TBD (Nov 1st-3rd)
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Farewell dinner at local restaurant (Nov 4th)
✓ Silver VIP assistance upon arrival to and departure from Ben Gurion Airport
✓ (1) Group transfer upon arrival to and departure from Ben Gurion Airport
✓ VIP Border Services upon arrival and departure from Jordan
✓ Late checkout at midnight on November 4thth
✓ Biblical Expeditions trip participant box
✓ 12-month BibleX Ask Ezra app subscription
What's Not Included:
✘ International airfare to/from Tel Aviv
✘ Travel or overseas medical insurance
✘ Lunches or snacks not previously mentioned
✘ Personal expenses (souvenirs, snacks, laundry, etc.)
✘ Optional activities outside the scheduled itinerary
✘ Anything not explicitly listed in "What's Included"
Important Note:
As of January 1, 2025, all U.S. citizens are required to apply for an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization for Israel) to enter Israel. Please note that this application must be approved prior to your flight to Israel.
You can complete your application at the official government website by clicking HERE.
We recommend submitting your application at least 30 days before departure to allow time for processing.
Trip Instructor
Marc Turnage is the founder of Biblical Expeditions. He holds an MA in Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins from Jerusalem University College, and a PhD from the Land of Israel Studies department at Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. He has 25+ years of teaching at universities globally, lay audiences of all ages, and leading thousands through the lands of the Bible. He has published widely for academic and popular audiences. His book, Windows Into the Bible, was named by Outreach Magazine one of its top 100 Christian living resources in 2017. Marc is a widely sought-after speaker, and a gifted teacher.
Travel & Medical Insurance
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The Fine Print
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A 20% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration.
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Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure.
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Within 7 days of registration: Cancel in writing for a refund of your deposit less a $175 administrative fee, unless you are within the final payment period.
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94–61 days before departure: Receive a 50% refund of the total land cost.
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60 days or fewer before departure: No refunds will be issued.
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Once the trip has commenced, no refunds or credits will be provided for unused portions of the itinerary or optional services.
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Travel insurance and overseas medical coverage are required for all travelers. We will provide a complimentary insurance quote for your convenience, but you are welcome to purchase coverage through any provider of your choice.
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Please see our full Terms & Conditions for more details.