Group trip for everyone that wants to go to the Holy Land - June 6-15, 2026

Day 1 – Sat, 6th of June: WELCOME TO ISRAEL!

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Meet and assist by an airport representative who will lead you through Passport Control, collection of luggage and then to meet your guide and driver. We start with a drive to Old Jaffa (New Testament Joppa) before we arrive to the Metropolitan Hotel in Tel Aviv for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 – Sun, 7th of June: Tel Aviv – Caesarea – Megiddo – Nazareth – Sea of Galilee

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and drive northwards via the Mediterranean coastal to Caesarea Maritima, built by King Herod and later became the seat of government for the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate, who sat in judgement over Yeshua and sentenced Him to be crucified.  We’ll visit the extensive excavations of the site including the harbor, the Crusader City, the Amphitheatre, the Hippodrome and the Roman Aqua duct.  Next we drive to Mt. Carmel,   where the Prophet Elijah challenged the Priests of Baal (1 Kings  18:16-39).  We continue to Megiddo. A giant fortress and city built by King Solomon(1 Kings 9:15).  In the New Testament Megiddo (Armageddon) is referred to as the site of the “final battle” mentioned in Revelations 16.  We will walk through this impressive archaeological site including the water system tunnel.  From here we will drive to Nazareth a town in the hill country of Galilee where Yeshua  grew up (Matt. 2:23; Luke 1:26; Luke 2; Luke 4:16-30) to manhood. We will continue the visit to the Village of Cana in Galilee and a drive to Mt. “Precipice”, the mountain from which the people of Nazareth were trying to push Yeshua after he infuriated them with his sermon, declaring himself as the Messiah (Luke 4). We arrive at our hotel by the Sea of Galilee in the late afternoon.  Check into the Ron Beach Hotel, for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Ron Beach Hotel

Day 3 – Mon, 8th of June: Golan Heights

Today we will have a full day tour to the Golan Heights.  We will drive through the lower region of the Hula Valley to Katzrin, The “town of the Golan” which was established in 1974.  Drive up to Mt. Bental to an observation point of the Syrian border where we can look into the ghost town of Kuneitra and the “Road to Damascus”.  We will stop at one of the sources of the River Jordan at Banias, the site of Caesarea Philippi, where the Apostle Peter made his great confession of faith in Yeshua as the Christ, the Son of God.  Here we will also hike to the Banias Water Fall, the biggest waterfall in Israel.  We continue to Tel Dan, the ruins of the northernmost town in biblical Israel (hence the saying “From Dan to Beersheba”). Return to the Ron Beach Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 – Tue,  9th of June: Sea of Galilee

On today’s tour we will concentrate on sites around the Sea of Galilee: Our first visit today will be to Magdala, the birthplace and home of Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:1-2).  Next we will visit the Jesus Boat Museum which houses a fishing boat from the time of Jesus (Matthew 4:12-25).  Continue to Capernaum where Yeshua lived and performed many signs and wonders (Matthew 8:5-13) .  Here we will visit the ancient synagogue (Mark 1:21-28) and the “House of Peter” (Matthew 8:14-17).  Located on the northern Sea of Galilee shore, Capernaum was the center of Jesus’ Galilean Ministry.  From here we drive to Mt. Beatitudes where Yeshua delivered the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  We end this day with an afternoon boat ride on the Sea of Galilee where we will enjoy a time of worship.  Return to Ron Beach Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 – Wed, 10th of June: Jordan Valley – Jerusalem

We check out of the Ron Beach Hotel after breakfast. We drive along the Jordan Valley passing Mt. Gilboa to Ein Harod (Gideon’s spring) where Israel’s first king, Saul, and his son Jonathan fell in battle to the Phillistines, around 1010 BC (1 Samuel 31). It was at the waters of Ein Harod that Gideon collected his people, in accordance with God’s command, (Judges 7:7).  Next visit Beit Shean a major Biblical city located in the center of crossroads between the Jordan Valley and the Jezreel Valley. In the 11th century BC King Saul’s body was hung on its walls after his defeat by the Phillistines. During New Testament times the city was one of the cities of the Decapolis named Skythopolis. We will have a special stop at the baptismal site of Qasr al-Yahud with opportunity for baptism
Now we start the ascent to Jerusalem.  Before checking into our hotel, we will stop at an observation point on Mt. Scopus to have our first glimpse of Jerusalem, the city of Gold, the Ancient and Modern capital of Israel. Check-in at the Prima Kings Jerusalem. Dinner and Overnight

Overnight: Prima Kings Jerusalem

Day 6 – Thu, 11th of June: Mt. of Olives – City of David – Mt Zion

After breakfast we will drive up to the Mt. of Olives overlooking the ancient and modern city of Jerusalem, the center of the Biblical world.  We walk down the “Palm Sunday Road” (Matthew 21:1-11) via the Chapel of Dominus Flevit where Yeshua wept over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:37-39) to the Garden of Gethsemane (private garden for prayer and reflection).  We continue to the City of David.  We’ll make our way through Hezekiah’s tunnel (2 Chronicles 32:30) to the Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the man born blind (John 9). Next we will visit the Davidson Center which includes the Hulda Steps and the Southern Wall Archaeological Garden. In the afternoon we will walk from the Pools of Bethesda (John 5:2-18) and along the via Dolorosa (14 Stations of the Cross) to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.  We walk through the Jewish Quarter and the Cardo, Jerusalem’s main street 1500 years ago and end this day on Mt. Zion, here we will visit the Upper Room and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. We will visit the House of Caiaphas where Yeshua was interrogated by the High Priest (Matthew 26:57-68; John 18:19-27). Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 – Fri, 12th of June: Massada – Dead Sea – Genesis Land

Today we will enjoy a full day excursion, driving down through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on the face of the Earth. We will start this day at Massada mountain fortress, Herod’s magnificent mountaintop palace and fortress, and scene of the last Jewish resistance against the Romans in 73AD.  We continue for a hike at  Ein Gedi National Park, where young King David hid in a cave when running from Saul and he composed several of his Psalms.  We will stop at one of the shores by the Dead Sea and enjoy a float in the mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea. Next we will visit Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Before returning to Jerusalem we will enjoy a short camel ride in the Judean Desert and a Hebrew Hospitality in Abraham’s Tent at Genesis Land.
Enjoy an evening walk to the Wailing Wall with Nicole & Caleb for Shabbat. Dinner & overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel.

Day 8 – Sat, 13th of June: Garden Tomb – Bethlehem

We start this day at the Garden Tomb and Gordon’s Golgotha.  Here we will have the opportunity to celebrate the Lord ’s Supper. Afterwards we drive to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. We will visit the Shepherds’ Fields, where angels announced the Good News to humble shepherds. Visit the Church of the Nativity, one of the oldest standing churches in the world, marking the exact spot where Christ was born. Return to hotel for Dinner and overnight.

Day 9 – Sun, 14th of June: Temple Mount – Ancient Shiloh

Early morning visit to the Temple Mount, a holy site within the Old City for Jewish, Christian and Muslim people. All visitors are able to tour the compound and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with the exception of the Dome of the Rock. We proceed to the Western Wall Tunnels. The tunnels run along approximately 488 meters of the Western Wall, giving visitors a taste of the challenge that stood before Herod the Great during this biggest of all his immense building projects—the expansion of the Temple Mount. One such example is the famous western stone which is 14 meters long and weighs almost 570 tons .
We continue this day’s tour with a drive to Biblical Samaria to the Land of the Tribe of Benjamin. Our first stop will be at the Psagot Winery, where we will enjoy wine tasting from the vineyards on the hills of Samaria and enjoy a special multimedia presentation to the sites you will be visiting next.  We drive by Beit El, where Jacob said “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the House of God and this is the gate of Heaven” (Genesis 28:17). We arrive at Ancient Shiloh which held a central place in the biblical history of the children of Israel for more than 300 years and was the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant until the death of Eli the High Priest (1 Samuel 1-3). Return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight at the Prima Kings Hotel.

Day 10 – Mon, 15th of June: Ellah Valley – Departure

This is our last day of our journey. After breakfast we check out of the hotel. Today we will enjoy some fun activity in the Mahane Yehuda Market. Here we will enjoy a guided culinary tour which offers a vibrant experience of Israeli food and culture. These tours typically include tastings of local specialties like hummus, spices, pastries, and fresh produce, along with insights into the market’s history and the stories of its merchants. We depart Jerusalem and drive to The Ellah Valley where the battle between David and Goliath took place (1 Samuel 17).  We will also visit Tel Azeka before we head to the Farewell Dinner.
Drive to Ben Gurion Airport to catch our homebound night flight, leaving Israel with great memories and experiences and with the prayer – NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM!