Messianic Tours

Our Messianic Israel tours are designed specifically for Messianic believers. They typically include visits to important biblical sites in Israel, such as Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River, as well as other places of historical and cultural significance.

The tours are often led by Messianic Jewish guides, who explain the biblical and historical context of the sites. They also include teaching from the Bible and opportunities for worship and fellowship with other Messianic believers.

Sample 12-day itinerary

Day 1

• Arrival in Israel
• VIP airport service and baggage handlers
• Check in at our hotel on the Mediterranean coast
• Rest of the day at leisure (walk on the beach if time permits)
• Dinner and overnight: Renaissance, Tel Aviv

Day 2

• 7:30: depart the hotel
• Caesarea by the Sea, then the aqueduct built by Herod the Great
• Mt Carmel, with its view over the Jezreel Valley
• The Horns of Hattin, overlooking the Sea of Galilee
• Gideon’s Spring or the Sachne (option to swim)
• Reflection on the day’s journey
• Dinner and overnight: Magdala Hotel, Tiberias

Day 3

• The Valley of Tears, then Gamla
• Kursi, the site of the miracle of the swine
• Katzrin Ancient Park
• Golan Heights Winery
• Olive oil factory in Katzrin
• Lunch at Meatchos in Katzrin
• Reflection on the day’s journey
• Dinner and overnight: Magdala Hotel, Tiberias

Day 4

• Tel Hazor
• Tel Dan Nature Reserve, on the Lebanese border
• A walk through the forest and over the Dan River bridge and many small streams
• Banias (Caesarea Philippi)
• Lunch
• The ruins of the tribe of Dan
• Chorazin, with its typical Galilean-style synagogue
• View over the Sea of Galilee
• Evening shopping in Tiberias
• Dinner and overnight: Magdala Hotel, Tiberias

Day 5

• Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee on a replica of the “Jesus Boat” from Nof Ginosar to Capernaum
• See the 1st-century boat recovered from the Sea of Galilee
• 13:00: local fish lunch at Ktze Hanahal
• Biblical sites along the shore, including Capernaum, Migdal, the Mount of Beatitudes and Arbel
• Shabbat dinner at the hotel with challah and wine
• Overnight: Magdala Hotel, Tiberias

Day 6

• Personal time for prayer, reading and enjoying the Sea of Galilee; small group discussion
• Optional walking tour of biblical Tiberias with a local guide (paid directly to the guide)
• Shopping in Tiberias after Shabbat
• Dinner and overnight: Kibbutz Ein Gev

Day 7

• Travel to the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley
• Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
• Masada: ascend by cable car to the fortress built by King Herod
• Special visit to the Ein Gedi Spa, with the Dead Sea, hot springs and black mud
• Travel to Jerusalem
• Dinner and overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

Day 8

• The Old City of Jerusalem
• Tower of David
• Davidson Center and its 3D model
• Traditional falafel lunch
• The Western Wall and the Western Wall Tunnels
• Bus tour around Jerusalem to see living history and life as it is today
• Dinner and overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

Day 9

• Bus journey to Samaria
• Short stop at Beit El
• Shiloh
• Itamar, with an Israeli lunch
• Elon Moreh
• Visit to a family-run tahini factory
• Psagot Winery
• Dinner and overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

Day 10

• Israel Museum
• 12:00: lunch at Modern in the Israel Museum
• 13:30: Bible Lands Museum
• Pool of Bethesda
• Temple Institute
• Christ Church
• Free time for shopping in the Jewish Quarter
• Dinner and overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

Day 11

• The Southern Steps
• Walk down to the City of David to see the Pool of Siloam (Shiloach) through Wilson’s Dry Tunnel
• Mahane Yehuda (Jerusalem market)
• Free time to explore and shop
• Dinner and overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

Day 12

• Personal time for prayer, reading and reviewing your notes
• 17:30: check out of the hotel
• 18:30: oriental-style farewell dinner
• 20:30: transfer to the airport
• 21:00: VIP airport service and baggage handlers

Included

• 11 nights in 5-star accommodations
• 12 days of luxury bus
• 12 days of a licensed tour guide fluent in English
• Full buffet breakfast and dinner each day (soft drinks and alcohol not included)
• Lunch en route each day
• All park fees, scheduled activities and entertainment
• Traveler’s kit (hat, map, 2 starter water bottles)
• Bus banners and name tags
• All credit card fees
• All visa and border fees
• Free Wi-Fi on the bus