11-Day Messianic Journey to Israel
This journey was created to meet a real need: a pilgrimage designed for Messianic Jewish believers and Christians with a deep connection to the Jewish roots of their faith. The itinerary offers a carefully balanced selection of biblical, Jewish, and Messianic sites, chosen to reflect the group’s character and spiritual focus.
The tour follows the same approach, preparation, and study format as our 11-Day Journey to the Holy Land. For more information about the Bible Land Tour experience, preparation meetings, and study materials, see our 11-Day Journey to the Holy Land.
Tour Itinerary 2027
Depart North America via jet service to Tel Aviv, Israel. Meals will be served in flight.
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by Eran, your Israeli tour guide. Visit Old Jaffa (Jaffa), the ancient gateway to the Eretz Yisrael, where Simon Bar-Yona received his vision (Gevurut 10). Overlooking modern Tel Aviv, we will begin our journey with opening words from our rabbi. Take a short bus tour through Tel Aviv, Israel’s first modern Hebrew city and its cultural and economic center. Dinner & Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Drive north along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea Maritima National Park, the Roman capital of Judea and the setting of major events in the Book of Gevurot. Continue to Mt. Carmel, where Eliyahu Hanavi challenged the prophets of Baal. Enjoy lunch at a Druze restaurant on Mt. Carmel. Tour Tel Megiddo National Park and learn about the Canaanite period and the Kingdom of Israel. Look out over the Valley of Armageddon (Jezreel Valley) as you gain insights into biblical prophecy. Visit Nazareth Village, a re-creation of Yeshua’s village, set on the outskirts of old Nazareth. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. Lunch provided.
Start the day in Tabgha (Ein Sheva), where Yeshua called the first Talmidim and appeared to them for the third time after the resurrection (Yochanan 21). Continue to Capernaum, Yeshua’s town, and visit the famous synagogue and Shimon’s home. Continue to the Boat Museum, home to a 1st-century fishing boat discovered in the Sea of Galilee. Enjoy lunch at a fish restaurant on the shores of the lake. Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, where Yeshua walked on water and calmed the storm, and enjoy worship and a message from our pastor. Visit Magdala, the town of Miryam of Magdala, where a first-century synagogue and fishing town have been uncovered. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. Lunch provided.
Visit the Old City of Safed in the Upper Galilee and learn about its role as a major Jewish spiritual center in the 16th century and the birthplace of the modern Return to Zion. Hike at Tel Dan National Park, the headwaters of the Jordan, overlooking the Israeli-Lebanese border, and explore its fascinating ruins. Visit Caesarea Philippi (Banias) National Park, where Yeshua asked his Talmidim, “Who do people say that Ben HaAdam is?” (Mattityahu 16:13), and hear a message from our rabbi. Enjoy lunch at a Lebanese restaurant in Banias. Drive to the Golan Heights, look over the road to Damascus, and learn about the ongoing Israeli-Arab war. End the day at Mount of Beatitudes, where we will read the Sermon on the Mount and hear a message from our rabbi. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. Lunch provided.
After checking out, drive south through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean (Scythopolis) National Park, the leading city of the Decapolis. Continue toward Jericho to visit Beth Abara National Park (Qaser El Yahud), where Yeshua received the tevilah and where many other biblical events took place. You can rededicate your faith by being baptized in the Jordan River as your group worships and praises God. Enjoy lunch at the kibbutz restaurant at Qumran. Tour Qumran National Park and learn about the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Arrive early at our hotel and enjoy swimming and relaxation at the Dead Sea. Dinner & Overnight at the Dead Sea. Lunch provided. On Saturdays & Holidays – late check-in – at least 2½ hours after sunset.
Arrive early at Masada National Park and tour Herod’s fortress, the last stronghold of the Jewish revolt against Rome. Continue to Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, the largest oasis along the Dead Sea’s western shore, with biblical history and abundant wildlife. Enjoy lunch on your own at Ein Gedi. Drive through the Samarian Desert to ancient Shiloh, home to the Mishkan and the spiritual center of Israel for 369 years. Continue south along the Road of the Patriarchs and stop at Mount Scopus to overlook Jerusalem and pray. After dinner, join an optional, underground tour of the Western Wall Tunnels to see remains of from the Jerusalem that Yeshua knew. Dinner & Overnight in Jerusalem.
Start the day with a visit to the Israel Museum, including the Shrine of the Book, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Model of Jerusalem in 66 AD. Continue to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, to learn about the Holocaust and remember its victims. Enjoy lunch at Yad Vashem Cafeteria. After lunch, drive south to the 1,000 Meter Lookout, the highest point in Gush Etzion, for a 360-degree view. Continue to Tel Hebron, where Abraham settled, and David was anointed king of Israel. Visit and pray at the Cave of Machpelah, which Abraham purchased as a family burial place and is the tomb of the Avot and Imahot of the Jewish people (Bereshit 23:8–18). Dinner & Overnight in Jerusalem. Lunch provided.
Start the day at the top of the Mount of Olives for a view of Jerusalem and a message from our rabbi. Follow Yeshua down the biblical Ascent of the Mount of Olives (Shmuel Bais 15:30), today’s Palm Sunday Road. Walk along the ancient route beside the Kidron Brook to the Pool of Siloam. From there, ascend the Pilgrimage Road to the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount. Continue to the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, where our rabbi will share a message on the first-century Southern Steps. Enjoy lunch on your own at a local cafeteria. Continue to City of David National Park to explore ancient Jerusalem, the capital of the Kingdom of Judah. End the day with an optional walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Dinner & Overnight in Jerusalem.
Start the day at the Temple Mount, the holiest place for the Jewish people and the focus of Yeshua’s activity in Jerusalem. Continue to the Pools of Bethesda, where Yeshua healed the paralyzed man (Yochanan 5). Continue to the private Garden of Gethsemane for prayer and reflection, where Yeshua prayed before his betrayal and arrest. Tour the Jewish Quarter of the Old City and learn about its history and archaeology. Enjoy lunch on your own in the Jewish Quarter. Conclude the tour at the Priestly Quarter, the excavated homes of Jerusalem’s first-century high-priestly families. Return to the hotel for a farewell dinner, then transfer to Ben Gurion Airport according to your flight schedule. Dinner & Overnight in Jerusalem.
Return home with your heart full of beautiful memories of the Holy Land.
