Meals noted below are B (Breakfast), L (Lunch), or D (Dinner). All Scripture citations are provided so you can read ahead and follow along at each stop.

Day 1 — Saturday, March 6 — Arrive in Israel: Tel Afek & Joppa

Arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport and begin your journey into Bible history. As time allows, visit Tel Afek (Antipatris), a strategic crossroads fortress city mentioned throughout the biblical narrative (Joshua 12:18; 13:4; Judges 1:31; 1 Samuel 4:1, 29:1; 1 Kings 20:26, 30; Acts 23:31). From there, travel to Abrasha Park, St. Peter's Church, and the Joppa (Jaffa) harbor overlook, the ancient port from which Jonah fled (Jonah 1:3) and where Peter raised Dorcas and received his vision opening the gospel to the Gentiles (Joshua 19:46; 2 Chronicles 2:16; Ezra 3:7; Acts 9:36-43; 10:5-23; 11:5-13).

Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv. (D)

Day 2 — Sunday, March 7 — Shiloh, Elon Moreh, Mount Gerizim & Jacob's Well

Visit Tel Shiloh, home of the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant for over three centuries — the place of Hannah's prayer and young Samuel's calling (Genesis 49:10; Joshua 18:1, 8-10; Judges 18:31; 21:19-21; 1 Samuel 1:3-24; 3:21; 4:3-4; Jeremiah 7:12; 26:6-9). Continue to Elon Moreh, where Abram first camped and built an altar in the land of promise (Genesis 12:6-7), for a time of worship. After lunch, ascend Mount Gerizim, one of the two mountains of blessing and cursing from Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:12; Joshua 8:33; Judges 9:7; John 4:20-21), before stopping at Jacob's Well, where Jesus revealed Himself as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman (Genesis 33:18-19; John 4:13-14).

Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv. (B, D)

Day 3 — Monday, March 8 — Caesarea, Mount Carmel & Nazareth

Explore Caesarea Maritima, Herod's grand Roman port city, where Peter baptized the Gentile centurion Cornelius and Paul stood trial before Roman governors (Acts 10:1, 24; 12:19-23; 21:8; 23:23-24). Stop for a photo and devotional near Mount Carmel and the Kishon Brook, site of Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 17-18). Enjoy lunch at the Nazareth Church of Christ, then step into first-century daily life at Nazareth Village, set in the hometown of Jesus (Luke 2:39-40; Matthew 2:23). Conclude the day at Mount Precipice, traditionally linked to the crowd's rejection of Jesus in His hometown synagogue (Luke 4:16-37).

Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. (B, D)

Day 4 — Tuesday, March 9 — Hazor, Dan, Caesarea Philippi & the Golan

Explore Tel Hazor, once the largest fortified city in Canaan, conquered by Joshua (Joshua 11:1; 19:32-36; Judges 4:2; 1 Samuel 12:9; 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Kings 15:29; Deuteronomy 16:22). Continue to Tel Dan, the northernmost city of ancient Israel and site of Jeroboam's golden calf shrine (Genesis 14:14; Judges 18:2; 1 Kings 12:25-29; 2 Kings 8:28). At Caesarea Philippi and the ruins of Agrippa's Palace, stand where Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ (Matthew 16:13; Acts 24:14). End the day at the Mount Bental Overlook in the Golan Heights, with views toward Mount Hermon and the road to Damascus, recalling Paul's transformative encounter with the risen Christ (Acts 9:1-30).

Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. (B, D)

Day 5 — Wednesday, March 10 — Mount Arbel, Galilee Boat Ride, Capernaum & Chorazin

Begin the day atop Mount Arbel with sweeping views of the Sea of Galilee, a fitting setting for quiet reflection on Jesus' teaching in the region (Matthew 5-7). Visit the Magdala Synagogue and the Duc in Altum Church, honoring Mary Magdalene's hometown (Matthew 4:23-25; Luke 8:1-2). Sail on the Sea of Galilee and step aboard the ancient Jesus Boat exhibit, recalling the calming of the storm and Jesus walking on the water (Mark 4:35-41; Matthew 14:22-23).

After lunch on your own at the Nof Ginosar shopping center, explore Capernaum, Jesus' ministry headquarters, where He healed and taught in the synagogue (Matthew 4:12-17; 8:5-17). End the day at Chorazin, one of the cities Jesus rebuked for its unbelief (Matthew 4:23; 11:21-24; 23:1; Luke 9:1-6).

Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. (B, D)

Day 6 — Thursday, March 11 — Beit Shean, Qumran & the Dead Sea

Tour Beit Shean National Park, a spectacular Roman-Byzantine city built atop the site where the Philistines displayed the bodies of King Saul and his sons (1 Samuel 31:10-12; Matthew 4:25; Mark 7:31-37; Colossians 3:11).

After lunch, tour Qumran, home of the Essene community and the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a powerful testimony to the preserved reliability of God's Word. Arrive at the Dead Sea and enjoy the unique experience of floating in its mineral-rich waters, the lowest point on earth (Genesis 14:3; 19; Deuteronomy 3:17; 4:49; 2 Samuel 8:13-14; 2 Kings 3:9-27; 14:5; 2 Chronicles 25:1-13; Joshua 3:16; Ezekiel 47).

Dinner and overnight at the Dead Sea. (B, D)

Day 7 — Friday, March 12 — Masada, the Mount of Temptation & Jericho

Take in an introductory film before exploring Masada, Herod's mountaintop fortress and the site of the Jewish rebels' last stand against Rome (consider Psalm 31:1-14; 1 Samuel 23:29-24:22; 18:1; 63:1; 104:18). Enjoy lunch and time to explore near the Mount of Temptation, traditionally associated with Jesus' forty days in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11).

Visit Tel Jericho, one of the oldest cities on earth, where Rahab hid the spies and Israel's shout brought the walls down (Joshua 2:1-24; 6:1-27; Deuteronomy 34:3; 1 Kings 16:34; Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46; Luke 19:1-10; Hebrews 11:30). Stop at the Wadi Qelt Overlook, evocative of Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), before a first glimpse of the Holy City from the Mount Scopus Overlook (Psalm 122:3-9; 125; 137:5-6).

Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B, L, D)

Day 8 — Saturday, March 13 — Garden Tomb, Israel Museum, Beth Shemesh & the Elah Valley

Begin at the Garden Tomb, a peaceful setting proposed as a possible site of Jesus' burial and resurrection. Visit the Israel Museum to study the large outdoor model of first-century Jerusalem and view the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book.

Travel to the Shephelah for lunch en route (Joshua 1:7; 9:1; 10:40; Judges 1:9; 1 Chronicles 27:28), then visit Tel Beth Shemesh, where the Ark of the Covenant returned after its capture by the Philistines (Joshua 15:10; 21:16; 1 Samuel 4-6; 2 Kings 14:11-14; Jeremiah 43:13). Conclude at the Elah Valley, the setting of David's victory over Goliath, with a stop at Tel Azekah as time permits (1 Samuel 17; Hebrews 11:32-35).

Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B, D)

Day 9 — Sunday, March 14 — Temple Mount, the Western Wall & the City of David

Visit the Temple Mount (Haram Al-Sharif), site of Solomon's and Herod's Temples (1 Kings 5-9; 2 Chronicles 2-4; Matthew 24:1; Luke 18:9), then take the Great Bridge Tour for a fascinating look at Second Temple-period Jerusalem. Descend to the Western Wall (Kotel) Plaza, the holiest accessible site in Judaism (consider the book of Lamentations; Matthew 23:5).

At the Ophel Archaeological Park and Davidson Center, share a time of communion and worship on the southern steps of the Temple, believed by many to be the site of Pentecost's 3,000 baptisms (John 2:12-22; Luke 18:9-14; Acts 2:30, 37-41).

After lunch, watch the City of David film before an archaeology tour of the Jebusite city and David's Palace, where David established his capital (2 Samuel 5:1-13; Jeremiah 32:12). Walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel or the Canaanite Tunnel (2 Chronicles 32:2-4), and end the day along the Pilgrim's Way at the Pool of Siloam, where Jesus healed the man born blind (John 9:1-7).

Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B, D)

Day 10 — Monday, March 15 — Mount of Olives, Via Dolorosa & the Holy Sepulcher

Stand on the Mount of Olives, where David fled Absalom, Jesus wept over Jerusalem, and He will one day return (2 Samuel 15:30; Zechariah 14:4; Matthew 21:1; 24:3; 26:30). Walk down to Dominus Flevit, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Kidron Valley for a time of reflection on Jesus' agony and arrest (Luke 22:39-53). Visit the Bethesda Pool at St. Anne's Church, where Jesus healed the invalid (John 5:1-8), then walk the traditional Via Dolorosa, the path to the cross (Matthew 27:1-33; Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17).

Enter the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the traditional site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus (John 19:17-42). After lunch, tour the Tower of David Museum and the Hidden Gate, tracing Jerusalem's history through the ages (John 19:13). An evening orientation will highlight additional things to see and do in Jerusalem.

Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B, D)

Day 11 — Tuesday, March 16 — Departure or Optional Continue to Jordan

For those departing Israel, transfer to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport for your departure flight home, carrying with you the memories, friendships, and deepened faith formed by eleven days in the land of the Bible. For those continuing to Jordan, continue below.

Optional Jordan and Negev Extension

For travelers wishing to extend their journey, Bible Passages offers an optional four-night extension into the Kingdom of Jordan, departing immediately after Day 10 in Jerusalem. Guests cross the Allenby Bridge to visit Mount Nebo, the rose-red city of Petra, and the desert of Wadi Rum, then return to Israel through the Negev to see Timna, Makhtesh Ramon, Avdat, Beer Sheva, and Lachish before departing for home. Travelers joining the extension follow the schedule below in place of the Day 11 departure listed above.

Extension Day 1 — Tuesday, March 16 — Mount Nebo & Petra via the Allenby Bridge

Depart Jerusalem and cross into Jordan at the Allenby Bridge. As border-crossing time allows, visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the traditional site of Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; John 1:28). Continue to Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land he would not enter (Deuteronomy 34:1-4), pausing nearby for lunch. Arrive in Petra, the rose-red Nabatean city carved into the cliffs of southern Jordan, with an optional evening visit to Petra by Night.

Dinner and overnight in Petra. (B, L, D)

Extension Day 2 — Wednesday, March 17 — Petra & Wadi Rum

Spend the morning exploring Petra in depth, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with time to walk beyond the Treasury and Monastery at your own pace. After lunch in Petra, depart for the dramatic desert landscape of Wadi Rum, made famous by Lawrence of Arabia, for an included Jeep tour through its canyons and red-sand dunes.

Dinner and overnight in Wadi Rum. (B, L, D)

Extension Day 3 — Thursday, March 18 — Timna & Makhtesh Ramon

Depart Wadi Rum and cross back into Israel at the southern border, arriving in Eilat for lunch on your own. Continue to Timna Park, home to ancient copper mines and striking desert rock formations traditionally associated with the copper-mining operations of King Solomon's era (1 Kings 9:26-28). In the afternoon, travel north into the Negev Highlands to Makhtesh Ramon, the largest of Israel's distinctive makhtesh (erosion crater) formations.

Dinner and overnight at Makhtesh Ramon. (B, D)

Extension Day 4 — Friday, March 19 — Avdat, Beer Sheva & Lachish

Visit Avdat, a UNESCO-listed Nabatean city that once guarded the ancient Incense Route (consider Genesis 37:25; Isaiah 60:6). Continue to Beer Sheva, the southern city associated with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Genesis 21:31-33; 26:23-25; 28:10). After lunch on your own, travel to Lachish, a major fortified city of the Kingdom of Judah famously besieged by the Assyrian king Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:13-14; 2 Chronicles 11:5-10; Micah 1:13). In the evening, arrive in Rehovot.

Dinner and overnight in Rehovot. (B, D) An optional late-night departure for the United States is available.

Extension Day 5 — Saturday, March 20 — Departure

For those who did not book a late-night departure the evening before, transfer to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport for your flight home, concluding the fifteen-day journey through the lands of the Bible.