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Christian Tours to Israel – Suggested Itinerary

Here is an Itinerary for Christian tours to Israel. I constructed it to include all the important pilgrim attractions in Israel and then some…

There are a lot of similarities to my general itinerary – this is natural as many important and interesting sites have to do with Jesus’ life in Israel and with Christianity in general.

I hope you can use it to plan your travel to the attractions that interests you the most. You can also use it to plan church tours to Israel also known as in the footsteps of Jesus.

Day 1
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives – overview of the city
Dominus Flevit
Garden & church of Gethsemane
Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Western Wall
Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock

Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
A decorated wall at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem

Day 2
Jerusalem
Mount Zion
St. Peter in Gallicantu Church
Canaculum - Room of the last supper
Dormition Church of Mary
Bethesda Pools and church of St. Anna
The Garden Tomb

Room of the last supper in Jerusalem
At the Room of the last supper. Picture by Kudumomo.

Day 3
Jerusalem
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
Israel Museum & Shrine of the book
Ein Karem - Biblical pilgrim village
Ein Karem – Church of the Visitation & Church of St. John the Baptist

Jerusalem model at the Israel Museum
A 50:1 model of ancient Jerusalem at the Israel Museum. Picture by Susie C.

Day 4
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Jaffa old port
Artist’s quarter
St. Peter’s Church - Jaffa
Carmel Open Market
Tel Aviv Beach
Tel Aviv port

At the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel
At the Beach in Tel Aviv. Picture by Ilan.

Day 5
Caesarea/Haifa
Caesarea National Park – remains of the Roman city
Muhraka
Baha’i Shrine and Garden
Haifa Port

Caesarea in Israel - Roman ancient city
Archeology in Caesarea. Pic by Hoyasmag.

Day 6
Galilee
Akko/Acre Knights Hall
Al-Jazzar Mosque in Akko/Acre
Rosh Hanikra cliffs and cable car
Arbel National Park – Overview of the Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee as seen from the Mount of Beatitudes
The Sea of Galilee as seen from the Mount of Beatitudes. pic by Upyernoz.

Day 7
Sea of Galilee
Byzantine church – Tabgha
Capernaum – Peter’s house
Mount of Beatitudes
Bethsaida
Kibbutz Ginosar – the Wooden (Jesus) Boat
Boat trip on the lake

Mount of Beatitudes close to the Sea of Galilee
The church at the Mount of Beatitudes

Day 8
Nazareth
Church of the Annunciation
Mary’s Well
Church of St. Joseph
Church of St. Gabriel
Reconstructed Nazareth Village
Megiddo/Armageddon
Nain church

Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel
Inside the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Day 9
Dead Sea
Dead Sea swim and spa
Qumran ancient settlement
Ein Gedi oasis
Masada fortress

Ein Gedi, Israel
Refresh yourself at Ein Gedi

Day 10
Desert Attractions & Eilat
Ramon crater
Hai Bar Reserve
Timna Park
Eilat Underwater Observatory


The Ramon Crater in the Israeli Desert. Picture by Chadica.

Day 11
Eilat
Camel ride/Jeep tour
Skin/SCUBA dive
Beach activities

The Best Hotels in Eilat, Israel
Take it easy in one of many hotels in Eilat. Picture by GoIsraelGermany.

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