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Galilee, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, day by day. Every site visited, every hotel, the licensed guide with the group throughout, breakfast every morning and the listed dinners, and all four fall 2026 departures from $2,210 per person, land package.
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Overview
The Holy Land is best walked in the order Scripture writes it, and Footsteps of Faith does exactly that. It opens in Galilee, the green country above the Sea, where Jesus taught and called His first disciples. It drops south through the Jordan Valley to Bethlehem, where the silver star in the floor of the Church of the Nativity marks the place of the birth. It finishes in Jerusalem, with the Via Dolorosa, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A licensed guide is with the group throughout, the route is paced so the great moments of the gospel are given the time they ask for, and quiet is built in: time at every site for prayer, for reflection, and for Scripture read in the place it was written.
Route Map
The journey at a glance. Footsteps of Faith lands at Tel Aviv and travels north to Galilee, then south to Bethlehem, and on to Jerusalem, before the return to Tel Aviv for departure.
Day by Day
| Day | Where | Sites and experiences |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive in the Holy Land | Airport transfers from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion are arranged for the group, and the coach turns north along the coast for Galilee. With a morning arrival, the route includes Caesarea Maritima on the Mediterranean and a view from Mount Carmel down to the Jezreel Valley. The group convenes at the Galilee hotel for a welcome meeting with the guide and a welcome dinner together at the hotel, and an early night is wise. Dinner |
| Day 2 | Nazareth and Cana | Nazareth in the morning, with the Basilica of the Annunciation and the Church of Saint Joseph nearby. On to Cana, the village remembered for the first miracle, where the group pauses before continuing. The day rises with the climb to Mount Tabor, the traditional site of the Transfiguration, with the long view back across the country you have just driven through. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 3 | The Sea of Galilee | A boat crossing on the Sea of Galilee, with quiet time on the water. The Mount of Beatitudes for the words of the Sermon, Tabgha for the loaves and the fishes, the Church of the Primacy of Peter on the shore, and Capernaum, where the foundation stones of Peter's house are still there. The day closes at the Jordan River at Yardenit, with quiet time at the water before returning to the hotel. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 4 | Galilee to Bethlehem | South through the Jordan Valley, the desert opening on either side of the road. A pause at Beit Shean, one of the most complete ancient cities anywhere in the country, then Jericho and a long look up to the Mount of Temptation. By evening you are in Bethlehem, the air cooler at altitude, the lights of the Old City of Jerusalem already visible from the hotel. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 5 | Bethlehem | The Church of the Nativity in the morning, and the descent to the grotto, where the silver star in the floor marks the place of the birth. Saint Catherine's Church and the Milk Grotto are next door. In the afternoon, Shepherds' Field outside the town, where the angels announced the news to the night watch. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 6 | The Mount of Olives and Gethsemane | Transfer into Jerusalem. The morning begins at the top of the Mount of Olives, with the Old City spread below and the dome of the rock catching the sun. The walk down passes the Pater Noster church and Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city, and finishes at the Garden of Gethsemane, with the olive trees that may have known the night they remember, and the Church of All Nations beside them. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 7 | The Old City and the Way of the Cross | Into the Old City for the Via Dolorosa, station by station, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Church of Saint Anne with its still acoustic, the Pools of Bethesda beside it, and the Western Wall, where the silence is not really silence at all. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 8 | Mount Zion and Ein Karem | Mount Zion for the Cenacle, the upper room of the Last Supper, the Church of the Dormition, and Saint Peter in Gallicantu, the church on the slope where Peter denied. Out to the suburb of Ein Karem in the afternoon, the birthplace of John the Baptist, with the Church of the Visitation looking down the valley. The day finishes at Yad Vashem, the memorial to the six million. Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 9 | The Dead Sea, Qumran, and Masada | Down into the Judean Desert at first light, the temperature climbing as the road drops. Masada is reached by cable car, the long view over the Dead Sea opening at the top. On to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the cliffs, with lunch included. The afternoon is yours at the shoreline, where the salt holds you up and reading a book on your back is what people come for. A farewell dinner closes the day. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 10 | Departure | A last breakfast, the coach down to Tel Aviv, and the flight home. The country stays with you for a long time. Breakfast |
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Departure Dates
Four fixed departures in fall 2026. Each runs once it is confirmed to run. Prices are per person, land package, based on two people sharing a room, and vary by date as shown below.
What Is Included
Every hotel is chosen for location first, so the holy sites are close. Every site visited is walked with time and quiet, not at the pace of a tour bus. Every dinner included is one worth the table. The full list, below.
Good to know before you book
Built for the curious walker. The sacred sites are reached on uneven stone with stairs at the Mount of Olives and along the Way of the Cross, but the route is paced and quiet for prayer and reflection is built into every day.
The trip is a land package, which means you book your own flights into Tel Aviv Ben Gurion and we take it from there. Arrive a day early if you can, so the first day is yours to rest. The arrival and departure airport transfers between Tel Aviv and the group are already in. If you arrive on the morning of Day 1, the Caesarea Maritima and Mount Carmel visit is also yours.
Prices are based on two people sharing a room. Solo travelers can pay the single supplement for a room of their own, or we pair you with another solo of the same gender at no extra cost. Many of our Holy Land travelers are pastors, spouses, or quiet pilgrims, and the table reflects it.
Carry a passport valid for at least six months past your travel dates and check the current entry requirements for Israel for your nationality. October is mild, dry, and the kind of weather the country is famous for. November is cooler with the chance of rain. We do not sell travel insurance and we do not bundle it. We strongly recommend you carry it from a provider you trust, and we are happy to suggest names.
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Deposit and cancellation
Reserving your seat costs nothing. The deposit, 15 percent of the trip price, is collected only once your trip is confirmed to run, and if a trip cannot run, every traveler is refunded in full. Once paid, the deposit is non-refundable, and the balance is due 90 days before departure. If you cancel after paying the deposit, your refund depends on how much notice you give before departure:
| Notice before departure | Refund |
|---|---|
| 90 days or more | Everything you have paid, less the deposit |
| 60 to 89 days | 50 percent of what you have paid |
| 30 to 59 days | 25 percent of what you have paid |
| Fewer than 30 days | No refund |