Israel is a religious headquarter for millions worldwide. Come join us as we discover this part of the world that keeps tourists coming back for more. Follow the footsteps of Christ in the Holy Land, sail on the Sea of Galilee, and pause at the Garden Tomb. Expert guide Dann Hone will teach you the history and culture of this part of the world and will make the tour one that you will remember for a lifetime. Also offering an exciting Jordan pre-tour option. You will not come home wishing you had more.

*Please note that due to the nature of this tour, you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace. You will walk an average of 4-6 miles each day. The days are full of touring from breakfast to dinner time with "down-time" only in the evening.

To complete the experience be sure to add on the Jordan pre-tour adventure into another part of the Bible Lands where prophets, kings, and Jesus Christ traversed. This tour highlights the major sites of Jordan prior to your Holy Land experience in Israel and Palestine. At the conclusion of our Jordan tour, you will be transferred to our tour group hotel in Hadera, Israel, for the start of our Holy Land tour.

**Please note: due to the nature of this tour, you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace. You will walk an average of 4-6 miles each day. The days are full of touring from breakfast to dinner time with "down time" only in the evening.

Tour ID #9225C29

To book this tour contact your favorite Morris Columbus Travel Advisor or the Group Tour Manager listed below:

Dani Edmunds, Tour Manager
Tel: (801) 483-6114
Email - dedmunds@morrismurdock.com

Highlights of the Tour:

• 1 tour-bus experience for the whole tour!
• Morris Murdock LDS tour Director for the whole trip along with local guides
• Pre-Departure Zoom seminars to help prepare you for a true spiritual experience
• VERY INCLUSIVE rate 
• Licensed, insured, and bonded travel agency with 60 years of experience!! It matters who you travel with!

Price Includes:

• Deluxe motor coach transportation
• Local guides
• Hotel accommodations in moderate-class hotels
• Sightseeing tours as outlined on the itinerary
• Entrance fees
• Gratuities for Israel tour guides, bus drivers, hotels, and restaurants where meals are included
• Minimum travel insurance
• All breakfast and dinner meals on the land portion

Price does not include:

• Round-trip air from your home city to Amman, Jordan if doing pre-tour or Tel Aviv, Israel 
• Transfers if you are not arriving or departing with group
• Sightseeing not included on the itinerary
• Additional hotel accommodations if needed for per or post tour stays
• Items of a personal nature (e.g., phone calls, room service, e-mails, etc.)
• Travel insurance and cancellation waiver
• Lunches except where noted

Payment Terms:

• $500 per person deposit due at the time of booking
• Final payment is due on December 28, 2024
• Cash Discount of $100 per person (please inquire for more details)

Optional Pricing:

• Double Occupancy - $3,679 per person
• Triple Occupancy - $3,679 per person
• Single Supplement - $5,059 private room

PRE-TOUR JORDAN OPTION: THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN

March 25-30, 2025

Double Occupancy - $2,272 per person | Triple Occupancy - $2,272 | Single Occupancy - $2,752

Our exciting and unique “Kingdom of Jordan” pre-tour adventure provides the Columbus Holy Land traveler an adventure into another part of the Bible Lands where prophets, kings, and Jesus Christ traversed. This tour highlights the major sites of Jordan prior to your Holy Land experience in Israel and Palestine. At the conclusion of our Jordan tour, you will be transferred to our tour group hotel in Hadera, Israel, for the start of our Holy Land tour.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

USA to Amman, Jordan. Depart your home city to Amman, the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  

Wednesday, March 26, 2025: Arrive in Amman

You will be met upon your arrival in Amman where you will be greeted by your tour host, Dann Hone, and transferred to your deluxe Mövenpick Dead Sea Resort with its private beach on the Dead Sea and freshwater swimming pools. (D) 

Thursday, March 27, 2025: Dead Sea, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Moses Spring, Wadi Musa, Old Village Resort, Petra 

Today, after a float in the Dead Sea, we journey southeast up to the Medeba Plateau and visit Mount Nebo, also known as Pisgah, where Moses saw the all the Land of Promise to the 12 Tribes of Jacob (Israel). Here he would commission Joshua to lead the tribes across the Jordan. From here Moses descended from the mount to be “buried by the hand of the Lord.” After visiting a mosaic factory, we will have a brief lunch before proceeding to St; George’s Church where we will see the oldest map of the Holy Lands displayed in the mosaic floor of the 6th Century A.D. Byzantine church. After our visit, we journey southeast along the King’s Highway through the biblical lands of Moab and Edom (tribal inheritances of Rueben). Along the Kings Highway we will pass many of the biblical cities and locations from the days of the Patriarchs through the Exodus of the Children of Israel. We continue traveling south toward Petra, a marvel long before “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” opened in theaters. Arriving to Wadi Musa, we stop at a revered Moslem site called the Spring of Moses where tradition records the site of water coming from the rock and may even taste the cool water of the spring. After a memorable day, we arrive at our Old Village Hotel Resort in Wadi Musa for dinner and overnight. The hotel is a unique experience with the true ambience of the Bedouin-Nabatean cultures. (B, D)

Friday, March 28, 2025: Petra Visitors Center and Museum, Wadi Rumm, Camel Trek, Bedouin lunch and lecture, Wadi Musa Old Village Resort

After an early breakfast, we will head to the ancient ruins of Petra by entering through the Siq. Most people recognize Petra for the Treasury, but there is so much more to see. The best way to see Petra is by foot, which allows for a scenic and memorable experience and is not a difficult walk. WE will take 4 hours to visit this wonder of the world and the very informative Petra Museum. The we follow the scenic road to the Visitors Center at Wadi Rumm and journey to a Bedouin camp for an hour camel trek before having a Bedouin lunch prepared under the sand in the traditional style of the tribes. During lunch a Bedouin will present a fascinating lecture and question-answer time on their society and customs. This day is considered the highlight of the Jordan experience by most visitors to the land. We will return to our Old Village Resort in Wadi Musa after a very full day. (B, L, D)  

Saturday, March 29, 2025: Wadi Musa, Karak Castle, The Jordan Museum (Amman), Amman Citadel, Mövenpick Amman Hotel (optional evening visit to the Amman Suq (open air market)

Rising early, we will travel north after breakfast towards Amman. Enroute we will visit the famous ruins of al-Karak Castle, one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Karak has a history that dates from Old Testament times through the Crusaders of the 14th Century A.D. Following our exploration of al-Karak, we will take a sack lunch (shawarma sandwich) and take the Desert Highway directly to Amman and The Jordan Museum, where the copper scroll and other dead Sea scrolls may be seen. It is the finest exhibits of Jordanian history in the world. Our last visit for the day is the ancient Amman Citadel. Amman goes by a number of names through history – Rabbath Amman, Philadelphia, Amman. From the citadel we can view nearly all of Amman, the Capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. If time permits, we will also visit the Archaeological Museum. In the evening, either before or after we have dinner some may choose to see the famous bazaar and open-air market of Amman. We spend the night at the Mövenpick Amman Hotel. (B, D) 

Sunday, March 30, 2024: Amman, Jabbok River, Jerash, Baptismal Site of Jesus (Bethbara or Bethany Beyond Jordan), King Hussein/Allenby Bridge, Hadera Resort by Jacob Hotels

After breakfast, we will head north to one of the major Greek-Roman cities of the Decapolis, Jerash. The New Testament gospels record that Jesus taught in all the cities of the Decapolis and Perea. This day we will be visiting both the tribal areas of Rueben and Gad, then cross over Jordan River to the territories of Ephraim, Judah, Benjamin, Dan, and Menasseh. Our first stop on the borders of the ancient lands of Perea, Amman, and Gilead is the Jabbok River (called today the Zarqa River) where Jacob wrestled with an angel and had his name changed to Israel by God. He called the place of this event along the river Penuel (“face of God”). Traveling further north, the Roman Decapolis city of Jerash (Gerasha) and its extensive ruins lay before us. These are considered one of the best of all the preserved Roman cities in the world. Our two hours are just barely enough to cover the temples and theaters, forums, and streets of this monumental city. Following a traditional buffet lunch, we descend through the high hills of the Ajloun province to the great rift valley of the Jordan River and see in the distance the city of Palms, Jericho. We will make the crossing of the Jordan close to where Joshua and the children of Israel, Elijah and Elisha, Joseph and Mary, and Jesus and His disciples crossed near Al-Mughtas or “Bethany beyond the Jordan”, the probable site of Bethbara where the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist occurred. We will reminisce those events as we visit the place of the Baptism of Jesus Christ and the translation of Elijah before we cross the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the modern nation of Israel and the Palestinian Authority Territories. After crossing the border, we will pass by Jericho and through the Judaean Hill Country before continuing our journey to the Mediterranean coastal city of Hadera and our accommodations for dinner and overnight at the Hadera Resort by Jacob Hotels located with a private beach un the sea. Here we will meet the rest of the Holy Land group and, if time permits, have a brief get-acquainted meeting after supper. (B, D)