Holy Land Tour
This tour is reserved for the Griffin family & friends. Participation in this tour is by invite only. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to travel in the Holy Lands with Bountiful Travel. This will be an awesome opportunity to discover the beauty, power and spirit of the Holy Lands.
Join us for an optional 2-night pre-tour in Rome.
Main trip
Day 1WEDNESDAY, MAY 5✈ Travel
Depart Home
If you did not join us on the optional Rome pre-tour, depart for Israel.
Flights from US in the morning.
Day 2THURSDAY, MAY 6
Arrive in Tel Aviv
Arrive in Israel and relax in hotel on beach in Herod's Tel Aviv
Day 3FRIDAY, MAY 7
Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Nazareth Village
Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel, Church of Annunciation, Synagogue Church, Nazareth Village, Nazareth Precipice, drive to hotel in Galilee.
Day 4SATURDAY, MAY 8
Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi
Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi, back to hotel in Galilee.
Day 5SUNDAY, MAY 9
Magdala, Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea
Valley of the Doves, Magdala, Katsrin Village, Galilee boat ride, Bet She'an, Hotel: David Dead Sea Resort & Spa (Float in the Dead Sea).
Day 6MONDAY, MAY 10
Masada, Qumran
Masada, Qumran, traditional baptism site, Jimmy's olive wood shop, Wadi Qelt overlook, Stay at Grand Court Hotel
Day 7TUESDAY, MAY 11
Bethlehem, Shabbat
Israel Museum, Bethlehem (Church of the Nativity, Shepherds fields), St. Peter in Gallicantu, optional evening activity Stay at the Grand Court Hotel.
Day 8WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
Western Wall, Temple Mount, Old City
Western Wall Plaza, Davidson Archeological Park, Temple Mount, Hezekiah's Tunnel, free time for optional activities (Roof of Austrian Hospice, Yad Vashem, Western Wall Tunnel tour, Ramparts walk, Bible Lands Museum, Old City shopping). : walk to the Western Wall for welcoming in Shabbat.
Day 9THURSDAY, MAY 13
Gethsemane, Jerusalem Center Tour, Hezekiah's Tunnel
Orson Hyde Park (7:00am), Grotto of Gethsemane (8am), Garden of Gethsemane & Church of all Nations (8:30), BYU Jerusalem Center for a tour of the Center, City Overlook Restaurant for lunch, Jerusalem Overlook, Pool of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Hezekiah's tunnel
Day 10FRIDAY, MAY 14
Garden Tomb, Old City, Flight Home
Garden Tomb, free time for optional activities (Roof of Austrian Hospice, Yad Vashem, Western Wall Tunnel tour, Ramparts walk, Old City shopping), dinner on way to the airport, fly out this evening.
Those going to Jordan will travel to the Red Sea at noon.
Day 11SATURDAY, MAY 15✈ Travel
Arrive Home
Arrive Home
What's included
- 4-5 Star Hotels (Herods, Magdala, Grand Court)
- Local Guide & LDS Tour Director
- Breakfast & Dinner
- First Class Coach/Bus
- All entrance fees
- Whisper Head Sets
Not included
- Airfare to and from the tour
- Lunches
- Personal Items
- Phone
- Internet
- Tips (invoiced separately)
- ID / Passport
- Required and must be valid 6 months after tour end
- Tips & Gratuities
- Not included; recommended $4-5/day for guide and $2-3/day for driver on extensions
- Physical Requirements
- Must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace
- Cancellation Policy
Deposits are non-refundable. Refunds and transfers are possible only in limited circumstances — see our Terms & Conditions for the full deposit and cancellation policy.
- Airfare
Guests are responsible for arranging their own airfare to the tour’s starting destination and home from its ending destination. Airfare is not included in the trip price.
This trip follows our standard physical requirements and cancellation policies — see our Terms & Conditions. Anything specific to this trip is noted above and takes precedence.
| Price per person | |
|---|---|
| Double occupancy | $2,580 |
Reserve with a $250 deposit per person; final payment due 02/05/2027.
Optional experiences
Enhance your journey with these optional extensions. Your travel consultant will confirm pricing and help you add any of them.
 Pre-trip: Rome Pre-Tour (2 nights) | On request |
Tyler Griffin
Tyler Griffin is currently an instructor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering and began teaching seminary in Brigham City, Utah after marrying. He then taught at the Institute adjacent to Utah State University, where he worked in the Seminary Preservice program and developed an online home study seminary program. His master's and doctorate degrees are both in Instructional Technology. He focuses on designing digitally immersive tools for scripture understanding.
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