On a transformative pilgrimage
unlike any other

Join the Upper Room Mission

Our journeys invite you

not only to walk where Jesus walked and visit the sacred sites of Nazareth, Galilee, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, but also to encounter the living Christian community that continues His witness today.

. Meet local Christians
.Share meals in their homes & restaurants
.Visit their workshops & businesses
.Hear the stories of URM‑supported Entrepreneurs

The proceeds from these tours

go directly

to support local Christians through URM’s training programs and startup grants, empowering new generations to build sustainable futures in the land of their faith.

Travel not as a tourist, but as a companion in faith, walking with us to preserve hope, empower the next generation, and strengthen the Christian presence in Jerusalem.

8 days

One faith, One journey,

together in the Holy Land

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Day 1 – Arrival

Meet your guide at Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv).
Private transfer to Nazareth or Tiberias.
Evening welcome dinner and trip briefing.
Introduction to local Christian communities and young leaders.

Day 2 – Nazareth & Sea of Galilee

Visit Cana — recall the Wedding Feast.
Stand on the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Galilee.
Quiet boat reflection on the Sea of Galilee.
Explore Capernaum and Tabgha.
Meet Christian families who keep the faith alive in Nazareth.

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Cana – Wedding Church Wikimedia Commons

Mount of Beatitudes – Church (front view) © Berthold Werner — CC BY‑SA 3.0 (Wikimedia)

Mount of Beatitudes – view of the Sea of Galilee Wikimedia Commons

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Sea of Galilee – boat meditation Wikimedia Commons

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Capernaum – ancient synagogue © Avi Deror — CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia)

Tabgha – Church of the Multiplication © Berthold Werner — CC BY‑SA 3.0 (Wikimedia)

Day 3 – Mount Tabor, Jordan River & Jerusalem

In Nazareth: Annunciation Basilica, Mary’s Well, and the Synagogue.
Ascend Mount Tabor — remember the Transfiguration.
At Qasr al‑Yahud — option to renew baptismal vows.
Continue to Jerusalem.
Welcome dinner with URM directors / founders.

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Basilica of the Annunciation – Nazareth © Berthold Werner — CC BY‑SA 3.0 (Wikimedia)

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Mary’s Well – Nazareth © PikiWiki Israel — CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia)

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Qasr al‑Yahud – Baptismal site on the Jordan Wikimedia Commons

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Mount Tabor – Church of the Transfiguration (gate) Wikimedia Commons

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Jerusalem skyline — view from Mount of Olives Wikimedia Common

Day 4 – Jerusalem

Mount of Olives descent: Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit, Gethsemane (Church & Garden).
Walk the Via Dolorosa — Way of the Cross.
Pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Visit the Cenacle (Upper Room).
Continue to Saint Peter in Gallicantu.

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Mount of Olives – panorama Wikimedia Commons

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Pater Noster – Mount of Olives © David Bjorgen — CC BY‑SA 3.0 (Wikimedia)

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Church of All Nations – Gethsemane Wikimedia Commons

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Via Dolorosa – Jerusalem Wikimedia Commons

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Jerusalem © Richard Horsfield — CC BY‑SA 4.0 (Wikimedia

Day 5 – Jericho & the Dead Sea

Early hike to St. George’s Monastery — Wadi Qelt.
Discover Jericho: Tel es‑Sultan & Zacchaeus’ sycamore.
Gaze at the Mount of Temptation; float in the Dead Sea.
Return to Jerusalem for dinner.
Meet a local Rabbi to discuss Jewish–Christian relations in the Holy Land.

St. George’s Monastery – Wadi Qelt © Avishai Teicher — CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia)

Jericho – Tell es‑Sultan Wikimedia Commons

Jericho – Zacchaeus’ sycamore Wikimedia Commons

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Dead Sea – coastline Wikimedia Commons

Day 6 – Emmaus, Saxum & Jaffa

Pray at Emmaus Nicopolis.
Deepen context at Saxum Visitor Center (interactive exhibits).
Stroll Old Jaffa and visit St. Peter’s Church. Overnight Jerusalem.
Special dinner prepared by a URM alumni chef — a Korean–Palestinian fusion menu.

Emmaus Nicopolis – basilica ruins Wikimedia Commons

Saxum – Visitor Center Wikimedia Commons

St. Peter’s Church – Jaffa Wikimedia Commons

Day 7 – Bethlehem, Wine & Fellowship

Pray at Emmaus Nicopolis.
Beit Jala: Cremisan Winery visit and tasting.
Visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Pray at the Shepherds’ Fields.
See a traditional olive‑wood carving workshop.
Arak tasting & Farewell Dinner in Jerusalem.

Cremisan Monastery – Beit Jala Wikimedia Commons

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Shepherds’ Field Chapel – Bethlehem Wikimedia Commons

Bethlehem – olive‑wood workshop Wikimedia Commons

Day 8 – Departure

Breakfast and private transfer to Ben Gurion Airport.
Farewell & blessing; depart with hearts full.