Holy Land 1 Day Private Tour
About This Tour
Pair Jordan's Holy Land highlights with an afternoon at the Dead Sea on this door-to-door private tour. See the 6th-century mosaic map at St. George's Church in Madaba, take in the view from Mount Nebo — where Moses is said to have first seen the Promised Land — and visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the Baptism Site of Jesus. The day ends with a buffet lunch and full facility access at a 5-star Dead Sea resort.
Tour Highlights
- Mount Nebo — Moses' final viewpoint
- Madaba — 6th-century Byzantine mosaic map
- Baptism Site of Jesus — UNESCO World Heritage
- Buffet lunch at a 5-star Dead Sea resort
- Dead Sea resort facility access included
- Perfect for Christian pilgrims
What's Included
- Private vehicle & English-speaking driver
- Buffet lunch
- Entry to a 5-star Dead Sea resort
- Bottled water and WiFi on board
Not Included
- Entrance fees to Madaba, Mount Nebo & the Baptism Site
- Local guide (optional)
- Gratuities
Available Vehicles
Questions People Actually Ask
Your driver is a professional, English-speaking guide familiar with the historical and religious significance of each site, but this isn't a tour led by clergy or a theological scholar. Most guests find that's exactly right — enough context to understand what you're looking at and why it matters, without a sermon attached. If you'd specifically like a licensed religious guide with deeper theological training at one or more stops, tell us when you book and we can arrange one as an add-on, particularly for groups traveling as part of an organized pilgrimage.
Lunch is a proper sit-down meal at a local restaurant, included in the tour price rather than an optional add-on. Vegetarian, and most other common dietary requirements can be accommodated if you tell us in advance — this is a day with a fair amount of walking and standing at each site, so we build in a real meal rather than a quick snack stop. The restaurant is chosen for reliability and reasonable pacing within the day, not rushed, so lunch functions as a genuine break rather than something squeezed between stops.
Yes — the Baptism Site and Dead Sea are close enough geographically that many guests extend the day with an hour or two floating at a Dead Sea resort after finishing the religious sites, particularly since the Baptism Site itself sits right along the Jordan River near the Dead Sea's northern end. Mention this when booking and we'll build in the extra time and coordinate resort access, since it does extend the overall day length and is worth planning for rather than deciding on the spot.
The Baptism Site (Al-Maghtas) requires visitors to enter as part of an organized group with a licensed site guide, which is standard practice there rather than something specific to us, and is included as part of how we run this tour. You don't need to arrange anything separately — we handle the site's own entry requirements as part of the day, though the entrance fee itself is quoted separately from the tour price since it's a fixed government rate. Just bring a valid ID or passport, since it's required for entry to this specific UNESCO-protected site.