8 Days: Protestant Ascension Pilgrimage, Worship on the Mount of Olives
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We organize and operate this pilgrimage ourselves, on the ground in the Holy Land. When you book with our local team instead of a third party reseller or overseas agent, your payment goes into your journey, not into middleman commissions. Same holy sites, same hotels, same care.
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Ascension Day often passes quietly at home. On this pilgrimage it becomes the center of the journey. You are on the Mount of Olives for the day itself, where the disciples watched the Lord taken up and heard the promise that he would return.
You begin at the Garden Tomb and the Via Dolorosa, visit Bethlehem and the Shepherds' Field, renew your baptism in the Jordan, and sail the Sea of Galilee where the risen Lord met his disciples. On Ascension Day you read the account in Acts on the Mount of Olives, sing, pray and share Communion, and on the last morning you visit the Upper Room.
You come home having kept the Ascension where it happened, with the commission of Matthew 28 sounding as if it were spoken to you.
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Your pilgrimage begins as you land at Ben Gurion Airport, where our team gives you a warm welcome. We drive up to Jerusalem and you settle into your hotel. This evening we gather for dinner and a time of prayer, preparing our hearts for the days ahead.
"I rejoiced with those who said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord."
Psalm 122:1
We walk the Via Dolorosa and come to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then gather at the Garden Tomb for a quiet time of worship and Communion. The Ascension is the crown of the Resurrection, and we begin where the Resurrection happened.
"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said."
Matthew 28:6
We travel the short road to Bethlehem and enter the Basilica of the Nativity, kneeling at the silver star that marks the birthplace of Jesus. We visit Shepherds' Field, where the angels announced the good news, and sing together where the shepherds once stood.
"She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger."
Luke 2:7
We drive down to the Jordan River at Qasr al-Yahud, where Jesus was baptized, and you may renew your own baptismal promises in the water. We pass through Jericho and travel north through the Jordan Valley to Galilee, where we spend the night beside the Sea.
"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water."
Matthew 3:16
We sail the Sea of Galilee, visit Capernaum, and climb the Mount of Beatitudes. Galilee is where the risen Lord met his disciples and sent them out, and we remember the commission he gave them before he ascended. A St. Peter's fish lunch by the water ends the day.
"Go and make disciples of all nations."
Matthew 28:19
This morning we visit Nazareth and the Basilica of the Annunciation, then begin the drive back to Jerusalem, the way Jesus and his disciples went up to the city. We arrive in time for dinner and a quiet evening before the day of the Ascension.
"You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus."
Luke 1:31
On the day of the Ascension we go up the Mount of Olives, where the Lord was taken up into heaven while his disciples watched. We read the account in Acts together, sing, pray and share Communion with the whole city spread out below us.
"This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way."
Acts 1:11
On our last morning we go to Mount Zion and the Upper Room, where the disciples waited and prayed after the Ascension. We share a farewell meal and then take you to the airport, sent out, as they were, to carry what you have seen.
"They all joined together constantly in prayer."
Acts 1:14
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✦ Worship and share Communion on the Mount of Olives on Ascension Day
✦ Gather at the Garden Tomb for worship and Communion
✦ Renew your baptismal promises in the Jordan River
✦ Sail the Sea of Galilee and walk the Mount of Beatitudes
✦ Visit the Upper Room on Mount Zion
✦ Kneel at the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem
This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way. (Acts 1:11)
Included- Warm airport welcome and all group transfers in modern, air conditioned vehicles
- Seven nights of hotel accommodation in Jerusalem and Galilee
- Daily breakfast and dinner throughout the pilgrimage
- A licensed English speaking guide
- Arrangements for the Ascension Day service on the Mount of Olives
- All entrance fees to the holy sites in the itinerary
- A private boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
- A traditional Saint Peter's fish meal
Not Included- International flights to and from Israel
- Tips and gratuities for the guide and driver
- Travel insurance, which we strongly recommend
- The Israeli ETA-IL entry authorization, roughly eight US dollars
- Lunches and personal expenses
- Anything not listed as included
Pilgrims Who Walked This Road
Tour FAQ
You are welcome to join as an individual, a couple, a family, or a full church group. Many travelers arrive on their own and leave with a whole new family, which is one of the most common things we hear.
There is a fair amount of walking, some of it on old stone and uneven ground, and a few climbs such as Mount Tabor. Most people of reasonable health manage well. If anyone in your group has mobility needs, tell us in advance and we will plan around them.
Yes. Entry requirements for Ethiopian and Eritrean passport holders need more hands-on support, and AJET has long experience guiding travelers through exactly what their passport requires. We coordinate between our teams in Jerusalem and Addis Ababa at every step, so you are never left to work it out alone. Please start the process early, as some steps take time.
You stay in comfortable first class hotels in Jerusalem and on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias. A tourist class option is also available if your group prefers. All rooms are clean, well located, and include daily breakfast and dinner.
A deposit of $300 or $400 per person (the amount shown on the tour page, or the stated deposit for your custom journey) is required to secure your booking. A reservation does not hold a seat until the deposit clears into AJET’s account. Final balance payments are strictly due 60 days prior to departure.
One exception: if you reserve a journey online without a fixed departure date and we cannot confirm dates that match your preferred dates, your deposit is returned in full.
If you must cancel your pilgrimage, written notice must be submitted to AJET. Cancellations incur the following tiered fees based on the departure date:
- 61 or more days prior: Full refund of all monies paid minus the non-refundable deposit.
- 60 to 46 days prior: 35% of total package cost is retained (65% refund of balance).
- 45 to 31 days prior: 60% of total package cost is retained (40% refund of balance).
- 30 to 15 days prior: 85% of total package cost is retained (15% refund of balance).
- 14 days or fewer prior / No-show: 100% of total package cost is retained (non-refundable).
Because unexpected medical or travel disruptions can occur, AJET strongly recommends that every pilgrim purchase comprehensive travel insurance covering trip cancellation, medical care, and emergency repatriation.
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