Destinations

Starting from one land,
following where its story went

Israel is at the center of BEHOLD. From there we follow the story into the wider Middle East and on to Europe.

01Core

Israel

Where every journey begins

The setting of the Bible, and a land remembered by Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike. It is also a country in today’s news, every day.

Our founder has walked this land again and again since 2018. The same places are arranged in a different order and depth for each group’s or traveler’s purpose.

Jerusalem Old City and Mount of Olives
Sea of Galilee and the north
Judean Desert and the Dead Sea
Negev and Eilat

The Old City of Jerusalem and its walls seen from the Mount of Olives at dawn — Jerusalem Old City from the Mount of Olives

The Sea of Galilee and green fields seen from the Mount of Beatitudes — Sea of Galilee from the Mount of Beatitudes

People praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem — Western Wall, Jerusalem

Waterfall at the Ein Gedi oasis in the Judean Desert — Ein Gedi, Judean Desert

Road and cliffs near Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert — Mitzpe Ramon, Negev

02Region

The story does not stop at the border

The Exodus route, the kingdoms across the desert, the roads of the early church. The neighboring countries fill in what comes before and after Israel. We design them on their own or together with Israel.

Mountains of the Sinai Peninsula glowing red before sunrise — Mount Sinai, Sinai Peninsula

Where the Exodus begins

Egypt

A land of ancient civilization along the Nile, and where the Exodus story begins. Placed before Israel, it keeps the story in order.

East of the Jordan

Jordan

Mount Nebo, where Moses is said to have viewed the Promised Land; Madaba with its Byzantine mosaic map; and Petra, the Nabataean city. Connected to Israel by land.

The Arabian Peninsula

Saudi Arabia

Open to tourist visas since 2019. At Hegra in AlUla, another Nabataean city stands alongside Petra.

The lattice dome of Louvre Abu Dhabi above the water — Louvre Abu Dhabi

Gateway to the region

UAE

Established relations with Israel through the 2020 Abraham Accords. A day or two added to an Abu Dhabi or Dubai stopover shows today’s Arabia.

The old city of Istanbul and its mosques seen from the Bosphorus — Istanbul

The path of the early church

Türkiye

Asia Minor of Paul’s journeys and the seven churches of Revelation. Through Ephesus and Cappadocia, the story crosses into Europe.

03Theme

Where the story crossed into Europe

Passing through Asia Minor into Europe, the story went on to change many lives and much of history. BEHOLD follows a few of those paths as themed journeys.

Rows of gravestones in the Moravian burial ground in Herrnhut at dusk — Moravian burial ground, Herrnhut

The gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the railway track leading into it — Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Boots and backpack in front of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral after completing the Camino — Santiago Cathedral, the day we arrived

The Moravian WayCzechia · Germany

From Prague, where Jan Hus preached, to Herrnhut in Germany, founded by refugees in 1722. We trace the prayer movement said to have run for a hundred years from 1727, and the beginnings of Moravian missions.

Holocaust RemembranceGermany · Poland

A history one must pass through to understand the State of Israel. In Berlin and at Auschwitz-Birkenau we face what Europe’s Jewish communities endured, and connect it with Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

Camino de SantiagoSpain

A route pilgrims have walked for more than a thousand years. We design the sections and schedule together, and BEHOLD walks with the group as leader.

Starting from one land,following where its story went