About Us
The Holy Land’s Most Trusted
Local Tour Guides.
Trusted & Verified
We are the guides who grew up here. Born in Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Licensed Tour Guides across the full Holy Land. Since 2009, Elijah Tours has run private tours, small-group departures, and full church pilgrimages of 50+, from the Church of the Nativity to the Sea of Galilee, Masada to the Jordan River. 10,000+ tours completed. Thousands of five-star reviews. One team. Your entire Holy Land.
We Don’t Just Know This Land. We’re From It.
My name is Elias Boaz, and I was born in Bethlehem, two minutes’ walk from the Church of the Nativity, in a family that has called this city home for generations. The name Boaz is woven into the fabric of this land. We are Christians, part of a community with two thousand years of unbroken history in the place the whole world calls holy.
I became a guide because this land is my neighborhood. Growing up here, you see the world come to you. Pilgrims from a hundred countries arriving to stand in the place they have believed in their entire lives. I understood early that I had something to offer no one else could: this is not my workplace. It is my home.
I built Elijah Tours so travelers could experience not just my doorstep in Bethlehem, but the entire land. Our guides cover Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee where the water is still cold in the morning, Jericho (the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth), Masada, the Dead Sea, the Jordan River. The land of the Bible is not one place. It is a country, and between us, we are licensed to guide all of it.
Today, Elijah Tours has a team of licensed guides, all born locally, all certified to operate across Israel and the West Bank. We have completed more than 10,000 tours and earned thousands of verified five-star reviews. We have guided couples, families, solo pilgrims, pastors, and church groups of 50.
The number we are most proud of is not in any of those statistics. It is the number of people who told us, at the end of the day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with the kind of quiet that settles after something important, that this was the most meaningful day of their lives.
We know why. We see it every single time.
Elijah Tours · Bethlehem
“This land changed the world once. We have watched it change travelers since 2009. It will change you too.”Elias Boaz, Founder of Elijah Tours
The Full Holy Land, Handled
Wherever the story happened, we will take you there.
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity, Manger Square, Shepherd’s Field, Milk Grotto, Rachel’s Tomb, Herodion
Jerusalem
Old City, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa, Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Western Wall
Nazareth & Galilee
Church of the Annunciation, Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Tabgha
Dead Sea & Jericho
Dead Sea experience, ancient Jericho, Wadi Qelt, St. George Monastery, Jordan River Baptism Site
West Bank
Hebron, Abraham’s Oak, Hezekiah’s Pools, Beit Sahour, and surrounding areas
Multi-Day Pilgrimages
Full programs across all destinations, custom-built around your group’s priorities and schedule
The Way We Do This Is Different
Whether you are traveling as a couple or arriving as a church group of 50, Elijah Tours handles it. We have the vehicles, the guides, and the logistics to run private day tours, small-group departures, and full-scale pilgrimages with coach transport, all at the same standard of quality.
What stays the same regardless of group size: your guide was born here, knows this land personally, and speaks to you, not at you. We do not outsource your experience to whoever is available. Every Elijah Tour guide holds a full Holy Land license, certified to operate across Israel and the West Bank.
For large groups, we coordinate everything: transportation, entry tickets, timing, routing, lunch stops, and hotel pickups. One WhatsApp message to Elias is all it takes to start planning. We take it from there.
Our Values
Born Here, Not Hired Here
Every Elijah guide was born in Bethlehem or Jerusalem. This is not a marketing credential. It is the reason we can show you things that never appear in guidebooks. When we tell you the story of a place, it is personal.
Every Size. Same Standard.
From a couple on honeymoon to a church group of 50, every Elijah tour runs at the same level of quality. Licensed local guides, proper vehicles, and a guide who knows the land personally. The group size changes. The care does not.
One Land. One Story.
The Holy Land is not a collection of sites to tick off a list. It is a single, continuous story, and it makes more sense the more of it you see. We are licensed to guide the full country, from Galilee in the north to the Dead Sea in the south.
Direct. Personal. Honest.
No call centers. No booking queues. No automated replies. WhatsApp Elias directly and get a real answer within the hour. We tell you exactly what your tour includes, how long it takes, and what to expect, before you book. No surprises.
Our Promise to You
Every guide holds an official Holy Land guide license. 5,000+ verified reviews on TripAdvisor, Google, Viator, and GetYourGuide. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your tour. The guide you see is the guide who shows up. We do not subcontract without your knowledge.
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5,000+ five-star reviews and counting
“Elias is an absolutely wonderful guide. His knowledge, passion, and warmth made this the most moving experience of our entire trip. We felt like guests in his home, not tourists on a bus.”
“We visited the Church of the Nativity with Elias and it was life-changing. He was born steps from where we stood. You could feel the difference. This is not a tour. It is an experience.”
“The best tour guide I have ever had anywhere in the world. Elias made the Bible come alive. Our small group of 6 felt completely taken care of from start to finish. Highly, highly recommend.”
“I have visited the Holy Land three times with different companies. Elijah Tours is on a completely different level. The guides are local Christians. They live what they explain. Extraordinary.”
“A truly remarkable day in Bethlehem. Our guide was warm, knowledgeable, and made us feel the spiritual depth of every site we visited. We left with our hearts full. Thank you, Elijah Tours.”
“Small group, personal attention, guides who were literally born at these holy sites. This is what every Holy Land tour should be. We came as tourists and left as pilgrims.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Licensing & Safety
Yes. Every guide at Elijah Tours holds an official Holy Land guide license. Elias Boaz is one of the few local guides to hold full Holy Land guide certification, allowing us to operate across Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the West Bank. You are in safe, credentialed hands.
Yes. Hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to Bethlehem safely every year, and our guides do it daily. Bethlehem is a popular pilgrimage destination welcoming to tourists. Our guides are locals who know the area deeply and monitor conditions continuously.
Yes. A valid passport is required to cross into the West Bank (Bethlehem, Jericho, Hebron). You will pass through Israeli checkpoints and your guide will assist you. It is routine and straightforward. Please bring your original passport, not a photocopy.
About the Guides
Our 24 guides were all born in Bethlehem or Jerusalem. They are Christians who grew up in the living faith communities of the Holy Land. Every guide holds an official Holy Land guide license and brings years of local knowledge that simply cannot be learned from a textbook.
Yes. Elijah Tours is a Christian-owned and operated company. All of our guides are practicing Christians, born into the same communities that have maintained the Christian faith in Bethlehem and Jerusalem for two thousand years.
Our primary tour language is English. Our guides also speak Arabic. If you have a specific language need, please message us on WhatsApp before booking and we will confirm availability.
About the Tours
On a private tour, your group has the guide entirely to yourselves. You set the pace and get a fully personalized experience. On a shared group tour, you join a small group of other travelers (maximum 15 people) on a set itinerary. Both include a licensed local guide and transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Absolutely. Bethlehem is only 10 kilometers from Jerusalem, making it one of the most popular day trips in the Holy Land. Our Bethlehem Half Day Tour departs from Jerusalem in the morning and returns by early afternoon. For a full day, we also offer combined Bethlehem & Dead Sea and Bethlehem & Jericho tours.
Our Bethlehem tours include the Church of the Nativity, Manger Square, Shepherds’ Field, the Milk Grotto Chapel, and the Separation Wall. Full-day tours also include Rachel’s Tomb, Solomon’s Pools, and the Herodium. Your guide will add personal context at every site, including life as a Christian in Bethlehem today.
Yes. Private tours are our specialty. See our full range of private Holy Land tours including Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Masada, Jericho, and the Jordan River. Private tours can be booked any day and fully customized to your group.
Shared group tours start at around $70 per person for a half-day Bethlehem tour and $120 per person for a full-day Bethlehem and Dead Sea tour. Private tours start at around $350 for a group of up to 4 travelers and scale based on group size, duration, and route. Multi-day pilgrimages and church groups of 50+ are quoted individually. See live pricing on our tours page, or WhatsApp Elias at +972 59-398-3488 for a custom quote.
Booking & Logistics
You can book directly through our tours page using our secure online checkout. You can also message Elias directly on WhatsApp (+972 59-398-3488) to ask questions or confirm availability. We respond to WhatsApp messages within 1 hour.
Yes, and we encourage it. WhatsApp Elias directly at +972 59-398-3488. You can ask anything about tours, dates, pricing, or custom itineraries. You are talking directly to the guide, not a call center.
We offer free cancellation on all tours. If your plans change, simply let us know and we will cancel or reschedule without any charge. We want you to book with complete peace of mind.
All tours include: a licensed local guide, transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver, and all meet/drop-off logistics. Entrance fees to sites and meals are generally not included unless stated on the specific tour page. Check your tour’s detail page for the full inclusion list.
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Message Elias on WhatsAppEmail: elijahtoursholyland@gmail.com · WhatsApp: +972 59-398-3488
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