BIBLICAL LANDS TOURS
Step Into Scripture...
Walk where Jesus taught, where Paul preached, and where the early church was born. In the very places Scripture unfolded, you’ll discover the history, geography, and culture that bring clarity and depth to God’s Word. On each trip, the Bible moves from page to place—strengthening your understanding, deepening your faith, and renewing your vision of Christ and His Church.
Dr. Marty Baker invites you to join him and other travelers from Burke Community Church on a 10–13 day tour featuring on-location teaching that brings Scripture to life in the very places it occurred. Join us for this transformational journey!
Here are sample itineraries for our tours (subject to change):
Israel
- Day 1 – Departure
- Day 2 – Arrival & Caesarea Maritima
- Day 3 – Mount Carmel, Megiddo, Mount Arabel
- Day 4 – Sepphoris, Nazareth, boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
- Day 5 – Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Mount of the Beatitudes, Capernaum
- Day 6 – Beit Shean, Gideon Springs, Qumran
- Day 7 – Masada, Ein Gedi, free afternoon
- Day 8 – Beer Sheba, Beit Guvrin, Elah Valley, Ein Kareen
- Day 9 – Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Lion’s Gate, Pools of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Day 10 – Caiaphas’ House, Joppa Gate, Temple Steps, free afternoon
- Day 11 – Temple Mount, Western Wall, City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pools of Siloam
- Day 12 – Garden Tomb, Abu Gosh, free afternoon in Jerusalem
- Day 13 – Return
Greece
- Day 1 – Departure
- Day 2 – Thessaloniki
- Day 3 – Amphipolis, Philippi, Kavala, Thessaloniki
- Day 4 – Berea, Vergina, Meteora, Kalambaka
- Day 5 – Thermopylae, Delphi, Athens
- Day 6 – Mycenae, Corinth, Cenchreae, Athens
- Day 7 – Athens, Embark on 4-Night Cruise
- Day 8 – Kusadasi (Ephesus) & Patmos
- Day 9 – Rhodes & Lindos
- Day 10 – Crete & Santorini
- Day 11 – Athens, Acropolis, Mars Hill, the Plaka, Lycabetus
- Day 12 – Return
Each tour is roughly $5,000-$6,000 per person. This includes travel, hotels, and gratuities. Price is based on double occupancy per room (single-occupancy is available for an additional charge). Individuals who have signed up to receive notifications will be contacted by email when registration goes live. At that time you can secure your spot with a $500 deposit.
What is included in the price?
Round-trip airfare, first-class hotels, breakfast & dinner daily, gratuities, delux motor coaches, guided sightseeing, entrance fees (to sites visited).
What is not included in the price?
Passports, visas, vaccinations (if required), laundry, lunches not on the tour menu, excursions not listed, free time activities, shopping, telephone/data charges, excess baggage fees, travel insurance, and other items not explicitly mentioned in the travel package.
Who leads the trip?
Our travel company will arrange the tour details and provide a tour guide for the duration of the trip. Dr. Marty Baker will provide the teaching at each of the biblical/historical sites.
Who is eligible to go on these tours?
All tours are open to participants 18 years of age and older. Registration preference is given to attenders of Burke Community Church. If spots are still available, registration may be opened to friends, family, and past attenders of Burke Community Church. Travelers must be in decent walking health as we will cover much ground by foot, climb many tall (and uneven) stairs, and keep up a pretty rigorous tour pace.
Can I book my own flights, change my itinerary, or stay in my own room?
In general, we will travel as a group and stick to a shared itinerary. However, there are alternative travel options for those traveling from locations other than Northern Virginia. Once we have them, additional trip details will be made available on this page.
What if I have to back out of the trip or the trip is canceled?
Cancellations will incur a fee that increases the closer we get to the tour departure date. The tour group also reserves the right to reschedule the trip due to governmental actions, pandemics, wars, and other circumstances beyond their control. For these reasons, it is encouraged for each traveler to buy travel insurance.
What if I have additional questions?
All of our tours are coordinated by our Executive Assistant. You can reach out to her with any additional questions at: [email protected]
