Stones & Living Stones

Holy Land Tour

October 23 - November 3

Israel & Jordan

Private • with Vance & Lauren Patterson• Small Group

In-Country Tour Cost:

$5,695 per person

airfare not included 

    • Chartered Bus/Shuttle Transportation and Professional Drivers

    • Licensed Bilingual Guides and Bible Teachers

    • All Fees for Group Tours, Entrance, Events, Museums

    • Excellent Hotels (double occupancy)

    • Delicious Meals!

    • Bottled Water and Snacks while traveling

    • All Tips (guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurants, etc)

    • Living Stones Today Concierge Travel Services

    • All Local Agencies/Broker Fees

    • Pre Trip Meetings and Materials

    • Personal Living Stones Today (Teacher & Trip Leader)

    • Visa or Entry Fees

  • Terms and Agreement:

    • Pre-Trip Deposit; Balance and any agreed upon follow up charges/after trip payments need to be paid on time and in full. Thank you.

    Refund Policy:

    • Tour deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable on date due.

    • Likewise all following balance payments are non-refundable and non-transferable on date due.

    • Note: If you pay your tour balance ahead of stated due dates and then drop out of the tour; the portion of your prepayment that was made early then the deadlines will be refunded in full. Note key dates below.

    • Airline Tickets are NOT included in the tour cost and you are responsible to reserve, pay, acquire and manage: We will be glad to help you with your questions.

    Payment and Non-Refundable dates:

    • Mar 15- Deposit Due

    • May 15- ½ Balance Due

    • Aug 15 - ½ Balance Due

    • If any extra charges are incurred on tour - that you request or agree to - then we will do a post trip settle up.

    All Payments are made to Living Stone Today, Inc.

    Please let us know if you have questions regarding this mutual agreement and terms.

    We want to give you max time to save up money, make payments on time and also for us to be able to stay ahead of our contractual financial agreements with our tour vendors.

    • Airfare to/from Israel is extra. You will coordinate air travel. We can confer with you and help with Q’s

    • Transportation to/and from airport in USA.

    • Meals while traveling to/from USA.

    • Elective upgrades with Airlines (seat, food/drinks, baggage, extra services)

    • Single Occupancy Rooms if available - at extra cost. Please let us know ASAP -if you require or desire a private room and we will relay the upcharge if available.

    • Personal (gifts, souvenirs, spending money and exchange fees, etc)

    • Personal /Elective Freetime activities, events, meals, taxis/uber, etc.

    • Travel / Medical Insurance - See next tab for more info.(Recommended)

    • Immunizations, Special Admittance Requirements, Paperwork or Process, Medical tests : if required by country.

  • We recommend each group and every traveler strongly consider obtaining additional travel and medical insurance via a reputable third-party provider to the level that meets their concerns, risk profile and realities.

    If you intend to have premium "Cancel for Any Reason" insurance coverage; Then please note that your travel insurance provider requires that this type of policy be obtained within a set amount of days soon after (usually 14 to 21 days) submitting your first payment, buying airline tickets or making your deposit.

    Feel free to use our preferred vendors/contacts or to choose your own preferred travel insurance provider.

    Main thing is to be sure you have what you want and need.

  • Make sure your passport is current and has 180 days left until expires

    Pray for the trip to be amazing, fun and deeply impactful for everyone going.

    Start walking and getting in shape,

    Read recommended Scriptures

    Group and Emergency Contacts will be posted once we have all our travel members signed up.

    Final Detailed Travel Itinerary, will be supplied and discussed at our final pre trip meeting and posted for your convenience.

    Balance of our time and places we visit will be flexible based on local realities, opportunities and access.

    Since 2013 we utilize our staff from Living Stones Today, local travel brokers and licensed guides, professional drivers.

    We love what we do…and have expertise, local knowledge, relationships and excellent vendors to design your custom tour.

Updates & Information

12 Total Days with 10+ days in the Holy Land

exploring, learning and connecting

  • 3 days in Galilee!

  • 5 days in Judea!

  • 2 days in Jordan!

  • Note…2 days air travel from USA

    • Arrive Amman, Jordan (AMM) by 3:30 pm on 10/24/26

    • Depart Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) after 8pm on 11/3/26

    • Airfare is not inlcuded in cost of tour

    • If you plan to come in early or stay longer we can happily help you with your plan and needs.

  • Check out the interactive map below!

    • We have added Petra, Mt. Nebo, Madaba.

    • Call Vance with any questions m 719-641-1009

Next Steps:

  • By March 15 if possible Indicate you are Signing Up

    • by texting Vance m 719-641-1009

  • We will text you some links:

    • to pay your $500 deposit per person

      • Note: Payment & Refund terms listed above on this page

      • Pay by Check or ACH

    • Complete Personal Travel Online Form (we will text the link to you)

  • We will be glad to confer with you about your air routes & plans.

  • NOTE the arrival & departure times/airports!

  • Consider your best choices & needs for Travel/Medical Insurance coverage.

  • Note future dates to pay balance payments May 15 and August 15

  • Do you know anyone you want invite to join us?

  • Start praying, reading and walking more! Psalm 121

Interactive Map of sites, places we will see and/or learn about on our trip to Israel and Jordan!

See The Stones

Explore ancient and modern sites across the Holy Land…Walk in the footsteps of Jesus, the disciples, Mary, Joseph, Ruth, Boaz, David, Moses, Joshua, Caleb, Aaron and other people of the Old and New Covenant…see the mysterious Petra, Mt Nebo where Moses watched from, the amazing mosaics of Madaba, Nazareth, Caesarea, Sea of Galilee (Capernaum, Tabgha, Magdala)…meander the winding streets, shops and Bible sites of Old City Jerusalem, find the site at the Jordan River Valley near where Jesus was baptized…enjoy rare access to the “high-places” and a “sanctuary-city” on the border of Samaria, the trail of Patriarchs and Upper Negev Desert, Wadis and the Dead Sea….Learn while exploring all the Biblical regions of Galilee, Samaria, Judea and Jordan!

Go off the tourist trail.

Meet The Living Stones

Dine, worship and connect with local Christians (“Living Stones”) from different streams (Messianic Jews, Protestant, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Ancient Heritage, Muslim converts, etc.), also meet Muslims, Jews, secular Israelis, Palestinians …everyday people! Learn about Israeli and Palestinian life, the ancient church and present effective ministries led by local followers of Jesus. Learn their reality, struggles and personal stories. 

Create friendships.

Joining us: Vance & Lauren Patterson

Executive Director, Living Stones Today

Ministry Leader, Guide and Teacher

vpatterson@me.com

m +1 (719) 641-1009

Since 2013… I have been enjoying designing and leading custom small group educational travel for American Christians; stewarding and carefully sharing my deep local friendships, rare access and earned trust; partnering and serving local leaders, projects, ministries, churches across the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean Sea Region,

Home: Black Forest, Colorado

Family: Married Lauren in 1990; three adult children (son Connor married to Grace; daughter Cicely married to John Michael; daughter Catherine) and five grandchildren.

Leadership Background:

See More: LinkedIn

Degree: Education, Texas Christian University

What have some of the “Stones & Living Stones” alumni said since 2013?

“Praying and worshipping together as a group and with local leaders and pastors was an amazing experience. I wonder how anyone could go the Holy Land and not get such great historical, biblical and human context and connections. I wish everyone could travel to the Holy Land in this manner!”

“It is hard to explain but meeting brothers and sisters in this part of the world was deeply meaningful, humbling and very encouraging.”

“We did adventuresome stuff that I had never thought of when I think of a typical Holy Land Tour. Fun memories and lots of laughs together was really good for my soul. We also went off the tourist trail to see extra sites most people do not get to see. Vance, his team and local contacts made this very special for us….from before the trip to now coming home with much to ponder and fond memories. Logistics were handled with great thoughtfulness and expertise.”

“I immensely enjoyed meeting local pastors in the ancient biblical locations where they live and serve today! the depth and breadth of the people that Living Stones Today has relationships…is amazing; I am grateful to be able to benefit from all those years of local friendship development, local knowledge and ministry in the greaterBible Lands Region.”

“Having local, scholarly, licensed, Christian guides and all the hands on care of the Living Stones Today’s team made our experience extraordinary.”

“Hearing…from a former muslim now turned follower of Jesus…that we American pastors ‘are the ends of the earth’ was shocking, profound and an unexpected gift that I ponder to this day.”

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