Testimonials
What our passengers are saying.
Maranatha Tours are an awesome tour agency! I have gone on their Israel tour 7 times and I absolutely loved it! I highly recommend them for any tour they have to offer! I am sure they are just as good as the Israel tour which would make them amazing!
Jimmy Junior
2/15/2024
I have been to Israel twice with Maranatha Tours and they do a great job! They make it easy to lead a group, motels are fabulous and the tour guides are the best! Lord willing I’ll be using them again in February 2025!
Pastor Randy Brown
12/12/2023
It was a great trip to Greece and Turkey. Walking there really makes the Scriptures come alive for me. Especially meaningful was the visit to Patmos Island.
Patricia Carlson (Bill Waddell Group)
10/13/2023
This was our first trip to Israel and it was wonderful! It was jammed pack full of the Bible's greatest hits! For a first trip, the exposure to so many things was great. For our next trip (and there will be next trip!), we will pare it down some so we can focus in more on sites and experiences that spoke to us on this one. From the outset, Maranatha did a great job communicating and coordinating all of the information and guidance needed to make this trip as smooth as possible! My wife and I experienced zero issues! Thank you for that! Our guide, Heidi, was phenomenal! She knew so much about so many things and opened our eyes to places and cultures we did not even know existed. The additional guides that she incorporated were also very knowledgeable and taught us much. We would gladly tour with her again. Our bus driver, Nabil, was amazing! The traffic from other tours and the everyday traffic of some of the areas was, to us, insane, but he navigated it with incredible skill and dexterity! He also introduced us to some new experiences which were great! The spiritual, pastoral perspective that Hunter and his wife, Heather, brought to the trip pulled all the historical and archeological elements into it's proper place. All of the sites and information are great, but their reminders of the presence of the Spirit of God and Christ's sacrifice moved us from being simple tourists to pilgrims. Thank you ALL for an amazing journey!
Ben Morris (Hunter Barnes Group)
9/5/2023
Best trip ever! Best tour host ever! We saw everything that mattered. Foteh is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and pleasurable! I will never read the Bible the same. Don't hesitate...GO!
Dan Davis (Pastor Steve Dusek Group)
6/18/2023
First class all the way. Coordination, communication, buses, hotels, food, bus driver and tour guide - all excellent! Highly recommended.
Gregg Stopher (Dr. Scott Preissler Group)
6/17/2023
I have been touring the Holy Land for almost 20 years now and have contracted a number of tour agencies over the years. My favorite to date, is Maranatha Tours. Greg Reilly and Jennifer were extra helpful on this particular trip - completed just days ago.
From the start of our planning a year ago to end of visit, we were assured that we had chosen the best tour operator. Maranatha Tours was very responsive to our traveller's questions ahead of the trip and our pre-planning was the best we have experienced.
On the tour itself, we were in ready communication with Maranatha Tours. The experience and service was unequalled in my tour leadership history. We are already putting together tours for 25, 26 and beyond and we will use Maranatha for each one.
Dr. Scott Preissler, Ph.D., MS.Ed., M.A.
8 time Israel / Jordan Theological Tour Leader
Dr. Scott Preissler
6/17/2023
Jane & Paul are the best people to go to Israel with. Fantastic tours & made to feel like family even when gone on my own. Love Israel, especially Galilee. Ron beach hotel in Tiberius was great, all rooms face Galilee & wonderful sunrises. Walking where Jesus walked has changed my life, opened up my Bible & imagine myself there now when reading His word. Can’t wait to go for the 4th time!
Carol McGurn
6/5/2023
I had a wonderful time of fellowship with my brothers and sisters in Christ. The tour was well organized and planned.
Walter Nelson (Jimmy Long Group)
5/1/2023
Our group (Bill Rudge) just came back from the Holy Land tour to Israel today April 26. It was the most amazing trip I've ever been on. Our tour guide (Gila) was a world of information and made sure we saw everything. The hotels were great as was the food, not to mention the promptness and skill of our bus driver Rajah. Thank you Maranatha for making my Israeli trip so memorable and special.
Emma Weingartner (Rev. Bill Rudge Group)
4/26/2023
Karen Lang (Larry & Joyce Helyer Group)
4/17/2023
Wow!! What an AMAZING experience. Way beyond what I expected. I have so much to process still from all I learned and saw. I’m sure glad I kept a journal! Before we even left, Jennie was super at coordinating everything we needed and answering questions. Our hosts, Dale and Shirley were fabulous. Elias, our guide, was so knowledgeable and easy to learn from. Our bus driver, Tom, was super friendly and a skilled driver. And all the people on our tour were so friendly. I have lots of new friends and I want to return to Israel! I highly recommend Marantha. Our days were packed with several stops and everything was so well organized. Hotels and food were excellent. And I loved having all expenses paid up front so I could just enjoy every single moment. While picking a favorite experience is hard, I would have to say the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, the time in the area of the trail from Nazareth to Capernaum and the empty tomb were highlights for me. Oh and just for the fun of it, floating in the Dead Sea was pretty neat. And…now that I’ve selected a few highlights, I want to add another three things. Haha!
Amy Barnett (Dale and Shirley Keffer Group)
3/28/2023
Mind blowing and life changing. Sitting on a fence about taking this trip??? DO IT!!!
Carol Flaitz / Dr. Bryan Widbin Group
3/15/2023
WOW, let’s get past the great history we saw. The Spiritual portion was so great. We saw what Jesus saw and experienced his life first hand. It was a rich and rewarding experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. Our bus driver was so good at what he did. We truly had an experience of a lifetime.
Joseph Peck / Pure Heart Chruch
3/4/2023
Was one of the best trips I have ever been on! Love it and can't wait to go back again! Our tour hosts were fantastic and our tour guide was amazing! Thanks Maranatha for another great adventure in the Holy Land! This was my second trip with Maranatha.
Glen Hearell (Ricky & Denise Cason Group)
2/9/2023
Even though it rained (A real blessing in Israel) we saw every location on our itinerary and even a few extra stops. Elias Salfity was an excellent choice for a guide and his narrative throughout the tour made "Walking in the footsteps of Jesus" touch each of our hearts in special ways.
Robert Gallagher / Bob Gallagher Group
2/3/2023
This trip was amazing! Every day was packed with walking places where Jesus walked, beginning in the Sea of Galilee and ending in Jerusalem. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and a Christian himself to really make the connections between Old and New Testaments. The weather wasn’t great but he did a super job of rearranging stops/days so we weren’t walking outside for long times on the rainiest days and we didn’t miss arrears due to flash flooding or high water. I loved this trip!
Linda Pritchard / Bob Gallagher Group
2/1/2023
This was a trip of a lifetime. More than I even had hoped. Our guide Malcolm was terrific and one of the most educated and informational people I have ever run across. The food was spectacular. The accommodations were great. Each day was filled with wonderful sites and a look back in history. Some of my favorite moments were the times we were singing in churches or the Shepherd's cave, the Sea of Galilee boat ride, communion at the garden tomb and the Holocaust museum. Having a rededication of my baptism in the Jordan River was a memorable experience. If I would have changed anything it would have been had to have more time at the museum as there was so much to see there. I also loved going to the marketplace and experiencing what life is like for people who live there. Thank you for the wonderful experience and I have been sharing it with all I am coming in contact with. Everything was well planned and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Jean Marie Stockton (Pastor Steve Engram Group)
11/1/2022
I toured both Jordan & Israel. I enjoyed my tours. I took > than 750 pictures. My most enjoyable experience was to tour Qumran, the Garden Tomb and Peter in Gallicantu. I which I could have toured the Church in Cana, Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer), and the Ascension Church/Mosque. Perhaps Maranatha could either extend the tour by one more day or permit people on the tour to have one day to see desired sites not included on the scheduled tour
Claudester Stephens Israel Tour
11/1/2022
Fantastic itinerary, wonderful tour guide, good company, comfortable accommodations and delicious food. We were especially thankful to Maranatha travel for providing the fish lunch we enjoyed on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Israel is a must-see for anyone wanting to really experience the land where Jesus walked and taught. The experience truly brings the geography of the Gospels to life. A wonderful experience overall. Thanks Pastor Steve and Tami, and Maranatha Tours for a well-planned and well-executed trip of a lifetime.
Greg Moore (Israel Pastor Steve & Tami Ingram group)
11/1/2022
It was our second trip therefore we learned more faster. The guides were absolutely great. The spirituality was at its max. Jim Gilley’s experience kept everyone together and relaxed.
The group fit like a glove. The carefree and relaxed atmosphere was perfect. The rooms were all 4 star the food was 10 star. Something/plenty of everything regardless of your diet preference or restriction.
It was a great experience. I can not imagine the cost of such a trip could/would be enough to cover all of the trip. We had only to let go and flow. From airport pick up to airport drop off.
God bless maranatha, Jim and Camille and the guides.
Howard and Susan Scoggins.
Howard & Susan Scroggins (Pastor Jim Gilley Group)
11/1/2022
We had an awesome life-changing experience. The tour schedule was packed which we loved in order to get as much out of it as possible. Our guide was very knowledgeable although often had a unique perspective as a Palestinian Christian. The motels and food were terrific! We would recommend anyone to go!
Todd Neuschwander Group Israel (Daryl Petersheim)
10/1/2022
I toured both Jordan & Israel. I enjoyed my tours. I took > than 750 pictures. My most enjoyable experience was to tour Qumran, the Garden Tomb and Peter in Gallicantu. I which I could have toured the Church in Cana, Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer), and the Ascension Church/Mosque. Perhaps Maranatha could either extend the tour by one more day or permit people on the tour to have one day to see |
Maranatha Tours October Fixed Israel Group (Claudester Stephens)
10/1/2022
The was awesome, the guides were very knowledgeable,and The sights were mind blowing. It was an experience that I will never forget. The green group were fun and enjoyable to spend time with. I met so very friendly people that made the day fun. The walking was a little hard because I have back and leg problems but I was able to sit and catch up with the group with no problems. I have recommended this tour to everyone that I talk too.
Patricia Palmer Maranatha Tours October Fixed Departure
10/1/2022
Greetings! Our first big first tours with Maranatha was an awesome experienced! Our tours was an "action-packed" and our tour guides are very informative , beyond my expectations! My groups had so much fun and lively everywhere we go????.. Thank you Maranatha for a great jobs! We will surely cone back for more travels❣️