Ever since Christian pilgrimage to the Land of Israel began, well over 1700 years ago, a visit to the Holy Land has represented an act of faith and  spiritual renewal that can take place no where else in the world. And although  the dangers and discomforts are non-existent today in comparison with those endured by travelers of earlier centuries, the religious significance remains as vital as ever.
Except for pilgrimage groups with specialized interests, or those comprised of believers that have visited Israel many times, almost all Holyland itineraries include the same basic components: the Galilee and Jerusalem (and nearby Bethlehem, too -subject to understandings and arrangements between Israel and the Palestinian Authority - and other relevant sites to complement these two major pilgrimage musts. To the degree that a pilgrimage is based on the text of the Holy Scriptures and its participants follow in the footsteps of Jesus or have another biblical or Christian focus, just about every pilgrim will have visited Capernaum, the Mt. of the Beatitudes, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Via Dolorosa, to name but a few pilgrimage “highlights.” Descriptions of all of these holy sites (and many others of significance to Christian visitors) can be found on this website.
Most of the major Christian tourism sites that are of archeological interest too are managed by the Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority, while many of the churches built atop (and/or to commemorate) sites, belong to different Churches or Christian organizations.
Since pilgrimage is such an important segment in Israel's tourism mix, most hotels welcome pilgrimage groups and are willing to set aside a special room where the group can meet and pray.