Fire
1 Kings 18 on Mount Carmel
Stand on the ridge where Elijah faced the prophets of Baal. Read the fire narrative on the ground it happened.
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Edition I · 4 — 14 June 2027
The Elijah Run
From fire on Carmel to the stillness of Horeb — prophetic courage in the wild.
Mount Carmel, Israel · Horeb, Jordan
A prophet runs into the wild.
Elijah stood alone on Carmel and called down fire. Then he ran — from Jezebel, from the court, from everything he had built — into the wilderness where God speaks not in the earthquake but in the whisper.
Eleven days, twelve pilgrims, local guides who know every wadi and ridge, and a teaching pastor reading 1 Kings aloud at the places it happened.
Cohort
12
Days
11
Countries
2
Price
On request
Three movements
Fire · Flight · Whisper
Flight
The Kerith ravine to the wilderness
Walk the eastward flight — ravens, brook, and juniper tree. Feel what it is to run from the very calling you carry.
Whisper
The still small voice at Horeb
Ascend at dawn. Read 1 Kings 19 in the cave. Learn to hear a whisper louder than an earthquake.
Day by day
Program of the Adventure
Tap through each day — fire on the ridge, flight through the wadis, whisper in the cave.
The region
Mount Carmel · Kerith · Horeb
From the Mediterranean coast east across the Jordan and south to the mountain of the whisper.
Sacred summitsWaypointsElijah's flight
Landing on the coast
Day 1
Arrival · Tel Aviv
Night: Tel Aviv hotel
Arrival of the participants
Check-in at the hotel
Kit check & briefing
Welcome supper
1 Kings 18 on the ridge
Day 2
Mount Carmel · Fire
Night: Guesthouse
Sunrise on Carmel
Read 1 Kings 18 where it happened
The contest & the fire
Eastward to the brook
Day 3
The Kerith Ravine · Flight
Night: Wild camp
Walk east toward the Jordan
Find the brook Kerith
First night in the wild
Deep desert
Day 4
Into the wilderness
Night: Wild camp
Long trek south
Survival skills block
Teaching: the juniper tree
Finding the way
Day 5
Water & Stone
Night: Wild camp
Locate desert springs
Star navigation by night
Evening fire & reflection
Into the eastern wild
Day 6
Cross to Jordan
Night: Wild camp
Border crossing into Jordan
Desert silence begins
Camp on the plateau
A day of listening
Day 7
Horeb approach
Night: High camp
Pre-dawn ascent
Reach the mountain of God
Silence on the ridge
1 Kings 19 in the cave
Day 8
The still small voice
Night: Wild camp
Read 1 Kings 19 on location
The whisper louder than the wind
Testimony circles
The long walk back
Day 9
Return north
Night: Wild camp
Long walk toward the border
Testimony circles by fire
Evening reflection
Closing the circle
Day 10
Final fire
Night: Wild camp
Communion around the fire
Commissioning & prayer
Reading: send-off blessing
Farewell
Day 11
Departure
Departure
Transfer to Amman
Final breakfast
Farewell & departure
01 / 11
Prepare for the journey
What to pack
June in the Levant is hot and dry. Sun protection, hydration, and layers for cool desert nights.
Clothing
- Lightweight breathable layers
- Long-sleeve sun shirt
- Sturdy walking boots
- Wide-brim hat
- Warm layer for evenings
Travel essentials
- Passport & travel documents
- Travel insurance details
- Personal medication
- Reusable water bottle (2L)
- Small daypack
Personal items
- Bible & notebook
- Pen or pencil
- High-SPF sunscreen
- Toiletries & quick-dry towel
- Headtorch
Optional
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Sleeping bag liner
- Trekking poles
- Electrolyte tablets
Why this trip
Walk it. Come to life.
A small cohort, a deep connection — built on the landscape that shaped Israel's boldest prophet.
- Walk the Bible
Read 1 Kings on the ridge and in the cave where the story happened.
- Small group
Twelve pilgrims. Real conversation. Nobody gets lost in a crowd.
- Prophetic reset
Fire, flight, whisper — the three-part rhythm of courage recovered.
- Local hands
Guides who know every wadi from Carmel to Horeb.
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