Connecting with nature, with each other, with ourselves.
Bethany Beyond the Jordan comes to life with the people and experiences found within it. By venturing through the biblical gardens, exploring the wilderness of the Jordan Valley, dining at farm-to-table restaurants, embarking on group hikes, spending time in meditation, diving deep into history, or engaging with local craftsmen and women, visitors will develop love and appreciation for this sacred land.
Discover our experiences
Delve into the haven of Bethany, and fall in love with this sacred site.
Absorb
Unearth stories and discover histories of ancient wisdom.
Learning
Cultivating wisdom
Bethany Beyond the Jordan will be home to multiple centers of learning, including a world-class library containing biblical and historical texts and a Spirit of the Mind Center for scholars, researchers and students. These will be places for the cultivation of wisdom, knowledge, and community. Seminars, lectures, workshops, and student field trips will convene in these spaces bringing learning and scholarship to the heart of the baptism site.
Museum
Experience millennia
The museum at Bethany Beyond the Jordan will take visitors on a sensory trip reliving the momentous event unique to this sacred site, Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist. It features a biblical garden that is designed to guide visitors in their journey through the various historical and spiritual elements of the museum and further prepare them for the totality of the Bethany Beyond the Jordan experience.
Explore
Find yourself in the wilderness.
Hiking
Footsteps in the wild
The outdoor experience will reconnect visitors to nature through hiking trails traversing the area’s biblical gardens and farms and connecting to nearby religious sites, including Mount Nebo and the Dead Sea. The hiking trails will be accessible to people of all ages, fitness levels, and abilities and will include shops and rest stations along the path. Through the hiking paths, visitors will be able to experience Bethany Beyond the Jordan from all of its different vantage points and immerse themselves in nature in search of divine truth and peace.
Camping
Connecting with nature
The camping experience at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, featuring authentic bedouin tents and vast outdoor expanses, will allow visitors to take pause from their busy lives, seek inner peace in the wilderness, and emerge ready to live lives of renewed purpose.
Bird sanctuary
A Sanctuary of another kind
Bethany Beyond the Jordan will house a bird sanctuary where visitors and guests can enjoy the beauty of and learn about the diverse avian species of this sacred land, including ostriches, geese, ducks, pigeons, doves, cranes, sandpipers, bulbuls, and falcons.
Contemplate
Find your moments of serenity amidst lush green landscapes and open skies
Wellness
Joyful hearts
At Bethany Beyond the Jordan, we will promote physical, mental and spiritual well-being through our spiritual and wellness experiences. Activities will include mindfulness meditation, physical activities such as yoga classes and group hikes, arts and crafts, and music classes with sound healing. Through all of these activities, we become more in tune with our own spirit and more capable of loving and living.
Agritourism and Biblical Gardens
Sowing sacred land
Seventy percent of the land of Bethany Beyond the Jordan will be devoted to pure farmland, featuring fruits, vegetables and herbs that were essential to the biblical story. The farmers of the Jordan Valley, many of whom have been farming this land for centuries, will be responsible for planting and picking the crops. The biblical gardens will function as a nature preserve, a base for conservation research, and a therapeutic and tranquil area for visitors and pilgrims. Native plants and trees, such as balsam, date, lemon, and fig trees, transport visitors to the time of baptism and encourage spiritual reflection and relaxation.
Rediscover
Local, authentic, simple. A way of life.
Restaurant
Farm to table
Relying on ingredients produced on site, the restaurants at Bethany Beyond the Jordan will provide authentic farm-to-table experiences for all. The culinary experience will reflect the diet of our ancestors, including crops and produce like wheat, corn, olives, grapes, lamb, rice, lentils, chickpeas, and figs. Guests will be able to choose from a wide variety of restaurants including local and international cuisine.
Craftmaking
Ancient traditions
From Nabataean pottery to Byzantine mosaics to Bedouin embroidery, Jordan has always been known for its unique and ancient cultural crafts. Given this history, the Village at Bethany Beyond the Jordan will host arts and crafts workshops where guests will have the opportunity to produce pottery, sand art, embroidery, sculptures, mosaics, soaps, agriproducts, and religious gifts such as rosaries. By participating in the craft making process, visitors will engage with an ancient and sacred tradition and become part of the growing community at Bethany Beyond the Jordan.
Shops and Bazar within The Village
The Village
Bethany Beyond the Jordan Project
Farm to Table Restaurant within the Agricultural Zone
Camping area within the Agricultural Zone
The Museum
Amphitheater
Main Plaza
