Our History

Ed Hill Tours…Celebrating 60 years of Exceptional Inspirational Group Travel.

Founder Rev. Edward B. Hill 1911 – 2012

The year was 1961, John Kennedy was in the first year of his presidency, and Rev. Edward B. Hill made his first trip to Israel to tour the Holy Land and attend an international church conference in Jerusalem. After returning, he found that the Bible had “come alive” to him personally and that preaching from the Scriptures had taken on new meaning. He founded Ed Hill Tours in 1962, and although he initially wanted to help other ministers share this same experience, that soon developed into helping pastors organize groups from their congregations. Through wars, turmoil, and every challenge, we have operated without interruption ever since.

Ed soon began operating tours to other Christian-interest destinations including Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Italy and sightseeing tours to Europe. Yet Israel has remained our number-one destination for nearly 60 years with untold thousands of tour members/pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. Our team members have traveled to Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Italy, and other destinations hundreds of times escorting our groups. This “boots-on-the-ground” knowledge of Israel and other destinations is just one very important factor that sets us apart from travel agencies and tour companies that do not specialize in Holy Land tours.

Ed Hill Tours does not offer pre-scheduled, pre-packaged tours to any of the destinations we specialize in. We  develop custom programs based on a group’s desired dates of travel, preferred itinerary, level of accommodations, and other considerations. This is especially true of our Holy Land tours, where we can produce custom tours for groups of only 5 passengers to hundreds. We work with all types of churches and various ministry organizations. Pastors of some of America’s largest churches and ministries rely on our expertise to manage their group travel. We have crafted tours and travel events for noted pastors and leaders such as Dick Bernal, Maury Davis, Alberto Delgado, J. Don George, Mike Hayes, Dr. Barry Johnson, Dr. John Maxwell, Tom and Todd Mullins, Kevin Myers, and Terry Wiles. We also manage travel for organizations such as Interchurch Holiness Convention and Hearts for Israel. Most of our tour clients have worked with us multiple times, and a large percentage of our new clients come from client referrals.

Meredith Hill Page & Richard Page

We are blessed with exceptional partnerships and travel colleagues in many parts of the world. We have partnered with Israel & Global Travel (IGT), Israel’s largest incoming travel company, for nearly 30 years. We have worked with Cruise Club in Greece, for some 35 years. You’ll find that we’re professional, caring, and wholeheartedly dedicated to making every aspect of your travel experience the very best it can be!

We know that your travel experiences are more than just time away from work, but a special part of your life. They should be times to refresh and be renewed both spiritually and physically. Travel today can often be hectic and stressful, and we want your time with us to be as free from stress as possible. We want your days to be worry-free and filled with the joy and wonder of seeing amazing vistas and visiting extraordinary places. We do not want you to worry about your luggage, your next connection, or trying to catch a flight in an unfamiliar place. When you travel with EHT, every detail is taken care of from beginning to end. If an issue does arise, it is handled quickly and efficiently by our guides and staff.

Ed Hill Tours operates on 3 basic principles: 1) offering exceptional value in high-quality tour programs, 2) professional, yet caring personal service, 3) honesty & integrity.

Edward B. Hill passed from this life on December 26, 2012 at the age of 101. However, his vision and legacy lives on through his daughter, Meredith Hill Page and husband Richard, who together have over 70 years of experience in the travel industry and have made approximately 200 trips just to Israel. We are committed to giving you the best service and making your tour exceptional, inspirational, worry-free, and for many…life-changing.