It was wonderful to witness several baptisms at this place. This is one of two traditional baptismal sites. It is also worth taking a walk around Yardenit.

August 2019 was my second visit to the Yardenit Baptismal Site, and during both visits I was under the impression that this was the site where John baptized Jesus. That's not the case. The original site is a few hours drive south, near the Dead...More

This is a peaceful, but busy area, with several baptisms taking place. When looking into the water at this site one would often see a catfish swimming about. If your feet are in the water you can also often feel tiny fish nibbling at your...More

I visited this site as a member of a tour group. Our group leader asked us to wear a dark t-shirt and dark shorts for this excursion. When we arrived, we were given a white robe and towel. The changing rooms were quite busy but...More

We did a two-day road trip through Israel and Yardenit was one of our stops. I am glad we stopped. While we watched people being baptized a peace came over us. It reminded me of a quote by Convey, “We are not human beings on...More

Yardenit offers an amazing opportunity to experience baptism in the Jordan river. It's a well-organized site. It might be a good idea to take a white robe for baptism with you, you can by one onsite, but it's not a cheap option .It's not a...More

There are apparently two places for visitors and we were told this is the better and cleaner place to go. We did not participate in Baptism but witnessed a group going through it and was amazing to see. The water is not the cleanest but...More