Holy Land Pilgrimage
Day 1 - Depart USA: Our pilgrimage begins as we board an overnight flight to Tel-Aviv. Meals and drinks served.
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Day 2 - Tel Aviv/ Tiberias
After arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, we meet our tour guide, tour leader and bus driver. We head to the trappiest monastery for mass if time permits and taste the best wine of the holy land. Then we head to Tiberias for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 3 - Galilee/Nazareth
After breakfast, we head to Cana of Galilee to visit the Church of the Wedding Feast, we celebrate the renewal of marriagevows, also taste the wine of Cana. Proceed to Nazareth to Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Annunciation, which is theonly place in the world where the pilgrims pray (John 1:14) the Word [here] became flesh "hic Verbum caro factum est",then we visit the birthplace of St. Joseph. and Mary' s Well. Proceed to Mt. Tabor, ascend by taxis to visit the Church ofTransfiguration. Drive to the Baptism Site on the River Jordan. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Tiberias.
Day 4 - Capernaum/Sea of Galilee/Golan Heights
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit Capernaum, and Tabgha.
We proceed to Mt. of Beatitudes, where we celebrate the Mass here.
Continue through the Hula Valley to Banias (Caesarea Philippi) one of the sources of the Jordan River. Matthew 16:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Manis?". Drive through the Golan heights to Ein Gev, get a view of the road to Damascus where St. Paul had his conversion. Cross the Sea of Galilee by boat to Tiberias.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Tiberias.
Day 5 – Mt.Carmel/Stella Maris Breakfast at hotel
Drive through the Valley of Armageddon, to Mt.Carmel. Enjoy the view from Muhrakha. Continue to Stella Marris.
To Celebrate Mass at Stella Maris. Drive along the Mediterranean to visit Caesarea. Return to Tiberias.
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Day 6 - Jericho/Jordan River/Bethlehem Early breakfast at the hotel.
Depart Tiberias, drive along the Jordan Valley to Jericho.
Visit the Zacchaeus's Tree and ascend to Mt. of Temptation. (Where Satan tempted our Lord) by cable car.
We arrive at Qasr-el-Yahud -official Baptism Site on Jordan River, to renew our baptismal vows.
Drive to the shores of Dead Sea - the lowest point on Earth - Enjoy a 'dip', a swim.
Proceed to the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Arrive Bethany to celebrate Mass here, ascend to Jerusalem. Enjoy a firstimpression of the panoramic view over Old and New City from Mt. Scopus. Proceed to Bethlehem, dinner, and over- night at the hotel in Bethlehem.
Day 7 - Erin Karem/Bethlehem Breakfast at hotel
Proceed to Haas Promenade, for a panoramic view on Kidron Valley.
Drive to Ein Karem, visit the Church and birthplace of St. John the Baptist and Church of Visitation.
Enjoy shopping before Mass. Celebrate Mass at the Church of Nativity and stop and visit the birthplace of our Lord, and the manger scene, we visit Milk Grotto where Christian tradition says is the place where the Holy Family found refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents before they could flee to Egypt. The name is derived from the story that a "drop of milk"of the Virgin Mary fell on the floor of the cave and changed its color to white. The space, which contains three different caves, is visited by some pilgrims in hope of healing infertile couples. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
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Day 8 - Mt of Olives/Garden of Gethsemane/Mt.Zion
Breakfast at the hotel
Drive to the Mt. of Olives for view.
Walk on Palm Sunday Road Procession to the Garden of Gethsemane. Visiting the Church of Ascension and PaterNoster (the Lord's Prayer) Celebrate Mass at Dominus Flevit. Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane, and Mary' s Tombby Gethsemane. In the afternoon visit the Church of St. Peter Galicantu, and the Dormition Church on Mt. Zion. Dinnerat the hotel. Holy Hour at the Church of All Nations at Gethsemane, Adoration & Confession (optional).
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Day 9 -Jerusalem-Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the Old City. Enter through St. Stephen's Gate.
Visit Church of St. Ann, and the Pool of Bethesda.
Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Flagellation.
Walk along the Stations of the Cross on Via Dolorosa carrying one large cross, pass the Ecce Homo Arch and Condemnation Chapel.
Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. See the Rock of Calvary and The Holy Tomb.
Continue through the market area to visit the Temple Area.
Walk through oriental bazaars. Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
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Day 10 -Masada/ City of David/Shepherds' Field
Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, we drive to Masada where we see the Model of the Old City as it was in the 2nd Temple era. We drive to the City of David. Visit & Mass at the Room of Last Supper Caenacle. Then we continue to the Shepherds' field for goodbye party. Overnight in Bethlehem
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Day 11 - Depart the Holy Land
