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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

About the tour

Catholic pilgrimage with daily Holy Mass at key shrines across Galilee, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem, plus excursions to the Jordan Valley/Judean Desert, and coastal north (Acre, Haifa, Carmel, Caesarea). Program includes Yaffo (St. Peter’s Church), Sea of Galilee sites, the Old City of Jerusalem (Via Dolorosa, Golgotha, Holy Sepulchre), Mount of Olives/Gethsemane , Western Wall, Yad Vashem, Dead Sea, Jericho, Qaser El Yehud, and optional Tel Aviv on departure day.

Itinerary

Day 1 – Welcome to the Holy Land

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport
Representative helps through customs; meet guide; proceed to Yaffo
Holy Mass in St. Peter Church
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Nazareth or Tiberias
Lodging & Dinner: Nazareth or Tiberias

Day 2 – Sea of Galilee · Mt. of Beatitudes

Breakfast at the hotel
Sea of Galilee, Holy Mass at Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum, Yardenit
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Nazareth or Tiberias
Lodging & Dinner: Nazareth or Tiberias

Day 3 – North: Acre · Haifa · Carmel

Breakfast at the hotel
Nazareth, Holy Mass at Nazaret Church of Annunciation
Akko, Haifa, Carmelite church, Caesarea Maritima
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Jerusalem or Bethlehem
Lodging & Dinner: Jerusalem or Bethlehem

Day 4 – Bethlehem · Jerusalem

Breakfast at the hotel
Holy Mass in Bethlehem Church of Nativity
Jerusalem: Mount Olives, Church of our Father, Dominus Flevit, Cave of Betrayal, The Garden of Gethsemane, Tomb of Virgin Mary, Church of All Nations
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Jerusalem or Bethlehem
Lodging & Dinner: Jerusalem or Bethlehem

Day 5 – Jerusalem – The Old City

Breakfast at the hotel
St. Anne Church, Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Golgotha, Holy Mass at Church of Holy Sepulchre, Tomb of King David, The Dormition Abbey, The Western Wall
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Jerusalem or Bethlehem
Lodging & Dinner: Jerusalem or Bethlehem

Day 6 – Jordan Valley · Judean Desert

Breakfast at the hotel
Full day tour to the Dead Sea, Jericho, Qaser El Yehud baptism site on Jordan river
Masada National Park – including cable car up the mountain
Late afternoon – Holy Mass on Shepherds’ field
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Jerusalem or Bethlehem
Lodging & Dinner: Jerusalem or Bethlehem

Day 7 – Jerusalem

Breakfast at the hotel
Ein Karem, Holy Mass; New City of Jerusalem: The Knesset, Menora, Yad Vashem
Dinner & overnight: in the hotel in Jerusalem or Bethlehem
Lodging & Dinner: Jerusalem or Bethlehem

Day 8 – Transfer to Airport for Departure

Early morning transfer to Tel Aviv to the airport
OR in case of late flight: travel to Emmaus and Tel Aviv sightseeing, transfer to the airport, departure

What's Included

Licensed tour guide – Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach
Entrance fees to sites visited as per itinerary
7 Nights hotel accommodation at 3* (Tourism class accommodation)
Meal arrangements: HB Base
Pilgrim certificate signed by the Minister of Tourism of Israel
Small modest souvenir for each guest

Not Included

Personal extras or meals not mentioned above
Airline tickets
INSURANCE!!!
TIP FOR DRIVER + GUIDE (70$ P/P) – For all Tour
Headphones (10$ P/P) – Optionally

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