Day 1: Departure
Depart the airport to the flight to Tel Aviv
Holy Land — 10 Day Pilgrimage
10 Days
About This Pilgrimage
This tour offers a comprehensive pilgrimage through significant biblical sites in Israel, including Tiberias, Galilee, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. Travelers will visit iconic religious landmarks, experience historical landscapes, and explore sites associated with the life of Jesus, from his birth to his resurrection.
10 Days Itinerary
Day 2: Arrival in Tel Aviv and Transfer
Arrive Tel Aviv at ……. where we will be welcomed by our tour guide and bus driver. Transfer to our hotel in Tiberias.
Meals: Dinner
Day 3: Galilee and Capernaum
This morning, our first stop will be at the Church of the Transfiguration where we visit the Church of the Annunciation, the Church of St. Joseph and from there to Cana, the place where Jesus performed His first public miracle at the wedding by changing water into wine. Continue to the city of Tiberias and visit the sites around the Sea of Galilee: The Church of St. Peter’s Primacy, Capernaum with Peter’s House and Mount of Beatitudes. Today, we will also enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: Mount of Transfiguration and Mount Carmel
Today, we will take small cars to the top of Mount of Transfiguration to visit the Franciscan Monastery and church. Down to our bus to drive to Haifa and stop on Mount Carmel for a beautiful view of the coast. Visit the church of the prophet Elijah and then return to our hotel in Tiberias.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5: Jericho, River Jordan, and the Dead Sea
Today we check out from our hotel in Tiberias. We drive down to Jericho where we see the “tell” of Jericho and view the Mount of Temptation. Continue to the Baptismal site on the River Jordan and the Dead Sea where we can feel the salty water. On our way to Bethlehem Visit the Church of Lazarus, built on the traditional house of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. Check in at our hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: Mount of Olives and Ein Karem
We start our day with the Mount of Olives for a magnificent view of the Old City. We visit the Church of the Pater Noster, the Chapel of the Ascension and walk down to the Church of Dominus Flevit, passing by the Russian Church and ending at the Garden of Gethsemane. We continue to Ein Karem, known to be the birthplace of John the Baptist; After visiting the Church of the Visitation.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7: Bethlehem and Shepherds' Field
We start our day by visiting the Church of the Nativity, the Holy Manger, the Basilica of St. Catherine and the Milk Grotto. We drive down to the Shepherds’ Field where the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds announcing the Good News.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8: Jerusalem Old City and Mount Zion
Our visit of the Old City includes the Church of St. Anne, the Pools of Bethesda, the Way of the Cross, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We walk through the Cardo to the Wailing Wall known as the Western Wall. Then we visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, Mount Zion, and the Room of the Last Supper.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Emmaus and Jacob's Well
This morning we drive to Emmaus to visit the Franciscan Church and Monastery built on the traditional site where Jesus appeared to two of His Disciples on the day of His Resurrection. We continue our drive through the West Bank to Jacob’s Well where Jesus talked to the Samaritan woman. We view Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. Return to Hotel for Dinner and Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning transfer by private coach to the airport for departure to USA.
Meals: Breakfast