Mary Zapata

Depart

Overnight flight to Isreal. Dinner and breakfast will be provided on the flight.

Johny

Welcome Arrival to the Holy Land

Today: Arrive at Be Gurion Airport. Our representative will help you through customs and take you to the bus where you will meet your guide.

Evening: Proceed to our hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.

Steve

Caesarea - Haifa - Galilee

Today: Start your day by visiting ancient Caesarea, which was once the ancient capital of the Roman province. Visit the Byzantine churches, the Roman Theater, Crusader’s Moat and the Aqueduct. Continue on north to the sparkling city of Haifa; ascend to the top of Mt. Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and port. Celebrate mass at Stella Maris Convent, and the Cave of Elijah. Drive to Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine at the wedding feast. Then back to Nazareth to visit Mary’s Well, the Basilica of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Tiberias.

Steve

Sea of Galilee - Caesarea Philippi

Today: We start our day by enjoying a scenic boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, where you will find a 2,000 years old boat recently uncovered on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Continue on to Capernaum; the home of our Lord during his ministry, visit the synagogue where he preached. Drive to the site of Multiplication of Fish and Loves at “Tabgha”. Then continue on to visit the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy. Ascend to the top of Mount of Beatitudes to celebrate mass and the scene of Jesus ’great "Sermon on the Mount". Drive up to Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus told St. Peter “You are the rock, and upon this rock I will build my church”.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Steve

Jordan River - Mount Tabor - Bethlehem

After breakfast, start the day remembering the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. Then drive to Mount Tabor to visit the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus and enjoy the amazing scenery of the Jezreel Valley. Celebrate mass at the top of the mount, which will prepare you for your journey to Jerusalem where Jesus was to suffer the crucifixion and resurrection from the dead. Continue to visit Elah Valley where David fought with Goliath. Then proceed to Emmaus where the resurrected Jesus met the two disciples and shared a meal with them.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem/ Jerusalem.

Steve

Bethlehem - Ein Karem - Jerusalem

Today: After breakfast, start the day at the Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus Christ and celebrate mass there. Visit the Grotto of St. Jerome and Milk Grotto. Continue on to Beit Sahour to visit the Shepherd’s Field. In the afternoon, head to Ein Karem, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist to visit the church that commemorates his memory. Then walk up the hill to reach the Church of the Visitation where Mary met thou among Women".

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem/Jerusalem.

Steve

Jerusalem

Today: After breakfast, start the day at the top of the Mount of Olives; visit the Chapel of the Ascension and Paternoster Church where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples. Enjoy the panoramic view of the old city of Jerusalem. Walk along the Palm Sunday route to reach Dominus Flevit Church where Jesus wept over the fate of Jerusalem. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations for mass on the Rock of Agony. Proceed to the Western Wall, and on to Mount Zion. Visit the Upper Room where Jesus had the Last Supper with his disciples. Tour the Tomb of King David and the Church of Domitian. Then walk to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the house of Caiaphas where Jesus was held for a night after he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel Bethlehem/ Jerusalem.

Steve

Jerusalem - Bethany - Jericho

Today: We start at Via Dolorosa, walk through the Stations of the Cross to reach the most sacred place for Christians, which is The Church of the Holy Sepulchre to visit the Golgotha and the tomb of our Lord. Then we continue on to visit St. Anne’s Church where the parents of the Virgin Mary lived. Nearby, we view the Pool of the Bethesda. Head to Bethany where Jesus raised Lazarus from death. Visit the tomb of Lazarus and celebrate mass there. Proceed through the Judean Wilderness to ancient Jericho, the oldest inhabited city in the world. From the top of the ancient “Tel”, you will enjoy a beautiful view of Elisha’s fountain, the Mount of Temptation and later see the Sycamore Tree. Drive to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem/ Jerusalem.

Johny

Depart

Today: Today you will head to the airport in Tel Aviv to catch your flight back home.

NOTE: While no changes are anticipated, there might be occasions when certain alterations become necessary to this itinerary due to changes in airline schedules or other reasons. All masses are subject to final church schedules.