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This pilgrimage tour is designed to follow the footsteps of Christ as per the teachings and beliefs of the Catholic faith visiting the Holy Sites recognized by the Catholic Church.
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Exit the terminal at the sign marked ‘groups’ and meet your guide. Transfer to your hotel in Tiberias or Nazareth, with a stop on the way at Caesarea Maritime if time permits (this depends on your flight arrival time). Dinner and lodging at your hotel and overnight.
This morning we drive to Haifa and the Carmel Mountains, heading for the place where Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal at a site now called Mukhraka. In the Carmel Mountains, we will also visit the church of Stella Maris, where we will have a panoramic view of the city of Haifa. In the afternoon, we visit the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth starting at the Grotto where the Annunciation took place, and then we will visit the house of the Holy Family under the Church of St. Joseph, the Fountain of Mary, and the Synagogue.
Dinner and lodging at your hotel.
This morning, we drive to the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes, where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount. Continue to Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fish with which he fed the five thousand. Visit the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy, and then go to visit Capernaum to see the house of St. Peter and the Synagogue where our Lord preached. One of today’s highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, and a visit to the Jesus Boat- a 2000-year-old boat found on the shores of Magdala. We finish our day with a visit to the Jordan River to renew our Baptismal Vows.
Then drive back to the hotel for dinner and lodging.
Drive to Cana of Galilee to visit the church of the wedding where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water in to wine. Next, we head towards Mount Tabor, the Mount of the Transfiguration, and visit the beautiful Basilica and the rock under the altar where the Transfiguration took place. We will spend some time on this peaceful mountain for meditation and reflection. Leaving the mountain, we drive via the Jordan Valley to Jericho, where we view the Mount of Temptation and the Sycamore tree that Zacchaeus climbed in order to see Jesus.
We continue our drive up to Jerusalem or Bethlehem and check into the hotel for dinner and lodging overnight.
This morning, we drive to Bethlehem to visit the place of our Lord’s birth in the Basilica of the Nativity. We will see the Grotto of the Nativity, the Church of St. Catherine, where the Midnight Mass is celebrated, and the Caves of St. Joseph and St. Jerome underneath the church. Visit to the Shepherds’ Fields, where the Angels appeared to the shepherds who were watching over their flocks on the night Jesus was born. In the afternoon, we drive to the nearby village of Ein Kerem to visit the birth-place of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation, where Mary came to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth and proclaimed the ´Magnificat’.
We then head back to the Hotel for dinner and lodging.
After breakfast, we drive to the top of the Mt. Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem and a better understanding of its geography and some of the key sites surrounding the area. Visit the Church of Pater Noster, where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, and then proceed down the Palm Sunday route to the Church of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept over the city. We continue our walk on the Palm Sunday route to the Garden of Gethsemane, where we find the Rock of Agony where Jesus prayed before his betrayal. Before returning to the hotel, we will have free time at the dimly lit church for prayer and reflection. This afternoon, we visit Mount Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition Abbey, where our Blessed Mother fell asleep. Next, we go to the Cenacle, the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost. Today, we also visit the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu, which commemorates the house of Caiphas, the high priest of the Jews, where Jesus was imprisoned for the night and here Peter denied our Lord.
Then, we return to our hotel for dinner and lodging.
Early this morning, we start at the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and Al-Aqsa Mosque, before moving on to St. Anne’s Church and the Pools of Bethesda. From there, we continue to the Judgment Hall known as the Antonia Fortress, where Jesus was led to be condemned to death by Pontius Pilate. From there, we start following the Via Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City, reflecting on the greatness of His sacrifice and praying at the 14 Stations of the Cross until we reach the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We will then visit Calvary (Golgotha), the empty Tomb of our Lord, and the different sections of the church.
We will have free time at the church for prayers and reflection before going back to the hotel for dinner and lodging.
Transfer to the airport, filled with cherished memories, for your return flight home.
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