Holy Land Group

Walk in the Footsteps of Christ and the Virgin Mary

9 days

Tour price from $1,990.00 plus taxes, fuel and security charges

Tel Aviv, Tiberias, Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee,
Capernaum, Tabgha, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Bethany, Dead Sea, Masada

ITINERARY:

Day 1, Departure from USA
Departure from your hometown with an overnight flight to Tel Aviv.
Day 2, Arrival to Holy Land
Arrival to Tel Aviv at 4:20 PM. Meet our tour guide, continue to Tiberias for dinner and overnight.
Day 3, Mt. Tabor, Nazareth and Cana
After breakfast, we will drive to Mt. Tabor. Visit Mount Tabor with a spectacular view of upper Galilee, where Jesus transfigured in the presence of Peter, James and John, and upon which stands the Church of Transfiguration. Continue to Nazareth, visit the Basilica of the Annunciation and view the Blessed Cave, where Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. View Mary and Joseph’s House and carpentry shop where Jesus spent 30 years of his life. Visit Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle. Here married couples can renew their marriage vows. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
Day 4, Sea of Galilee, Boat Ride, Capernaum, Tabgha
After breakfast, continue to the Mt. of Beatitudes. Here Jesus proclaimed his Sermon on the Mount. Drive to Capernaum, the town of Jesus which is the center of his ministry where he performed many miracles. Visit the House of St. Peter and the ruins of the ancient Synagogue where Jesus preached. Stop at Tabgha, the Primacy of St. Peter and visit the Church of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, the site of the multiplication miracle. Boat ride on the Lake of Galilee. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
Day 5, Jerusalem – Bethlehem
After breakfast visit Jordan River where Jesus was baptized. Continue to Bethlehem and visit Church of Nativity in Bethlehem where Jesus was born. Celebrate Mass here. See the Shepherd’s Field. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 6, Jerusalem, Bethany
After breakfast, we will follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Delarosa to the Holy Sepulcher and celebrate Mass here. See the Christian, Armenian Quarters and the Wailing Wall. Visit Upper Room where Jesus instituted the Eucharist & the Priesthood. Visit the tomb of King David. Afternoon, we will drive to Bethany and visit the Church built on the traditional site of the house of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 7, Jerusalem
After breakfast, join a full day tour of Jerusalem. Visit Mount of Olives, walk down the Road of Palm Sunday to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus endured his Agony. Continue to Kidron Valley and Mount Zion. Visit chapel of the Ascension, from which Jesus returned to his Father. Visit the old city of Jerusalem. We will visit Bethesda Pool and St. Anne Church, believed to be the site where Jesus healed a paralytic (John 5:1-15). Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 8, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Masada
After breakfast, we will drive to the Dead Sea and Masada. Depart Jerusalem and descend on the winding road through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, 400 meters below sea level. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea via Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, enjoy the experience of a “swim” in the Dead Sea.
Continue to Masada, take the cable car to the summit of this mountaintop fortress, and visit Herod’s Places, the baths, and synagogue. Return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
Day 9, Tel Aviv-USA
After breakfast, take a flight from Tel Aviv and arrive to USA on the same day.