We invite you to join this pilgrimage to Israel and fulfill a dream of a lifetime. Walk where Jesus walked and visit the catholic pilgrimage sites where the Lord performed miracles. Get spiritually elevated while walking in the alleys of the Holy City, along the Via Dolorosa. In this catholic holy land trip, the Bible will come alive while visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Capernaum, Nazareth, Cana, and many other Biblical Sites.
Prices using Tourist Class hotels:
A person sharing a double room – from $1700 per person.
Single in a room – $730 additional cost.
Upgraded hotels are available upon request.
* Prices may change due to high/pick season.
*Guaranteed departures subject to a minimum of 2 participants.
*The sequence of the tour, hotels used and sights visited may be amended due to circumstances.
* Reservations received less than 14 days prior to departure are on request only basis.
* When canceling less than 21 days prior to the tour departure, cancellation fees will be applied.
*Tours order may vary (The sequence of tours, hotels and sites visited may change due to circumstances).
Day 1, Monday – Jerusalem
Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Jerusalem.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 2 Tuesday – Jerusalem New City & Bethlehem
Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the
Second Temple. Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
Visit Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 3 Wednesday – Jerusalem – Old City & Mahane Yehuda Market
Enter through one of the gates to the walled Old City to visit the renewed Jewish
Quarter, the Western Wall, the Temple area and the colorful bazaars. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Mt. Zion and visit the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem – the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus. In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders’ interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel.
Day 4 Thursday – Beit Shean / Nazareth / Galilee
Leave Jerusalem and drive north, passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City. Proceed to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and the carpentry workshop of Joseph. On to Safed, city of the Kabala, for a walk through the mystic alleys, a visit to a synagogue and the artists’ colony. Continue to a Kibbutz hotel for overnight.
Day 5 Friday – Golan Heights and around the Sea of Galilee
Drive to the Golan Heights, passing by the Druze villages. Visit a former Syrian fortification on the heights. Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience, with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines enjoying a tour, wine tasting and understanding of the wine production process. Pass by Banias, source of the Jordan River to visit the Mount of Beatitudes. Visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue and Peter’s house at Capernaum. Visit Tabgha, where the miracle of the fish and bread took place. Continue to Tiberias for a short tour of the old center of Jewish learning. Optional sailing in a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and fee). Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight.
Day 6 Saturday – Acre / Haifa / Caesarea / Tel Aviv
After Breakfast drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city, including the Baha’i Shrine, Persian Garden, Mount Carmel and Haifa bay. Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the ancient port, including the Roman Theater and the Hippodrome. Continue to Tel Aviv-Jaffa for a short city tour and to your hotel for overnight.
Day 7 Sunday – Leisure day in Tel Aviv Or Optional Tour to the Dead Sea
Day at leisure in Tel Aviv, or an optional tour to the Dead Sea & Massada (Not included in the package). Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Day 8 Monday – Tel Aviv – Airport
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure.
*Site under the Palestinian Authority jurisdiction. Visit subject to situation.
Price Excludes:
For more information on reservation, payment, and cancellation, please read Terms & Conditions.
We invite you to join this pilgrimage to Israel and fulfill a dream of a lifetime. Walk where Jesus walked and visit the catholic pilgrimage sites where the Lord performed miracles. Get spiritually elevated while walking in the alleys of the Holy City, along the Via Dolorosa. In this catholic holy land trip, the Bible will come alive while visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Capernaum, Nazareth, Cana, and many other Biblical Sites.
Prices using Tourist Class hotels:
A person sharing a double room – from $1700 per person.
Single in a room – $730 additional cost.
Upgraded hotels are available upon request.
* Prices may change due to high/pick season.
*Guaranteed departures subject to a minimum of 2 participants.
*The sequence of the tour, hotels used and sights visited may be amended due to circumstances.
* Reservations received less than 14 days prior to departure are on request only basis.
* When canceling less than 21 days prior to the tour departure, cancellation fees will be applied.
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