• Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, go through passport control. 

• Arrive at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport and meet Shafik Khbeis, our Christian English-speaking guide for the entire pilgrimage.

• Visit the ancient port of Jaffa (time permitting) with possible Mass.

• Continue to the Sea of Galilee region.

• Hotel check-in and dinner at hotel. 

• Overnight in Tiberias. (D)

Hotel: Magdala or similar 4*

NOTE: Day schedule on arrival day is subject to change depending on flight details. 

IMPORTANT: Passengers from US and all other countries exempted from entry visa to Israel have to personally and individually complete Israel ETA Application prior to arrival (at least 48 hours in advance, but 1 month prior to arrival recommended). 

• Breakfast buffet.

• Visit Cana with optional renewal of wedding vows for married couples.

• Continue to Nazareth, the town of Mary's home, including visits to Mary’s Well and St. Joseph’s Church, with Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation (subject to confirmation), where the Word became flesh at the moment of the Annunciation.

• Stop at Mt. Precipice, with view of Jezreel Valley, the point from which angry crowds wanted to throw Jesus after His preaching in the Nazareth synagogue.

• Walk parts of the Gospel Trail, the road Jesus would have walked numerous times between Nazareth and Capernaum, and visit Arbel Cliffs and the Valley of the Doves.

• End the day in Magdala (entrance included), home of St. Mary Magdalene.

• Enjoy a special Welcome DInner at Magdalena Restaurant (or similar) in Tiberias, with a choice of wine, beer, or soda.

• Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,Special D)

• Open breakfast buffet.

• Celebrate Mass at the Mount of Beatitudes.

• Travel north to visit Caesarea Philippi , where Peter professes Jesus is the Son of God, and see the high place of the "gates of hell" - Hades.

• Taste St. Peter fish for lunch at the Hermitage.

• Visit Capernaum, where Jesus began His Galilean ministry, and explore the synague dating to the time of Christ, and see the house of Peter.

• Visit the Church of the Primacy of Peter along the shores, where Jesus met with His Apostles after the Resurrection and told Peter to "feed My sheep."

• See the Church of the Multiplication commemorating where Jesus fed the crown of 5000.

• Enjoy a boat ride (included) on the Sea of Galilee and visit the "Jesus Boat" at the Ancient Boat Museum (entrance included).

• Wine tasting at the St. Urban Wine Bar at the Scots Hotel (wine tasting with cheese platter, focaccia, and dips) (included).

• Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,D)

• After breakfast we visit Mount Tabor,

• Ascend Mount Tabor to the Church of the Transfiguration (taxi up/down included). Continue to Haifa to visit Stella Maris Monastery atop Mount Carmel, and to celebrate Mass.

• Explore the sea, ruins, and salty air of Caesarea Maritima, the ancient harbor from which St. Paul set off to spread the Good News. Enjoy lunch on your own before departing for Bethlehem.

• Enjoy a Genesis Welcome before arriving in Bethlehem and settling into our hotel.

• Tonight dinner will be at a local restaurant in Bethlehem with folklore show (included)

• Overnight in Bethlehem. (B,D)

Hotel: St. Gabriel or similar 4*

• Open buffet breakfast.

• Visit Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity, including the Grotto of the Nativity, the birthplace of Christ. Beneath the altar, a 14-point star makes the exact spot, surrounded by the inscription in Latin: Here Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary.

• Celebrate Mass (subject to confirmation).

• Visit St. Jerome’s Grotto and the Milk Grotto.

• Travel to Shepherd’s Field and Grotto, followed by a relaxing lunch in Bethlehem.

• The last visit of the day is the Carmelite Monastery to venerate the relics of St. Mariam Baouardy, the Lily of Palestine, canonized by Pope Francis in 2015.

• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. (B,L,D)

• Following breakfast, we proceed to the Mount of Olives.

• Visit the Ascension Chapel (entrance included), and the Church of Pater Noster (entrance included), where Jesus taught the Our Father.

• Walk along the Palm Sunday route, with a stop at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem.

• Continue along with the Jewish cemetery with a view of the Eastern Gate.

• Quiet time in the Garden of Gethsemane (also know as the Garden of the Betrayal), where tradition places the betrayal of Jesus by Judas.

• Walk to the Church of All Nations, also known as the Basilica of the Agony, for with Mass (subject to confirmation).

• Following lunch as a local restaurant (included), visit the Israel Museum (entrance included), for see a model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period, as well as the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are on exhibit.

• In the afternoon, continue to Mount Zion for Caiaphas Palace and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (entrance included), Dormition Abbey, and the Upper Room.

• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. (B,L,D)
  
  

• After breakfast, we visit Old City including a visit to the Western Wall, a section of the retaining wall of the Old Templem, and Judaism's holiest site.

• Ascend the Temple Mount to discover its connection to both the Old and New Testaments.

• Explore the Southern Wall excavations and Davidson Center (entrance included), where we see the ruins of the Temple retaining walls and the Teaching Steps, the main entrance to the Temple where rabbis met and taught their disciples.

• Travel to Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation, Mary’s Spring, and the birthplace of John the Baptist, with Mass (subject to confirmation).

• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D)

Hotel: Dan Jerusalem, or Leonardo Boutique, or similar 4*

Please note: Due to security reasons, the only items visitors can carry on to the Temple Mount are telephone, small camera, noteboo, and bottle of water. Groups are not allowed professional cameras, iPads, backpacks, purses, Swiss penknives and clippers, nor any religious symbols (crosses, Bibles, etc.).

• Our first visit after breakfast is Bethany.

• Visit the home of Martha, Mary & Lazarus. Celebrate Mass (subject to confirmation).

• Visit the Tomb of Lazarus (entrace included).

• Stop of the rewewal of baptismal promises at Qasr Al Yahoud, the oldest and most ancient traditional site for being the place of Jesus' Baptism by John the Baptist at the Jordan River.

• Visit Jericho (entrance included), the first city to be captured by Joshua in his conquest of the Promised Land.

• View the site of the Mount of Temptation.

• Enjoy lunch (included).

• Drive to the Dead Sea (access to beach included) and take a dip in the salty waters and shop for Dead Sea products.

• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D)

Please note: with recent political developments and changes in the West Bank, Bethany will be reconfirmed 2 months prior to arrival date.

• We begin the day early by praying the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa.

• We are blessed to celebrate Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (subject to confirmation), the site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose from the dead.

• Return to the hotel for breakfast and rest.

• Our day continues with visits St. Anne’s Church (entrance included), and to see the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the paralytic.

• On to the Antonia Fortress, the Ecce Homo (entrance included), and a walk through the Jewish Quarter.

• Lunch is on your own today.

• Enjoy a Farewell Dinner at the Notre Dame rooftop Cheese & Wine Restaurant (or similar, included).

• Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D)
  

• After breakfast, transfer to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport for return flights home. (B)

• Optional transportation from EWR Airport to Lansdale, PA available as an Add-On.

This is an active itinerary that requires about 15,000 steps walking each day, sometimes on uneven surfaces, including stairs. Begin to prepare through a daily walking program. 

As a pilgrimage, we will commit ourselves to working together to cooperate and support one another, realizing that different foods, cultures, and experiences are why we are traveling! The unexpected is God's way of sharing with us something (or someone) we otherwise would not have encountered.  Be ready to travel in patience and trust. 

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Beginning in 2025, Israel requires passengers from US and all other countries exempted from entry visa to Israel to fill out the Israel ETA Application Form prior to arrival (at least 48 hours in advance, but 1 month prior to arrival recommended).  See https://etaisrael.com/.

Please note that pricing is based on 20 pilgrims and based on an exchange rate of $1= € 1.15. Prices may be adjusted based on fewer than 20 pilgrims, a higher exchange rate, or increases in taxes and fuel surcharges. 

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