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Israel

Catholic pilgrimage tour in Holy Land November 9-19, 2019

$2.400,00

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Specific Date

Catholic pilgrimage tour in Holy Land November 9-19, 2019

Jerusalem, Israel

Price

$2.400,00
Trips

Specific Date
Group Size

Max 50 people
Location

Israel

OVERVIEW TOUR

Price includes:

round trip air fare, luggage: cabin luggage – 7 kg, carry on – 23 kg.
airport charges
transfers and transport with a modern, air-conditioned coach during the trip in Holy Land
9 nights in 4 * hotels (double rooms) in Bethlehem based on Half Board
touring guide & priest
entrance tickets and other fees related to the implementation of the program

The price does not include:

travel and medical insurance
alcoholic beverages during meals
other additional expenses
surcharge for a single room $200/pers
personal expenses

Reservations and payment conditions:

deposit of $ 500 / person at sign up required
full payment 2 months before departure required
payments can be made in cash, by check, by credit or debit card
tariffs are based on a group of 45 people who made the required fees on time
Travel cancellation payment of $500 is applied if the customer revokes their trip in 4 months or less before departure

If the number of travelers is less than 45 people, the travel cost is calculated as follows:

25-44 people basket trips increases by 150 $ / person

WARNING:

For the duration of the pilgrimage, you must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of return from the pilgrimage.
The organizer is not responsible for:
refusal to enter the countries covered by the pilgrimage, issued by the appropriate border control authorities
changes made by airlines (e.g. departure time, airport, fuel and handling fees)

ITINERARY

Day 1 Day 1

We will be meeting in Chicago at the O`Hare airport where the group will depart to Tel Aviv, Israel (Ben Gurion airport).

Day 2 Day 2

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. After going through passport control you will pick up your luggage and head outside the airport where you will be met by your guide. Drive along the coastal highway to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Day 3

Tiberias/Sea of Galilee

After breakfast, drive to Cana to visit the Wedding Church. From there continue to Tiberias to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered his “sermon on the Mount”, then on to the site of the Multiplication of Fish and Bread (Tabgha). The Miracle is depicted in one of the most beautiful mosaic floors in the Holy Land. Walk to the Church of the Primacy (Mensa Christi). Continue to Capernaum and the surrounding area. The excavations here reveal that there was once a synagogue and Peter’s house. After lunch take a round-trip boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, and have a closer inspection of the Holy Sites from the Sea. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth.

Day 4 Day 4

Nazareth/Mount Tabor/Haifa/Bethlehem

This morning celebrate Mass at the Church of the Annunciation. Visit the Church, the remains of Joseph’s and Mary’s home and Joseph’s Workshop. Continue to Mt. Tabor, believed to be place of Jesus’ transfiguration and take Taxis up the winding mountain to reach the church. We drive to Bethlehem via Haifa, stopping at Stella Maris and the Cave of Elijah. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 5 Day 5

JERUSALEM – MT. OF OLIVES/GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE/OLD CITY

Today we explore Jerusalem, driving around the Old City walls, noting the city gates. Then up to the top of the Mount of Olives for a spectacular view of the city. We walk down Palm Sunday Road to the beautiful Garden of Gethsemane, stopping along the way at the place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Dominus Flevit). Today we celebrate MASS at the Church of Gethsemane. We then walk up to St. Stephen’s Gate to start a walking tour of the Old City, starting with the Church of St. Anne on the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross), the Chapel of the Flagellation and the Chapel of the Condemnation which contains the Lithostrotos which was Pilate’s court. View Ecce Homo Arch. Continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built over the site of the Crucifixion of Christ and the Tomb of Jesus. Lunch in the Old City. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 6 Day 6

BETHLEHEM/BEIT SAHOUR/ISRAEL MUSEUM

This morning visit the Basilica of the Nativity and the Church of St. Catherine. Visit the Milk Grotto. Visit Ararat Jewelry Factory and Souvenir shop. Continue to visit Shepherd’s Field. Afternoon visit to the Israel Museum to visit the Shrine of the Book and take a look at the Model of Jerusalem. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Day 7

Jaffa/Ein Karem

This morning drive to Jaffa to visit the Church of St. Peter and celebrate Mass. From there drive back to Jerusalem via Ein Karem to visit the house of St. John the Baptist and visit the Church of Visitation, where the Virgin Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Return to Bethlehem for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 Day 8

Baptismal Site/QUMRAN/DEAD SEA/Jericho

This morning we go down to the Jordan to visit the Baptismal Site. Mass at the site. Drive to Qumran to visit the Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and then head to the Dead Sea for a float. Continue to Jericho for Lunch. After lunch, view Zacchaeus' sycamore tree and the Mount of Temptations, where Jesus was tempted for 40 days by the devil. Drive to Bethlehem for dinner and overnight.

Day 9 Day 9

Old City

Your group will have a very early morning wake-up after breakfast will begin the Via Dolorosa (The Way of the Cross) at the Antonia Fortress. This is the spot where Jesus was condemned to death by Pontius Pilate (John 18:28-19:16). Following His condemnation, He was taken (on the Road to Calvary) to His place of Crucifixion. Your group will reflect upon the Stations of the Cross as you travel through the markets of the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Luke 23:26-33). This Sacred destination is the site of Calvary (Jesus' crucifixion place) and, His tomb (Luke 23: 50-55). Your group will celebrate Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We will continue our day with a visit to the Church of St. Anne's, the home of Jesus' maternal grandparents (Anne and Joachim); and the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the crippled man (John 5:1-9). This afternoon, your group will enjoy a revisit to the Old City. Return to Bethlehem for dinner and overnight.

Day 10 Day 10

After breakfast we depart to the Ben Gurion/Tel Aviv airport for our return flight to home. Another of our most enjoyable pilgrimage give us unforgettable memories.