Pilgrimage Tour Pack


A Journey To The Holy Land


10 Days / 9 Nights Prices from $790

Day 1: Tel Aviv
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport / Tel-Aviv. Meet with the representative of Laila Tours & Travel. Drive to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Jerusalem
In the morning ascend the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem. Visit the Asencion Church, Pater Noster Church, Dominus Flevit .Mass venue to be confirmed. Walk the Palm Sunday Way and descend to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus spent the last night before he was arrested. Visit the famous Church of All Nations. Walk across the Kidron along the "last way" to Mt. Zion. Stand next to the Southern Wall and view the City of David. Visit the Church of Peter in Gallicantu, the site where Peter denied our Lord three times. It was also the House of the High Priest Caiphas where Jesus was interrogated. Visit the Last Supper Room and King David's Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
 

Day 3: Jerusalem
After breakfast drive to Mt Moriah. Enter Old City of Jerusalem from Lion Gate. Walk to the Pool of Bethesda, and St. Anne Church, a fine example of Crusader architecture. Visit the Flagellation and Condemnation Churches. Continue along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Afternoon, visit Ein Karem, the church of St. John the Baptist where Virgin Mary visited Elisabat, continue to Visitation Church Mass venue to be confirmed. Dinner & Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 4: Jerusalem
After Breakfast, spend a free time day exploring the most amazing City of Jerusalem. Dinner & Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 5: Qumran - Dead Sea – Massada
After an early breakfast (entertainment day). Depart Jerusalem and travel east to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive along the shore of the Dead Sea to Massada (Optional). Ascend to Massada by cable car. Explore the ancient excavation of Herod's Palaces, bathhouse, the storerooms, the ramp, and the oldest Synagogue in the world. Continue to the shore for a "float" in the Dead Sea. Pass the traditional site of the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Dinner & Overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 6: Bethlehem
Visit the Church of the Nativity marking the birthplace of Christ. Visit the Grotto, the Church of St Catharine Mass venue to be confirmed and St.Jerome caves. Continue to Milk Grotto Church. Visit the Shepherd's Fields where the Angels appeared to the Shepherds announcing the good news. Free time in the afternoon. Experience a cultural event at one of our local centers. Taste our traditional Palestinian food at the Tent Restaurant Beit Sahour. Dinner & Overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 7: Nazareth- Cana-Mt Tabor
After breakfast drive to Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Renewal of marriage vows. Continue to Nazareth, the home of Mary and Joseph, pass Mary's well, and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation Mass venue to be confirmed. Visit the Synagogue. Drive through the Galilee hills to explore Tzippori (Sepphoris), Capital of Galilee in Herod's time and home of Joachim and Anna. Drive to Jezreel Valley visiting Mount Tabor, traditional place of the transfiguration. Drive to Yardenit, the Baptismal Center site on the Jordan River in Israel. Dinner & Overnight Tiberias.

Day 8: Caesarea Philippi - Sea of Galilee
After Breakfast, day starts with a drive north to Mt. of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Continue on to Tabgha where the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes took place, St. Primacy Church Mass venue to be confirmed. Continue to visit the ruins of Capernaum, the town where Jesus made his home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient synagogue in which he may have preached and the house of Peter. Drive to Kibbutz Ginosar and visit "Jesus Boat". Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Dinner & Overnight in Tiberias.

Day 9: Mt Carmel
Cross the Plains of Jezreel and continue to Mt. Carmel, visit the Stella Maris Church Mass venue to be confirmed, where is believed to have been inhabited by Elijah. Continue to Acco to visit the Crusader Fortress, visit the Church of St. John and the Harbor. Then drive back to Tiberias for Dinner & Overnight.
 

Day 10: Tiberius - Tel Aviv
Drive to Tel Aviv and depart from Ben Gurion airport / Tel Aviv back home.

 

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