Day 1: Depart for Holy Land

Depart for Tel Aviv with complimentary meals and beverages served onboard your international flight.

Day 2: Arrival to Tel Aviv Airport

On arrival in Tel Aviv proceed through Passport Control, meet our private airport assistant, and claim our luggage. Our group will meet straight forward with our guide. Proceed to our hotel in Nazareth.

Day 3: Mt. Tabor - Cana - Nazareth

Drive to Mount Tabor (The site of the Transfiguration) and then to Cana of Galilee to visit the wedding Church (Mass) where Jesus performed the first of his signs, changing water to wine. Continue drive to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation starting with the Grotto of the Annunciation and the Church then we will visit the house of the Holy Family underneath the Church of St. Joseph.Meeting with Vicar of Nazareth. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth.

Day 4: Tiberias - Sea of Galilee- Capernaum

This morning, we drive to the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount. We continue to Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fishes with which He feed the Five Thousand. Visit the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy and then go to visit Capernaum to see the house of St. Peter and the Synagogue where our Lord preached. You will have the opportunity to try the St. Peter’s fish for lunch today. One of today’s highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and we will also see the “Jesus Boat” a 2000 year old boat found at the shores of Magdala.Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth. (Holy Mass at the Mt. of Beattitudes)

Day 5: Baptism Site - Jericho - Qumran - Dead Sea

After breakfast, you will drive along the Jordan Valley. Visit the Jordan River to renew our baptism vows. Drive down the Jordan Valley and we stop at the oasis town of Jericho, the oldest city in the world and view Mt. Temptation where Jesus fasted and was tempted by Satan. We will visit the excavations of Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered. On the way, back there is time for a swim (or rather a float!) in the mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea, renowned for its healing properties. (Mass this day in Jericho)

Day 6: Bethlehem

This morning, we drive to Bethlehem visiting the place of birth of our Lord, The Basilica of the Nativity. We will visit the Grotto of Nativity and the Church of St. Catherine where the Midnight Mass is celebrated and the Caves of St. Joseph and St. Jerome underneath the church. Visit Shepherd’s Fields, where the Angels appeared to the shepherds who were watching over their flocks during the night. Time for Shopping in the end of the day. (Holy Mass in the Nativity Church)

Day 7: Jerusalem - The Passion of Jesus’ last hours

We enter the Old city Jerusalem to visit the Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall and the Jewish quarter and the Cardo. After lunch, we will transfer to St. Anna Church for the visit of the Pool of Bethesda. We continue to the Judgment Hall known as the Antonia Fortress where Jesus was led to be condemned to death by Pontius Pilate. At that place we start walking the Via Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City praying the Stations of the Cross. We will reflect on the greatness of His sacrifice, stopping at each of the fourteen stations of the cross until we reach the Church of Holy Sepulcher. Visit Calvary and the empty Tomb of our Lord and the different sections of the church. Holy Mass in the Holy Sepulchre. We will visit the Latin Patriarchate and meet the Patriarch on this day.

Day 8: Jerusalem Mt. Of Olives

After breakfast, we drive to the top of Mt. Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem for a better understanding of its geography and some of the key sites surrounding the area. Visit the Church of Pater Noster where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray “The Our Father”. Then we will walk on the Palm Sunday road to the Church of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept over the city. Continue our walk on the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane. At Gethsemane is the Rock of Agony where Jesus uttered his last prayer. Spend some time in reflection and meditation inside the church. In the afternoon we drive to Emmaus of the Crusaders at the Benedictine monastery. (Holy Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane)

Day 9: Jerusalem - Alenby – Petra

In the morning, we will drive to the Allenby Border to cross to Jordan, we will pass the border, meet our Jordanian guide and continue our way to Petra. Lunch upon arrival, then we visit of the Nabatean Capital. We will walk along the Siq to reach the Magnificent Treasury and visit the archeological site. Dinner and overnight in Petra.

(Mass TBD)

Day 10: Petra - Mt. Nebo - Madaba - Amman

After Breakfast we drive to Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Then pass by Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George which hosts the unique mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and Holy Land.The map is believed to be the first one for this area, as it was built in the 6th century A.D. Transfer to hotel in Amman for check- in dinner and overnight.

Day 11: Fly back to USA

In the morning departure from Amman and flight back to the USA.