Day 1: Origin Airport – Tel Aviv, Nazareth, or Tiberias
Arrival at the origin airport to catch a flight to Tel Aviv. Upon arrival, transfer to Tel Aviv, Nazareth, or Tiberias. Dinner and overnight stay in Tel Aviv, Nazareth, or Tiberias.
Day 2: Nazareth or Tiberias – Haifa – Mount Carmel – Nazareth – Cana – Nazareth or Tiberias
After breakfast, head to Haifa to visit the Stella Maris sanctuary on Mount Carmel. Transfer to Nazareth to see the Virgin’s spring, the Basilica of the Annunciation, and the Church of St. Joseph. In the afternoon, travel to Cana of Galilee to visit the sanctuary of the First Sign of Jesus, where couples can renew their vows. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay in Nazareth or Tiberias. Full board.
Day 3: Tiberias or Nazareth – Mount of Beatitudes – Tabgha – Primacy of Peter – Capernaum – Magdala – Sea of Galilee – Mount Tabor – Tiberias or Nazareth
Explore key Galilean sites associated with Jesus. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha (multiplication of loaves and fishes), the Primacy of Peter, Capernaum, and Magdala. Conclude the morning with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. In the afternoon, ascend Mount Tabor to visit the Church of the Transfiguration. Overnight stay in Nazareth or Tiberias. Full board.
Day 4: Nazareth or Tiberias – Jerash (Jordan) – Petra
Travel to the Jordan border and visit Jerash, an important city in the Decapolis, exploring its well-preserved ruins. In the afternoon, continue to Petra, arriving late in the day. Full board. Overnight stay in Petra.
Day 5: Visit to Petra – Dead Sea
Explore Petra, the “Rose City” of the Nabateans, including the Siq, the Treasury, Royal Tombs, the House of Justice, and the Theater. Afterward, head to the Dead Sea for leisure time. Full board. Overnight stay at the Dead Sea.
Day 6: Dead Sea – Jericho – Qumran – Bethlehem
Cross the Jordan-Israel border and renew baptismal promises at the Jordan River. Visit Jericho, Qumran’s archaeological site, and continue to Bethlehem. Full board. Overnight stay in Bethlehem.
Day 7: Bethlehem – Shepherds’ Field – Ain Karem – Bethlehem
Visit Shepherds’ Field, the Chapel of the Angels, and various Byzantine monasteries. Explore the Nativity Grotto, St. Joseph’s Chapel, and St. Jerome’s Cave in Bethlehem. In the afternoon, head to Ain Karem, the birthplace of John the Baptist, visiting the Churches of the Precursor and Visitation. Return to Bethlehem. Full board. Overnight stay in Bethlehem.
Day 8: Bethlehem – Jerusalem; Mount of Olives and Mount Zion
Visit the Mount of Olives in the morning, exploring its significant sites. In the afternoon, visit Mount Zion and its Christian sanctuaries. Transfer to a Jerusalem hotel for the night. Full board. Overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Day 9: Jerusalem: Old City, Holy Sepulchre, and Via Crucis
Morning visit to the Western Wall, Temple Mount, and panoramic views of the Dome of the Rock. Walk the Via Crucis and visit the Holy Sepulchre within the Basilica of the Resurrection. Afternoon free time. Full board. Overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Day 10: Jerusalem – Tel Aviv Airport – Origin Airport
Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport after breakfast for the return flight to the origin airport. Arrival marks the end of the journey and services.
Daily Eucharist will be celebrated at one of the visited sanctuaries.
