italy and The Holy Land
way to our hotel in Bethlehem, we stop in Bethany to visit the church built on the traditional house of Mary, Martha, and their brother, Lazarus. Day 6 - Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Ein Karem/Bethlehem Drive to the Mount of Olives for a fantastic view of the Old City of Jerusale. Travel down to Dominus Flevit, where the Lord wept. Passing by the Russian Orthodox Church, we arrive at the Garden of Gethsemane, where we see the old trees and visit the Basilica of All Nations. Drive to Ein Karem and visit the Church of the Visitation. Then, onto Shepherds’ Field and the Church of the Nativity, the Holy Manger, Chapel of St. Jerome, and the Milk Grotto Day 7 - the Old City of Jerusalem/Mount Zion Early in the morning, we drive to the Old City and start our walking tour at St. Anne’s, Pools of Bethesda, and walk the 14 Stations of the Cross until the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to visit the empty tomb of Jesus and Mount Calvary. Breakfast at the hotel in Jerusalem and Then, back to the Old City to see the Wailing Wall, Mount Zion, the Upper Room, and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu Day 8 - Tel Aviv, Rome Depart Tel Aviv to Rome. Time permitting, we will stop at the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls to celebrate Mass. Continue to the city center for a panoramic tour of Imperial Rome. Check in at the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 1 - Departure Our journey begins as we depart the USA.
Day 2 - Arrive in Tel Aviv Arrive in Tel Aviv, where we meet our tour escort and transfer to our hotel. Day 3 - Old Jaffa, Caesarea, Haifa, Mount Carmel, Nazareth This morning, we will visit Old Jaffa and the Church of St. Peter. On to ancient Caesarea to view the ruins and take pictures at the aqueduct. Continue to Mount Carmel in Haifa and visit the chapel of the Prophet Elisha and take photos of the beautiful view of the city. Continue to Nazareth and visit the Church of the Annunciation and St. Joseph’s Church. Day 4 - Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee Region Today, we will stop in Cana and visit the Church where Jesus performed His first public miracle at the wedding. Continue to the city of Tiberias and see the sites around the Sea of Galilee - Capernaum with St. Peter’s House, Mount of Beatitudes, and Tabgha. We will also enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee before returning to our hotel. Day 5 - Nazareth, Jericho, River Jordan, Dead Sea We depart Nazareth through the Jordan Valley to Jericho to see the ruins and take the cable car to the Mount of Temptation. Continue to the River Jordan to renew our baptismal vows and Then, to the Dead Sea to feel the warm and salty water. On our
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Included: Roundtrip flight, airline taxes & fuel surcharges, four star hotels with daily breakfast & dinner, private motor coach, tour guide, entrance fees and local taxes, daily mass when and where possible.
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