Day 1: USA - TEL-AVIV

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

Day 2: TEL-AVIV - NAZARETH

On arrival in Tel-Aviv, we proceed through Passport Con­trol and proceed to claim our luggage. We will be met by our guide and travel to Nazareth. We will have the day to rest from our long day flight and get ready to start the pil­grimage tomorrow.

Evening: Overnight and dinner 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, where Jesus performed the first of his signs, changing water to wine (Mass with renewal of marital promises for couples). Continue drive to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation starting with the Grotto of the Annunciation and the Church. We will visit the house of the Holy Family underneath the Church of St. Joseph. Meeting with Vicar of Nazareth if available.

Evening: Overnight and dinner in Nazareth

Day 4: BEATITUDES - LOAVES & FISHES - CAPERNAUM - SEA OF GALILEE - JERUSALEM

This morning, we drive to the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount continue to Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fishes with which He fed 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 an opportunity to try the St. Peter’s fish for lunch that day. One of today’s highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. We will also see the “Jesus Boat” a 2000 year old boat found at the shores of Magdala.

(Holy Mass on the Mt. of Beatitudes or Capernaum).

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth.

Day 5: HAIFA - CAESAREA - JERUSALEM

This Morning, we drive south to visit the Beautiful city of Haifa and go on Mt. Carmel where The Carmelites started 900 years ago. We celebrate Mass at the church of Stella Maris, “The Star of the Sea”. We will have a panoramic view of the city Haifa and the beautiful Baha’i Gardens.

Then we will We will continue our drive Caesarea Maritime, where St. Peter Baptized Cornelius and St. Paul was a prisoner for a while before going to Rome. Here we visit the Roman Aqueducts and the Roman Theater and the palace of Pontius Pilate. In the afternoon, we drive to Jerusalem.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 6: BETHLEHEM - VISITATION CHURCH - JERUSALEM

This morning, we drive to Bethlehem to visit 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.

In the afternoon drive to nearby village of Ein – Karem to visit the birth­place of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation where Mary came to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth and proclaimed the ‘Magnificat’. (Holy Mass at St. Jerome in the Nativity Church) We drive back to Jerusalem to visit the Israel Museum to see the Dead Seas Scrolls

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 7: JERUSALEM: THE PASSION OF JESUS LAST HOURS

Early this morning, we attend the Mass in the Holy Tomb at the church of Holy Sepulcher. After Mass, we return back to the hotel to have breakfast. Then we leave again to enter the Old City Jerusalem to visit the Western Wall, Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque. We walk a little further to St. Anne’s Church and the Pools of Bethesda. We continue to the Judgment Hall known as the Antonia Fortress where he 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 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. Visit of the Latin Patriarchate and meeting with the Patriarch.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 8: JERUSALEM - MOUNT OF OLIVES - MOUNT ZION

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, and then we 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. This afternoon, we go on Mount Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition commemorating our Blessed Mother falling asleep. Next, we go to visit the Cenacle, the place of the Last Sup­per and Pentecost. We also visit the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu. The house of the high priest of the Jews Caiaphas where Jesus was imprisoned for the night and where Peter denied our Lord. (Holy Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane) Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 9: JERICHO - DEAD SEA

Visit the Jordan River to renew our baptism vows. Drive down the Jordan Valley to stop at the oasis town of Jericho, visit the excavations of 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 float!) in the mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea, renowned for its healing properties. (Mass at the Good Shepherd in Jericho).

Evening: Dinner and Overnight in Oasis Jericho

Day 10: JERICHO -ALLENBY - PETRA

In the morning, we will drive through the Allenby Bridge Border to cross into Jordan. After crossing, we will be met by 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 Treasure and visit the archeological site. Visit Petra by night (Optional: a truly unique experience upon availability).Evening: Dinner and over­night in Petra. (Mass at the hotel)

Day 11: PETRA- WADI RUM - PETRA

After breakfast, we will travel to Wadi Rum to enjoy a jeep ride in the desert.

Evening: Dinner and overnight in Wadi Rum. (Mass location TBD)

Day 12: PETRA - MT. NEBO - MADABA - AMMAN

After breakfast, we drive to Madaba (the “City of the Mosaics”), visit the Monastery of St. George which hosts the unique mosaic map of Egypt, Jordan and Holy Land. Along the way, we will stop at Mount Nebo to cele­brate Mass where Moses saw the promised Land before dying. Evening: Dinner and overnight in Amman

Day 13: AMMAN – AIRPORT USA

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