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| 8-Days: Highlights
of the Holy Land |
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DAY 1: DEPART
Depart en route to Tel Aviv with complimentary meals and beverages served
aloft. |
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DAY 2: TEL
AVIV / CARMEL / TIBERIAS
Upon arrival in Tel Aviv we are met by our Catholic Travel Centre guide
and make our way north to Mt. Carmel and the Chapel of Stella Mares (Star
of the Sea), where we celebrate Mass. We arrive in Tiberias for dinner
and the evening. (B, D) |
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DAY 3: TIBERIAS:
CAPERNAUM AND SEA OF GALILEE SITES
This morning we begin with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. We will visit
a replica of a fishing boat from the time of Christ. Our visit continues
with Capernaum, the Heptapegon (Peter's Primacy), followed by a visit to
Tabgha where we celebrate Mass. We ascend by motorcoach to the Mt. of Beatitudes
to gain a panoramic vista of the Sea of Galilee. We continue to the Baptismal
Site at the Jordan River to renew our baptismal vows, then a visit to Bethsaida.
We return to Galilee for the evening. (B, D) |
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DAY 4: TIBERIAS
/ NAZARETH / CANA / MT. TABOR / JERUSALEM
We make our way to Nazareth where we visit the Basilica of the Annunciation
for Mass, then continue to St. Joseph's Workshop and Mary's Well. Then
to Cana, site of Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding feast. where
we invite couples to renew their wedding vows. Our next stop is the site
of the Transfiguration at Mt. Tabor. We arrive in Jerusalem for the evening.
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DAY 5: JERUSALEM:
OLD CITY, MOUNT OF OLIVES & MT. ZION
We begin today entering through Stephen's Gate, with a visit to the Church
of St. Anne, marking the place of birth of the Blessed Mother, visiting
as well the nearby Pools of Bethesda. We proceed to the Chapel of the Flagellation
(where Our Lord was scourged), then carry the cross as we follow the Via
Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross). After the Stations, we return to the
Ecce Homo Arch and Lithostrotos, where we celebrate Mass.
We begin this afternoon with a ride to Mt. Scopus and to the Mt. of
Olives, where we gain a panoramic view of the old City of Jerusalem.
We visit the Ascension Mosque, Pater Noster (commemorating the "Our
Father"), Dominus Flevit (where Jesus wept over Jerusalem), and
the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane. After lunch on
our own, we continue onto the Church of St. Peter in Gallicanctu (where
Peter denied Christ), the House of Caiphas, the Church of the Dormition
of Our Lady, and the Upper Room, commemorating the Last Supper. (B, D)
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6: JERUSALEM – CHURCH OF HOLY SEPULCHRE, BETHLEHEM,
EIN KAREM & CHURCH OF VISITATION
We begin this morning with Mass at the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre. Then we make our way
to Bethlehem, visiting first Shepherds’ Field,
followed by the Church of the Nativity, St.
Jerome's Chapel, and St. Catherine's
Church. We will allow extra time for shopping in Bethlehem. Returning,
we stop in Ein Karem where we visit the Church of St. John the Baptist
and the Church of the Visitation. The balance of the day is at leisure
to browse in the local markets.
You may wish to include a group visit
to the Yad Vashem Memorial Museum, telling
the story
of the Holocaust and serving as a sober reminder
of man's inhumanity to man. (B, D)
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DAY 7: JERUSALEM:
JERICHO, QUMRAN, DEAD SEA & OLD CITY
This morning we stop in Jericho to view the Mt. of Temptations from a distance
and to see the traditional Zaccheus site. This city was the site of Joshua’s
first dramatic conquest. From a distance, we view the Mt. of Temptation,
now home to a Greek Orthodox Monastery. Our next stop is Qumran, site of
the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. We stop to view the Dead Sea, the
lowest point on earth. Then it is back up to Jerusalem, stopping in Bethany,
site of the resurrection of Lazarus. Here we celebrate the final Mass of
our pilgrimage. We have some time at leisure in Jerusalem. (B, D) |
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DAY 8: JERUSALEM
/ TEL AVIV / RETURN
We transfer to the Tel Aviv airport for our return flight to the USA. |
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| Want to
customize? If you would like to customize this
itinerary, we will gladly do so.
VISIT LOCAL CHRISTIANS
Visit with the local Catholic community in the Holy Land: Catholic Travel
Centre recommends that you include a visit to a local Catholic parish
community. Ask us how we can easily incorporate this element into your
itinerary.
NOTE: While no
changes are anticipated, there might be occasions
when certain alterations become necessary to
this itinerary due to changes in airline schedules
or for other reasons. All Masses are subject
to final church schedules.
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