Price: $4,400
Included in the price: Airfare, accommodations for seven nights, five restaurant meals with unlimited drinks, all tips.
Our priests: Father Joseph Shaute and Father Luis Álvarez
Itinerary
Wednesday, February 20th
Your overnight flight from ATL.
Delta 775 departs ATL at 7:08 PM and arrives JFK at 9:38 PM.
Delta 468 departs JFK at 11:33 PM.
Thursday, February 21st
Delta 468 arrives TLV at 5:25 PM. I’ll meet you at the Tel Aviv airport and we’ll drive a few hours north to Tiberias. Dinner included. Overnight at Rimonim Galei Kinnereth in Tiberias. This beautiful hotel is located just off the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Primacy of Peter – Sea of Galilee
Friday, February 22nd
We begin our pilgrimage with Mass in the Basilica of the Annunciation. We’ll also visit Saint Joseph’s Church. Next we’ll visit the spot of the first miracle in Cana. Married couples will have a chance to renew their vows here. We will make a visit Haifa, and the Stella Maris Shrine. Dinner included. Overnight in Tiberias.
Where the word became flesh.
Saturday, February 23rd
Today we sail across the Sea of Galilee. We will visit Capernaum and celebrate Mass in the church built over Peter’s home. Next we will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. From here we will go to Tabgha where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes. After lunch we will head to Mount Tabor to the Basilica of Transfiguration. Dinner included. Overnight in Tiberias.
Sailing the Sea of Galilee
Sunday, February 24th
This morning we will visit Banias – Cesarea Philippi – to see ruins from ancient cities and the Banias waterfall. We will travel to the Golan Heights for a panoramic view. We’ll take a short hike down a trail Jesus walked and visit the town of Magdala. Dinner included. Overnight in Tiberias.
Valley of the Doves
Monday, February 25th
This morning we travel to Caesarea to see the ancient Roman aqueduct and port. We will continue south to Bethlehem to visit Shepherd’s Field and then the Church of the Nativity. Dinner included. Overnight in Jerusalem. We are staying directly across from the Old City at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center.
Where Christ was born
Tuesday, February 26th
Today we visit the Mount of Olives, including Ascension Chapel and Pater Noster. We will walk Palm Sunday Road to Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, then continue into the Garden of Gethsemane. We will visit the Church of Agony, the Grotto of Gethsemane, and the empty tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After lunch, we will go to Mount Zion to visit Saint Peter in Galicantu, Dormition Abbey, the Upper Room, and King David’s Tomb. Dinner included. Overnight in Jerusalem.
The Garden of Gethsemane
Wednesday, February 27th
This morning we’ll travel to Ein Kerem to celebrate Mass in the Church of the Visitation. We’ll also visit the birthplace of Saint John the Baptist. After lunch we will visit the Jordan River to be near the Baptismal site of Christ. We will end the day with a relaxing float in the Dead Sea. Dinner included. Overnight in Jerusalem.
The Jordan River
Thursday, February 28th
We will begin with an early morning walk along the Via Dolorosa, ending with Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After breakfast we will visit the Church of Saint Ann and the Pools of Bethesda. Then it’s over to Ecce homo and Judgment hall, where Jesus stood before Pontus Pilate. Dinner included. After dinner we will head to the airport for the flight home. Delta 469 departs TLV at 11:35 PM.
Mass in the Holy Sepulcher
Friday, March 1st
Delta 469 arrives JFK at 5:24 AM.
Delta 2917 departs JFK at 8:45 AM and arrives ATL at 11:32 AM.
Price
$4,400 per person
$1,000 deposit secures your spot. Tour deposit is fully refundable for 14 days from the time you make your deposit.
Final payment of $3,400 is due November 1st, 2018. Final payment is nonrefundable.
This cost is for double occupancy. Traveling alone? No problem! You’ll have a chance to ‘meet’ the other solo travelers before the trip and pick a roommate. This usually works out well. If you really prefer to have your own single room, there is a single supplement of $900.
Included in the price
Flights between ATL and Tel Aviv
Accommodations for 7 nights
Tiberias: Rimonim Galei Kinnereth (4 Star)
Jerusalem: Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center (4 Star)
Breakfast daily plus 10 additional meals
Drinks, even wine and beer, is included in our five restaurant meals. Drinks in the hotel dining room are not included.
All group ground transportation
We’ll be traveling in a private motor coach.
Full time service of a tour director
Visiting new countries can be intimidating! That’s why you will have an experienced Catholic American tour director (me!) with you at all times.
Local guide
We will have a local guide with us throughout the trip – he is excellent!
No hidden costs
If we do it as a group, it’s included in the price! You are responsible only for the meals you have on your own, souvenirs you wish to buy, and anything you want to do in your free time. Tips, air taxes, drinks with meals? Already included!
Guaranteed price
Once I receive your deposit, your tour price will not go up!
All tips for group meals, guides, and drivers
Would you believe that many tour companies require you to tip as you go? Not only does that add to the advertised sticker price of a tour, it’s also a huge hassle to you! No need to worry about that here. Tips are already included and we take care of that behind the scenes.
Entry fees and tours
All entry fees and tours to our included group activities, including: Jerusalem Churches (Ascension, Pater Noster, Ecce Homo, Saint Peter in Galicantu, Saint Ann’s Church), boat across the Sea of Galilee, Mount Tabor, Capernaum, Baptismal site of Jesus.
Social planning
Plan your trip with your traveling companions before you leave! We set up private Facebook groups for each tour to give you a chance to meet before you meet!
You time
We have a lot planned, but time on your own is important. We take our time in churches to give you the opportunity for prayer and reflection. We also include free time for you to explore, shop and relax on your own.
Is this trip for you?
You should be in good physical shape.
We will do a lot of walking, much of it outside, and much of it on uneven ground. We average around 5 miles per day. Please do consider this before signing up.
You need to be able to carry your own luggage.
You are responsible for your luggage and getting it from the plane to the bus and the bus to your hotel rooms. I will provide a thorough packing list to help you pack lightly and efficiently.
You must be flexible.
This is the Holy Land, things may close without notice, a protest could spring up without warning. But, it’s not all negative, great things come up unexpectedly as well. Being flexible is the key for happy travels!
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Optional Trip Insurance
If you think there is any chance you may need to cancel, I recommend you purchase travel insurance. Many people go through InsureMyTrip.com. A Cancel for Any Reason plan will let you, well, cancel for ‘most’ any reason. Most plans should allow for at least a 75% refund should you need to cancel at any time before departure. Please review all your options to be sure the plan you pick is best for you.
Terms and Conditions
What you are getting by signing up, how much walking you will be doing, what happens if something changes in the itinerary, making your final payment, how we can send you home if you misbehave… and more!
Be sure to read everything carefully.
Deposit Info
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