Holy Land Pilgrimage - BHT0056
Holyland Catholic Pilgrimage
Jerusalem - Bethlehem - Nazareth
There is one pilgrimage from which all others come; it is a pilgrimage to the land where it all started with the birth of Jesus Christ.
It is the most inspiring journey Christians can take! This one will shine the light on all you've read in the Bible and listened to in homilies and will strengthen your faith. With our own eyes and our words and prayers, we can witness our faith in the same places where Jesus taught apostles the prayer of Our father with His own words!
From Jerusalem with Pater Noster chapel to Getsemani Garden to Via Dolorosa to Holy Sepulchre to the town of Bethlehem, the Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth to the Church of the Visitation to Mount of Beatitudes at the Sea of Galilee to Basilica of Transfiguration on Mount Tabor to Cana with the Wedding Church each of those places will shine the light of immense love and hope God laid before us.
A pilgrimage to Holy Land is a pilgrimage of a new dimension; see if you can reveal it to yourself!
Nazareth - Cana - Bethlehem - Jerusalem
March 23 - April 2, 2023
with
Fr. Nathaniel Cromly, CSJ, Saint Joh Institute, CO
Day 1 - Overnight flight to Tel Aviv, Holy Land, March 23, 2023
You will board the plane for an overnight flight to Holy Land, Tel Aviv.
Day 2 - Flight to Tel Aviv, Holy Land, March 24, 2023
Today we land in Tel Aviv! Meet with our Holyland Tour guide, and we will leave for Jerusalem after the introduction!
Prayer as we are heading to Jerusalem, check in to the hotel. Our first night in Holyland!
DAY 3 - Jerusalem – Mount of Olives, March 25, 2023
Today Jerusalem & Mount of Olives! First on our program today, before going to Mt. of Olives, is to visit the church of St. Peter Gallicantu, the church built on the site of the house of the High priest Caiaphas. This is where Jesus spent the night in the dungeon after his arrest. Peter denied Jesus three times on this site, and the cock crowed (Gallicantu). We will then head to Mt. of Olives to visit the Pater Noster – where Jesus taught his disciples the Our Father – "Pater Noster." Enjoy the view of the Holy City from atop the Mount of Olives. We then walk down the Palm Sunday Road, the road Jesus followed on His way to Jerusalem. We stop at the chapel of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept and shed a tear for Jerusalem (Luke 19: 37- 42). We then proceed to the Garden of Gethsemane and pray at the church of All Nations (Church of Gethsemane). It was here that Jesus prayed: "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me nevertheless, not my will, but you're Will be done." Jerusalem, dinner at the hotel.
Day 4 - The Old City of Jerusalem and "Via Crucis", March 26, 2023
As Jerusalem is our destiny, today, we will enter the Old City and pray to the Stations of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, from Pilate's fortress and Flagellation Chapel to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The same day you make The Way Of The Cross, we will visit and pray at the pool of Bethesda, where Jesus Christ healed a man who was crippled for 38 years. The Church of St Anne, one of the rare churches that were spared from the destruction of Moslems, was built over the house of Joachim and Anne. In the afternoon group will leave for a visit to the Israel Museum with the model of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. Return to the hotel for dinner!
DAY 5 - Jerusalem Old City – Bethlehem, March 27, 2023
We will go to Jerusalem from the Roman period, the Cardo Maximus, and at the end to the Western Wall of Solomon's Temple, Temple Mount area. We will visit the Mount Zion Church of Dormition, where the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, fell into Eternal sleep and then on to the room of the Last Supper. Last for today is the Old Jerusalem, ancient Jerusalem. This afternoon we will have free time to shop for souvenirs in Old Jerusalem or soak in the ancient city's life and enjoy street food, like falafel, sabih, and hummus! At the end of the day, we drive to Bethlehem, check in to the hotel, dinner, and overnight!
Day 6 - Bethlehem – Masada – Qumran – Dead Sea – Bethlehem (B, D), March 28, 2023
After early breakfast, we will travel to Masada, a fascinating story from the 30 years BC and King Herod. Stop for a "Dead sea" experience floating on the surface of the Dead Sea. Continue to Qumran, where Dead Sea Scrolls were found, more than 900 pieces in 30 caves. Then we visit Jericho, the oldest known continuously inhabited city in the world, and pass by the Mt of Temptation. Time permitting, we will stop in el-Eizarija ("the place of Lazarus") biblical Bethany to visit the place where Jesus brought Lazarus back to life! Early evening we are back in Bethlehem!
Day 7 - Bethlehem, March (B,D) 29, 2023
Today will be all about the birth of Jesus Christ, Saint John the Baptist, the Magnificat, and Christmas! We will visit the town En Karem, the place of birth of St. John the Baptist, the story of Elisabeth & the Virgin Mary & St. John the Baptist! You will visit the Church of Visitation, the site of the Blessed Virgin Mary's visit with her cousin Elizabeth. This is the place where Our Lady said Her "Magnificat". We will today visit Shepherd's Field, where Angels appeared to the shepherds (Luke 2) to announce the birth of Jesus. We will also visit the Greek Orthodox church of Nativity, built over the tomb of St. Jerome. In the Grotto, under the central altar, we will walk by the Holy Manger, and the Silver Star with the Latin inscription "Hic de Maria Virgin Jesus Christus Natus est." Visit here will also include the birthplace of St. John the Baptist.
Day 8 - Bethlehem - Mount Tabor, Church of Transfiguration - Cana - Nazareth (B,D), March 30, 2023
Our Holy Land Pilgrimage continues to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus, visiting all other places where He spent the first 30 years of life.
Today we will visit Mount Tabor and the Church of Transfiguration! Check in to the hotel in Nazareth!
Day 9 - Nazareth - Sea of Galilee, Tabgha, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes (B, D), March 31, 2023
Most of the day we will spend around the Sea Of Galilee, visiting Capernaum, where Jesus lived; the new church built at the site of the Home of St. Peter, ruins of the synagogue where Jesus preached, one that had been built in the time of Jesus. After Capernaum, we will leave to Tabgha, the site of the Multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the church of St. Peter's Primacy & head to Mt. Of Beatitudes, where the Lord Jesus preached Sermon on the Mountain. To better understand the area, we will take a short cruise on the Sea of Kinnereth! The day will finish with a visit to the river Jordan, a quick visit, then a drive back to the Hotel in Nazareth, dinner, and overnight.
Day 10 - Nazareth – River Jordan (B, D), April 1, 2023
On the agenda is the churches of St. Joseph and the Annunciation, where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that She would be the Mother of God. A walk through old Nazareth brings us to see the Well where Mary went for water and visit the Orthodox Church there. After a lunch break in Nazareth, the tour will continue to Cana, Kafr Kanna from the New Testament, the site of Jesus' first miracle. Hotel in Nazareth for dinner and overnight!
DAY 11 - Flight to USA (D), April 2, 2023
Transfer to the Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv International airport, for a flight back home. Arrival at home will be on the same day.
Included:
- Round trip flight from the USA, from your departure airport
- Airport taxes – subject to change by the airline until tickets are issued
- 4 nights in Jerusalem, 4* first-class hotel
- 2 nights in Bethlehem, 4* first-class hotel
- 3 nights in Nazareth, 4* first-class hotel
- Breakfast and dinner daily in Israel
- High-class air-conditioned tourist coach
- Tour escort from arrival to Holy Land until departure from Tel Aviv
- English-speaking guide, Christian
- Daily Holy Mass with the priest in our group
- Headsets, whispers for the tours, all the way
- Entrance fees according to the itinerary
- Sea of Galilee boat ride - one hour
- Porterage of luggage, in & out hotels
Not included:
- Travel Insurance - strongly recommended
- Lunch daily
- Tips for guides, escorts, and drivers
- Drinks at the dinners
- Personal items & expenses, visa costs
Price per person in double room: (the price is based on 20 people in a group)
Price per person - Denver....................................3590.00 US$
Price per person - New York, Boston....................3260.00US$
Price per person - Toronto, Philadephia................3240.00 US$
Price per person - Los Angeles, Houston..............3425.00 US$
Land only.......................................................................................1895.00 US$
Single room supplement 645.00 US$
Please call or email us for the price from your city or your departure airport.
HOLYLAND & JORDAN TOUR
April 17 - 29, 20923
HOLYLAND & JORDAN CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE TOUR
CONTACT:
Email: info@bluehearttravel.com
Toll-free number: +1 877 545 5562
Phone: +1 307 222 4856
IMPORTANT:
The price is close estimated and will be confirmed after the tickets are issued in your name!
