Holy Land Pilgrimage - BHT0056

Holy Land Catholic Pilgrimage

Jerusalem • Bethlehem • Nazareth

One pilgrimage underpins all others: a journey to the Holy Land, where the story of our salvation began with the birth of Jesus Christ.

For Catholics, this is the pilgrimage of a lifetime - an unforgettable encounter with the Gospel in the very places where it unfolded. Walking the sacred paths of the Holy Land brings Scripture to life, illuminating the words you have read in the Bible and heard proclaimed in homilies.

Here, faith is no longer only remembered; it is experienced.

With prayerful hearts, we will stand where Jesus taught His disciples to pray the Our Father, reflect in the Garden of Gethsemane where He surrendered to the Father's will, and walk the Via Dolorosa, following His steps to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest shrine in Christianity.

A pilgrimage to the Holy Land is more than a journey—it is a profound spiritual experience that can transform our faith forever.

Caesarea - Nazareth - Sea Of Galilee - Capernaum - Tabgha - Jericho

River Jordan - Bethany - Bethlehem - En Karem - Jerusalem

Day 1 - Overnight flight to Tel Aviv, Holy Land

Departure will be from your gateway city & International airport. The flight to Tel Aviv, Israel. Meals served on board the plane.

Day 2 - Flight to Tel Aviv, Holy Land

Today we land in Tel Aviv! Meet our Holy Land tour guide, then head to the Tel Aviv/Netanya hotel after the introduction!
Our first night in the Holy Land!

The first day program will depend on the time of your arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv!
The final itinerary will be set once flights are booked! We will meet at the airport and leave together from there.

DAY 3 - Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Mount Tabor - Nazareth

On our way to Nazareth ( or the Sea of Galilee), we will visit Caesarea Maritima, the Amphitheater, and the Aqueduct, and we’ll also see evidence of Pontius Pilate in the Pilate Stone! Our Holy Land Pilgrimage continues to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus, and we'll visit all the other places where He spent the first 30 years of His life. Today we will visit Mount Tabor and the Church of the Transfiguration! Hotel in Nazareth (or Sea of Galilee area)!

Day 4 - Nazareth - Sea of Galilee, Tabgha, Capernaum

Most of the day will be spent around the Sea of Galilee, visiting Capernaum, where Jesus lived; the new church built on the site of the Home of St. Peter; and the ruins of the synagogue where Jesus preached, built during Jesus' time. After Capernaum, we will leave for Tabgha, the site of the Multiplication of the loaves and fishes, and the church of St. Peter's Primacy & head to the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Lord Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mountain. To better understand the area, we will take a short cruise on the Sea of Kinnereth! The day will conclude with a brief visit to the River Jordan, followed by a drive back to the Hotel in Nazareth, dinner, and an overnight stay.

DAY 5 - Nazareth - Cana - River Jordan (Yardenit)

This morning we are in Nazareth, Jesus' hometown! We will visit the churches of St. Joseph and the Basilica of the Annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would be the Mother of God. A walk through Old Nazareth brings us to the Well, where Mary went for water, and to the Orthodox Church there. After lunch in Nazareth, the tour continues to Cana, the New Testament town of Kafr Kanna, the site of Jesus' first miracle. At the end of the day, we are on the River Jordan. Hotel in Nazareth!

Day 6 - Nazareth – Jericho – the Dead Sea - Bethany - Bethlehem

After an early breakfast, we will travel to Jericho, the oldest known continuously inhabited city in the world, and stop by the Mt. of Temptation. Here we will hear the story from the Gospels of Matthew (4:1-11) and Luke (4:1-13)! The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert immediately after his baptism in the Jordan River, where he fasted and prayed for forty days and nights. It was here that the devil tempted him three times.
Continue to el-Eizarija ("the place of Lazarus"), biblical Bethany, to visit the place where Jesus brought Lazarus back to life!
An amazing experience awaits! Early evening, we are in Bethlehem, check in, dinner & first night in Bethlehem!

Day 7 - Bethlehem

Today will be all about the birth of Jesus Christ, Saint John the Baptist, the Magnificat, and Christmas! We will 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." Free time for shopping in Bethlehem before we return to our hotel! Tonight we are in Bethlehem, our second night.

Day 8 - Bethlehem - Jerusalem

This morning we leave Bethlehem (Beit Lechem, meaning “house of bread”). We will visit the Mount Zion Church of the Dormition, where the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, fell into eternal sleep, and then go to the room of the Last Supper. Today ends with Old Jerusalem, a tour of the city from the Roman period, including the Cardo Maximus, and concludes at the Western Wall of Solomon's Temple in the Temple Mount area. This afternoon, we will have free time to shop for souvenirs in the Old City or soak in the ancient city's life and enjoy street food like falafel, sabih, and hummus! Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem!

Day 9 - Jerusalem Old City and "Via Crucis" and En Karem (Visitation)

As Jerusalem is our "destiny", today we will enter the Old City and pray at the Stations of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, from Pilate's Fortress and the 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 spared from destruction after the Muslim occupation of Jerusalem, was built over the house of Joachim and Anne. In the afternoon, the group will visit the Church of the Visitation, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist, and hear the story of Elisabeth & the Virgin Mary & St. John the Baptist. This is the place where Our Lady said Her "Magnificat". Later, we will return to the hotel for dinner & overnight!

Day 10 - Jerusalem - Mount of Olives

Today, Jerusalem & Mount of Olives! First on our program today, before we go to the Mount of Olives, is a visit to the Church of St. Peter Gallicantu, 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 here, and the cock crowed (Gallicantu). We will then head to the Mount 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 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). Here, Jesus prayed: "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will, but your will be done." Jerusalem, dinner at the hotel.

DAY 11 - Flight to USA (D)

Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, for a flight back home. You will arrive home 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 the Nazareth area, 4* first-class hotel
2 nights in Bethlehem, 4* first-class hotel
3 nights in Jerusalem, 4* first-class hotel
Breakfast and dinner daily in Israel
High-class air-conditioned tourist coach
Tour escort from arrival in the Holy Land until departure from Tel Aviv
English-speaking guide
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 of hotels

Not included:

Travel Insurance - strongly recommended
Lunch daily
Tips for guides, escorts, and drivers
Drinks at the dinners
Personal items & expenses
Visa costs

March 8 - 18, 2027

Price per person in a double room: (the price is based on 20 people in a group)

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Land only........................................................................................2485,00 US$
Single room supplement .00 US$

May 3 - 13, 2027
Price per person in a double room: (the price is based on 20 people in a group)

November 10 - 20, 2026
Price per person in a double room: (the price is based on 20 people in a group)

Please call or email us for the price from your city or your departure airport.

IMPORTANT:

PRICE IS A CLOSE ESTIMATE UNTIL THE AIRFARE IS ISSUED IN YOUR NAME
PASSPORTS MUST BE VALID AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AFTER THE RETURN FLIGHT.
IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VALIDITY OF YOUR PASSPORT, YOU WILL BE DENIED BOARDING THE PLANE
AIRLINE TICKETS ONCE ISSUED ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

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