The
Holy Land:
Christmas in Bethlehem
Join us from December 17-26, 2008
Day 1 – Depart NY for overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Dinner served aboard the flight.
Day 2 – After enjoying the flight, arrived at Tel Aviv Airport in Israel where the group will be met by our tour guide. Transfer by deluxe motor coach to the hotel in Tel Aviv. Balance of the day at leisure for personal sightseeing and shopping. Dinner at Hotel.
Day 3 – In the morning, departure from Tel Aviv. travel to Yaffo , the old city where St. Peter opened up the Church to the Gentiles and the site where Jonah began his voyage. On the way go to Caesarea Maritime, one of the oldest dioceses in the Holy Land and place of the one the most important Christian libraries in the second century. See the old Roman Aqueduct, the impressive theatre and the harbor. In the way to the north is Haifa the industrial city of Israel. Go into the cave where Elijah lived and prayed and the place were the Devotion of Our Lady of Mount Carmel started.
Day 4 and 5 -Go to Galilee, visit the the ruins of the city of Kfarnaum, where a great part of Jesus life took place. Walk Mount of Beatitudes, and from there to Tabgha, site where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes. Walk along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Church of Primacy - Visit the city of Nazareth, where Jesus spent His infant and adolescent years. Enter the Basilica of the Annunciation and St. Joseph’s workshop. Visit the Church of Cana, the place where Jesus’ first miracle was witnessed , the Wedding at Cana. Travel to Jerusalem. In the route, renew of the baptism compromises in the Jordan River. Arrive to Jerusalem in the evening.
Day 6- Visit in the New City of Jerusalem, the Yad Vashem Memorial to the Holocaust, – Continue to Ein Karem, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist and the House of Elizabeth and Zachariah.
Day 7.- Travel through the Judean Desert to Qumram, place of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Bathe in the Dead Sea.
Day 8– Spend time in the Old City of Jerusalem. Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Walk the Via Dolorosa,(Ways of the Cross) the Ecce Homo, St. Peter in Galli Canto. In the Mount of Olives, the Church of Dominus Flevit, Mary of Magdala Tomb, the Tomb of Mary, the Blessed Mother, Month Scopus, Ascension Church, the Our Father Church. In Betania, the Church of Lazarus. In Mt. Sion the Tomb of David, the Cenacle, the Dormition Abbey , Bethlehem, the Nativity Church, the Shepherds place, and more. See where Jesus lived and died.
Day 9 – After breakfast, courtesy visit to the , Latin Patriarch for Holy Land. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 10– Departure from Israel back home. End of the Pilgrimage.
Price: $3,295.00 (Price based on double occupancy)(due to the high cost in conbustible, our rates went up
10% percent)
Price: $3795.00 (Single room)
Breakfast and Dinners are included.
R/T Airfare included. Service from Airport to Airport and at destination all transportation included.