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Holy Land Pilgrimage...in the footsteps of Jesus

...a Unique Pilgrimage & Holidayay 1

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport/ Allenby Bridge (Israel /Jordan border next to Jericho) and transfer to your ho

in Tiberias.

Special Welcome Dinner

Overnight Tiberias.

ay 2Heading west to the mountains of Galilee, we'll trave

today through Jesus' hometown (Nazareth) and the

area where most of His miracles took place.

It's a late start today, to allow some free time and

relaxation on the beautiful beach of the Sea of Galile

The day will be based around this lake, where Jesus

performed many miracles.

We take a boat from the city of Tiberius and stop in th

middle of the lake, to read of how Jesus walked on

these very waters (John 6:16-24). Now we come to th

place where it all startedNazarethwhere He grew

with his father Joseph the carpenter, and his mother

Mary. We shall visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, bwhere Mary was visited by the Archangel Gabriel an

was told that she had been chosen to be the mother Jesus (Luke 1:26-38).

Capernaum, with Peters House and the famous

Synagogue, enjoy the view from Mt. of the Beatitude

where the "Sermon on the Mount" was given, and th

reconstructed church at Tabgha, where tradition puthe miracle of the Bread and The Fish. Overnight Tiberi

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The tour this day includes the Baniass (in Jesus time

Caesarea Philippii, where Petrus became "The Rock"

pass Kursi, where the Deamons became pigs, and vis

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Mt. Tabor, where tradition puts the miracle of the

Transfiguration.

We will enjoy the unique hospitalit

of some Christian Nazarenes, and tas

their delicious homemade Arab-style

cuisine.

Overnight Tiberias.

ay 4 Drive to Meggido, the ancient city where we still can sthe walls and gate of King Salomon and the stables o

King Ahab as well as a very sophisticated water-syste

Meggido is Armaggedon, where the last war shall tak

place. Caesarea Maritima, where the "Vision of the

Flesh" happened, and the beautiful port city built by k

Herod the Great from which Peter went out on his

journey to Rome, and short walk through the alley-wa

of Jaffa, the Old City of Tel Aviv, and drive up to

Jerusalem.

In the evening, (OPTIONAL) we watch a world famouballet show at the Suzanne Dellal Center, following b

dinner in one of the city's leading restaurants. Overnig

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Ascend the Mount of Olives to marvel at the spectacuview of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Walk down the hill t

Church of Pater Noster and the Chapel of Ascension.

to the church of Dominus Flevit and the Church of A

Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesusendured his agony. Descend across the Valley of Kidro

. Visit the "Wailing Wall" and then walk along the "Via

Dolorosa"Jesus Way of Suffering, to the Church of th

Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus was crucified, burried anresurrected.

In the late afternoon we visit Mt. Zion with the

"Cenaculum"

the room of the "Last Supper" the Dormition Abbey

still open) and the Tomb of King David.

Overnight Jerusalem.


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ay 6Visit Room of the Last Supper King David's Tomb and th

Church of the Dormition from which place Blessed Maassumed to heaven.

(if the situation allows it!) Drive to Bethlehem and visit t

Church of the Nativity, built over the Manger whereJesus was born.

Visit Bethlehem and then Ein Karem, thed picturesqu

village, where according to tradition John the Baptiswasborn.

We shall also have some free time to enjoy the sound

and smells of the 'Shuk'the Oriental Bazaar of the ocity.


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This day we drive down to the Dead Sea, the deepe

point on earth.

Now it's time for some pampering here in the lowe

place on earth, the special minerals of the Dead Sea

spoil our skin, the view of giant desert cliffs combined

with the blue salty lake will free our soul, and the luxu

hotel restaurant will awaken our taste budsrelax anenjoy!

We visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were

found, the famous fortress Massada, and take some ti

as well to "swim" (float!) in the Dead Sea's unique wat

Back to Jerusalem, for dinner in the lovely romantic

neighborhood of Nachalat Shiv'a.


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Transfer to the Ben Gurion Airport/ Allenby Bridge for y

departure.

Itinerary can change due to different circumstances.

Extend your HolyLandPrilgrimage by 5 days of

Relaxing Egypt :Sharm El-Sheikh

5 days free day at leisure but there

are lots of Half day or full day

excursions. Also enjoy the local

culture and the markets.

Full Day trip, Glass Bottom

Coral Tour:Tiran island: Leave after breakfast.

Hot lunch will be served on board

navigation back to Sharm El Sheikh

before sun set.

If you don't have your own snorkeling

equipment you can pick it up fromthe shore before embarkation.

Mount Sinai & Beduin Village:On our way we have a stop on

Bedouin market, where you can buy

some Bedouins handicraft, continue

driving till we reach St. , Catherine

monastery , visit the monastery for

1.5 hrs then driving to St., Catherine

village , where hot lunch will be

served , after lunch we drive dahab

and to Sharm- El Sheikh .

5 Days Extension to Egypt.


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