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 the 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 the Holy Land is a pilgrimage of a new dimension; see if you can reveal it to yourself!
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 Holyland Tour guide, and we will leave for the Tel Aviv/Netanya hotel after the introduction! Our first night in Holyland!
- The first day program will depend on the time of arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv! Final version will be set once flights are booked! The group will leave from the airport once all pilgrims have arrived.
DAY 3 - Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Mount Tabor - Nazareth
On our way to Nazareth, we will visit Caesarea Maritima, the Amphitheater, the Aqueduct, and we’ll also see the historical existence of Pontius Pilate in the Pilate Stone! 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! Hotel in Nazareth!
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 at the site of the Home of St. Peter; and the ruins of the synagogue where Jesus preached, one that was 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 Mt. 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, the hometown of Jesus! We will visit the churches of St. Joseph and the Basilica of 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 a lunch break in Nazareth, the tour will continue 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 - Bethlehem – Jericho – the Dead Sea - Bethany
After 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 then 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 the town of 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 visit Shepherd's Field today, 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." A visit here will also include the birthplace of St. John the Baptist. Free time for shopping before we return to our hotel! Tonight we are in Bethlehem, our second night.
Day 8 - Bethlehem - Jerusalem
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! Dinner, and overnight in Jerusalem!
Day 9 - Jerusalem Old City and "Via Crucis"
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 Moslem occupation of Jerusalem, was built over the house of Joachim and Anne. In the afternoon, the group will visit the Church of Visitation in En Karem! The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Virgin Mary & St. John! Later we will return to hotel, dinner & overnight!
Day 10 - Jerusalem - Mount of Olives
Today Jerusalem & Mount of Olives! First on our program today, before going 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 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 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 your will be done." Jerusalem, dinner at the hotel.
DAY 11 - Flight to USA (D)
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 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 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 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
November 2 - 12, 2026
Price per person in a double room: (the price is based on 20 people in a group)
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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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May 3 - 13, 2027
Price per person in a double room: (the price is based on 20 people in a group)
Price per person - New York, Boston.....................00 US$
Price per person - Toronto, Philadelphia.................00 US$
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Single room supplement .00 US$
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
- AIRLINE TICKETS ONCE ISSUED ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
