Catholic 8 Day Tour
Day 1 - Arrival
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. You will be met by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - Tel Aviv / Caesarea / Galilee
After breakfast drive North to Caesarea Maritima. Visit the Roman
Theater, Herod's Palace, the Palace of the Roman Procurator (Apostles
23: 23 and Apostles 26: 23 - Paul; Apostles 10: 20-48 - Peter and
Cornelius), the Amphitheater, the Crusader City and Harbor. Proceed to
Nazareth, visiting the Church of Annunciation (Luke 26: 28) and Mary's
Well (in the Greek Orthodox Church). Drive on to Cana in the Galilee, site of the First Miracle (John 2: 1-11 and John 4: 46-54). Proceed to Tiberias. Overnight.
Day 3 - The Galilee
After breakfast take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus
walked on the water (Matthew 14: 22-23). The ride will end at Ginnosar,
where we shall visit the Ancient Boat from the time of Jesus that was
found nearby. Drive to the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 7) where we
shall visit the heptagonal church that was built by the Italian
architect Berluzzi. Proceed to Tabgha, where we shall visit the Church of the Loaves and the
Fish (Matthew 14: 14-34) and the Church of Mensa Christi, where Jesus
elected Peter as His Representative on Earth (John 21).
Driving along the north shores of the Sea of Galilee we shall reach
Capernaum, the town where Jesus lived in the house of Peter performing
from there his miracles and healings (Matthew 4: 13, Matthew 8: 14-15). Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 4 - Mount Tabor / Megiddo / Jaffa / Jerusalem
After breakfast drive to Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration,
visiting the Catholic Church (Matthew 17: 1-8). From the rooftop of the
church we can enjoy a beautiful view of the Lower Galilee and the Plain
of Jezreel. Through the town of Afula, drive to Megiddo, named also Armageddon - the
place where the last battle of mankind is due to take place (the
Apocalypse of St. John) - where we shall visit the Museum and this 5,000
year old city with the Gates from the times of King Solomon, the old
Canaanite temples and the water tunnel from the time of King Ahab. Through Wadi Ara, the ancient road (Via Maris) that connected ancient Egypt to Mesopotamia, we shall reach Tel Aviv where we shall visit
ancient Joppa (Jaffa): here was the house of Simon the Tanner (Apostles
10: 9-16) and the place of the Miracle of the resurrection of Tabita
(Apostles 9: 36-43). After the visits, proceed through the Hills of Judea to Jerusalem. Overnight.
Day 5 - Jerusalem - the Old City
After breakfast ascend the Mount of Olives to visit the Chapel of the
Ascension (Luke 24: 50-53), the Church of the Pater Noster (Luke 11:
1-4) and have a wonderful panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem,
with the Temple Mount.
Walking down the Mount of Olives, we shall reach the Church of Dominus
Flevit (Luke 19: 41-44) for the visit and proceed to the Garden of
Gethsemane, the place where Jesus was arrested (Matthew 26: 36-58), to
see the old olive trees and visit the Basilica of the Agony. Through the Lion's Gate we shall walk into the Old City to visit the
Church of St. Anne and the Pool of Bethesda (John 5: 1-15). Proceed
through the Via Dolorosa walking along the Stations of the Cross from
the remains of the Antonia to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After
the visits, walk through the colorful bazaar and return to the hotel.
Overnight.
Day 6 - Jerusalem - the New City / Bethlehem *
After breakfast drive to Mount Zion to visit the Room of
the Last Supper (Cenacle) and the Tomb of King David. Walking through
the Jewish Quarter, reach the Wailing Wall - the holiest place for the
Jews - and the Dung Gate, to drive through the New City of Jerusalem to
Ein Kerem to visit the Church of St. John (Luke 1: 1-25). Drive to Yad
Vashem, the Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity (Luke 2: 1-7) and Shepherd's Field (Luke 2: 8-20). Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 7 - Massada / Dead Sea
After breakfast drive via the Good Samaritan Inn (Luke
8: 25-37) to the mountain fortress of Massada, stronghold of the Jews in
the war against the Romans. Ascend to the fortress by cable car to
visit the palaces of Herod the Great with its Roman baths and pools.
Descend for a possible "dip" and "float" in the salty water of the Dead
Sea, the worlds lowest place. On the way back to Jerusalem, stop in
Qumran - the city of the Essens - where the Dead Sea scrolls were found
in a cave by a shepherd. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8 - Departure
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure flight.
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Day 1 - Arrival.
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. You will be met by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - Tel Aviv / Caesarea / Acre / Galilee
After breakfast drive North to Caesarea Maritima. Visit
the Roman Theater, Herod's Palace, the Palace of the Roman
Procurator (Apostles 23: 23 and Apostles 26: 23 - Paul; Apostles 10:
20-48 - Peter and Cornelius), the Amphitheater, the Crusader City and
Harbor. Proceed to Carmel Mountains to visit the Monastery of the Muhraka, where
Elijah fought with the Baal priests. From the roofs of this Monastery,
we have a beautiful view of the Jezreel Valley. Through the Druze villages, Daliyat el Carmel and Usifiya, we proceed to
Haifa with a panoramic view of the city and harbor. Continue to the
Church of Stella Maris (a Carmelite Monastery) and the cave of the
Prophet Elijah. Proceed to Acre to visit the old city with the city walls, the Knights'
Halls and the Harbor. Travel through the Galilee and proceed to Tiberias for
overnight.
Day 3 - The Galilee
After breakfast take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, where
Jesus walked on the water (Matthew 14: 22-23). The ride will end at
Ginnosar, where we shall visit the Ancient Boat from the time of Jesus
that was found nearby. Proceed to Nazareth, visiting the Church of Annunciation (Luke 26: 28) and Mary's Well (in the Greek Orthodox Church). Drive on to Cana in the Galilee, site of the First Miracle (John 2: 1-11 and John 4: 46-54). Proceed to Tiberias. Overnight.
Day 4 - Banyas / Golan Heights / Tabgha
After breakfast drive to the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 7) where we
shall visit the heptagonal church that was built by the Italian
architect Berluzzi. Proceed to Banyas, the ancient Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16: 13-20) one
of the main sources of the Jordan River. Drive through the Golan Heights,
drive to Capernaum, the town of Jesus, where he lived in the house of
Peter performing from there his miracles and healings (Matthew 4: 13,
Matthew 8: 14-15). Proceed to Tabgha, where we shall visit the Church of the Loaves and the
Fish (Matthew 14: 14-34) and the Church of Mensa Christi, where Jesus
elected Peter as His Representative on Earth (John 21). Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 5 - Mount Tabor / Megiddo / Jaffa / Jerusalem
After breakfast drive to Mount Tabor, site of the Transfiguration,
visiting the Catholic Church (Matthew 17: 1-8). From the rooftop of the
church we can enjoy a beautiful view of the Lower Galilee and the Jezreel valley. Through the town of Afula, we drive to Megiddo, named also Armageddon - the
place where the last battle of mankind is due to take place (the
Apocalypse of St. John) - where we visit the Museum and this 5,000
year old city with the Gates from the times of King Solomon, the old
Canaanite temples and the water tunnel from the time of King Ahab. Through Wadi Ara, the ancient road (Via Maris) that connected the old
Egypt to Mesopotamia, we reach Tel Aviv where we visit
ancient Joppa (Jaffa): here was the house of Simon the Tanner (Apostles
10: 9-16) and the place of the Miracle of the resurrection of Tabita
(Apostles 9: 36-43). After the visits, we proceed through the Hills of Judea to Jerusalem. Overnight.
Day 6 - Jerusalem - the Old City
After breakfast we ascend the Mount of Olives to visit the
Chapel of the Ascension (Luke 24: 50-53), the Church of the Pater Noster
(Luke 11: 1-4) and have a wonderful panoramic view of the Old City of
Jerusalem, with the Temple Mount.
Walking down the Mount of Olives, we reach the Church of Dominus
Flevit (Luke 19: 41-44) for a visit and proceed to the Garden of
Gethsemane, the place where Jesus was arrested (Matthew 26: 36-58), to
see the old olive trees and visit the Basilica of the Agony. Through the Lion's Gate we walk into the Old City to visit the
Church of St. Anne and the Pool of Bethesda (John 5: 1-15). Proceeding through the Via Dolorosa we walk along the Stations of the Cross from
the remains of the Antonia to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After
the visits, we walk through the colorful bazaar and return to the hotel.
Overnight.
Day 7 - Jerusalem - the New City / Bethlehem
After breakfast we drive to Mount Zion to visit the Room of the Last Supper
(Cenacle) and the Tomb of King David. Walking through the Jewish
Quarter, we reach the Wailing Wall - the holiest place for the Jews - and
the Dung Gate. Driving through the New City of Jerusalem we travel to Ein Kerem
to visit the Church of St. John (Luke 1: 1-25) and then drive to Yad Vashem, the
Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. We then proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity (Luke 2: 1-7) and Shepherd's Field (Luke 2: 8-20). Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 8 - Abu Gosh / Emmaus (Latrun) / Jerusalem
After breakfast we drive to Abu Gosh, the biblical Kiryat Ye'arim, from
where King David brought the Holy Shrine back to Jerusalem. Driving via
Emmaus (Latrun) (Luke 23: 39-44) we return to Jerusalem to visit the Israel
Museum with its Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are
kept. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 9 - Massada / Dead Sea
After breakfast we drive via the Good Samaritan Inn (Luke 8: 25-37) to the
mountain fortress of Massada, stronghold of the Jews in the war against
the Romans. We ascend to the fortress by cable car to visit the palaces of
Herod the Great with its Roman baths and pools and then descend for a possible
"dip" and "float" in the salty water of the Dead Sea, the worlds lowest
place. On the way back to Jerusalem, we stop at Qumran - the city of the
Essens - where the Dead Sea scrolls were found in a cave by a shepherd.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10 - Departure
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure flight. |