Catholic holy land tours- 7 days

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Below is an itinerary for our 7 Day, 6 night Catholic Tour of the Holy Land taking you to historical and spiritual places such as Nazareth, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and the Dead Sea. 

Journey to the Holy Land -  Tour the Christian Holy sites on this pilgrimage tour to Israel

* Sample Group tour itinerary

• Day 1. Arrival in Israel

   

  Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. You will be met by a Vered Hasharon representative, assisted through customs and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for Dinner and overnight.
  
  

• Day 2. Jaffa, Caesarea, Muchraka, Tiberias

   

  Your tour of Israel will begin after breakfast by driving through the modern city of Tel Aviv to the ancient port of Jaffa which has been beautifully restored including an appealing Artists Quarter. See the site of the House of Simon. Continue along the coast to the ancient Herodian port city of Caesarea, where you will explore the Roman Theater and other excavations. Continue to Mt. Carmel and the site where Elijah confronted the Priests of Baal (1 Kings 20). Drive to Tiberias and check into hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Day 3. Boat Ride, Capernaum, Tabgha, Mt.of Beatitudes, Cana, Nazareth, Jordan River, Tiberias

   

  After breakfast take a stimulating Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit ancient Capernaum where Jesus performed many miracles. Continue on to visit Tabgha where Jesus fed the Multitudes (Mark 6:30-46). Afterwards visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount and was his Galilee base. Proceed to Cana, the site of the first miracle and then to Nazareth. While in Nazareth we will visit the magnificent Church of the Annunciation with its outstanding mosaics and where the Angel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah (Luke 1:26–38). Drive to the Jordan River in whose waters John baptized Jesus. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
  
  

• Day 4. Jericho, Dead Sea, Jerusalem

   

  After breakfast drive along the Jordan Valley passing Jericho which is one of the world’s oldest walled cities and the city that Joshua destroyed. It is here that we will view the Mount of Temptation and visit the place of the Sycamore Tree where Jesus entered Jericho (Luke 19:1-10). Continue on to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, where there will be a possibility to float in the unique mineral-rich waters. From here drive to the inn of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37) and then ascend to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Check into hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

• Day 5. New City of Jerusalem and Bethlehem - Catholic holy land tours

   After breakfast drive up the Mt. of Olives for an overview of the Old City of Jerusalem. Walk along the Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-56). Visit the Church of all Nations. Continue on to visit the Upper room on Mt. Zion where Jesus and his Disciples ate the Last Supper. Drive to Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity built over the site where Jesus was born (Luke 2:1-20). See the place at Shepherds' Fields where the shepherds were tending their flocks when they heard a heavenly chorus and followed the star to Bethlehem. Return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

• Day 6. Old City of Jerusalem

  After breakfast enter the old city through the St. Stephens gate (Acts 7:54-60). Walk to the Pool of Bethesda which is outside the city walls and where Jesus cured the paralytic man. Once back inside the city walls, walk along the Via Dolorosa and follow the 14 Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Matthew 27).  Visit the Wailing Wall where Jews gather from all over the world to commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure for shopping in the exotic and bustling bazaars of the Old City. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

• Day 7. Departure

  Today you will be transferred to Ben Gurion Airport and a Vered Hasharon representative will assist you with all formalities for your departure flight.

The above sample itinerary is intended for a group traveling together

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