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the room of the Last Supper, King David’s Karem. Visit the birthplace of John the
Tomb and the Church of Dormition, where Baptist. A slow and uphill climb to the
the Blessed Virgin Mary fell into eternal Church of the Visitation where Mary went
sleep. Continue on to the Church of St. Peter to see her cousin Elizabeth who greeted
in Gallicantu, built on the site of the house the future mother of Jesus with the
of high priest Caiaphas. It is on this site that words “blessed art thou among women”.
Peter denied Jesus three times. Visit the Mary responded with the “Magnificat”, a
Israel Museum to view the Dead Scrolls and song of praise to the Lord. Drive back to
the Second Temple Model. Drive back to the the hotel for dinner and overnight.
hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Bethlehem, Jericho, Dead
Day 7: Mt. of Olives, Ein Karem Sea, Wailing Wall, Jerusalem
After breakfast we drive up the Mount After breakfast on to Bethlehem to visit
of Olives stopping at the Church of the the Church of the Nativity built over the
Ascension then the Church of Pater tomb of St. Geronimo. In the grotto under
Noster where we will see different the altar, see the silver star which marks
translations of the Lord’s Prayer. Walk the place of Jesus’ birth. Next door to
along the Palm Sunday Road passing by the Church of the Nativity is the Roman
the Franciscan Church of the Dominus Catholic church of St. Catherine. It is in
Flevit, where the Lord wept and shed this church that Christmas midnight mass
a tear for the city of Jerusalem. We is celebrated and relayed throughout the
continue on the Palm Sunday Road world via satellite. Visit the Shepherd’s
ending at the Garden of Gethsemane Field where angels appeared to the
and the Church of All Nations. On to Ein shepherds to announce the birth of
Jesus. On to Jericho, believed to be the
oldest city in the world to view the Mt. of Day 10: Mt. Sinai, Cairo
Temptation and an old Sycamore Tree. Early morning climb to Mt. Sinai.
Proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest Descend then take your breakfast.
spot on earth, to experience floating Time permitting, visit the St. Catherine
at its therapeutic waters. Drive back to Monastery then start the drive to Cairo
Jerusalem stopping at the Wailing Wall passing by the Exodus route. Check-in,
before proceeding to the hotel for dinner dinner and overnight.
and overnight.
Day 11: Cairo
Day 9: Jerusalem, Taba Border, St. After breakfast proceed to the Pyramids
Catherine of Giza, Sphinx then to the Papyrus
After breakfast, depart Jerusalem to factory and the Perfumery. On to Old
Taba Border to cross to Egypt. Drive to Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and
St. Catherine for check-in, dinner and the crypt of the Holy Family. Transfer to
overnight. the airport for departure flight.
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