10 Day Pilgrimage, Holy Land from Denver, CO (DEN) - June 14-24, 2023 - Lead by Father James Spahn
Day 1: Monday, Departure from Denver
Depart for your overnight flights to the Holy Land. Meals will be served on board.
Day 2: Tuesday, Arrive Tel Aviv, Transfer to Tiberius.
Arrive in Tel Aviv, meet your guide, and transfer to Tiberius. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberius.
Day 3: Wednesday, Nazareth, Mount Tabor.
Nazareth, visiting the Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, and Mary’s well.
Cana of Galilee. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberius.
Day 4: Thursday, Sea of Galilee
Mount Tabor. (Celebrate a Mass)
Tabgha, the site of the multiplication of the fishes and the loaves. (Celebrate a Mass)
The Mount of Beatitudes for a time of prayer and reflection.
Enjoy a meal of “St. Peter’s fish” and a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberius.
Day 5: Friday, Sea of Galilee
Caesarea Philippi.
(Celebrate a Mass)
Peter’s Primacy.
Jordan River. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberius.
Day 6: Saturday, Cana of Galilee, Ein Karem, Emmaus
Mount Carmel. (Celebrate a Mass).
Depart to Jerusalem via Coastal Plains
Ein Karem. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bethlehem.
Day 7: Sunday, Dead Sea, Jericho, Bethany
Bethany, Lazarus tomb. (Celebrate a Mass)
Qumran, the site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Baptism site (Jordan River).
Visit Jericho, Zacchaeus tree old city and view mount of Temptation. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bethlehem.
Day 8: Monday, Bethlehem- Shepherd’s field
Shepherd’s Field in Beit Sahour.
The Church of the Nativity. (Celebrate a Mass).
Catherine church, the Grotto of St. Jerome, Milk Grotto.
The old city of Bethlehem. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bethlehem.
Day 9: Tuesday, Mt of Olives, Gethsemane
Panoramic view from the top of Mount of Olives.
Ascension Hill on the Mount of Olives.
The Church of Pater Noster.
The Church of Dominus Flevit.
The Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. (Celebrate a Mass).
Zion and the Cenacle (Upper Room). Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 10: Wednesday, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher
The Western Wall.
Anne’s Church, the Pools of Bethesda.
Walk the Via Dolorosa ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. (Celebrate a Mass). Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 11: Thursday, Departure
• Depart for airport for our flight home, we will arrive back in the USA the same day. Or take the optional extensions to Egypt.
OPTIONAL EGYPT EXTENSION
JUNE 24-28
Day 1: Egypt
Crossing Egypt at the Red Sea border town of Taba.
Transfer to St. Catherine for overnight.
Day 2: St. Catherine, Cairo.
Optional camel ride and climb up Mount Sinai in the early morning.
Full day tour of the Mt. Sinai area including St. Catherine’s Monastery, seeing the Well of Jethro.
En-route visit the Spring of Marah.
Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo Pyramids -
Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Great Sphinx.
Visit the Coptic area to visit the Hanging churches.
Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 4: Cairo, Egyptian Museum.
Visit the Egyptian Museum where we’ll find the greatest Collections of Egyptian antiquities
Free time to visit the famed Khan El-Khalili (bazaar).
Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 5: Departure.
Depart for the airport for our flight home, we will arrive back in the USA the same day.
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Trip Date: June 14-24, 2023
Departure City: Denver, CO (DEN) (other cities available)
Holy Land Package Price: $4090.00
Optional Egypt Extention: $890.00
The package price includes the following:
Round Trip economy class airfare from departing airport(s)
Hotels on Hb Basis: 7 nights (open buffet breakfast, open buffet dinner)
Air-conditioned bus in Israel
Farewell dinner
English speaking guide
fees: Caesarea National Park, Capernaum, Tel Jericho, Pater Noster, St. Peter in Galicantu, St. Ann& Pool of Bethesda, Ecce homo, Ascension, Boat ride, Taxi Mt. Tabor, Qumran National Park.
Meeting and assistance at Arrival – Ben Gurion Airport
Porterage is included in all hotels
Parking fees where applicable
Whispers during the whole trip
Daily masses
Porterage at airport
Lunches
The package price does not include the following:
Personal expenses
Tips
Medical Insurance
Anything not mentioned above
Gratuities for guide/driver