HOLY LAND PACKAGE

Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Accommodation:
3 Nights in Jerusalem - 2 Nights in Nazareth
Day 1: Arrival in Tel Aviv
* Arrive at Tel Aviv Airport and meet your tour guide and bus driver.
* If arriving early, explore Jaffa and Tel Aviv, including St. Peter's Church, which commemorates St. Peter's vision and the resurrection of Dorcas. Visit Jaffa, where Jonah set sail for Tarshish.
* Transfer to your hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Holy Sites in Jerusalem
* After breakfast, transfer to the Mount of Olives to visit significant sites: the Chapel of Ascension, Our Father Church, the panoramic view of the Holy City, Dominus Flevit Church, the Russian Orthodox Church of Maria Magdalena, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of Mary’s Tomb.
* Continue to Mount Zion to visit St. Peter in Gallicantu Church (on the ruins of Caiaphas' house where Peter denied Christ), King David's Tomb, the Upper Room, and Dormition Abbey.
* Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Shepherds' Field and the Nativity Church.
* Return to your hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 3: Jerusalem & Jericho
Begin with a visit to St. Anne’s Church and the Bethesda Pools, then follow the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Golgotha and the Tomb of Jesus Christ).
* Continue to Jericho to visit the Mount of Temptation, the Sycamore Tree, and Qaser El-Yahood (the original baptismal site on the Jordan River, from the Israeli side).
* Return to your hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 4: Nazareth Visit
* Check out from your Jerusalem hotel and head north to the Galilee area.
* Visit St. George Church in Lod, where the tomb of St. George is located.
* Explore Haifa, including the Stella Maris Church (built over the cave where Elijah prayed), the panoramic Bahá'í Gardens, and the German Colony.
* Continue to Mount Tabor to visit the Transfiguration Church.
* Arrive in Nazareth and visit the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, built over the spring where Annunciation is believed to have occurred. Bring empty bottles to collect holy water.
* Continue to the Catholic Church of the Annunciation, built over Mary’s house, and St. Joseph's Church, traditionally thought to be the house and workshop of the Holy Family.
* Check-in at your hotel in Nazareth for a two-night stay.
Day 5: Galilee Highlights
* After breakfast, drive to Cana of Galilee to visit the Wedding Church and enjoy a complimentary taste of wedding wine at a local souvenir shop.
* Explore the Sea of Galilee area, including the ruins of Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes (The Sermon on the Mount), Tabgha (where Jesus fed the 5000), St. Peter’s Primacy Church, and Yardenit (the baptismal site chosen by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism in 1981).
* Enjoy a sail on a replica of a Jesus boat on the Sea of Galilee.
* Return to your hotel in Nazareth.
Day 6: Departure
* Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for your return flight home.

HOLY LAND TOUR PACKAGE
JORDAN - ISRAEL - EGYPT

Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Accommodation:
1 Night in Petra - 1 Night in Amman
2 Nights in Tiberias - 3 Nights in Bethlehem
1 Night in St. Catherine - 2 Nights in Cairo
Day 1: Arrival in Amman
*Arrive at Queen Alia Airport, meet and assist.
* Visit Mount Nebo and the church with the 6th-century mosaic map of Jerusalem.
* Transfer to your hotel in Petra for check-in and dinner.
Day 2: Petra and Amman
* Check out from your Petra hotel.
* Tour the Lost City of Petra, including a horseback ride through the picturesque Siq and a visit to the Treasury.
* Drive to Amman for a short visit.
* Check in at your Amman hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Jordan to Israel - Mount Tabor - Nazareth
* After breakfast, check out from the Amman hotel and transfer to Sheik Hussein Border to cross into Israel.
* Visit Mount Tabor (ascending by minivans) and the Church of the Transfiguration.
* Proceed to Nazareth to visit the Basilica of the Annunciation (built above Mary's house) and the Church of St. Joseph (believed to be the Holy Family’s home).
Check in at your hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Cana of Galilee - Sea of Galilee
* Drive to Cana of Galilee to visit the Wedding Church and renew marriage vows.
* Explore the Sea of Galilee area: Capernaum (where Jesus made His home), Tabgha (multiplication of the loaves and fishes), Mount of Beatitudes (Sermon on the Mount), and the Primacy Church of Peter.
* Enjoy a sail on a replica of Jesus' boat.
* Return to your hotel in Tiberias.
- Note: Opportunity to taste St. Peter’s fish at a local restaurant.
Day 5: Nazareth - Haifa - Caesarea - Bethlehem
* After breakfast, drive to Mt. Precipice in Nazareth for panoramic views.
* Continue to Haifa to visit the Stella Maris Church and the Bahá'í Gardens with views over Haifa Bay, Akko, and the Israel-Lebanon border.
* Proceed to Caesarea to see the aqueduct and Roman Theater.
* Visit Caesarea’s sites related to St. Paul and the baptism of Cornelius.
* Drive to Bethlehem and check in at your hotel.
Day 6: Jerusalem - Mt. of Olives - Mt. Zion
* Drive to the Mount of Olives: Visit the Chapel of Ascension, Pater Noster Church, the panoramic view of Jerusalem, the Palm Sunday route, Dominus Flevit Church, and the Garden of Gethsemane.
* Continue to Mt. Zion: Visit the Upper Room, King David’s Tomb, Dormition Church, and St. Peter in Gallicantu Church (where Peter denied Jesus).
* Drive to Bethlehem to visit the Shepherds’ Field and the Nativity Church (birthplace of Jesus).
* Return to your hotel in Bethlehem for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Old City of Jerusalem - Ein Karem
* Visit the Old City of Jerusalem: Bethesda Pools, St. Anne Church, Via Dolorosa, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Golgotha and the Tomb of Jesus).
* Visit the Western Wall and Ein Karem: St. John the Baptist Church and the Church of the Visitation.
* Return to your hotel in Bethlehem.
Day 8: Jericho - Dead Sea - Taba Border - St. Catherine
* Checkout from your Bethlehem hotel and drive to Jericho: Visit the oldest city in the world, the Mount of Temptation, and the replica Sycamore Tree.
* Visit the Baptismal Site “Qaser el Yahoud” where Jesus was baptized.
* Enjoy floating in the Dead Sea.
* Drive to the checkpoint between Israel and Egypt (Taba).
* Cross into Egypt, meet your Egyptian tour guide, and transfer to your hotel in St. Catherine for check-in and dinner.
Day 9: Mt. Sinai - St. Catherine Monastery - Cairo
* Early morning climb Mt. Sinai to the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
* Return for breakfast, then checkout.
* Visit St. Catherine Monastery, then travel to Cairo via Moses Springs and the Suez Canal.
* Check into your hotel in Cairo for a two-night stay.
Day 10: Cairo
* Visit the Egyptian Museum to see artifacts, relics, statues, and jewelry from the Pharaohs.
* Tour the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
* Visit the Church of the Virgin Mary, St. George Coptic Church, St. Sergius Church, and the Citadel.
* Enjoy shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
* Evening dinner cruise on the Nile River with a belly dancing show.
Day 11: Departure
Checkout from your Cairo hotel and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight back home.