Your pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA on an overnight flight.

You will be welcomed at the Tel Aviv airport by our representative and transferred to your hotel In Jerusalem to check in for your 6 night stay. (D)

Stand atop the Mount of Olives as Jesus did and enjoy a remarkable view of the "Golden City" of Jerusalem. Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives (Acts 1: 9-12). Pray in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26) among olive trees in the Kidron Valley across from the walls of Jerusalem. View the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus performed the Sabbath miracle (John 5: 1-31). Sing a hymn in the Church of St. Anne, known for its amazing acoustics. Visit Herod’s Antonia Fortress, where Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate (Luke 23: 1-11). Walk the Via Dolorosa, “the Way of the Cross,” and stand in reverence at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Your final destination allows time for reflection at the Garden Tomb. Return to your hotel in Jerusalem. (B, D)

In Bethlehem, gaze out over Shepherds Field and visit the cave revered as Jesus’ birthplace (Matt. 1: 18-25). Visit the Church of the Nativity, where the cave revered as Jesus’ birthplace resides in the world’s oldest functioning church (Matt. 1: 18-25). Enjoy an included lunch in Jericho, the oldest known inhabited city in the world. Visit the ruins of the ancient city, which was conquered by Joshua (Josh. 6: 1,2,20) and see parts of the ancient city walls which have been uncovered. From Jericho you can see the traditional site of the Temptation of Jesus (Matt.4: 1-11) and the Judean wilderness. Visit Kasr el Yehud, the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Return to your hotel in Jerusalem. (B, L, D)

You are on your own to enjoy sightseeing, meditation, reflection and renewal. (B, D)

You are on-your-own to enjoy sightseeing, meditation, reflection and renewal. (B, D) SEA OF GALILEE OPTIONAL TOUR: T/O "?" = $125 Explore the Church of the Fish and the Loaves at Tabgha, the traditional site of the feeding of the 5,000 (Luke 9:10). On the Mount of Beatitudes, contemplate the “Sermon on the Mount” (Matt. 5-7). Visit Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry in the Galilee, and visit the synagogue built on the site where Jesus taught (Matt.4:13, 23). Enjoy a traditional St. Peter's Fish Lunch (included in tour cost) before crossing the waters of the Sea of Galilee on a very special boat ride. Return to your hotel in Jerusalem. (L)

You are on-your-own to enjoy sightseeing, meditation, reflection and renewal. Depending on your return flight time, you may transfer to the airport this evening or tomorrow morning. (B, D) MASADA & DEAD SEA OPTIONAL TOUR: T/O "M" = $125 Ascend by cable car to Masada, Herod’s legendary mountaintop fortress which became the last desperate stronghold of the Jewish Zealots against the Romans. You can still look down on the remains of the Roman camps and the siege ramp below. End your day with a dip in the salt and mineral-laden waters of the Dead Sea before returning to your hotel in Jerusalem.

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