Land / Air Rate IAD:  $3,949 from Washington Dulles International
Land / Air Rate SFO: $4,185 from San Francisco International

Day 1: Overnight Flight

We board our flight to Israel! Dinner and breakfast on board.

Day 2: Tel Aviv

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. We are met, assisted, and escorted by our local guide. Continue to our hotel in Tiberias. Welcome Dinner and brief orientation.

Day 3: Cana / Capernaum/ Mt. of Beatitudes / Tabgha /Jordan River

After breakfast we go to Cana where the first miracle of Jesus took place when He changed water into wine at the wedding feast. Couples may renew their marriage vows at Church of Cana. We will celebrate mass here. Continue to Mt. of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount between Resurrections. Continue to Tabgha, the site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish. Proceed to Capernaum to visit the ruins of an ancient synagogue and the Byzantine chapel at the site of Peter's House. Then go to the Primacy where He confirmed St. Peter’s mandate after His resurrection. Last visit today is the Jordan River for renewal of Baptismal vows. Dinner and overnight in the Galilee.

Day 4: Haifa / /Nazareth/Mt. Tabor

Visit Haifa and admire the beautiful Baha’i Gardens. We continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation (built over the Holy Family's home). See Joseph’s Carpenter Shop and Mary's Well where the Angel Gabriel came to Mary. After lunch ascend to Mt. Tabor, site of the transfiguration of Jesus. Dinner and overnight in hotel in the Galilee.

Day 5: Sea of Galilee

In the middle of the sea we stop the engine and read the Scriptures. Ascend and enjoy the panoramic view of both the "old” and "new" Jerusalem at Mount of Olives. Arrive at Mt. of Olives for a traditional ceremony to enter Jerusalem. We continue to the “little town of Bethlehem” and the Church of the Nativity that stands upon the site where Jesus was born. There’s time to shop in one of the big Christian stores. Mass will be celebrated at Shepherd’s Fields or at the Church of Nativity. Lunch on your own in Bethlehem; dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 6: Jerusalem

After breakfast we visit Mount of Olives, the Church of Pater Noster where Jesus taught “The Lord’s Prayer”. We continue to the Church of All Nations or the Basilica of the Agony and the Garden of Gethsemane. If possible, Mass will be celebrated here. Proceed to Mount Zion and see Dormition Abbey where we believe the Blessed Mary died and the Upper Room, site of the Last Supper and King David’s tomb. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 7: Jerusalem

Begin your walk along the Via Dolorosa “Way of the Cross” through the Old City praying the Stations of the Cross and ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for mass. There will be a group picture. We continue to Wailing Wall - the holiest place for Judaism, where you may leave petitions on the wall. Dinner and overnight in our hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 8: Jericho/Qumran/Dead Sea

After breakfast we visit Jericho – the oldest city in the World. We continue to Qumran to visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Dip on the Dead Sea where you will have the opportunity to effortlessly "float" in the mineral-laden healing waters. Mass will be celebrated at our hotel including the blessing of religious articles before the Farewell Dinner. Overnight in hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 9: Jordan

After breakfast depart for Allenby bridge. Cross the Jordan River and proceed to visit Mt. Nebo - the traditional burial place of Moses. See the Promised Land as he saw it but could not enter. Continue to Petra for dinner and overnight.

Day 10: Petra

Visit this unique place, the Rose Red City of the First Century, Nabateans, declared as one of the seven wonders of the world! A walk or horse-ride through the 1-mile Siq (an immense crack in the sandstone mountains), you arrive at Petra's most impressive site, the TREASURY! It is carved out of solid rock on the side of the mountain and surrounded on both sides by hundreds of Petra's carved structures, soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, Roman theatre and burial chambers. In the afternoon proceed to Amman, the capital of Jordan, for dinner and overnight.

Day 11: Depart for Home

Your tour draws to a close. Welcome home!