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12 DAYS HOLY LAND & EGYPT
Destination
HOLY LAND
Duration
12 DAYS
Trip Code
JP-107
ABOUT YOUR TRIP
The Holy Land of Israel, Palestine, and Jordan is often called “the 5th Gospel.” The land itself proclaims the story of God’s covenant with Israel, the Law & the Prophets, the Word Made Flesh in Jesus, and the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord. You will encounter holy sites and worship in the footsteps of Jesus as the Bible comes to life before you very eyes!
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRIP
- Capital: Jerusalem
- Language: Hebrew, Arabic
- Population: 7.7 million
- Time Zone: EST plus 7 hours
- Currency: New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
- Electricity: 220V. 50H
ITINERARY
Today: Your pilgrimage begins today as you depart on your overnight flight to Israel. Meals and drinks served aloft.
Today: Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Travel through customs and meet our guide-escort who will accompany you throughout your pilgrimage. Board your coach bus for the trip to your hotel in Netanya. If time permits, we make a stop in Jaffa city and celebrate Mass at St. Peters Church.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Netanya.
Today: Early in the morning we go Haifa and Mt. Carmel. We then go celebrate Mass at Cana, the site of Jesus’ first miracle. Here couples may renew their wedding vows and a certificate of renewal can be requested from the church. We then go to Nazareth where we visit The Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, Mary’s Well, and the old market. We also visit Mount Tabor, scene of the Transfiguration. Continue towards Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Tiberias.
Today: We go to visit Mount of Beatitudes (the location of Sermon on the Mount). Tabgha, the site where the miracle of the multiplication of fish and bread took place. Close by, is the Church of Peter’s Primacy the location of the Miraculous Fishing. Continue to Capernaum where Jesus lived, and started his ministry. In the afternoon, Mass will be celebrated on the Boat, on the Sea of Galilee, as was done in the time of Jesus. Drive towards Bethlehem.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Bethlehem.
Today: In Bethlehem we visit the Shepherd’s Fields, celebrate Mass here. We also visit the Church of the Nativity that stands upon the site where Jesus was born. In the afternoon, we go to Ein Karem, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist and to the Church of the Visitation, where the Virgin Mary visited her cousin, Elizabeth, and proclaimed the ‘Magnificat’.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Bethlehem.
Today: We visit the Mt. of Olives and The Pater Noster where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples. We walk the Palm Sunday route stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem. In the Garden of Gethsemane, we see The Rock of Agony where Jesus prayed his last prayer before his arrest. Mass will be here at the Church of all Nations. We make a stop at the Chapel of the Ascension, located on the site where Jesus ascended into Heaven after his resurrection. This afternoon, we drive to the hill of Mount Zion, the highest point in ancient Jerusalem. It is dominated by the Church of the Dormition. The location is identified in Christian tradition as the place where the Virgin Mary died or “fell asleep”, as the name suggests. End our day at St. Peter in Gallicantu, where Peter denied our Lord thrice.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Bethlehem.
Today: We go to Allenby Bridge, to enter Jordan. Drive to Wadi Musa. Continue to Petra, city of carved and built structures, including the Monastery which was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Petra.
Today: After we cross back to the Holy Land. We drive to the Jordan River to renew our baptismal vows. Drive down the Jordan Valley and stop at the oasis town of Jericho. Visit the excavations of the oldest city in the world. We view the Mt. of Temptation where Jesus fasted and was tempted by Satan. There is time for a swim (or rather a float!) in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, renowned for its healing properties.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Jericho.
Today: We depart towards Eilat to cross the Israeli-Egyptian border and drive to St Catherine in Sinai. Optional: At daybreak climb Mt. Sinai in the early morning. You may choose to rent a camel for assistance 2/3 of the way up to see the sunrise. Enjoy a time of praise and incredible views of the Sinai wilderness, wherein the book of Genesis God revealed himself to Moses and where he received the Ten Commandments.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Sinai.
Today: After Breakfast we visit St. Catherine Monastery. Set beneath the mountain where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, Saint Catherine Monastery has been one of the world’s great centers of religious pilgrimage for over fifteen centuries. Later we drive to Cairo.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Cairo.
Today: We visit the Egyptian Museum. We then visit the great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at the Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. We gather for a Nile Cruise Dinner. Later we travel to Khan Khalili Bazaars; The Khan El-Khalili is one of the most interesting bazaars, not only in Egypt, but also in the whole Middle East. The Medieval atmospheres of this traditional market. Together with the labyrinth layout of the streets gives visitors a lot of pleasure and a glimpse into what medieval markets once were like.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Cairo.
Today: This morning we will transfer to the airport to catch our return flight home.
LET US CUSTOMIZE YOUR JUBILATE PILGRIMAGE
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Roundtrip economy airfare
Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
Your choice of superior hotels or religious housing
Transfers per itinerary and modern motorcoaches
Admissions and sightseeing fees per itinerary
Private Masses if requested
24/7 Licensed Tour Manager & guides
Prices based on double occupancy
Digital brochures, flyers, Facebook Ad and bulletin/newsletter
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Travel Insurance. We highly recommend a trip cancellation & protection plan
Jubilate offers Travel Insurance as an additional cost or you may purchase your own plan
Passport and visa cost, if any. Passports must be valid for 6 months after you return date
Gratuities for your tour manager, guides, and bus driver
Items of a personal nature such as hotel extras, laundry, phone calls, etc.)
PLAN A TRIP
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