BethlehemGalileeJericho & the Dead SeaJerusalemNazareth
"5th Gospel" Catholic Pilgrimage
About this trip
A Catholic-focused version of the classic pilgrimage route, with extra stops like the Dead Sea Scrolls Museum, Magdala, and a visit to venerate relics of Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified at a Carmelite convent in Bethlehem.
Highlights
- ✓Galilee & the "Jesus Boat" at Nof Ginosaur
- ✓Magdala, birthplace of Mary Magdalene
- ✓Cana & Basilica of the Annunciation
- ✓Mount Tabor & Jordan River baptismal site
- ✓Dead Sea Scrolls Museum
- ✓Old City of Jerusalem & Holy Sepulchre
- ✓Mount of Olives & Gethsemane
- ✓Carmelite convent relics of Saint Mariam
- ✓Nativity Church & Milk Grotto
- ✓Cultural dinner with Dabkeh band
Price Includes
- Superior hotels with breakfast and dinner daily
- Round-trip airline tickets
- Modern coach transport on every touring day
- Licensed bilingual guide for full sightseeing
- English-speaking tour guide throughout
- Admission to all scheduled sites
- Hotel taxes plus porterage at each stay
- Dedicated tour manager and escrow protection
- Daily Mass or service when requested
Itinerary
10 days, 9 nights
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Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Tel Aviv international airport. Transfer to hotel in Nazareth. Introduction and welcome by an Angels Tours & Travel's representative. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth.
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Day 2: Galilee
Visit Capernaum (the village of Peter), Tabgha (the place of the Multiplication of the Loaves & Fishes), Mensa Christi (the primacy of Peter), and Mount of Beatitudes. Visit to the "Jesus Boat" at Nof Ginosaur followed by a visit to Magdala, the birthplace of Mary Magdalene. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth.
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Day 3: Cana, Mt. Carmel and Nazareth
Visit Cana, place of the first miracle of Jesus and Mount Carmel. Return to Nazareth to visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph's Church, the ancient "Synagogue Church", and Mary's Well. Dinner and final overnight in Nazareth.
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Day 4: Mount Tabor and Jordan Valley
Visit Mount Tabor (place of the Church of the Transfiguration) and baptismal site along the Jordan River. Journey to Jerusalem via the Jordan Valley. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
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Day 5: Ein Karem & Dead Sea Scroll Museum
Visit to Ein Karem, the birthplace of John the Baptist. Visit the Church of the Visitation, Church of St. John, and Mary's Spring. Visit to exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls and outdoor model of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
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Day 6: Jericho & Dead Sea
Visit Mount of Temptation, Tel Sultan and the Sycamore Tree of Zaccheus. Visit the old city of Jericho, with the possibility of swimming in the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
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Day 7: Old City of Jerusalem
Visit the Old City of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Church of St. Anne, Pool of Bethsaida, Flagellation Chapel, Haram Al-Sharif (Al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, if possible), Via Dolorosa and Western Wall. Final dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
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Day 8: Mount of Olives & Jerusalem
Visit Mount of Olives, panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem, Ascension Chapel, Pater Noster Church, Dominus Flevit, the Garden & Church of All Nations at Gethsemane, Mt. Zion, Dormition Abby, David's Tomb, the Cenacle (place of the Last Supper), and Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
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Day 9: Bethlehem & Ein Karem
Visit the Nativity Church, Milk Grotto and Shepherds' Field. Visit to Carmelite convent to venerate relics of Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified. Afternoon a visit to Ein karem to the Church of the Visitation and the Church of St. John ,farewell dinner and cultural performance with a Dabkeh group. Final overnight in Bethlehem and prepare for departure.
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Day 10: Departure
Transfer to Tel Aviv international airport for departure.