BethlehemGalileeJericho & the Dead SeaJerusalemNazareth
Journey in the Footsteps of Jesus Pilgrimage
About this trip
Nazareth, Galilee, Cana, Mount Tabor, and Jerusalem/Bethlehem, hitting all the core Gospel sites (Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher, Nativity Church). Good entry point for first-time pilgrims.
Highlights
- ✓Sea of Galilee boat ride
- ✓Capernaum, Tabgha & Mount of Beatitudes
- ✓Cana & Mount Carmel
- ✓Mount Tabor (Transfiguration site)
- ✓Jordan River baptismal site
- ✓Old City of Jerusalem & Via Dolorosa
- ✓Holy Sepulcher & Western Wall
- ✓Mount of Olives & Garden of Gethsemane
- ✓Nativity Church & Shepherds' Field
- ✓Farewell dinner with folklore dance
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
9 days, 8 nights
- 1
Day 1: Arrival at Tel Aviv International Airport
Transfer to hotel in Nazareth. Introduction and welcome by an saint Christophers tours representative. Overnight in Nazareth.
- 2
Day 2: Galilee. Boat ride across the Sea of 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. Overnight in Nazareth.
- 3
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.
- 4
Day 4: Mount Tabor and Jordan Valley
Visit Mount Tabor (place of the Transfiguration) and baptismal site along the Jordan River. Journey to Jersualem via the Jordan Valley. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
- 5
Day 5: Visit the Old City of Jerusalem
Church of St. Anne, Pool of Bethesda, Flagellation Chapel, Haram Al-Sharif (Al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, if possible), Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
- 6
Day 6: Jerusalem
Visit Mount of Olives, a stop for a 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, Davids Tomb, the Cenacle (place of the Last Supper), and Church of St. Peter in Galicantu. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
- 7
Day 7: Jericho and 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 Bethlehem.
- 8
Day 8: Bethlehem
Visit the Nativity Church, Milk Grotto and Shepherd›s Field. Afternoon a visit to Ein karem to the Church of the Visitation and the Church of St. John , Farewell cultural dinner with folklore dance. Overnight in Bethlehem.
- 9
Day 9: Departure.
Transfer to Tel Aviv International Airport for departure.