CATHOLIC HOLY LAND TOUR 7 DAYS

7 Days Classical Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage Noah Tours designed especially for travel agents and tour leaders intending to organize Catholic group tours to the Holy land.

Day 1. Tel-Aviv  -Nazareth

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv- Meet Noah Tours's representatives and guids. Drive to Haifa to visit Stella Maris.Onto Nazareth. Dinner & overnight at Golden Crown Hotel in Nazareth (or similar) 

Day 2. Mary’s Footsteps

After breakfast we will leave our Hotel and drive to Nazareth to visit the Basilica of Annunciation, Mary's Well and the Synagogue en route we will stop at Cana to visit the Church where Jesus transformed water into wine. Celebrate Holy Mass in the Church of Annunciation. In the afternoon, we will drive to Mt. Tabor and visit the church of Transfiguration.Back to Nazareth. Dinner & overnight at Golden Crown Hotel in Nazareth.  

Day 3. Jesus’ and the Disciples’ Footsteps

Today, we will enjoy a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee.  We will also visit Capernaum to see St. Peter's Memorial, St. Peter's House and the Synagogue.   Continue towards Mt. of Beatitudes, where Jesus gave his most famous address, the Sermon on the Mount. Continue to Tabgha, the site of multiplication of fish and loaves. Continue to Nof Ginosar Kibbutz to visit the Old Jesus Boat. Celebrate Holy Mass at Mt. of Beatitudes Church. In the afternoon we will drive to the Jordan River to renew our Baptismal Vows.Dinner & overnight at Golden Crown Hotel in Nazareth.

Day 4. Bethlehem - Ein Karem

In the morning we will leave Tiberias and drive to Bethlehem - visit the Basilica of Nativity, Chapel of St. Jerome, Milk Grotto, and the Shepherds Field. Holy Mass at the Nativity Church. In the afternoon Ein-Karem to visit the Church of Visitation and Church of St. John the Baptist. Dinner & overnight at Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem (or similar).

Day 5. Introduction to Jerusalem

Early Mass at the Calvary in the Holy Sepulcher – back to Notre Dame for Breakfast. After breakfast, we go on a walking tour of the old city of Jerusalem. Visit the Temple Area: see the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque, St. Anne Church and the pool of Bethesda. Trace the final footsteps of Jesus as you walk the Via Dolorosa.  See the Church of Flagellation, Ecce Homo, And The Holy Sepulcher. In the afternoon , we will drive to the top of Mt. Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem for a better understanding of its geography and some of the key sites surrounding the area. Visit the Church of Pater Noster,where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, and then we walk on the Palm Sunday road to the church of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept over the city.  Continue our walk on the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane.  At Gethsemane, there is the Rock of Agony, where Jesus uttered his last prayer. Spend some time in reflection and meditation inside The dim church.  Dinner and overnight at Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem.

Day 6. Jerusalem –Bethany – Mt. Sion - Ben Gurion

Around 10:00am check out of your rooms. Drive to Bethany to visit Lazarus Tomb- Mass in Bethany Church. In the afternoon we will drive to Mt. Sion to visit : St.Peter in Gallicantu –Upper Room – Dormition Abbey.

Day 7. return flight home

Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport, filled with cherished memories, for your return flight home.

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