Your pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA on an overnight flight.

You will be welcomed at the airport by our representative and transferred to your Nazareth hotel. Enjoy dinner before retiring for the night.

After breakfast, explore Caesarea, once the capital of the Roman province, including the Roman Amphitheater, Herod’s Palace, and aqueducts. This is where Peter baptized the Roman centurion Cornelius and where Paul set sail for Rome. Next, visit Stella Maris in Haifa, a Carmelite monastery atop the cave where Elijah lived, with panoramic views of the Bay of Acco. Return to Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus, to visit the Church of the Annunciation, Upper Basilica, and Joseph’s Workshop.

After breakfast, visit Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed His first miracle, and couples may renew their wedding vows in the Franciscan Chapel. Continue to the Sea of Galilee for a serene boat ride, then visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, and Peter’s Primacy. Explore Capernaum, including Peter’s mother-in-law’s house and an ancient synagogue.

Check out after breakfast and visit Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration, followed by Shepherd’s Field and Bethlehem, including the Church of the Nativity. Check into your hotel and enjoy dinner. 

Begin the day in Bethany, home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha, and visit the empty tomb. Explore Jericho, including the Sycamore Tree site, then take a cable car to the Mount of Temptation. Visit Beth Arabah at the River Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, and in the afternoon, enjoy a dip in the Dead Sea.

Drive to the Mount of Olives for panoramic views of Jerusalem, visiting Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit, and walk along the Palm Sunday Path and Jewish Cemetery. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. Continue to Mount Zion to see the House of Caiaphas, Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, and the Cenacle (Upper Room), then explore the Church of the Dormition before finishing the day in Ein Karem, birthplace of St. John the Baptist.

Walk the Way of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) through the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and visit Golgotha and Jesus’ tomb. After breakfast in the Old City, visit St. Anne Church, the Pools of Bethesda, and the Wailing Wall, with the rest of the day at leisure for personal exploration.

Depart on extension or return to the USA