| Day 1 March 11 |
| Today we embark on our Journey to the Holy Land. Prepare yourself
for a life-changing experience. Get some rest on the flight…tomorrow
you will be walking where Jesus walked! | |
| Day 2: Friday MARCH 12 |
| Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. Met by a CHT representative and transfer
to your hotel. Overnight Tal Hotel Tel Aviv. | |
| Day 3. Saturday MARCH 13 |
| Tel Aviv / Caesarea / Acre / Galilee
After breakfast drive North to Caesarea Maritima. Visit the Roman
Theater, the Herod's Palace, the Palace of the Roman Procurator
(Apostles 23: 23 and Apostles 26: 23 - Paul; Apostles 10: 20-48 -
Peter and Cornelius), the Amphitheater, the Crusaders' City and
Harbor. Proceed to Mount Carmel to visit the Monastery of the
Muhraka, where Elijah fought with the Baal priests. From the roofs of
this Monastery, we have a beautiful view of the Jezreel Plain.
Through the Druze villages, Daliyat el Carmel and Usifiya, we proceed
to Haifa with a panoramic view of the city and harbor. Continue to the
Church of Stella Maris (a Carmelite Monastery) with the cave of the
Prophet Elijah. Proceed to Acre to visit the old city with the city
walls, the Knights' Halls and the Harbor. Through the Galilee proceed
to Tiberius for overnight Kibbutz Nof Ginosar. | |
| Day 4: Sunday MARCH 14 |
| Galilee
After breakfast boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus walked
on the water (Matthew 14: 22-23). The ride will end at Ginnosar,
where we shall visit the Ancient Boat from the time of Jesus that was
found nearby. Proceed to Nazareth, visiting the Church of
Annunciation (Luke 26: 28) and Mary's Well (in the Greek Orthodox
Church). Drive on to Cana in the Galilee, site of the First Miracle
(John 2: 1-11 and John 4: 46-54).
Proceed to Tiberius. Overnight Kibbutz Nof Ginosar. | |
| Day 5: Monday MARCH 15 |
| Banias / Golan Heights / Tabgha
After breakfast drive to the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 7)
where we shall visit the heptagonal church that was built by the
Italian architect Berluzzi. Proceed to Banias, the ancient Caesarea
Philippi (Matthew 16: 13-20) one of the main sources of the Jordan
River. Through the Golan Heights, drive to Capernaum, the town of
Jesus, where he lived in the house of Peter performing from there his
miracles and healings (Matthew 4: 13, Matthew 8: 14-15).
Proceed to Tabgha, where we shall visit the Church of the Loaves and
the Fish (Matthew 14: 14-34) and the Church of Mensa Christi, where
Jesus elected Peter as His Representative on Earth (John 21).
Return to the hotel. Overnight Kibbutz Nof Ginosar. | |
| Day 6: Tuesday MARCH 16 |
| Mount Tabor / Megiddo / Jaffa / Jerusalem
After breakfast drive to Mount Tabor, the site of Transfiguration,
visiting the Catholic Church (Matthew 17: 1-8). From the rooftop of
the church we can enjoy a beautiful view of the Lower Galilee and the
Plain of Jezreel. Through the town of Afula, drive to Megiddo, named
also Armageddon - the place where the last battle of mankind is due
to take place (the Apocalypse of St. John) - where we shall visit the
Museum and this 5,000 year old city with the Gates from the times of
King Solomon, the old Canaanite temples and the water tunnel from
the time of King Ahab. Through Wadi Ara, the ancient road (Via
Maris) that connected the old Egypt to Mesopotamia, we shall reach
Tel Aviv where we shall visit ancient Yope (Jaffa): here was the house
of Simon the Tanner (Apostles 10: 9-16) and the place of the Miracle
of the resurrection of Tabita (Apostles 9: 36-43).
After the visits, proceed through the Hills of Judea to Jerusalem.
Overnight Grand court hotel Jerusalem. | |
| Day 7: Wednesday MARCH 17 |
| Jerusalem - the Old City
After breakfast ascend the Mount of Olives to visit the Chapel of the
Ascension (Luke 24: 50-53), the Church of the Pater Noster (Luke 11:
1-4) and have a wonderful panoramic view of the Old City of
Jerusalem, with the Temple Mount.
Walking down the Mount of Olives, we shall reach the Church of
Dominus Flevit (Luke 19: 41-44) for the visit and proceed to the
Garden of Gethsemane, the place where Jesus was arrested (Matthew
26: 36-58), to see the old olive trees and visit the Basilica of the
Agony. Through the Lion's Gate, we shall walk into the Old City to
visit the Church of St. Anne and the Pool of Bethesda (John 5: 1-15).
Proceed through the Via Dolorosa walking along the Stations of the
Cross from the remains of the Antonia to the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher. After the visits, walk through the colorful bazaar and
return to the hotel. Overnight Grand court hotel Jerusalem. | |
| Day 8: Thursday MARCH 18 |
| Jerusalem - the New City / Bethlehem *
after breakfast drive to Mount Zion to visit the Room of the Last
Supper (Cenacle) and the Tomb of King David. Walking through the
Jewish Quarter, reach the Wailing Wall - the holiest place for the
Jews - and the Dung Gate, to drive through the New City of
Jerusalem to Ein Karem to visit the Church of St. John (Luke 1: 1-25).
Drive to Yad Vashem, the Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
Proceed to Bethlehem * to visit the Church of the Nativity (Luke 2: 1-
7) and Shepherd's Field (Luke 2: 8-20). Return to the hotel.
Overnight Grand court hotel Jerusalem. | |
| Day 9: Friday MARCH 19 - Masada / Dead Sea |
| Abu Gosh / Emmaus (Latrun) / Jerusalem
After breakfast drive to Abu Gosh, the biblical Kiryat Ye'arim, from
where King David brought the Holy Shrine back to Jerusalem. Driving
via Emmaus (Latrun) (Luke 23: 39-44) return to Jerusalem to visit the
Israel Museum with its Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea
scrolls are kept.
Return to the hotel. Overnight Grand court hotel Jerusalem. | |
| Day 10: Saturday MARCH 20 - Masada / Dead Sea |
| After breakfast drive via the Good Samaritan Inn (Luke 8: 25-37) to
the mountain fortress of Massada, stronghold of the Jews in the war
against the Romans. Ascend to the fortress by cable car to visit the
palaces of Herod the Great with its Roman baths and pools. Descend
for a possible "dip" and "float" in the salty water of the Dead Sea,
the worlds lowest place. On the way back to Jerusalem, stop in
Qumran - the city of the Essens - where the Dead Sea scrolls were
found in a cave by a shepherd. Overnight Grand court hotel Jerusalem | |
| Day 11: Sunday MARCH 21 2010 |
| Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure flight.
Itinerary Subject to Change | |
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Sherry Callahan’s Travel Association
Holy Land Journey of Faith
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March 11 - 21, 2010
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With
Father Robert Kaeding |
Tour Package Includes
- Round trip Air from EWR Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel
- One of the Holy Land’s Top Tour Guides and Drivers will be with you the entire trip
- All Breakfasts and Dinners as per itinerary,
- Tal Hotel Tel Aviv, Kibbutz Nof Ginosar Galilee, Grand Court Hotel Jerusalem,
Welcome Orientation,
- Walk in Jesus' footsteps beginning in Galilee and ending in
Jerusalem. From Bethlehem to the Via Dolorosa, you will know
why this land is deemed holy ground by pilgrims the world
over.
- An Inspirational Pilgrimage and so Much More!!!
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- (Check Payment) Land Only $2095 . Single Supplement $559 -
- (Credit Card Payment) Land Only $2184 - Single Supplement $617
Air $1250 includes Airport Tax and Fuel Surcharge*
- Added to above $120 Tips for Guide, Driver, Hotel and Porterage
*Prices are based on a minimum of 15 participants
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For information and application forms please email or Call Sherry Callahan 732-449-9155
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Tours arranged by ITC Tours, LLC. 800 2 ISRAEL
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