The Holy Land & Jordan   10 Day Itinerary

ITINERARY

DAY 1: USA

Depart U.S. from New York area Airport.  Enjoy dinner served aboard overnight flight.

DAY 2: USA / TEL AVIV

Arrive Ben Gurion Airport where group will be met by tour guide.  Transfer by deluxe motorcoach to hotel.  Dinner and overnight in Netanya or Galilee area. (D)

DAY 3: TEL AVIV / GALILEE

After breakfast depart Tel Aviv and enjoy scenic views along the coastal road to Caesarea to visit the ruins of ancient Roman Theatre and the crusader town. Continue to Haifa to visit Mt. Carmel. Mass will be celebrated in Stella Maris Church. Continue to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, and to Cana. Arrival at your hotel in Galilee for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

DAY 4: GALILEE / JERUSALEM

Visit sites along the shores of the Sea of Galilee – Mt. of Beatitudes, Tabgha (site of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes), and Capernaum. Continue to Bet She’An. Arrive in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D)

DAY 5: JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM

After enjoying breakfast at hotel depart for a full day tour of Jerusalem.  In the morning visit Mt. of Olives, Mt. Scopus, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of Agony. Continue to Kidron Valley and Mt. Zion as well as the Last Supper Room. Continue to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity with a Mass in the Grotto. The group will also observe Shepherd’s Field and visit Rachel’s Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D)

DAY 6: JERUSALEM

Visit the Old City of Jerusalem. Enter St. Stephen’s Gate and visit the Church of St. Ann (birthplace of Our Lady). Continue with a walking tour of the Via Dolorosa (carrying a large wooden replica of the cross if available) as well as visit to the Holy Sepulchre (Mass if available), the Christian and Armenian quarters, the Kardo, and The Wailing (Western) Wall. Continue to Yad Vashem Memorial Museum and Ein Karem, and the birthplace of St. John the Baptist. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D)

DAY 7: JERUSALEM / JORDAN

Depart after breakfast for transfer to border between Israel and Jordan. After crossing border at the Allenby Bridge, the group will be met by local tour guide and deluxe motorcoach. Enjoy an orientation tour of Jerash and visit one of the finest examples of preserved Roman civilization in the area. After visit, transfer to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

DAY 8: PETRA

After breakfast, depart hotel for a full day tour of Petra, the city often called the “red rose city” because of the unique color of its architecture. After passing through the sole entrance of the “lost city” (on foot or by horse), visit the Tombs and Treasury and other important sites. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

DAY 9: JORDAN / ISRAEL

Depart Amman to the Allenby Bridge. En route, visit the interesting city of Madaba, where the oldest maps of the Holy Land exist on the floor of St. George’s Church. Continue to Mt. Nebo – site reported to be the burial place of Moses. Continue to cross border into Israel and transfer to hotel in Jerusalem area for special “Farewell Dinner”. (B,D)

DAY 10: HOLY LAND / U.S.A.

Arrive U.S.

Price includes the following: Daily Mass, Round-trip airfare from a New York area airport, airport-hotel transfers, hotel taxes, full Israeli breakfast (in the Holy Land) or breakfast (Jordan) and dinner daily, accommodations in 3 and 4 star hotels with private bathrooms, sightseeing as indicated in itinerary, tour guide / escort, deluxe motorcoach transportation, and porterage.

Not included: Visas, border taxes, Hotel tips, and tips to waiters, bus drivers and tour escorts/guides.