pilgrimage to holy land
pilgrimage to holy land
$3,899
CAD
$3,899 CAD | 10 days
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Day
Location
Details
October 22
Departure from Canada
Afternoon departure from Toronto to Tel Aviv.
October 23
Galilee
Morning arrival in Tel Aviv. Upon meeting our guide we are transferred to our hotel in Galilee. Time for rest, dinner and overnight.
October 24
Sea of Galilee - Tabgha, Mount of Beatitudes
After breakfast we depart for Tiberias. We travel by boat on the Sea of Galilee, visit Capernaum, home of St. Peter and the site of Jesus' preaching, on to Tabgha to see the Church of the Multiplication with its beautiful 5th century fish mosaic. Visit Magdala, home town of Mary Magdalene. We also visit the Church of the Primacy and celebrate Mass on the Mount of the Beatitudes. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
October 25
Cana - Nazareth - Mt Tabor
This morning we start our tour in Cana – the site of Jesus' first miracle. Here we celebrate a marriage renewal ceremony. We move on to Nazareth where we celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation and we visit Mary's Well and St. Joseph's Carpentry Shop. In the afternoon we ascend Mount Tabor – the Mount of the Transfiguration. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
October 26
Haifa - Mt Carmel, Cesarea by Sea - Judea
Today we depart Galilee for Judea and the area of Jerusalem. En route we visit Haifa and Mt. Carmel (Muhraqa), the “burning place” where Elijah called fire down to confound the prophets of Baal. Here we celebrate Mass. We continue via Cesarea by the Sea to Judea for our dinner and overnight.
October 27
Mt of Olives - Bethlehem
After breakfast we tour Mt. of Olives. We visit the church of Pater Noster, Garden of Gethsemane and continue to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. We visit the Manger, the Crusaders' Cloister and the Grotto of St. Jerome – Shepherd’s field. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
October 28
Jerusalem
Today's journey takes us to the ancient city of Jerusalem: St. Ann's Church, Pool of Bethesda, Pilate's Judgment Hall, the Chapel of the Flagellation and the Arch of Ecce Homo, the convent of the sisters of Zion. We continue with the Stations of the Cross – Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre. Mass will be celebrated in one of the many churches of Jerusalem. In the afternoon we visit the Western Wall, also called the “Wailing Wall”. Return to our hotel for dinner.
October 29
Ein Karem - Jericho
Mount Zion with the Upper Room (Room of the Last Supper) and the Church of St. Peter's in Gallicantu. Continue to visit Ein Karem, St. John’s town and then tothe village of Bethany with the tomb of Lazarus. Our next stop is Jericho, the oldest inhabited city in the world. We view Mt. Temptation and transfer to our hotel in Jericho for dinner and overnight.
October 30
Qasr El Yahud - Masada, Dead Sea
Today we visit Qasr El Yahud, the place where Jesus was baptized. Continue to Masada, the famous Jewish fortress, the Dead Sea and Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947. Time for floating in the Dead Sea before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
October 31
Return to Canada
After breakfast we are transferred to the airport in Tel Aviv for a flight to Toronto.
LISTED COST $3,899.00 INCLUDES:
Please call, book online or send registration form . A non-refundable deposit of $300.00 per person is required at time of booking. Insurance must be purchased at time of booking.
BALANCE OF PAYMENT:
Balance due is payable 60 pays prior to departure
For late bookings (within 60 days) full payment is due immediately.
- transportation from Toronto (unless specified otherwise), incl. airport taxes and surcharges
- hotel accommodation first class or superior tourist class based on double occupancy – single room supplement is $800
- 2 meals daily (breakfast and dinner)
- all sightseeing as per itinerary with English speaking guide,
- tips to drivers, guides, restaurants, hotels
Please call, book online or send registration form . A non-refundable deposit of $300.00 per person is required at time of booking. Insurance must be purchased at time of booking.
BALANCE OF PAYMENT:
Balance due is payable 60 pays prior to departure
For late bookings (within 60 days) full payment is due immediately.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR:
**Some additional conditions may apply. For a full list of terms and conditions please contact IHT
- meals not specified, insurance, documentation.
**Some additional conditions may apply. For a full list of terms and conditions please contact IHT
**THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER YOU VISIT**