The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in Northern Israel on the Korazim Plateau. It is the spot where Jesus is believed to have delivered his Sermon on the Mount. Overlooking the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the mount offers enchanting views of the northern part of the lake and across to the cliffs of the Golan Heights.
On arrival in Tel Aviv proceed through Passport Control, meet our private airport assistant, and claim our luggage. You will meet straight forward with our catholic guide. Proceed to our hotel in Nazareth.
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Drive to Mount Tabor (The site of the Transfiguration) and then to Cana of Galilee to visit the wedding Church, and Mass, where Jesus performed the first of his signs, changing water to wine. Continue drive to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation starting with the Grotto of the Annunciation and the Church then we will visit the house of the Holy Family underneath the Church of St. Joseph. Visit Mariam Center with a 4D presentation.
For the evening, dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth.
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This morning we drive to the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount, continue to Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fishes with which he feeds the Five Thousand. Visit the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy and then go to visit Capernaum to see the house of St. Peter and the Synagogue where our Lord preached. You will have the opportunity to try the St. Peter’s fish for lunch today. One of today’s highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and we will also see the “Jesus Boat” a 2000-year-old boat found at the shores of Magdala.
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This Morning, we will drive north up to the city of Akko, which is the ancient Crusaders city of St John of Acri. This city has been known since the first millennium and 1104 was taken by the Crusaders and entered in the Jerusalem Kingdom. The name of St John of Acre came when the city becomes the headquarters of the Knights of St. John. Visit the citadel. Then we will visit the beautiful city of Haifa and go on Mt. Carmel where The Carmelites started 900 years ago. We celebrate mass at the church of Stella Maris, “the star of the sea”. We will have a panoramic view of the city Haifa and the beautiful Baha’i Gardens. We drive west to Caesarea Maritime, where St. Peter Baptized Cornelius and St. Paul was a prisoner for a while before going to Rome. Here we visit the Roman Aqueducts and the Roman Theater and the palace of Pontius Pilate. We continue our drive to Jerusalem.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.
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This morning we drive to Bethlehem to visit the place of birth of our Lord, The Basilica of the Nativity. We will visit the Grotto of Nativity and the Church of St. Catherine where the Midnight Mass is celebrated and the Caves of St. Joseph and St. Jerome underneath the church. Visit Shepherd’s Fields where the Angels appeared to the shepherds who were watching over their flocks during the night. This afternoon drive to the nearby village of Ein – Karem to visit the birthplace of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation Where Mary came to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth and proclaimed the ‘Magnificat’. (Holy Mass at St. Jerome In the Nativity Church).
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.
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Early this morning a Mass in the tomb at 6 am then back to the hotel for breakfast. Leave again to enter the Old city Jerusalem to visit the Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall and the Jewish quarter. We will visit the Latin Patriarchate and meet the Patriarch. After lunch we will transfer to St. Anna Church for the visit of the Pool of Bethesda. We continue to the Judgment Hall known as the Antonia Fortress where he was led to be condemned to death by Pontius Pilate. At that place we start walking the Via Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City praying the Stations of the Cross, we reflect on the greatness of His sacrifice, stopping at each of the fourteen stations of the cross until we reach the church of Holy Sepulcher. Visit Calvary and the empty Tomb of our Lord and the different sections of the church. Holy Mass in the Holy Sepulcher at the Crusaders’ chapel.
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After breakfast, we 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 is the Rock of Agony where Jesus uttered His last prayer. Spend some time in reflection and meditation inside the dim church. This afternoon, we go on Mount Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition commemorating our Blessed Mother falling asleep. Next, we go to visit the Cenacle, the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost. Then we also visit the Church of Saint Peter In Gallicantu, the house of the high priest of the Jews Caiphas where Jesus was imprisoned for the night and where Peter denied our Lord. (Holy Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane).
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In the morning, we will drive north to the Sheikh Hussein Border To Jordan, we will pass the border, meet our Jordanian guide, and continue our way to Jerash. The ancient Gersasa was one of the Dodecapolis. This site testifies the urbanistic power of the Roman Empire in the middle orient. At the end of the Visit transfer to Amman.
Dinner and overnight in Amman.
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In the morning, we will leave Amman to drive south to Petra. During the transfer we will stop in Madaba (the city of mosaic), to Mount Nebo where Moses saw the promised Land before dying, and the Jordan Baptismal site (considered the true one). We will reach Wadi Rum in the late afternoon, we will have a jeep tour in this desert and continue to Petra.
Dinner and overnight in Petra.
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Full day dedicated to the visit of the Nabatean Capital. We will walk along the Siq to reach the magnificent Treasure and visit the archeological site.
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We move back to Sheikh Husain Bridge crossing back to Jericho. Visit the excavations of the oldest city in the world and view Mt. Temptation where Jesus fasted and was tempted by Satan. We will visit the excavations of Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered. On the way back there is time for a swim (or rather a float!) in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, renowned for its healing properties.
Dinner and Overnight in Jericho.
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After the breakfast at the hotel, morning departure from Tel-Aviv to airport for flight back home.
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