HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

HOLY LAND - DAY 1

May 20th , 2026, Wednesday

Holy Land /Jaffa-Tel Aviv/ Hotel in Jerusalem

(Arrival at Tel Aviv airport. Meet and assist our local tour guide and driver. In case of arriving early ,we will have the chance to visit "Joppa" (Jaffa-Tel Aviv), one of the oldest cities in the world, is mentioned several times in both Old and New Testaments (Jonah 1:1-3) / (Acts 9: 36-42) /(Acts 10:1-22

Note: In case of arriving late then we will have to skip the visit to Jaffa and make it on a different day. Check in our hotel in Jerusalem for 6 nights on half board basis Our Holy Land Tour Starts 

HOLY LAND - DAY 2

May 21st,2026, Thursday

Jerusalem / Mount Of Olives / Bethlehem /Nativity Church/Milk Grotto/Shepherds Field

Heading to Mt. of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel (Acts 1:9-11) – Pater Noster Church where Jesus taught us how to pray "Our Father" (Matthew 6: 9-13) – Dominus Flevit Church (Luke 19:41-44) – Gethsemane garden and church of Agony (Luke 22:39-46) and Mother Mary's Tomb.                             

 In the afternoon we will go to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-12) to visit the birthplace of Jesus (Nativity Church) and the milk Grotto and the Shepherd’s field (Luke 2:1-20). Back to Hotel
 

HOLY LAND - DAY 3

May 22nd 2026, Friday

Ein Karem – Emmaus – Kiryat Yaarim - Tel Aviv – Jaffa – Lod -Jerusalem

Today after breakfast in we will be heading to Ein Karem to visit two churches there: "John the Baptist Church" (Luke 1:67-68) where he was born and the church of visitation (Luke 1:39-45) where mother Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Later on we will go to the town of Abu Gosh which was called Emmaus during Jesus times. In Emmaus Jesus met the two disciples of Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). Nearby that place located Kiriat Yaarim where the arc of covenant was put at the house of Abi Nadab for 20 years before it was moved to Jerusalem (1Samuel 7:1). Later on we drive to the city of Tel Aviv / Jaffa (Joppa) to visit the church of St. Peter and the area of the house of Simon the Tanner (Acts 10:9-16) and (Acts 10:1-22) we will visit also the port of Joppa where prophet Jonah (Jonah 1:16) sailed to Tarshish instead of going to Nineveh disobeying God's will. In Joppa Peter raised up the good servant of God Durcas (Tabitha) from dead (Acts 9:36-42) .Joppa used to be an important entrance port receiving thousands of pilgrims who came from Europe to visit the Holy Land in ancient times. On our way back we will visit the church of St. George one of the most famous martyrs in the world. Back to hotel in Jerusalem

HOLY LAND - DAY 4

May 23rd 2026, Saturday

Jerusalem  - Via Dolorosa - Bethesda  - Mt. Zion

Today, we will visit the old city of Jerusalem,the most important holy site in the Holy Land by entering through the Lions gate (The Sheep Gate) to visit the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed the paralyzed man (John 5). We'll continue walking to the Via Dolorosa, the way of the cross ,14 stations till we reach the Holy Sepulcher Church where we can visit the calvary and Jesus tomb, the resurrection site and other very important holy shrines inside the compound (Matthew 27:33) / (Mark 15:22) / (Luke 23:33) / (John 19:17). Continue walking to Mt. Zion area to visit the  Last supper / upper room (Matthew 26:17-29) - Dormition Church of Mother Mary - King David's Tomb and the St. Peter in Gallicantu Church (the remains of the house and the courtyard of Caiaphas the high priest where Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed (Matthew 26:69-75).  .Back to hotel

HOLY LAND - DAY 5

May 24th 2026, Sunday

Jerusalem/ The Wailing Wall / Temple Mount Area / Lazarus Tomb 

Today,after breakfast  We will be walking to the western wall which is considered as the last remnant of the ancient  Temple Mount which was destroyed by Titus in the year 70 AD. It is also called the "Wailing Wall" and it is considered as the most holy site for the Jews in the world. Heading to "Al-Aqsa" mosque compound to visit the place where the Temple Mount stood. Continue to Bethany to visit Lazarus Tomb and the house where he and his two sisters Mary & Martha lived. Back to hotel

HOLY LAND - DAY 6

May 25th 2026, Monday

Jerusalem - Jordan river - Jericho - Cable Car / Mount Temptation - The Sycamore tree - Qumran - Dead Sea Area

After breakfast, drive  to Jordan River, the Baptismal Site where Jesus was baptized (Matthew 3:13-17). Continue to  Jericho to visit the sycamore tree and Mount of Temptation (Matthew 4:8-11). Cable car ride – Spring Of Elisha – Drive to "Qumran" where the scrolls collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts known as the Dead Sea's Scrolls, discovered in caves date from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE.

Optional: At the end of our tour we will have free time to try floating on the surface of the Dead Sea water, the lowest spot in the world with (430m ,1411 feet) below the Sea level . Back to hotel

HOLY LAND - DAY 7

MAY 26TH ,2026 Tuesday

Nazareth / Haifa /Muhraqa/ Mt. Tabor / Nazareth

After breakfast, we will check out our hotel in Jerusalem. We will drive to Haifa City to visit Stella Maris Church which is built above the cave of the prophet Elijah where he prayed and asked God to end the drought (1Kings 18:41 – 19:21). In Haifa we will visit the Bahai Gardens with the very beautiful panoramic view overlooking Haifa Bay, Akko and the Israeli – Lebanon border. Drive to Muhraqa (Still in Mount Carmel area) to visit the place where Elijah challenged the false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:19-29) .Heading to the base of Mt. Tabor to be driven to the top of the mountain by mini-buses to visit the site of the transfiguration(Matthew 17:2), (Mark 9:2-8) , (Luke 9:28-36), (2 Peter 1:16-18). Check in hotel in  Nazareth for 2 nights. Dinner and overnight 

HOLY LAND - DAY 8

MAY 27TH   , 2026 Wednesday

Nazareth - Cana Of Galilee - Sea Of Galilee holy sites

 Walking to the church of Annunciation to visit the Greek Orthodox Church of Annunciation built above  the spring where the Annunciation of our Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26). Continue walking to the Roman Catholic Annunciation church which was built above the house of Mary and is believed according the Catholic church traditions as the place of annunciation - Drive to Cana of Galilee -  We'll visit St Joseph the carpenter church (It is called also the holy family church) which is built above the house of the holy family (after returning back from Egypt). Drive to the Holy Sites around the Sea of Galilee like Mt. of Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10) – Capernaum (Luke 4:40) – the Primacy Church (John 21:1-24) – Tabgha the multiplication of the 2 fishes and 5 loaves (Mark 6:30-46) and we will enjoy a boat ride in the Sea of Galilee(Mark 4:35-41) Back to our hotel

HOLY LAND - DAY 9

MAY 28TH , 2026 Thursday

Holy Land - Fly to USA 

Check out the hotel. Pick up the bus and drive to Tel Aviv airport

                    “HAVE A BLESSED PILGRIMAGE, GOD BLESS YOU ALL”