THE HOLY LAND February 3-12, 2019 $4,049 from New York (JFK) Optional Post Tour to Rome February 12-17, 2019 | $1,779 Per Person
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Join Fr. Roy Tvrdik, Rabbi Gadi Capela & Donald Russo, Ph.D. on a Project Genesis Journey to THE HOLY LAND February 3-12, 2019 $4,049 from New York (JFK) Optional Post Tour to Rome February 12-17, 2019 | $1,779 Per person Fr. Tvrdik Donald Russo, Ph.D. Rabbi Capela Church of All Nations, Jerusalem St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, Vatican City www.pilgrimages.com/genesis Sea of Galilee S AMPLE D AY- BY- D AY I TINERARY Day 1, Sun, Feb 3, Departure • Drive to Kaser Al Yahud near Jericho, where the Israelites crossed the • Departure from New York. Jordan, Alijiha was taken up to heaven, and the Baptismal site of Jesus. Stop to overlook at St. George’s Monastery in the Judean Desert. Day 2, Mon, Feb 4, Arriving Tel Aviv • Dinner and overnight. • Afternoon arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport. • Bus tour through Tel Aviv. Rabin’s Square, Rothschild Blvd, Dizengoff Day 9, Mon, Feb 11, Greater Jerusalem Center. • Visit Mount Hertzel’s National Cemetery and Yad Vashem Holocaust • Check into hotel. Museum. • Overnight: Herods Hotel + Dinner • Tour the beautiful neighborhood of Ain Karem • Lunch on your own in Ain Karem. Day 3, Tue, Feb 5, Tel Aviv-Jaffa • Dinner and overnight. • Walking tour of Tel Aviv with a visit to Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Day 10, Tue, Feb 12, Last day or Continue to Rome • Nachalat Benyamin and Neveh Tzedek neighborhoods • Leave Jerusalem back toward Tel Aviv. • Lunch in Old Jaffa on your own . • Depending on flight schedule Visit/Mass at Ameus/another stop. • Tour of Old Jaffa concluding with optional Mass at St. Peter’s or Jew- • Last stop is Rehoboth, Rabbi Gadi's home town for authentic ish prayer/reflection. Yemenite lunch and experince. • Dinner at a restaurant in Jaffa on your own • Flight back to New York City or Continue with the pilgrimage to Rome. • Overnight: Herods Hotel Day 10, Tue, Feb 12, Tel Aviv – Rome Day 4, Wed, Feb 6, Jewish Galilee • Flight from Tel Aviv to Rome • Drive up along the Mediterranean coast to Caesurae. • Check into Hotel with Dinner on your own • Visit of Nazareth and the Church of the Annunciation. • Lunch In Nazareth on your own. Day 11, Wed, Feb 13, Ancient Rome • Visit Old Tsfat, the city of Kabbalah. • We begin with a visit to St. Peter’s Square with Papal Audience (pending • A tour of the Ha’Ari and Caro Synagogues, and the famous galleries. his schedule). • Check-in to our hotel • Visit/Mass at St. Agnes and free time at Piazza Navona • Dinner at hotel and overnight • Ancient Rome: Tour the Eternal City’s three main archaeological are as: The Colosseum, Arch of Titus, Tour of the Roman Forum and Pala- Day 5, Thu, Feb 7, Christian Galilee tine Hill. • Visit Capernaum, the most mentioned town in the New Testament • Time permitting, visit Trevi Fountain; before dinner on your own. • Visit Primacy of Peter (the scene of John 21) • Overnight in Rome • Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and lunch on your own. • Mount of Beatitudes and the remains of the fishing village of Magdala Day 12, Thu, Feb 14, The Vatican • Follow part of Mount Arbel Gospel Trail. • Visit to the Vatican Museums, filled with art treasures, including The • Dinner and overnight at hotel. Tapestry Gallery, The Raphael Rooms, and the magnificent Sistine Chapel. Day 6, Fri, Feb 8, The Way to Jerusalem • We will make our way into St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in • Visit Bet She’an the magnificent Roman city remains. Christendom, built on the site where St. Peter was martyred and buried. • Continue south through the Jordan Valley. Time to eat lunch on your • Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica. own • Dinner on your own, overnight in Rome • Visit Masada the remarkable Herod's fortress, overlooking the Dead Sea. • Float in the Dead Sea, and opportunity to cover in mud! Day 13, Fri, Feb 15, Jewish Rome • Drive to Jerusalem through Mt. Scopus and recite the appropriate • Afternoon visit to the Jewish Quarter and the Jewish Museum of Rome Psalms. Visit San Paolo alla Regola • Arrive at the Kotel—Western Wall before sundown to participate in a • Optional Shabbat Service at the Synagogue of Rome where the Pope festive Kabbalat Shabbat—welcoming the Jewish Sabbath. Francis recently visited. • Walk back to hotel with Rabbi Gadi or take a taxi with Father Roy. • Festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel. • Festive Shabbat dinner with wine at the hotel • Dinner and overnight. Day 14, Sat, Feb 16, Free day in Rome • We recommend to visit Piazza Venezia and the Corso for shopping. Day 7, Sat, Feb 09, Inside the Old City • Visit St. Paul outside the Walls. • Enjoy Shabbat morning services in the area, including the Great Syna- • Visit Trevi Fountain, and the Fountain of the Four Rivers at Piazza gogue. Navona. • Lunch at the hotel • Tour via the Appian Way—the oldest road from Roman times—and the • Walking tour of the Old City, with its beauty and complexity. famous Domino Quo Vadis Chapel Visit of the Jewish Quarter and the Broad Wall, the Christian Quarter • Visit the ancient Baths of Caracalla, Arch of Drusus; Tomb of Cecili -a and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the colorful Arab market. Metella, and the catacombs of St. Callixtus, where the early Christians • Shopping and dinner on your own in the Old City. hid themselves to escape persecution. • Walk back to the hotel or take a taxi. • Overnight. Day 15, Sun, Feb 17, Return Home • Following breakfast at the hotel, optional Mass and further time to Day 8, Sun, Feb 10, Outside the Old City prepare for your departure to the airport and your return flights home. • We begin with a view from Mt. of Olives and follow the Palm Sunday • Departure home with memories for a lifetime! walk. • Visit/Mass at Dominus Flivit magnificently overlooking the Temple Mount. • Visit Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. • Lunch on your own. • Visit of the City of David and the Kotel—Western Wall’s tunnels. • Drive to Bethlehem and visit of the Nativity Church. INCLUSIONS & RESERVA TION APPLICATION † Round-trip air from New York † Airport Taxes and Fuel Surcharges † 8 nights at Centrally Located First Class Hotels: (or similar) ~ 2 nights: Feb 04-06 | Herods Hotel, Tel Aviv ~ 2 nights: Feb 06-08 | Leonardo Plaza Hotel, Nof Ginosar, Tiberias ~ 4 nights: Feb 08-12 | Leonardo Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem † Optional Tour to Rome: Centrally Located First Class Hotel: ~5 nights: Feb 12-17 | Hotel Ponte Sisto OR Fortyseven Hotel , Rome † Breakfast daily and one dinner in Rome † Transfers as per itinerary † Breakfast Daily, 6 Dinners and 2 Lunches, (one dinner with wine on Sabbath) in the Holy Land † Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach † Wi-Fi on motor coach in the Holy Land † Wireless headsets during sightseeing † Assistance of a professional local guide throughout † Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary † Tips to Hotel Staff and Restaurants Optional: Travel Insurance: www.206tours.com/insurance, Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $299: www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection † Flight bag & Portfolio of all travel documents Not Included: Meals & Beverages not mentioned, Tips to your guide & driver. TO B OOK OR FOR I NFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT L IZ OR C ATERINA: 800-206-TOUR (8687) | [email protected] or [email protected] Project Genesis Journey to The Holy Land with Fr. 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