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Holy Land 10 Day ‐ Catholic Pilgrimage 2019

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Day 1 & 2 ‐ USA to the Holy Land 21). In Magdala, once home to , visit a recently Your spiritual pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA on an overnight discovered first‐century synagogue. flight. You will be welcomed to the Holy Land by our airport Day 7 ‐ Mount Tabor, Mount Carmel & representative and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy dinner As you stand on Mount Tabor, contemplate what it must have been before retiring for the night. like for Saints Peter, James and John to behold the glory of the Day 3 ‐ Bethlehem, & Ein Karem Transfigured Christ (Matt. 17:2). Celebrate Mass at the of the In Bethlehem, visit the cave revered as ’ birthplace which now Transfiguration. Continue on your journey to Mount Carmel where resides in the world’s oldest functioning church (Matt. 1:18‐25). Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). Biblically, Mount Celebrate Mass in Bethlehem and then gaze out over Shepherds’ Field Carmel is referenced most often as a symbol of beauty and fertility. To where the angels first proclaimed the Good News. Visit Bethany, the be given the “splendor of Carmel” was to be blessed indeed (Isa 35:2). home of Lazarus, Mary and . Here Jesus visited on several In Emmaus, you’ll see the traditional site where Jesus appeared to two occasions, and raised Lazarus from the dead (). Travel to Ein disciples after His resurrection. Karem, the village where was born and the Virgin Mary Day 8 ‐ visited Elisabeth prior to our Lord’s birth (:26‐40). Visit the Church Be inspired by the breathtaking beauty of Jerusalem (“the Golden of St. John, birthplace of John the Baptist. City”) as you stand on the , the place from which Jesus Day 4 ‐ Qasr El Yehud, Wadi Qelt, , & Dead Sea ascended into heaven forty days after His resurrection (:9‐12). Visit and renew your baptismal vows at the baptismal site of Qasr el Visit the Church of Pater Noster, walk the Road stopping Yehud, where tradition says Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. briefly at the Tear shaped Dominus Flevit Church where Just off the Roman road that Jesus “walked”, is the Wadi Qelt gorge, over Jerusalem. Celebrate Mass in the Garden of where site of the Monastery of St. George. Journey to Jericho (considered Jesus prayed before His crucifixion (Matt. 26:36‐44). On , the oldest city in the world) to visit the ruins of the ancient city see the House of the High Priest Caiaphas, where Jesus was conquered by (Josh. 6:1). From Jericho, in the distance you can imprisoned the night of His arrest (Matt. 26:57‐65). Nearby is the Upper see the traditional site of the Temptation of Jesus (Matt.4:1). Celebrate Room revered as the location of the Last Supper (:12‐26). Mass in the Church of the in Jericho near a sycamore Conclude your day by visiting the Church of the Dormition of Mary. tree and remember Zacchaeus, who climbed to see Jesus (‐19). Day 9 ‐ Jerusalem & the Travel to Qumran, where the were discovered in 1947. Take time to pray at the Western Wall, all that remains of Herod’s End your day with the opportunity to take a dip in the mineral laden Temple. Sit on the Teaching Steps where Jesus once taught. Take a waters of the Dead Sea. leisurely stroll down the Cardo, the main street of the Old City where Day 5 ‐ , & Mount of Precipice modern shops stand between ancient ones. View the Pool of Visit the Franciscan Wedding Church at Cana, site of Jesus’ first miracle Bethesda, where Jesus performed the Sabbath miracle of healing as He changed water into wine (). Continue on to Nazareth, (:1‐31), and sing a hymn in the Church of St. Anne, renowned for Jesus’ boyhood home (:23) and celebrate Mass in the its beautiful acoustics. At Herod’s Antonia Fortress, see where Jesus Basilica of the . You will also see the House of the Holy was brought before Pontius Pilate (:1‐11). Walk the Via Dolorosa, Family, St. Joseph’s Workshop and St. Joseph’s Church (:41‐52; “the Way of the Cross,” and celebrate the Mass of the Resurrection at Matt. 2:19‐23). Stand atop the Mount of Precipice, where Luke the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. describes how Jesus was rejected by those in the synagogue after He Day 10 ‐ Depart on an Post Tour or return to USA taught them. Filled with anger they “led Him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast Him down headlong” (: 29). Day 6 ‐ The Enjoy beautiful , the center of Jesus’ ministry, and visit the synagogue located on the site where Jesus taught (Matt.4:13, 23). Sail across the , reflecting on the gospel stories of Jesus calming of the storm. Listen to Jesus’s words from His at the Mount of (Matt. 5‐7) and celebrate Mass at the Church of the Beatitudes. At , traditional location of the feeding of the 5,000, explore the Church of the Fish and the Loaves (:10). Take a moment to reflect and pray in the Chapel of the Primacy, where Peter professed his devotion to the risen Christ (John Extend your Journey with a Post Tour

Wonders of Petra & the Dead Sea - $898 Cross the Allenby Bridge into and visit Mount Nebo, Madaba & . You will have a full day to explore Petra, and time at the Dead Sea to relax!

Hiking in the Holy Land- $1098 Join us on an adventure as we hike through the Galilee area! Travel from Nazareth to following in the footsteps of Jesus! Hike to Mount Arbel for spectacular views. Travel from Mount Arbel to Capernaum to swim in the Sea of Galilee. You are Invited to a Catholic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land After years of hearing the Gospels proclaimed at Mass, after years of proclaiming the Creed and partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass, imagine hearing those Gospels proclaimed, celebrating Mass, and receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in the very places that Jesus was born, baptized, ministered, taught, healed, suffered, died and rose from the dead. When you travel on a Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land, you’ll visit all of these sacred places, and much more. This 10-day pilgrimage includes first class hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, deluxe motorcoaches, professional guides, Jerusalem Extended Stay - $398 Extend your stay in Jerusalem with extra nights at your hotel, breakfasts all entry fees and most gratuities. We will celebrate Mass in & dinners included! You are on your own to enjoy sightseeing, meditation, Bethlehem, on the , in Jerusalem’s reflection & renewal. Garden of Gethsemane, and Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and in the small village where Mary visited Elisabeth and John the Baptist was born.

Please consider this brochure a personal invitation to join Guests taking an extension may be on a different flight than us on this life-changing Pilgrimage! their group and/or traveling companion. THE FINE PRINT INCLUDED IN PRICE: ALL INCLUSIVE PRICES STARTING AT • Roundtrip international airfare • Deluxe motorcoaches • 1st class hotels • Guided sightseeing • Hotel Gratuities • Entrance fees to sites visited • Program fees • Breakfast & dinner daily $2,998 • Fuel surcharges $600 • Taxes $98 (Increases in government tax and fees are subject to change) NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE: • Love offering for guide ($6 person/day) & driver ($3 person/day) • Extensions and Taxes & Tips on extensions • Optional sightseeing as listed in the brochure INCLUSIONS • Miscellaneous fees i.e. individual transfers; passports, laundry, lunches, beverages & baggage fees Basic Tour & Guided Sightseeing • Optional Travel Protection Plan Roundtrip International Airfare from New York PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Additional baggage & optional fees may apply; see fine print for details Deposit______Payment Amount Due Date ______Registration deposit $300 Immediately to reserve your spot on tour! Fuel Surcharges and Government Taxes Final Payment Full Payment 105 days prior to departure Subject to change If paid after the due date, a late payment fee of $100 will be assessed. Admin. Fees, Entrance Fees, Hotel Gratuities & Program Fees ACCOMMODATIONS: Price is per person based on double occupancy. When available, single rooms are often smaller than doubles. Daily Buffet Breakfast & Dinner, Deluxe Motorcoaches While we will try to match roommates, we cannot guarantee a roommate will be available. Roommates may be First Class Hotels & much more! assigned as late as 30 days prior to departure and, if one is not available or you request a single room, the charge is $598 for the standard tour. Call for single room pricing on extensions. Jan. 9, 30 ...... $2,998 May 8 ...... $3,348 REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED LESS THAN 105 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE: We welcome registrations after 105 days prior to departure. Registrations received between 104-90 days prior will Feb. 13 ...... $3,098 Oct. 23 ...... $3,348 incur a $100 per person fee. Registrations received between 89-75 days prior will incur a $200 per person fee. Feb. 27 ...... $3,148 Nov. 13 ...... $3,298 Registrations received 74 days prior to departure or less will incur an additional fee based on air availability. Additional fees will be advised upon registration. March 13 ...... $3,198 Dec. 4 ...... $2,998 CANCELLATION FEES: 100% of Cancellation Fees are covered by the optional Travel Protection Program, provided premium has been paid and reason for cancellation is coverable. Those who do not take travel protection should be aware of the Pricing from other cities or on dates not listed above following cancellation penalties: From day of registration to 105 days prior to departure, you will be charged the $100 non-refundable administrative fee plus any airline fees. Additionally, thereafter, you will be charged any airline Akron/Canton OH...... $298 Fort Wayne IN...... $398 Oklahoma City OK ...... $398 penalties and a single room supplement if your cancellation forces your roommate into a single plus the following Albuquerque NM...... $498 Grand Rapids MI ...... $398 Omaha or Lincoln NE ..$398 charges: 104-60 days = $400; 59-45 days = $600; 44-31 days = 40% of total cost; 30 days to day of departure = Atlanta GA ...... $298 Green Bay WI ...... $398 Orlando FL...... $298 100% of total cost. On or after day of departure, there will be no refund for any services not used. Austin TX...... $348 Greensboro NC ...... $348 Pensacola FL...... $348 FIT TO TRAVEL STATEMENT: Baltimore MD...... $298 Grnville/Sprtnbrg SC ...$398 Phoenix AZ ...... $448 Passengers registering for the tour accept the responsibility for being in good health and able to walk and Birmingham AL ...... $398 Honolulu HI...... $898 Pittsburgh PA...... $248 travel on the tour. Because many of the sites are not accessible to the physically challenged, those needing Boise ID ...... $348 Houston TX...... $398 Portland OR...... $448 oxygen, wheelchairs, or other ambulatory assistance will find the tour limiting to their experiences. Boston MA...... $198 Indianapolis IN ...... $348 Raleigh/Durham NC.....$298 PASSPORT INFORMATION: Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from your return date. Passport information must be submitted no Cedar Rapids IA...... $398 Jackson MS...... $398 Reno NV...... $398 later than 105 days prior to departure. Failure to provide or discrepancies in your passport information may result Charleston WV ...... $398 Jacksonville FL...... $298 Richmond VA ...... $298 in change fees or denial of travel. Charlotte NC...... $248 Kansas City MO ...... $398 Roanoke VA...... $348 PRICE INCREASES: Chicago IL ...... $298 Knoxville TN...... $348 Rochester NY ...... $198 All prices quoted in this brochure are subject to change due to currency fluctuations, fuel surcharge increases, Cincinnati OH...... $398 Las Vegas NV ...... $498 Sacramento CA...... $498 government taxes and fees increases or unforeseen circumstances. Cleveland/Akron OH....$298 Lexington KY...... $348 Salt Lake City UT ...... $398 AIRLINE ROUTES, TICKETING, FLIGHT TIMES, AIRLINE FEES & DEVIATIONS: Colorado Springs CO ..$398 Little Rock AR ...... $448 San Antonio TX ...... $448 In order to keep prices low, we do not guarantee the most direct routing to your final destination. Once "printed", Columbia SC ...... $348 Los Angeles ...... $398 San Diego CA...... $448 airline tickets cannot be changed or refunded thereafter. Air transportation to/from your destination will be economy class on IATA and ARC carriers utilizing APEX or SUPER APEX non-refundable, non-amendable tickets for groups Columbus OH...... $298 Louisville KY ...... $398 San Francisco CA...... $398 of 10 or more flying together on entire itinerary. If you choose to depart from a different city than your group or Dallas/Ft. Worth TX...... $398 Memphis TN ...... $398 Seattle/Tacoma WA...... $398 travelling companion, or deviate your flight and/or trip plans, and/or you are taking a pre or post tour, you may fly Dayton OH ...... $298 Miami FL ...... $298 St. Louis MO...... $298 on a different scheduled flight(s) than the rest of your group. All flights are subject to change by the airlines without Denver CO ...... $398 Milwaukee WI ...... $298 Tampa FL...... $298 advance notice. We are not responsible for such changes or delays and do not reimburse expenses resulting Des Moines IA ...... $398 Minn/St. Paul MN...... $398 Tri-Cities TN...... $348 from such delays. If you are making your own flight arrangements to the departure city, we recommend you purchase a ticket that can be exchanged without large penalties. You will likely incur additional airline checked baggage Detroit MI ...... $298 Mobile AL...... $448 Tucson AZ...... $398 fees that are not included in the price of the tour. These fees vary by airline and are at the airline's discretion on each Fargo ND...... $498 Montgomery AL...... $398 Tulsa OK ...... $398 segment of the flight itinerary. Additionally, you may incur optional fees (food, excess baggage, overweight baggage, items Fayetteville AR ...... $498 Nashville TN ...... $298 Washington DC ...... $198 of personal nature, etc.) as well. Deviations from the standard tour program must be submitted in writing and are Fort Lauderdale FL ...... $298 New Orleans LA ...... $298 West Palm Beach FL ...$298 subject to additional airline fees, if applicable. Transfers for passengers who deviate are not included. ITINERARY CHANGES: Fort Myers FL...... $298 Norfolk VA ...... $298 Wichita KS...... $398 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this brochure. While you will see all sites listed in this brochure, the order of sites and/or days and number of days may be altered to accommodate changes in airline, hotel schedules, and local conditions. If itinerary changes necessitate extra overnights, you will be charged $125 per night; single rooms $175 per night. Meals for extra nights are not included. VALIDITY DATE: This brochure is valid until 6/30/18. Registrations will still be accepted after the validity date. RELEASE INFORMATION Payment of deposit indicates permission for us to record the registrant’s participation and appearance on video tape, audio tape, film, photograph, or any other medium and to use the registrant’s name, likeness, voice, comments, submitted documentation, written papers, and/or biographical material without restrictions or limitation for any advertising, marketing, publicity, educational or promotional purpose which we deem appropriate, unless the registrant or guardian otherwise notifies us in writing prior to departure. Except where otherwise stated, we act only as agent for the relevant supplier in securing hotels, transportation and other travel services and in no event shall we be liable for failure by any such supplier to render any transportation, lodging or other travel service to be provided on the tour. We assume no liability for injury, death, damage, loss, theft, accident, delay or irregularity which may occur by reason of any negligent or willful act or omission of any suppliers of service. We do not own or operate any of the suppliers of services to your tour. Similarly without limiting the foregoing, passenger agrees to hold us harmless for any defect in any vehicle, plane, boat, bus, car, van or other vehicle, act of war or insurrection, terrorist activity, revolt or other civil uprising, military action, strikes or labor unrest or any Act of God or for any other act of any third party. Schedule of Coverages Maximum Benefit Travel Protection Plan - Premium Rates For Part A * Trip Cancellation ...... Trip Cost a full description, go to: www.tripmate.com/wpF429E Part B Trip Cost Plan Cost Trip Cost Plan Cost Accidental Death & Dismemberment ...... $25,000 Medical Expense / Emergency Assistance ...... $50,000 $ 0 to $1000 ...... $ 99 $4501 to $5000 ...... $499 Trip Interruption ...... Trip Cost $1001 to $1500 ...... $149 $5001 to $5500 ...... $549 Travel Delay (Up to $100 Per Day) ...... $500 $1501 to $2000 ...... $199 $5501 to $6000 ...... $599 Missed Connection ...... $500 $2001 to $2500 ...... $249 $6001 to $6500 ...... $649 Baggage and Personal Effects ...... $1,000 $2501 to $3000 ...... $299 $6501 to $7000 ...... $699 Baggage Delay ...... $100 $3001 to $3500 ...... $349 $7001 to $8000 ...... $799 Part A -Travel Arrangement Benefits are provided by Educational Travel Services. $3501 to $4000 ...... $399 $8001 to $9000 ...... $899 Part B - Travel Protection Benefits are provided by United States Fire Insurance Co *For New York Residents Only: Part A Benefits are travel arrangement benefits $4001 to $4500 ...... $449 $9001 to $10,000 ...... $999 underwritten by United States Insurance Company. Conditions and Limitations This is a brief description of the plan available for all Travel Protection sales for Trips departing January 1, 2013 and after. Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Certificate of Coverage. For example, coverage does not apply to: any Sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or a Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion is waived if payment for this plan is received by Educational Opportunities Tours, Inc. at or before the final payment due date for Your Trip or 105 days before departure date, whichever occurs first.), suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war. Other Covered Reasons, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: Cancellation or Interruption of your Trip due to: Inclement Weather, unannounced Strike, mechanical breakdown that causes complete cessation of services of Your Common Carrier for at least 12 consecutive hours; a documented traffic accident while en route to departure; being hijacked or quarantined; jury duty; destruction of your home or destination by fire, flood, burglary or natural disaster; being called to the emergency service of government to provide aid or relief in the event of a natural disaster; a documented theft of passports or visas; a transfer of employment of 250 miles or more; or Revocation of military leave. For further information ask for the Certificate of Coverage which fully details the coverages, provisions, limitations and exclusions of the plan offered and is available to you, upon request, at any time prior to your purchase of the plan.This plan is underwritten by: United States Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ. Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.*, 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO, 64114, 1-800-888-7292 (*in CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency).