In the Footsteps of Lord Jesus Christ Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Nazareth, Haifa, Caesarea

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Day 1 – Depart U.S.A Day 7 – Jerusalem - Caesarea - Haifa - Day 2 – Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Mount of Transfiguration - Nazareth Depart Jerusalem and drive towards the Mediterranean coast. We stop in Day 3 – Mount of Olives - Gethsemane - Bethlehem - Shepherds’ Field ancient Caesarea to view the ruins and the Roman aqueduct. Then we go - Ein Karem to Haifa and Mount Carmel, where we visit the cave of the prophet Elijah, We start our day with the Mount of Olives for a magnificent view of the Old the Carmelite Monastery and enjoy a beautiful view of the coast and the City. We visit the Church of the Pater Noster, the Chapel of the Ascension city of Haifa. Continue to Mount Tabor, chosen by Jesus to be the site of and walk down to the Church of Dominus Flevit, passing by the Russian His transfiguration. Visit the Franciscan Church of the Transfiguration and Church and ending at the Garden of Gethsemane. We continue to Ein the Monastery. We arrive in Nazareth where we visit the Church of the Karem, known to be the birthplace of John the Baptist. After visiting the Annunciation, the church of St. Joseph and Mary’s Well. Church of the Visitation, we continue to Bethlehem. We visit the Church of the Nativity, the Holy Manger, the Basilica of St. Catherine and the Milk Day 8 – Cana - Tiberias - Sea of Galilee - Tabgha - Capernaum - Grotto. We drive down to the Shepherds’ Field where the angel of the Lord Mount of The Beatitudes - Caesarea Philippi appeared to the shepherds announcing the Good News. This morning we drive to Cana, the place where Jesus performed His first public miracle when “he changed water into wine”. Continue to the city Day 4 – Jerusalem - Old City - Mount Zion of Tiberias and visit the sites around the Sea of Galilee: The Church of St. Our visit of the Old City includes the Church of St. Anne, the Pools of Peter’s Primacy, Capernaum with Peter’s House, the Mount of Beatitudes Bethesda, the Way of the Cross, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We and Caesarea Philippi (Banias). It was here that Simon Peter acknowledged walk through the Cardo to the Wailing Wall known as the Western Wall. Jesus as the Messiah “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Then we visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, Mount Zion, and the Room of the Last Supper. Day 9 – Return to U.S.A. Day 5 – Bethany - Jericho - River Jordan - Dead Sea - Qumran Visit the Church of Lazarus, built on the traditional house of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. We drive down to Jericho where we see the “tell” of Jericho and view the Mount of Temptation. Continue to the Baptismal site on the River Jordan and the Dead Sea where we can feel the salty water. We view Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found before returning to our hotel in Jerusalem. Day 6 – Emmaus - Samaria - Jacob’s Well This morning we drive to Emmaus to visit the Franciscan Church and Monastery built on the traditional site where Jesus appeared to two of His Disciples on the day of His This is a suggested itinerary: Resurrection. We continue our We will be glad to customize a program that meets your specific drive through the West Bank to needs, requirements and budget. You may also choose your own Jacob’s Well where Jesus talked travel dates and city of departure. to the Samaritan woman. We view Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. For information on our Fund Raising Program and benefits for Return to Jerusalem. your group please email: [email protected]