Catholic tour 9 Days 8 Nights Holy Land

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, Our representative will be waiting for you at the airport to finalize the arrival.

During this tour we will be returned on time to follow the steps of Jesus christ , and to have unforgettable pilgrimage experience from the Holy Land

Drive to North of Israel passing by Caesarea and Water Aqueduct.

continue to visit the beautiful City of Haifa, ascend Mt. Carmel to enjoy a panoramic view over the Bay, then visit Stella Maris Carmelite monastery and the Cave of Elijah, View the golden-domed Shrine of the Bahai Temple and the Persian gardens.

 Check in at your hotel for dinner & overnight in the Galilee area

Breakfast in the hotel

Unforgettable day In Nazareth the Annunciation City

Start our day with a visit to the Annunciation Church in Nazareth ''the announcement of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of the approaching virgin birth'' (Luke 1:26-38).

Visit the house of St. Joseph the Carpenter, then walking on the old city to visit the synagogue church where Jesus studied, prayed and declared himself as the Messiah to his Jewish village members, (Luke 4:16) Proceed to Visit Mary's well spring.

 Nazareth Cana

On the way passing through the mount Precipices Cana

Drive to Cana to visit the wedding Church, where Jesus did his first miracle ''the transformation of water into wine'' (John 2:1-11).

Cana TABOR WAY.

Then on proceed to visit Mt. Tabor, the site of transfiguration (Matthew 17)

Back to hotel for dinner & overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel

All day Galilee

Proceed to Mt. of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-8).

Tabgha, visit the church of the Multiplication of Fish & Loaves, Proceed to visit St. Peter Primacy church.

enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee

Continue to ancient Capernaum the house of St. Peter where Jesus lived for three years, meeting people, making most of his miracles.

Back to hotel for dinner & overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel and check out with luggage 

Depart from Nazareth to Jericho

 We will visit the original site of the Jordan river - Qasr el Yahud THROUGH Jordan VALLY 

in the western part of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13-17)

 In Arabic Al-Maghtas, a name that was historically used for the pilgrimage site on both sides of the river. It is also traditionally considered to be the place where the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, and Elijah the Prophet ascended to heaven. 

Visit the oldest town in the Holy Land Jericho, enjoy a gorgeous panoramic view of Mt. of Temptation

Sycamore Tree where Zacharias the tax collector climbed the tree to view Jesus

Then proceed to visit the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, 420 Meters below sea level, 

Enjoying from unique experience to swim & float on the salty water

Check-in at your hotel for dinner & overnight in Bethlehem/ Jerusalem area.

Dinner & overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel

Proceed to visit the Basilica of the Nativity Bethlehem, build on the cave where Jesus was born, St. Chathrine church, St. Jerome’s cave, St. Joseph cave

Then we will visit the Milk Grotto Church

Proceed to visit the Shepherd's field in Beth Sahour

Mt. Zion, visit the Dormition Abbey, the Upper room – last supper

Proceed to visit King David's Tomb

St. Peter in Gallicantu where Simon denied Jesus 3 times,

Back to hotel for dinner & overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel

Proceed to mount of Olives visit the chapel of the Ascension, visit Pater Noster Church, the Dominos Flevit Church, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, then on continue to visit the Garden and church of Gethsemane.

The Tomb of the Virgin Mary

Eim Karem to visit St John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitation (Luke 1:39-56).

Back to hotel for dinner & overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel

proceed to enter the Old City of Jerusalem, walking tour day

Through St. Stephen's gate- Lions gate, arrive to St. Anne church and  Bethesda Pool,

Gospel of John 5:1-15 tell the story of Jesus healing the invalid near this pool

VIA DOLOROSA also called the Way of the Cross a series of lanes in the Old City that according to Christian tradition was Jesus' route from Pilate's judgment hall to Golgotha. There are 14 Stations along the route each commemorating an event along Jesus' route to crucifixion.

Visit the basilica of the holy sepulcher

Walk through colorful bazaars View the TEMPLE MOUNT in the southeast corner of the Old City this walled in platform was the site of both the First and Second Temples, Visit the WESTERN WALL part of the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, which became the focal point of the Jewish religion after the Second Temple was destroyed.

Back to hotel for dinner & overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel

We start our day heading to Bethany, Then we will visit Lazarus Tomb

We proceed to the Walling wall in Jerusalem

Free time in the Old market

Back to hotel for dinner & overnight.

We enjoy our breakfast and check out from the hotel

Visit church of Emmaus Jerusalem

Ancient Joppa (Jaffa): here was the house of Simon the tanner (Acts 10:9-16) and the site of the miracle of the resurrection of Tabitha (Acts 9:36-43)

According to the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 10, Saint Peter had the vision

View to the port of the old ancient city of Jaffa

After a short bus ride through Tel Aviv, Israel's modern metropolis continue to the airport for our flight back home Returning home with unforgettable memories of the holy land

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