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Day 01: Departure to Rome.
Today we embark on our Journey. Prepare ourselves for a life-changing experience. Get some rest on the overnight flight. Meals are served on board.
Day 02: Arrival to Rome.
Upon arrival, make your way to the baggage claim area and collect your luggage. Proceed to the arrival’s hall, where you will meet your Italian Tour Escort and/or driver. Transfer to your hotel in Rome to check-in and enjoy Dinner. Overnight in Rome.
Day 03: Rome: Papal Audience - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Steps - Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Following breakfast, we will make our way to St. Peter’s Square to attend the Papal Audience, led by His Holiness, Pope Francis. (Papal Audience: Is scheduled to take place every Wednesday, pending the schedule of Pope Francis.) Following the audience, we will make our way to the Trevi Fountain built in the 15th Century to mark the ending destination of the Aqua Virgo – a man-made channel erected in 19 B.C or Piazza Navona where at the center: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi “Fountain of the Four Rivers. After free time for lunch we will visit the Basilica of St. John the Lateran, the Pope’s cathe- dral church where relics of both Peter and Paul remain under the main altar. It was here that Pope Francis was formally installed as Bishop of Rome. Next we cross the street to see the Holy Staircase which is believed to be a staircase from Pilate’s palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by St. Helen in the 4th century. Time permitting, we may climb the steps on our knees in memory of Christ’s Passion. Continue to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the most important and the oldest church dedicated to Our Lady. St. Mary Major contains a relic from the Manger of the infant Jesus. We will celebrate Mass, and then make our way to dinner and overnight.
Day 04: Rome: Vatican Museum - Trevi Fountain - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls – Cata- combs.
Following breakfast, we will depart to celebrate Mass in the largest church in Christendom, St Peter's Basilica, built on the site where St Peter was martyred. Unsurpassed in beauty, a monument to the long history of the Catholic Church, to which pilgrims come from around the world, St Peter's is the grandest of the world's churches.
Marvel Pieta and Bernini's amazing bronze canopy. Following Mass, we will visit of the Vatican Museums, containing a group of the most impressive edifices with hundreds of galleries filled with art treasures. See awe-inspiring relics, and works of art donated throughout centuries as tributes of faith. We'll cover The Tapestry Gallery, The Raphael Rooms and the most overwhelming Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Masterpiece, restored mural of the Last Judgment. The tour ends as we make our way back into St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis visited the tomb of St. Peter, following his elevation, for a visit of devotion that lasted 45 minutes. He is the first Pontiff to visit the necropolis since extensive archaeological excavations were conducted at the ancient site decades ago. We will also visit the tomb of Saint John Paul II located at the Vatican. There will be free time for lunch, and then we will continue on to visit St Paul. Outside the Walls. Continue our tour via the Appian Way -- the oldest road from Roman times--plus the famous Domino Quo Vadis Chapel; see the ancient Baths of Caracalla, Arch of Drusus; Tomb of Celilia Metella, and the catacombs of St Callixtus where the early Christians hid themselves to escape persecution. We will conclude our day and wonderful stay in Rome with dinner and overnight.
DAY 05: Assisi.
Depart Rome after breakfast and travel north to reach ASSISI (approx. 2:30 hrs drive) Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace (attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi) Upon arrival in Assisi, visit the Church of Santa Maria degliAngeli, containing the famous Porziuncola The very ancient chapel, venerated for an apparition of angels within it, was originally property of the Benedictines of Subasio. It was located on a piece of land known as the Portiuncula; this name became attached to the chapel. After a long period of abandonment, it was restored by St. Francis. Here he was given a dear understanding of his vocation. He founded here the Order of Friars Minor (1209), "establishing here his home”.
In the afternoon, sightseeing tour includes visits to the Church of St. Clare which houses her incorrupt body. One of the chapels contains the crucifix that bowed its head and ordered St. Francis to “repair God’s Church”
Afterwards, your will tour the Basilica of St. Francis built in 1228 to house the Relics of the saint. The “upper “basilica houses beautiful frescoes of Giotto Mass will be Celebrated in the Basilica of St. Francis – Continue to the hotel for dinner and overnight (BD).
Day 06: Fly from Rome to Tel Aviv.
Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, make your way to the baggage claim area and collect your luggage. Proceed to the arrival’s hall, where you will be greeted by your tour guide and/or driver. Transfer to your hotel in Galilee to check-in and enjoy Dinner.
Overnight in Galilee.
Day 07: Haifa – Mount Carmel – Cana – Nazareth.
Following breakfast, we will drive to Northern Haifa to celebrate Mass in Stella Maris, a Carmelite Monastery. The mon- astery is located above the cave where Elijah, the prophet, once lived. Continue to Mount Carmel, the place where the prophet Elijah was hiding from the Face of Isabel, and therefore we visit Stella Maris. After that we drive to Cana where you will visit the Franciscan Wedding Church. Couples will have the opportunity to participate in the ceremony to renew their wedding vows, continue to Nazareth to visit the church of the Annunciation where the angel of God announced the Birth of Christ. With its two floors, it is considered the largest Basilica in the Middle East. In the vicinity of the church, is the church of St Joseph, where according to tradition was the place where the Holy Family Lived. The current church was built over a crusader church in 1914.
Overnight in Galilee.
Day 08: Mount Tabor – Caesarea Philippi – Tiberius.
The church of transfiguration that is located on Mt. Tabor tells the story of the transfiguration of the Lord. Holy mass in Tabor. After that we drive to the Golan Heights where we visit Caesarea Philippi. We remember there the great confession of Peter that Jesus is the son of the living God. Then we drive to the lake of Tiberius. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus did the Sermon on the Mount, continue to The church of the multiplication of bread and fish, the Primacy of Peter and Capernaum which is well known as the town of Jesus. Before the end of the day we will enjoy a boat ride on the lake. Overnight in Galilee.
Day 09: Jordan Valley – Jericho – Qumran – Dead Sea.
Driving through the Jordan Valley with its fertile land we reach the oldest city in the world, Jericho. Visit the Mt of Temp- tations, and a holy mass in the good Shepherd church, the place where Jesus fasted forty days in the desert and was tempted by the devil. Then the sycamore tree where we remember the story of Zacchaeus. After that the traditional baptismal site on the Jordan River where we can renew our baptismal vows. Visit Qumran, the home of the Jewish sect which was called the Essenes. The place became very famous after of the discovery of the scrolls of Qumran that are presented in the Shrine of the Book. After that we will have a possibility to float on the water in the Dead Sea. Then visit the tomb of Lazarus and continue to Bethlehem.
Overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 10: Jerusalem: Mount of Olives – Mt Zion.
We start the day by visiting the Mount of Olives. The church of Pater Noster is the place where we remember Jesus teach- es the disciples how to pray. Then we go on foot to view the Old City of Jerusalem. Walk down the Palm Sunday, Passing the Tombs of the Prophets, the Jewish Cemeteries to Dominus Flevit and a mass. The Tear Drop shaped church stands to reminds us of Jesus crying over Jerusalem. Then continue to the church of all Nations also known as the church of Agony or Gethsemane. According to tradition this is the place where Jesus had his agony before he was arrested and given into The Hands of the Romans. The Garden of Gethsemane still has some old olive trees that might go back to the time of Jesus. The church of all nations still holds the Rock where Jesus prayed. Then driving some minutes around the Old city we reach to Mount Zion. There we visit the church of the Dormition Abby where our Lady slept. In the crypt of the church we can see the statue of our Lady in a Sleeping position. Just three minutes’ walk away we find the Last Super Room, where we remember the last supper of our Lord, the place of the new covenant. and the Tomb of David. The Tomb that was built by the crusaders as an honorary tomb was the holies place for the Jews till 1967. Continue to the church of St. Peter in Galicanto where we remember the crying of Peter after he denied Jesus. Interest to see is the Dungeons under the church which is a good example of Roman Prisons.
Overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 11: Old City of Jerusalem.
We start the day by going through the lions Gate that is marked with two Panthers of each side of the gate. St Ann’s Church and the Pools of Bethesda are only some meters away. That is the place where we remember the healing of the cripple who was there for 38 years and the birth of Mary. Walk through the way of the cross, that believers walk since the 14th Century, to remember the passion of our Lord. We finish our walking at The church of the Holy sepulcher which is the holiest place in Christianity, visit the Holy Tomb with a mass in the Church.
After the mass we continue to the Temple Mount to visit Al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock then we will walk down to the wailing or western wall which is the holiest place for the Jews.
Overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 12: Temple Mount – Ein Karem - Bethlehem.
After Breakfast we are going to visit the town in the Judean Hills called Ein Karim. The place of the visitation, where our Lady
visited Elisabeth and the church of John the Baptist, the place where he was born are the main attractions of the city. Continue to the shepherd’s fields where we remember the Angle of God giving the good news to the shepherds. Follow the path of the shepherds of the birth place of our Lord. The church of the Nativity is considered to be one of the oldest churches in the world. The church is standing tall above the cave where Jesus was born. The cave of St. Jerome where he translated the bible is also worth a visit as well as we celebrate a mass in St. Jerome Chapel and the milk grotto. Overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 13: Return Home.
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