$3,425, based on double occupancy
Single Room Supplement: $575

This tour price reflects special group rates. Deposits received after July 1, 2008, will likely incur additional charges due to supplier contract terms.

Depart from Washington/Dulles Airport this afternoon, changing planes at JFK International Airport for your transatlantic flight.
Tuesday, October 7 Arrive Amman, Jordan

Arrive at Queen Alia Airport in Amman late in the morning. Dinner and overnight at the Intercontinental Hotel in Amman.

Wednesday, October 8 Madaba, Mount Nebo and The Baptism Site

Drive to Madaba to see a 6th century Mosaic Map of the Holy Land as Christian Pilgrims knew it. Continue on to Mount Nebo where Moses died and from which he saw the Promised Land. Drive to Bethany-Beyondthe- Jordan where John the Baptist preached and baptized Jesus. Visit the site where Elijah the Prophet was taken to Heaven in the Whirlwind. Arrive at the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, 1,300 ft. below sea level and where it is impossible to sink in the water due to the salt content. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Thursday, October 9 Petra – Aqaba

Leave early this morning to drive along the King’s Highway to Petra. Hike, ride a camel, a horse or donkey cart into the ancient Nabatean City of Petra, carved out of the multi-colored sandstone mountains. See the 3,000 seat Roman Theater, the Monastery, and the famous Treasury Building. Leave Petra and drive south to Aqaba Moevenpick Resort for the night.

Friday, October 10 Massada and Jerusalem

Cross into Israel and drive north through the desert country of Arava and the Negev. Stop and ride the cable car to the top of Massada; King Herod’s mountain bunker and the last stronghold of the Jewish revolt against Rome (66-73 AD). Continue through the Judean desert to Qumran where you will view Cave # 4, which contained the greatest quantity of Dead Sea scrolls. At Jericho, visit the tel of this oldest city and view the traditional mountain of Jesus’ temptation. End the day on the top of the Mount of Olives and behold the majestic City of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Pontifical Institute of Notre Dame in Jerusalem.

Saturday, October 11 Jerusalem

Begin your day with Mass at the Pontifical Institute of Notre Dame. After breakfast, we’ll visit the Old City of Jerusalem. Our visit includes the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, St. Anne’s Church, and the Pools of Bethesda. From there we continue to the Judgment Hall, known as the Antonia Fortress, where Jesus was led to be condemned to death by Pontius Pilate. Follow the Vía Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City, praying at the Stations of the Cross. We reflect on the greatness of His sacrifice, stopping at each of the fourteen stations of the Cross until we reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. There we will visit Calvary, the empty Tomb of our Lord, and the different sections of the church. We will have free time at the church for prayer and reflection before going back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Sunday, October 12 Mount Of Olives

Attend Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Return to the Notre Dame for breakfast. After breakfast, drive to the top of the Mt. of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem, a better understanding of its geography, and some of the key sites surrounding the area. Visit the Church of Pater Noster where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. Proceed down the Palm Sunday route to the Church of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept over the city. We continue our walk on the Palm Sunday route to the Garden of Gethsemane, where we find the Rock of Agony, where Jesus prayed before his betrayal. Before going back to the hotel, we will have free time at the dimly-lit church for prayer and reflection. This afternoon travel to Mount Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition Abbey, and then the Cenacle, the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost. Visit the Church of Saint Peter In Gallicantu and the house of Caiphas, the high priest of the Jews, where Jesus was imprisoned for the night and where Peter denied our Lord. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

Monday, October 13 Bethlehem

After Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and breakfast, drive to Bethlehem to visit the place of our Lord’s birth in the Basilica of the Nativity. See the Grotto of the Nativity, the Church of St. Catherine (where the Midnight Mass is celebrated), and the Caves of St. Joseph and St. Jerome underneath the church (Holy Mass in the Nativity Church). Visit the Shepherds’ Fields, where the Angels appeared to the shepherds watching over their flocks during the night. In the afternoon drive to the nearby village of Ein Karem to visit the birthplace of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation (where Mary came to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth and proclaimed the ´Magnificat’). If time permits, we will stop to visit the Holy Land Model, before returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Tuesday, October 14 Galilee and the Church of the Annunciation

This morning we bid farewell to Jerusalem and drive to Cana of Galilee to visit the Church commemorating the place where Jesus transformed water into wine. Then we move on to Nazareth to visit the Basilica of Annunciation where we will celebrate Holy Mass. We’ll also visit Mary´s Well and the Synagogue. Next we head towards Mount Tabor, the Mount of the Transfiguration, and visit the beautiful Basilica and the rock under the altar where the Transfiguration took place. We will spend some time on this peaceful mountain for meditation and reflection. We then check into our hotel in Nazareth for dinner and overnight.

Wednesday, October 15 Mt. of the Beatitudes and Capernaum

Today we drive to the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount (Holy Mass). Continue to Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fishes with which Jesus fed the Five Thousand. Visit the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy and then visit Capernaum to see the house of St. Peter and the Synagogue where our Lord preached. One of today´s highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. We finish our day with a visit to the Jordan River to renew our Baptismal Vows and then we drive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Thursday, October 16 Galilee - Amman

After breakfast, we will bid farewell to Israel and drive back to Jordan. On the way, we’ll stop at the ancient Roman City of Jerash, which includes the Cardo Maximus, the street lined by columns and flanked by temples, churches, theaters and innumerable mosaics. From there, we travel south to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Friday, October 17 Return To The U.S.

Depart Amman early in the afternoon, arriving at Dulles Airport late this evening.

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