Cinque Terre
12 DAYS HOLY LAND,JORDAN & EGYPT

Destination
HOLY LAND

Duration
12 DAYS

Trip Code
NP-106

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ABOUT YOUR TRIP

To walk in the footsteps of Jesus will be a life-altering experience and allows one to grow in Christian perfection. Be surprised by Grace. Expect to find a tangible form of holiness as the holy sites can still be seen, touched, kissed, worshipped.  Expect to encounter Christ on the pathways he walked, in the mountains, valleys, roads, and on the water.

On our pilgrimage to the Holy Land, we offer a complete itinerary that includes round-trip airfare, accommodation in first-class hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, all transportation, daily Mass, and all under excellent organizing, leadership, and teaching from Nativity pilgrimage expert staff and Guides.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRIP

  • Capital: Jerusalem
  • Language: Hebrew, Arabic
  • Population: 7.7 million
  • Time Zone: EST plus 7 hours
  • Currency: New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
  • Electricity: 220V. 50H

ITINERARY

Today: Your pilgrimage begins today as you depart on your overnight flight to Israel. Meals and drinks served aloft.

Today: Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Travel through customs and meet our guide-escort who will accompany you throughout your pilgrimage. Board your coach bus for the trip to your hotel in Netanya. If time permits, we make a stop in Jaffa city and celebrate Mass at St. Peters Church.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Netanya.

Today: Early in the morning we go Haifa and Mt. Carmel. We then go celebrate Mass at Cana, the site of Jesus’ first miracle. Here couples may renew their wedding vows and a certificate of renewal can be requested from the church. We then go to Nazareth where we visit The Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, Mary’s Well, and the old market. We also visit Mount Tabor, scene of the Transfiguration. Continue towards Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Tiberias.

Today: We go to visit Mount of Beatitudes (the location of Sermon on the Mount). Tabgha, the site where the miracle of the multiplication of fish and bread took place. Close by, is the Church of Peter’s Primacy the location of the Miraculous Fishing. Continue to Capernaum where Jesus lived, and started his ministry. In the afternoon, Mass will be celebrated on the Boat, on the Sea of Galilee, as was done in the time of Jesus. Drive towards Bethlehem.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Today: In Bethlehem we visit the Shepherd’s Fields, celebrate Mass here. We also visit the Church of the Nativity that stands upon the site where Jesus was born. In the afternoon, we go to Ein Karem, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist and to the Church of the Visitation, where the Virgin Mary visited her cousin, Elizabeth, and proclaimed the ‘Magnificat’.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Today: We visit the Mt. of Olives and The Pater Noster where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples. We walk the Palm Sunday route stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem. In the Garden of Gethsemane, we see The Rock of Agony where Jesus prayed his last prayer before his arrest. Mass will be here at the Church of all Nations. We make a stop at the Chapel of the Ascension, located on the site where Jesus ascended into Heaven after his resurrection. This afternoon, we drive to the hill of Mount Zion, the highest point in ancient Jerusalem. It is dominated by the Church of the Dormition. The location is identified in Christian tradition as the place where the Virgin Mary died or “fell asleep”, as the name suggests. End our day at St. Peter in Gallicantu, where Peter denied our Lord thrice.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Today: We go to Allenby Bridge, to enter Jordan. Drive to Wadi Musa. Continue to Petra, city of carved and built structures, including the Monastery which was carved out of a sandstone rock face.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Petra.

Today: After we cross back to the Holy Land. We drive to the Jordan River to renew our baptismal vows. Drive down the Jordan Valley and stop at the oasis town of Jericho. Visit the excavations of the oldest city in the world. We view the Mt. of Temptation where Jesus fasted and was tempted by Satan. There is time for a swim (or rather a float!) in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, renowned for its healing properties.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Jericho.

Today: We depart towards Eilat to cross the Israeli-Egyptian border and drive to St Catherine in Sinai. Optional: At daybreak climb Mt. Sinai in the early morning. You may choose to rent a camel for assistance 2/3 of the way up to see the sunrise. Enjoy a time of praise and incredible views of the Sinai wilderness, wherein the book of Genesis God revealed himself to Moses and where he received the Ten Commandments.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Sinai.

Today: After Breakfast we visit St. Catherine Monastery. Set beneath the mountain where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, Saint Catherine Monastery has been one of the world’s great centers of religious pilgrimage for over fifteen centuries. Later we drive to Cairo.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Cairo.

Today: We visit the Egyptian Museum. We then visit the great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at the Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. We gather for a Nile Cruise Dinner. Later we travel to Khan Khalili Bazaars; The Khan El-Khalili is one of the most interesting bazaars, not only in Egypt, but also in the whole Middle East. The Medieval atmospheres of this traditional market. Together with the labyrinth layout of the streets gives visitors a lot of pleasure and a glimpse into what medieval markets once were like.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel in Cairo.

Today: This morning we will transfer to the airport to catch our return flight home.

WHAT’S INCLUDED AND WHAT’S NOT

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Round Trip Airfare.

All airport taxes and Fuel SURCHARGES.

First-class Hotels.

Transfers as per itinerary.

Breakfast and Dinner daily.

Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary.

Daily Masses. (If requested).

Professional local guides.

Prices Based on Double Occupancy.

Tour Brochures: Special promotional brochures featuring the
Pilgrimage printed for distribution by you.

Travel Protection Plan for Everybody on Pilgrimage is provided for FREE.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

A trip cancellation protection plan is not included and is strongly recommended.

Nativity Pilgrimage offers a comprehensive policy at an additional cost.

Passport & visa costs, if any.Passports must be valid for at least six (6) months subsequent to return date.

Gratuities to the tour manager, guides and driver.

Items of a personal nature (hotel extras, laundry, phone calls, etc.)

Travel Protection

Although travel insurance is optional, it is highly recommended. Be prepared for unforeseen events that can leave you to cancel your trip, or worse, with out-of-pocket expenses! We have partnered with Trawick Insurance to offer you coverage for the unexpected. Buy it now upon registration to get cancel for any reason. There are 2 options for travel insurance:

  1. Buy directly online through our website after submitting the application
  2. Buy insurance from your own insurance company.
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Cancellation/Rescheduling

  • 100% refund if pilgrimage gets canceled up to 100 days before the departure date
  • Pilgrimages can be rescheduled with no fees if the Coronavirus Pandemic continues during the booked departure

PLAN A TRIP

Booking your spiritual journey with Nativity Pilgrimage relieves you of all the hassles. There is no need to worry about the logistics such as flights, hotels, guides and timing. Invite your parish, family & friends and let Nativity do the rest! When you choose Nativity Pilgrimage you won’t have to worry about the details; hotels, flights, Mass venues, language and cultural barriers or marketing materials.

Our team is always available to ensure the process is simple and seamless. We provide comprehensive support, process all reservations, handle all accounting, invoicing and payment processing, issue travel documents and answer any questions that come up during the process.

We will walk you through all of your options for each itinerary and our expert team will make sure we create the pilgrimage of a lifetime.

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