Day 1: Mon, Nov 29 - Depart for Amman Jordan

Today: Depart From JFK for Amman with complimentary meals and beverages served onboard your international flight.

Day 2: Tue, Nov 30 - Arrival to Amman

Today: On arrival in Amman proceed through Passport Control, meet our private airport assistant, and claim our luggage. Our group will be met by our tour guide.

Evening:Proceed to our hotel in Amman

Day 3: Wed, Dec 1- Amman - Petra

Today: Breakfast at hotel. Today you will visit the fabled“Red Rose City” of Petra, the 2000 year old Nabatean capital, now one of the world’s wonders. Take an optional horse back ride to the SIQ. Then walk to the Treasury, a rose colored monumental building artfully carved out of sheer rock. Visit the other temples and tombs carved into the mountain side.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight in our hotel in Petra. (Mass at the hotel)

Day 4: Thu, Dec 2 - Petra - Mt. Nebo - Madaba - Nazareth

Today: In the morning, we will leave Petra to drive north to Madaba (the city of the oldest mosaic). During the transfer, we will stop in Mount Nebo where Moses saw the promised Land before dying (Mass). Transfer to Sheikh Hussein Border to Cross to Israel.

After crossing the border, we will head directly to Nazareth. Meeting with

Vicar of Nazareth, Fr. Hanna Kildani.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight at your hotel in Nazareth. (Legacy Hotel for 4 nights).

Day 5: Fri, Dec 3 - Mt. Tabor - Cana - Nazareth

Today: Drive to Cana of Galilee to visit the wedding Church where Jesus performed the first of his signs, changing water into wine. We celebrate Mass and wedding vow renewal. Then we drive to visit Mt. Tabor . Continue driving to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation starting with the Grotto of the Annunciation and the Church. Then we will visit the House of the Holy Family underneath the Church of St. Joseph.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight at your hotel in Nazareth

Day 6: Sat, Dec 4 - Tiberias

Today: This morning, we drive to the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount (Mass). We continue to Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fishes with which He 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. You will have the opportunity to try the St. Peter’s fish for lunch today. One of today's highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and we will also see the “Jesus Boat”, a 2000 year old boat found at the shores of Magdala.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight at your hotel in Nazareth

Day 7: Sun, Dec 5 - Akko - Haifa - Caesarea

Today: This morning, we will drive to Caesarea Maritima, where St. Peter baptized Cornelius and St. Paul was a prisoner for a while before going to Rome. Here we visit the Roman Aqueducts and the Roman Theater and the palace of Pontius Pilate. Then we will visit the beautiful city of Haifa and go on Mt. Carmel where the Carmelites started 900 years ago. We pray Mass at the church of Stella Maris, "the Star of the Sea". We will have a panoramic view of the city Haifa and the beautiful Baha'i Gardens.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight at your hotel in Nazareth

Day 8: Mon, Dec 6 - Jericho - Dead Sea

Today: After breakfast, you will drive along the Jordan Valley. Visit the Jordan River to renew our baptismal vows. Drive down the Jordan Valley and stop at the oasis town of Jericho, and view Mt. of Temptation where Jesus fasted and was tempted by Satan. We will visit the excavations of Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered. On the way back there is time for a swim (or rather a float!) in the mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea, renowned for its healing properties. (Mass in Jericho)

Evening: Dinner and Overnight in Notre Dame Centre Jerusalem for the coming 4 nights

Day 9: Tue, Dec 7 - Bethlehem - Ein Karem

Today: Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Ein Karem to visit St. John the Baptist Church and Church of the Visitation (Magnificat) where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth. Afterwards, drive back to Bethlehem to visit the Shepherd's Field, the site where the star appeared to the shepherds which led them to the manger where baby Jesus was born. Proceed to Milk Grotto. Visit also the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Church of the Nativity (Mass), the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and the Manger Square.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight in Notre Dame Centre Jerusalem

Day 10: Wed, Dec 8 - Jerusalem

Today: We enter the Old City Jerusalem to visit the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Western Wall, Jewish Quarter and the Cardo. After lunch, we will transfer to St. Anne Church for the visit of the Pool of Bethesda. We continue to the Judgment Hall known as the Antonia Fortress where Jesus was led to be condemned to death by Pontius Pilate. We start walking the Via Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City praying the Stations of the Cross. We reflect on the greatness of His sacrifice, stopping at each of the fourteen Stations until we reach the church of Holy Sepulcher. Visit Calvary and the empty Tomb of our Lord and the different sections of the church. Holy Mass in the Holy Sepulchre.

We will visit the Latin Patriarchate and meet the Patriarch today.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight in Notre Dame Centre Jerusalem

Day 11: Thu, Dec 9 - Jerusalem

Today: After breakfast, we drive to the top of Mt. of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem for 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. Then we walk on the Palm Sunday road to the church of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept over the city. Continue our walk on the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane. At Gethsemane is the Rock of Agony where Jesus uttered His last prayer. Spend some time in reflection and meditation inside the church.

This afternoon, we go on Mount Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition commemorating our Blessed Mother falling asleep. Next, we visit the Cenacle, the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost. We also visit the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu. This is the house of the high priest of the Jews, Caiaphas, where Jesus was imprisoned for the night and where Peter denied our Lord. (Holy Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane)

Evening: Dinner and Overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 12: Fri, Dec 10 - Friday

Today: In the morning, departure from Tel-Aviv and flight back to the USA.