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| DAY 1: |
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Depart Rome for Tel Aviv. Upon arrival, drive towards
the Galilee, to Nazareth; en route stop to visit the Sanctuary
of Stella Maris on Mount Carmel. Arrive in Nazareth, “the
flower of Galilee”. |
| DAY 2: |
Nazareth |
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Visit the archeological site of Saphorris, site of St.
Anne’s home and birthplace of Mary. Continue to
Cana to visit the site of the first miracle. Return to
Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation, the
New Basilica and the Church of St. Joseph. |
| DAY 3: |
Nazareth |
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Sail on Lake Tiberias, visit the ancient synagogue and
home of Simon Peter in Capernaum. Proceed to Tabgha (Heptabagon),
site Primacy of Peter and of the multiplication of the
loaves and the fish. Visit the Sanctuary on Mount of the
Beatitudes and continue to Yardenit – stop for renewal
of Baptismal promises in the Jordan River. |
| DAY 4: |
Nazareth |
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Visit the archeological site of Beit She’an. Travel
along the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea; en route stop
to Jericho and view Karental where Jesus was tempted by
the devil in the desert. Proceed to visit Qumran, site
of the Dead Sea scroll. Proceed through the Judean Desert
to Jerusalem and then continue to Bethlehem. |
| DAY 5: |
Bethlehem |
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Visit: the Basilica of the Nativity, the Grotto of St.
Jerome, the Shepherds’ Field and the Church of Visitation
at Ein Karem. |
| DAY 6: |
Bethlehem |
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Depart for Jerusalem and visit: Mt. of Olives; Church
of Pater Noster; Dominus Flevit; the Garden of Gethsemane;
the Tomb of the Virgin Mary; the Basilica of the Agony;
the Church of Saint Anne and the Pool of Bethsaida; the
Chapel of Flagellation. Participate in the Station of
the Cross along the “Via Dolorosa” to the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre. |
| DAY 7: |
Jerusalem |
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Start the day visiting the excavations of Ophel. Stop
at the Western Wall before continuing to Mt. Zion to visit:
the Church of the Last Supper, the Dormition Abbey and
the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. |
| DAY 8: |
Jerusalem |
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Conclude your pilgrimage at Emmaus en route to Tel Aviv
airport for return flight to Rome. |
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