Join The Parishioners of the Greek Orthodox
Church of the Assumption on the
Holy Land Pilgrimage
Walk Where Jesus Walked!
Spiritual Director: Fr. Jim Calogredes
February 14 - 23, 2020
GOCA021420
slider
Tel Aviv · Caesarea · Stella Maris · Nazareth · Tiberias · Cana · Sea of Galilee· Mt. Tabor · Jerusalem · Mt Olives · Mt Zion · Bethlehem · Ein Karem · Jerusalem · Jericho
Make your way through the Holy Land to experience Him, follow in His footsteps, and see Him in the works He performed - your footsteps will become His. Celebrate Mass in the very places where these miraculous gifts became pages in the Gospel. See where He was back then, and feel how He is still there today!
Fr. Jim Calogredes
Any questions? Contact Us:
Natasha
Sales Manager
- 1-800-206-Tour (8687)
- [email protected]
- Live chat
Your trip includes
- Round-trip airfare from New York (JFK) or your departure city
- Airport taxes & fuel surcharges
- 8 nights Holy Land at centrally located first class hotels: (or similar)
- ~ 2 nights: Feb 16 - 18: Galei Kinnereth, Tiberias
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily
- Wine with dinners
- Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
- Wi-Fi on motor coach
- Whisper Headsets where needed
- Assistance of a professional local guide(s)
- Tour Escort Throughout
- Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
- Tips to Hotel Staff and Restaurants
- Mass daily & Spiritual activities
Centrally located hotels or similar
Dan Panorama
Tel Aviv1 Night
Galei Kinnereth
Tiberias2 Nights
Olive Tree
Jerusalem5 Nights
Not included
- Beverages, Tips to your guide & driver.
Optional
Travel Insurance
Providing you coverage for both pre-existing conditions and those that may arise during your trip, including medical and dental emergencies, loss of luggage, trip delay, and so much more.
Cancel for Any Reason Protection Plan
A Cancellation Waiver - allowing you to cancel your trip and receive a refund anytime - up until 48 hours prior to departure. The Cancel for Any Reason Protection Plan expires once you are within 48 hours of departure.
Itinerary
February 14: Depart for the Holy Land
Make your way to JFK airport where you will board your overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Your meals will be served on board.
February 15: Arrive in 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 driver. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv in time to check-in. Enjoy dinner at the hotel before retiring for the evening.
February 16: Caesarea - Stella Maris - Nazareth - Tiberias - Cana
Travel up the coastline to the ancient Roman city of Caesarea. See the harbor where Paul was imprisoned and taken to Rome, on his final voyage. Proceed to Nazareth, one of the holiest towns in Christendom. See Mary's Well where the Angel Gabriel told Mary she will give birth to Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Greek Orthodox Church of Annunciation, where we see frescoes of all the main Orthodox Saints. Continue to Cana to visit the Greek Orthodox Church, site of Jesus' first miracle. Married couples will have the opportunity to renew wedding vows. Overnight in Tiberias area.
February 17: Sea of Galilee
Drive to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, than to Tabgha, Greek for Seven Springs and the Church of the Multiplication of Fishes and Loaves. Visit the Church of St. Peter's Primacy. Explore Capernaum, headquarters of Jesus' ministry in Galilee and see the new Church built on St. Peter's House. See the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles, with its lovely pink domes and an outwardly setting overlooking the Sea of Galilee. We celebrate the Divine Liturgy in this peaceful spot. Today you share in the traditional lunch of delicious St. Peter's fish. Visit Chorazim which was cursed by Our Lord because the people did not follow his teaching. Sail across the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
February 18: Mt Tabor, Samaria, Jacob's Well, Jerusalem
We start the day with a visit to Mt. Tabor and the Church of Transfiguration. We drive through Biblical Samaria to reach Jacob's Well. We will visit the magnificent rebuilt Church and hear from Fr. Ioustinos Mamalo about the building of the Church and it's importance of the site where Jesus met the Samaritan woman. He referred to the age old dispute between the Samaritan and the Jews about the right spot to worship God, and said the memorable words " They that worship God must worship him in spirit and in truth." We continue through Samaria, viewing Shiloh, Bethel and Beeroth. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.
February 19: Jerusalem - Mt Olives, Palm Sunday walk, Gethsemane, Mt Zion
Theme: The Visitation and Nativity
Enjoy the unforgettable view from atop the Mount of Olives, and marvel at the site before you. A 4000 year old city, center of three main monolithic faiths, and the place where Our Lord sacrificed himself for our salvation. See where Jesus taught the Apostles to pray "Our Father," and visit the Church of Pater Noster and the Chapel of Ascension. Walk down the Palm Sunday road, stopping at the beautiful Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene. Light a candle with a prayer in the Tomb of Holy Mother and continue to the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane, the garden of Our Lord's agony. Descend across the Kidron Valley, to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu where the Apostle denied Christ three times. Continue on to Mt. Zion to visit the Room of the Last Supper, King David's Tomb and the Church of the Dormition. Conditions permitting, visit Bethany, site of the House of Mary and Lazarus.
February 20: Bethlehem - Ein Karem
Start the day by visiting the Monastery of St. Theodosius and Mar Saba founded in 5th century by monk Saba. Continue to Bethlehem, and the Shepherd's Field and Grotto. We have Holy Liturgy in the Church of the Nativity. The Byzantine Church is built over the birthplace of Our Lord, and see the cave of St. Jerome. We also tour the Monastery of Prophet Elias. On the way back to Jerusalem stop at the village of Ein Karem the birth place of St. John the Baptist, and see the Russian and the Greek Orthodox Churches. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.
February 21: Jerusalem - The Holy City
Enter the old city via Zion Gate to see: the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount, the Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne's Church (birthplace of Mary), the Chapel of Flagellation, Ecco Home Arch. Then go on to the Via Dolorosa, to the Prison of Christ, and retrace the final hours of Our Lord's life as you pass the Stations of the Cross, to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site of His death and resurrection. We climb the stairs to reach Golgotha, the place of crucifixion. The main altar here is in the care of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy. Then we are actually led into the Tomb, the place of resurrection, guarded by Greek Orthodox monks. Take a moment in this Holy Place to feel the spirit engulf you, and appreciate all that Our Lord has given you and your loved ones. We see St. Jacob's Church, and St. James Cathedral in the Armenian Orthodox Compound, before exiting through the Jaffa Gate. If times permits visit two more Orthodox monasteries, the Holy Cross Monastery and St. Symeon in Katamonas. Overnight Jerusalem.
February 22: Jericho, Jordan River Baptismal Site, Dead Sea, Wadi Kelt, Jerusalem
Proceed down into the Jordan Valley towards Jericho, the oldest known inhabited city in the world. View the Mt Temptation and visit the Orthodox Monastery there. Continue to the Baptism site beside the Jordan River. After lunch proceed to the unique Dead Sea where you will have an opportunity to float in the saline waters of the lowest Sea on earth. Driving up the Judean hills to Jerusalem we turn off the road to walk down the steep narrow hill to the magnificent Monastery of St. George, built in a rock ravine in the Judean Desert, and wonder in amazement how the monks managed to build this Shrine of faith.
February 23: Return Flights Home
After breakfast and heartfelt farewells, transfer to the Tel Aviv airport for your return flights home.
Why buy "With Airfare" from 206 Tours
- 1000’s of flights are being cancelled. 206 Tours will assist getting you to your destination.
- Your transfer will be waiting for you upon arrival, even if your flights are rescheduled.
- In the event your tour is not operating we will refund you all your money back or provide a full credit
- Your seats will be assigned according to your request (most online fares do not include seat assignment appox. $300)
- If you need to travel few days prior or stay few days later, make a stop-over, we will arrange it for you.
If you do not buy Airfare from 206 Tours
- With many flight cancellations and overbookings, we feel that you should know:
If your flight is cancelled - 206 Tours will not be able to assist you. - In order to guarantee your arrival and departure transfer, we need your detailed flight arrival / departure by 45 days prior, Any changes within 45 -3 days prior, additional transfer cost may apply.
- For changes in arrival / departure within 3 days of departure, we will not be able to rebook your transfer and you will need to make your own way to / from hotel or airport at your own cost
- Often times low online fares, do not include seat assignments ($300 approx.). It will be a challenge to get a good seat assigned at the airport.
- If you book your own airfare, travel insurance provided by 206 Tours will not reimburse expenses caused by your flight changes.
Book your trip now
$400 Deposit is due at the time of Registration
Dates
Select airport
Booking
Options & Upgrades
*All pricing is per person
Single Supplement / Solo Traveler Upon Request
Business Class Trans-Atlantic (One-Way) Upon Request
Business Class Trans-Atlantic (Round-Trip) Upon Request
Options and upgrades
*All pricing is per person
Single Supplement / Solo Traveler Upon Request
Business Class Trans-Atlantic (One-Way) Upon Request
Business Class Trans-Atlantic (Round-Trip) Upon Request
About Your Trip
- Tel Aviv
- Caesarea
- Nazareth
- Cana
- Tiberias
- Sea of Galilee
- Jordan River
- Mt. Tabor
- Jerusalem
- Gethsemane
- Ein Karem
- Bethlehem
- Qumran
- Dead Sea
- Mt. Zion
- Holy Sepulchre
The Holy Land - In the Footsteps of Jesus:
If you desire to draw closer to Jesus of Nazareth, come, as we follow in His footsteps. Each day of your pilgrimage you will have time to renew and affirm your faith; to pray and reflect. The Scriptures will come alive as you visit Our Lord's homeland. You will be inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape, in addition to its rich historical heritage It is an encounter that has changed the lives of many pilgrims, an act of faith and prayer. Pilgrims have been traveling to the Holy Land for hundreds of years, and as part of your pilgrimage, we include many of the rich traditions that have evolved over time. The maxim at the entrance to the Church of the Nativity says: "We are hoping that: If you enter here as a tourist, you would exit as a pilgrim. If you enter here as a pilgrim, you would exit as a holier one." We pray that same will occur when you join 206 Tours pilgrimage.
We promise to do all within our power to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have. Please feel free to contact us, please note should any problems arise during your trip you should first contact your local emergency contact in your destination country or the 206 Tours.
Read More