“What a trip! Leading up to visiting Israel we were excited with anticipation, but boy did it exceed anything we had imagined. Our tour guide CJ was outstanding. He broke down the Jewish culture, past and modern history, biblical connections/application, and geography of Israel at every site. It was just so awesome with how many sites and artifacts we were shown and how seamlessly our trip was organized. Throughout the week we were taken well care of. We stayed in very nice hotels, ate great food, and enjoyed a comfortable, air-conditioned bus driven by our expert driver, Happy. Happy made sure we stayed hydrated and took extra special care of us in keeping us safe. CJ and Happy complemented each other wonderfully. With packed days of touring, we enjoyed restful evenings. We also felt safe and secure throughout our travels, allowing us to delve fully into what we were learning and what God was teaching us about Himself.
Besides enjoying CJ and Happys sense of humor, we quickly experienced camaraderie between the rest of our group, which made little things like traveling, eating, and taking pictures fun. Thank you all for loving on us; we thank God for you and this short time we were able to connect. And most importantly we thank God as we recognize all the lessons we learned along the way. He definitely used this trip to reveal new things to us as we learned more about the Bible, God, and ourselves.
Thank you and many Blessings,
Jeanne Jackson
10-Day Holy Land Pilgrimage
Enjoy the majesty of the Holy Land on this 10-day all-inclusive pilgrimage!
What’s Included
- Airfare from group departure city
- All Transfers
- Baggage Handling
- Breakfast & Dinner Daily
- Entrance Fees to all Sites
- Gratuities
- Itinerary as per Description
- Premium Accommodations
- Professional Tour Guides
- Transportation by Deluxe Motor Coach
Schedule
Day 1 Depart USA
Relax and rest on your flight from the USA.
Day 2 Arrive in Israel
You will be landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Afterwards, we board our motor coach and go to our hotel on the beautiful Sea of Galilee. After we have checked into our hotel, we enjoy a dinner together and time to relax.
Day 3 Caesarea/ Mt. Carmel/ Nazareth/ Cana
Visit Caesarea, where Paul was imprisoned (Acts 10, 23).
Travel to the top of Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18).
Visit Nazareth, Jesus’ boyhood home (Matt. 2:23).
Have Mass in the Church of Annunciation (Luke 2:46).
See Cana, site of Jesus’ first miracle (John 2:1).
Day 4 Galilee/ Capernaum/ Tabgha/ Mt. Of Beatitudes/ Magdala/ Jordan River
Lead worship as you take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Walk the ruins of Capernaum (Matt. 4:13, 23).
Visit the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy in Tabgha (John 21:15).
Recall the sermon on the Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5 - 7) during Mass.
Visit Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene.
Travel to Yardenit, baptismal site on the Jordan River.
Day 5 Mt. Tabor/ Beit Shean/ Jericho
Travel to Mt. Tabor, site of the Transfiguration where mass will be celebrated (Matt. 17:2).
Continue to the ancient city of Beit Shean.
Visit the ancient city of Jericho, the city conquered by Joshua (Josh. 6:1).
See the site of the Temptation of Jesus (Matt. 4:1).
Day 6 Temple Mount/ St. Anne/ Via Dolorosa/ Western Wall/ Mount Zion
We will ascend to the Temple Mount.
Visit St. Anne’s Church, birthplace of our Blessed Lady.
Walk the Via Dolorosa, “the Way of the Cross” (Luke 23:1).
Celebrate Mass in the Holy Sepulcher.
Pray at the Teaching Steps and the Western Wall.
Continue on to Mt. Zion, to the Church of the Dormition.
Visit the Room of the Last Supper (Luke 22:17).
Day 7 Israel Museum/ Bethlehem/ Shepherds Field
In the morning see the Model of Jerusalem.
See the Shrine of the Book.
Visit Bethlehem and see the Church of the Nativity (Matt. 1:8; Luke 2:1-7).
Visit the Cave of St. Jerome.
See the Shepherd’s Field where the Angels proclaimed the Good News. (Luke 2:8).
Day 8 Bethany/ Qumran/ Masada/ Dead Sea
In Bethany, you will see Lazarus’ Tomb (John 11:43) where Mass will be celebrated.
Travel to Qumran, site of the Dead Sea Scroll discovery.
See the impressive Fortress of Masada.
Day 9 Mt. of Olives/ Garden of Gethsemane/ St. Peter in Gallicantu/ Ein Karem
Stand atop the Mount Olives (Acts 1:9-12).
Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane.
See the Church of All Nations and visit the Church of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary.
Proceed to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (Mark 14:30).
Travel to Ein Karem to the Church of the Visitation, the original site of the Magnificent (Luke1:41) where Mass will be celebrated.
Day 10 Return to USA
Relax and reflect on your flight home.
Jeanne Jackson
This was my first time to Isreal, and it was such a fantastic trip due to our guide Adam and our driver Money Mike! Adam is so knowledgeable and was really able to make each site come alive for me. We had a really large group, and I am sure that Adam felt like he was “herding cats” all week, but he kept us together and moving through the areas while sharing so much information. With Mike’s driving and sense of humor, I felt very safe even though the streets sometimes seemed way too narrow for all of the buses and cars! The team of Adam and Money Mike were fabulous, and I would highly recommend them!!
Adrienne Carter
If you’re doing the Holy Land Tour, there’s no question in which company to choose - it’s Travel With Friends! The entire trip was very well planned and wasted no time in getting us in and out of sites while beating the crowds. Ibrahim was a phenomenal guide! He was personable, fun, and incredibly knowledgeable in the Bible and history of the land. Will definitely do this trip again and go through Travel With Friends!
Ellie Hill