The Holy Land

About this journey

Walk where Jesus walked. From Mount Nebo and Madaba in Jordan to Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem and the Old City of Jerusalem, and on to Mount Sinai and Cairo — our flagship pilgrimage covers the complete biblical route with daily worship opportunities.

Day by day itinerary

1. Day 1

   Chennai - Amman

   Welcome arrival at Queen Alia Airport, meet and greet, transfer to the hotel. (D)

2. Day 2

   Amman

   Proceed to Machaerus. Later visit Mount Nebo and drive to the Madaba church. Back to the hotel. (B,L,D)

3. Day 3

   Amman - Nazareth

   Drive to the Israeli border (Allenby Bridge) and proceed to Nazareth. Visit the Church of the Annunciation, Mary's Well and Springs, then on to Cana and Mount Tabor. (B,L,D)

4. Day 4

   Nazareth - Bethlehem

   Galilee: the chapel on the Mount of Beatitudes, Church of the Multiplication and Church of St. Peter's Primacy. Capernaum and a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. River Jordan baptismal site, then via Haifa with a panoramic view from Mount Carmel. (B,L,D)

5. Day 5

   Bethlehem

   Church of the Ascension, Pater Noster Church, Dominus Flevit, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount Zion, St. Peter in Gallicantu, King David's Tomb, the Upper Room and Dormition Abbey. Back to Bethlehem for the Nativity Church, the Milk Grotto and Shepherds' Field. (B,L,D)

6. Day 6

   Bethlehem

   Old City of Jerusalem via St. Stephen's Gate, the 14 Stations of the Cross, the Holy Sepulchre and the Empty Tomb. The Cardo, the Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall and a panoramic view of the Dome of the Rock. (B,L,D)

7. Day 7

   Bethlehem - Taba

   Bethany — the house of Mary and Martha and the Tomb of Lazarus. On to Jericho, the Sycamore tree and a view of the Mount of Temptation. End the day at the Dead Sea, then drive to Taba. (B,L,D)

8. Day 8

   Taba - Cairo

   St. Catherine Monastery and the Chapel of the Burning Bush, then drive to Cairo via the Spring of Moses and the Red Sea crossing. (B,L,D)

9. Day 9

   Cairo

   Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Church of the Holy Family and Old Coptic Cairo. Dinner on a Nile cruise. (B,L,D)

10. Day 10

    Cairo - Chennai

    Egyptian Museum, then transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)

11. Day 11

    Arrive Chennai

    Arrival with memories for a lifetime.

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