10 Days In the "Footsteps of Jesus" - Journey to the Holy Land from Detroit, MI (DTW) - Jan 29 - Feb 07, 2024 - with Rev. Dr. Jack Mannschreck and Dr. Ruth Mannschreck

ay 1:                  Departure from the USA

• Depart for your overnight flights to the Holy Land.

Day 2:                   Arrive in Tel Aviv, Transfer to Tiberius.

• Arrive in Tel Aviv.
• Meet your guide and transfer to Tiberius.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberius.

 Day 3:                   Nazareth, Mount Tabor, Cana

• Mount Tabor.
• Nazareth, visiting the Basilica of the Annunciation.
• St. Joseph’s Church, and Mary’s well.
• Cana of Galilee.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberius.

Day 4:                   Banias, Sea of Galilee

• The Mount of Beatitudes for a time of prayer and reflection.
• Caesarea Philippi.
• Capernaum. St. Peter’s Primacy.
• Tabaha, the site of the multiplication of the fishes and the loaves.
• Enjoy a meal of “St. Peter’s fish” and a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberius.

Day 5:                   Mount Carmel, Coastal Plains.

• Megiddo.
• Mount Carmel, the site of Muhraka (“the Scorching”).
• Caesarea Maritime.
• Depart to Jerusalem via Coastal Plains.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 6:                   Bethlehem, Shepherd’s field.   

• Shepherd’s Field in Beit Sahour.
• The Church of the Nativity.
• St. Catherine church, the Grotto of St. Jerome. The old city of Bethlehem.
• Mount Herod.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Bethlehem

Day 7:                   Dead Sea, Jericho.

• Masada.
• Qumran, site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
• Baptism site (Jordan River).
• Visit Jericho, Zacchaeus tree old city, and view the Mount of Temptation.
• Dead Sea float
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 8:                   Mount of Olives, Mount Zion.

• Panoramic view from the top of Mount of Olives.
• Ascension Hill on the Mount of Olives.
• The Church of Pater Noster.
• The Church of Dominus Flevit.
• The Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations.
• Mt. Zion and the Cenacle (Upper Room).
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 9:                   Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher

• Communion at the Garden Tomb
• The Western Wall.
• St. Anne’s Church, the Pools of Bethesda.
• Walk the Via Dolorosa ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
• Free Time in the Old City of Jerusalem.
• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 10:                 Departure

• Depart for the airport or take the optional extension to Jordan.

 Optional Jordan Extension

Pilgrimage Highlight

February 07 – 10, 2024

 Day 1:              Jordan, Wadi Rum, Petra

• Check out, and depart the hotel for Allenby Bridge.
• Cross to Jordan.
• Meet your guide at Allenby Bridge after visa formalities transfer to visit Wadi Rum Desert
• Enjoy a 4x4 Bedouin Jeep ride for 2 hrs, lunch, and transfer to Petra
• Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Wadi Rum.

Day 2:              Petra

• Transfer for a full-day tour of Petra with lunch.
• Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Petra.

Day 3:              Amman

• Transfer for a full-day tour of Amman city.
• Madaba, Mt. Nebo.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Amman.

Day 4:              Amman, Departure

• Transfer to Queen Alia Airport for Dept.

The package price includes the following:

• Flight tickets.
• Meet & Assist at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrival and departure.
• Three nights’ accommodation in Tiberius in double occupancy with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Five night’s accommodation in Bethlehem in double occupancy with breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Eight days sightseeing in a modern air-conditioned private bus.
• English speaking government licensed Christian guide on duty.
• Entrance fees to places of interest whilst on tour in the Holy Land.
• Special dinner at oriental restaurant with folklore show.
• Honorariums for speakers

The package price does not include the following:

• Lunches and soft drinks.
• Tips for Guide, Driver, and hotels.
• All Personal Expenses.
• Travel Insurance.