11 Days Holy Land Pilgrimage - July 07 - 17, 2021 - Elias and Katie Nawawieh & Revs. Drs. Angela and Martin Zimmann

Trip Hosts: Elias and Katie Nawawieh
& Revs. Drs. Angela and Martin Zimmann

Day 1:  Wednesday, July 7^th ,2021 - Departure from USA

• Depart for your overnight flights to the Holy Land.

Day 2: Thursday , July 8^th, 2021. - Arrive Tel Aviv, Transfer to Tiberius.

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

Day 3: Friday, July 9^th, 2021 - Banias, Sea of Galilee

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

Day 4:  Saturday, July 10^th, 2021 - Nazareth, Coastal Plains

• Cana of Galilee
• Nazareth, visiting the Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, and Mary’s well.
• Mount Carmel, Caesarea Maritima,
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 5: Sunday, July 11^th, 2021 - Jerusalem.     

• Worship at Redeemer Church in Jerusalem.
• The Western Wall.
• Panoramic view from the top of Mount of Olives.
• Ascension Hill on the Mount of Olives.
• The Church of Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit.
• The Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations.
• Zion, St. Peter in Gallicantu.
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 5: Monday, July 12^th, 2021 - Bethlehem

• Chance for shopping in Bethlehem.
• Visit the Cremisan Winery in Beit Jala.
• Shepherd’s Field in Beit Sahour.
• The Church of the Nativity.
• St. Catherine church, the Grotto of St. Jerome.
• Old city of Bethlehem.
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 7: Tuesday, July 13^th, 2021 - Dead Sea

• Bethany, Lazarus tomb. (Celebrate a Mass)
• Qumran, site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
• Baptism site (Jordan River).
• Visit Jericho, Zacchaeus tree old city and view mount of Temptation.
• Monastery of St. George of Choziba (Wadi Qelt)
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 8:  Wednesday, July 14^th, 2021 - Jerusalem.

• Walk to the Temple Mount, view of the Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque.
• Anne’s Church, the Pools of Bethesda.
• Walk the Via Dolorosa ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
• Meet with Pr. Carrie Smith and Bishop Ibrahim Azar
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 9:  Thursday, July 15^th, 2021. - Jerusalem

• Visit Augusta Victoria, Meet with the representative of Lutheran World Federation.
• Visit Ein Karem, the visitation church.
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 10:  Friday, July 16^th, 2021 - Latrun, Jaffa

• Visit Latrun Winery.
• Visit St. Peter’s Church in Jaffa, Old city of Jaffa.
• Farewell dinner at oriental restaurant with folklore show.
• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 11:  Saturday, July 17^th, 2021.  - Departure

• Depart for airport.