The Land of Jesus and the Apostolic Tradition Tour

Dates of Departure from New York City for 2010: April 13th and May 4th

Rome, Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem Tour

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1st day - Depart from New York with Alitalia, direct flight to Rome. On board overnight.

2nd day - Arrival in Rome, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, audio-guided tour of the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano and its Cloister. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

3rd day - Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning an audio-guided tour of the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel; in the afternoon an audio-guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

4th day - Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Tel Aviv with a direct flight from Rome Fiumicino airport. Arrival and transfer to Nazareth in Galilee. Opportunity to participate in silent prayer at the Basilica of the Annunciation. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

5th day - Breakfast at the hotel. Morning dedicated to visiting the Shrine of the Annunciation, the New Church and the Church of Saint Joseph. Departure to the region of Lake Tiberias: visit Capernaum, the synagogue, Peter's home, and Tabga. Continue through the Valley of the River Jordan, stopping at the Dead Sea, the deepest geological depression of the Earth, approximately 400 m below sea level. Arrival in the evening in Bethlehem. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

6th day - Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, visit the Church of the Nativity, the Shepherd's Field and the Grotto of Saint Jerome. Departure for Jerusalem, sacred to the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Visit Mount Zion, the room and the Church of the Last Supper, the Church of the Dormition, the Church of Saint Peter Gallicantu, remembering the place where Saint Peter denied Jesus. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Bethlehem.

7th day - Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Jerusalem. Walk to the Western Wall, the magnificent ruins of the Temple of Herod. Walk along the alleys of the old city to the Holy Sepulchre. Visit the Mount of Olives: the Garden of Gethsemane, the Basilica of the Agony, the chapel of Our Father. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

8th day - Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for Taibè, the only Christian village of the West Bank. Meeting with the Christian community and celebration of the Eucharist. Transfer to Tel Aviv airport and departure for Rome. Arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

9th day - Breakfast at the hotel. Morning dedicated an audience with the Pope at the Basilica of Saint Peter. Free time in afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

10th day - Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport and departure for New York with flight direct with Alitalia. Arrival in New York. End of tour.

PRICE PER person (minimum 30 participants):
departure from New York, NY

USD $2835.00 - Double
USD $ 2835.00 - Triple
USD $ 3399.00 - Single (on request)

Extras: 
Starting from:
Boston USD $90.00 
Chicago USD $130.00
Miami USD $166.00

The price includes:

• Flights with InterContinental or Alitalia to/from New York City to Rome
• Flights Rome - Tel Aviv - Rome
• Airport fees
• 8 nights in 3&4 star hotels with full board, starting from dinner on the 2nd day to breakfast on the 10th day
• Transfers in private coaches for all the pilgrimage, with the exception of visits in Rome
• English speaking guides during the pilgrimage in the Holy Land
• Vatican & Rome Card for 3 days using open bus ‘Christian Rome' and public transport
• Technical and religious assistance
• Entrance fees as per program
• Membership fee for ORP ($ 45.00)

The price does not include:

• Insurance coverage amounting to USD $52.00 per person
• Drinks
• Personal costs - telephone, tips, extras
• Everything not mentioned "as included"