Arrival, entry procedures in the country, meeting with our local guide and departure to the Eternal City, to discover the Vatican, where you will visit St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museum and the Roman Catacombs. After completing these visits, we will have time for a delicious Italian lunch (not included), and we will continue to discover “Baroque Rome”, with emphasis on the Colosseum, (external visit), Roman Forums, Arch of Constantine, Hippodrome, Prison of the Apostles Peter and Paul. From there we will continue to Piazza dei Vennesia, Trevi Fountain, Circo Maximus. Transfer to Fiumicino airport and flight to Cairo, Egypt. (Dinner served on board).

Arrival, disembarkation, entry procedures into the country, transfer to the hotel, accommodation and rest. At 9am, breakfast and departure for an exciting visit to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where you can see a 23-ton statue of Ramses II, in pink granite, as well as the archaeological site of Saqqara, with the oldest stepped pyramids in Egypt . In Giza we will visit Cheops, Chephren and Menquerinos, the most famous Pyramids on the planet. We will also go to the Valley Temple and the Sphinx with the face of a man and the body of a lion. After lunch (not included), visit the Papyrus Museum, where we will watch a presentation on how the oldest known paper is made. Hotel Barcelo or similar.

After breakfast, we will head to the Cairo Museum, where we will visit the archaeological relics of Ancient Egypt, which date back 4 thousand years, since the First Dynasty of the pharaohs. We will visit the riches discovered in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the pharaoh murdered at 18 years of age. From the riches found in his tomb, one can calculate the immensity of the contents stolen from the mortuary apparatus of the great pharaohs who ruled Egypt for longer periods. There is even an (optional) visit to the famous Room of Mummies, where it is possible to see, among others, the body of Pharaoh Ramses II, ruler of Egypt when Moses freed Israel from captivity. Visit to the house of essences and the house of Egyptian cotton. Transfer to hotel, accommodation, dinner and rest. In the evening, dinner (optional) on a boat sailing along the Nile River, with a performance of typical Arabic music and dances. For those who prefer to stay, dinner at the hotel is included. Hotel Barcelo or similar.

Breakfast and departure towards the Suez Canal, excavated between 1859 and 1869 for navigation and transport between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The canal is today the biggest source of revenue in Egypt’s economy. In the time of Moses, there were lakes and swamps known in the Bible as the sea of reeds. After crossing the canal through an underground tunnel, we will arrive at the Bedouin village of Mara, where Moses rested with the people and transformed the bitter water into drinking water. There we will see lakes and wells with salty water. Crossing the desert with its inhospitable and picturesque landscapes that reproduce the path of the Hebrew people in the Exodus, we will arrive at the Sinai peninsula and the hotel, for dinner and rest. For those who wish, there will be a climb up Mount Moses in the middle of the night, for others, rest at the hotel. Hotel Le Meridien Dahab Resort or similar.

Around midnight, departure from the hotel to climb Mount Sinai, where God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses. Bedouin guides will be on hand and will cross with the group throughout the morning. Arriving at the top of Mount Sinai, time for prayer and meditation, photographs, etc. Descending from the mountain, arriving at the hotel around nine in the morning, we will have our coffee and leave for a Resort on the banks of the Red Sea, close to the border with Israel. Day of rest and leisure on the beaches, with other attractions that the place offers. Overnight at the same Resort, leaving at dawn to cross the border with Israel in the early hours of the morning. Hotel Le Meridien Dahab Resort or similar.

Breakfast and departure to cross the border with Israel, entry procedures into the country and we will be in the resort city of Eilat. We will have time to visit the underwater observatory and from there we will continue our journey through the Aravá desert. On the way we will visit the replica of the tabernacle from the time of Moses. Continuing the journey until we reach Jericho, within the territory of the Palestinian Authority, where we will visit Zacchaeus’ sycamore tree. We will visit the fountain of Elizeu, the ruins of the walls from the time of Joshua and a view of the Mount of Temptation which, according to tradition, is the place where Jesus was taken during the 40-day fast. Visit to the archaeological site of Qumran, where the Essenes lived. The oldest known copies of all the books of the Old Testament were found there. From there we will continue to the Dead Sea, which has the highest concentration of salt in the world and where no one sinks. Arrival at the hotel, accommodation, time to enjoy the waters of the Dead Sea, dinner and rest. Hotel David Dead Sea Resort & Spa or similar.

After breakfast, departure towards Banias, the extraordinary place in ancient Caesarea Philippi, at the foot of Mount Hermon, where Jesus predicted his own death and resurrection, the scene of Peter’simportant confession, recorded in Matthew 16:16. There, we will visit the sources of the Jordan River in the territories conquered by the tribe of Dan, where Psalm 42 was also written. Returning to the Sea of Galilee region, we will stop for a panoramic view of the Mount of Bliss, where Jesus uttered the famous sermon on the mount, recorded in Matthew: 5 to 7. Visit to Tabgha, scene of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, visit to Capernaum, where Jesus established residence during his ministry in Galilee. We will continue to visit Gideon’s Fountain, a paradisiacal place where, if the weather permits, we will have time to take a dip in its crystal clear waters. For lunch, the famous “St. Peter’s fish”, caught in the Sea of Galilee. We will then continue to the port of Ginosar, where we will embark to cross the Sea of Galilee in a typical wooden boat. Then we will follow Yardenit, a place built for baptism in the Jordan River, in the waters where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Continuing along the western bank of the Jordan River, we will arrive in modern Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood and adolescence. Accommodation at the hotel, dinner and rest. Hotel Ramada Nazareth or similar.

After breakfast, saying goodbye to Nazareth, we will climb to the top of Mount Precipice, from where you can have a beautiful panoramic view of the Armageddon Valley. Then we will visit Cana in Galilee, the place of Jesus’ first miracle, when at a wedding party he turned water into wine. Climbing Mount Carmel we will go to the place where the prophet Elijah invoked the presence of God and defeated the prophets of Baal. From the top of Carmel you have another beautiful panoramic view of the Armageddon Valley on one side and the Mediterranean Sea on the other. Brief trip to the ruins of Caesarea Maritima, a city built by King Herod that served as the capital of the province of Judea in New Testament times. Residence of the governor Pontius Pilate and many other authorities representing the power of Rome. There lived and converted the centurion Cornelius, recorded in Acts 10:1. Paul also remained imprisoned in Caesarea Maritima before being sent to Rome Acts 22:23. In Joppa, we will make a quick visit on foot to the port from where Jonah tried to escape to Tarshish. We will also see the place where Simon the tanner is traditionally said to have lived, who hosted Peter as taught in Acts 10:5. In the late afternoon we will feel the excitement of arriving in Jerusalem and make our welcome toast and prayer at the top of Mount Scopus. Then transfer to the hotel, accommodation and rest. Hotel Ramada Jerusalem or similar.

Breakfast and early departure towards Mount Zion to visit the Cenacle, where Jesus’ last supper took place with his disciples and the baptism of the Holy Spirit from the days of Pentecost. From there we will continue to Gethsemane and the Garden of Olives, where Jesus sweated drops of blood and was arrested by the Romans. There we can take time to pray in the garden next door. Climb to the top of the Mount of Olives, from where we have a sensational panoramic view of the Old City and the Temple Esplanade. Time to take photos and listen to a detailed explanation from the local guide. Lunch (not included) and visit to the Israel Museum, where we will see the famous model of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus. Transfer to hotel, accommodation, dinner and rest. In the evening, possibility of a tour (not included) around Jerusalem with the guide. Hotel Ramada Jerusalem or similar.

Breakfast and early departure towards Antônia Fortress, where Jesus was imprisoned while awaiting trial. Continuing along the Via Dolorosa to the Damascus Gate, we will see the only original door from New Testament times. Leaving the old city, we will head to the Garden of the Tomb, outside the walls, where we will visit Golgotha, the famous skull-shaped hill where criminals were crucified in Jesus’ time. Right next to it is the tomb that probably belonged to the aristocrat Joseph of Arimathea and which was provided for the burial of Jesus, according to Matthew 27:57. Time for reflections and celebration of Holy Communion. Closing meeting with delivery of pilgrimage certificates to the Holy Land, signed by the Israeli Minister of Tourism and the mayor of Jerusalem. Free afternoon for shopping at Java Portal, Arab Market and Mamila or resting at the hotel, in the evening dinner, accommodation and rest. Hotel Ramada Jerusalem or similar.

Departure from the country and boarding at Ben Gurion International Airport, on a flight to New Jersey in the U.S. (Breakfast and Lunch Served on Board). Arrival at NEWARK International Airport [EWR] procedures of entry into the country, disembarkation and end of our services.