Join Dr. Tim Gray
on a Biblical Walk
through the Holy Land
Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
Itinerary
Sept 15 (Wednesday): Depart USA to Holy Land
Depart USA for Holy Land.
Sept 16 (Thursday): Arrive Tel Aviv, Transfer to Jerusalem
Arrive in Tel Aviv. Transfer to Jerusalem (included in tour pricing), and check in at our Jerusalem hotel. Tour to begin with a group dinner, and a good evening’s rest.
Accommodations: Jerusalem (D)
JERUSALEM
Sept 17 (Friday): Ain Kerem, Bethlehem
Travel to Ain Kerem. Visit the Church of the Visitation, where Elizabeth greeted Mary. Visit the Church of St. John the Baptist, where is traditionally reverenced the birthplace of John the Baptist. Drive on to Bethlehem. Visit the Church of St. Catherine’s, where the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Visit the Basilica of the Nativity, the site of the cave where Christ was born and the manger in which he was laid.
Accommodations: Jerusalem (B,L,D)
Sept 18 (Saturday): Mount of Olives, Gethsemane
Drive to the Mount of Olives and descend as Jesus did on his Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem. Part way down the Mount of Olives, visit the Dominus Flevit Chapel, from where we can overlook the Old City of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. It is from this overlook that Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Proceed on to the Garden of Gethsemane and visit the Grotto of Gethsemane, a cave where Jesus met his disciples. Visit the Basilica of Gethsemane (also called the Church of All Nations), the location of the rock of Jesus’ agony. Visit the Church of St. Peter Gallicantu, which is built over the house of the high priest Caiaphas (gallicantu is translated “the cock crows”), recalling St. Peter’s denial of Jesus, and see the place where Jesus was imprisoned and the steps he would have walked on the way to Gethsemane.
Accommodations: Jerusalem (B,L,D)
Sept 19 (Sunday): Old City of Jerusalem
Visit the Davidson Center (an archaeological park for the Temple Mount), the Southern Steps of the Temple, and the Western Wall. Visit the Church of St. Anne, a Crusader church reverencing the home of Joachim and Anne and the birthplace of Mary. Visit the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed a man who had been paralyzed 38 years. Walk the Via Dolorosa (the Way of Sorrows), the Way of the Cross through the Old City of Jerusalem to the Holy Sepulchre.
Accommodations: Jerusalem (B,L,D)
Sept 20 (Monday): Holy Sepulchre, Jordan River
Rise early to visit the Holy Sepulchre, where we can venerate the site of Calvary, where Jesus died on the Cross, and the Tomb, where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead. Check out of our Jerusalem hotel. Drive to the Jordan River, the traditional site of Jesus’ baptism. Travel north to Galilee and check in to our Galilee hotel.
Accommodations: Tiberias (B,L,D)
GALILEE
Sept 21 (Tuesday): Sea of Galilee and Surrounding Area
Travel to Capernaum, where Peter lived and which Jesus made his base of operations for his Galilean ministry. Visit the site of St. Peter’s house and the synagogue where Jesus healed and taught. Enjoy an extended boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. From the sea, view the nearby Church of St. Peter’s Primacy, recalling Jesus' direction to Peter to "Feed my sheep" after Jesus' resurrection. Visit an unearthed ancient fishing boat which was dated back to the time of Christ. Visit Tabgha, the location of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
Accommodations: Tiberias (B,L,D)
Sept 22 (Wednesday): Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Cana
Travel to Mount Tabor, which overlooks the fertile Jezreel Valley. Jesus brought Peter, James, and John up this mountain where he was transfigured in glory. This mountaintop is still bathed in a peace from that heavenly encounter. Travel to Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation, where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. Proceed to Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Here couples may renew their wedding vows in the place where Jesus changed water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
Accommodations: Tiberias (B,L,D)
Sept 23 (Thursday): Magdala, Bethsaida, Kursi
Visit Kursi, the site where Jesus healed the demoniac and sent the swine into the sea. Visit Bethsaida along the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the hometown of several Apostles. Visit the recently unearthed city of Magdala, Mary Magdalene’s home town.
Accommodations: Tiberias (B,L,D)
Sept 24 (Friday): Mount Beatitudes, Caesarea Maritima
Check out of our Galilee hotel. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus gave his Sermon on the Mount. Travel to Caesarea Maritima where St. Paul was imprisoned, tried, and sent from this Mediterranean harbor to Rome. Visit the ruins of Herod the Great’s seaside palace, as well as the ancient hippodrome and theater along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant before heading to the airport for late evening return flights. (B,L,D)
Sept 25 (Saturday): Arrive back in USA
Arrive back in the USA.
NOTE:
Itinerary details subject to change.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
View of Holy Sepulchre Dome
Magnificat Wall at Ain Kerem
Nativity site in Bethlehem
Garden of Gethsemane
Church of All Nations facade
Western Wall
Holy Sepulchre – Altar at Calvary
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum – ruins of city and synagogue
Mount Tabor – Church of the Transfiguration
Basilica of the Annunciation
Mount of Beatitudes
Ceasarea Maritima – Hippodrome
“This was the trip of a lifetime. From the moment we arrived, the Augustine Institute provided an experience we will cherish forever. At each historic site, Dr. Gray wove together a teaching specific to that location which tied together the Old and New Testaments and helped us to see how everything in Scripture comes to its fulfillment in Jesus.”
GREGG AND BARBARA
PAST AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE PILGRIMS
The key to making this a soulful pilgrimage rather than just another trip to a new place was Dr. Tim Gray. His profound knowledge and daily teachings connecting the Old and New Testaments transformed our biblical understanding and spiritual foundation with God.
KEVIN AND MARY PAT
PAST AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE PILGRIMS
Trip Includes
Holy Sepulchre Dome
- September 15–25, 2027 itinerary. Dr. Tim Gray will provide biblical teaching at the the various sites noted in above itinerary.
- Daily Mass at a different biblical site each day. Holy hour at the Basilica of Gethsemane.
- Hotel accommodations: 8 nights (5-star hotels beginning the night of September 16, 2027 through the night of September 24, 2027. Pilgrimage pricing assumes double occupancy.
- Meals: Meals provided as noted on the above itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner). All meals included starting with dinner on September 16, 2027 through dinner on September 24, 2027.
- Local guide to assist with daily needs of the group.
- Small group size of 25–30 pilgrims.
- Enjoy dinner at Mamilla Rooftop restaurant over looking the Old City Wall, wine tasting in the Scots' Cellar, among other fantastic meals during the pilgrimage.
Hotels
Jerusalem — American Colony
1 Louis Vincent Street, Jerusalem, 97200
https://www.americancolony.com
Galilee — Scots Hotel
Barak 1st Battalion, Tiberias
https://www.scotshotels.com
Pilgrimage Pricing
$8,395 Pilgrimage pricing per person (land only) based on double occupancy.
$3,040 Single occupancy hotel supplement.
$490 Tip charge to be collected ahead of trip for hotels, driver(s), guide(s), servers, etc.
Pre/Post Stay and Additional Add-On Options
Below items are estimated pricing. Pricing to be finalized six months ahead of departure.
Upgrade to Junior Suite at Ameican Colony Hotel – Deluxe Pasha (room size 28–32 sq m) included in trip pricing. Limited availability.
— Junior Suite Upgrade (room size 38–46 sq m), $320 total additional for four nights
Pre Stay Hotel, night of September 15th
— American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem, $585 per room (Deluxe Pasha)
— American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem, $650 per room (Junior Suite)
Post Stay Hotel, night of September 24th
— InterContinental, Tel Aviv, $750 per room, 5-star hotel located on the Mediterranean coast, 30 minute transfer to TLV airport
– or Sadot Hotel, Tel Aviv, $300 per room, simple 4-star hotel connected to a medical center, 20 minute transfer to TLV airport
Pre/Post Stay Activities — We are happy to help with any additional activities that you would like to add-on if arriving early or departing later than trip dates. Some examples include:
– Desert Trip to see Masada, EnGedi, and swim in the Dead Sea
– Western Wall Tunnel Tour under Temple Mount
– Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
– Israel Museum (including the Shrine of the Book exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Registration and Contact Information
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Initial deposit of $2,500 per person and completed registration to secure your spot.
Second payment of $3,500 will be due March 1, 2027. Balance payment due August 1, 2027.
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