Join Dr. Tim Gray
on a Biblical Walk through the Holy Land
ITINERARY
Saturday, October 10
Depart USA for Holy Land.
Sunday, October 11
Arrive in Tel Aviv, transfer to Jerusalem, and check in at our Jerusalem hotel, followed by Sunday Mass, dinner, and a good evening’s rest. D**
JERUSALEM
Monday, October 12
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 Church of the Nativity, the site of the cave where Christ was born and the manger in which he was laid. B,L,D
Tuesday, October 13
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 cave of betrayal. 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. B,L,D
Wednesday, October 14
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 and the Pool of Bethesda. Walk the Via Dolorosa (the Way of Sorrows), the Way of the Cross through the Old City of Jerusalem to the Holy Sepulchre. B,L,D
Thursday, October 15
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. B,L,D
GALILEE
Friday, October 16
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. 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. B,L,D
Saturday, October 17
Travel to Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration. Travel to Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation. 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. B,L,D
Sunday, October 18
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. B,L,D
Monday, October 19
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 our return flight. B,L,D
Tuesday, October 20
Arrive back in the USA.
* Itinerary is subject to change.
** Included meals noted: Breakfast (Continental) (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)
View of Old City of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives
Dome of the Holy Sepulchre
Garden of Gethsemane
Sea of Galilee
Synagogue ruins — Capernaum
Church of the Transfiguration
Church of the Beatitudes
“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
HOTELS
American Colony
1 Louis Vincent Street, Jerusalem, 97200
https://www.americancolony.com
Scots Hotel
Barak 1st Battalion, Tiberias
https://www.scotshotels.com
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 an spiritual foundation with God.
KEVIN AND MARY PAT, PAST AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE PILGRIMS
TRIP SUMMARY
$8,245 Tour pricing per person (land only), based on double occupancy
$2,290 Single Occupancy Hotel Room Supplement
In addition, all tour rates subject to $480 tip charge (to
cover all tips for driver, local guide(s), hotels, porters,
etc., to be collected ahead of trip).
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