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- Moses to the Messiah: A Pilgrimage of Promise through Jordan & The Holy Land
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Sample Itinerary
- Old Town Jerusalem with Church of St. Mary and Dome of the Rock
- Day 1: Depart USA
  Depart the USA from your local airport. Enjoy a full meal and in-flight entertainment (movies, music, etc.) on your overnight flight to Amman, Jordan.
- Amman Jordan
- Day 2: Arrival in Amman
  Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, proceed to Customs, Baggage Claim, and the Arrivals Hall. Here, you will be warmly greeted by our local Trinity Tour Travels guide and driver, who will accompany you throughout the pilgrimage. Upon arrival, you will be provided an overview of Jordan’s Old Testament biblical significance: from the lands of Moab and Edom to sites associated with Moses and Elijah! Contingent on arrival time and schedule permitting, a Mass of Thanksgiving is celebrated at The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which serves the Latin Patriarchate Vicariate for Jordan (under the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem).
  Check-in and Welcome Dinner in Amman.
- Petra
- Day 3: Amman | Petra
  Following breakfast at the hotel, we journey along the King’s Highway – the ancient trade route that has been used for over 4000 years – to Petra (3.5 hours). This route, mentioned in Numbers 20 & 21, was the path Moses requested to traverse during the Exodus. Having been excavated from the magnificent pink sandstone of the mountains nearby, it is also known as the Rose City, and today serves as a scenic passage through Jordan’s rich tapestry of history and faith. We begin our city day tour entering the Siq, a narrow gorge flanked by towering cliffs, and see the iconic Treasury Temple, once believed to hold the Pharoah’s treasure but now a significant site for pilgrims who walk this same path used by early Christians. We see the Royal Tombs, the Roman Theatre, the Street of Facades, and the House of Justice. We visit the Byzantine Church located near the city center, which is noted for its well-preserved mosaics and the discovery of the Petra Papyri – over 140 scrolls that provide insight into the lives of early Christian inhabitants of Petra. Lunch on your own nearby. Mass time and location to be confirmed.
  Dinner & overnight in Amman.
- Mount Nebo
- Day 4: Amman | Madaba | Mount Nebo | Jerash | Nazareth
  Check-out and an early breakfast at the hotel prior to our travel to Madaba, the “City of Mosaics” (one hour). We visit St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church which houses the oldest known geographic floor mosaic in the world of Christian art. This 6th-century floor mosaic, crafted with over two million tiles, depicts a detailed map of the Holy Land, including Jerusalem. It is an invaluable artifact that has guided pilgrims for centuries and remains a powerful visual testimony to early Christian devotion to the sacred geography of Scripture. We visit the Church of the Apostles, another ancient site featuring exquisite mosaics that reflect early Christian iconography and theology. Lunch on your own and we travel to nearby Mount Nebo, one of the most sacred Christian pilgrimage destinations in the world. It is here where Moses was granted a glimpse of the Promised Land before his death (Deut: 34). Today, the site is marked by a Franciscan memorial (The Franciscan Memorial of Moses), built over the ruins of a 4th century Byzantine Basilica. Maintained by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, this holy site is home to many treasures of the faith. Mass is celebrated here this day. From here, we enjoy panoramic views of the Jordan Valley, Jericho, and the Dead Sea, and on clear days, even Jerusalem and Bethlehem can be seen from this vantage point! This afternoon we travel north to Jerash, one of the best-preserved cities of the Roman Decapolis. Referenced in the gospels of Mark and Mathew, Jerash stands as a witness to the transition of Greco-Roman civilization to Christian culture. We visit Hadrian’s Arch, explore the Oval Plaza, and visit the remains of several Byzantine churches built between the 4th and 6th centuries. We see the Church of St. Theodore and Church of Sts. Cosmos and Damian as well as the Cathedral Complex where over a dozen churches once served a vibrant Christian population. This evening, we cross the border between Jordan and Israel via the Sheik Hussein Bridge which links the Jordan Valley with the region of Galilee – a symbolic connection of two lands central to salvation history: Jordan, rooted in Old Testament history and Israel, the land of Christ’s ministry. We arrive this evening in the hometown of the Holy Family, Nazareth (2 hours).
  Check-in , dinner & overnight in Nazareth.
- Wedding Church of Cana
- Day 5: Nazareth | Cana | Mount Tabor
  Breakfast at the hotel and our day begins at The Basilica of the Annunciation. We visit the home of The Blessed Virgin Mary, The Grotto, where the Angel Gabriel appeared to her and exclaimed, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” (Luke 1:28). Holy Mass is celebrated here this morning. We visit Mary’s Well and the Church of the Angel Gabriel. Nearby, we visit St Joseph’s Workshop where men will have the opportunity to consecrate their families to the patron saint of holy families, St Joseph! We then visit Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle at His mother’s request (John 2:3-5). A most special vow renewal awaits married couples at The Wedding Church of Cana. Lunch on your own en route and we travel to Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration, where we stand near the site where Peter, James and John stood to witness where the glorified Lord appear with Moses and Elijah (Luke 28-36).
  Dinner & overnight in Nazareth.
- Sea of Galilee
- Day 6: Tiberias | Sea of Galilee | Mount Tabor | Capernaum
  Breakfast at the hotel followed by a drive toward Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee. We arrive at the peaceful and pristine Mount of Beatitudes (Matt 5:1-16), where we recall the Sermon on the Mount and celebrate Holy Mass. We travel to nearby Tabgha to visit The Church of the Multiplication, where Jesus fed the crowds who came to hear Him (John 6:1-13). We then board for a sail across the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water after feeding the 5000 (Mark 6: 45-51). A most memorable lunch (St. Peter’s Fish- approx. $30 per person) before we continue to The Church of Peter’s Primacy, where Peter declared his love for Jesus 3 times and where Jesus anointed Peter to lead His church and become the first pope (John 15: 15-17). This magnificent day ends in Capernaum to visit the spectacular ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus gave the Bread of Life Discourse (John 6), and the Church of St. Peter which is built over the ruins of his house near the sea.
  Dinner & overnight in Nazareth.
- Dead Sea
- Day 7: Haifa | Caesarea Maritima | Jaffa | Bethlehem
  Breakfast and check-out, and we travel to Caesarea Maritima along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. This is the old capital of the Roman Province of Palestina Prima, built by Herod the Great. We visit the ruins of his palace, the ruins of the Roman Theatre and the Hippodrome, and see the harbor from where St. Paul sailed to spread the gospel throughout the ancient world. It is also here where St. Paul was taken prisoner to Rome and where St. Peter baptized the first Gentile convert, Cornelius (Acts 10). Lunch on your own nearby and we continue to Haifa to visit Mt. Carmel and the cave of Elijah, where the great prophet hid and lived before his fateful encounter with the priests of Baal (1Kings18). From the top of Mt Carmel, we enjoy a breathtaking view of the Haifa Port and the Mediterranean Sea. Holy Mass is celebrated at The Stella Maris Monastery, site of the first Carmelite Order of the Catholic Church. Schedule permitting, we drive through Tel Aviv to arrive at Jaffa (Joppa) to visit The Church of St. Peter. It is in Jaffa that Peter raised a disciple, Tabitha, from the dead (Acts 9: 36-42), and where he had a “trance” and saw heaven open and something like a sheet descending by 4 corners fall upon the earth carrying all kinds of animals that God had cleansed (Acts 10: 9-16).
  Check-in, dinner & overnight in Bethlehem.
- Church of the Nativity
- Day 8: Bethlehem | Ein Karem
  Breakfast at the hotel in Bethlehem prior to a drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation where The Blessed Mother visited her cousin, Elizabeth, and proclaimed the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Here, we also visit The Church of John the Baptist, built on
  the site of his birth (Luke1:5). We drive to the town of Beit Sahour to visit The Shepherds’ Field where the angel announced the birth of Christ to the humble shepherds. Returning to Bethlehem, we visit the actual site of the birthplace of Jesus at the majestic Church of the Nativity and celebrate Holy Mass in one of its side chapels. Lunch on your own in Bethlehem.
  Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
- Mount of Olives
- Day 9: Bethany | Jordan River | Qumran | Dead Sea | Jericho
  Breakfast at the hotel prior to our drive to Bethany, home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Luke 10: 38-42), where Holy Mass is celebrated. We travel to the Jordan River, site of the baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:9) where we renew our own Baptismal Vows. We then proceed to the ancient and historic Qumran, where The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. We enjoy some time in the Dead Sea (bring swimwear), the most deep, hypersaline, and therapeutic lake in the world. We end the day at Jericho, the oldest continually inhabited city in the world (Joshua 6: 12-24), and where Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, climbed a tree to see Jesus (Luke 19:1-10). We stop at the foothills of the Mount of Temptation to view where Jesus was tempted while in the wilderness for 40 days (Luke 4:1). Lunch on your own in Qumran this day with Snack Bar available at Dead Sea.
  Dinner & overnight in Bethlehem.
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Day 10: Jerusalem
  Breakfast at the hotel followed by an unforgettable day visiting The Mount of Olives, The Pater Noster (where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6: 9-13) and where the Ascension of our Lord is commemorated), The Psalm Sunday Road, Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44), and The Garden of Gethsemane (The Basilica of the Agony), where Jesus prayed to The Father for the chalice to pass from Him (Matt 26:39) and where Holy Mass is celebrated this day. We proceed to Mount Zion, The Wailing Wall, The Dormition Abbey (final resting place of The Blessed Virgin Mary), The Cenacle (The Upper Room: Last Supper - Luke 22:7-23 and Pentecost - Acts 2: 1-4)), and King David’s Memorial. We end this evening where Jesus climbed to meet his trial at the palace of Caiaphas, also known as Peter in Gallicantu. This is also where Peter denied Jesus 3 times (Luke 22: 54-62). We have time for prayer in the prison pit where Jesus was held overnight. Lunch on your own in Jerusalem this day.
  Dinner & overnight in Bethlehem.
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Day 11: Old Jerusalem
  A VERY early wake-up call. Breakfast this day will be prepared and boxed and will await you on the bus following a full, very early morning. We begin in Old Jerusalem at The Via Dolorosa where before dawn, we walk and pray The Stations of the Cross. This ancient road leads to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, site of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Burial and Resurrection (John 19: 17-41, John 20). Holy Mass will be celebrated here. We pause to venerate The Stone of Unction where Jesus’ body was cleaned and anointed for His burial. We visit Jesus’ tomb inside a small cave. We proceed to visit the Church of the Flagellation, the site where Jesus was flogged and scourged prior to His crucifixion. The Church of the Dormition, which celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is also visited in the Old City. Lastly, we visit the birthplace of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Church of St Ann. This beautiful and acoustically sound structure stands just across the way from The Pools of Bethesda where the paralytic waited 38 years for his healing (John 5: 2-6). Lunch on your own in Old Jerusalem this day. A most amazing day ends with an unforgettable Farewell Boudin Dinner at a culturally rich restaurant in Bethlehem!
- Day 12: Bethlehem | Tel Aviv
  
  Breakfast at the hotel with heartfelt goodbyes to our local staff prior to traveling by bus to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv for return flights to the USA. We are confident that after visiting this most sacred land, reading the Word of God, praying the Rosary, and participating in the Stations of the Cross will never be the same. You will treasure the beauty and truth of our faith and you will carry the memories of this journey in your hearts for a lifetime

Moses to the Messiah: A Pilgrimage of Promise through Jordan & The Holy Land