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Saturday, January 16, 2016 - Depart Vancouver

DAY 1: Monday, November 27, 2017 - Depart Dallas

Depart on morning flight to New York JFK for connecting overnight flight to Israel. Meals on flight.

DAY 2: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – Tel Aviv, Nazareth

Afternoon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Meal on flight. Exit terminal and meet our guide. Bus transfer to Nazareth, our home for the next four nights. Mass, dinner and overnight in Nazareth. B,L,D

DAY 3: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – Tiberias, Capernaum

Drive to Tiberias and visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus gave his most important sermon – the Sermon on the Mount. We celebrate Holy Mass here. See the ancient boat and enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum to see the house of St. Peter and the synagogue. Enjoy St. Peter’s fish for lunch. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Nazareth. B,L,D

DAY 4: Thursday, November 30, 2017 – Cana, Mt. Tabor

This morning we visit the Basilica of the Annunciation and celebrate Holy Mass in the basilica. Visit the church of St. Joseph built over the house of the Holy Family. Visit Mary’s well and the synagogue. Drive to Cana of Galilee for the renewal of wedding vows where Jesus changed water into wine. After lunch, drive to Mt. Tabor and visit the church of the Transfiguration. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth. B,L,D

DAY 5: Friday, December 1, 2017 – Caesarea Philippi, Tabgha

After celebrating Holy Mass and breakfast, drive to the Golan Heights and visit Caesarea Philippi where Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Visit to a Druz village for lunch. On return visit the church of the Multiplication at Tabgha if possible. Return to Nazareth. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth. B,L,D

DAY 6: Saturday, December 2, 2017 – Nazareth, Mt. Carmel, Samaria, Ein Karem, Jerusalem

Departing Nazareth we drive west to Haifa and ascend Mt. Carmel. Visit Stella Maris Convent and the Prophet Elisha’s Grotto. Holy Mass at Stella Maris church. After lunch, drive south along the Mediterranean Sea and stop at Caesarea Maritime, a well preserved Roman city where St. Peter baptized Cornelius and Paul was imprisoned for two years. This afternoon we start making our way up to the holy city of Jerusalem and stop at the village of Ein Karim to visit the church of the Visitation and the church of John the Baptist. Continue on to Jerusalem to the Notre Dame Center (our home for the next six nights). Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. B,L,D

DAY 7: Sunday, December 3, 2017 – Samaria, Jerusalem

Sunday Mass. Drive north to Samaria in the West Bank and on to Nablus to Jacob’s Well where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman. Drink water from the same well that is still there. After lunch at a Christian restaurant in Nablus we return to Jerusalem where we will visit the Israeli Museum and see the model of the city of Jerusalem as it was at the time of Jesus. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. B,L,D

DAY 8: Monday, December 4, 2017 – Bethlehem

Drive to Bethlehem to visit the Basilica of the Nativity where Christ was born. See St. Catherine’s church, the chapel of St. Jerome in the cave, the Milk Grotto and Shepherd’s Fields, where we will have Holy Mass either in one of the caves or in the church. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. B,L,D

DAY 9: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 – Jerusalem

Follow where Christ walked down the Mt. of Olives, visit the church of the Ascension, the Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit, Gethsemane and the church of All Nations. After lunch visit Mt. Zion to see Dormition Abbey (Our Lady’s Falling Asleep), St. Peter’s in Gallicantu (where St. Peter denied Our Lord three times) and the Upper Room. Mass at one of these holy sites. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. B,L,D

DAY 10: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 – Qumran, Jericho, Dead Sea

After Mass in the chapel of our residence, we will continue to the Jordan River to renew our Baptismal vows at the site where St. John the Baptist was baptizing. Then on to Jericho to see St. George’s monastery (on the Mt. of Temptation) and the sycamore tree. After lunch in Jericho, go to Qumran to see the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls and finish the day with an optional swim in the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. B,L,D

DAY 11: Thursday, December 7, 2017 – Jerusalem

Today we spend the day in the holy city of Jerusalem, in the footsteps of the Passion of Christ. Walking tour of the old city through St. Stephen’s Gate. Visit St. Anne’s church and the pools of Bethesda. Trace the final footsteps of Christ on the Via Dolorosa. See the church of the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo and finally the holiest shrine, the church of the Holy Sepulchre, seeing Mt. Calvary and the empty tomb of Our Lord. Mass. Final farewell dinner with local cuisine and folk dancing. B,L,D

DAY 12: Friday, December 8, 2017 – Depart Israel

Return flight home via Newark, NJ. Meals on flight.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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cancellation after the August 1, 2017 deadline,

cancellation fee of 100% of the total price. Cancellation

protection travel insurance is highly recommended and

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terms of the cancellation penalty will be binding upon you

regardless of whether the chaplain is able to participate.

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PASSPORT:

A valid passport is required for this tour and must be in

your possession at all times during the tour. If you do not

have a passport, apply immediately as the process can

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Your airfare includes roundtrip airport-to-hotel transfers

via coach bus. This is an air inclusive tour package which

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and fees. When traveling with group air, the air carrier for

your flight will be announced in your final travel

documents. Due to the airlines restrictive group

reservation terms, group airfare reservations are often

difficult to coordinate. Seats are limited and may not be

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arrangements. If you decide upon this option, you are

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ITINERARY:

The itinerary presented is tentative and subject to

change. It is subject to confirmations from many

organizations. Because of changes in local schedules,

we may need to alter specified events, dates, or venues,

to better fit the overall plan. OC-Travel reserves the right

to alter or cancel the itinerary, at OC-Travel services’ sole

discretion, as it deems necessary for the comfort,

convenience, or the safety of the tour.

LUGGAGE:

Baggage is at owner’s risk throughout the tour. Checked

baggage is limited to ONE bag per person. Details will be

in your final travel documents. For most airlines, the one

checked bag is limited to 50 pounds and 62 inches

(length + width + height). You may also bring a small

carry-on bag that will fit under or above your airline seat

and later in the coach bus. You must be able to carry

your own luggage. We recommend luggage on wheels.

DRESS CODE:

Our journeys focus on the needs of our faith-based

travelers. In visiting world famous spiritual sites, take

note - there is often a dress code. Covering of knees and

shoulders is required. Absolutely no shorts or

shoulderless tops are permitted at religious sites.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:

This tour includes a significant amount of walking.

Moderate physical activity is expected on a walking tour.

This includes stairs and uneven walking surfaces. Motor

coaches are often not permitted to pick up or drop off in

front of major attractions. Some of the most unique

sightseeing includes accessing locations that restrict

motor coaches, especially in historic city centres. Bring

appropriate walking shoes. Travelers must be medically

and physically fit. The tour is not wheelchair accessible.

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or retain any participant on any of its tours if, in its sole

discretion, it deems any such participant as being

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travelers. In the event that any participant is removed

from a trip, OC-Travel’s only obligation is to refund to that

person that portion of the payment allocable to unused

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