HOLY LAND & LOURDES
March 12 to 26 2012
· Holy Land and Lourdes US$ 3280
· Lourdes Only 21 to 26 March excluding airfare: Euro 450
· Airfares can be arranged from all European countries to Lourdes
Itinerary
Monday 12 March 2012 Los Angeles to TEL AVIV
3.30 pm Check in at the airport for Air France flight to Tel Aviv via Paris
Tuesday 13 March 2012 Arrival TEL AVIV
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. And we will be met by our representative and our professional Guide Mahdi with long experience with our Chaldean Pilgrim Groups.
Drive to Ruth Daniel Hotel Tel Aviv for the 1st Overnight
Ruth Daniel Tel Aviv
Address: 47 Jerusalem Boulevard, Jaffa - Tel Aviv
http://english.mishkenot-jaffa.co.il
Wednesday 14 March 2012 TEL AVIV- TIBERIAS
09:00Am After Breakfast drive north to Caesarea Maritima. Visit the Roman Theater, Herod's Palace, the Palace of the Roman Procurator (Apostles 23: 23 and Apostles 26: 23 - Paul; Apostles 10: 20-48 - Peter and Cornelius), the Amphitheater, the Crusaders' City and Harbor. Proceed to Nazareth, visiting the Church of Annunciation (Luke 26: 28) and Mary's Well (in the Greek Orthodox Church). (Lunch on your own) Drive on to Cana in the Galilee, site of the First Miracle (John 2: 1-11 and John 4: 46-54). Proceed to Tiberias. Dinner & Overnight.
Restal Tiberias
Address: Tiberias, Yehuda Alevi Street
Tel - 04-6790555
Thursday 15 March 2012 TIBERIAS - GALILEE _____________________
08:00Am After breakfast take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus walked on the water (Matthew 14: 22-23). The ride will end at Ginnosar, where we shall visit the Ancient Boat from the time of Jesus that was found nearby. Drive to the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 7) where we shall visit the heptagonal church that was built by the Italian architect Berluzzi. Proceed to Tabgha, where we shall visit the Church of the Loaves and the Fish (Matthew 14: 14-34) and the Church of Mensa Christi, where Jesus elected Peter as His Representative on Earth (John 21).stop for the St peter’s FISH lunch (included) Driving along the North shores of the Sea of Galilee we shall reach Capernaum, the town of Jesus, where he lived in the house of Peter performing from there his miracles and healings (Matthew 4: 13, Matthew 8: 14-15). Then we go to Yardenit ( Yourednan Nahra) where we can re baptized, - Please bring a towel from your hotel room, and be prepared to walk in the river - and return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight
Restal Tiberias
Address: Tiberias, Yehuda Alevi Street
Fax - 04-6720006
Tel - 04-6790555
Friday 16 March 2012 GALILEE – JERICHO-JERUSALEM____________________
07:30 Am Dep After breakfasts we drive to mount Tabor, the site of Transfiguration, visiting the Catholic Church (Matthew 17: 1-8). From the rooftop of the church we can enjoy a beautiful view of the Lower Galilee and the Plain of Jezreel. Continue through the Jordan Valley to Jericho. View the Mt. of Temptation and sycamore tree and have a short break. Then we continue to the city of Bethlehem where we will have lunch and spend all the afternoon shopping, we will continue to Jerusalem. for dinner and Overnight. We shall stay in this centrally located hotel until last day
National palace Jerusalem
4 Al-Zahra Street, East Jerusalem
Tel: 00972 (02) 6273273
Fax: 00972 (02) 6282139
Saturday 17 March 2012 JERUSALEM – The Old City ____________________
07:45Am After breakfast we drive to Lion's Gate, and we shall walk into the Old City- visit the Church of St. Anne and the Pool of Bethesda (John 5: 1-15). Proceed through the Via Dolorosa walking along the Stations of the Cross from the remains of the Antonia to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. After visit we will have our "Group Picture” lunch on your own
After Lunch - ascend the Mount of Olives to visit the Chapel of the Ascension (Luke 24: 50-53), the Church of the Pater Noster (Luke 11: 1-4) and have a wonderful panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem, with the Temple Mount. Walking down the Mount of Olives, we shall reach the Church of Dominus Flevit (Luke 19: 41-44) for the visit and proceed to the Garden of Gethsemane, the place where Jesus was arrested (Matthew 26: 36-58), to see the old olive trees and visit the Basilica of the Agony - Dinner & Overnight
Sunday 18 March 2012 JERUSALEM_- BETHLEHEM__________________
08:00Am After breakfast Drive to Bethlehem * to visit the Church of the Nativity (Luke 2: 1-7) and Shepherd's Field (Luke 2: 8-20). Stop and have lunch (on your own) in the nearby restaurant Return to Jerusalem .and drive to Ein Kerem to visit the Church of St. John (Luke 1: 1-25).
Afternoon return to hotel. Dinner & Overnight Jerusalem
Monday 19 March 2012 JERUSALEM_- DEAD SEA & MASSADA & QUMRAN
08:30Am After
breakfast drive via the Good Samaritan Inn (Luke 8: 25-37) to the mountain
fortress of Massada, stronghold of the Jews in the war against the Romans.
Ascend to the fortress by cable car to visit the palaces of Herod the Great,
the Roman Baths and pools. Stop for lunch (on your own)
Descend for a possible "dip" and "float" in the salty water
of the Dead Sea, the world’s lowest place.
On the way back to Jerusalem, stop in Qumran, the city of
the Essens, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found in a cave by a shepherd.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Tuesday 20 March 2012 JERUSALEM_- New City_____________________________
After Breakfast we will drive to Mount Zion to visit the Room of the Last Supper (Cenacle) and the Tomb of King David. Walking through the Jewish Quarter, reach the Wailing Wall - the holiest place for the Jews - and the Dung Gate, to drive through the New City of Jerusalem view of the Menorah at the Knesset (Israel Parliament) continue to Yad Vashem, the Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
Afternoon we will return to hotel
Farewell dinner in a restaurant in Jerusalem
Wednesday 21 March 2012 JERUSALEM_- PARIS - LOURDES______________
From Ben Gurion airport
03:00am Early Breakfast at Hotel -
04:00AM 0Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure flight.
We depart on Air France Flight no 2220/7794 for Toulouse and Lourdes
LOURDES
We have 3 Special private Arrangement for our Group.
A Private mass in Chaldean Language in the upper basilica of St Bernadette
A Private mass in the Grotto
A Private mass in Chaldean Language in the lower (1st) basilica of St Bernadette
A Private procession on Gagholta way of the cross on Friday
Sanctuary Information -
Daily Masses in French - 8am in the Tent of Adoration
Baths -Open between 9 & 11am and 2 & 4 pm weekdays. On Sundays and Feast Days open only in the afternoon between 2 & 4 pm.
Confession - In English between 10 & 11.15am and 2.30pm and 6pm in the Chapel of Reconciliation
Rosary - Everyday at the Grotto at 3.30pm (in French)
Wednesday 21 March 2012 JERUSALEM_- PARIS - LOURDES______________
14hs55 Arrival in Toulouse - : will take us through the South France region and towns:
Of la Capitole. la Daurade, Quai de la Daurade, Foix/Tarbes,
18hs00 Checking at our hotel
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BEAU SITE LOURDES HOTEL We stayed there on our previous Chaldean Pilgrimage Tours Daily Breakfast and Dinner is included |
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Our hotel is only 8 minutes walking distance from the Grotto.
7.00 pm Dinner at Hotel Included
Thursday 22 March LOURDES_& Private Mass at Basilica_____________
7 :30 am Breakfast at hotel included
Please have your best dress/outfit for our group picture
9.45 Walk from hotel to the Basilica - total 8 minutes walking
Private MASS in our own liturgy This is Special Arrangement for our Group
In the Crypt of the Upper Basilica (The 1st chapel built )This is a mass in Chaldean with all group members
Followed by the group photograph in front of the Basilica
Then will have the walking introduction to the Domain
Lunch not included
Free for Bathing in the Baths near Grotto Afternoon -
Dinner at hotel
Friday 23 March LOURDES_& Private Mass & Way of Cross____________
Walk from hotel to;
6.45 am PRIVATE MASS at the Grotto of the Apparitions at
in Aramaic/Chaldean
This is Special Arrangement for our Group
Followed by a late breakfast at hotel
10.00 am Leaving from the hotel for our private Escorted walking tour of Lourdes visiting the places associated with St Bernadette – Boly Mill, Cachot & Parish Church
Midday Lunch Not Included
Afternoon - Free time for personal devotions
4.30 PM we will have our own procession of the cross on the Hill of the Cross next to Basilica
Saturday 24 March LOURDES_& and Personal Devotion___________
7 .30 am Breakfast at hotel (included)
Free time for personal devotions
1.30 pm Optional coach excursion to Gavarnie in the Pyrenees – fare 18euros (depending on numbers and weather) – also we will check the mini-train tour as alternative option
Sunday 25 March LOURDES_& private Mass at Lower Basilica___________
7 .30 am Breakfast at Hotel included
Morning - Free time for personal devotions and or shopping
Check-out from hotel. Time will be advised
Midday Lunch not included
Afternoon - Free time until;
Monday 26 March Lourdes/Paris/Los Angeles
Early Morning transfer to airport for our flight to Los Angles via Paris
Monday 26 March Arrive Los Angeles at 4: pm local time
We trust that you have had a happy and blessed pilgrimage to share with love with your family and friends
This programme is Specially designed for Chaldean Catholic Pilgrimage