• DL / 6582 27NOV2011 ORD 225P JFK 610P
• DL / 268 27NOV2011 JFK 725P TLV 115P
• DL / 269 07DEC2011 TLV1205A JFK 515A
• DL / 6577 07DEC2011 JFK 900A ORD 1050A

• DAY 1. Depart Chicago O’Hare Airport.
  

• DAY 2. Arrive at BEN GURION AIRPORT in Tel Aviv. Transfer
  to the hotel in Bethlehem.
  

• DAY 3. BETHLEHEM: Begin tour of Bethlehem by visiting the
  Church of the Nativity, the Milk Grotto, and Shepherds’ Field. At
  Ain Karem (the birth place of St. John the Baptist) visit the
  Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation.

• DAY 4. BETHLEHEM – GALILEE Transfer to Caesarea (the
  harbor town built by King Herod) and the Citadel of Crusaders.
  Visit Mount Carmel, the sanctuary of the prophet Elias and Stella
  Maris Monastery. In Nazareth visit the Basilica of the
  Annunciation and St. Joseph’s Church, believed to be the
  carpentry workshop of St. Joseph . In Cana of Galilee visit the
  First Miracle Church.

• DAY 5. GALILEE: Continue tour by visiting the Mount of
  Beatitudes, St. Peter’s house and the synagogue in Capernaum.
  In Tabgha see the Church of the Multiplication and the Church of
  the Primacy of St. Peter, a short distance away. Sail the Sea of
  Galilee. At Jardenit visit the baptismal site of Jesus in the Jordan
  river.

• DAY 6. GALILEE – JUDEA: Transfer and visit Mount Tabor, the
  place of the Transfiguration, the Mount of Temptation, Tel as
  Sultan, and the sycamore tree of Zacchaeus in Jericho. Return
  to Jerusalem.
  

• DAY 7. JERUSALEM: Visit the Mount of Olives for a
  Panoramic view, the tomb of Mary, Church of “Pater
  Noster” (Our Father) where Jesus taught his disciples the Our
  Father, the Church of “Dominus Flevit” where Jesus wept over
  the future destruction of the city. Visit the Garden of
  Gethsemane along with the Basilica of the Agony and the
  Church of the Assumption. At Mount Zion visit the cenacle
  (“Upper room”),the so-called tomb of David, the Church of
  Dormition, and the Church St. Peter in Gallicantu.
  

• DAY 8. JERUSALEM: Continue visiting Jerusalem to see the
  Haram ash Sharif (the place of the second Jerusalem
  Temple), the Wailing Wall, the Church of St. Ann (traditional
  place of birth of the Virgin Mary), the Bethesda Pool, the
  monastery Ecce Homo (Lithostrotos, Strution Cistern). Walk
  the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of Holy Sepulchre, and
  the Roman street, Cardo Maximus.

• DAY 9. JUDEA: In Bethany visit the Church of Martha, Mary
  and Lazarus. In Qumran, see the ancient settlement of the
  Essenes Jewish sect. Swim in the Dead Sea.
  

• DAY 10. JERUSALEM: In Ein Karem tour the Church of the
  Visitation, the Church of St. John the Baptist (traditional
  birthplace of St. John). Conclude sightseeing by visiting the
  Menorah in front of Knesset (Israeli Parliament). The Israeli
  Museum with the Qumran scrolls (Dead Sea scrolls), and
  model of the renovation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
  Free time in the Old City.

• DAY 11. Transfer to BEN GURION AIRPORT for departure.

Price Includes:
* Air/Bus/ Transportation
* Hotels/Breakfast/Dinner
* Sightseeing per itinerary
* Local guides and Tour leader service
* tickets and all taxes

Not Included:
* Travel insurance
* lunch
* alcoholic beverages and tips