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Catholic Pilgrimage · 11 Days · Holy Land

Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. Erik Arnold

Join Fr. Erik Arnold on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This trip will visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee and more!

Dates
January 5-15, 2027
Departs Washington Dulles
Duration
11 Days
Trip code 27HA01HLEA
From
$4,195
The Pilgrimage

Walk in the Footsteps of Faith

Join Fr. Erik Arnold on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Visit the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, the Mount of Beatitudes, Mount Tabor, Ein Karem, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and more!

Fr. Erik Arnold
Your Host

Fr. Erik Arnold

Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Severna Park

Fr. Erik Arnold is a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Severna Park, Maryland. He leads the parish’s sacramental, spiritual, and pastoral life, serving a large Catholic community through preaching, formation, and parish ministry. His pilgrimage leadership extends that pastoral work by helping travelers encounter Scripture and the life of Christ within the geography, history, and prayer traditions of the Holy Land.

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What's included

✓ Included

  • ✓Motor Coach transportation to and from the Airport, which includes a tip to the driver
  • ✓Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
  • ✓First-class hotels for 8-9 nights
  • ✓Service charges and hotel taxes
  • ✓Buffet breakfast daily
  • ✓Lunch of St. Peter’s Fish
  • ✓6 Hotel dinners (standard 3-course menu; beverages may be purchased at an additional cost)
  • ✓Sharing the Bread Dinner in Bethlehem
  • ✓Farewell Dinner, including half a bottle of wine per person
  • ✓Visit to the Pentecost Room
  • ✓All transfers with a private A/C motor coach as per the itinerary
  • ✓Professional English-speaking Christian tour guide throughout
  • ✓Entrance fees are included for sites specifically listed (outside view means no entrance is included)
  • ✓Luggage handling at hotels (one piece per person in/out)
  • ✓Select International Tours Travel Portfolio
  • ✓Confirmation of daily private Mass
  • ✓Pilgrims Rosary
  • ✓Pilgrimage Certificate
  • ✓Whisper sets
  • ✓For your convenience, a $220.00 tip fund will be added as a line item to the invoice and collected in advance of the trip

× Not included

  • ×Personal expenses
  • ×Medical Insurance and travel protection
  • ×Church donations ($3-$5 per person, per mass)
  • ×Any items not explicitly mentioned in the listed inclusions
  • ×Beverages at meals unless otherwise noted
  • ×ETA-IL Travel Authorization
  • ×Any airline baggage charges
  • ×Baggage handling at train stations, airports, and hotels in excess of one suitcase per person
  • ×Any charges incurred due to excessive luggage including the cost of an additional baggage vehicle or porterage charges

For your convenience, a $220.00 tip fund will be added as a line item to the invoice and collected in advance of the trip.

Day by Day

Your pilgrimage, mapped out

Tap any day to explore. Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner.
Day 1January 5, 2027
DEPART FROM USA
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We meet to take our motor coach to Washington Dulles Airport to catch our overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Dinner and breakfast will be served on the flights. Optional premium economy and business class upgrades are available upon request, starting 120 days before departure. We work with group airfares, which do not permit us to assign specific seats. If this is an essential feature for you, please book your own air travel and arrange land-only accommodations with us.

Day 2January 6, 2027
TEL AVIV – SEA OF GALILEE
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Arriving in Tel Aviv, we collect our luggage and proceed to the arrival area to meet our excellent Christian tour guide. Relax as we drive to our hotel in the Galilee. We celebrate Mass, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at our hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.

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Day 3January 7, 2027
NAZARETH – CANA – MAGDALA
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Following breakfast, which is served every morning during our stay, we go to Nazareth, where we visit the Basilica of the Annunciation. There, we can pray at the Grotto where the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary, and celebrate Mass before touring the Church of St. Joseph. Our next stop is the Synagogue Church, where Jesus announced the beginning of his public ministry, and Mount Precipice, where his own town rejected him. At the Wedding Church in Cana, the site of Jesus’ first miracle, couples will have the opportunity to renew their wedding vows. We walk a section of the Jesus Trail, where Jesus is believed to have walked from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee. The day concludes with a visit to the recently excavated Synagogue of Magdala, where Jesus is believed to have taught and encountered Mary Magdalene. Dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee.

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Day 4January 8, 2027
BOAT RIDE – CAESAREA PHILIPPI – MOUNT TABOR
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Today, we enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, viewing the areas where Jesus ministered around the lake and reflecting on his teaching from Peter’s boat. We see the Galilean fishing boat, also known as the Jesus Boat, which dates back to the time of Jesus and was discovered in 1986. Then we explore Caesarea Philippi, or Banias, where Jesus made Peter the rock of the church and gave him the keys of the kingdom. At the Pilgerhaus, we enjoy a meal of St. Peter’s fish. We end our day with Mass at Mount Tabor’s Church of Transfiguration. Dinner and overnight are at our hotel.

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Day 5January 9, 2027
SEA OF GALILEE MINISTRY
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We drive to Capernaum and visit the Synagogue, where Jesus offered the Bread of Life discourse. We also visit the House of Peter, the home of Jesus during his Galilean ministry, we celebrate Mass, and offer a Prayer for Healing in this sacred spot. Next, we drive a short distance to the Mount of the Beatitudes, followed by a stop in Tabgha to see the restored Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, where Jesus fed the multitude. Our busy day ends at the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy on the seashore, where Jesus commissioned Peter to shepherd his church. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

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Day 6January 10, 2027
BAPTISM SITE – JERICHO – QUMRAN – DEAD SEA
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Leaving Galilee, descend to the Jordan Valley and stop at the Qasr el Yahud Baptismal Site at the Jordan River to renew our baptism. Driving through the town of Jericho, we stop at the Sycamore Tree of Zacchaeus. We celebrate Mass. We head to Qumran, the Essene community center, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. After lunch, we stop at the Dead Sea. You may choose to float in the mineral-rich waters (be sure to bring a bathing suit). Dinner and overnight at our hotel. Overnight in Jerusalem.

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Day 7January 11, 2027
BETHLEHEM – SHEPHERDS’ FIELD – PILGRIMAGE SOUVENIRS – SHARING THE BREAD DINNER
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We start our day traveling to Shepherds’ Field Chapel and Grotto, where the angels appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of the Savior. We take a short drive to Bethlehem to visit the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem and see the grotto where Jesus was born. We celebrate Mass at St. Catherine Church in the cave of St. Jerome. After lunch, shop for souvenirs at a Christian cooperative store and, time permitting, visit a local orphanage which you have supported by registering for this trip. In the evening, we meet the Christians of Bethlehem in their homes and share a special “Sharing the Bread” meal with them. (B, Special dinner)

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Day 8January 12, 2027
MT. OF OLIVES – VALLEY OF KIDRON – MT. ZION – PENTECOST ROOM
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Our day begins with a visit to the Sanctuary of the Palms at Bethpage, located on top of the Mount of Olives. On our Palm Sunday walk, we visit the Chapel of the Ascension and the Church of Eleona, where Jesus taught his apostles during his final week, and where we can read the Lord’s Prayer in many different languages. Explore Dominus Flevit Church, built on the spot where Jesus wept over the city. We walk by the Garden of Gethsemane and visit the Basilica of the Agony, where we celebrate Mass. Then we visit the underground Tomb of the Virgin Mary. Walking through the Kidron Valley, we pass the ancient tombs. On Mount Zion, we visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the house of Caiaphas, where we will pray in the cistern where Jesus was imprisoned after his arrest. We visit the Upper Room, where the Holy Spirit empowered the church for mission, and conclude at Dormition Abbey, where Mary died surrounded by the apostles. We return to our hotel and visit the newly finished Pentecost Room at the hotel. Dinner at leisure.

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Day 9January 13, 2027
TEMPLE MOUNT – VIA DOLOROSA – HOLY SEPULCHRE – ST. ANNE – WESTERN WALL
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Early this morning, we enter the Temple Mount, where the temple once stood. Our next visit is to St. Anne Church, the medieval Crusader church that honors the parents of Mary, Sts. Joachim and Anne, the place of Mary’s birth, and the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the paralytic. Here we experience a healing service. We pray the Sta-

Day 10January 14, 2027
BETHANY – EIN KAREM – FAREWELL DINNER
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Enjoy a morning at leisure before we travel to Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation, where Mary met her cousin Elizabeth, and the Church of John the Baptist, where we see his birthplace. We celebrate Mass in Ein Karem before entering Jerusalem. Tonight we will enjoy our farewell dinner and either leave at 8:PM to catch our group flight or stay overnight at the Notre Dame Hotel in Jerusalem. (B, Farewell Dinner) (Optional post-night for those not on the group flights and leaving on Jan 15th)

Day 11January 15, 2027
RETURN TO THE USA
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From the airport in Tel Aviv, we fly back home, filled with the joy of the gospel, a deeper love for Jesus, and memories that will last a lifetime. Consider joining Stella Pelegrina, our comprehensive program for pilgrim formation. Learn more at www.pilgrimformation.com/join/

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$4,195per person

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$1,495additional

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A deposit of $500.00 per person should accompany your registration by September 27, 2026.
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Final payment is due by November 6, 2026.
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Your passport must be valid through July 15, 2027.
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