★ Hosted by Fr. Leo Patalinghug, IVDei
Catholic Pilgrimage · 11 Days · Holy Land

Pilgrimage of Prayer and Praise to the Holy Land with Fr. Leo Patalinghug

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

Dates
November 7-17, 2027
Departs New York City Area
Duration
11 Days
Trip code 27RS11HLLP
From
$4,995
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The Pilgrimage

Walk in the Footsteps of Faith

Join Fr. Leo Patalinghug 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. Leo Patalinghug, IVDei
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug, IVDei

Catholic priest, chef, author, speaker, and founder of Plating Grace

Fr. Leo Patalinghug is a Catholic priest and member of the Voluntas Dei secular institute, as well as an award-winning chef, author, speaker, and radio and television host. He founded Plating Grace, a food-and-faith ministry that uses meals and hospitality to strengthen families and relationships while presenting Jesus as nourishment for mind, body, and soul. A longtime international pilgrimage leader, he brings together Catholic teaching, culture, cuisine, prayer, and joyful evangelization. His work emphasizes the dinner table as a practical setting for communion, conversation, and discipleship.

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What's included

✓ Included

  • ✓Round-trip airfare from New York to Tel Aviv (limited seat availability)
  • ✓Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
  • ✓Accommodations in first class – four-star hotels for 9 nights
  • ✓Service charges and hotel taxes
  • ✓Bottled water on the bus
  • ✓Open hot buffet breakfast daily
  • ✓5 lunches with bottled water or soda, coffee or tea
  • ✓4 Buffet dinners at hotels, 3-course menu including a choice of beverage (a glass of soda, beer or wine)
  • ✓A Cooking Demonstration with Fr. Leo and a local chef
  • ✓Sharing the Bread Dinner with a Christian family in Bethlehem (donation to the family included)
  • ✓Dinner at the Wine and Cheese Restaurant with half a bottle of wine per person
  • ✓Dinner at Magdalena restaurant with half a bottle of wine per person
  • ✓Dinner at the Hermitage restaurant with half a bottle of wine per person
  • ✓Visit to a winery with wine tasting and lunch
  • ✓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)
  • ✓Parking fees for buses
  • ✓Select International Tours Travel Portfolio
  • ✓Confirmation of daily private Mass
  • ✓Whisper sets
  • ✓For your convenience, a tip fund of $230.00 will be added to your invoice and collected ahead.

× Not included

  • ×Personal expenses
  • ×Medical and Travel Insurance
  • ×Church donation
  • ×Any items not explicitly mentioned in the list of inclusions
  • ×Beverages at meals, unless otherwise noted
  • ×ETA-IL Visa
  • ×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 tip fund of $230.00 will be added to your invoice and collected ahead.

Day by Day

Your pilgrimage, mapped out

Tap any day to explore. Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner.
Day 1November 7, 2027
DEPART USA
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Depart on an overnight flight from a New York area airport to Tel Aviv. Dinner and breakfast are served on the plane. Quotes for add-on airfare from most major airports and for upgrades to Premium Economy or Business Class are available upon request. Group air restrictions do not permit specific seating requests on flights. If you wish to select a seat location on the plane, please plan to book your own airfare and purchase the Land Only package.

Day 2November 8, 2027
ARRIVE IN TEL AVIV – JERUSALEM
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Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, we are greeted by our English-speaking guide who will assist with the transfer to our hotel in Jerusalem. Settle into the hotel and enjoy a well-deserved night of rest. Mass will be celebrated. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

D
Day 3November 9, 2027
EIN KAREM – BETHLEHEM – SHEPHERDS’ FIELD
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After breakfast, we start the day early and travel to Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation and St. John’s Church, marking the birthplace of St. John the Baptist. Continue to Bethlehem, where we celebrate Mass and visit Shepherds’ Field. After lunch, we proceed to the Church of the Nativity, where a star in the grotto marks the sacred spot of Christ’s birth. We spend some time shopping in Bethlehem to support the local Christian population. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Jerusalem.

BD
Day 4November 10, 2027
MT. OF OLIVES – ST. PETER IN GALLICANTU – SHARING THE BREAD
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After breakfast, we start the day with a visit to Ascension Chapel. Then, drive by Bethpage, where Our Lord Jesus Christ began his Palm Sunday walk. Continue to the Church of Pater Noster, where He taught the Lord’s Prayer. Today, we can see the prayer in over 160 languages. We stop for a panoramic view from the Mt. of Olives, then walk along Palm Sunday Road, stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city. Walk along the Jewish Cemetery with a view over the Eastern Gate – known as the Thrones of Judgment (Psalm 122). Then, visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Grotto of Gethsemane. We celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Agony. This afternoon, across Kidron Valley, we visit Caiaphas Palace at the church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (Psalm 88). In the afternoon, we return to Bethlehem for shopping and dinner with local Christian families, who will open their homes to us during the “Sharing the Bread” meal. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B.L.Sharing the Bread Dinner)

BLD
Day 5November 11, 2027
MT. ZION – MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING DEMONSTRATION
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We visit Mt. Zion this morning to celebrate Mass at the Cenacle Church. Visit the Upper Room, which is traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper, and Dormition Abbey, where the mother of God “fell asleep.” We return to the hotel for a visit to the newly opened Pentecost Room where we view the 119 life-size, oil-on-canvas figures created by Chilean artist Daniel Cariola. This artwork vividly portrays chapters 1 and 2 of the Acts of the Apostles, specifically capturing the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. The piece invites quiet contemplation and an experience of the Spirit’s life-giving presence. Our day continues with a cooking demonstration at the Notre Dame restaurant, where Fr. Leo and the local chef teach us how to make authentic falafel as we share a glass of local wine from the Bethlehem hills. Have your pen ready to take the recipe of the Holy Land’s most famous dish back home! Enjoy dinner with a view of old town Jerusalem at the Wine and Cheese Restaurant. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B.L.Special dinner)

BLD
Day 6November 12, 2027
JERUSALEM – THE HOLY CITY – VIA DOLOROSA – HOLY SEPULCHRE – POOLS OF BETHESDA – ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
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We begin our day early by praying the Stations of the Cross along the Way of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where we celebrate Mass. Continue with a visit to the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda. The afternoon and evening are at leisure to explore the city on your own or visit a local museum. We recommend the American Colony hotel restaurant for lunch or dinner. Overnight in Jerusalem.

B
Day 7November 13, 2027
TEMPLE MOUNT - MEHNE YEHUDA TOUR – MT. CARMEL – THE SEA OF GALILEE
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After breakfast, we check out of our hotel and proceed to the Temple Mount and the Wailing Wall. With its local chefs, we are introduced to the Mehne Yehuda Market, where we can sample local street food at the local shops. Following lunch, we depart for our beautiful hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where we will spend the next three nights. En route, we stop at Mt. Carmel to celebrate Mass. Dinner tonight is at the Hermitage restaurant in Tiberias. Overnight in the Sea of Galilee area. (B.Special dinner)

BD
Day 8November 14, 2027
MT. TABOR – NAZARETH – CANA
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After breakfast, we travel to Mt. Tabor to visit the Church of Transfiguration, where we celebrate Mass and enjoy lunch. Continue to Nazareth to see Mary’s Well. Then walk to the Church of the Annunciation and the nearby Church of St. Joseph. Time permitting, we visit the local spice bazaar. Our next stop is Cana of Galilee for the renewal of Wedding Vows. Dinner is at the hotel. Overnight in the Sea of Galilee area.

BLD
Day 9November 15, 2027
MINISTRY AT THE SEA OF GALILEE – MT. OF BEATITUDES – CAPERNAUM
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MAGDALENA Following breakfast, a remarkable experience awaits us as Fr. Leo leads us in prayer and song as we sail the peaceful waters of the Sea of Galilee. Next, a short drive takes us to the Mt. of Beatitudes to celebrate Mass. Today’s lunch is traditional St. Peter’s Fish at the Pilger House (pilgrim house), overlooking the Sea of Galilee. This afternoon, we visit Jesus’ hometown of Capernaum and Tabgha to see the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish. Tonight, we dine at the highly regarded Magdalena restaurant, which is considered one of the best in Israel. Overnight in the Sea of Galilee area. (B.L.Special dinner)

BLD
Day 10November 16, 2027
CAESAREA PHILIPPI – TEL AVIV
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This morning, we check out of our hotel. Celebrate Mass before driving north through the Hula Valley to Caesarea Philippi, where Simon confessed Jesus as Messiah and Jesus declared Simon to be Peter, the Rock upon which He would build His Church. Enjoy a visit to Tulip Winery followed by lunch. We see the source of the Jordan River before departing for the port of Caesarea Maritima, where St. Paul sailed on his Missionary Journeys.

BLD
Day 11November 17, 2027
ARRIVAL IN THE USA.
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We are transferred to the airport for the flight home. Arrive home with memories to last a lifetime!

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$4,995per person

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