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Catholic Pilgrimage · 12 Days · Holy Land

The Bible Comes Alive! Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Kenny Burchard

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

Dates
February 7-18, 2027
Departs Newark
Duration
12 Days
Trip code 27JA02HLKB
From
$4,595
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The Pilgrimage

Walk in the Footsteps of Faith

Join Kenny Burchard 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!

Kenny Burchard
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Kenny Burchard

Director of Development for the Coming Home Network and co-host of On the Journey

Kenny Burchard is Director of Development for the Coming Home Network and co-host of its On the Journey program. A former Protestant pastor, he entered the Catholic Church with his family in 2019. He also founded Catholic Bible Highlights and Bridge Builders International. Through teaching, media, speaking, and pilgrimage leadership, Burchard helps Catholics and those exploring Catholicism engage Scripture, understand conversion, and see the continuity between biblical faith and the life of the Church.

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What's included

✓ Included

  • ✓Round-trip airfare from Newark to Tel Aviv
  • ✓Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
  • ✓First-class 10 hotels
  • ✓Service charges and hotel taxes
  • ✓Meet and Assist/Tel Aviv- Group Arrival
  • ✓Meet and Assist Tel Aviv Group Departure
  • ✓Buffet breakfast daily
  • ✓4 restaurant lunches, including St Peter’s Fish at the Sea of Galilee
  • ✓6 Hotel dinners (standard 3-course menu; beverages may be purchased at an additional cost)
  • ✓Sharing the Bread Dinner in Bethlehem
  • ✓Farewell Dinner in a restaurant with beer or wine
  • ✓All transfers with a private A/C motor coach as per the itinerary
  • ✓Motorcoach equipped with WI-FI
  • ✓2 Small bottles of water per person on the bus per day
  • ✓Pilgrimage Certificates
  • ✓Pilgrim Rosary
  • ✓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
  • ✓Whisper sets
  • ✓For your convenience, a tip fund of $250.00 will be added to your invoice and collected in advance

× Not included

  • ×Personal expenses
  • ×Medical Insurance and Travel Protection (highly recommended)
  • ×Church donations
  • ×Any items not explicitly mentioned in the list of inclusions
  • ×Meals and Beverages at meals, unless otherwise noted
  • ×Mandatory Electronic Authorization (ETA-IL)
  • ×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 $250.00 will be added to your invoice and collected in advance.

Day by Day

Your pilgrimage, mapped out

Tap any day to explore. Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner.
Day 1February 7, 2027
DEPART USA
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Depart from Newark Liberty International Airport on an overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Dinner and breakfast are served on the plane. Quotes for add-on flights and optional Premium Economy and Business Class fares are available upon request and can be quoted starting 120 days before departure. Due to group air restrictions, we are not able to request specific seat locations on the flight. If seat selection is essential for your trip, please book land-only with us and purchase your own airline tickets.

Day 2February 8, 2027
ARRIVAL TEL AVIV – SEA OF GALILEE
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Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, we pass through Immigration and Customs, collect our luggage at baggage claim, and proceed to the Arrivals Hall. Our English-speaking Christian Tour Guide will meet us here and accompany our group throughout our entire trip in the Holy Land. We check into our hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Enjoy a well-deserved night of rest. Buffet dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee. (D) *Due to flight arrival time, Mass will not be celebrated today.

Day 3February 9, 2027
CANA – NAZARETH – NAIM
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After breakfast, which is included each morning, we depart for Cana of Galilee, the site of Jesus’ first miracle, where couples have an opportunity to renew their wedding vows. Be sure to bring your wedding rings for this special occasion. Our next stop is Nazareth, where we visit the Church of the Annunciation to celebrate Mass. We see Mary’s Well and St. Joseph’s Church. Next, we visit Nazareth Village and have lunch. We stop at Mt. Precipice, where we have a great view of the Jezreel Valley. The angry multitudes wanted to throw Jesus from this mountain after his teaching at the Nazareth Synagogue. Our last stop is a visit to the village of Naim to walk on the Gospel Trail, where Jesus and his disciples would have walked. Dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee.

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Day 4February 10, 2027
CAESAREA PHILIPPI – MT. TABOR – MAGDALA
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This morning, we depart for Caesarea Philippi and Banias to see the source of the Jordan River. Following lunch on our own, we visit Mount Tabor for a stunning view from the Church of Transfiguration and to celebrate Mass. Continue to Magdala for a tour of the excavations of a First Century synagogue and see the Duc in Altum Spiritual Center and the Encounter Chapel beneath. Dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee.

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Day 5February 11, 2027
JESUS MINISTRY AT THE SEA OF GALILEE
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We enjoy a morning boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, followed by a visit to see the “Jesus Boat,” a fishing vessel dating back to the time of Jesus. Continue the day with a visit to the beautiful Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus taught his followers and where we celebrate Mass, overlooking the peaceful waters of the Sea of Galilee. Enjoy a lunch of St. Peter’s Fish before departing for Capernaum, home to Peter and one of the first towns where the gospel was preached. Next, we visit the Church of the Primacy of Peter, situated on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Our last stop is the Church of Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. Dinner with wine at the Hermitage Restaurant in Tiberius. Overnight at the Sea of Galilee. (B.L. Special Dinner)

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Day 6February 12, 2027
BAPTISMAL SITE OF JESUS – JERICHO – DEAD SEA
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After breakfast, we depart from Galilee for Qasr al-Yahud, located in the Jordan River wilderness, believed to be the authentic site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Here, we celebrate Mass. We see the Mount of Temptation in the distance and Tel Jericho. Continue to Jericho, the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city, for lunch featuring local dishes served with freshly baked bread. After lunch, we drive to the Dead Sea to take a dip in the mineral-filled waters and shop for I would be honored to travel this unforgettable road with you! In Christ, Kenny Burchard Dead Sea Products (Don’t forget to pack a swimsuit). Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

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Day 7February 13, 2027
JERUSALEM: MT. OF OLIVES – SHARING THE BREAD
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We start our day on the Mount of Olives. Explore Ascension Chapel and visit the Church of Pater Noster, where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer. Marvel at the panoramic view of the eternal golden city from the Mount of Olives. We walk along Palm Sunday Road, stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city. Then continue through the Jewish cemetery, with a view of the Eastern Gate. See the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of Agony, where we celebrate Mass. Our last stop is Mary’s Tomb at the Orthodox Church of the Assumption. Tonight, we enjoy meeting the Christians of Bethlehem in their homes and sharing the Bread with them. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B. Special Dinner)

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Day 8February 14, 2027
JERUSALEM: SOUTHERN STEPS OF THE TEMPLE – HEZEKIAH’S TUNNEL – POOL OF SILOAM – MT. ZION
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We begin our day with a visit to the City of David excavations, followed by an entry into the ancient water tunnel built by King Hezekiah. We visit the Southern Steps to sit on the very steps to the Temple Mount, where Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the Apostles walked. We drive to Mt. Zion to visit St. Peter in Gallicantu, built on the site of Caiaphas’ Palace. Nearby, we see the Dormition Abbey and the Upper Room. Mass will be celebrated. Upon our return to the hotel, we have a private visit to the newly opened Pentecost Room at the Notre Dame Hotel. Tonight’s dinner is at leisure with an opportunity to sample the food at the rooftop restaurant of Notre Dame or one of the many cafes near the hotel. Overnight in Jerusalem.

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Day 9February 15, 2027
BETHLEHEM – SHEPHERDS’ FIELD – NIÑO DIOS (SERVICE AFTERNOON)
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After breakfast, we visit Shepherd’s Field to see the grotto of Christ’s birth at the Church of the Nativity and celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Catherine next door. After lunch, we visit the Hogar Niño Dios, a home for severely disabled Palestinian children, to drop off the Thick-It and other items brought from the US. We stop to pray for peace at the Separation Wall, just as Pope Francis did during his historic visit to the Holy Land in 2014. We conclude our day in Bethlehem with a visit to the Kando Christian cooperative store, which supports Christian families in Bethlehem. Overnight in Jerusalem.

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Day 10February 16, 2027
THE HOLY CITY: VIA DOLOROSA – WESTERN WALL – ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
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Early this morning, we pray the Stations of the Cross as we walk along the Via Dolorosa, ending with Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We then take a tour of the Church, with time to venerate the place where Christ was crucified and resurrected. Today, in the Old City, our lunch is falafel or shawarma, a traditional Middle Eastern fast food. Visit St. Anne’s Church and see the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the Paralytic. Our day ends with a visit to St. Stephen’s Church and the École Biblique. Overnight in Jerusalem.

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Day 11February 17, 2027
ISRAEL MUSEUM – EIN KAREM
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We visit the Israel Museum to see the Jerusalem model and the Shrine of the Book, which contains fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Our next stop is Ein Karem, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist, where we see the Church of Visitation and St. John’s Grotto. We celebrate Mass in this sacred spot. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B. Farewell dinner)

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Day 12February 18, 2027
RETURN TO USA
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We depart early this morning for our flight home following our amazing Holy Land adventure.

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