Franciscan Holy Land Pilgrimage
Celebrate Christmas on this Franciscan pilgrimage to the Holy Land. See Jesus’ boyhood home of Nazareth and the Basilica of the Annunciation. Watch pilgrims renew their wedding vows in Cana. Visit Bethsaida, the hometown of Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Cross through the desert of Jericho, renew your baptismal vows in the River Jordan and travel to Mount Carmel and Mount Tabor, the spot of the Transfiguration. Touch the spot where Jesus was born within the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, visit Shepherd’s Field and take some time to relax in the mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea. Spend Christmas day in Bethlehem and Jerusalem! Follow the Via Dolorosa and carry the cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, site of Golgotha and the Sacred Tomb of Jesus.
These are just some of the adventures that await you on this tour! Click on the ‘View Tour Details’ button for a complete, day-to-day itinerary.
YOU NEED TO KNOW
Land-only rates include:
- Accommodation in 4-star hotels for 9 nights
- All hotel taxes
- Meals as per itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Land transportation by deluxe motorcoach
- All transfers and baggage handling at hotels
- Comprehensive sightseeing with all entrance fees
- Daily Mass
ITINERARY
Day 1 Depart USA
Day 2 Arrive Tel Aviv
Day 3 Tel Aviv / Tiberias
Day 4 Tiberias
Day 5 Tiberias
Day 6 Tiberias / Bethlehem
Day 7 Bethlehem
Day 8 Bethlehem / Jerusalem
Day 9 Jerusalem
Day 10 Jerusalem / Tel Aviv / USA
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PILGRIMAGE
December 18-27, 2025
DETAILS:
PRICE: $3,620.00 PER PERSON/DOUBLE OCCUPANCY (LAND ONLY)
FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY PLEASE ADD $920.00
CHECK IN: December 18, 2025
CHECK OUT: December 27, 2025
Air Transportation
Airfare is not included in the published tour cost. Once we have met the minimum number of required participants a member of our staff will reach out to you to assist you in booking your flights. In the meantime, please refrain from booking flights on your own until we have greater confidence that the tour will materialize.