10-Day Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage | 2026
Join us on a 10-day Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage, starting at $3,398* from New York, on the dates below. You will see Bethlehem, Shepherds Field, Bethany, Church of St. John, Qasr El Yahud, Wadi Qelt, Monastery of St. George, Jericho, Qumran, the Dead Sea, the Franciscan Wedding Church at Cana, Nazareth, Mass in the Basilica of the Annunciation, House of the Holy Family, St. Joseph’s Workshop, St. Joseph’s Church, Mount Precipice, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, the Church of the Loaves and Fish, the Chapel of the Primacy, Magdala, Mount Tabor, Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Transfiguration, Mount Carmel, Mount of Olives, the Church of Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit Church, the Garden of Gethsemane, Mount Zion, House of the High Priest Caiaphas, the Upper Room, and much more!
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$150 11 Months Prior to Departure
$125 10 Months Prior to Departure
$100 9 Months Prior to Departure
$75 8 Months Prior to Departure
$50 7 Months Prior to Departure
$25 6 Months Prior to Departure
Full deposit required. Savings are deducted from the balance.
What’s Included
- All Inclusive Pricing
- Breakfast and Dinner Daily
- Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
- Entrance and Program Fees
- First Class Hotels
- Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
- Guided Tours
- Hotel Gratuities
- International Airfare from NY
- Live Audio Headsets
- Overseas Airport Transfers
- Study Guide
- Administrative Fee
- One-year individual membership to the Museum of the Bible
^ Additional Baggage & Optional fees may apply.
† If air purchased through EO.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Day 1 - Depart the USA
Your pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA on an overnight flight.
Day 2 Day 2 - Arrive in the Holy Land
You will be welcomed to the Holy Land by our airport representative and transferred to your Bethlehem hotel. Enjoy dinner before retiring for the night.
Day 3 Day 3 - Ein Karem & Bethlehem
Travel to Ein Karem to visit the Shrine of Visitation and birthplace of St. John the Baptist, and where the Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth prior to our Lord’s birth (Luke 1:26-40). In Bethlehem, visit the birthplace of Jesus, which is marked by the Basilica of the Nativity, and kneel at the place of his birth in the Grotto of the Nativity. (Matt. 1:18-25). Celebrate Mass in Bethlehem and visit Shepherds’ Field, where the Angel of the Lord proclaimed the good news of the birth of the Savior (Luke 2:8-18).
Day 4 Day 4 - Bethany, Jericho, & the Dead Sea
After breakfast, we visit Bethany, the town where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Celebrate Mass in Bethany. Then we drive to visit the Qasr El-Yahud baptismal site on the River Jordan, which the Vatican recognizes as the authentic site of the baptism. There, we renew our baptismal vows. We pass through Jericho, with a view of the Mount of Temptation, the place where Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the desert. Drive to the Dead Sea, where we can float on the mineral-rich water.
Day 5 Day 5 - Cana, Nazareth & Mount Precipice
Journey north and visit the Franciscan Wedding Church at Cana, the site of Jesus’ first miracle as He changed water into wine (John 2). Continue on to Nazareth, Jesus’ boyhood home (Matthew 2:23), and celebrate Mass in the Grand Basilica of the Annunciation. You will also see the house of the Holy Family, St. Joseph’s Workshop, and St. Joseph’s Church. Stand atop Mount Precipice, where Luke describes how Jesus was rejected by those in the synagogue after He taught them. Filled with anger, they “led Him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast Him down headlong” (Luke 4:29).
Day 6 Day 6 - The Galilee
Enjoy beautiful Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry, and visit the synagogue located on the site where Jesus taught (Matt. 4:13, 23). Sail across the Sea of Galilee, reflecting on the gospel stories of Jesus calming the storm. Listen to Jesus’ words from His Sermon on the Mount at the Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5-7) and celebrate Mass. See the Church of the Beatitudes. At the Church of the Multiplication, the location of the feeding of the 5,000, explore the Church of the Loaves and Fish (Luke 9:10-17). Also, we will visit St. Peter’s Primacy, where Jesus bestowed church leadership upon Peter (John 21:9). In Magdala, once home to Mary Magdalene, visit a recently discovered first-century synagogue.
Day 7 Day 7 - Mount Tabor, Mount Carmel & Emmaus
This morning drive to Mount Tabor, the Mount of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8). From the top of the mountain, there is a wonderful panoramic view that extends from Mount Hermon in the north to the hills of Samaria in the south. Celebrate Mass. See the Church of the Transfiguration. Continue west to Haifa. In Haifa, ascend Mount Carmel, where we will visit Stella Maris, a Carmelite Monastery. The monastery is located above the cave where Elijah, the prophet, once dwelled. In Emmaus, you’ll see where Jesus appeared to two disciples after His resurrection.
Day 8 Day 8 - Jerusalem
This morning, driving to the top of the Mount of Olives, the place from which Jesus ascended into heaven forty days after His resurrection (Acts 1:9-12), for a majestic view over all of ancient and modern Jerusalem, the center of the biblical world. Visit the Pater Noster Church and the Chapel of Dominus Flevit (Jesus wept) before walking down the “Palm Sunday Road” to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony), where Christ prayed on the night of His betrayal (Luke 22:40-46). Celebrate Mass at the Church of All Nations. Next, we drive to the Upper Room, revered as the location of the Last Supper (Mark 14:12-26), and the Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion. Afterward, we will visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (government house of Caiaphas), where Jesus was imprisoned the night of His arrest (Matt. 26:57-65).
Day 9 Day 9 - Jerusalem & the Old City
Experience a walking tour within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, visiting the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the man who had been crippled for 38 years (John 5:2-9), and the Church of St. Anne where there is an opportunity to sing a hymn before walking along the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) from Pilate’s Judgment Hall to the empty tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Celebrate the Mass of the Resurrection at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Afterward, we will visit the Western Wall and enjoy a final meal before returning to the USA.
Day 10 Day 10 - Depart on an Extension or Return to the USA
Depart on an Extension or Return to the USA.
Enhance Your Journey
Wonders of Petra & the Dead Sea Starting from $1348
6 Days | Starting at $1,348*
Day 10 – Free day
Enjoy a free day in Jerusalem to explore on your own or just relax at your hotel.
Day 11 – Jerash
This morning, you will journey across the Allenby Bridge on your way to Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world. Stroll through the oval piazza and wander along colonnaded streets etched by the wheels of ancient chariots. Stand in the grand theatre where an onstage whisper can be heard in the top row. Continue to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 12 – Madaba & Mount Nebo
Begin your journey south towards Petra today. Stop in Madaba, the City of Mosaics, to visit the Church of Saint George with its sixth-century Byzantine mosaic map showing Jerusalem and other holy sites. Continue to Mount Nebo, where Moses caught a glimpse of the Promised Land (Deut. 34). On a clear day, you can see all the way across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the rooftops of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. End your day at the shore of the Dead Sea and check in to your hotel.
Day 13 – Petra
Explore the city of Petra. Its entrance passes through a long, narrow gorge known as the Siq and can only be accessed by carriage, horseback, or on foot. Once inside the city, marvel at the intricate detail of a city that was cut into the cliffsides of rose-colored rock. Travel to your hotel at the Dead Sea for dinner and overnight.
Day 14 – Free Morning at the Dead Sea
Enjoy a free morning at your hotel. Cross the border back into Israel and enjoy dinner in Jerusalem. Afterward, you will travel to the airport in Tel Aviv to begin your journey home.
Day 15 – Return to USA
Extension Departure Dates:
January 14
February 11, 18
March 11
April 29
October 28
November 11
December 2
A minimum number of participants must be reached to operate extensions. Contact us for specifics.
$138 for tips & taxes are charged separately (subject to change).
Jerusalem Extended Stay Starting from $648
5 Days • Starting at $648*
Day 10-13 – Extend your stay in Jerusalem with extra nights at your hotel. Daily breakfast and dinner are included at your hotel. You are on your own to enjoy sightseeing, meditation, reflection, and renewal.
Day 14 – Return to the USA - Transfer to the airport and return home with memories to share
Extension Departure Dates:
January 14
February 11, 18
A minimum number of participants must be reached to operate extensions. Contact us for specifics. $28 for tips & taxes are charged separately (subject to change).
Cairo & the Route of the Exodus Starting from $1598
7 Days • Starting at $1,598*
Day 10 – Free day
Enjoy a day at leisure in Jerusalem. Explore the ancient city on your own or rest at the hotel. Breakfast and dinner are included in your hotel stay.
Day 11 – Jerusalem to Mount Sinai
Travel in the footsteps of the Holy family as you travel along the ancient caravan route from Jerusalem to the Sinai desert. Cross the border and check in to your hotel near Mount Sinai for dinner and rest.
Day 12 – Mount Sinai and Sharm el Sheik
Journey to Mount Sinai and see St. Catherine’s Monastery, built in the 6th century and one of the oldest working monasteries in the world with the world’s oldest continually operating library. Remember the story of Moses and the burning bush. Continue to Sharm el Sheikh for dinner and overnight at your hotel located on the shores of the Red Sea.
Day 13 – Route of the Exodus
Trace the route of the Exodus along the eastern Sinai coast. Continue to Cairo for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 14 – Memphis, Saqqara, the Great Pyramids & the Sphinx
Tour the rural region of traditional Egyptian farming. Travel as Abraham did to Memphis (Biblical Noph) and on to Saqqara, where you will see the Step Pyramid, the world’s oldest stone structure. See the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
Day 15 – Cairo
This morning, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (or the Egyptian Museum if the GEM has not opened), which holds 7,000 years of Egyptian history and includes the world-famous golden treasures from King Tutankhamun‘s tomb. Tour the Old City and see the Citadel of Saladin, built in 1183 AD, and view the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali. In Old Cairo, visit the Abu Serga Church built over the traditional site of the house where the Holy Family lived during their stay in Egypt. Prepare for your return flight home.
Day 16 – Return to USA
Extension Departure Dates:
January 14
February 11, 18
December 2
AGuests taking an extension may be on a different flight than their group and/or traveling companion. A minimum number of participants must be reached to operate extensions. Contact us for specifics. $158 for tips & taxes are charged separately (subject to change). *A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2026From $3398* Register Now!