The 2018 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
with Bishop Larry Silva AND THE CONGREGATION OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & Mary (U.S. Province)
October 07 - 18, 2018

Tour A Itinerary

Sunday, October 07, 2018

- 7:00 AM: Depart from HNL to Israel on United Airlines #372

Monday, October 08, 2018 (Haifa)

- 3:12 PM: Upon arrival at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport, you will be met by a USA representative and tour guide. Then, transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Stay in an Executive Room

- Our hotel, DAN PANORAMA, is one of Haifa’s nicest hotels. It is an upscale, full service hotel at the base of Mount Carmel offering views of Mount Carmel or Haifa Bay. It is also connected to a high-end mall that houses boutiques, a salon, movie theaters, and more. Hotel amenities include laundry and dry-cleaning facilities, gift shop, health spa, fitness center, sauna, outdoor swimming pool, bistro, espresso bar, and express food bar. All 266 guest rooms have air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, TV, 24-hour room service, laundry service, internet access and daily maid service. www.danhotels.com
MASS: in a private room at the hotel before dinner
Meals Included: D

Tuesday, October 09, 2018 (Haifa)

- Drive to the Sea of Galilee to start the Pilgrimage.
- Take a private boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Kibbutz Genosar and visit the fisherman's boat discovered in 1986 and dating back to the days of Jesus.
- Drive to the Magdala Archeological Center and visit the recent excavations.
- Enjoy a St. Peter’s Fish lunch at the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
- Continue to Peter’s Home in Capernaum which reveals the domestic life of a New Testament fisherman.
- The contemporary church at Tabga celebrates the Miracle of the Multiplication. Note the mosaic floor from a Byzantine-era church, and the section in front of the ancient altar depicting two fish and a basket filled with loaves of bread.
- Visit the Church of the Primacy, where Peter was announced as the first Bishop of Rome.
- Then drive to Kursi and see the remains of the Byzantine church and floor mosaic remembering the miracle of the swine running in to the Sea of Galilee.
- End the day at the River Jordan.
- Return to Haifa for dinner and overnight.
MASS: CHURCH OF THE PRIMACY
Meals Included: B,L,D

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (Haifa)

- Drive to the Mount of the Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount and the Miracle of the Multiplication.
- Continue to Caesarea Philippi to see the source of the Jordan River and the site of Peter’s confession “…you are the Christ” (Matt. 16:18).
- On to Tel Dan and excavations which date to the time of King Solomon. Pass through Solomon’s Gate as you walk into the nature reserve.
- Continue to Mt. Bental for an outstanding view of the Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights.
- At the Valley of the Tears, hear the moving story of the brave Kahalani’s battle to secure the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War.
- Return to Haifa for dinner and overnight.
MASS: Mount of the Beatitudes
Meals Included: B,D

Thursday, October 11, 2018 (Haifa)

- Drive to Nazareth, home to the largest Arab population in Israel. Visit the Church of the Annunciation and St. Joseph’s Grotto.
- Then visit Nazareth Village and experience first-hand the way of life in the Galilee in the days of Jesus and enjoy a Galilean style lunch.
- Then, visit Mt. Precipice where Christ was taken “out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff." Find out how it ends in Luke 4:29. Take in the view of the Jezreel Valley (Armageddon), Mt. Tabor (The Mount of Transfiguration; Matthew 17) and Mt. Gilboa where Gideon chose his 300 brave men.
- Depart Nazareth and stop in Cana, the site of Jesus’ first miracle, converting water into wine at the wedding. Visit the Church of the Wedding.
- Return to Haifa for dinner and overnight.
MASS: NAZARETH, ST. JOSEPH’S GROTTO
Meals Included: B,L,D

Friday, October 12, 2018 (Haifa)

- Drive to Mt. Carmel and the Carmelite Monastery of Muhraka, the site where God caused Elijah to defeat the priests of Ba’al.
- Drive to Megiddo, the "Hill of Battles," where archaeologists have uncovered 20 civilizations built one upon another. At this site, King Solomon built his vast stables and good King Josiah died in battle. Walk the underground water system built 2,800 years ago to save the town from years of siege.
- Then drive south to the ruins of Caesarea, a large port city built by Herod the Great to honor Roman Caesar Augustus. Herod built a port in the bay and erected all the cultural institutions found in every great Greco-Roman city - a theater, a hippodrome, and a luxurious bathhouse. In order to supply water to the city’s ever-growing population, he built an aqueduct system stretching from the springs of Mt. Carmel to Caesarea. Part of this system is still visible today. The Book of Acts refers repeatedly to Caesarea as the city Peter visited (Acts 10).
- Drive to Mt. Tabor and take a taxi to the top and visit the Church of the Transfiguration. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Yizrael Valley and read from Judges 5.
- Return to Haifa for a few free hours on your own, a Sabbath dinner and overnight.
MASS: MT. CARMEL
Meals Included: B,D

Saturday, October 13, 2018 (Jerusalem)

- Depart Haifa and drive along the Jordan Valley south. See Jericho as we approach the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.
- Continue to Masada a natural fortress with majestic ruins overlooking the Dead Sea. Take a cable car to the top of the rock and tour the extensive remains there. Jewish zealots held the rock against the unrelenting 10th Roman legion until 72AD, when a monumental siege, using an astounding attack ramp, conquered the fortress. The camps and other fortifications that encircle the mesa constitute the most complete Roman siege works to have survived to the present day.
- Descend by cable car and drive to the Dead Sea for lunch and time to float in the water. Then drive through the Judean Hills to the most beautiful city in the world: Jerusalem, for dinner and overnight.

Stay in a Superior New City Room

- Our hotel, INBAL, is a very nice 5-star deluxe hotel located within walking distance of Jerusalem’s historical and religious sites. The hotel’s design uniquely incorporates Jerusalem stone in both its interior and exterior. The Inbal offers a high level of comfort and service. Facilities include 294 elegantly furnished air-conditioned rooms. The Inbal Spa features a fully equipped fitness room, exercise classes, and wet and dry saunas. The heated, chlorine-free pool, covered during the winter, is available to guests year-round. A fully integrated business center provides office services including fax, phone, e-mail and copier. www.inbalhotel.com
MASS: GETHSEMANE at 6:00pm
Meals Included: B,L,D

Sunday, October 14, 2018 (Jerusalem)

- Drive 6 miles south to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, the oldest church in the holy land still in use. Construction began in the year 326, based on the local tradition that Jesus was born in a cave at the edge of the village.
- Travel on to Mt. of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem.
- Walk down the Mt. of Olives and see the site where Jesus predicted the future destruction of Jerusalem, the Church of Dominus Flevit (The Lord Wept). During construction in 1955, archaeologists uncovered artifacts dating back to the Canaanite period, as well as tombs from both the Second Temple and Byzantine eras. Also unearthed were the remains of a lovely Byzantine shrine with an elaborate mosaic floor that was incorporated into the church.
- The Garden of Gethsemane lies at the foot of the Mount of Olives. Today it appears much as it did 20 centuries ago and contains some of the world’s oldest olive trees. The garden was a spot favored by Jesus for meditation and prayer. Originally built in 379, the Church at Gethsemane was rebuilt in 1919 – 1924. Long considered one of the most beautiful in Jerusalem, it was called the Church of All Nations because 16 nations contributed to its construction.
- Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
MASS: BETHLEHEM, CHURCH OF ST. KATHERINE
Meals Included: B,D

Monday, October 15, 2018 (Jerusalem)

- Depart the hotel after an early breakfast and enter the Christian Quarter of the Old City through St. Stephen’s Gate.
- See the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the lame man, and St. Anne Church, with extraordinary acoustics.
- Visit the Monastery of the Sisters of Zion and see the Floor of the Lithostrotos, the Ecce Homo Arch (Behold the Man) and the Church of the Flagellation.
- Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. In 325, Constantine’s mother Helen first requisitioned the area for a church. This 4th- century church was largely destroyed by the Turks in 1009 and partially restored in 1048. The impressive stone decorations adorning the facade date from crusader times. In its current form, the church preserves the crusader structure and is shared by six Christian denominations: Greek, Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian and Syrian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic. The church enshrines a tomb that some traditions hold to be the place of Jesus’ burial and resurrection.
- Lunch in the Old City.
- Then walk to the Western Wall, the only remains of the Second Temple and the holiest site in Judaism.
- Exit the Dung Gate and return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
MASS: CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
Meals Included: B,L,D

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 (Jerusalem)

- Drive to Caiaphas House (Church of Peter Galicantus) and see the dungeon where Jesus was held before his trial.
- Visit the City of David and see the excavations that reveal the earliest days of Jerusalem, dating back to King David. Walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel.
- Walk the newly opened Pilgrims Tunnel direct to the Old City.
- Continue to Mt. Zion and visit David’s Tomb and the Cenacle (The Upper or Last Supper Room).
- Enter the Old City through the Zion Gate for a walking tour of the Jewish Quarter.
- See the Burnt House and the Herodian Quarter, vivid reminders of the Roman conquest and destruction of the Second Temple.
- Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
MASS: CHURCH OF PETER GALICANTUS
Meals Included: B,D

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 (Jerusalem)

- Visit Ein Karem and the Church of St. John the Baptist.
- Continue to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. May we never forget the terrible price Israel paid to establish her country. A local cantor will join us for a short memorial service there.
- Continue to the Shrine of the Book to glimpse the incredible Dead Sea Scrolls. Also see the wonderful model of Jerusalem from the days of Jesus.
- Return to your hotel for a relaxed afternoon and dinner.
- Keep your room until the checkout for the transfer to the airport by 9:30pm.
MASS: CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Meals Included: B,D

Thursday, October 18, 2018

- 12:55 AM: Depart Ben Gurion airport for HNL on United Airlines #955

- 11:20 AM: Arrive in Honolulu
Meals Included: B

Tour Details

The tour package prices are all-inclusive. There are no hidden fees and no unplanned expenses. With the exception of some daily lunches, everything is included: all breakfasts, dinners, church donations, guides, activities, porterage, airfare, airline taxes, fuel surcharges, transfers, tips, and accommodations.

Package Price (HNL-Tel Aviv; Tel Aviv-HNL)
Per person, based on Double Occupancy: $6,997.00
Single Occupancy Supplement: $1,575.00

Tour A Inclusions

• - Group round-trip coach airfare: HNL-Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv-HNL
• - 10 nights accommodations at the listed hotels with Israeli buffet breakfast and dinner daily. Only double occupancy and single occupancy rooms are being offered at this time by the hotels. (an additional charge will apply for single rooms)
• - 10 days touring in private, air-conditioned bus with licensed, English-speaking guide.
• - Entrance fees as per itinerary.
• - Private boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
• - St. Peter’s fish lunch at the Sea of Galilee.
• - Biblical lunch at the Nazareth Village.
• - Lunch at the Dead Sea.
• - Lunch in the Old City of Jerusalem.
• - ½ bottle of wine per person per dinner.
• - Porterage at airport and hotels.
• - Service fees and local taxes.
• - Gratuities for guides, drivers, restaurants and hotel staff.
• - Seawind Tours & Travel, Inc. travel staff
• - Pilgrimage tour jacket

 

TOUR A Payment Schedule

	Payment Amount, per Person
Payment Due Date	Double Occupancy	Single Occupancy
Upon Registration	$1,050.00	$1,050.00
December 1, 2017	$1,250.00	$1,250.00
February 23, 2018	$1,025.00	$1,025.00
April 20, 2018	$1,500.00	$1,500.00
May 25, 2018	$1,200.00	$1,200.00
June 20, 2018	Balance Due	Balance Due*

*Balance due will include single supplement.

 

Please view the Cancellation Policy and Terms & Conditions for more tour details.

Please contact Seawind Tours & Travel, Inc. at holylandtour@seawindtours.com or
(808) 949-4144.