T75 - 15 DAYS SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND AND ITALY
Thursday, October 8 – Thursday, October 22, 2009 • DENVER / DENVER - $4,250.00
Airport taxes are included • Insurance (Optional) $271 • Single Room Supplement $750
Departure from other cities available, please call for quote
Chaplain/Spiritual Director: Fr. Greg Mirto
I T I N E R A R Y
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WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR
— Round trip on scheduled flights
— Transfers and sightseeing in private motor coach
— Services of a professional tour guides throughout the trip
— Accommodation in first class hotels and superior tourist class hotels
— Daily Breakfast & Dinner
— All entrance fees & local taxes
— Holy Mass and Religious Services, private when accompanied by a priest
NOT INCLUDED: Insurance, Lunches, gratuities and items of personal nature
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DEPOSIT AND BOOKING
A deposit of $350 plus $271 Insurance (Optional) payable to Adriatic Pilgrimage is required per person at the time of booking, but not later than May 20, 2009. Balance is due on or before July 8, 2009. Any booking after July 9, 2009 is subject to availability plus additional late fee penalty will apply.
Rates shown reflects discount for payment made by check.
You may make your final payment with your credit card but 4% additional processing fee will apply.
Please note: The airlines are now adding fuel surcharges to their taxes.
Additional fuel surcharges are subject to change up to 25 days prior to departure date.
Non USA citizens must obtain visa before their departure.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All prices quoted in this flyer are based on airfares, land rates and exchange rates in effect December 2008 and on group rates of 32-42 passengers. All prices are subject to change without notice prior to departure due to major currency fluctuations, fuel prices and/or unforeseen economic circumstances.
Please complete the booking form with full names as they appear on passports, and mail it to us with your deposit of $350.00 plus $271 (optional) Insurance. Receipt of your deposit shall act as your agreement to the terms and conditions herewith. Balance is due 90 days before departure date. If you cancel, the following cancellation charges will apply:
* 120 days prior to departure $25 pp;
* 119-91 days before departure $250 pp;
* 90-61 days prior to departure date $1,000 pp;
* 60-31 days prior to departure date $1,500 pp;
* 30-1 day prior to departure date or no show – No Refund
* Pilgrims are responsible for ensuring that their passports are in order and for securing any Visas Necessary.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
DEPART USA
Our pilgrimage begins as we depart USA on our flights to Tel Aviv.
Friday, October 9, 2009
ARRIVE TEL AVIV
Arrive Tel Aviv Airport, where we will be welcomed by our tour guide and bus driver. Transfer to our hotel for rest and later dinner and overnight.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
CAESAREA/HAIFA/CANA/MOUNT CARMEL/NAZARETH
This morning, we visit Caesarea with its Roman temple, royal palace, amphitheater and public buildings. Continue to Haifa and Mount Carmel to visit Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery and Church with Elijah’s Cave. Continue to Cana, the traditional site where Jesus performed His first public miracle at the wedding. We continue the day in Nazareth, where we celebrate Holy Mass at the Church of the Annunciation, the Holy Grotto, the Church of St. Joseph and Mary’s Well.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
GALILEE/CAPERNAUM/MT. BEATITUDES/RIVER JORDAN
Today we will explore the Galilee Region and sites along the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum where Jesus preached in the Synagogue, St. Peter’s House, Mount of Beatitudes, where we celebrate Holy Mass, Tabgha, where Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread and fish; and the baptismal site at the River Jordan. We will also enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Monday, October 12, 2009
MOUNT TABOR/MEGIDDO/JAFFA/JERUSALEM
Depart the Galilee region on our way to Jerusalem. We stop on Mount Tabor, the traditional site of Jesus’ transfiguration, where we celebrate Holy Mass at the Franciscan Church and Convent. Then to Megiddo to see the archaeological mound and from there to Old Jaffa, present day Tel Aviv, to visit the old town and the Church of St. Peter. Continue up to Jerusalem.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
MOUNT OF OLIVES/BETHLEHEM/EIN KAREM
We start our day with the Mount of Olives, Church of Pater Noster, down to Dominus Flevit and St. Mary Magdalene Church, and the Garden of Gethsemane. On to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, Holy Manger, the Basilica of St. Catherine, the Milk Grotto and the Shepherds’ Field. On the way back, we stop in Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation, where we celebrate Holy Mass.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM/MOUNT ZION
We enter the Old City to visit the Church of St. Anne, Pools of Bethesda and follow the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit Golgotha and the Burial and Resurrection place of Jesus. We walk through the Cardo to the Western Wall. On to Mount Zion, visiting the Room of the Last Supper, House of Caiaphas and Church of St. Peter, where we celebrate Holy Mass.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
BETHANY/JERICHO/DEAD SEA
This morning we visit Bethany and the House of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. We see the church and the tomb of Lazarus and later continue through the Judean Wilderness to Jericho, where we celebrate Holy Mass at the Catholic Church and school. Then we visit the ancient excavations at Tel Jericho and view Mount of Temptation before continuing to the Dead Sea to experience the salt water of the sea. We stop at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where discovered. Return to Jerusalem.
Friday, October 16, 2009
TEL AVIV/MILAN/PADUA
Transfer to Tel Aviv airport, and take our flight to Milan, Italy. Upon arrival, we will be welcomed by our tour escort and bus driver for a panoramic city tour of the center of Milan including the Cathedral. Time permitting, we celebrate Holy Mass before continue to our hotel.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
PADUA/VENICE
This morning we visit Padua, the home of St. Anthony, patron saint of things lost. We celebrate Holy Mass and then visit the richly decorated tomb inside the Basilica that contains the remains of the beloved miracle-worker. Then to Venice, where we begin a guided half-day city tour and visit the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace (from outside). After Holy Mass, we will have some free time to browse and shop around on our own before returning back to our hotel.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
PADUA/FLORENCE/ASSISI
Today we drive to Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany. Our tour includes the magnificent Santa Maria Del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the sculptured studded Signoria Square. We will have some time to browse and shop on our own before we take our motor coach to Assisi. In the afternoon, we explore the hilltop birthplace of St. Francis. In the crypt of St. Francis Basilica lies the tomb of one of the most beloved saints of all time, St. Francis of Assisi. See the Basilica of St. Clare and down to the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, where we celebrate Holy Mass.
Monday, October 19, 2009
ASSISI/CASCIA/LORETO/ROME
Depart to Cascia, and visit the Basilica of St. Rita, the Chapel with St. Rita’s incorrupt body, and the relics of St. Rita. Continue to the great Marian Shrine of Loreto, to see the family home of Jesus, Mary and Joseph located inside the Basilica of Loreto, where it has been since 1294. Drive to Rome.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
ROME/VATICAN/BASILICAS
This morning we visit the heart, home and spiritual capital for Catholic around the world. Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the crypt of Pope John Paul II. Then to the other major Basilicas of Rome: Basilica of St. Mary Major, where we celebrate Holy Mass, then the Basilica of St. John in Lateran and the Holy Stairs. We will enjoy a panoramic city tour of ancient Rome passing by the Coliseum, the Forum and the many piazzas and fountains.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
PAPAL AUDIENCE/VATICAN MUSEUMS
This morning transfer to the Vatican City to join pilgrims from around the world for an audience with his holiness Pope Benedict XVI (subject to Holy Father’s health and schedule). Following the audience, we will have some free time for lunch and shopping and then we visit the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel to admire the works of Michelangelo.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
ROME/USA
Transfer to Rome airport to take our flights back home.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice
T75 - 15 DAYS SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND AND ITALY
DENVER / DENVER - $4,250.00
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