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Sunday
27-04-2014
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- 20:00 Gathering at the “O’Hare International” airport in Chicago, Terminal 5.
- 22:20 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK 006, Chicago => Istanbul.
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Monday
28-04-2014
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- 17:05 Arrival at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, terminal I.
- 18:10 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No. TK 788 Istanbul => Tel Aviv.
- 20:15 Arrival at Tel Aviv at Ben Gourion Airport, terminal 3.
- 21:00 Departure to Lydda to visit the Tomb of Saint George.
- 22:30 Arrival at the Hotel Ron Beach in Tiberias, Dinner & 1st overnight.
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Tuesday
29-04-2014
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- 08:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel Ron Beach in Tiberias.
- 09:00 Departure for veneration at the Monastery of the miracle of the wine in Kana of Galilee.
- 12:00 Veneration of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor.
- 14:00 Lunch in self service restaurant at the Kibutz Mizra.
- 15:00 Veneration at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
- 17:00 Veneration at the Monastery of the 12 Apostoles in the city of Tiberias.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel Ron Beach in Tiberias, Dinner & 2nd overnight.
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Wednesday
30-04-2014
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- 06:00 Wake up at the Hotel Ron Beach and Departure to the Monastery of the Apostoles in Capernahum.
- 07:00 Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Apostoles in Capernahum.
- 08:00 Return to the Hotel Ron Beach in Tiberias and Breakfast.
- 11:00 Boat-ride in the Sea of Galilee (The Boat-ride is a Gift from T.I.T.A. TRAVEL).
- 12:00 Veneration in Mountain of Beatitudes & in “Eptapigon” (= 7 springs), where Jesus Christ did the miracle of the multiplication.
- 13:00 Blessing of the 5 breads at the Monastery of the Apostoles in Capernahum.
- 13:30 Lunch at the restaurant Abou Hanna near Capernahum.
- 15:00 Veneration of the “Dodekathronon” where Jesus Christ did the miracle of the multiplication for the 2nd time.
- 16:00 Visit the Diamonds Center in Tiberias.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel Ron Beach, Dinner & 3rd overnight.
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Thursday
01-05-2014
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel Ron Beach in Tiberias.
- 08:00 Departure to Jericho.
- 10:00 Venerate the Church of Prophet Elisha & the Sykamore tree of Zakheos in Jericho.
- 10:30 Venerate the Monastery of the Temptation Mountain (cable car included).
- 12:00 Lunch at the Self Service restaurant of Abu Raed in Jericho.
- 13:00 Venerate the Original Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ in the borders of Israel-Jordan. Baptismal Ceremony at Jordan River.
- 14:00 Venerate the Monastery of Saint Gerasimos.
- 15:00 Visit Dead Sea.
- 17:30 Arrival at the Hotel Gloria in the Old City of Jerusalem, Dinner & 4th overnight.
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Friday
02-05-2014
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel Gloria or Knights Palace.
- 08:00 Venerate Holy Calvary / Holy Tomb / Chapel of Mary Magdalene / Temporary Prison of Christ / Saint Loginos / Finding of the Holy Cross / Column of the thorns / Chappel of Adam.
- 11:00 Visit the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III.
- 13:00 Venerate the “Via dolorosa” the Way of the Cross / the Prison of Christ / the Lithostrotos where the Judjement of Christ took place / the house of Nicodemos / the Prison of Saint Peter / the pool of Bethesda / the Birthplace of Theotokos & House of Saint Ann.
- 15:00 Return to the Hotel Gloria in Old City of Jerusalem. Dinner & 5th overnight.
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Saturday
03-05-2014
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- 06:00 Wake up at the Hotel Gloria or Knights Palace in Old City of Jerusalem and Departure to Gesthimane.
- 06:30 Divine Liturgy at the Tomb of Most Holy Mother of God in Gesthimane.
- 08:00 After the Liturgy Venerate Saint Stephanos / the Garden of Gethsimani & the Last Prayer.
- 09:00 Breakfast at the Hotel Knights Palace in Old City of Jerusalem.
- 10:00 Departure to Venerate the Monastery of Saint George of “Chotzeva” in Wadi Qelt.
- 13:00 Venerate the Tomb of Lazaros / the Monastery of Martha & Maria in Bethany.
- 15:00 Departure to Samaria. Venerate the Holy Monastery of Saint Fotini the Samaritan in Jacob’s Well.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel Gloria in the Old City of Jerusalem, Dinner & 6th overnight.
- 00:00 Midnight Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher until 03:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Sunday
04-05-2014
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- 09:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel Gloria or Knights Palace in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- 10:00 Visit Mount Sion / Last Supper & Upper room / King David’s Tomb / Patriarchal Seminary.
- 13:00 Visit the Jewish Quarter, the Cardo, the copy of the map of Jerusalem from Madaba.
- 14:00 Visit the Wailling Wall.
- 16:00 Return to the Hotel Gloria in the Old City of Jerusalem, Dinner & 7th overnight.
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Monday
05-05-2014
Vespers
Saint
George
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel Gloria or Knights Palace in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- 08:00 Venerate the Holy Monastery of Saint Sabbas (transportation by special local mini-buses to the Monastery).
- 10:00 Venerate the Monastery of Saint Theodosios. Venerate Shepherds Field.
- 12:00 Venerate the Church of the Nativity / The Holy Cave and the Manger / the tombs of the infants killed by King Herod.
- 13:00 Visit the Souvenir Store in Bethlehem for shoping.
- 14:00 Lunch at the Self Service Restaurant of Michael Kanavati in Bethlehem.
- 15:00 Venerate the Monastery of Saint George in Betzalla “El Khader”.
- 16:00 Venerate the Monastery of Prophet Elias on our way back to Jerusalem.
- 17:00 Venerate Mt. of Olives, Small Galilea, Assenscion, Panorama of Jerusalem.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel Gloria in the Old City of Jerusalem, Dinner & 8th overnight.
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Tuesday
06-05-2014
Saint George
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel Gloria or Knights Palace in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- 08:00 Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Saint George in the Monastery of Saint George in the Jewish Quarter.
- 10:00 Venerate the Monasteries of the Old City: Saint Prodromos, Saint George of the Hospital, Saint Archangels, Saint Aikaterine, Seydanagia, Saint Efthymios, Saint Spyridon, Megali Panagia, Saint Panteleimon.
- 14:00 (Free time for last visit to the Holy Sepulcher for veneration & for Shopping in the old City).
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel Gloria in the Old City of Jerusalem, Dinner & 9th overnight.
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Wednesday
07-05-2014
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- 00:00 Wake up Call, prepare luggage, cafe & cakes at the Lobby.
- 01:00 Departure to the Ben Gourion airport, and security check.
- 05:00 Departure Turkish Airlines, Flight No TK 793 Tel Aviv => Istanbul.
- 07:15 Arrival at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, terminal I.
- 09:00 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK2316, Istanbul => Izmir.
- 10:05 Arrival at Adnan Menderes Airport in Izmir, Turkey, terminal D.
- 11:00 Tour in Izmir.
- 15:00 Arrival at the Hotel in Izmir, Dinner & 10th overnight.
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Thursday
08-05-2014
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Izmir.
- 08:00 Departure to Efesos.
- 09:00 Divine Liturgy in the Ancient Church on the Tomb of Saint John the Evangelist.
- 12:00 Tour around Ephesos.
- 17:00 Return to the Hotel in Izmir, Dinner & 11th overnight.
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Friday
09-05-2014
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Izmir.
- 08:00 Departure from the Hotel to the airport.
- 10:00 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK2313. Izmir => Istanbul.
- 11:00 Arrival at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Terminal D.
- 13:15 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK005 Istanbul => Chicago.
- 17:10 Arrival at “O’Hare International” airport in Chicago, Terminal 5. End of Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Tour Leader & the Guide have the right, if there is a need for better service, to change the order of the itinerary or the times without removing any of the mentioned places.
Cancelation Fees: Cancelation until 60 days prior to departure is possible with the deposit returned to the customer / Cancelation within 59-35 days prior to departure is possible without returning the deposit to the customer / Cancelation within 34-1 prior to departure the customer must pay the whole payment for the trip for cancelation fees.
INFORMATION – SUBSCRIPTION
T.I.T.A. TRAVEL (Mrs. Fotini Tazoglou)
Tel.: +30/2310-656544, Fax: +30/2310-656513. Cel: +30/6948-089790.
E-mail: fotinitazo@gmail.com Website: www.tita-travel.com
Price includes:
- Hotel (4 stars) in Izmir with Breakfast.
- Hotel Gloria in the Old City of Jerusalem with Breakfast & 1 meal (usual dinner).
- Hotel Ron Beach in Tiberias with Breakfast & 1 meal (usual dinner).
- Tour Leader during the whole trip / Pilgrimage.
- Guidance from Rev. Archimandrite Aristovoulos Kyriazis in the Holy Land. / Local Guide in Izmir & Efesos.
- Entrance to the Tomb of Lazaros.
- Entrance to the Holy Site of the Ascension.
- Entrance to the Pool of Bethesda in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- Transportation with Luxury buses according to itinerary.
- Local Mini Buses for transportation to Saint Sabba Monastery in Judean Desert.
- 8 passengers Mini Vans for transportation to the top of Mount Tabor.
- Cable Car in Mount of Temptation in Jericho.
- Tips for the drivers, guides, hotel & restaurant employees.
Price does not include:
- Anything optional / Lunches at the restaurants that are not covered by T.I.T.A.
Extra Fees:
- Air-Tickets Turkish Air Chicago => Istanbul (27/04/2014)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Air Istanbul => Tel Aviv (28/04/2014)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Air Tel Aviv => Istanbul (07/05/2014)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Air Istanbul => Izmir (07/05/2014)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Air Izmir => Istanbul (09/05/2014)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Air Istanbul => Chicago (09/05/2014)
T.I.T.A. TRAVEL wishes you a pleasant trip and a Blessed Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
