Holy Land & Sinai

Διάρκεια Εκδρομής: 20 Σεπ 2020 - 30 Σεπ 2020

ITINERARY OF PILGRIMAGE TO THE
HOLY LAND & SINAI

From 20/09/2020 to 30/09/2020

Sunday 20/09/2020	Gathering at the airport O Hare International in Chicago Turkish Airlines flight TK 006 V at 21:40 for Istanbul
Monday 21/09/2020	Arrival in Istanbul at 16:15 Board Turkish Airlines flight TK 788 V at 17:55 Land in ‘Ben Gurion’ airport in Tel Aviv at 20:05 Transfer to hotel in Tiberias Dinner and overnight in Tiberias
Tuesday 22/09/2020	Wake up & breakfast at the hotel Venerate at the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor Venerate at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth Venerate at the Monastery of the miracle of the wine in Kana of Galilee Venerate of the Monastery of the Apostoles in Capernaum Return to the hotel in Tiberias, dinner and overnight
Wednesday 23/09/2020	Wake up & breakfast at the hotel Departure to Jordan River for the blessing of the waters at the Original Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ in the borders of Israel-Jordan Venerate the Church of Prophet Elisha & the Sykamore tree of Zakheos in Jericho Venerate the Monastery of the Temptation Mountain (cable car included) Venerate the Monastery of Saint Gerasimos. Departure for the hotel in Jerusalem Arrival at the hotel, dinner and overnight
Thursday 24/09/2020	Wake up & breakfast at the hotel Venerate the Monastery of Saint Theodosios Venerate the Holy Monastery of Saint Sabbas (transportation by special local mini-buses to the Monastery) Venerate the Church of the Nativity / the Holy Cave and the Manger / the tombs of the infants killed by King Herod. Venerate the Tomb of Lazaros/ the Monastery of Martha &Maria in Bethany. Venerate Shepherds Field Return to the hotel in Jerusalem, dinner and overnight
Friday 25/09/2020	Wake up & breakfast at the hotel Visit the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos 3rd Venerate Holy Calvary / Holy Tomb/ Chapel of Mary Magdalene / Temporary Prison of Christ / the “Via Dolorosa” the Way of the Cross / the Prison of Christ / the Lithostrotos where the Judgment of Christ took place Return to the hotel in Jerusalem, dinner and overnight
Saturday 26/09/2020	Wake up & breakfast at the hotel Visit Mount Zion, Wailing Wall, the Monastery of the Holy Cross, the monastery of Katamonas and Orini, the Garden of Gethsimani and the Last Prayer Venerate the Tomb of Most Holy Mother of God in Gesthimane Venerate Mt. of Olives, Ascension, Panorama of Jerusalem Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight
Sunday 27/09/2020	Wake up & breakfast at the hotel Transfer to the Church of the Holy Sepulchure so we can take part in the Patriarchic Divine Liturgy for the Ceremony of the Rising of the Cross Visit the Monastery of Megali Panagia, Sayda Naya Free time to Jerusalem Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight
Monday 28/09/2020	Wake up at the hotel, breakfast & check out Departure for Mt. Sinai Border crossing and entry into Egypt Arrive at the Monastery of St. Catherine and settle in rooms Pilgrimage and guided tour of the Monastery of St. Catherine and the Holy Bush Pilgrimage to the St. Catherine’s Reliquary and the Monastery’s museum Dinner and 8th overnight At night, optional hike to Mt. Sinai
Tuesday 29/09/2020	Wake up and Divine Liturgy at the Monastery Breakfast at the Monastery Depart for Israel Optional visit to the the City of Eilat, where we can see the renowned marine park On the way back to Jerusalem, stop and visit the Dead Sea Arrive in Bethlehem and return to hotel, dinner and 9th overnight
Wednesday 30/09/2020	Wake up, breakfast at the hotel and check out Transfer to airport On the way to the airport visit the Church of St. George in Lydda Arrive at airport and board flight to Chicago

INFORMATION–SUBSCRIPTION

T.I.T.A.TRAVEL(Mrs. Fotini Tazoglou)

Tel.: +30 2310 656544

Fax: +30 2310 656513

Cell: +30 6948 089790.

E–mail:fotinitazo@gmail.com

Website:https://www.tita-travel.com/

Price includes:

Hotel at Jerusalem Dan Jerusalem 5 stars with Breakfast & dinner for 5 nights
Hotel at Tiberias 4 stars with breakfast and dinner for 2 nights
Rooms in St Catherine’s Monastery in Mt. Sinai with breakfast and dinner for 1 night
Liability Insurance and Health care Coverage
Tour Leader during the whole trip /Pilgrimage.

Guide in Jerusalem Bishop of Patriarchate Fr Aristovoulos
Transportation with Luxury buses according to itinerary.
Local Mini Buses for transportation to Saint Sabba Monastery in Judean Desert.
All the entrances for all the program

Mini Vans of 10 passengers for transportation to the top of Mount Tabor.
Cable Car in Mount of Temptation in Jericho.
Tips for the drivers, guides, hotel &restaurant employees.
Flights Chicago – Istanbul – Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv –Istanbul – Chicago
Entry and exit fees for Israel

Entry and exit fees for the protectorate of Mt. Sinai

Price does not include:

Anything optional/ Lunches at the restaurants that are not covered by T.I.T.A.

SGL ROOM 520 $ PLUS

DEPOSITS

1500$ until 20/05/2020

The rest with photo copy of passports until 10/8/2020

Cancelation Fees:

Cancelation until 21/05/2020 is possible and the deposit will be returned to the customer.
Cancelation from 21/05/2020 until 10/08/2020 is possible without returning the deposit to the customer.
Cancelation after 11/08/2020 the total amount is withheld for cancelation fees

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.