Holy Land & Egypt

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1

   Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

   Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

   • Meet at Cairo International Airport and transfer to your hotel
   • Overnight in Cairo
2. Day2

   Day 2: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum

   Day 2: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum

   • The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
   • The Grand Egyptian Museum and the treasures of Tutankhamun
   • Overnight in Cairo
3. Day3

   Day 3: Coptic Cairo & Maadi

   Day 3: Coptic Cairo & Maadi

   • Abu Serga Church, built over the cave where tradition says the Holy Family sheltered (Matthew 2:13–15)
   • The Hanging Church and the Coptic Museum
   • The Church of the Virgin in Maadi, by the Nile steps where tradition says the Holy Family sailed south
   • Overnight in Cairo
4. Day4

   Day 4: Cairo – Tel Aviv – Tiberias

   Day 4: Cairo – Tel Aviv – Tiberias

   • Transfer to Cairo International Airport
   • Fly to Tel Aviv (direct or via Amman, depending on schedules)
   • Drive north to the Sea of Galilee (about 2 hours)
   • Overnight in Tiberias
5. Day5

   Day 5: Sea of Galilee

   Day 5: Sea of Galilee

   • A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35–41), looking up to the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1–12)
   • Tabgha's churches of the Multiplication (Mark 6:30–44) and the Primacy of St. Peter (John 21:15–17), subject to opening days
   • Capernaum, where Jesus made his home (Matthew 4:13): the ancient synagogue and St. Peter's house
   • Overnight in Tiberias
6. Day6

   Day 6: Nazareth – Cana – Jordan River

   Day 6: Nazareth – Cana – Jordan River

   • Nazareth, where the Holy Family settled after Egypt (Matthew 2:23): the Basilica of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38)
   • St. Joseph's Church, and Mary's Well with the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel
   • Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding (John 2:1–11), subject to opening days
   • The Jordan River at Yardenit, where pilgrims remember the baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13–17)
   • Overnight in Tiberias
7. Day7

   Day 7: Jericho – Dead Sea – Jerusalem

   Day 7: Jericho – Dead Sea – Jerusalem

   • South through the Jordan Valley to Jericho (about 2 hours)
   • Jericho: the old sycamore linked with Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10) and a view of the Mount of Temptation (Matthew 4:1–11)
   • Time to float in the Dead Sea, whose shore is the lowest land on earth
   • Overnight in Jerusalem
8. Day8

   Day 8: Israel Museum & Ein Karem

   Day 8: Israel Museum & Ein Karem

   • The Israel Museum: the Dead Sea Scrolls and a scale model of Second Temple Jerusalem, subject to opening days
   • Ein Karem, by tradition the hometown of John the Baptist: the Church of the Visitation (Luke 1:39–56)
   • The Church of St. John the Baptist, over the traditional place of his birth (Luke 1:57–66)
   • Overnight in Jerusalem
9. Day9

   Day 9: Bethlehem

   Day 9: Bethlehem

   • The Church of the Nativity and the grotto of Christ's birth (Luke 2:1–7)
   • The Milk Grotto, where tradition says the Holy Family sheltered before the flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13–14)
   • Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahour (Luke 2:8–20)
   • Overnight in Jerusalem
10. Day10

    Day 10: Mount of Olives & Mount Zion

    Day 10: Mount of Olives & Mount Zion

    • The Mount of Olives and Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city (Luke 19:41)
    • The Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations (Matthew 26:36–46)
    • The Tomb of the Virgin Mary in the Kidron Valley
    • Mount Zion: the Upper Room (Luke 22:7–20) and St. Peter in Gallicantu (Luke 22:54–62), subject to opening days
    • Overnight in Jerusalem
11. Day11

    Day 11: Jerusalem Old City

    Day 11: Jerusalem Old City

    • The Pools of Bethesda and St. Anne's Church (John 5:1–9), subject to opening days
    • The Via Dolorosa, with the Ninth Station at the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate
    • The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Golgotha, the empty tomb and the small Coptic chapel behind it (John 19–20)
    • The Western Wall
    • Overnight in Jerusalem
12. Day12

    Day 12: Departure

    Day 12: Departure

    • Check out of your hotel
    • Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport (about 1 hour) for your flight home