10-Day Choir Tour | In the Footsteps of Jesus

Nazareth | Cana | Sea of Galilee | Jerusalem | Bethlehem | Ein Karem | Emmaus

Holy Land choir

Performance Venues:

  • Sung Mass at the Duc In Altum Church (the boat chapel in Magdala)
  • Sung Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
  • Concert at the International House of Mary in Nazareth
  • Sung Mass at St. Catherine Basilica in Bethlehem
  • Concert at Our Lady of Peace Church at the Notre Dame Center

All concert venues, Sung Masses, and performances are subject to confirmation. This itinerary can be customized or modified to include additional venues for choirs and performance groups, as well as daily liturgies if so desired.

Customize your itinerary by adding an extension to Mount Nebo, Petra, and Amman.


10-Day Itinerary

Day 1 | Depart for the Holy Land
Day 2 | Arrive in Tel Aviv | Netanya
Welcome to Tel Aviv! Continue to Netanya on the Mediterranean Sea.
Holy LandDay 3 | Caesarea | Mt. Carmel | Bethsaida | Magdala
Tour Caesarea by the Sea, the site of an early Christian community; Mt. Carmel; and the Stella Maris Monastery. Continue to Bethsaida and Chorazin, and see the remains of an ancient synagogue where Jesus walked and preached. End the day in Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene. Sung Mass at the Duc In Altum Church (the boat chapel in Magdala).
Day 4 | Sea of Galilee | Cana | Nazareth | Evening Concert
Sea of Galilee Boat Holy LandEnjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Church of the Multiplication and the Church of the Primacy of Peter. Continue to Capernum to visit the house of Peter’s mother-in-law and the first-century synagogue where Jesus taught and performed miracles. Ascend the Mt. of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Visit Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed his first public miracle. Married couples will have the opportunity to renew their marriage vows. Continue to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation. Sung Mass in the Basilica of the Annunciation. Perform a concert at the International Center of Mary.
Day 5 | Mount Tabor | Samaria-Sebastia | Jerusalem
This morning, ascend Mount Tabor. Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Transfiguration. Continue to Samaria-Sebastia and stop at Jacob’s Well, where Jesus met the Samaritan woman. Continue up to Jerusalem, passing Shiloah, where the Ark of Covenant was kept.
Day 6 | Masada | Qumran | Baptismal Site on the Jordan River
Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the ruins of Herod’s fortress atop Masada. Continue to the Dead Sea and enjoy a panoramic view of Ein Gedi before visiting Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Stop at the baptismal site on the Jordan River, where there will be the opportunity to renew your baptismal vows. Continue to Jericho and the Mount of Temptation. On the way back to Jerusalem, stop at Bethany and visit the traditional tomb of Lazarus.
All Nations Holy LandDay 7 | Old City of Jerusalem | Mount of Olives | Mount Zion
Walk along the ramparts of the Old City of Jerusalem to St. Stephen’s Gate, the Church of St. Anne, and the Pools of Bethesda. Continue to the Convent of the Sisters of Zion and see the arch of “Ecce Homo” and the Lithostrotos. Explore the area of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue to the Mount of Olives, visit the Church of the Pater Noster, and walk the Palm Sunday path. Visit the Church of All Nations. Celebrate Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane. Drive to Mount Zion to visit the Upper Room, the tomb of King David, and Dormition Abbey. Continue to the House of the High Priests and the Church of St. Peter in Galicantu.
Holy LandDay 8 | Bethlehem | Ein Karem | Evening Concert
Begin the day in Bethlehem, visit Shepherd’s Field, and see the traditional birthplace of Jesus in the Basilica of the Nativity. Sung Mass at St. Catherine Basilica in Bethlehem. Visit Ein Karem and see the Church of the Visitation. Present a concert at Our Lady of Peace Church at the Notre Dame Center.
Day 9 | Via Crucis and Holy Sepulchre | Emmaus
Celebrate Mass in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. Tour the basilica, with the opportunity to enter and exit the empty tomb. Visit Emmaus, where the resurrected Christ appeared to His disciples; the Church of Our Lady of the Arc of the Covenant; and the Israel Museum, which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls. Farewell dinner in Jerusalem.
Day 10 | Return Home
+ Day 11–12 | Jordan
To include Jordan, add two days. Continue across the border and travel to Mount Nebo to stand where Moses stood. Continue to Madaba and see mosaics from the time of Justinian. Continue to Petra and visit the ancient city. Explore the capital city of Amman.
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