Holy Land: Egypt, Israel & Jordan

Dates: January 26th - February 7th, 2026

Spiritual Leader: Fr. Fernando L. Galvez & Fr. Juan Figueroa

Price: $4,445.00

• A non-refundable deposit of $400 is required at registration to secure placement.
• Second deposit of $1,250 due: August 15th, 2025
• Final balance due: October 10th, 2025
• Individual rooms are available at an additional cost of: $825
• Travel insurance is optional, but can be added for an additional $184.
• Late fee: $150 if not paid by deadline

What's Included:

• 4-star hotel accommodations (breakfast & dinner daily)
• Guided visits
• Grand touring coach for all transfers and excursions
• Spanish-speaking tour leader throughout
• Private Mass locations arranged
• All airport/hotel transfers included

Not Included:

• Entrance fees to sites not mentioned above
• Travel insurance (highly recommended)
• Personal expenses
• Any services not explicitly listed as “included”

13 Days of Faith Itinerary:

Day 1: Monday, January 26

Departure to Egypt on a transatlantic flight. Dinner, breakfast, and in-flight movies.

Day 2: Tuesday, January 27 | Cairo

• Breakfast
• Arrival in Cairo. 
• Airport assistance and transfer to the hotel. 
• Rest of the day at leisure. 
• Dinner at the hotel.

Day 3: Wednesday, January 28 | Cairo

• Breakfast
• Visit the Giza Plateau to see the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. 
• Head to the Egyptian Museum, where the treasures of King Tutankhamun are displayed. 
• If time allows, we’ll visit the Hanging Church. 
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Day 4: Thursday, January 29 | Mount Sinai

• Breakfast
• We will cross the Suez Canal and enter the Sinai Desert. 
• Pass Elim, the first stop for the people of Israel after fleeing Egypt. 
• Arrive at Mount Sinai in the early afternoon. 
• Dinner.
• Early bedtime, as the mountain climb begins at dawn (or you may watch the climbers from the hotel).

Day 5: Friday, January 30 | Mount Sinai → Red Sea → Isreal

• Reach the summit just in time to witness one of the most breathtaking sunrises in the world. Here, Moses received the Torah and the Ten Commandments (Exodus 3:10). 
• Descend from the summit.
• Breakfast
• Visit the ancient monastery near the burning bush, where Moses met his future wife Zipporah. 
• Head to the Red Sea and cross the border into Israel. 
• Arrival in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Saturday, January 31 | Jerusalem

• Breakfast
• Visit the Mount of Olives (Ez 11:23) and the Chapel of the Ascension. 
• Follow the path Jesus took on Palm Sunday to the Garden of Gethsemane (Mt 26:30-56) 
• Visit the Church of All Nations. 
• Drive through the Kidron Valley
• See Absalom’s Pillar and the Tomb of Zechariah. 
• Visit Mount Zion, the Upper Room where the Last Supper took place (Mt 26:26-35), and nearby, the Tomb of King David. 
• Outside Damascus Gate, stop at the Garden Tomb. 
• Continue to the Western Wall and walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus rose again. 
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Sunday, February 1 | Jerusalem → Bethlehem

• Breakfast
• Visit the Israel Museum to see the original Dead Sea Scrolls and the model of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus.
• Tour the Holocaust Museum. 
• Head to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and the Milk Grotto. 
• Dinner at the hotel.

Day 8: Monday, February 2 | Qumran → Dead Sea → Masada

• Breakfast
• Cross the Judean Desert to Masada, the fortress-palace built by King Herod. In 73 A.D., 960 Jewish zealots committed suicide here rather than surrender to the Romans. 
• Take cable car to the top to enjoy a stunning panoramic view. 
• Visit Qumran, where the oldest biblical scrolls were discovered. 
• Relax at the Dead Sea—the lowest point on Earth and rich in minerals—where you’ll have time to float and refresh yourself. 
• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 9: Tuesday, February 3 | Cana → Nazareth → Megiddo → Haifa

• Breakfast
• Depart for the Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa with a stunning view of the bay. 
• Visit the Carmelite Monastery.
• Continue to Nazareth, where Jesus grew up (Luke 1:26–38).
• Visit the Church of the Annunciation. 
• Head to Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle (John 2:1–11). 
• Dinner and overnight near the Sea of Galilee.

Day 10: Wednesday, February 4 | Capernaum → Tabgha → Mount of Beatitude → Magdala → Jordan River

• Breakfast
• Cross the Sea of Galilee by boat to Capernaum (Mt 4:13) to visit the ruins of Peter’s house. 
• Visit Tabgha, where Jesus performed the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fish (Mk 6:30–46).
• Visit the Mount of Beatitudes (Mt 5:1–12).
• Visit Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene. 
• Visit the baptismal site at the Jordan River, where those who wish can renew their baptismal vows. 
• Dinner and overnight in Galilee.

Day 11: Thursday, February 5 | Jerash → Mount Nebo → Amman

• Breakfast
• Cross into Jordan—another land of the Bible—and visit Jerash, the best-preserved Roman city in the Middle East. 
• Continue to Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land before dying (Deuteronomy 34:1). 
• Dinner and overnight in Amman, Jordan’s capital.

Day 12: Friday, February 6 | Petra

• Breakfast
• Explore the magnificent Nabatean city of Petra—one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world. 
• Walk through a narrow gorge to reach the temple carved into the rock known as the Treasury. Petra, founded in the 4th century B.C., was a refuge for caravans traveling between Egypt and Syria. 
• Return to Amman for dinner and prepare for our return flight home.

Day 13: Saturday, February 7 |  Return Home

Return home. Welcome back! You’ve just completed a life-changing journey of faith, history, and discovery.