The program of the trip

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND:

Bethlehem

• Visit the Basilica of the Nativity, the Milk Grotto, St . Catherine's Church , and the Shepherds' Field
• Exploration of the old city, the souk, meeting with social and educational works to deepen the difficult Palestinian context and the life of the local community

Jerusalem

• Visit the Esplanade of the Mosques, the Wailing Wall, the Convent of the Flagellation, the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, the Convent of St. Saviour and the Basilica of St. Anne
• Route of the Via Dolorosa passing through the Arch of Ecce Homo and the Stations of the Cross
• Visit to the Terra Sancta Museum project
• Explore the Christian, Arabic and Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, with a walk over the rooftops and through the Arab souk passing through the historic gates of the Old City
• Visit Mount Zion: Basilica of the Dormition of Mary and Last Supper
• Visit to the Mount of Olives: Aedicule of the Ascension, cloister and grotto of the Lord's Prayer, Dominus Flevit, Basilica of Gethsemane, Grotto of Arrest and the tomb of the Virgin

Jericho

• Descent along the Judah Desert (Wadi Qelt), stop at the Monastery of St. George in Koziba with panoramic views.
• Old Testament visit to Jericho (Tell as-Sultan), Herod's Jericho and the memory of Jesus' passages; Umayyad Jericho
• Visit to the Mount of Temptation
• Exploring Hisham's Palace
• Meeting and typical Palestinian lunch with the artists of the Mosaic Center Jericho, a mosaic production center with which the Pro Terra Sancta Association has been collaborating for years

Samaria

• Visit the ancient city of Sebastiya and its important archaeological sites, witnesses of Israelite, Hellenic, Roman, Byzantine and Crusader remains: the palace of the Omri dynasty, the towers of the Hellenistic fortress, the great amphitheater and the Roman forum
• Visit the remains of the Crusader cathedral and the tomb that tradition attributes to John the Baptist inside the village's main mosque
• Lunch in our Mosaic Guesthouse in Nisf Jubeil, enjoying traditional Palestiniandishes prepared by local families
• Meeting with the women of Nisf Jubeil's workshop engaged in the handicraft production of finely decorated ceramics according to the Palestinian tradition
• Visit the charming old city of Nablusand the ancient Jacob's well where Jesus met the Samaritan woman
• Stroll through the souk of Nablus, the largest and most colorful market in the Holy Land, with unparalleled scents, flavors and colors
• Overnight stay at Sebastiya's or Nisf Jubeil's Mosaic Guesthouse

Galilee

• Visit to the Sea of Galilee: Tabgha Monastery - place of primacy and site of Capernaum - Peter's house and public life of Jesus
• Visit to the Mount of Beatitudes
• Exploration of Nazareth, Basilica of the Annunciation and St. Joseph's Church
• Shopping stroll through the souk of Nazareth
• Overnight stay in Nazareth

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