Ierusalim and Țara Sfântă Tour - "Gardens of the Soul"

• Meet the guide at Henri Coandă Airport – Otopeni two hours before departure. Board the El Al flight in Bucharest, land at Ben Gurion Airport and transfer by coach to Jerusalem.
• Arrival in Jerusalem, the spiritual centre of the world, followed by a panoramic tour.
• Mount Zion: Visit the site of the Upper Room of the Last Supper, known for the first Holy Communion celebrated by Jesus Christ, and King David’s Tomb.
• Accommodation and dinner: 4-star Olive Tree Hotel, Jerusalem (or similar).

• Breakfast at the hotel and coach boarding.
• Visit the Mount of Olives, including the Monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene and the Pater Noster Church. Admire the spectacular panorama over Jerusalem’s Old City, regarded for two thousand years as the centre of the Christian world.
• Travel to Jericho, the world’s oldest city, a green oasis in the desert. Visit the Romanian Settlement and the Church of Saint Elisha and Zacchaeus’ Sycamore in Jericho (if border-crossing conditions permit).
• Travel to Qasr al-Yahud, the authentic site of the Baptism of the Lord in the River Jordan. Here the heavens opened at the baptism of Jesus, and here Joshua’s people crossed the Jordan to freedom.

“Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe, and Joshua said to them: ‘Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, “What do these stones mean to you?” Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’” – Joshua 4:1–7

• Travel by coach to the Dead Sea for reflection and relaxation at the lowest point on Earth.
• Return to Jerusalem for accommodation and dinner.

• Breakfast at the hotel and coach boarding.
• Garden of Gethsemane: Reflect among the ancient olive trees where Jesus Christ prayed for the last time before being captured by Roman soldiers.
• Tomb of the Virgin Mary: A place of profound peace, where the Mother of God fell asleep and from where her holy body was raised to heaven.
• Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross): Follow the 14 Stations of the suffering, the road that changed human history.
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Enter the heart of Christianity, encompassing Golgotha, the Stone of Anointing and the Holy Sepulchre.
• Accommodation and dinner in Jerusalem.

• Breakfast at the hotel and coach boarding.
• Travel to Bethlehem and worship in the Church of the Nativity, where “the Word became flesh”.
• Visit the Milk Grotto, a devotional site dedicated to the Holy Family, and the Shepherds’ Field, where the Nativity was announced.
• Travel to Haifa and visit the spectacular Bahá’í Gardens, a landscaping masterpiece on Mount Carmel and a symbol of harmony and perfection.
• Accommodation and dinner: 4-star Ramada Hotel, Nazareth.

• Breakfast at the hotel and coach boarding.
• Travel to the Mount of Beatitudes, a natural amphitheatre filled with flowers and trees, where Jesus Christ delivered the Sermon on the Mount, regarded as the central message of the Holy Gospel.
• Travel to Capernaum, the “Town of the Lord”, home to Saint Peter’s house and a place where history can be felt in every stone of the ancient synagogue.
• Sea of Galilee: A peaceful cruise on the waters where Jesus calmed the storm, an ideal moment for tranquillity of the soul.
• Nazareth: Visit the Church of the Annunciation, where the Virgin Mary received news of the Lord’s birth from Archangel Gabriel, and Maayan Miriam (Mary’s Spring).
• Accommodation and dinner: 4-star Ramada Hotel, Nazareth.

• Mount Tabor: Site of the Transfiguration, where divine glory appeared to the disciples in uncreated light.
• Cana of Galilee: Site of the first miracle, where Jesus Christ turned water into wine at the wedding, blessing love and family.
• Departure: Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for the flight to Bucharest.