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Thu.
15-01
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- 19;30 Gathering at the “O’Hare International” airport in Chicago, Terminal 5.
- 21:50 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK 6, Chicago => Istanbul.
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Fri.
16-01
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- 16;25 Arrival at Istanbul Airport.
- 21:15 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK 790, Istanbul => Tel Aviv.
- 23;20 Arrival at Tel Aviv at Ben Gourion Airport, terminal 3.
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Sat.
17-01
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- 01:30 Arrival at the Hotel in Bethlehem 1st overnight.
- 08:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem.
- 09:00 Visit the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III.
- 12:00 Venerate the Monastery of Saint Nicholaos.
- Venerate Holy Calvary / Holy Tomb / Chapel of Mary Magdalene / Temporary Prison of Christ / Saint Loginos / Finding of the Holy Cross / Column of the thorns / Chappel of Adam.
- 14:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 2nd overnight.
- 23;00 Midnight Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher until 03:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Sun.
18-01
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- 08:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem.
- 09:00 Departure to Jordan River for the blessing of the waters by His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III at the Original Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ in the borders of Israel-Jordan.
- 15:00 Venerate the Monastery of Saint Gerasimos.
- 16:00 Visit Dead Sea.
- 17:00 Venerate the Tomb of Lazaros / the Monastery of Martha & Maria in Bethany.
- 19:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 3rd overnight.
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Mon.
19-01
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- 06:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem. (Those who want to take Holy Communion they can prepare something from the Hotel to eat after the Liturgy)
- 07:00 Divine Patriarchal Liturgy at the Holy Tomb by the Patriarch
- 11:00 Venerate Mt. Sion, Last Supper, Tomb of King David
- 14:30 Vespers in the Monastery of Saint John the Baptist
- 16:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 4th overnight.
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Tue.
20-01
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- 06:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem. (Those who want to take Holy Communion they can prepare something from the Hotel to eat after the Liturgy)
- 07:00 Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of Saint John the Baptist in the Old City of Jerusalem
- 10:00 Departure to Jericho.
- 10;30 Venerate the Church of Prophet Elisha & the Sykamore tree of Zakheos in Jericho.
- 11:00 Venerate the Monastery of the Temptation Mountain (cable car included).
- 14:00 Lunch at the Restaurant under Temptation Mountain.
- 16:00 Venerate Monastery of Chotzeva, & the cave of Prophet Elias. (Those who want to participate in the whole night vigil at the Monastery of Chotzeva, may stay and we will arrange for them transportation to pick them up next morning on their extra expences).
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 5th overnight.
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Wed.
21-01
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- 09:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem.
- 10:00 Venerate the Monastery of Prophet Elias.
- Venerate the “Via dolorosa” the Way of the Cross / the Prison of Christ / the Lithostrotos where the Judjement of Christ took place / the house of Nicodemos / the Prison of Saint Peter / the pool of Bethesda / the Birthplace of Theotokos & House of Saint Ann.
- Visit the Wailing Wall.
- Venerate the Tomb of Most Holy Mother of God in Gesthimane.
- Venerate Saint Stephanos / the Garden of Gethsimani & the Last Prayer.
- Venerate Mt. of Olives, Small Galilea, Assenscion, Panorama of Jerusalem.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 6th overnight.
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Thu.
22-01
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- 05:00 Wake up at the Hotel and Departure to the Monastery of the Apostoles in Capernahum.
- 07:00 Divine Liturgy & Blessing of the 5 breads at the Monastery of the Apostoles in Capernahum.
- 08:00 Breakfast at the Monastery (we take pick nick breakfast from the Hotel)
- 11:00 Veneration in Mountain of Beatitudes & in “Eptapigon” (= 7 springs), where Jesus Christ did the miracle of the multiplication.
- 12:00 Veneration at the Monastery of the miracle of the wine in Kana of Galilee.
- Veneration at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
- Veneration of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor.
- Lunch at Sebasteia.
- Venerate the Holy Monastery of Saint Fotini the Samaritan in Jacob’s Well.
- 19:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 7th overnight.
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Fri.
23-01
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- 04:30 Wake up at the Hotel in Bethlehem.
- 05:00 Departure to the Tomb of Mother of God in Gesthimani for Divine Liturgy.
- Venerate Saint Symeon the Righteous in Katamon, Holy Cross Monastery, and Orini where the birthplace of Saint John the Baptist.
- 09:00 Return to the Hotel for Breakfast.
- Venerate Shepherds Field. Visit the Souvenir Store in Bethlehem for shoping.
- Venerate the Church of the Nativity / The Holy Cave and the Manger / the tombs of the infants killed by King Herod.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 8th overnight.
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Sat.
24-01
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- 07:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem. (Those who want to take Holy Communion they can prepare something from the Hotel to eat after the Liturgy)
- 08:00 Venerate the Monastery of Saint Theodosios. (Today is the Feast of the Monastery).
- Venerate the Holy Monastery of Saint Sabbas (transportation by special local mini-buses to the Monastery).
- Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 9th overnight.
- 23:00 Midnight Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher until 03:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Sun.
25-01
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- 09:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem.
- 10:00 Departure for Jaffa.
- 12:00 Venerate the Monastery of the Archangels in the Old City of Jaffa.
- 14:00 Free time in the Old City for lunch & Shopping antique artifacts
- Venerate the Tomb of Saint George in Lydda.
- 18:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 10th overnight.
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Mon.
26-01
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- 06:00 Wake up & Breakfast at the Hotel in Bethlehem.
- 07:00 Departure for Chevron.
- 08:30 Visit the Tombs of the Patriarchs Avraam, Isaac, Jacob.
- 10:00 Visit the Tree of Avraam where he received the Holy Trinity.
- 11:30 Visit a traditional Glass factory to buy some souvenirs.
- 13:00 Return to Jerusalem.
- (Free time for last visit to the Holy Sepulcher for veneration & for Shopping in the old City).
- 16:00 Return to the Hotel in Bethlehem, Dinner & 11th overnight.
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Tue.
27-01
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- 00:00 Wake up Call, prepare luggage, cafe & cakes at the Lobby.
- 01:00 Departure to the Ben Gourion airport, and security check.
- 07:40 Departure Turkish Airlines, Flight No TK 811 Tel Aviv => Istanbul. (Arrival at 09:55)
- 13:40 Departure Turkish Airlines Flight No TK 5 Istanbul => Chicago.
- 17:50 Arrival at “O’Hare International” airport in Chicago, Terminal 5. End of Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Tour Leader & the Guide have the right, if there is a need for better service, to change the order of the itinerary
or the times without removing any of the mentioned places.
INFORMATION – SUBSCRIPTION
T.I.T.A. TRAVEL (Mrs. Fotini Tazoglou)
Tel.: +30/2310/656544, Fax: +30/2310/656513. Cel: +30/6948-089790.
E-mail: fotinitazo@gmail.com Website: www.tita-travel.com
Deposit of 800 US $ Until October 30, 2014 / Full Payment until December 20, 2014
Single Room = extra 300 US Dollars
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E-mail: fotinitazo@gmail.com Website: www.tita-travel.com
Price includes:
- Hotel Shepherds House (4 stars) in Bethlehem with Breakfast & 1 meal (usual dinner). (6 overnights)
- Tour Leader during the whole trip / Pilgrimage.
- Guidance from Rev. Archimandrite Aristovoulos Kyriazis in the Holy Land.
- Entrance to the Tomb of Lazaros.
- Entrance to the Holy Site of the Ascension.
- Entrance to the Pool of Bethesda in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- Transportation with Luxury buses according to itinerary.
- Local Mini Buses for transportation to Saint Sabba Monastery in Judean Desert.
- Mini Vans of 10 passengers for transportation to the top of Mount Tabor.
- Cable Car in Mount of Temptation in Jericho.
- Tips for the drivers, guides, hotel & restaurant employees.
Price does not include:
- Air-tickets. / Airport Taxes.
- Anything optional / Lunches at the restaurants that are not covered by T.I.T.A.
Extra Fees:
- Air-Tickets Turkish Airlines Chicago => Istanbul (15/01/2015)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Airlines Istanbul => Tel Aviv (16/01/2015)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Airlines Tel Aviv => Istanbul (27/01/2015)
- Air-Tickets Turkish Airlines Istanbul => Chicago (27/01/2015)
Cancelation Fees:
- Cancelation until 8 November 2014, is possible with the deposit returned to the customer.
- Cancelation from 9 November until 5 December 2014, is possible without returning the deposit to the customer.
- Cancelation after 6 of December 2014, the customer must pay the whole payment for the trip for cancelation fees.
T.I.T.A. TRAVEL wishes you a pleasant trip and a Blessed Pilgrimage to the Holy Land!
