St. Bernadette Church November 2025 Holy Land Pilgrimage

Nov 20, 2025 to Dec 2, 2025
Israel
 

Saint Bernadette

Catholic Church

 

 

Join us as we explore the Holy Land! 

 
 
 
We will visit the major Biblical Sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and the Galilee, learn about the rich history of both ancient and modern Israel and enjoy the unique flavors and colors of the Land!
 
 
Price of tour: $4,699 per person double occupancy
 
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Deposit of $300 required for registration
 

For further information, please email : info@yoshertours.com

 

Parrish Contact: Robert Kurucz robkur1@me.com, 919-830-0549

 
 
 
 

What's included in this trip:

  • Round Trip to TLV 
  • Hotels with breakfast & dinner daily
  • Meeting and assistance at the airport in Israel upon arrival with group flights
  • Transfer between airport and hotels for passengers arriving and departing with group flights
  • English-speaking guide throughout the tour
  • Baggage handling, hotel taxes, service charges
  • Tips to driver, guide, hotels

What's not included:

  • Lunches 
  • Luggage fees at airport if applicable
  • Travel Insurance (required):  available at AIG Travel Guard
  • Single occupancy
  • Gifts/personal expenses
  • Land Only passengers are not guaranteed airport meeting and assistance, including transfers to & from the airport

Itinerary:

Day 1 - Thu Nov 20: Depart from Raleigh, NC to Tel Aviv, Israel. 

Day 2 - Fri Nov 21: Arrival in Tel Aviv & travel to Jerusalem. Overnight at the Gloria Jerusalem Hotel. 

Day 3 - Sat Nov 22: 7:45 AM – Meet bus at Jaffa Gate. Bethpage Church. Pater Noster Church. Dominus Flevit Church. Mass at Church of Gethsemane. Lunch. Cenacle. King David Tomb/Synagogue. St Peter Gallicantu Church. Dinner & overnight at the Gloria Jerusalem Hotel.
 
Day 4 - Sun Nov 23: 7:30 AM – Bus to Bethlehem. Mass at Shepherd’s Chapel (new) &  Orphanage. Church & Grotto of the Nativity & Skull room. Milk Grotto Church. Lunch in  Bethlehem. Shopping in Bethlehem. Emek Tzurim of Archeological sifting. Dinner & overnight at the Gloria Jerusalem Hotel. 

Day 5 - Mon Nov 24: 5:30 AM Walking (No Bus) – Via Dolorosa.  7:30 AM Mass at Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Golgotha. Breakfast at Gloria Hotel. Meet Patriarch of Jerusalem. Flagellation Church. St. Anne Church. Pool of Bethesda. Lunch at Notre Dame Center: Pentecost Hall, Our Lady of Peace Chapel & Shroud Exhibit. Bus to Ein Karem. Church of the Visitation. Dinner & overnight at the Gloria Jerusalem Hotel. 

Day 6 - Tue Nov 25: 7:30 AM – Walk to Temple Mount. Temple Mount. Kotel. City of David, (Optional, not included in Tour fee: Hezekiah’s Tunnel), Pool of Siloam. Lunch at Bulghourgji Armenian Restaurant. Church of St James, Mass at Church of St Mark, Cardo. Hurva Synagogue. Dinner & overnight at the Gloria Jerusalem Hotel. 

Day 7 - Wed Nov 26: 7:30 Bus ride - Israel Museum (Model & Shrine of the Book). Wohl Archaeological Museum (Herodian Quarter). Lunch at Jewish Quarter. Qumran Caves. Mass & Baptism Renewal at Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Israel side). Dinner & overnight at David Resort & Spa Hotel.

Day 8 - Thu Nov 27: Day of rest at Dead Sea Hotel. Masada with Cable Car, Shopping & Ein Gedi Reserve Park). Free time at Dead Sea beach and hotel. Dinner & overnight at David Resort & Spa Hotel. 

Day 9 - Fri Nov 28: 7:30 AM Bus to Jericho – Mount of Temptation Monastery. Zacchaeus Sycamore Tree, Zacchaeus House & Tomb Coptic Church. Mass at Coptic Church and Lunch. Elijah Spring. Ruins of the Walls of Jericho. Bus to the Galilee. Dinner & overnight at Magdala Hotel. 
 
Day 10 - Sat Nov 29: 7:30 AM - Bus to Nazareth. Mass at Basilica of Annunciation. Nazareth Synagogue Church. Mount of Precipice. Lunch. St Joseph Carpenter Church. Bus to Mt Tabor. Church of the Transfiguration. Dinner & overnight at Magdala Hotel. 

Day 11 - Sun Nov 30: Mass at Magdala Synagogue & Church. Wedding Church of Cana. St. Peter's House Church & Capharnaum Synagogue. Primacy of Peter Church. Church of the Multiplication of the Bread & the Fish. Dinner & overnight at Magdala Hotel. 

Day 12 - Mon Dec 1: Mass at the Beatitudes Monastery. Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Ginosar Boat Museum. Lunch at Museum. Caesarea Maritima Nat’l Park. St Peter’s Church 
in Jaffa. Dinner in Jaffa at The Old man & the Sea. Overnight at Grand Beach Tel Aviv Hotel.
 
Day 13 - Tue Dec 2: Depart from Tel-Aviv and arrive in Raleigh on Tuesday Dec 2nd.
 
*Itinerary subject to change*
 

 

Flights: 

Travel to Israel:
Lufthansa#409 20NOV Raleigh – Frankfurt 405pm – 620am next day
Lufthansa#686 21NOV Frankfurt – Tel Aviv 1025am – 330pm
 
Departure from Israel:
Lufthansa#695 02DEC Tel Aviv – Frankfurt 715am – 1055am
Lufthansa#418 02DEC Frankfurt – Washington/Dulles 1255pm – 350pm
United#1322 02DEC Washington/Dulles – Raleigh 545pm – 658pm  

 

* Flights subject to Change*

 

Basic Airport / Flight Information

  • Your airline ticket will be issued electronically.  When you arrive to the airport, please be prepared to present a passport to an airline representative in order to receive your boarding pass.
  • All group seat assignments are under airport control.  Seat assignments online are not available for groups.  Pre-check in is not available to groups.
  • You should arrive at the airport two hours before your flight departs.
  • You are allowed one free checked bag and one free carry on.

Luggage (per person) limitations:

  • Checked:  weight = 50 pounds max
    Maximum Size:  total of length + width + depth = 62”
  • Carry-ons:  you are allowed to bring one piece that will fit in an overhead compartment (up to 14”w x 22”h x 9” deep) plus a smaller piece that will fit under your seat (up to 10”w x 17”h x 9” deep).
  • All carry-on luggage items such as liquids, gels and aerosols must be in 3.4 ounce (100ml) or smaller containers.  Larger containers that are half-full or toothpaste tubes rolled up are not allowed.  There is not a limit on the types of liquids, gels and aerosols in your checked baggage.
  • Hazardous materials see: PackSafe for Passengers | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov) 
 

Booking:

DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required from each traveler along with their reservation form to guarantee the booking as soon as possible. The remaining balance is due in 3 payments.
 

If using a credit card, a convenience fee  will be added to the total.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
 
All cancellations must be made in writing to Yosher Tours. See Terms and Conditions for cancellation fees and policies.
 
 INSURANCE:
 
Travel insurance is also highly recommended and available at AIG: Travel Guard.

PASSPORTS:
 
You must provide Yosher Tours a copy of your passport by June 20, 2025. Israel requires that your passport have an expiration date not less than 6 months after your date of departure from Israel (expires after June 3, 2026).

Available Packages

Full package with flights - Price $ 4.699
Available until September 21, 2025

$300.00
Deposit: $300.00 per person

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Price per person in a shared room.

DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required from each traveler along with their reservation form to guarantee the booking as soon as possible. The remaining balance is due in 3 payments. 

Land Only - Price $ 3,410
Available until September 21, 2025

$300.00
Deposit: $300.00 per person

Book now
Price without flights, per person in a shared room. DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required from each traveler along with their reservation form to guarantee the booking as soon as possible.
 
The remaining balance is due in 2 payments.

Extra Options

Single Occupancy - Price $1,450
Available until September 21, 2025

$0.00

Additional price for Private room. Due with final payment