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LENTEN HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE "IN THE STEPS OF THE MASTER"
FEBRUARY 15 – 24, 2008
FEB. 15, Friday: Depart Newark International Airport for Tel Aviv Air France via Paris.

FEB.16, Saturday Arrive Tel Aviv, Meet your Tour Escort and continue to Tiberias. Transfer to Hotel. Dinner and Overnight

FEB. 17 - Sunday: Nazareth. Morning Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation. Visit the Grotto, St. Joseph=s Church and House, Mary=s Well. Lunch in Nazareth. Drive to Mt. Tabor for Mass at the Basilica of the Transfiguration, and then visit Cana of Galilee and Mount Carmel in Haifa. Return to Tiberias, Dinner and Overnight.

FEB. 18 - Monday: Galilee Area: Drive to the Mount of Beatitudes for Mass then around the Sea of Galilee. Visit the River Jordan as it flows south toward the Dead Sea. Renewal of Baptismal Vows. After lunch, take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capharnaum. Visit the Church of the Primacy of Peter, Tabgha, and place of Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes and Magdala. Continue to Jerusalem. Check into hotel, Dinner and Overnight.

FEB. 19 - Tuesday: Jerusalem. Depart for Ain Karem the place of the Visitation and birthplace of St. John the Baptist. Continue to Bethlehem where Mass will be celebrated at the Manger Altar in the Grotto of the Nativity. Visit the 4th Century Basilica, the Milk Grotto, Shepherds= Field, the Carmel of Bethlehem, and the Tomb of Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD (The Little Arab). Return to Jerusalem, Dinner and Overnight.


FEB. 20 - Wednesday: Jerusalem. Mass will be celebrated at the Basilica of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the Mount of Olives, the place of the Ascension, the Church of the Pater Noster and Carmel du Pater. Walk down the Mount of Olives following the route of the Palm Sunday Procession. Visit the Dominus Flevit and then into the Garden of Gethsemane, through the Kedron Valley to St. Peter=s in Galicantu built on the site of the House of Caiphas, Dormition Abbey and the Cenacle (Place of the Last Supper). In the afternoon, St. Stephen=s Gate, St. Anne=s (Birthplace of the Blessed Mother), Pool of Bethesda, Praetorium of Pilate, Flagellation, ECC Homo Chapel, Sisters of Zion, the Way of the Cross to Calvary and the Tomb. Dinner and Overnight.

FEB. 21 - Thursday: Drive through the Jordan Valley to the Old and New cities of Jericho.
After lunch, drive to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and then to the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem. Mass at the Franciscan Chapel of the Apparition adjoining the Tomb of Our Divine Lord. Dinner and Overnight.

FEB. 22 - Friday: Jerusalem. Mass will be celebrated at the Tomb of Our Lord in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher. See the Temple Area, Golden Gate, the Western (AWailing@) Wall, Jaffa Gate, the Citadel, Mt. Zion, Pool of Siloam. Lunch in Jerusalem. Afternoon see the model of Ancient Jerusalem – Holy Land Hotel. Remainder of day free. Dinner and Overnight.

FEB. 23- Saturday: Breakfast. Depart for Abu Gosh and the Chapel of the Resurrection. Legend has it that Richard the Lionhearted caught his first glimpse of Jerusalem from Abu Gosh. The view is still breathtaking today. Time for lunch in Abu Gosh. Return to Jerusalem. Remainder of day free to walk the Old City. Dinner and Overnight.

FEB. 24 - Sunday: Depart Tel Aviv on Air France via Paris for your return flight to Newark arriving the same day. Welcome Home!

All Inclusive Rate: (Based on a Minimum of 21 Passengers) $1798.00
Plus Airline Taxes and Fuel Surcharge: $292.00
Single Room Supplement: $275.00

RATE INCLUDES: Air Transportation via Economy Class, Hotels based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room with bath/shower, breakfast and dinner throughout, 2 lunches, transfers, travel by deluxe motorcoach, sightseeing as detailed, guide, porterage.
NOT INCLUDED: Cost of Passport, items of personal nature, Beverages not on table d= hote, tips to Hotel Staff, Guide and Driver ($7.00 per day, per person) all that is not mentioned under, “Rate Includes.”

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RESERVATIONS: DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: Reservations may be secured upon receipt of your deposit in the sum of $400.00 per person. SPACE IS LIMITED. EARLY RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Due to Airline regulations, reservations should be made no later than November 15. After Nov. 15, a $50.00 late fee can be imposed.
AIR TRANSPORTATION: via Economy Class, based on a non-refundable air fare. Airlines reserve the right to impose full cancellation penalties. Anyone wishing to deviate from the tour must request this in writing and the price of your air ticket will be determined on an individual basis. Airlines due impose a minimum of $100.00 deviation fee and a minimum $75.00 additional stop-over fee. Requests for deviations must be received at least 45 days prior to departure.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Accommodations at the Ron Beach Hotel in Tiberias and the Knights Palace in the Old City of Jerusalem, based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room with private bath and or shower. A limited number of single rooms are available at a supplemental charge and they are distributed on a first come, first serve basis. If you are traveling alone and wish a share basis, we will do our best to arrange double occupancy. If a roommate is not available, a surcharge may be imposed. If you prefer a single room, please advice us and we will bill you accordingly.
EARLY RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.
MEALS: Continental Buffet Breakfast and Dinner throughout plus 2 lunches.
SIGHTSEEING: Via deluxe air conditioned motor coach, as specified in itinerary, English Speaking Tour Guide throughout and all entrance fees unless otherwise noted in itinerary.
TRANSFERS & PORTERAGE: Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel are included with assistance and porterage in hotels. Porterage for one suitcase per person. Individuals are responsible for their carry-on luggage.
BAGGAGE: Allowed free of charge is one suitcase per person with a combined length, width and height of 62 inches with a maximum weight of 50 lbs, plus one carry-on bag with total dimensions of 45 inches and a maximum weight of 25lbs. Catholic Travel accepts no liability for lost or damaged luggage. Baggage insurance is recommended and a traveler’s insurance application will be sent to you upon receipt of your reservation.
AIRLINE SEAT ASSIGNMENTS: For group travel, seat assignments can be requested but will only be confirmed at check-in.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: All participants must be in possession of a valid U.S. Passport. If you are in possession of a passport from another Country other then the U.S., kindly contact us so that we can determine if any visas are required.
AIRLINE TAXES AND SECURITY CHARGE: Airline taxes and security charges are not included in the price of the tour. The amount charged for this pilgrimage is indicated on the front of your itinerary and is subject to change
CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be submitted in writing to Catholic Travel Office. For cancellations received 95 or more days prior to departure, a cancellation fee of $150.00 is imposed. 94 - 61 days prior to departure, a cancellation fee of $300.00 will be imposed. From 60 - 30 days prior to departure, the cancellation fee will be 50% of the cost of the Pilgrimage and within 30 days of departure, your cancellation fee will be 100%. Again all cancellations must be submitted in writing and the cancellation fees are determined on the day your cancellation notice is received. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE AND THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THIS WILL BE SENT TO YOU AT THE TIME WE RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSIT.
FINAL PAYMENT: Final payment for this Pilgrimage is due no later than Dec. 30. Failure to make your final payment by this date may result in the cancellation of your reservation and the forfeiture of your deposit. In addition to the above cancellation fees, once issued, airline tickets are non-refundable. Again, Traveler’s Insurance is strongly recommended.
RESPONSIBILITY: CATHOLIC TRAVEL OFFICE and their agents act only in the capacity of agents in all matters pertaining to hotel accommodations, sightseeing tours and all forms of transportation. Catholic Travel Office except for willful negligence on the part of its direct employees, is not responsible for any damage, loss (included but not limited to property loss, personal injury, loss of enjoyment, distress or life) caused by omissions of any supplier providing services for this pilgrimage or by any delays or changes in the itinerary, or acts or omissions by the tour leader. Catholic Travel Office reserves the right to cancel the pilgrimage at any time, to substitute a tour leader if necessary or to make changes in the itinerary whenever their sole judgment determines that conditions warrant a change or in their sole judgment, changes will improve the comfort, convenience and safety of the tour. The price of the tour is based on a minimum number of passengers which is indicated on your itinerary. If the minimum is not met, the price of the tour will be increased. The price of the tour is also based on tariffs and exchange rates in effect June 1, 2007. While we make every effort to keep these rates firm, they can be subject to increase. Airlines involved in this itinerary are not responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their aircraft or conveyance. The reservation and ticket issued for the passengers on this pilgrimage will constitute a sole contract between the airlines and purchaser of this tour.

PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, AS YOUR DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT FOR THIS TRIP CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF ALL OF THE CONDITIONS NOTED HEREIN.

TO MAKE A RESERVATION, PLEASE SEND YOUR DEPOSIT IN THE SUM OF $300.00 PER PERSON TO:

CATHOLIC TRAVEL OFFICE
5505 GRANBY ROAD
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20855
TEL. (301) 740 – 9332 * FAX: 301 740 - 1509 * TOLL FREE: 1 877 276-7279
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SPACE IS LIMITED – EARLY RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED