05-2023 OCA Pilgrimage to the Holyland and Jordan led by Bishop Daniel
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Group Leader
Archpriest Andrew Harrison
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Group Leader
David anthony Brum
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Tour Starts
May 14,2023
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Tour Ends
May 24,2023
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Day 1 May 14, Sunday
-Depart the USA on our way to the Holyland - Tel Aviv - Israel.
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Day 2 May 15, Monday
- Meet our Israeli staff - Drive to our home in the Galilee. - Dinner and overnight in Galilee.
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Day 3 May 16, Tuesday
- Sea of Galilee region - Mt of the Beatitudes - Capernaum ( Monastery of the Holy Apostles) - Tiberias (Monastery of the 12 Apostles) - Fishes and Loaves - Magdala -Ancient Boat - Boat Ride -Dinner and overnight in Galilee.
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Day 4 May 17, Wednesday
- Nazareth - Annunciation - Cana of Galilee -Transfiguration - Mt Tabor - Caesarea Maritima - Dinner and overnight in Galilee
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Day 5 May 18, Thursday
- Jordan Valley - Wilderness: - Jordan River - Baptism - St Gerassimos - Jericho: -Mt of Temptation - Zacheus's Tree - St George of Coziba - Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
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Day 6 May 19, Friday
- Bethlehem: - Shepherds' Fields - Manger Square - Church of Nativity - - Monastery of the Holy Cross - Upper Room - Tomb of David - Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
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Day 7 May 20, Saturday
- Church of the Resurrection - Prison of Christ - St Anne - Lydda - St George - Jaffa - St Michael - Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
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Day 8 May 21, Sunday
Mt of Olives: - Ascension - Palm Sunday Road - St Mary Magdalene - Liturgy - Gethsemane - Church of St Steven - Church of the Resurrection - Audience with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III -Church of Alexander Nevsky, - Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
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Day 9 May 22, Monday
- Cross into Jordan via Allenby Bridge -Mt Nebo - Madaba - Drive to Petra - Dinner and overnight in Petra
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Day 10 May 23, Tuesday
Full-day visit and explore Petra - following dinner at the hotel transfer to Amman airport for our journey back home.
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Day 11 May 24, Wednesday
- Morning arrival at O'hare.