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Israel: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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On an inspirational journey through Israel, strengthen your faith and feel closer to God. From Bethlehem and Nazareth to Cana, the site of the First Miracle, find new understanding in the life of Jesus. Follow in His footsteps along the Via Dolorosa as you walk the path of the Stations of the Cross. Visit the Church of the Pater Noster, built on the traditional site where Jesus taught. Explore Ein Karem, birthplace of St. John the Baptist. An extensive Jerusalem tour features the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Western Wall. Visit the Church of the Beatitudes, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, St. John the Baptist, and the Church of the Nativity. Engage in daily worship at some of the world's most revered and historical sites.
Your Tour Includes
- 3 Handpicked Accommodations
- 14 Meals
Included Highlights
- Caesarea
- Church of the Transfiguration
- Cana
- Tiberias
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Accommodations
Kfar Maccabiah Hotel
Night 1
Leonardo Hotel Tiberias
Nights 2-3
Leonardo Jerusalem Hotel
Nights 4-7
Trip Reviews
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Some days we went to 6-8 different locations. Places started to meld together. And since we varied from the Interary it was hard to track where we were at and the significance of that location.
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Because I was very pleased the Tourist Manager was excellent, new everything and explained very, very well, was very nice and help us in our needs, and was there all the time. We did not have any problem. Was my 2nd time in Israel, and I enjoyed very muchMartha Rodriguez
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Professional, knowledgeable, courteousTerry Clouser
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The organization and execution of the Tour Package by the Tour Manager.
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He’s very knowledgeable and he took care of usJoyce Inaldo
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Gallie was my favorite place. Jerusalem seems touristy. Wine was not served with dinner at the hotel and you had to ask where to go for it. The food was good. We did not actually go onto the mountAndrea Clark
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Door-to-door service is impressive. We used 3 hotels and 2 of 3 are very good.
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The guide Billie Jazy was so knowledable and did the trip so well. I will never forget this trip to the Holy Land and will recommend it AND THIS GUIDE to everyone I know.John Addeo
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Loved the places we went.Fe Stott
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Had a wonderful time. Food was good and most of all , we have an excellent tour guide ( Billy Jazzi). He’s a keeper. He’s very caring and he’s good on what he doesNestor Megano
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Life changing. The TM was snug part of it.Medina
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We saw so much and had a terrific and knowledgeable tour manager.Sharon Millikin
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i enjoyed visiting the many Cathedrals done on my time.
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Over and above the incredible Seitz Arturo manager was absolutely incredible very professional and very personable.Thomas Cloherty
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The experience was great from the planning stages to the return home. It was not an easy time to go to Israel with the COVID restrictions and testing but it was all handled by Collette with ease. This is my second trip to the Holy Land, first was with another provider, this time around my experience was so much better.Lisa Campione
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Knowledgeable, well prepared and professional
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I felt i was robed it was one of the most awful trips i have ever taken.And what was bad about it was everythingMaria Martinez Murphy
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we did not get what we paid for. some of the places we were to visit were not available we also paid 40 dollars extra for a baptism we never got like was advertised and when i asked for a refund never heard back. And tour director acted like it was a chore taking us from place to placeJoseph Murphy
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Wonderful experience, Mr. Jazy, ou tour guide was very informative. Would take another Collette Vacation.Patricia Kamm
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A couple of places on the agenda were closed and should have been known to the guide before we got there. There wasn’t a smooth transition going to Jordan.
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It was the greatest experience I’ve had.Shaun Coleman
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Israel part of the tour was excellent. Jordan part of the tour was lacking, the tour guide did not seem fully prepared for the tour.James Correa
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Each day was well organized andkept on on time do sites could be visited and enjoyed
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First day could be SLOWER - trying to cope with jet leg takes a bit of time. We had two changes on the flight - Detroit to Frankfurt, then Munich, then Tel Aviv - absolutely exhausting - and then the first day was busy, busy. Need to slow it down some and definitely cancel the no. of stops on the way.Marie Hoffman
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There were so many but I really enjoyed the Dead Sea all day he history we heard about all the places we visitedGeralyn Cook
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This was such a wonderful trip from start to finish. Our tour guide and driver were both superb and professional. Every day was packed with visits, Mass and a wealth of information! It was an incredible adventure!Geralyn Matveenko De Marshall
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It fulfilled my expectations.
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To many wonderful things we did
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2nd hotel wasn’t clean, Hotel buffets for dinner each night just ok.
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Jerusalem was the highlight of the tour, and floating on the Dead Sea was a great experience!Michael Matveenko
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The Sea of Galilee The Tent
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We had a professional, considerate and knowledgeable tour guide. I had a beautiful experience all around. Dead Sea and Mount Tabor were definitely the best experiences. I had issues with the first night in Tel Aviv Hotel. I fell in the tub due to left over soap (I guess they forgot to rise the tub during cleaning) and had bruises until my return. I didn't bother reporting that because we only had one night there. No other problem otherwise.
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The most powerful experience was being in the Sacred Pit where Jesus spent the night alone and full of despair the night before he hung on the cross to die.. Everyone was overwhelmed with tears. I also loved being at the Sea of Galilee. It was amazing to think that Jesus walked on the same shore.
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We got to see most of the most popular sites. It was a dream come true to tour the place where Jesus was born, lived, and died. Israel is a beautiful place. We were concerned about security, but we never felt unsafe. The advantages of going with a tour group are convenience, knowledgeable tour guide, with a group of similarly minded people, no worries about the details. Disadvantage was that we couldn't stop to spend additional time at favorite sites as we had to keep moving to see all the sites. This tour should have been one to two days longer.James S.
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loved mount nebo-could have used a guideKenneth Ballweg
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Favorite experience was the trip on the sea of Galilee. Should have suggested footwear for the Dead Sea dip!!
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Guide was awesome, driver was good also.Karen Poetker
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Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
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Only regret is I wasn’t prepared for proper footwear to wear at Dead Sea areaPatricia Hampton
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Our guide was exceptional. He brought history to life with his knowledge. Having Monsignor Larry to guide us and have Mass daily was a tremendous asset especially having him as a dear friend. The whole experience was a cherished lifetime memory. Being on the boat in the Sea of Galilee was spiritually felt and touching the place where Jesus was born was beyond words. The tour of places we went brought the Bible to life and a personal connection walking with Jesus.
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Just the whole experience of visiting the Holy Land.......It deepened my belief......what a wonderful experience.........Deana Rocca-furman
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All of the places were testifying
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Can’t recall any, tour started very early in the morning and were up at 5:00AM every day
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Because I was in a Holy Land I was able to have a religious experience despite all of this being shuffled around and moving so fast through these religious areas. That was God
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Each stop was explained by tour director and made our trip a true pilgrimage not just a trip.Rosalie Roth
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I cannot provide my favorite memorable experience. I believe this was the most moving experience I will ever have.Lura Williams
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Best guide ever. Very knowledgeable.Karen Balcer
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It is hard to provide one favorable experience as there were so many. Touring Jerusalem and Masada were very memorable
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It was the trip of a lifetime. My favorite experience was when I touched the spot where Christ was born.
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I loved that we experienced so many places in a short time! I loved it all, but perhaps my most touching and memorable experience was visiting The Garden of Gethsemane and the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Our tour guide was very informative and considerate of our needs! The only thing I would change would be to stay in a hotel within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Our last night we had dinner on our own, and we had to pay taxi fare to drive a considerable distance to a restaurant. It was quite pricey!Nancy Stasney
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The tour was excellent altho crowded in Jerusalem. Our tour manager Eddy was excellentMary Ann Halligan
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our destination was a fabulous thanks to our tour guide and driver made our trip safe and memorable
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My expectations were satisfied by visiting the most important sites.Samuel Listi
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Overall travel and guides were great. Loved getting historical information about old city Jerusalem.
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The tour was amazing. The pace was just a little fast but very informative and the guide was outstanding. It’s very hard to choose a favorite experience. Seeing and touching where Christ was born and buried were both very moving. Seeing the places where He walked and talked, I can’t describe the feelings I had.Catherine Keyser
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See comments higher up. The guides were good.
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I feel like we were able to make the most of this trip. We were given many opportunities to explore Jerusalem and other cities that were ancient and a part of Jesus' life and ministry.Mary Zoghby
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Old City of Jerusalem....Peter Post
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Good tour favorite place the church of the nativityWilliam Grosskreutz
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It was okay. We didn't really have that much time to pray. We spent just as much time in gift shopsPatrick Arensberg
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Walking the way of the cross.William Staun
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Most days were crammed with too much. Exhausted by 8pm when we get back on some days and then dinner and then get up and on bus at 7:30. When we left at 2 am on last day, bus driver did not have a list of the ones going at that time. Thought 13 but actually only 11 so couldn't check on list and waited 30 minutes after getting up at 1am.John Eichler
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Tour Managers in Israel (prior to reentry) and in Jordan would have been good-excellent.Mark Breden
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The value added by the tour guide can't be overstated. Having someone share the history of each site and what to expect prior to each site visit really added value to the trip.
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see earlier comments on service.Paul Bell
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Most memorable experience was a tie between being rebaptized in the Jordan River and walking the Stations of the Cross in old Jerusalem. The optional tour to Dead Sea was awful...very filthy place, too crowded, like a cheap Las Vegas experience. I went into the Dead Sea in Jordan & it was clean, peaceful. One of the hotels was dirty.
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Everything was planned for us. Including where to purchase our souvenirs. It would have been better to spend more time at the religious site and less time at the scheduled gift shops.
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The Holy Sepulchre and tour of the old cityLynn Muniak
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everything the places everythingJosefa Tarin
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All the holy sites were interesting, but I liked the Transfiguration Mount the best. The Dead Sea experience was memorable.
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Again the tour experience was 4 1/2 stars. The whole airline waiting until 24 hours for seats is unacceptable. Especially when I paid $5000 for business class seatsCatherine Janik
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hotels not what we expected and meals mediocre. Days packed and on site ran into another - no time to appreciate what we were experiencingJacqueline Ginter
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substandard meals and hotels and schedule too packed - no time to appreciate where we were
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Not enough "on our time" or rest between events.
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Again very good. Nothing is "perfect!"
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My favorite part was the Sea of Tiberius, in part because there were fewer crowds.
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Every visit to holy places was memorable. The Masses at each holy place each day were so memorable.
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Our group was made ups of christian travelers, most being Catholic, but our guide throughout the Holy was Muslim. He was an excellent guide and knew all the details of the holy sites, even quoting the Bible quite often, but some of our group would have preferred a christian or Catholic guide. One complaint was most of the hotel arrangements did not feel like 4 star hotels even though the booklet listed them as being such. Also, our first day in Jerusalem was a total waste, we arrive before noon and did nothing until dinner that night. Collette could have arranged at least to transport those of us who arrived early into Tel Aviv to see the sites, instead of hanging out in an out of the way hotel that provided no option within walking distance.Stephen Gaiennie
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The knowledge, organization and character of the tour guide and driver were instrumental in appreciating the incredible sights and history.Cauna Magner
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Was a great time! Nice memoriesVilma Burdis
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There were too many sites scheduled each day. We had little time at each site. Would have enjoyed either more time there so we could take in all of the sites with more time or less sites with more time at each site. The religious sites selected were good. Did not enjoy having to go shopping at pre-selected sites. Would have rather enjoyed more free time to shop on our own.
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The places we visited were exactly what we signed up for and well organized. Visiting the Dead Sea as an optional tour was a highlight but I wish we could have spent more time there as that was the only free day we had.Donna
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The tour was wonderful. Jerusalem was my favorite experience seeing all the sacred sights where Jesus was. I loved going to Jordan. Petra was my favorite experience.Linda Szabo
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Tour guide Eddie was very good and accomotating.
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Too much information it was getting overwhelming.. you’d forget what you were looking at.
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Holy Sepulchral , and the surrounding areasSarita Tijerina
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The tours were "too rushed" & "too much" was packed into each day! I felt like I really didn't get to enjoy my surroundings because we were "always" on a very tight schedule to complete seeing all the venues each day! Very little free time & NO down time at all!!! By the time all was said & done I was ready to go home & completely exhausted!! We walked each day 3 to 4 miles. That didn't include the time spent waiting in line for an hour or two to get into a venue. The two most memorable experiences were at the Sea of Galilee when we rode a boat for almost an hour (yea)! The Dead Sea experience was also nice because we were able to spend a whole hour relaxing & lounging there without being rushed to leave. We even got to ride some camels!Yvonne Arreaga
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Because service was greatGishlaine Delva
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The tour had a lot of excursions which kept us busy. We had only one day of rain, and we made the most of that dayCarmela Loggia
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All of the Holy Sites visited left a deep impression on those traveling with me and myself. Of the Masses I celebrated, the highlight was at Bethlehem, only about one hundred feet away from the Grotto of the Nativity of Jesus we visited afterwards. Our tour guide was most knowledgeable and the historical and religious background he supplied at each site made the visit that much more significant.James Secora
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The hotels, pace and tour guide Bilegh Jazi were great.Ernest Wilson
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Sea of Galilee and the knowledge of nasar the tour guide.Anne Quinlan
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Excellent! The tour manager went above and beyond for our groupDale Metcalfe
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Too little time to see and experience everything that was scheduled in this tour. Tour should have been 12 days not 9 or less should have been scheduled.
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Enjoyed overall experience.
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Well organized. Masada tour was my favorite part. Our guide was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable and courteous. I thought too many stops were packed into each day. I feel I could have had a more enjoyable time if we visited fewer sites but spent more time in each. I feel we needed more free time to explore the sites in depth. Some are just a blurred memory.
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Could have been planned better.Maureen Adams
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Guide didn’t speak clear English. Best experience was day off from tour. Got to Holy Sepulcher early morning and enjoyed church. Itinerary changed several times. Nice booklet but not followed.Thomas Crosby
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Bethlehem, Cana, Nazareth, Jerusalem..each day was a fascinating experience. Everything we saw and did was educational and spiritually invigorating and brought us back to a most historical time of early Christianity in its scriptural context. It was interesting, too, to see other facets of Israel in contemporary times, to learn more about the different faiths and people who inhabited the land and still do today.Karen Lesiak
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Memorable experiences were the special holy sites: Jaffa, Basilica of the Annunciation, Town of Jesus - Nazareth, Primacy of Peter, Sea of Galilee boat ride, Mount Tabor, Shepherd's Field, Basilica of Nativity, Masada, Dead Sea, Church of the Holy Sepchular, Mount of the Beatitudes, Jordan River, Gethsemane), the amazing landscape and foods. I would have preferred to leave out Akko/Acre & Caesarea Maritime and spent more time in Jaffa. I would certainly take other tours with Collette again..Helen Noe
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I was in Jerusalem 25 years ago and it was nothing like this trip. We were able to go into sites that have now been closed to the public. It was a "holy" experience. Everything has gotten too commercial. Did enjoy Masada and the Dead Sea which I did not visit before.Marcia Knopik
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The trip to Wadi Rum...spectacular!!! If I ever went back I would want to stay overnight to view the stars ...the guide I talked to said it is magical.Audrey Tumback
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The actual trip was well organized and enjoyable. The local guides provided great background information and they were able to make changes to the order of site visits when necessary.John Sepples
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It was too rushed and was more of a tour than a pilgrimageJames Poirier
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All of the heritage sites were great. Cana was particularly memorable as was the Via Dolorosa.John White
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Most memorable spot was going to the Church of the Holy SeplechureEric Mulvany
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Tour guide was good.. bus was very nice . people were great!
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Every place we visited was just so spiritual. Church of the Nativity, Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall to name just three.Ronald Curtin
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The boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and the sites in the old city of Jerusalem were most memorable.
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