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Orthodox Pilgrimage Tour to the Holy Land
A spiritual journey through the holy places connected with the earthly life of Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, the Apostles, and the great saints of Christianity.
This pilgrimage gives Orthodox believers the opportunity to venerate ancient shrines, pray at the Holy Sepulchre, visit Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives, the Jordan River, Nazareth, Mount Tabor, and the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The program also includes visits to revered Orthodox monasteries and churches of the Holy Land, participation in divine services, and immersion in the unique spiritual atmosphere of Israel.
The tour combines prayer, history, and living Christian tradition, allowing pilgrims to experience the Gospel events not only through Scripture, but also through direct encounter with the sacred places where they unfolded.
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer to Bethlehem.
Dinner and overnight stay in Bethlehem.
Visit to the Church of the Nativity, built over the birthplace of the Savior:
— the Grotto of the Nativity
— the Cave of the Holy Innocents
— the Cave of Saint Jerome.
Visit to the miraculous Milk Grotto, associated with the Virgin Mary nursing the Infant Jesus.
The fields where Ruth met Boaz. Here King David spent his childhood and youth and was anointed king by the Prophet Samuel.
Visit to the underground church built in the cave where, on the night of Christ’s Nativity, angels appeared to the shepherds and proclaimed the birth of the Savior to the world.
Visit to the monastery of Saint Theodosius the Great, including the Cave of the Magi and the tombs of holy women ascetics.
Visit to the Lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified, the only monastery in the desert of the Holy City that has preserved the ancient monastic rule continuously since its foundation.
Visit to Hebron and the Holy Trinity Monastery.
Visit to the church dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the Holy Patriarchs, as well as the revered Oak of Mamre.
Dinner and overnight stay in Bethlehem.
Visit to the traditional Tomb of King and Prophet David.
The Upper Room (Cenacle), where Christ shared the Last Supper with His disciples.
Visit to the church built on the traditional site of the house of Saint John the Theologian.
Visit to the Pool of Bethesda (Sheep Pool).
According to tradition, this church stands on the site of the home of the righteous Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Virgin Mary.
Panoramic view of the Temple Mount.
The Via Dolorosa (“Way of Sorrows”) — the path along which the Savior walked toward His Crucifixion.
The traditional site of the imprisonment and trial of Jesus Christ.
Visit to the Threshold of the Judgment Gate and the ancient passage known as the “Eye of the Needle” at the Alexander Compound.
Veneration of the Holy Sepulchre.
Visit to:
— Golgotha
— the Stone of Anointing
— the site of the discovery of the Life-Giving Cross.
Dinner and overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Visit to the Russian Orthodox Convent of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives.
The famous bell tower known as the “Russian Candle.”
Visit to the church commemorating the Finding of the Head of Saint John the Forerunner.
Visit to the traditional site of the Ascension of the Lord.
Visit to the Russian Orthodox convent of Saint Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles.
Veneration of the holy relics of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna and Nun Barbara.
Visit to the Tomb of the Most Holy Theotokos, as well as the tombs of the righteous Joachim and Anne and Joseph the Betrothed.
Visit to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations on the site of Christ’s Prayer in Gethsemane.
Visit to the cave church with the tomb of the Most Holy Theotokos and veneration of the miraculous Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God.
Visit to the birthplace of Saint John the Baptist.
Visit to the holy spring associated with the Virgin Mary.
Visit to the Russian Orthodox Gornensky Convent in Ein Karem.
Visit to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Cross, founded on the site where, according to tradition, the tree used for the Crucifixion of the Savior once grew.
Dinner and overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Visit to Bethany and the Tomb of Lazarus, whom Christ raised from the dead on the fourth day.
Visit to Jericho, the oldest city in the world, located at the foot of the Mount of Temptation.
Ascent to the Monastery of the Temptation on the Mount where Christ fasted for forty days.
Visit to the monastery associated with the Prophet Elisha.
Visit to the ancient sycamore tree connected with the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector.
Visit to the Russian Orthodox compound dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
Visit to the monastery of Saint George of Choziba in the Judean Desert gorge.
Visit to the ancient monastery founded by Saint Gerasimus of the Jordan.
Transfer to Galilee.
Dinner and overnight stay in Tiberias / Nazareth.
Visit to the Church of the Archangel Gabriel above the Spring of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Visit to the Church of the Annunciation, built over the house where the Holy Family lived.
Visit to the church commemorating the First Miracle of Christ — the transformation of water into wine at the wedding feast.
Ascent to holy Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Visit to the Church of the Transfiguration and veneration of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “The Unfading Blossom.”
Dinner and overnight stay in Tiberias / Nazareth.
The Sea of Galilee — the place where the Lord preached, performed many miracles, and appeared to His disciples after His Resurrection.
Visit to the Russian Orthodox compound in Magdala, associated with the healing of Saint Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles by the Lord.
Visit to the church dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene and the holy spring.
No city — neither Bethlehem, Nazareth, nor even Jerusalem — received such an honorable title as Capernaum, which the Evangelists called “His own city.”
Visit to the ancient synagogue where the Savior preached.
Visit to the Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Council of the Twelve Apostles and veneration of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “The Passion.”
Visit to the site of the proclamation of the Sermon on the Mount.
Visit to the church commemorating the Miracle of the Multiplication of the Loaves.
Opportunity for immersion in the sacred waters of the Jordan River.
Dinner and overnight stay in Tiberias / Nazareth.
Visit to the Church and Tomb of Saint George the Victorious in ancient Lydda (Lod).
Visit to the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound — the Russian Orthodox monastery with the church dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle.
Visit to the Tomb of the Righteous Tabitha.
Transfer to the airport.
— 17:00 — Evening service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
— 24:00 — Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.