Israel & Rome

Price Per person double occupancy

Date	Price	Single Supplement
Israel & Rome: February 18-March 3, 2027	$6,679*	$1,500
Israel Only: February 18-28, 2027	$3,109**	$1,350
*Includes roundtrip airfare from Denver **Airfare not included Reservation Due: October 29, 2026 Final Payment Due: December 17, 2026

Included

Roundtrip air from Denver including current air taxes and fuel surcharges (taxes and fuel charges are subject to change) – air for Israel and Rome tour only, One way flight from Tel Aviv to Rome, 9 or 12 nights lodging at 4 star hotels, Breakfast and dinner daily, 1 lunch, Full time English speaking tour escort, Services of air conditioned deluxe motor coach, All guides, entrances, touring and transportation as appears on itinerary, Baggage handling at hotels (one piece), Tips to driver, guides, and hotel staff, Whisper headsets, Pilgrim payment processing by check, Visa, Master Card, or Discover

Not Included

8 or 11 lunches, Israel VAT tax of $160 – will be added if passport copy is not provided, Optional travel insurance (7.95% or 10.85% of tour cost)

Day 1 – Departure

Day 2 – Arrival in Israel. Overnight in Netanya.

Day 3 – Joppa, Caesarea Maritima, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel (head to Galilee for our stay at David’s Harp Hotel)

Day 4 – Mt. Arbel, Dan, Caesarea Phillipi, Banias Falls, Mt. Bental, Galilee Cruise.

Day 5 – Nazareth Village, Mt. Precipice, St. Peter’s Fish lunch, Mt. Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum.

Day 6 – Sachne Baptism, Beit Shean, Gideon’s Spring (Ein Harod), Dead Sea (pass & avoid Jericho) on the way to the Dead Sea & an overnight stay at our hotel.

Day 7 – Masada, Ein Gedi, Walls of Old City Jerusalem (Rampart Walk), Solomon’s Quarries, Israel Museum

Day 8 – Mount Olive, Gethsemane, House of Caiaphas, Pilates Judgment Hall, Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne’s church, Genesis Land/Abrahams Tent, Yad Vashem.

Day 9 – Upper Room, Southern Steps, Southern Wall excavations, City of David/Hezekiah’s tunnel, Pool of Siloam

Day 10 – Temple Mount, Rabbi tunnels, Wailing Wall, Garden Tomb, Elah Valley

Day 11 – Home

With Rome extension
Day 11 – Arrive Rome, Ostia Antica

We fly from Tel Aviv to the Rome airport. We visit the ruins of Ostia Antica, which provides an excellent example of city life in classical times and the Ostian Gate, today called the Gate of St. Paul. Next, we transfer our lodging for the next three nights.

Day 12 – Forum, Mamertine, Coliseum, Catacombs

We begin our walking tour at the ancient Roman Forum, where our guide will divulge its secrets. We will visit the Arch of Titus which commemorated the sack of Jerusalem by Titus in AD 70. We will view the Mamertine Prison exterior, where tradition says the Apostle Paul was imprisoned. The Roman church would say that Peter was imprisoned here as well, but there is no imperial evidence that Peter was ever in Rome. Next, we visit the Coliseum, where thousands of people and animals perished during gladiatorial games. The Coliseum first opened in AD 80 and within 100 days of its opening, 5000 wild beasts perished here. The slaughter of both humans and animals continued for three more centuries. Historians believe the Coliseum could hold between 40,000 and 80,000 people depending on how close the seating was. The floor has recently had a plank placed over the middle making it accessible for people to walk over the labyrinth of brick cells, ramps, and elevators used to transport animals and gladiators into the arena. Hear the stories of the games that have fascinated people for hundreds of years. This afternoon we will take an afternoon tour of the Catacombs where thousands of Christians were buried in a remarkable tiered series of galleries.

Day 13 – Vatican Museums, St. Peter's, Scala Santa, Abbey of Three Fountains, St. Paul Outside the Wall

After breakfast you will begin a full day of sightseeing. First visit Vatican City where you will see the Basilica at St. Peter, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums with stunning works of art at every turn. After some free time for lunch, you will stop at The Abbey of the Three Fountains, the traditional site of Paul's martyrdom and the ancient street that he walked on. Next, visit the 4th century Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the site of Paul’s tomb, and the Scala Santa, where Martin Luther made his stand against the practice of indulgences. This fascinating museum houses the Steps from Pilot's Judgment Hall in Jerusalem brought to Rome by Helena, the mother of Constantine. Additional sights include the Arches of Constantine and Titus, Circus Maximus and the beautiful marble monument called the Wedding Cake.

Day 14 – Home

This morning, we transfer to the airport for our flight home.

Itinerary subject to change while touring for the best interest of the group.