Day 1
Departure from the USA
We depart the United States on our overnight flight to Tokyo. Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
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Upcoming departures to Japan. Each group has its own host, dates, and itinerary. The routes below are our standard options.
From Tokyo and Mount Fuji south to Nagasaki and Kyushu, by bullet train to Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto, then by air to Akita in the north. Choose a length below to see its route, stops, and day-by-day itinerary.
Tell us the window you have in mind and we will build the itinerary around it: the time you have, and the places that matter most to your pilgrims.
These inclusions can be easily tailored to the individual needs of your group
Every pilgrim in your group gets the app. Their itinerary, hotels and flights, the prayers of the day and a way to reach one another, all in one place and kept current as the pilgrimage unfolds.
Your whole group in one thread, so a change of plan reaches everyone at once.
The full day-by-day schedule, always current, in every pilgrim’s pocket.
Where the group is staying each night, with addresses and dates.
Flight details kept alongside everything else, not in a separate email.
The prayers of the day, including the Liturgy of the Hours.
A keepsake record of the shrines your group visits along the way.
Times and meeting points pushed to everyone the moment they change.
“Testimonial to follow.”
Spring, from late March through April, brings cherry blossom season and mild, comfortable weather, and it is the most requested time to travel. Autumn, from mid-October through November, offers similarly mild days and fall foliage. Summer is hot and humid with a risk of typhoons in late summer, and winter is cold in the north, including Akita.
Moderate. Days include walking between sites, subway transfers in Tokyo and Osaka, and time aboard the bullet train between cities. Pilgrims who can manage a full day of sightseeing at their own pace do well. If anyone in your group has mobility limitations, tell us early and we will adapt the days around them.
Airfare unless we arrange it as part of your package, travel insurance, lunches, drinks beyond those served with included meals, personal expenses, and gratuities for your tour manager and driver. Passport and any visa fees are your own.
US citizens need a valid passport for travel to Japan. Under Japan’s visa waiver arrangement, US passport holders do not currently need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days. Pilgrims holding other passports should check with the Japanese consulate, and we will confirm current requirements with your group before departure.
Yes. Daily Mass is built into the itinerary, and we arrange times and locations in advance with each church and shrine. Your priest should travel with a celebret or letter of good standing from his bishop or superior. We handle the scheduling.
Most of our groups are between 20 and 50 pilgrims, and we can arrange smaller tours as well. We have also organized pilgrimages for groups as large as 2,500, so whatever size your group turns out to be, we can build for it.
A pilgrimage consultant replies within one business day. No deposit or commitment.
The Holy Land Pilgrimage
Experience the ultimate Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land with our expertly crafted holy land tours. Follow in the footsteps of Jesus and visit the holiest sites of the Catholic faith. Our pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a journey of faith, prayer, and self-discovery that will leave you with memories that last a lifetime.
Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the region, and deepen your spiritual connection to God.
Plan your Holy Land Pilgrimage today!
10 Days
9 Nights
Day 1 | Depart U.S. via local airport for an overnight flight to Israel.
Day 2 | Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, our professional escort will greet us and take us by deluxe motorcoach to our hotel on the beautiful Mediterranean coast. We will have an afternoon of leisure followed by dinner at our hotel.
Day 3 | Following breakfast, we travel by motorcoach to Mount Tabor to visit the beautiful basilica and the rock under the altar where the Transfiguration took place. We proceed to Cana to visit the Wedding Church where Jesus performed the first of His miracles: changing water to wine. Spouses may have the opportunity to renew their wedding vows here. We then move on to visit the Basilica of the Annunciation for Mass at the Grotto. We finish our day with a visit to the house of the Holy Family underneath the Church of St. Joseph. Dinner.
Day 4 | Today, we enjoy a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount. We then proceed to Capernaum to visit the house of St. Peter, the synagogue where our Lord preached, and the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy where our spiritual director will have the opportunity to celebrate HolyvMass. We finish our day with a visit to the Jordan River. Dinner.
Day 5 | After breakfast, we visit the Old City of Acre, then proceed to Haifa to visit Stella Maris Monastery and Elijah’s Cave where our spiritual director will have the opportunity to celebrate Mass. We then continue along the coast to Caesarea to visit a Roman amphitheater and aqueduct. Dinner.
Day 6 | This morning, we visit the Old City of Jerusalem, starting with St. Anne’s Church and the Pools of Bethesda. Following our lunch break, we will walk the Via Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City praying the Stations of the Cross. We end our day at the Church of Holy Sepulcher. Dinner.
Day 7 | Following breakfast at the hotel, we travel to Bethany to visit the Church and the Tomb of St. Lazarus where our spiritual director will have the opportunity to celebrate Mass. Next, we go to the Mount of Temptation and the sycamore tree that Zacchaeus climbed to view Jesus. We then move on to the Dead Sea area to see the caves at Qumran. We finish our day with a visit to Masada, the fortress palace of “Herod the Great” and the last strong hold of the Jewish zealots. Dinner.
Day 8 | Today we visit Bethlehem and the Basilica of the Nativity where our spiritual director will celebrate Mass. We also visit the Grotto of Nativity and the Church of St. Catherine as well as the Caves of St. Joseph and St. Jerome underneath the church. We then proceed to the Shepherd’s Fields, and to the village of Ein-Karem to visit the birth place of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation. Farewell dinner.
Day 9 | Following breakfast, we start our day with a visit to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. We will then proceed to the Church of Pater Noster, where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. We continue to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Rock of Agony. Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane before visiting the Church of the Dormition Abbey, the Cenacle, the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost. This evening we will head to the airport for our return overnight flight home.
Day 10 | Arrival back into the U.S.
These inclusions can be easily tailored to the individual needs of your group
These pre or post trip extension packages can be fully customized.
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