Depart CVG on Delta 228 at 6:10pm, connecting in Paris for your flight to Tel Aviv.

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv on Air France 962 at 2:05pm. We’ll travel to the Galilee in a deluxe motorcoach, arriving in time for orientation and dinner. We’re keeping our day pretty light, as Israel currently requires a quarantine until you received your negative PCR test.

Today we explore Jesus’ adult ministry in Galilee led by a Palestinian Christian guide. Highlights include the Mount of Beatitudes, the churches at Tabgha, the ruins of Capernaum (home of Simon Peter), a lunch of “St. Peter’s Fish,” a museum with a 2,000 year-old boat, and a sunset boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Return to our Galilee hotel for dinner and overnight accommodations.

Begin the day with a visit the Mar Elias Educational Institute in Ibillin, dedicated to educating Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Druze youth in the ways of peace. Meet with students who are eager to practice their English language skills. After a traditional Palestinian lunch, enjoy an “off the beaten path” tour of the Arab-Israeli city of Nazareth and the Basilica of the Annunciation, commemorating the angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary. Visit the historic Synagogue Church and the White Mosque. Return to Galilee for dinner and overnight accommodations.

This morning, we depart the Galilee and follow the Jordan River Valley south, arriving at the Jordan River Baptism Site. We will then travel up to Bethlehem, visiting the Church of the Nativity and Shepherds’ Field. In the late afternoon, you’ll meet our friend Ashraf, an artisan who works with olive wood. Olive wood carving is traditionally a Christian industry in Palestine. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

After a morning visit to the Church of the Nativity, the traditional site of Jesus’ birth, we’ll learn how to cook (and eat!) a traditional Palestinian meal with the women of the Noor Women’s Empowerment Group and learn more about the Palestinian people. In the late afternoon, we’ll return to our hotel with some free time before dinner. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Attend morning worship with the English-speaking congregation of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in the Old City of Jerusalem. In the afternoon, visit the Israel Museum, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls, artwork, Judica, and an impressive model of Jerusalem. Next is Yad Vashem, the Israel Holocaust Museum. We’ll finish the day with dinner at our hotel inside the Old City Walls, where we’ll stay for the remainder of the pilgrimage.

Today we will take a deep dive into ancient Jerusalem from the time of the Israelite kings all the way up to Herod and Jesus. We start the day atop the Temple Mount complex for a tour with our Jewish guide before proceeding to the Western Wall and the Southern Steps. After lunch we will tour the modern Jewish Quarter of the Old City including a visit to an active synagogue.

Today, we go down to the Jordan River Valley again, this time heading for Masada and the Dead Sea. Masada was the site of the final stand of Jewish rebels opposed to King Herod. After learning the history of the site and touring the top of the mountain, we’ll visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. We’ll finish the day in the Dead Sea, where you’ll float like a cork because of the highly saline water. Make sure you bring your bathing suit! We return to Jerusalem for dinner at our hotel.

Begin in the morning with a walk down the Mount of Olives, visiting several churches along the way and arriving in Gethsemane. After lunch, visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of Jesus’ tomb and resurrection. You are then free to wander around the Old City, shop, or just relax and take in the city. We’ll enjoy an early dinner and a bit of rest before departing for Ben Gurion Airport at 2:00am.

We depart early for Jordan, crossing the Allenby Bridge into Jordan, where we meet our private guide. We travel towards Petra, stopping along the way at Jerash for a guided tour of the Roman ruins. We arrive in Petra in time for dinner.

We’ll spend the entire day in Petra, touring the ancient city of the Nabateans. Our expert guide will be with us all day, but you are welcome to explore parts of the city on your own; just make sure to stay hydrated! We’ll enjoy dinner at the hotel on our final night in Jordan.

We depart early, visiting Mt. Nebo and Madaba before catching our evening flight home. Mt. Nebo is the traditional site of Moses’ view of the Promised Land. At Madaba, we’ll see the mosaic map of Jerusalem at the Byzantine Church of St. George. We will then transfer to either Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, or Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv for our return to the US.

Arrive in Cincinnati. Exact schedule TBD.

The group departs Savannah International Airport at 3:14pm on United 3619 to Newark, continuing on United 36 to Edinburgh.

We arrive in Edinburgh at 8:05am and transfer to Glasgow by private coach. We will transfer to Glasgow where we start our pilgrimage by learning more about the Iona Community, headquartered in Glasgow. After lunch (included), we visit Govan Church, home of the Govan Stones – carved stones, crosses, and sarcophagi dating to the Viking period in Scotland. After a little time to rest, we will celebrate the start of our pilgrimage with a Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Glasgow.

We depart Glasgow at 9am for Whithorn, the oldest Christian community in Scotland. We will visit the Priory, Museum, Chapel, and Caves before returning to Glasgow for dinner at the hotel (included). Overnight in Glasgow.

We’ll start our day with a visit to Glasgow Cathedral and a walking tour of the city, before returning to our hotel. You have the rest of the afternoon free to explore Glasgow. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Glasgow.

Today is a full travel day. We depart Glasgow, heading north and west, through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. We arrive in Oban for our ferry to the Isle of Mull, followed by a beautiful drive across the island to our base of Fionnphort. We’ll enjoy dinner in town (included). Overnight in Fionnphort.

We take the first ferry across to Iona, arriving in time for morning worship at The Abbey. The morning includes a guided tour of the Abbey and other ruins on Iona, concluding with a celebration of the Eucharist. In the afternoon, you are free to explore Iona and return to Fionnphort by ferry at your discretion. Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Fionnphort.

We depart for Edinburgh, visiting a Scotch distillery along the way and arriving in Edinburgh in time to celebrate the Eucharist or Evensong (worship schedule TBD) at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. We’ll dine together at our Edinburgh hotel.

We depart at 9am for Lindisfarne, the Holy Island. We’ll visit the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Church of England) and visit the Castle and Priory at Lindisfarne. Our departure is controlled by the tides, so that will set much of our schedule for the rest of the day, including when and where we have dinner (included). We return to Edinburgh for the night.

Today, we explore Edinburgh proper, with visits to John Knox’s home and burial site, St. Giles’ Cathedral, and Old St. Paul’s, an Epsicopal congregation formed by a breakaway group from St. Giles’. We then visit Edinburgh Castle or Holyroodhouse Palace and Abbey. Your afternoon is free, allowing time to visit the Museum of Scotland, explore the city, or relax before dinner. We’ll regroup for our closing dinner in Edinburgh before returning to our hotel.

Our flight to the US departs at 12:30pm, so you have plenty of time to sleep in or do some last minute shopping before the bus departs for the airport. We leave on United 979 to Dulles and after a brief layover, we land in Savannah at 6:48pm.

Your private motocoach departs from Holy Trinity at 7:30am, headed to Montgomery, Alabama. Please arrive at the church at 7:00am to load your bags and greet your fellow travelers. Lunch en route (on your own.) Welcome dinner (included) and introductory conversation with your Montgomery guide. Overnight at Hampton Inn and Suites, Downtown Montgomery.

Begin your pilgrimage with a sobering and humbling look at the sins of slavery, white supremacy, and racism with a visit to the Equal Justice Initiative’s museum and lynching memorial. Following lunch, the theme shifts repentance and liberation as we travel to Selma to visit Brown Chapel AME Church and complete a prayer walk from the church to the Edmund Pettus Bridge. You’ll be led by Ronald Smith and Gwen Brown of New Way Revolution, an organization engaged in the work of non-violence, reconciliation, and racial justice. Return to Montgomery for dinner (on your own) and overnight accommodations.

This morning, we tour significant sites in Montgomery’s Civil Rights history including Rosa Parks museum and Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and learn about the lesser-known figures in the Montgomery movement led by Wanda Battle. After lunch together, we board our coach and travel to Atlanta, arriving in time for worship at the burial site of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After worship, enjoy dinner together as a group where you will have time to debrief and unpack your experiences. Overnight at Hampton Inn and Suites, Downtown Atlanta.

We conclude our journey visiting with leaders and joining worship at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a downtown congregation with a rich history and ongoing ministry of racial justice. After lunch (included) we will return to Greensboro by motorcoach. Expect to arrive in Greensboro around 7:00pm.