12 Days From Jerusalem to Rome: From the Resurrection to the Tombs of the Apostles
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For Catholic pilgrims especially, Rome is not an add-on, it is the other half of home. This journey gives you the full Holy Land, then carries you to Rome, where Peter and Paul were martyred and where the church took its enduring shape.
You walk Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Jordan, and Galilee. Then to Rome, for Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican, the catacombs where the early Christians worshipped in secret, and the great basilicas built over the apostles' tombs.
You begin at the empty tomb where it all started, and you end at the tombs of the apostles who carried it to the world. The line from Jerusalem to Rome, from the resurrection to your own parish, becomes visible and unbroken.
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We are waiting for you as you land, and we bring you to your hotel to rest. There is nothing to do tonight but arrive, and let it settle in that tomorrow you begin walking the land you have read about all your life.
Your first morning opens on the Mount of Olives, with the whole Old City spread golden below you. You walk down the hillside to the Garden of Gethsemane and stand among olive trees old enough to have been here, where he prayed on the night he was betrayed. People go quiet here. Let them.
Mass can be arranged at the holy sites for your group. The afternoon leaves room to take in the city slowly.
"He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed." (Luke 22:41)
This morning you walk the Via Dolorosa, the way of the cross, through the living streets of the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built over both the cross and the tomb. Mass can be arranged within the church for your group.
In the afternoon you come to the Western Wall, and there is time for quiet prayer at the sites that hold the heart of the faith.
"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." (Matthew 28:6)
A short drive this morning brings you to Bethlehem and the Basilica of the Nativity. You bow low through the Door of Humility and kneel at the holy cave honored without a break since the earliest centuries of the Church as the place where Christ was born. Nearby lie the Shepherds' Fields, where the angels first brought the news. Mass can be arranged at the Nativity.
"She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger." (Luke 2:7)
This morning you descend to the Jordan River at Qasr al-Yahud, the traditional place of the baptism of Jesus on the western bank, across from Bethany beyond the Jordan, where many renew their baptismal vows in the water itself. Then to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, where you float without effort before traveling north toward Galilee.
"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened." (Matthew 3:16)
This morning you sail the Sea of Galilee, visit Capernaum, and climb the Mount of Beatitudes where the Sermon on the Mount was preached. Lunch by the shore is the traditional St. Peter's fish. On the water, with the hills all around, the Gospels stop being ancient.
"Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people." (Matthew 4:19)
This morning you visit Nazareth and the Basilica of the Annunciation, built over the place where the angel came to Mary. There is time to sit quietly with what began here.
Having walked the land where the faith was born, you are ready tomorrow to travel to the city where it built its home in the West.
"He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up." (Luke 4:16)
This morning you leave the Holy Land and fly to Rome, the city where the faith planted its deepest roots in the West. You rest tonight in the Eternal City, ready to walk from the ground of the Gospels to the heart of the church.
This morning you visit Saint Peter's Basilica, built over the tomb of the apostle, and the Vatican, with its museums and the Sistine Chapel crowned by Michelangelo's ceiling. To stand at Peter's tomb after walking where Jesus called him by the Sea of Galilee is deeply moving.
The whole arc closes here. You began where Peter was called, and now you stand where his witness led.
"You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church." (Matthew 16:18)
Today you descend into the catacombs, where the early Christians buried their dead and worshipped in the times of persecution. The courage of the first believers becomes real underground, in the quiet tunnels where faith survived against every power of the age.
"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." (Acts 2:42)
Today you visit the basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, built over his tomb, and the Mamertine Prison where tradition says both Peter and Paul were held before their deaths. To stand here, at the end of their journeys, having walked the beginning of the story in the Holy Land, completes something in you.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7)
The morning is yours until we take you to the airport. You have walked from the empty tomb in Jerusalem to the heart of the church in Rome, and you carry both home. Few journeys hold the whole story so completely.
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✦ Kneel at the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem
✦ Pray along the Via Dolorosa to Golgotha and the Holy Sepulchre
✦ Sail the Sea of Galilee and visit the Mount of Beatitudes
✦ Renew baptismal vows at the Jordan River
✦ Tour St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums in Rome
✦ Descend into the early Christian Catacombs along the Appian Way
✦ Visit the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls and the Major Papal Basilicas
"I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong." (Romans 1:11)
Included- Warm airport welcome and all group transfers in modern, air conditioned vehicles
- Hotel accommodation across Israel and Rome
- Daily breakfast and dinner throughout the pilgrimage
- Licensed English speaking guides in both countries
- All entrance fees to the holy sites in the itinerary, including the Vatican Museums
- Mass arrangements at the holy sites for your group
- A private boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
- A traditional Saint Peter's fish meal
- Internal flight from Israel to Rome
Not Included- International flights to and from the region (flight Israel to Rome is included)
- Tips and gratuities (recommended $8 to $10 per day for guides, $5 to $7 per day for drivers)
- Travel insurance, which we strongly recommend
- The Israeli ETA-IL entry authorization (~$8 USD) and Rome city tourist taxes
- Lunches and personal expenses
- Anything not listed as included
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Tour FAQ
You are welcome to join as an individual, a couple, a family, or a full church group. Many travelers arrive on their own and leave with a whole new family, which is one of the most common things we hear.
There is a fair amount of walking, some of it on old stone and uneven ground, and a few climbs such as Mount Tabor. Most people of reasonable health manage well. If anyone in your group has mobility needs, tell us in advance and we will plan around them.
Yes. Entry requirements for Ethiopian and Eritrean passport holders need more hands-on support, and AJET has long experience guiding travelers through exactly what their passport requires. We coordinate between our teams in Jerusalem and Addis Ababa at every step, so you are never left to work it out alone. Please start the process early, as some steps take time.
You stay in comfortable first class hotels in Jerusalem and on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias. A tourist class option is also available if your group prefers. All rooms are clean, well located, and include daily breakfast and dinner.
A deposit of $300 or $400 per person (the amount shown on the tour page, or the stated deposit for your custom journey) is required to secure your booking. A reservation does not hold a seat until the deposit clears into AJET’s account. Final balance payments are strictly due 60 days prior to departure.
One exception: if you reserve a journey online without a fixed departure date and we cannot confirm dates that match your preferred dates, your deposit is returned in full.
If you must cancel your pilgrimage, written notice must be submitted to AJET. Cancellations incur the following tiered fees based on the departure date:
- 61 or more days prior: Full refund of all monies paid minus the non-refundable deposit.
- 60 to 46 days prior: 35% of total package cost is retained (65% refund of balance).
- 45 to 31 days prior: 60% of total package cost is retained (40% refund of balance).
- 30 to 15 days prior: 85% of total package cost is retained (15% refund of balance).
- 14 days or fewer prior / No-show: 100% of total package cost is retained (non-refundable).
Because unexpected medical or travel disruptions can occur, AJET strongly recommends that every pilgrim purchase comprehensive travel insurance covering trip cancellation, medical care, and emergency repatriation.
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