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The Fourth and Final Week of the Via Plama Pilgrimage: The Divine Part

Day 1: In Jerusalem

Our gathering point is Jerusalem, from where we embark on foot to explore the Christian sacred sites on Mount Zion and the Mount of Olives, including the locations of the Last Supper, Dormition Abbey, Gethsemane, Mary’s Tomb, the Ascension site, and others. Entering the Old City from the east, we’ll visit the St. Anna complex, then proceed along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Here, we’ll delve into the allegorical meanings within the Christian narrative and admire the artwork of Berluzzi among others. Overnight accommodation is arranged in the Old City.

Day 2: Around Jerusalem

The day begins with a return to the Holy Sepulchre and exploration of the Christian Quarter. We’ll uncover the mysteries of the Sword, the Spear of Destiny, and the Holy Grail, followed by visits to the St. Etienne complex outside the Old City and the Armenian Church of St. James within. In the afternoon, we’ll venture to the Mar Elias Church on Hebron Road for a distant view of Bethlehem, and time permitting, to the Monastery of the Cross. Accommodation again in the Old City.

Third day of the 4th week Via Palma: Jerusalem – Judean dessert – Kalia

From Jerusalem we will drive to Martyrius Monastery in Maale Adumim and from there we will walk to the Euthymius Monastery in the Adumim Plain, we will continue to the Good Samaritan site on the way to Jericho and detour to Wadi Kelt to the monastery of St. George. From there we will drive to Ein Kalia guesthouse.  It is impossible to do some parts of the original route due to security sensitivity. Accommodation in Kalia.

Fourth and last day of the Via Palma:

We will visit the Gerasimos monastery site in the morning and from there by car or on foot to the baptism site in Jordan. There we will go through a process of summarizing our pilgrimage and baptizing in the Jordan in order to get reborn, we will receive a palm leaf as a token and confirmation of our journey. if possible we will visit other sites in the area, such as Jericho and the karental monastery

Price:

Upon request