Christian Pilgrimages Since the Year 2000
We were the first Bethlehem olive wood family to open our doors in America. Now we open the Holy Land to you. Private Catholic and Orthodox pilgrimages, hosted by a local family in the city of the Nativity.
Upcoming Departures
These journeys are scheduled and open now, each led by a priest and held to a small group. Reserve your place and our family will personally confirm every detail.
August 17 to 27, 2026Krakow | Wadowice | Poland
Led by Fr. Nsubuga and Fr. Mbalal
September 3 to 13, 2026Poland
Led by Fr. Wojciech Gierasimczyk
September 8 to 18, 2026Poland
Led by Monsignor Robert Jaeger
Septiembre 9 al 19, 2026En EspanolTierra Santa
Led by Fray Alex Diaz
September 19 to 29, 2026Catholic France
Led by Fr. Gregory Bierbaum and Dr. R. Jared Staudt
January 17 to 27, 2027Holy Land
Led by Father Gregg Pedersen
January 25 to February 5, 2027Holy Land
Led by Father Matthew McCarthy
Marzo 1 al 11, 2027En EspanolEspana | Francia | Italia
Led by Padre Felix Zermeno Martin y Diacono Ruben Estrada
April 5 to 15, 2027Prague | Salzburg | Vienna | Budapest
Led by Fr. James Spahn and Fr. Ernest Bayer
Do not see your dates? Ask us about a private departure for your parish or group.

The Family From Bethlehem
For most pilgrims, Bethlehem is a name in the Gospel. For our family, it is home. We have carved the olive wood of the holy sites here since before we opened the first Bethlehem olive wood store in America in the year 2000.
When you travel with us, you are not a tour group. You are guests of a Bethlehem family in the city where Christ was born.
You will pray at the silver star that marks the place of the Nativity. You will share a meal in our home. And if you wish, you will stand in the workshop where the wood of these holy hills becomes the crosses and nativities carried in homes across America. No outside tour operator can hand you the Holy Land this way.
Begin PlanningWhy Pilgrims Choose Us
Anyone can sell you a plane ticket and a hotel. We give you the Holy Land as our home.
A Christian family born in Bethlehem walks the holy sites beside you, not a stranger reading from a script.
Break bread with our family in Bethlehem and meet the Christians who still keep the faith in the land of its birth.
Stand where Holy Land olive wood is carved by hand into the nativities and crosses carried in American homes.
Bring your parish or prayer group and your own travel is covered. Leading a pilgrimage should never cost the shepherd.
The Pilgrimages
From the Sea of Galilee to the tomb of Saint Peter. Every itinerary is a private departure, shaped around your group. These are our most requested journeys.
10 DaysHoly LandTen unhurried days through Galilee, the Jordan Valley, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The complete walk through the life of Christ, from the place of his birth to the empty tomb.
11 DaysHoly LandOur fullest Holy Land journey. Eleven days to pray at every major shrine without rushing, with time set aside in Bethlehem to meet our family and see where the olive wood is carved.
9 DaysHoly Land | optional RomeThe essential Holy Land in nine days, Galilee to Jerusalem, with an optional six day extension to Rome for the tombs of the Apostles and a papal audience.
13 DaysHoly Land | JordanThe Holy Land joined with the wonders of Jordan. Mount Nebo where Moses saw the Promised Land, the baptism site on the Jordan, and the rose red city of Petra.
11 DaysHoly Land | OrthodoxAn eleven day Orthodox pilgrimage built around the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre and the great monasteries of the Judean desert.
11 DaysHoly Land | OrthodoxAn Orthodox journey timed to the feast of the Assumption, honoring the Theotokos at Gethsemane and the holy sites of her life in Jerusalem and Galilee.
12 DaysPortugal | ItalyFrom the apparitions at Fatima to the Eternal City. Twelve days through Lisbon, the Marian shrine, and the four great basilicas of Rome.
14 DaysItalyThe grand tour of Italy's holy places. Fourteen days from Rome and Assisi to San Giovanni Rotondo, Lanciano, Loreto and the shrines of the saints.
13 DaysPortugal | Spain | FranceFour of Europe's most beloved Marian and apostolic shrines in one journey. Fatima, the tomb of Saint James at Santiago, the grotto of Lourdes, and Barcelona.
12 DaysIreland | SwitzerlandThe island of saints and scholars joined with the Alpine shrines. Knock, the monastic ruins of Ireland, and the Swiss sanctuaries, fully escorted throughout.
How It Works
Share your group, your dates, and the shrines that matter most. A pastor, a parish, a family, or a few friends, every pilgrimage begins with a conversation.
Our family designs your itinerary, arranges first class hotels, flights, a licensed guide, and daily Mass, and sends a clear quote with everything included.
You arrive to the welcome of a Bethlehem family and follow the footsteps of Christ, carried by people who call this holy ground home.
Trusted by Shepherds
Pastors and parish groups across America have entrusted their pilgrimages to our family. Recent journeys to the Holy Land have been led by clergy including:
Ask us to connect you with a pastor who has traveled with us. We are glad to let our pilgrims speak for us.
Questions
Every group travels with a licensed Christian guide in the Holy Land and is accompanied by a priest or pastor as spiritual director. We arrange daily Mass and liturgy at the holy sites. If you are a pastor bringing your own parish group, your travel is covered at no cost to you.
We are a Christian family from Bethlehem. We were the first Bethlehem olive wood family to open a store in America in the year 2000, and we still have our workshop in Bethlehem. When you travel with us you are hosted by a local family in the city of the Nativity, you can share a meal in our home, and you can visit the workshop where the olive wood of the holy sites is carved by hand. No outside operator can offer that.
Yes. Most of our pilgrimages are private departures built around a single parish, prayer group, or organization. Tell us your dates, your group size, and the shrines closest to your heart, and we will design the itinerary around them.
Our pilgrimages are arranged as complete packages: round trip airfare, first class and select hotels, daily breakfast and dinner, a private motorcoach, a licensed guide, all entrance fees to the holy sites, and daily Mass arrangements. We send a full inclusions list with every quote so there are no surprises.
Most groups begin planning six to twelve months ahead, which gives time to promote the trip in the parish and secure the best airfare and hotels. That said, we have organized pilgrimages on shorter notice. The first step is simply to tell us what you have in mind.
We have guided Christian groups to the Holy Land for more than two decades. We monitor conditions continuously, work only with trusted local partners, and will always give you an honest assessment for your dates. The safety and peace of mind of your group come first.
Plan Your Pilgrimage
Tell us a little about your group and the journey you have in mind. Our family will reply personally with ideas and a clear quote. No pressure, no obligation.
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