Regina Tours Now Offering 'Follow Pope Francis to the Holy Land'

Regina Tours/ 1-800-CATHOLIC, a leader in Catholic pilgrimage travel to the Holy Land and beyond, today announced Follow Pope Francis to the Holy Land, a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage opportunity, from Wednesday, May 21 - Friday, May 30, 2014. Following the Vatican's announcement that Pope Francis will make a historic visit to the Holy Land, the West Bank and Jordan from May 24-26, 2014, Regina Tours, which offers Holy Land pilgrimages year round, added the special departure by popular demand. The pilgrimage takes travelers from Petra to Amman, where they will see Pope Francis celebrate Mass, to Jerusalem to Tiberias, all over the course of ten days. The tour also takes pilgrims to sites of Jesus's ministry in the Galilee, including places where Jesus lived, preached and performed miracles. Pilgrims also explore sites like the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Bethlehem, Masada and Bethany Beyond Jordan, where St. John the Baptist lived and baptized people. Spending four days in Jerusalem, pilgrims have the opportunity to walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Room of the Last Supper.

Follow Pope Francis to the Holy Landis available for $3,998 and includes round-trip airfare from New York City, 8 nights' accommodations in first class hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, all sightseeing as listed, touring by private motor-coach and the services of a professional Regina Tours escort. Price is based on double occupancy; single supplement is $600. For more information, please visit http://www.regina-tours.com/papalvisit.

Founded in 1985, Regina Tours is dedicated to building Catholic community and fellowship through pilgrimage travel.