Please contact us, 337-291-1933 or info@holytravels.org, for availability and to register.

This pilgrimage is open to Parishioners and will be updated periodically.

Traveling October 14–23, 2026

Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church

Pilgrimage to The Holy Land

with Fr. Doug Busch

Join us for the journey of a lifetime on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The Scriptures will come alive as you visit Our Lord’s homeland. It is an encounter that has changed the lives of many pilgrims, and it is an act of faith and prayer. 

Pilgrimage Sites*

Galilee

  • Nazareth

    • Saint Joseph’s Church

    • Home of the Holy Family

    • Grotto of the Annunciation

  • Mount Tabor

    • Church of the Transfiguration

  • Capernaum

    • Home and Church of Saint Peter

  • Caesarea Philippi

  • Sea of Galilee

  • Tabgha

    • Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish

    • Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter

    • Mount of the Beatitudes

Ein Karem

  • Basilica of the Visitation

Bethlehem

  • Grotto and Basilica of the Nativity

  • Cave and Chapel of the Shepherds’ Field 

Jerusalem

  • Mount of Olives

    • Garden of Gethsemane

    • Church of Dominus Flevit

  • Mount Zion

    • Saint Peter in Gallicantu 

  • Via Dolorosa

    • Stations of the Cross

  • Holy Sepulchre

    • Holy Tomb of Christ

  • Israel Museum and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Jericho Area

  • Jordan River 

    • Jesus’s Baptismal Site

  • Qumran 

    • Site of the Dead Sea Scrolls 

  • Dead Sea

*Based upon availability

Inclusions

  • Spiritual Director

  • Airport Transfer via Luxury Motor Coach from Mandeville, LA

  • Round Trip Airfare

  • Accommodations

    • 3 or 4 Star-Hotels, Double-Occupancy

    • Porterage (when available)

  • Meals

    • All Breakfasts

    • All Dinners

  • Magnificat Travel Escort (In Addition to Tour Guides)

  • Experienced, Catholic, Multilingual, Local Tour Guides

  • Ground Transportation by Luxury Motor Coach

  • Daily Masses and Spiritual Activities Coordinated

  • Cover Charges, Entrance Fees and/or Registration Fees

  • Orientation and Pre-Departure Meetings

  • Hospitality Packet

  • Distribution of Tips

  • Early Registration Discounts and/or Free Optional Payment Plan

Exclusions

  • Travel Insurance

  • Tips ($200 per Pilgrim, Collected at Journey Departure for Tour Managers, Tour Guides, Motor Coach Drivers, and Hotel Staff)

  • Lunches and Meals while in Transit ($25-$30/day)

  • Single Room Supplement

  • Flight Upgrades

  • Significant Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation

Take a spiritual Adventure