McCabe Pilgrimages Traveller Reviews

My wife and I were on an 11 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land with 28 others, not known to us beforehand. The Pilgrimage Leaders were very experienced and our guide was brilliant. We quickly got to know the other members of the group and we all got on well together. Our first base was the Golden Walls Hotel in Jerusalem, just yards from the Damascus Gate in the Old City walls which was very close to many of the sites of interest there before moving to the Ron Beach Hotel in Tiberias on the edge of the Sea of Galilee where we explored many of the sites of interest in that area. Virtually all trips were in a clean, comfortable air-conditioned coach with a careful driver. Some queuing was inevitable at the most popular destinations but our Guide tried hard to keep this to a minimum. I would be very happy to recommend this operator to anyone seeking to make such a pilgrimage.

McCabes are obviously very experienced in running these pilgrimages with great attention to detail. Coaches always arrived on time and lunch were laid on at some convenient dining room wherever our daily tour took us. Standard of meals and choice of food was excellent. We were well looked after throughout.

In Jerusalem one had to suspend disbelief for a few days - it was hard to believe we were in the Holy Land. Fascinating city - painful histories on all sides , loved the market and by contrast the quiet Gardens of Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb. Lovely fresh fruit and juices as you walked along. Like everywhere in the world persistent market sellers. Just keep walking and wear your rucksack on your front, wonderful smells etc. Dead Sea worth a visit but ESP take a trip to Masada - clever clever people.. Sail on the Sea of Galilee, take in the beauty and the majesty of surroundings. Loved seeing the bananas grown with their blue pyjamas.

McCabes ran everything with efficiency and were extremely helpful when called ith queries.

I went on a 10 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. There was a coach and very knowledgeable guide with us at all times to ensure that we had a wonderful time. Food was all inclusive so, we only needed money for drinks. The Hotels and staff where we stayed were excellent. Food was good and plentiful at all times.

McCabe's were excellent and we did not have to worry about anything!

It was a good well run and organised holiday touring the Biblical sites, which really brings the Bible stories to life in the places where they took place. The local guide Shafiq had an excellent knowledge of the Bible and brought things into perspective for me. The driver Hamna was excellent at getting through the busy traffic in Jerusalem and negotiating narrow roads. The staff at the Scots Hotel in Jerusalem and the Scots Hotel in Tiberias made us feel at home and the food was excellent in both hotels. My compliments go to the chef at the hotel in Jerusalem, he presented his food in a poetic manner each night describing what was on offer, he puts his whole heart into feeding the guests. Both ministers of the Church of Scotland in Jerusalem and Tiberias made us very welcome. The only down side for me was the amount of food. I am not in the habit of having 2 3 course meals a day let alone once a week. I felt a packed lunch would have been more appropriate at lunch time. Sometimes I felt too full to move around at ease in the afternoon, just too much food. The 3 course meal at night time would have been more than sufficient.

The tour operator is one of the best in their field. This was my 3rd time on a Holy Land tour with McCabe and I would be loathe to change to another operator. McCabe's have an expertise in organising these trips and I will be looking out for more tours to the Holy Land by McCabe in the future.

stayed in 2 hotels. one in Jerusalem & one In Tiberias, by Sea of Galilee. visited all the holy sites ,dead sea & Masada. excellent guide & hotels & all other restaurants very good.

McCabe pilgrimages. I thought we certainly had good value for the cost of the holiday. everything so well organised.

Very interesting holiday. The Holy Land is a place I've always heard about, now I can visualise it as well.

Well organised, everything went very smoothly

Fantastic

Fantastic

Excellent trip

Ran like clockwork

Amazing. unvelievable. Really really special , very meaningful and moving

Brilliant. Would thoroughly recommend them. (It won't accpet excellent on the button above but it was excellent )

It was a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, staying in Galilee and Jerusalem. A perfect holiday.

I cannot fault McCabe.