31/10/2016
WE PIONEERED THIS TOUR WHICH BECAME OUR BESTSELLER. THANK GOD WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN INSPIRING THOUSANDS TO DEEPEN THEIR FAITH AND FIND NEW FRIENDS.
COST PER PERSON: $ 3,388 ALL IN! (30 participants)
If 25 - 29 participants only $300
Single room supplement $650
LUXOR NILE CRUISE EXTN $980 (min 15 participants)
Single room supplement $350
DUBAI EXTN $950
INCLUSIONS:
roundtrip economy class ticket
accommodation on twin sharing
applicable taxes, tipping, insurance and terminal fee
all meals as indicated (B- buffet breakfast, L- lunch, D- dinner)
tours and sightseeing with English speaking guide
Nile River cruise with dinner show in Cairo
transportation on airconditioned coach
porterage of 1piece of luggage per person at hotels
accompanied by an es**rt
souvenir hand carry bag & other giveaways
pre- departure briefing
Day 01/FEB 15 MANILA /AMMAN
Day 02/FEB 16 AMMAN/PETRA, Jordan
Arrive in Amman, Jordan. Get a glimpse of what was once the Biblical land. Stand at Mt. Nebo marked by a simple chapel. It is here where Moses viewed Canaan of Israel. God did not allow him to enter and live out his life together with Joshua and the masses he led out of Egypt. Travel along the Desert Highway through the ever changing scenery of the Transjordan plateau and arrive at the fabled rose city of Petra, the 2,000 year old Nabatean capital accidentally rediscovered in 1812. (LD)
Day 03/FEB 17 PETRA/AMMAN
Ride by horse to the Siq, a half mile long unforgettable gorge. Experience the “Indiana Jones” film. At last you stand in awe in front of the Treasury, the “New 7th Wonder of the World” – a rose colored monumental building artfully carved out of sheer rock. Continue on to see the other temples and tombs carved into the mountainside. Drive to Amman for the night. (BLD)
Day 04/FEB 18 AMMAN/JERUSALEM, Israel
Transfer to the border and cross to Israel. Drive to the heart of the Judean desert and experience life as it was in biblical times at Genesis Land. Visit the Tel of Jericho, the most ancient city in the world. We also stop at a Sycamore tree of the kind Zaccheaus climbed in order to see Jesus. Down to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Swim or test the healing waters of the Dead Sea. Available are many products good for skin ailments. Continue to Qumran. Learn about the Dead Sea Scrolls (part foundation of the Holy Bible) which were discovered in the Qumran caves. Continue to the Holy city of Jerusalem for the night. (BLD)
Day 05/FEB 19 JERUSALEM
Up to Mount of Olives with its church built in memory of Jesus’ ascension to heaven and a view of the Old City of Jerusalem, the Judean Desert, Moab Mountains and Dead Sea Visit Pater Noster Church, Dominus Flevit Church where Jesus wept. Walk from Mount Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane. Meditate at the Church of All Nations (The Rock of Agony).
Drive to BETHLEHEM, birthplace of Jesus. Meditate on the glory of the Birth of Our Savior at the Church of the Nativity. Sing Christmas hymns! Celebrate! What a glorious feeling! Drive to the Shepherd’s Field and Cave Chapel, a recent Byzantine excavation and past Ruth the Moabite’s Fields to the Judean Wilderness. (BLD)
Day 06/FEB 20 JERUSALEM
Start at the Church of St. Anne with the Pool of Bethesda. Pray the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa. You’ll feel how much you’ve contributed to Christ’s sufferings, with this unforgettable experience. The way ends at the most venerated Church of the Holy Sepulchre site of the Calvary.
To Mount Zion, to visit the Room of the Last Supper where also the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles. Nearby is the Dormition Abbey from where the Blessed Mary went up to heaven. On to Mount Moriah and we walk over the Temple Mount to visit the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) the most holy shrine for the Jewish people. Visit St. Peter in Gallicantu (Caiphas House), the Apostle’s Jail, the Sacred Stairway and view the Potter’s Field. (BLD)
Day 07/FEB 21 JERUSALEM/TIBERIAS
Up to Ein Kerem, birthplace of John the Baptist. Walk through the picturesque old village to visit the Basilica of Visitation and the Church of St. John the Baptist. Visit the scale model of Jerusalem of the Second Temple period in the days of Christ.
Drive to Caesarea, built by Herod the Great, meant to be a Roman bastion of might. Here is where Peter baptized the centurion Cornelius. See the Ampitheater, a reminder of the Roman, Herodian and Crusader periods. Then to Haifa, Israel’s thirds largest city, to visit Mount Carmel of the prophet Elijah. Pray at the Church, the biggest of the Carmelite Order. See the breathtaking view of the city and take photos of the world center of the Bahai faith. Continue to Galilee and renew baptismal vows in Yardenit, site of the baptism of Jesus by St. John the Baptist. (BLD)
Day 08/FEB 22 TIBERIAS
Begin at the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus proclaimed the Eight Beatitudes. Remember, “Blessed are the pure in spirit for they will see God”. Meditation here. Pray at the St. Peter’s Primacy Church on the Sea of Galilee shore. Follow Jesus’ path to Tabgha, where he fed the multitudes with five loaves and two fishes. Walk along the shores of Capernaum; visit St. Peter’s house, where Jesus preached and healed Peter’s mother-in-law. Take an exhilarating ferry boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. It’s a time for celebration. Remember when Jesus calmed its stormy waters?
Drive to Cana to the Church of the Wedding, where the first miracle happened. Eucharistic Celebration and renewal of marriage vows. On to Nazareth, city chosen by God for the annunciation of the birth of His Son. Here Jesus grew to manhood. Visit the Basilica of Annunciation and St. Joseph’s workshop. (BLD)
Day 09/FEB 23 TIBERIAS/TABA/ST CATHERINE, Egypt
Up to Mount Tabor to visit the Church of Transfiguration. Pass by the ancient Israelite city of Beit Shean. In the New Testament times it became one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis. Continue drive to Eilat and proceed to Taba to cross the border to Egypt. Simple accommodation at St. Catherine. (BLD)
Day 10/FEB 24 MT SINAI/CAIRO
You may join an early dawn excursion to Mount Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. It will be an ethereal feeling. Enjoy the breathtaking view of sunrise from the peak. Visit the Monastery to see what was the Burning Bush. Drive to Cairo Spend two nights in Cairo. (BLD)
Day 11/FEB 25 CAIRO
Start the day to see a Wonder of the World, the Pyramids of Giza and the nearby Sphinx. Finally, to the Egyptian Museum housing the gold treasures of Tutankhamen, an exciting first encounter with the splendor of three millennia of Egyptian civilization. This is one of the richest and remarkable museums in the world. Visit to a Papyrus Museum and a Perfumery are included during the visits. Continue to the huge El Khalili bazaars to shop for souvenirs. Feel the time of Cleopatra as you take on a Nile River cruise with a folkloric show. (BLD)
Day 12/FEB 26 CAIRO/ MANILA
This morning, we visit the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary or the “Hanging Church” built in the 4th BC. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home or extend on a Nile cruise. (B)
Day 13/Feb 27 ARRIVE IN MANILA
EXTENSION to NILE RIVER CRUISE
Day 12/ Feb 26 CAIRO/ASWAN cruise embarkation
Arrive Aswan. Meet and embark on the Nile cruise.
Day 13/Feb 27 SAILING (KOM OMBO/EDFU)
A felucca ride around the Agha Khan mausoleum . Stroll through the city markets. Visit to the High Dam and the Phaile temple.. Back to our cruise ship. Lunch and sailing towards Kom Umbo. Arrival Kom Umbo and visit the temple of the two shared Gods, Sobek and Harories. Sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight in Edfu. Dinner and entertainment on board. (BLD)
Day 14/Feb 28 SAIL TO LUXOR
Visit to the temple of Edfu. Sailing towards Luxor via Esna lock. Lunch and continue sailing. Arrival Luxor,. Visit to the temple of Luxor by night. Stroll through the city markets . Dinner and entertainment on board. (BLD)
Day 15/Mar 01 LUXOR
Arrive in Luxor. Disembark. Cross to the west bank visiting the temple of Hatshepsut, the colossi of Memnon and the Valley of the kings. Spend the night in Luxor. (BLD)
Day 16/Mar 02 LUXOR/MANILA
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. (B)
Day 17/Mar 03 ARRIVE IN MANILA
DUBAI EXTENSION
Day 16/MAR 03 ARRIVE ABU DHABI/DUBAI
Arrive in Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi, truly a high rise cosmopolitan metropolis. See the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – the largest and most impressive mosque in UAE and the 8th largest in the world and many more sights. Continue drive to Dubai. Photo stop at the entrance of the Ferrari World- the world’s largest indoor theme park . Continue to Dubai for the night. (BL)
Day 17/MAR 04 DUBAI
Get acquainted with the history of Dubai. Begin at the Union House. Then proceed to the Jumeirah Mosque, one of the city’s landmarks. Pass the magnificent Sheikh Palace along the beach road. Experience being a local by crossing the Dubai Creek through a traditional wooden boat where the Spice Souk awaits on the other side. Enjoy the aroma of exotic spices. Continue and get dazzled with the Gold Souk where you can admire the sheer volume of gold jewelry. Later, drive along the creek to Bastakia, the old town of Dubai with it’s coral and shell stone architecture from the past. Visit the Dubai Museum, a 180 year old Al Fahidi Fort now turned into a museum. You’ll appreciate the Arab heritage. Drive to the manmade Palm Island. Enjoy lunch at Kaleidoscope Restaurant inside the Atlantis Hotel, a must see attraction. Then to the Miracle Garden, featuring millions of blooming flowers in stunning design- a Guinness Book of Records holder. In the afternoon get ready for an evening desert safari; experience a magical “essence of the desert”. Take a roller coaster ride onboard luxurious SUV’s through the majestic sand dunes. Get to admire the beauty of a desert sunset. A Bedouin campsite awaits with a BBQ dinner and belly dance cultural presentation. (BLD)
Day 18/MAR 05 DUBAI FREE DAY
Day 19/MAR 06 DUBAI/ABU DHABI
The day is at leisure until check out for your transfer to Abu Dhabi airport. (B)
Day 20/MAR 07 ABU DHABI/MANILA
BOOKING & PAYMENT CONDITIONS:
1. A non-refundable (if visa is granted) deposit of $500 plus visa fees is required upon booking & submission of complete documents.
2. Fifty percent of tour cost is required 60days before departure and FULL payment is due 45days before departure
3. CANCELLATION FEE: 50% of tour cost if cancelled within 45days before departure & FULL cancellation if cancelled within 30days before departure.
RATES, TOUR PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES are subject to change if conditions so demand. AJBLC Travel & Tours reserves the right to postpone the departure if participants fall below the required number of persons (30) or visas are not processed on time. Tour fare is based on group departure therefore, non-endorsable, non-reroutable, with refunds, if any, subject to cancellation & other charges.
**American passport holders need visa in Egypt
VISA REQUIREMENTS:
SCANNED COPY OF VALID PASSPORT (PASSPORT MUST BE VALID AT LEAST 6 MONTHS), 1 colored photo (passport size) for Emirates visa
FILLED UP INFORMATION SHEET
With Fr. Christopher Gonzales & Fr. Rommel Felizardo
As Pilgrimage Chaplain
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