17/08/2019
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HOLYLAND PILGRIMAGE
PACKAGE PRICE: ALL – IN!
US$2,950.00/pax (Min. 20 pax)
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:
ROUNDTRIP ECONOMY CLASS AIRFARE / HOTEL ACCOMMODATION ON TWIN OR TRIPLE SHARING / BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER (FULL BOARD) / TOURS AS SPECIFIED ON AN AIRCONDITIONED MOTOR-COACH / ROUNDTRIP AIRPORT-HOTEL TRANSFERS WITH THE GROUP (Any deviation will be charged extra) / ENTRANCE FEES / SERVICES OF AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING TOUR GUIDE / SERVICES OF A CHAPLAIN OR SPIRITUAL LEADER FROM MANILA. FOR SPECIAL INCLUSIONS, PLS. SEE BELOW.
ITINERARY:
OCT 25 Evening assemble at the airport to take the flight to Amman. Arrival in Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman.
OCT 26 AMMAN - MADABA – MT. NEBO - AMMAN
After breakfast, proceed to Madaba, to visit the Monastery of St. George, which hosts the unique mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and Israel. The Map is believed to be the first one for this area, as it built in the 6th century A.D. move on to Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Back to Amman for dinner and overnight.
OCT 27 AMMAN – PETRA - AMMAN
Today, visit the rose colored mountain that is one of
The seven wonders of the world. Back to Amman for
overnight.
OCT 28 AMMAN – ALLENBY BRIDGE – JERICHO – DEAD SEA -TIBERIAS
After breakfast, proceed to Allenby Bridge to cross the border to Israel. Arrive in Israel in Jericho for lunch. Get as close as possible to Mt. of Temptation, Get to see a Sycamore tree. After lunch, have a chance to float in the Dead Sea and try the curative powers of its mud and waters. Move on to Tiberias. Transfer and check in at the hotel for dinner and overnight.
OCT 29 MT. TABOR - SEA OF GALILEE - CAPERNAUM – TABGHA– ST. PETER’S PRIMACY – MT. OF BEATITUDES – JORDAN RIVER
After breakfast, drive to Mt. Tabor early in the morning to visit the site of Transfiguration. Proceed to Capernaum where Jesus mostly taught and on to Tabgha. Visit St. Peter’s Primacy Church. Visit Mt. of Beatitudes where the Sermon on the Mount took place. Proceed to Yardenit, where traditionally, Jesus was baptized. On to the sea of Galilee for a boat ride. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
OCT 30 CANA – NAZARETH - MT. CARMEL – CEASAREA – JERUSALEM
First stop is Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle, He turned the water into wine at the Wedding in Cana. Move on to Nazareth, visit the Church of the Annunciation where the Archangel Gabriel announced to Virgin Mary the birth of Jesus Christ. Visit also St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well. You shall visit Haifa, to Stella Maris where one can enjoy a panoramic view of the Mediterranean. Drive down to Caesarea, which was built by Herod the Great to catch sight of the Roman Aqueducts. Move on to Bethlehelem. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
OCT 31 EIN KAREM – BETHLEHEM – JERUSALEM
After breakfast proceed to the Shepherds’ Field where the star appeared to the shepherds which lead them to the manger where baby Jesus was born. Continue the journey to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity where Jesus was born. Proceed to Ein Kerem to visit the Church of St. John and the Church of Visitation. Visit the Western Wall or the Wailing Wall. Dinner and overnight in Bethlelem.
NOV 01 JERUSALEM
After breakfast, visit the Church of St. Anne, Pool of Bethesda. Today we enter the Old City of Jerusalem through Herod’s Gate. Walk the Via Dolorosa starting at the Ecce Homo where Pontius Pilate washed his to eternal sleep hands. Proceed to the Flagellation and through all the Stations and reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was crucified, died and rose from the dead. Then, proceed to Mount Scopus where you can have a sightseeing of the Old and New City of Jerusalem. Move on to the Mount of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel where Jesus ascended into Heaven. Visit the Church of Pater Noster to witness the “Lord’s Prayer’ written in several languages. Proceed to the church of Dominus Flevit (God Wept) where God wept over Jerusalem. You shall walk down the Palm Sunday road to the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane where you can see the Rock of Agony where Jesus prayed before the Roman soldiers came for Him. In the afternoon, we visit the Mount Zion area where we see the Upper Room where Jesus and His disciples have their last supper. The Church of Dormition, where Mary went and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the House of the High Priest Caiaphas where St. Peter denied Jesus three times. Back to the hotel in Bethlehelem for dinner and overnight.
NOV 02 JERUSALEM - – QUMRAN - EILAT – ST. CATHERINE
Check out of the hotel. Pass by Qumran to see the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Move onto Eilat Border to cross into Egypt. Dinner and overnight in St. Catherine.
NOV 03 MT. SINAI – CAIRO
Climb Mt. Sinai early in the morning where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Back to the Monastery for breakfast. Visit the “burning bush” and Jethro’s well. Proceed to Cairo for dinner and overnight.
NOV 04 CAIRO
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Stop by a Papyrus factory. Continue to the area of old Cairo with its beautiful churches, Abuserga Church, the place where the Holy Family stayed in Egypt, the Hanging church and mosques Visit the perfume factory. If time permits, visit the Church of the Floating bible, where the Bible was found floating in the Nile river without sinking and opened on the book of Isaiah. Dinner in Nile river cruise. Overnight in Cairo.
NOV 05 CAIRO – MANILA
After breakfast, visit the Pharonic Village. Lunch then proceed to the airport for flight back to Manila.
NOV 06 Home Sweet Home!!!
TOTAL COST PLUS ALL EXCLUSIONS:
Rate is per person based on Twin Share
BASIC PACKAGE US$2,950
VISA FEES
Visa : Egypt Included
Visa :Jordan Included
BORDER TAXES
Jordan Included
Israel (Taba) Included
Egypt Included
Tips for 12 days Included
Pre-departure Fees
Airline Taxes
(Subj. to change depending on the Airlines)**
Included Philippine Travel tax
Included Travel Insurance
(for 64 yrs. below)
*65 yrs above Additional premium applies