Christian Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan Tour: Itinerary

Sunday Tel Aviv Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival into Ben Gurion International Airport, you are met by our Kenes staff at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for dinner and overnight. Overnight, Tel Aviv Monday Tel Aviv | Beer Sheba | Masada Dead Sea A short visit to the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Masada. Ascend by cable car to the fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod's palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse, etc. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend for a possible "float" in the in the salty water of the world's lowest place. Via Ein Gedi & Kalya, proceed to Jerusalem for overnight. Overnight, Jerusalem Tuesday Jerusalem - New City Drive to Mt' Scopus for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. On to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of the Agony. Continue to Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated Model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Continue to Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Afternoon visit Ein Karem (the birth place of John the Baptist). Return to Hotel. Overnight, Jerusalem Wednesday Jerusalem - Old City | Bethlehem Walk through one of the Gates to the walled Old City: the renewed Jewish Quarter; the Western Wall, the Temple area; the colorful bazaars; Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Drive to Mt' Zion and visit the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Afternoon continue to Bethlehem* to visit the Church of the Nativity and return to Jerusalem for overnight. Overnight, Jerusalem Thursday Beit Shean | Tiberias | Galilee Leave Jerusalem, and drive north via Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Through Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautiful preserved Roman City. Proceed to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning. Drive along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue. Continue to a Kibbutz hotel for overnight. Overnight, Kibbutz Lavi Friday Upper Galilee and Golan Heights | Nazareth Drive to the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications, and the Druze villages, Via Banias, source of the Jordan River. Proceed via the Hula Valley to Safed, city of the Kabala, to visit a synagogue and the artists' colony and then to Nazareth to visit the Christian Holy Sites. Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight. Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem Saturday Acre | Haifa | Tel Aviv After Breakfast drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, sightseeing tour of Haifa, including the Bahai Shrine, Persian Garden and Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and the bay. Proceed along the cost to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress. End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and overnight. Overnight, Tel Aviv Sunday Hussein Bridge or (Allenby Bridge) | Jerash | Amman Drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to the border crossing procedures to enter Jordan. Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45Km North of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad, visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian Capital. Overnight, Amman Monday Amman | Petra | Amman After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa. Then on horseback to the "Siq" (canyon) and then on foot to Petra known as "Sela Edom" or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting monuments, such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar, (Al Madhbah) from this point you can view the whole of the rock city, then back to Wadi Musa village and drive back to Amman for overnight. Overnight, Amman Tuesday Amman | Madaba | Mount Nebo | Jerusalem | Tel Aviv Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holyland and ruins of historical sites. Continue about 10Kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho Dead Sea, etc. Visit the remains of a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor, and then drive to the border and to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Transfer to Jerusalem or to Tel Aviv Wednesday Departure Breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure. Upon availability second night will be spent in Petra. * Bethlehem visit subject to availability Note: All itineraries are subject to change

* No Minimum of passengers is required for regular tour service.
All Tours are subject to availability and should be confirmed within 72 business hours.

Tour Highlights

11 days | 10 nights | 9 touring days
From $1,618 (land only)

• Expertly-guided tours that take you on a personal journey through key Christian sites.
• 9 full Christian Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan tour days.
• 9 nights of accommodation with breakfast buffets and dinner.
• Private transfers to & from airports and hotels.
• Tour Nazareth, The Mount of the Beatitudes, Mount Zion, Cana and more.
• Take an inspirational boat ride across the Sea of Galilee.
• Enjoy a breathtaking cable car ride up to the top of Massada.

Included services in our tour rates:

• Private transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to Hotel in Tel Aviv and return transfer to Airport
• Meeting point on arrival at the Stematzky book store at the Main Arrival Hall at the Ben Gurion Airport
• 9 Full day touring with all entrance fees as per above itinerary in Israel and Jordan
• 10 nights' hotel accommodation including daily breakfast
• A/c tourist Van /Minibus/Bus during the touring days with English speaking guide
• Entrance fees according to the itinerary

Please note there is NO credit for unused services or joint transfers

Not included services in our tour rates:

• Entry visa to Jordan
• Border taxes when entering Jordan & border tax when leaving Jordan.
• Last night (Tuesday night) in Jerusalem or in Tel Aviv for pax not leaving on a night flight back to North America.
• Tips to guide/driver and hotel staff
• Lunches en route on sightseeing days
• Items of a personal nature (laundry, souvenirs, film/toiletries)
• Travel Insurance (Strongly Recommended)
• Stay connected with a Cell Phone for your trip to Israel!

Note: No credit/refund for any unused services.

Tour Dates

OPERATES ON THE FOLLOWING ARRIVAL DATES IN 2012-2013:
March 4, 11, 18, 25	April 18, 15, 22, 29	May 6, 13, 20, 27	June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31	August 7, 14, 21, 28	September 4, 11, 18, 25	October 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20, 27	December 4, 11, 18, 25	January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	February 5, 12, 19, 26

Tour Hotels and Rates

HOTEL	TOURIST CLASS	FIRST CLASS	SUPERIOR	DELUXE	NIGHTS
JERUSALEM	Jerusalem Gate/ Rimonim Shalom/ Prima Palace	Grand Court/ Leonardo / Prima/ Ramada	Dan Panorama / Crowne Plaza Deluxe Rooms	David Citadel/ Inbal/ Mamila	4
TEL AVIV	Sea.Net/Gigal	Metropolitan / Mercure/ Marina Club rooms	Dan Panorama/ Crowne Plaza/ Renaissance	Carlton/ Sheraton Hotel & Tower/ Intercontinental	1
GALILEE	Kibbutz Hotels	Kibbutz Hotels	Kibbutz Hotels Superior Rooms	Kibbutz Hotels Superior Rooms	2
AMMAN	Liwan Hotel	Grand Palace	Regency Palace	Marriot	2

* During high Season tour might spent 1 night in Haifa or Naharia instead of Kibbutz

Rates

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