DAY 01: Arrival in Amman Airport
(Meals on Board/Dinner)
·
Meet
and assist at the airport then transfer to the hotel
·
Buffet
dinner at the hotel. Rest time and have a good sleep in preparation for the
next day tour.
DAY 02: Amman Panoramic tour – Madaba
– Petra – Amman (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
at the hotel
·
Proceed
to Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George, which host the unique mosaic
Map of Egypt, Jordan and the Holy land. The map is believed to be the first one
for this area, as it is built in the 6th century
·
Proceed
to the Lost City of Petra with Horseback Ride through the picturesque
SIQ
·
Visit
the Treasury. Dinner and overnight in Amman.
DAY 03: Amman – Mount
Nebo Border Crossing to Israel – Bet She’an (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
at the hotel
·
Hotel
pick up to visit Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died.
Border crossing to Israel. Lunch in Nazareth.
·
Continue
the tour in Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation where
Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she will conceive and bear a Son and His
name shall be called Jesus
·
Proceed
to Mount Tabor, the traditional site of the transfiguration of the Lord.
DAY 04: Tiberias – Nazareth – Tabgha
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
We
will start the day with a Mass and Renewal of Marriage Vows at the Church of
the Wedding Feast in Cana
·
Travel
to Mount Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Continue on
to Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish
·
Proceed
to the Church of the Primacy of Peter where Jesus asked Peter three times,
“Peter, do you love me?”. We end the morning in Capernaum- – JESUS home town,
where he performed more miracles than any other places and visit the House of
Peter and the Synagogue of Jesus
·
For
lunch, we will feast on St. Peter’s Fish which Jesus and His disciples used to
eat. After lunch, we’ll enjoy a Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee; we will end
the day renewing our baptismal vows at the Jordan River. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel.
DAY 05: Tiberias – Haifa – Caesarea –
Jerusalem (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
at the hotel. Today we will leave Tiberias and travel to Jerusalem. Our first
stop is on Mount Carmel where we visit the Cave of Elijah where the prophet
Elijah prayed for rain after three and a half years of drought and famine. We
will pass by the beautiful hanging garden of the Bahai Faith and enjoy the
spectacular views of the port of Haifa
·
Travel
to Caesarea and experience the glory of Rome as we visit a Roman theater, a
Roman hippodrome, and a Roman water aqueduct. Ascend up to Jerusalem and end
the day in Ein Kerem, the hometown village of John the Baptist
·
Visit
the Church of the Visitation where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth
·
Visit
the Church of St. Peter of Gallicantu - the traditional House of Caiaphas where
Jesus was kept in the dungeon
·
Proceed
to Mount Zion and visit the Upper Room where Jesus had the Last Supper and the
Dormition Abbey where our Blessed Mother went to sleep and assumed to heaven
·
Visit
Cenacle- Last Supper Room, the tomb of King David and the other upper room.
Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem
DAY 06: Jerusalem – Bethlehem
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
at the hotel. Visit the Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus.
Continue on to the Shepherds Field where we sing Christmas carols
·
Visit
the Manger Square-Crusader of grotto -Milk of grotto. We will enter the Old
City of Jerusalem and visit Bethesda Pool where Jesus healed the paralytic man.
Wailing Wall - the holiest site for the Jews Proceed to the Church of the
Condemnation and the Church of the Flagellation where we start our Via Dolorosa
(way of grief) on the way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchers, the traditional
site of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. “The
burial place & resurrection of Jesus, called Golgotha which means “a place
of skull”. Follow the 14 Stations of the Cross to Golgotha, the place where
Jesus was crucified marking significant events along the route. The last 5
Stations of the Cross are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher visible from
the distance with two silver domes. Also, the tomb widely believed to be part
of the stone that covered Jesus Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
DAY 07: Mount of Olive – Jericho –
Qumran (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
at the hotel. Ascend up to Mount of Olives and visit the Pater Noster Church
traditionally the site where Jesus taught the disciples how to pray Our Father,
the traditional site of the ascension of the Lord and Dominus Flevit, where
Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Descend on foot to the Garden of Gethsemane, where
Jesus spent His last night before He was arrested and where Jesus agonized in
prayer prior to his betrayal and arrested
·
Visit
the Basilica of agony and Tomb of St. Mary & Lazarus tomb. Travel to
Jericho, the oldest and lowest city in the world, Jericho the ancient city
conquered by Joshua and the Israelites then
proceed to view Mount of Temptation where Satan tempted Jesus where Jesus
stayed 40days and 40nights
·
Visit
the Sycamore Tree of Zacchaeus where he climbs up a tree to view Jesus while he
is preaching not knowing that our Savior will be his guest for dinner at his
home
·
Free
time in Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem
DAY 08: Dead Sea to St. Catherine
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
at the hotel and then proceed to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were
discovered. View Lot’s Wife who turned into a pillar of salt in Mount Sodom
·
Travel
all the way to the Taba Border where we cross over to Egypt. Today, we leave
Israel with unforgettable and life changing experiences and a wealth of
memories to cherish and to treasure. Cross Taba border of Egypt with assistance
on both borders
·
For
those who will climb Mount Sinai - Preparation @ 10pm then transfer to Camel
Station for Mt Climbing then back to the hotel.
DAY 09: Hotel
– Cairo (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
Breakfast
and prepare for check out. Transfer to Cairo City, (8 hrs. travel)
·
Visit
St. Catherine Monastery & Burning bush then travel to Cairo
·
Visit
Moses Springs, afterwards we will visit Marah passing Suez Canal tunnel under
the red sea
·
Dinner
Cruise at Nile River with Belly Dancing Show before transferring to the hotel
for overnight
DAY 10: Cairo
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
·
After
breakfast, prepare to see one of the Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza
and the Sphinx. Lunch.
·
You
will also visit the Church of the Virgin Mary, must visit the “Hanging Church
“built in the 4 th BC, visit St. George Coptic Church, Visit to St.
Bergius Church and. St Simon the Tanner Church
·
Visit
Finest Cotton, Papyrus and Oil perfumes.
DAY 11: Cairo (Hotel Breakfast/Lunch
& Dinner on Board)
·
Visit
the Egyptian Museum, where you can see the finest displays of Artifacts,
Relics, Statues and Jewelers from all the Pharaohs Reigns, only riches with
remarkable museum in the world. Sandwich lunch then transfer to airport for
Flight back to Manila.
DAY 12: Arrival in Manila (Meals on
Board)
Note:
Itinerary may change based on your flight details
