Day 1 - Amman
Ahlan Wa Sahlan – Welcome to Amman, Capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Arriving at Queen Alia Airport, meet & assist through all formalities, Dinner & overnight stay in Amman.
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Day 2 - Mount Nebo, Nazareth, Cana
After breakfast proceed to Madaba (the city of Mosaics) Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, Mount Nebo, ten minutes west of Madaba, the final station in the life of the prophet Moses, the Jordan Valley and the hills of Jerusalem – Moses viewed the Promised Land that he would never enter. Then drive to the Holy Land welcomed by our guide at the border. Proceed to Nazareth Church of the Annunciation, Mary’s House, and St. Joseph’s Workshop. Visit to Cana, where we renew our marriage vows at the place were Jesus performed His first miracle of changing water into wine. Dinner and overnight stay at Nazareth /Tiberius.
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Day 3 - Mount of Beatitude - Capernaum - Sea of Galilee
After breakfast visit Mount of Beatitude were Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, continue to Capernaum where we visit Jesus synagogue and the House of St.Peter. Proceed to the Primacy of Peter, where Jesus appeared to his disciples after the Resurrection and where he performed the miraculous catch of the 153 fish and conferred Church authority upon Peter; continue on to Tabgha, the traditional site of the multiplication of loaves and fish followed by a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. We travel to Ardent where we renew our baptismal vows right at the Jordan River. Then proceed to Mount Tabor. Overnight stay in Nazareth / Tiberius.
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Day 4 - Mount Carmel - Haifa - Jaffa - Tel Aviv - Jerusalem
After breakfast Visit includes Mt. Carmel, Elijah’s Cave. We will be driving through Acre and Caesarea. Drive along the coastal road to visit the old city of Jaffa (Joppa) and see the Church dedicated to St. Peter commemorating his miraculous healing of Tabita. Travel via Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Visit to Bethany, the house of Martha, Mary and Lazarus Tomb. We end the day with visit to the Western Wailing Wall considered to be the holiest site for the Jews Overnight stay at Jerusalem /Bethlehem.
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Day 5 - Mount of Olives - Gethsemane e- Jericho - Bethlehem - Dead Sea
After breakfast Visit Mount of Olives and visit the Church of ascension, the church of Pater Noster, descend to Dominus Flevit where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, proceed to the Garden of Gethsemane, Basilica of the Agony and tomb of St. Mary, the traditional House of Caipas where Peter denied Jesus thrice and where Jesus was kept in the dungeon then proceed to Jericho, see Mount of Temptation and Sycamore Tree, Bethlehem, proceed to Bethlehem the Shepherd’s Field and the Church of Nativity, the Birth Place of the Lord Jesus, Visit St. Jerome’s Grotto where the Bible was translated from Hebrew. Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight stay at Jerusalem/ Bethlehem.
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Day 6 - Jerusalem Old City - Via Dolorosa - Golgotha
After breakfast, proceed to Jerusalem, we enter the Old City through St. Stephen’s or Lion’s Gate. Continue on foot to the church of Condemnation and Flagellation, where we begin the Via Dolorosa, The last five Stations of the Cross is situated inside the Holy Sepulcher.
The present route, and follow the footsteps of our Lord Jesus on his way to Calvary, culminating the journey to Golgotha and the place of the tomb itself the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Visit St. Mark Convent the traditional site where Mary went to sleep after Cruzification, Last Supper Room, where we remember the Last Supper and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on Pentecost. There after walk to the Dormition Abby and the traditional site of the Tomb of King David (visit other Upper room). Ein Karem, one of the most beautiful settings near Jerusalem, located in the hills next to a little spring. Though a small Judean village, the area is important to Christian visitors because of the memory of a priest named Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth who lived in the area in: "a town in the hill country of Judea". Visit Church of Visitation. Dinner and overnight stay at Jerusalem / Bethlehem.
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Day 7 - Jerusalem - Taba - Sinai (2.5hrs Drive)
After breakfast Proceed to Qumran, View red sea, transfer to Egypt via Tabha border. Enter in to Egypt proceed for the Emigration, Customs formalities. Drive to Sinai. Visit St. Catherine Monastery, Burning Bush & Sinai Mountains. Overnight Stay in Sinai.
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Day 8 - Sinai - Cairo (6hrs Drive)
After breakfast drive Via Suez Canal. Arrive Egypt. Visit Pyramids, sphinx and the Christian Church. However, it traditionally begins with the visit of the Holy Family to Egypt. Proceed to hotel. Check in to hotel & Overnight.
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Day 9 - Cairo Museum, Departure to home
After Breakfast visit museum, Papyrus and Perfume Factory and proceed to airport for Final departure.
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Day 10
Arrival home
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