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19Nov   Day00   Manila – Istanbul - Tel Aviv

Depart Manila for Tel Aviv via Istanbul

 

20Nov   Day01   Tel Aviv / Nazareth / Cana / Mt. Tabor / Tiberias (BLD)

Meet and transfer to Nazareth, the hometown of Mary and Joseph. It was here that Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel and told she would conceive a child. Visit the Church of Annunciation, which stands on the site where the Angel Gabriel’s announced to Mary that she is with child. Visit Mary’s Well (where Mary have fetched water regularly) and St. Gabriel’s Orthodox Church. Proceed to Cana, believed to be the site of the Miracle at Cana. Couples often choose to renew their marriage vows here. Continue to Mt. Tabor, identified as the Mount of Transfiguration. Last stop today is Tiberias where you will check in to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Hotel: Rimonin Mineral or similar

 

21Nov   Day02   Mt. Beatitudes / Capernaum / Tabgha / Sea of Galilee (BLD)

Start your day with a drive to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus gave a sermon on the mountain to the multitude that assembled to see and hear him. Continue to Capernaum to the House of St. Peter. This is where Jesus lived and healed the paralytic and Peter’s mother-in-law. Then on to Tagbha, site of the miracle of the loaves and fish. Close by is the Church of Peter’s Primacy (Mensa Christi), a modest chapel to commemorate Jesus’ reinstatement of Peter as chief among the apostles.In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to be able to see where Jesus met his first disciples and performed numerous miracles. Return to your Tiberias hotel for dinner and overnight. Hotel: Rimonin Mineral or similar

 

22Nov   Day03   Bethlehem / Jerusalem New City (BLD)

Morning transfer to Bethlehem. Visit the Church of Nativity, built over the cave believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Continue to Shepherd’s Fields, where an angel appeared to the Shepherds to announce Jesus’ birth. In the afternoon, drive to the Mt. of Olives where you will visit the following sites: Dominus Flevit Chapel, where Jesus wept over the future fate of Jerusalem; the Garden of Gethsemane; the Church of all Nations where Jesus prayed on the night of his betrayal; and Pater Noster Church where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer, Return to hotel for dinner and overnight. Hotel: Leonardo Jerusalem Hotel or similar

 

23Nov   Day04   Jerusalem New City (BLD)

Drive to Mt. Zion to visit the Church of Dormition, identified by tradition as the place where the Virgin Mary died or “fell asleep”. Continue to the Upper Room believed to be where the Last Supper was held. Visit the Tomb of King David, the burial place of King David. Continue to the Church of Galicantu, site of Caiapha’s palace where Jesus was brought to after his arrest. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight in the hotel. Hotel: Leonardo Jerusalem Hotel  or similar

 

24Nov   Day05   Jerusalem Old City (BLD)

Start your day with a visit to Jerusalem’s Old City entering through St. Stephen’s Gate. Stop at St. Anne’s Church, the birthplace of the Virgin Mary and the home of St. Anne and Joachim. Continue to the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus ordered the lame man to walk. You might want to carry a cross while meditating on the 14th Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) until you reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, burial place of Jesus. The church is built over the site believed to be Golgotha. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Hotel: Leonardo Jerusalem Hotel or similar

 

25Nov   Day06   Jericho / Qumran / Dead Sea / Yad Vashem (BLD)

Travel to Jericho to see the Mt. of Temptation. Continue to Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Spend some time along the shores of the Dead Sea and dip in its therapeutic water and mud. Continue to Yad Vashem to visit the Holocaust Memorial. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Hotel: Leonardo Jerusalem Hotel or similar 

 

26Nov   Day07   Temple Mount / Eim Karem / Amman (BLD)

Breakfast and check out at the hotel. Proceed to Temple Mount area, one of the most important religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. At least four religions claim the Temple as their own. See the Dome of The Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque from outside. Visit the Western Wailing Wall, the retaining wall of Herod’s Temple, and the holiest Jewish sites in the world. Drive to Eim Karem to visit The Church of Visitation. This is where Mary visited Elizabeth while she was carrying John the Baptist. Close by is the St. John the Baptist Church with a grotto believed to be John's birthplace. Drive to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedure to enter Jordan.  Hotel: Amman Arena Space Hotel or similar

 

27Nov   Day08   Amman – Petra - Amman (BLD)

After breakfast, proceed to your full day tour to Petra, a rose-red city half as old as time”, the place in the desert that is prepared by God for the Jewish people. Also experience horseback ride through the picturesque SIQ, and visit the Treasury. Then sightseeing tour of Ammanon. Check-in to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

 

28Nov   Day09   Amman – Madaba – Mt. Nebo - Tel Aviv – Istanbul (BL)

Drive to Madaba the city of Mosaic. Continue to visit Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Drive via the Desert Highway to the place where Jesus was baptized – Bethany Beyond or Baptism site. Drive to the border and onward to Tel Aviv Airport.

 

29Nov    Day10  Istanbul –Manila

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PACKAGE PRICE:

Minimum 10 paying passengers                                     USD 2,700.00 

Minimum 15 paying passengers                                     USD 2,500.00

Minimum 20 paying passengers                                     USD 2,400.00

Single Supplement                                       Additional   USD    560.00

Airline Taxes**                                                                   USD     80.00

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*Free Package for the Chaplain includes the Airfare, Land arrangement using a Single Room, Airline Taxes, Border Fees, Jordan Visa Fee and Stipend.

**Taxes subject to change.

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PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Roundtrip economy airfare

• Meeting assistance throughout

• All in good centrally located 4* hotels as mentioned above

• Transfers, Tours & Entrance fees to attractions as indicated

• 8 Nights at the above hotels or similar

• 9 days A/C vehicle (19 seater or a bus as applicable) and with English speaking government licensed guide

• Full board meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner)

• Boat ride at the Sea of Galilee

• Pilgrimage Chaplain

• Porterage’s at the hotels

• 1 water bottle (500 ml) per person per day

• Pilgrim Certificate from the state of Israel / Welcome Kits

 

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

• Personal Expenses

• Israel Visa (Philippine passport holders don’t require Israel Visa)

• Border Fees  USD60.00

• Jordan Visa Fee  USD65.00

• Early check in and late check out

• Drinks

• Tips to guide and driver USD10.00/day/person

• Any kind of insurance

• Horse Ride $4.00 per way

 

PAYMENT TERMS:

Non-refundable Deposit: USD 500 per person upon reservation

Passport copy submission: September 11, 2017

Balance of Tour Package payable by: October 11, 2017