Israel Jordan Egypt

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ISRAEL – JORDAN – EGYPT

 

DAY 1    Amman – Jerusalem – Mount of Olives

Arrival Amman airport. Meet, assist with immigration and transfer to

Allenby Bridge. Cross to Israel and continue to Jerusalem. In the afternoon

We shall start our pilgrimage in Jerusalem with a drive to the top Of Mount of Olives, from which Jesus ascended to heaven after his resurrection. From the top of the Mount there is a magnificent view over all of ancient and modern Jerusalem, the center of the biblical world. We walk on down the “Palm Sunday Road” visiting the Chapel of Dominus Flevit enroute to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations.

Dinner and overnight: Jerusalem

 

DAY 2    Old City of Jerusalem – Ein Karem – Bethlehem

After breakfast we shall enter within the Old Walled city of Jerusalem and walk in the footsteps of Jesus. We visit the Pools of Bethesda and walk on along the Via Dolorosa, following the 14 Stations of the Cross from Pilate’s Judgment Hall to the empty tom in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. In the afternoon we shall visit the last remnant of the ancient Temple at the Western (Wailing) Wall and end the day at the Garden Tomb and Gordon’s Golgotha. On to Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation, which by tradition is built over the house Of Zacharias, where the Virgin Mary came to visit her cousin Elisabeth. Here John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, was born. In the afternoon continue to Bethlehem, to visit the place of the birth of Christ in the Grotto of the Nativity. We visit also the Shepherd’s Field where the Angel of the Lord appeared to

The Shepherd’s on the first Christmas Eve and announced the birth of Jesus.

Finally we drive past Rachel’s Tomb and return to Jerusalem.

Dinner and overnight: Jerusalem

 

DAY 3       Jerusalem – New City – Mount Zion – Old Jaffa – Tel Aviv

We start this day with a drive through the New City, passing the Knesset (Israel Parliament building) Continue to Yad Vashem memorial to the victims of the holocaust. On to Mount Zion to see the Upper Room, the Tomb of King David and The Church of St. Peter in Gallicntu which is built over the Palace of Caiaphs, the High Priest, who Imprisoned Jesus and interrogated him before his trial before Pontius Pilate. Time for shopping at the Old City Bazaar. Leave Jerusalem and continue to the Old Town of Jaffa, (Joppa) oldest port city in the world. Here St. Peter whilst sitting on the rooftop of the House of Simon the Tanner, had his dream to evangelize the Gentiles and where he brought Tabitha back from the dead. Then sightseeing of Tel Aviv the modern metropolis and commercial Center of Israel.

Dinner and overnight: Tel Aviv

 

DAY 4   Caesarea Marittima – Mount Carmel – Nazareth – Cana – Tiberias

Leave Tel Aviv and continue along the Mediterranean to Caesarea Maritima, which was seat of government of the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate. On to Mount Carmel where we shall visit the “Place of Sacrifice” where the Prophet Elijah had an encounter with the Priests of Ball. Proceed to Nazareth, childhood home of Jesus. Visit Mary’s Well and the Basilica of the Annunciation. Continue to Cana in Galilee scene of Jesus First Miracle

Dinner and overnight: Tiberias

 

DAY 5        Sea of Galilee  Golan Heights

Cruise on the Sea of Galilee. Proceed to visit Capernaum a lakeside village referred as home of St. Peter. Continue to Tabgha, scene of The Feeding of the Five Thousand and Church of the Primacy of Peter. Proceed to Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Golan Heights to visit Banias one of the sources of the Jordan River and visit the site of Caesarea Philippi where the Apostle Peter made his confession of faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God.

Dinner and overnight: Tiberias

 

DAY 6    Jordan River – Mount Tabor – Jarrahs – Amman

After breakfast proceed to Yardenit, the Baptismal site on the Jordan River. Continue to Mount Tabor to visit the Church of the Transfiguration. On through the Jordan Valley to Allenby bridge and cross to Jordan. Continue to visit Jerrash and on to Amman.

Dinner and overnight: Amman

 

DAY 7   Amman -Cairo    

After breakfast transfer to Amman airport for flight to Cairo.Arrival Cairo and visit the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalily bazzar.

Dinner and overnight: Cairo

 

DAY 8      Cairo – Hurghada

After breakfast leave Cairo for Hurghada by an air-conditioned coach.

Overnight:  Jasmine Village, Hurghada.  (All inclusive breakfast, lunch, dinner & soft drinks)

 

DAY 9 Hurghada – Cairo

After breakfast transfer from Hurghada to Cairo

Dinner and overnight: Cairo

 

DAY 10    Cairo – Amman

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport for a flight to Amman.

Continue for Amman City tour.

Dinner and overnight: Amman

 

DAY 11 Dead Sea – Mount Nebo – Madaba – Amman – Calcutta

After breakfast check out and go to Baptism site – Dead Sea (2 Hrs) Then up to

Mount Nebo – then to Madaba – visit the city and then to Amman transfer to local restaurant for Dinner.  Transfer to Airport for departure to Calcutta

 

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