JORDAN- HOLY LAND – EGYPT

 

DAY1: AMMAN-MADABA-NEBO (L/D)

Arrival to Jordan, Meet and Assist then drive to visit Madaba, which It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, Visit Mt. Nebo an elevated ridge in Jordan, where the view from the summit provides a especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Dinner and Overnight at Amman Hotel.

DAY 2: AMMAN-PETRA (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we will have Full day at Petra, which is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. Dinner and Overnight in Amman.

DAY 3: BORDER CROSSING TO ISRAEL – NAZARETH – CANA- TIBERIAS (B/L/D)

Hotel Breakfast and check out, Transfer to Sheikh Hussein border for crossing into Israel. After immigration procedures you’ll continue to Nazareth the city of Jesus’ childhood and youth; Visit the Church of Annunciation where we can find the original cave where angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear a child by the Holy Spirit. Also visit Joseph’s workshop where Jesus spent most of his childhood days. Drive on to the village of Cana, where Jesus performed the Miracle of changing water into wine at the wedding ceremony. Continue to the Western shore of the sea to Tiberias for check in. Tiberias is the city where Jesus Christ performed several miracles dinner and overnight in Tiberias.

DAY 04: TIBERIAS- GALILEE- TABGHA – MT OF BEATITUDES-MT TABOR- YARDENIT-TIBERIAS (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, start the tour with Boatride on the Sea of Galilee then drive to Capernaum, the town where Jesus made His home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient Synagogue in which He taught, and on to Tabgha, where the Miracle of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes took place. Drive to Mount of Beatitudes,this is the site of the Sermon on the Mount and St. Peter’s Primary Church, See the remains of St. Peter’s House, then to Mt. Tabor to see the Basilica of Transfiguration. Visit Yardenit (Jordan River) where St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ proceed back to hotel for dinner and overnight in Tiberias.

DAY 05: TIBERIAS – CAESARIA-HAIFA-MT. CARMEL –EIN KAREM –BETHLEHEM (B/L/D)

After breakfast, check out. Start the day by heading to Jaffa the ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. We proceed to Caesarea Maritima called Caesarea Palaestina , was a city and harbor built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BC. Today, its ruins lie on the Mediterranean coast of Israel about halfway between the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. Then we proceed to Haifa he third-largest city, he city’s most iconic sites are the immaculately landscaped terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens, See Mt Carmel, to see the cave where Prophet Elijah fought with prophets of Baal. Drive to Haifa to see Ein Karem for St. John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitacion (Magnificat) where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth then to Bethlehem for hotel check in.

DAY 06: BETHLEHEM – MT OF OLIVES –MT. ZION -JERUSALEM -BETHLEHEM (B/L/D)

After breakfast, your full day tour will start at Mount of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel. Then to Church of Pater Noster to witness the “Lord’s Prayer” Proceed to the Church of Dominus Flevit where God wept over Jerusalem. Continue by walking down to the Palm Sunday Road going to the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane to see the Rock of Agony, the place where Jesus prayed before the Roman soldiers came for Him. You will be visiting St. Anne’s Church, Bethsaida Pool, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa and go through the Stations of the Cross to the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was crucified, died and rose from the dead. We’ll visit Mt. Zion, the Upper room, David’s Tomb and the Dormition Abbey and St Peters Church of Gallicantu, see the prison cell of Jesus and the Holy Stairs when Jesus was presented to Pilate, proceed back to your hotel for dinner and overnight in Bethlehem .

DAY 07: BETHLEHEM – QUMRAN – DEAD SEA-BETHLEHEM (B/L/D)

After breakfast, Proceed to the Church of Nativity. Visit the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Manger Square, onto to the Shepherd’s Field. Visit the Dead Sea the lowest point on earth. Swim at the Dead Sea beach. Then proceed to Qumran, the caves of the Essences where Dead Sea Scrolls where found by a wandering shepherd boy. Then to the oldest city in the world, Jericho, to see the Mt of Temptation and the sycamore tree which believed to be the where Zacheus climb just to see Jesus, proceed back to hotel for dinner and overnight in Bethlehem .

DAY 08: BETHLEHEM – CROSSING TABA- SINAI ST CATHERINE (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel and check out. Cross Taba border for Egypt with assistance. We proceed to St Catherine dinner and accommodation. Early morning optional ascend to Mt Sinai dinner and overnight in Sinai.

DAY 09: ST CATHERINE – CAIRO (B/L/D)

Early Morning Mountain climbs to Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. Visit St. Catherine Monastery. Today we will have a long drive to Cairo, stopping at Mara to see Moses well, upon arrival in Cairo, dinner then proceed to your hotel for overnight in Cairo.

DAY 10: CAIRO- GIZA- COPTIC CAIRO (B/L/D)

After breakfast visit Egyptian Museum, where you can see the finest displays of Artifacts, Relics, Statues and Jewelers from all of the Pharaohs Reigns, Also the only riches with remarkable museum in the world. Also see one of the Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx. You will also visit Church of Virgin Mary, Visit to St. George Coptic Church, Visit to St. Sergius Church and Citadel then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar for shopping. In the evening, will have Dinner Cruise at Nile River with Belly Dancing Show before returning to hotel for overnight in Cairo.

DAY 11: Departure:

Breakfast in hotel and check out and Transfer to Cairo international airport for departure back to Home.