Holy Land and Jordan Tour Includes:
- Airfare from San Francisco to Tel-Aviv.
- Meals as indicated on the itinerary (B=Breakfast, *L=Lunch, *D=Dinner.)
- Guided sightseeing as stated in the itinerary with Escort.
- Entrance fees to the sites
- Transportation as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Hotel Accommodation based on double occupancy.
Scheduled Itinerary for this Tour:
Day 1 – San Francisco to Tel-Aviv
Please proceed to the airport and check in for the flights as per your itinerary.
Please make sure to check-in at least 3 hours prior to the departure time
Day 2 – Tel-Aviv
Arrive Ben-Gurion Int’l Airport. Upon Arrival in Israel, you will be met and assisted by our representative and official guide who will take us to our journey of the Holy Land. Transfer to our hotel. Dinner at Hotel. Overnight in Galilee/Golden Crown in Nazareth (D).
Day 3 – Galilee
After breakfast, we will visit Annunciation Church. St. Joseph Church, Mary’s well. Mount of Precipice.
Mount of Transfiguration (Mt. Tabor). Dinner at hotel. Overnight Golden Crown Nazareth (B/D).
Day 4 – Galilee
After breakfast, we travel to Cana, the sight of Jesus first miracle. Continue to Mount Carmen, the site where Elijah challenged the false prophet of Baal and won. Next stop is Haifa, then, visit the sight of feeding of 5000 man and then Mount of Beatitude and site of Peter’s Primacy. Capernaum.
Dinner at hotel. Overnight Golden Crown I Nazareth (B/D).
Day 5 – Galilee/Jerusalem
After Breakfast, Sea of Galilee, Boat Ride and the Ancient Boat of Galilee. We will celebrate Mass on the Boat. Pass by the village of Magdala. Hometown of mary Magdalene. Then we travel to Jerusalem.
WALK ALONG THE VIA DOLOROSA and join the procession led by a Franciscan Priest. Walk and explore the Holy Sepulchre and see the place where Jesus was crucified.
Check in and dinner at hotel. Overnight at the Prima Kings, Jerusalem (B/D).
Day 6 – Jerusalem
Travel to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ. We will also visit St. Jerome’s Chapel and St. Catherine’s Chapel and the Shepherd’s field. After lunch, travel to the old city and enter through St. Stephen’s gate. Visit the pool of Bethesda and St. Anne’s Church. View the Ecce Homo Arch and the remnants of the judgement hall of Pontius Pilate. Visit mount Olives and have a bird’s eye view of the city.
Dinner at hotel. Overnight at Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem (B/D).
Day 7 – Jerusalem
We drive along the Jordan Valley, Jordan River, passing Jericho on our way to the Dead Sea. In the Horizon, we will see Mt Nebo. We continue to drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Schools were discovered. Then we ascent Masada by Cable Car for a fascinating tour of the mountain where 960 Jewish defenders stood against King Saul. (B/D).
Day 8 – Jerusalem
Today we visit the Church of St. John, Visitation, and the uppder Room and King David’s Tomb. Later afternoon, we will visit Gethsemane Church. Ascension Chapel/Palm Sunday Road. View the Ecce Homo Arch and remnants of the judgement Hall of Pontius Pilate. Dinner at hotel. Prima Kings. (B/D).
Day 9 – Jerusalem/Jordan
Check out Jerusalem hotel. Visit the Holy Sepulchre. Walk ad explore the Christian, Moslem, Jewish and Armenian Quarters. After Lunch we cross the Border to Jordan where we will be meet by our guide. Drive to Petra. Overnight Petra. (B/D)
Day 10 – Amman
A full morning to explore the Red Rose City of Petra. See the Treasury Carved in the pink stone.
Continue past the Roman Theatre, the Corinthian Tomb and the Palace Tomb to the Roman Road.
Overnight Petra. (B/L)
Day 11 -Amman
After breakfast, we leave Petra and drive to Amman. We will see the remains of Byzantine Church with Mosaic floors. Stop by Madeba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land. Drive on to Mt Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land. You will be able to see the Jordan Valley and the Judean Hills beyond. We will stop by a place to have our own dinner. After dinner, dropped off at the airport. (B)
Day 12 – Amman / San Francisco
Flight back home.
Map of Holy Land and Jordan:
Remarks:
- Lunch is not included in the tour price. During lunch time, we will stop by a place where we could have lunch together.
- Mass will be celebrated daily in the Holy Land. Confirmation of the places and time will be given to us by Christian Pilgrimage office around our arrival time. We might also have to move our itinerary around to accommodate the Mass schedule. However, all the sights and places in this itinerary will be visited.
- You are allowed one check-in luggage (not weighing more than 50 lbs.), the next check in luggage will be charged $75.00 as of March 31,2013. You will also be allowed to have one carry on bag.
- It is recommended that you purchase sufficient Travel Insurance.
- $120/person additional tips for local guides, driver, waiters and bell-boys.
