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PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND (JORDAN + ISRAEL + EGYPT) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 11 Days 10 nights touring through Amman, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Petra, Tiberias, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Bethlehem, Galilee, Nazareth, St. Catherine, Mount Sinai, Cairo ITINERARY DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN AMMAN MT. NEBO –MADABA (L,D) Arrival in Amman airport. Meet and assist at the airport. Later transfer to Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Then proceed to Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George, which host the unique mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and Holy land. The map is believed to be the first one for this area, as it is built in the 6th century, transfer to hotel for check in Dinner and overnight. DAY 2 – AMMAN-PETRA–AMMAN (B, L, D) Breakfast inside the hotel. Morning proceed to the lost city of Petra with Horseback Ride through the picturesque siq, and visit the Treasury. Then sightseeing tour of Amman, dinner and overnight in Amman. DAY 3 – BORDER CROSSING TO ISRAEL – TIBERIAS (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast and check out. Transfer to Sheik Hussein Bridge for crossing into Israel. Then to Yardenit (Jordan River) where St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ continue to Tiberias for check in, dinner and overnight. DAY 4 – TIBERIAS (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast. Start the tour with Boatride on the Sea of Galilee. 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, The church of the first miracle in the wedding of Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle changing water into wine. Then to Mt. Tabor to see the Basilica of Transfiguration. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberias. DAY 5 – TIBERIAS –JERUSALEM (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast and check out. Travel to Haifa, visit the Basilica of Mt. Carmel, Ceasarea, which was built by Mt. Herod the Great to catch the sight of the Aqueducts and the Roman Theater. This is where St. Paul was imprisoned. Proceed to Jaffa and visit the city where Yona set sail on. Drive to Ein Karem for St. John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitacion (Magnificat) where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth then to Jerusalem for hotel check in, dinner and overnight. DAY 6 – JERUSALEM- QUMRAN–DEAD SEA (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast. Full day tour includes Mount of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel. Visit the Church of Pater Noster to witness the “Lord’s Prayer” Proceed to the Church of Dominus Flevit where God wept over Jerusalem. Move on and continue by walking down the Palm Sunday road 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.Visit 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. Check in and dinner at the hotel. DAY 7 – JERUSALEM – BETHLEHEM – JERUSALEM (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast. Visit to 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. Move to Church of Nativity.Visit also the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Manger Square. Return via Lazarus Tomb and Shepherd’s Field. Back to Jerusalem for hotel dinner and overnight. DAY 8 – JERUSALEM – ST. CATHERINE (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast and check out. Cross Taba border for Egypt with assistance on both borders. Arrive Sinai then transfer to hotel in St. Catherine for check in, dinner and overnight. DAY 9 ST.CATHERINE-CAIRO (B, L, D) Early Morning Mountain climbs to Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. On return, will have hotel breakfast and check out. Visit St. Catherine Monastery then travel to Cairo and see Moses Springs and Suez Canal. Check in at hotel in Cairo for dinner and overnight. DAY 10 – 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 Churchand 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. DAY 11 – CAIRO – MANILA (B) Breakfast at hotel, the rest of the day is free for last minute shopping. Then transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Manila. DAY 12 – ARRIVE MANILA Arrive Manila from a memorable tour. Home sweet home INCLUSIONS Economy Airfare via Emirates inclusive of all taxes 4 to 5 star accommodation based on twin Meeting & assistance at Amman Airport Meeting & assistance at Sheikh Hussein Border All Sightseeing tours as per itinerary Private air-conditioned tour bus Full board meals based on buffet style except for meals during cross-country crossing where plated meals will be served Nile River Buffet Dinner cruise in Cairo Local Guide in Jordan, Israel, Egypt All entrance fees in Jordan and Egypt as per Itinerary

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Page 1: JERUSALEM -   · PDF filePILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND (JORDAN + ISRAEL + EGYPT) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 11 Days 10 nights touring through Amman, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Petra, Tiberias

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND (JORDAN + ISRAEL + EGYPT) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 11 Days 10 nights touring through Amman, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Petra, Tiberias, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Bethlehem, Galilee, Nazareth, St. Catherine, Mount Sinai, Cairo ITINERARY DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN AMMAN MT. NEBO –MADABA (L,D) Arrival in Amman airport. Meet and assist at the airport. Later transfer to Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Then proceed to Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George, which host the unique mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and Holy land. The map is believed to be the first one for this area, as it is built in the 6th century, transfer to hotel for check in Dinner and overnight. DAY 2 – AMMAN-PETRA–AMMAN (B, L, D) Breakfast inside the hotel. Morning proceed to the lost city of Petra with Horseback Ride through the picturesque siq, and visit the Treasury. Then sightseeing tour of Amman, dinner and overnight in Amman. DAY 3 – BORDER CROSSING TO ISRAEL – TIBERIAS (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast and check out. Transfer to Sheik Hussein Bridge for crossing into Israel. Then to Yardenit (Jordan River) where St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ continue to Tiberias for check in, dinner and overnight. DAY 4 – TIBERIAS (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast. Start the tour with Boatride on the Sea of Galilee. 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, The church of the first miracle in the wedding of Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle changing water into wine. Then to Mt. Tabor to see the Basilica of Transfiguration. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberias. DAY 5 – TIBERIAS –JERUSALEM (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast and check out. Travel to Haifa, visit the Basilica of Mt. Carmel, Ceasarea, which was built by Mt. Herod the Great to catch the sight of the Aqueducts and the Roman Theater. This is where St. Paul was imprisoned. Proceed to Jaffa and visit the city where Yona set sail on. Drive to Ein Karem for St. John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitacion (Magnificat) where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth then to Jerusalem for hotel check in, dinner and overnight. DAY 6 – JERUSALEM- QUMRAN–DEAD SEA (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast. Full day tour includes Mount of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel. Visit the Church of Pater Noster to witness the “Lord’s Prayer” Proceed to the Church of Dominus Flevit where God wept over Jerusalem. Move on and continue by walking down the Palm Sunday road 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.Visit 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. Check in and dinner at the hotel. DAY 7 – JERUSALEM – BETHLEHEM – JERUSALEM (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast. Visit to 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. Move to Church of Nativity.Visit also the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Manger Square. Return via Lazarus Tomb and Shepherd’s Field. Back to Jerusalem for hotel dinner and overnight. DAY 8 – JERUSALEM – ST. CATHERINE (B, L, D) Hotel Breakfast and check out. Cross Taba border for Egypt with assistance on both borders. Arrive Sinai then transfer to hotel in St. Catherine for check in, dinner and overnight. DAY 9 ST.CATHERINE-CAIRO (B, L, D) Early Morning Mountain climbs to Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. On return, will have hotel breakfast and check out. Visit St. Catherine Monastery then travel to Cairo and see Moses Springs and Suez Canal. Check in at hotel in Cairo for dinner and overnight. DAY 10 – 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 Churchand 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. DAY 11 – CAIRO – MANILA (B) Breakfast at hotel, the rest of the day is free for last minute shopping. Then transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Manila. DAY 12 – ARRIVE MANILA Arrive Manila from a memorable tour. Home sweet home INCLUSIONS Economy Airfare via Emirates inclusive of all taxes 4 to 5 star accommodation based on twin Meeting & assistance at Amman Airport Meeting & assistance at Sheikh Hussein Border All Sightseeing tours as per itinerary Private air-conditioned tour bus Full board meals based on buffet style except for meals during cross-country crossing where plated meals will be served Nile River Buffet Dinner cruise in Cairo Local Guide in Jordan, Israel, Egypt All entrance fees in Jordan and Egypt as per Itinerary

Page 2: JERUSALEM -   · PDF filePILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND (JORDAN + ISRAEL + EGYPT) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 11 Days 10 nights touring through Amman, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Petra, Tiberias

Tour Chaplain Tour Escort Personalized Luggage tags Tips for the Driver, Local Guide, Restaurant and Porters Jordan Visa Fees and Departure Tax Egypt Visa Fees and Entry Fees Israel Departure Tax

EXCLUSIONS Extra drinks during meals Optional Camel ride (Mt. Sinai) Travel Insurance

VISA REQUIREMENTS Copy Passport Passport should be valid for 6 months Personal Information Sheet BOOKING CONDITIONS 15,000.00 booking deposit is non refundable until July 31, 2016. Full Cancellation charges will be applied to any cancellation made 2 weeks prior 2 departures 50% deposit upon approval of the visa will be applied Supplement will be applied for extension

RATE 155,000.00/pax (minimum of 30 to run the tour)

HOW TO BOOK THIS PACKAGE 1. Pay reservation fee of 15,000.00 and submit photocopy of passport 2. Wait for the release of visa and pay 50% 3. Wait for release of ticket and pay remaining balance 4. Attend briefing

TOUR OPERATOR AND HANDLER TO THE HOLY LAND J8 TRAVEL SERVICES - BATANGAS 55 P. Burgos St., Batangas City 043.723.89803

J8 TRAVEL SERVICES – BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY 24th Floor, BGC Corporate Center 11th Ave cor 30th Street, BGC 02.584.4777 | 772.8312

0917.7666618 | 0947.8980178 | 0925.8980178