Land of the Bible. Enrich your spiritual journey FULL ITINERARY INSIDE 17 DAY HOLIDAY DEPARTS 10 SEPTEMBER 2019

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1 Land of the Bible Enrich your spiritual journey 17 DAY HOLIDAY DEPARTS 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 FULL ITINERARY INSIDE Old City Gate, Jerusalem Sea of Galilee Petra Gethsemane Travel with Bishop Gary Nelson Travel the world with likeminded people. 13OO

2 Make every holiday a spiritual journey... We draw people together from all over Australia for caring and personalised holiday experiences enjoy Fellowship and Friendship with others who share your love of Christ. The highlight of the tour was travelling with, and getting to know, other Christians from a variety of backgrounds, churches, experiences, etc. Fun and laughter, sharing and caring with others. 13OO

3 Sea of Galilee A SPECIAL TOUR WITH BISHOP GARY NELSON Please join me for a fascinating look into the past a past where key figures of the Old Testament such as Abraham, Moses, Joshua and Elijah walked; a past where Jesus was born, preached the kingdom, was crucified for our sins and resurrected to life. The tour s itinerary provides a wonderful opportunity for fellowship together as we explore the many historic sites of the Land of the Bible. As we journey, God s Word, the Bible, will provide firsthand descriptions of the events that occurred in the locations we visit. Sitting in a boat on the Sea of Galilee is one of my special moments in travelling the Land of the Bible I trust you too will enjoy this experience as much as I have. As you gaze towards the grassed shoreline near Capernaum you can almost hear Jesus words echoing across the water: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. You are the light of the world let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. [Matthew 5:2, 14, 16] I hope you can travel to the Land of the Bible to share this most meaningful of holidays with me. Bishop Gary Nelson I am thankful that Christian Fellowship Tours are once again partnering with the Diocese of North West Australia. Part of the tour proceeds will contribute to gospel ministry in this remote corner of our land, where we are challenged by vast distances, extreme climates, transient population, along with small, isolated communities. Our diocese functions as a missionary venture and we greatly value gospel partnerships to enable our ministry to be sustained. Love travelling with like-minded people and always feel safe and well looked after.

4 The Western Wall, Jerusalem HIGHLIGHTS & INCLUSIONS Mount Nebo the memorial to Moses Wadi Rum home of Lawrence of Arabia Petra ancient lost city and UNESCO World Heritage site Amman and Madaba (City of Mosaics) Sodom and Gomorrah archaeological site Mukawir site of John the Baptist imprisonment and execution Masada UNESCO listed fortress of King Herod Sea of Galilee TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Jordan River Baptismal Site Jerusalem 3 days. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane, Garden Tomb, Upper Room and much more HOLIDAY INCLUDES A Christian Tour Leader throughout your holiday Travel with Bishop Gary Nelson Daily Devotions and time for worship Return economy airfares to Amman Quality accommodation with private facilities 15 breakfasts B 13 lunches L 14 dinners D plus inflight meals Sightseeing as outlined and all entry fees Professional local guides All Tipping and Gratuities included Luggage assistance at hotels Bethlehem and the Shepherds Fields Dead Sea 13OO

5 Gethsemane FARES TOUR CODE: HOL1992CFT FROM SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, PERTH AND ADELAIDE DEPARTS: International Airports on Tuesday 10 September 2019 RETURNS: International Airports on Thursday 26 September 2019 Twin Share $8,490 per person Single $9,590 LAND CONTENT ONLY STARTS: Amman on Wednesday 11 September 2019 ENDS: Amman on Monday 23 September 2019 Twin Share $5,490 per person Single $6,590 Reading scripture in the place where events occurred was wonderful.

6 ITINERARY Amman Jordan Mount Nebo DAY 1 Tuesday 10 September 2019 Depart Australia Our wonderful holiday begins with an evening flight from Australia (Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane) through to Dubai and onto Amman, Jordan. DAY 2 Wednesday 11 September 2019 Dubai Amman, Jordan In Dubai, we will connect with our morning flight to Amman, the capital city of Jordan. We have arranged an early check-in so you can have an opportunity to rest before we enjoy a city tour in the afternoon. Situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley, Amman is a fascinating city of contrasts, a modern metropolis co-existing amongst numerous ancient ruins. Back at the hotel we will enjoy our first group dinner together. Overnight: Amman DAY 3 Thursday 12 September 2019 Madaba Mount Nebo Wadi Rum INFLIGHT MEALS This morning we will travel south along the 5,000-year-old King s Highway, one of the most memorable journeys in the Land of the Bible. We pass through some of Jordan s loveliest countryside and a string of ancient sites and come to Madaba, the City of Mosaics. The most famous of the mosaics lies in the contemporary Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, a wonderfully vivid, sixth-century Byzantine mosaic map showing Jerusalem and other holy sites. Today the strong Christian connection continues with Madaba home to the largest Christian population in Jordan. A short drive west brings us to the most revered Biblical site in Jordan, Mount Nebo, where we visit the memorial of Moses. A small, square church was built by early Byzantine Christians on the presumed site of the prophet s death and burial place and has since been expanded into a vast complex. We pay homage to a prophet greatly revered by all faith groups in this region Christians, Jews and Muslims alike. We travel south to Wadi Rum, famous as the home of Lawrence of Arabia and a unique moonscape terrain of ancient river beds, windsculpted mountains, vast desert vistas and smooth, pastel-coloured sands. Long skirted legionnaires will offer us cardamom-spiced coffee at the "Beau Geste" outpost before we enjoy a 2 hours jeep tour of the Wadi (valley). We finish with dinner and overnight accommodation at the Wadi Rum Bedouin camp a truly memorable experience and a fitting end to a marvellous day. Overnight: Wadi Rum Bedouin camp DAY 4 Friday 13 September 2019 Petra This morning we leave Wadi Rum, passing by Mount Edom and Ain Mousa (Moses Springs) on our way to the archaeological marvel of Petra; carved from the rose-red stone of Sharah Mountains it is famously known as the Rose City of Jordan. Dating to around 300 B.C. Petra was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom but was lost for centuries to the western world. The Crusaders were the last westerners to visit before it was re-discovered Wadi Rum Petra 13OO

7 ITINERARY Mukawir Bethany in 1812 by the Swiss Burckhardt. You are sure to be as overwhelmed as he was by its extraordinary beauty. We have a full day to explore the whole UNESCO World Heritage site. The Treasury, the Roman Theatre, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments, which, in 2007, were named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Overnight: Petra DAY 5 Saturday 14 September 2019 Sodom and Gomorrah site 2 NIGHTS Mukawir Dead Sea Amman After breakfast. we journey to the Bronze-Age archaeological site of Tall el-hammam, believed to be Sodom, the Biblical city of sin ; this ancient metropolis, along with its neighbouring city of Gomorrah, were described in the Old Testament as being destroyed by fire and brimstone. We visit the great Herodian fortress of Macherud now called Mukawir best known as the location of the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist. The royal courtyard of the palace is considered one of the closest and best existing archaeological parallels to the Herodian Gabbatha in the Jerusalem Praetorium, where Pontius Pilate judged Jesus of Nazareth. From Mukawir we travel to the Dead Sea, the salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level, the lowest point on dry land. It s famously hypersaline water makes floating easy, and its mineral-rich black mud is used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatments. In the afternoon, we will drive back to Amman and our accommodation for the next two nights. Overnight: Amman DAY 6 Sunday 15 September 2019 Al-Maghtas Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan After morning worship we will visit the mountainous region east of the Jordan River known in the Bible as Gilead. Here, at Wadi Kharrar, one of the most important recent discoveries in biblical archaeology was made, an ancient baptismal site called Al-Maghtas ( baptism or immersion in Arabic). In the last 20 years archaeologists have uncovered more than 20 churches, caves and baptismal pools dating from the Roman and Byzantine period. This archaeological site on the east bank of the Jordan River is believed to be the biblical Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan, where John the Baptist lived and Jesus was baptized. This site is holy in Judaism and Islam as well as Christianity and we will take time to tour the ancient ruins and baptism pools. Elijah s Hill (Jabal Mar-Elias) is also to be found in this area and in 2005 the whole area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Overnight: Amman DAY 7 Monday 16 September 2019 Israel Qumran Masada Dead Sea Resort This morning we cross over into Israel where we meet our coach and guide for the Israel section of the tour. We drive south through the Jordan River valley to our first stop, Qumran. It was here that the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered; these 981 texts were found in eleven different caves and are believed to date from between 300 BC and 100 AD. Dead Sea Masada Fortress This tour was the friendliest we have experienced.

8 ITINERARY Caesarea Sea of Galilee We make a short stop at the Springs of Ein Gedi, the place where David hid from King Saul, before we drive up to the rocky fortress of Masada. This majestic UNESCO heritage-listed fortress was built by King Herod and was the site of the historical last stand of the zealots against mighty Rome. Our day s final destination is a resort on the Dead Sea where you can swim (or really float) in the resorts own salt water pools. Overnight: Isrotel Ganim Dead Sea Hotel DAY 8 Tuesday 17 September 2019 Tel Beersheva Hebron Elah Valley Netanya From Dan to Beersheba is a biblical phrase used to refer to the settled areas of the Tribes of Israel between Dan in the North and Beersheba in the South. Today we visit the southern part of the Promised Land, Beersheba (Beersheva), an area known also for the Australian Light Horse Cavalry attack in World War I. Our itinerary today takes us through Beersheva to Hebron, first mentioned in the Old Testament in connection with Abraham and an important city in the very early days of the history of the Bible. From here we travel through the Elah Valley, where the battle of David and Goliath was fought, and then onto our overnight destination of Netanya on the coastal seafront of the Mediterranean Sea. Overnight: Netanya DAY 9 Wednesday 18 September 2019 Caesarea Mount Carmel Nazareth Galilee 2 NIGHTS Today we travel to Caesarea, an important link for non-jewish people (Gentiles) to the Bible Story, and following this we step back in time to when the prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. This area is also important to such Old Testament incidents as the battle of Gideon and Deborah, along with the prophesied Battle of Armageddon. Our drive from Mount Carmel will take us past Nazareth, Jesus boyhood village, as we drive towards our accommodation on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. A sunset boat trip on the Sea of Galilee will be a most memorable experience to finish another wonderful day in the Holy Land. Overnight: Sea of Galilee DAY 10 Thursday 19 September 2019 Sea of Galilee Jesus Ministry Mt Beatitudes Today we will visit many sites important to Jesus ministry including Capernaum, the centre of Jesus activities in Galilee. Here, Jesus taught in the local synagogue and it was the home town of the apostles Peter, James, Andrew and John, and the tax collector Matthew. At the Sea of Galilee Boat Museum we will view an ancient fishing boat from the 1st Century AD, like those used by the fishermen in the Gospels. A short stop in Tabgha, site of the miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, will take us to Capernaum Sea of Galilee Boat Museum 13OO

9 ITINERARY Church of the Loaves and Fishes Mount of Beatitudes St Peter s Primacy where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection. We then travel to Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount before we explore the ruins at Caesarea Phillipi where Jesus asked his disciples who people were saying he was. Overnight: Sea of Galilee DAY 11 Friday 20 September 2019 Jordan Valley Baptism site 3 NIGHTS Mount Tabor Jericho Jerusalem This morning we travel to the River Jordan and a traditional Baptism site. We will pass Mount Tabor, the traditional Mount of Transfiguration and follow the Jordan Valley to Jericho. Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and it is where Jesus healed a blind beggar. When we visit the Holy Land we make sure we go up to Jerusalem, and excitement mounts as we drive into this very special city with an overview from Mount Scopus. Overnight: Jerusalem DAY 12 Saturday 21 September 2019 Jerusalem Jesus Footsteps in Jerusalem From the Mount of Olives we will enjoy an eye opening moment overlooking Jerusalem before visiting the Church of the Pater Noster, the site on which Jesus taught his disciples the Lord s Prayer. To commemorate the Ascension Emperor Constantine built a church over a cave here in the 4th Century and today we can see it partially reconstructed. Together we will walk the Palm Sunday Path and visit the little teardrop shaped Church of Dominus Flevit, recalling the Gospel incident when Jesus wept over the future fate of Jerusalem. We will visit the Garden of Gethsemane where our Lord prayed and his disciples slept the night before his crucifixion. The Basilica of Agony enshrines a section of the bedrock where Jesus prayed before his arrest. We enter the Old City through the Lion s Gate and visit the Pools of Bethesda. We then walk the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa. We will be inspired by Christendom s holiest of sites, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site of Jesus crucifixion and resurrection. From here we go to Mount Zion and marvel at the Cenacle or Upper Room, the site of the Last Supper, before visiting the beautiful Dorminton Abbey. Overnight: Jerusalem DAY 13 Sunday 22 September 2019 Jerusalem Bethlehem After morning worship we will visit the Temple Mount, the Western Wall and the Cardo in the ancient heart of Jerusalem. We will view the Knesset, Israel s Parliament, before visiting the Israel Museum. See a model of Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Shrine of the Book. We travel to Bethlehem, the birth place of our Saviour, visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherds Fields. We will visit Ein Karem and the Church of John the Baptist. Our last full day in the Holy Land will be topped off by the Tower of David Sound and Light Show in the evening. Overnight: Jerusalem Church of the Holy Sepulchre Israel Museum Tour guides are both faithful servants to the Lord and the people in the group.

10 ITINERARY Church of the Nativity Garden Tomb DAY 14 Monday 23 September 2019 The Garden Tomb depart Israel A wonderful conclusion to this journey through the Land of the Bible as we make a guided visit of the Garden Tomb before we enjoy a last supper celebration together. From Jerusalem we transfer to the Allenby Bridge and return to Amman Airport for our flight to Dubai. DAY 15 Tuesday 24 September 2019 Dubai B D Today is a full day of leisure in Dubai. You might like to visit the famous Dubai Mall, explore the Gold and Spice Souks or choose one of the many optional tours (available to book once in Dubai). Tonight we will enjoy our final dinner in a local restaurant overlooking the dancing fountain show. DAY 16 Wednesday 25 September 2019 Dubai to Australia B INFLIGHT MEALS After breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport for our final flight home to Australia. DAY 17 Thursday 26 September 2019 Arrival Australia A morning arrival in Australia blessed with new knowledge knowledge of the region in which significant Bible stories actually occurred, its culture, and a deeper appreciation of the Bible itself. For over 40 years it has been our unique privilege to operate tours for BCA; during this time, we have travelled throughout the Australian Outback visiting remote Mission Centres and spending time in fellowship with the hard-working Field Staff. These interactions are invaluable to the continuation of these centres as well as spiritually enriching for all concerned inspiring for visitors and encouraging and affirming for staff. On 26 May 1919, 26 people gathered in the Chapter House at St Andrew s Cathedral Sydney to establish The Bush Church Aid Society for Australia and Tasmania. In 2019 we celebrate BCA s 100th birthday and are offering two very special holidays to mark this important milestone. TOUR 1 Join us 25 May for a short stay in Sydney to celebrate where it all began. TOUR 2 For more than 40 years, BCA have been linking faithful Christians with the Field Staff of BCA and their parishioners through a unique form of ministry the BCA Coach Tour. In this Centenary Year our 10 day Outback NSW tour connects us with Field Staff in remote and rural areas. Departs 23 May OO

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12 Petra FAQ HOW DO I BOOK FOR THIS HOLIDAY? Simply complete a CFT booking form (available online or by calling our office) and sending this along with your deposit to our office at 91 Barton Street (PO Box 1133) Katoomba NSW WHAT DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED? We require a 10% deposit upon booking to be sent to our office with the booking form. WHEN DOES THE FINAL BALANCE NEED TO BE PAID? The balance of payment for the holiday is due 95 days prior to departure: due on Thursday 7 June DOES THE PRICE INCLUDE AIRFARES? The price includes return economy airfares with Emirates. Upgrades to business class available on request. DO I NEED TO TAKE OUT TRAVEL INSURANCE? TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED, BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Please remember that travel insurance covers you for cancellation or amendment cost. Travel insurance is not included in your tour fare and is offered subject to conditions set out by the insurance company. If you require insurance, please mark this on your booking form. An insurance PDS and application will be forwarded and all conditions covering the policy are listed in the PDS booklet. Insurance cover offered is with Cover.More. Christian Fellowship Tours offers this as an additional service to you and acts as an agent only. (This Insurance is not compulsory, please advise when booking if insurance is not required). WHAT IS THE AGE OF PEOPLE ON CFT HOLIDAYS? CFT is open to all ages, our only stipulation is that you must be capable of self care throughout the tour. Travel the world with likeminded people. 13OO or (02) info@christianfellowshiptours.com Postal PO Box 1133 Katoomba NSW 2780 Office 91 Barton Street Katoomba Christian Fellowship Tours is proudly a ministry of Golden Manly Management Services Pty Limited ABN