Special 11 days tour to Israel & Jordan During school holidays Spring in Jerusalem with Past Pieter van Rensburg 083 4078872 Departure date: 27 March 2014 Special tour price: R23 990 pp
Day 1: JOHANNESBURG Abu Dhabi Meet at Etihad Airlines check-in counter at the International Departure Hall of O.R.Tambo International Airport at 18:00. Departure is at 20:30 for Abu Dhabi. Overnight on BOARD (D* B*) Day 2: Abu Dhabi Amman Caesarea Tiberias. Early morning touch-down in Abu Dhabi where we ll be connected to the flight for Amman. Upon arrival at 10:00 in Amman we ll be transferred to the Israeli border. First of all we visit Caesarea. There we visit the impressive Roman amphitheatre and see the ancient Crusader fortifications built in 1251AD. This was the home town of Cornelius (Acts 10:22-24; 34-48) and Philip (Acts 8:40). Paul was brought to Caesarea after his capture (Acts 23:23-33).There is still a huge theater Roman Style. We ll drive past mount Carmel to Tiberias at the Sea of Galilee for dinner and overnight.(b,d) Day 3: GALILEE Enjoy a boat trip this morning on the Sea of Galilee with some time for reflection. Visit the so called Jesus boat museum. This boat was only recently discovered in some shallow water on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Travel to the Mount of Beatitudes where the Sermon on the Mount was delivered. Visit the Church of Beatitudes and Tabga, where the multiplication of the bread and fish took place. Continue to Mensa Christi where Jesus appeared to his disciples and they had a meal together (John 21:1). At Capernaum we see the ruins of a second-century Synagogue, as well as the excavations of St. Peter s house. Drive via the traditional baptismal site of Yardenit back to our hotel. Included today is a typical St Peters fish-lunch. Dinner and overnight in TIBERIAS (B)(L)(D) Day 4: CANA NAZARETH TABOR JERUSALEM Start the day via Cana, where Jesus' first miracle took place when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11), to Nazareth. In Nazareth we visit the Church of Annunciation, Joseph s Grotto and Mary s Well. Jesus lived here for about 30 years. Continue to Jerusalem. We also have the oppurtunity to visit the Mount of Transfigiration Tabor -with taxis. Dinner and overnight in JERUSALEM (B)(D) Day 5: JERUSALEM Visit the Mount of Olives from where Christ sent his disciples to get the donkey on which He ride into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-44). From the summit one has a wonderful view of the old city of Jerusalem and the temple area. Spend some time in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed (Luke 22:39-44) and Judas betrayed Him. The Church of All Nations is in this garden with old Olive trees still growing here. Visit the house of Kajafas, also known as St. Peter in Gallicantu. It is here that Peter denied Christ three times (Matt. 26:57-27:2). Gallicantu means "the crowing of the cock". In the Jewish Quarter we visit the Cardo, David's Tomb and the Upper Room where the Last Supper was held. Dinner and overnight in JERUSALEM (B)(D)
Day 6: BETHLEHEM JERUSALEM A short bus ride takes us to Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus and of King David. See the shepherds' fields before a visit to the Church of Birth, seen as one of the oldest in history. It is built on the cave where it is believed Jesus was born. We have time for shopping at a large Olive-wood factory. Return to the Old City of Jerusalem for a tour of the Wailing Wall. Overnight in Jerusalem (B)(D) Day 7 Jerusalem Via Dolorosa Garden Tomb We start the day by walking through the St Stefens Gate. We visit the Bath of Bethesda where Jesus healed a cripple man. We walk the Via Dolorosa up Golgotha. We visit the Garden Tomb. A Christian Embassy guide will assist in a tour of the grounds which has a beautiful view of Golgotha, also known as Gordon's Calvary. Holy Communion will be served in the grounds of the Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight in JERUSALEM (B)(D) Day 8: JERICHO QUMRAN MASSADA DEAD SEA Today we start our journey with a visit to Jericho, the oldest known city in the world, once destroyed by Joshua. We ll visit this city where two blind men and Bartimeus were healed (Matt. 20:29-34). The cable-way takes us to the Mount of Temptation from where a magnificent view of Jericho and the Jordan River awaits us. We pass the excavations at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947. Continue to the fortress of Masada. Ascend the mountain by means of a cable car to view the remains of the once luxury palace of Herod the Great. It is in this place that Eleazer Ben Yair and his 959 Jewish followers committed mass-suicide, rather than surrender to the Roman legion which they kept at bay for three years. Your view of the desert of Judea is out of this world. Continue to the Dead Sea where we have time to float on its salty waters. This sea is formed by the waters of the River Jordan and several smaller streams entering it, but has no exit. The waters contain billions of tons of valuable chemicals. The water is five times saltier than the ocean. Unique healing qualities are found in the mud along the shore. In the Bible it was known as the Salt Sea. Dinner and overnight at our hotel on the shores of the DEAD SEA (B)(D) Day 9 Dead Sea Jerash Amman We start our day to cross the border to Jordan. First of all we visit the most impressive city of Jerash one of the 10 Roman Cities known as the Decapolis. It could have been the city in Biblical times known as Gerasa where Jesus cast out demons and send them into the swines. Overnight in Amman the Capital of Jordan (B)(D) Day 10 Nebo Amman Abu Dhabi We visit mount Nebo where Moses once stood to saw the promised land but did not enter it himself. He died in Jordan and was buried by God. Later we are transfered to the airport for our overnight flight departing at 16:00 to Johannesburg via Abu Dhabi.(B)(D) Day 11: JOHANNESBURG Early morning arrival at O.R.Tambo International Airport (B*)
Special Tour Price: R23 990 Based on R9,80 = US$1,00 based on 48 passengers travelling together Due to limited space on this tour, a deposit of R5 000 is required to confirm your reservation. INCLUDED: Economy return airfare including airport taxes and fuel surcharge Airport / hotel return transfers Meals per day as per itinerary (B) - Breakfast (D) - Dinner Tourism class accommodation on a twin share basis English speaking tour guides Luxury air-conditioned coaches Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary EXCLUDED: Admin fee R100 Tips $ 90pp to tour guides, bus drivers and hotel staff Border taxes to Israel and Jordan $60pp Single room optional R4800 Visa for Jordan R350 Optional Group Travel insurance R440 (Under 69) Flights with Etihad Airlines For more information, please contact
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