A Journey to the Holy Land Under the Direction of Pastor Fawn Mikel Local Guide Canon Iyad Qumri 14-Days: Sep 15-28, 2014
MON, SEP 15, DAY 1: DEPART U.S.A TUE, SEP 16, DAY 2: ARRIVE BEN GURION AIRPORT / TRANSFER TO JERUSALEM Arrival to Tel Aviv you will be met by your guide, transfer to our accommodation in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at Holy Land Hotel WED, SEP 17, DAY 3: HORIZONS OF JERUSALEM Introductions, walk down to Damascus Gate to get the feel for the distance and our surrounding, afternoon Mt. Scopus, view the Judean desert, Mt. of Olives, view the city of David. Dinner & Overnight at Holy Land Hotel THU, SEP 18, DAY 4: NABLUS / TAYBEH Depart for Nablus to visit the Greek Orthodox Church built over Jacob's Well where will tour the church and drink from the Well, Lunch in Taybeh (Kan Zaman Restaurant). This afternoon we visit Taybeh, the only 100% Christian town is the Palestinian Authority in the fourth century the Emperor Constantine and his mother St. Helen built the church of St. George in the village. The ruins of the Church are still found on a hill in the town. Taybeh is also the home of the only Palestinian brewery in the Middle East. We return to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight at the Holy Land Hotel FRI, FEB 19, DAY 5: SHEPHERD S FIELD / BETHLEHEM / DEHEISHEH REFUGEE CAMP We depart Jerusalem for Bethlehem and the Shepherds Field, visit a 1 st century cave dwelling, Lunch is in Beit Sahour (Shepherds Field), And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night, Church of the Nativity located in Manger Square. It is the Oldest Church in Christendom, constructed by Constantine in AD 326 and the traditional site of the Nativity, visit Deheisheh refugee camp, Dheisheh was established in 1949 on 0.31 square kilometers of land leased from the Jordanian government. The camp was established as a temporary refuge for 3,400 Palestinians from 45 villages west of Jerusalem and Hebron who fled during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Dinner and overnight at Holy Land Hotel Guest Speaker: Contemporary Issues A Palestinian Perspective SAT, SEP 20, DAY 6: JERICHO / NAZARETH Wadi Qelt early morning to watch the sunrise also get the feel for the desert, depart for Jericho to hike up Mt. of Temptation and view Tell Jericho, Lunch, in Jericho before we begin our trip up the Rift Valley to Nazareth. In Nazareth we will visit Mary s Well, the site of the only spring-fed fountain in the city, and most likely the place where Mary would have gone to draw water. We then visit the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation where we will have an opportunity to have an introduction to the Icon, we then follow on foot the path to the Latin Church of the Annunciation, the traditional site of the Angel Gabriel s appearance to Mary, telling her she would conceive Jesus, the Emmanuel. Dinner and Overnight at the Sisters of Nazareth Tel: 972-4-6554304 Fax: 972-4-6460741 SUN, SEP 21, DAY 7: SHEFA-AMR / SEPPHORIS
Today we depart for Shefa-Amr, Rev. Canon Fuad Dagher for worship Eucharist (Arabic) at St. Paul s Church in Shefa Amr, lunch at Abu Zaki restaurant in Shefa Amr, Zippori, Sepphoris, where we explore the excavations of the Roman/Byzantine city. Dinner and overnight at Sisters of Nazareth MON, SEP 22, DAY 8: SEA OF GALILEE / JORDAN RIVER / CAPERNAUM & BEATITUDES Today we depart for the Sea of Galilee-Lake Kinnereth. Stop at the Jordan River for the renewal of Baptismal vows. We then visit Capernaum where we see the Ancient Synagogue and St. Peter s House. We continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, Lunch is by the Sea of Galilee, followed by a visit to Tabgha (Heptapegon), The Loaves and Fishes Church and the Chapel of St. Peter s Primacy. Dinner and overnight at Sisters of Nazareth A treat you will not want to miss!!!! TUE, SEP 23, DAY 9: MT. TABOR Mt. Tabor and the Basilica of the Transfiguration And he was transfigured before them and his garments became glistering Guest Speaker: Lecture on Islam Dinner and overnight at the Holy land Hotel WED, SEP 24, DAY 10: WESTERN WALL / DOME OF THE ROCK / ISRAEL MUSEUM We depart for the Western Wall near Elharam Esh Sharif (The Dome of The Rock and the Al- Aqsa Mosque), St. Anne s Church and the pools of Bethesda, Lunch, Israel Museum and the second Temple model. Guest Speaker: Contemporary Issues An Israeli Perspective Dinner and Overnight at Holy Land Hotel THU, SEP 25, DAY 11: FREE DAY A free afternoon, shop, re-visit favorite sites in Jerusalem or to visit Yad Vashem site of the Holocaust Memorial, To them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a better than sons and daughters an everlasting name which will not be cut off (Is.56.5) David s Citadel and David s Tower, walk to the Armenian quarter where we will be able to observe the Armenian Vespers. Dinner and overnight at the Holy Land Hotel FRI, SEP 26, DAY 12: MASADA / QUMRAN / DEAD SEA Depart for Masada, a fortified palace of Herod the Great which saw heavy fighting between Jewish rebels and Roman soldiers in 73 A.D, visit the site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Dead Sea, where you will have the option to swim or really, float (Rocky Beach). Dinner and overnight at Holy land Hotel. SAT, SEP 27, DAY 13: BETH-PHAGE / DOMINUS FLEVIT / GETHSEMANE Depart for Beth-phage and Mt. of Olives walk down the Palm Sunday Road ending at the
Garden of Gethsemane. Lunch, Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, this church was built over the palace of the High Priest Caiaphas, where Peter denied Jesus three times Dinner in Jericho at the Qumris. Overnight at Holy Land Hotel FRI, SEP 28, DAY 14: WAY OF THE CROSS / EMMAUS Early this morning we walk and pray the Way of the Cross, Emmaus Nicopolis. We celebrate the Eucharist at the ruins of the Byzantine Church. Transfer to the Tel Aviv airport for our return flight to the USA When is a pilgrim at his destination? when she wants to witness the Bible with her own eyes when he longs to follow the pathway and footsteps of Jesus when the pilgrim nurtures the body resting the muscles, growing the mind, tasting the sweetness of good wine and food when we understand that pilgrimage develops the Spirit as we witness the beauty and ugliness in all that is seen and experienced when the soul is nourished with holiness and peace as a result of connecting with God and when we share the One who pours His abundant grace over us with the people He has placed in our lives. May we have reached our destination as we have discovered that Our bodies have been nurtured, Our spirits developed, and Our souls nourished in the Holy Land Knowing we are not confined to holy places For God travels with us wherever we go. Thank you for your interest in scheduling your pilgrimage. Iyad Qumri will be our tour guide and looks forward to sharing the Holy Land with us September 15-28, 2014. Iyad has a strong Christian faith which enables this trip to be more than a trip it will be a pilgrimage.
Pilgrimages are very different from tours. As we walk through the land where Jesus was born, grew up, died and was resurrected, we will not only "visit" these sites but we will "live" them. Below is some basic information that will be helpful in planning your pilgrimage. Extremely Important: Your Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your departure date. If it is not, you will not be allowed into Israel. This is true for a number of countries. Arrival and Departure Dates: We will leave the United States on Monday September 15 th, arriving at Ben Gurion in Tel Aviv on Tuesday September 16 th. Our departure flight from Ben Gurion will be scheduled Sunday September 28 th. Exact times and information will be available in December, 2013. Trip Cost: Double Occupancy: $4200.00*** Single Occupancy: $4740.00*** ***Based on current airfare prices Price includes: Round-trip Transportation from Florida to Israel via airline coach seating Accommodation on F/B basis (includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Transportation in comfortable deluxe buses Guiding Fees All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary Guest Speakers Portage at all hotels Tips for restaurant and hotel staff Bus driver tips Farewell Dinner Personal expenses such as phone calls, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, laundry, and medical insurance are not covered. Group Size: Space is limited and reservations are complete only upon receipt of deposit. Accommodations: Holy Land Hotel Sep 16-20 (4 nights) 6 Rashid Street Sep 23-28 (5 nights) P.O. Box 19700 East Jerusalem Israel Tel: 972 2 6284 841 / 2 Fax: 972 2 6280 265 Email: info@holylandhotel.com http://www.holylandhotel Religious Sisters of Nazareth Sep 20-23 (3 nights)
Casa Nova Street 4/306 P.O. Box 50274 Nazareth 16101 Email: accueilnasra@live.fr ++972 4-6554304 or ++972 4-6570353 Fax: ++972 4-6460741 Travel and Medical Insurance: All pilgrim participants are expected to have travel insurance to cover the cost of flight cancellations or trip cancellations based on personal reasons. However, if the guide should cancel the trip for any reason then all money is reimbursed except for the non-refundable deposit. Pilgrims must also have international medical insurance. Often this is as simple as calling your medical insurance company. They will let you know if your coverage is continued while you are in Israel. Payment Schedule: A deposit of $ 500.00 per person is due on November 15, 2013. A second payment of $1500 is due on February 15, 2014 (this date could change if necessary for plane tickets). Final payments are due by July 15, 2014. Refund Schedule: A $300.00 per person deposit is nonrefundable. 120 days before departure, a full refund minus the deposit. 90 days before departure, a half refund minus the deposit. 60 days before departure is a quarter refund minus the deposit. If Iyad cancels the trip due to safety concerns, there is a full refund.