T72 -- THE LAND OF THE BIBLE “In the Footsteps of Moses and Lord Jesus”
15-Days Pilgrimage Featuring Egypt, Mount Sinai, Israel and Jordan
Tuesday, September 16 – Tuesday, September 30, 2008 • ATLANTA/ATLANTA - $3,499.00
Airport taxes of $346 included (subj. to changes up to AUG 15, 2008) • Border taxes $45 * Visas $25
Optional insurance $271 • Single room supplement $599.00
Tour Host: Sylvia Gonzales
I T I N E R A R Y
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR
— Round-trip Air from Atlanta
— Transfers and sightseeing in air conditioned motor coach
— Accommodation in First Class Hotels with daily breakfast and dinner.
— Dinner with entertainment on the Nile River
— Services of tour escorts and guides throughout the journey
— Entrance fees, local taxes and luggage handling
— Booking of Holy Mass (private when accompanied by a priest)
NOT INCLUDED: Insurance, lunches, items of personal nature and gratuities to guides and drivers. Single Room Supplement $599 |
DEPOSIT AND BOOKING
A deposit of $350 plus $271 Insurance (optional) payable to Adriatic Pilgrimages is required per person at the time of booking. Balance is due on or before May 15, 2008. Any booking after May 16, 2008 will be subject to availability and full payment is required plus additional service fee may apply. Sorry No Credit Cards. Non-US Citizens require visas to all the countries covered in this program. US Citizens require visas to Jordan and Egypt (issued upon arrival with a fee) |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All prices quoted in this flyer are based on airfares, land rates and exchange rates in effect January 2007 and on group rates of 32 passengers or more. All prices are subject to change without notice prior to departure due to major currency fluctuations, fuel prices and/or unforeseen economic circumstances.
Please complete the booking form with full names as they appear on passports, and mail it to us with your deposit of $350 per person plus insurance $271 (optional). Receipt of your deposit shall act as your agreement to the terms and conditions herewith. Balance is due 90 days before departure date.
Receipt of your deposit shall act as your agreement to the terms and conditions herewith.
Balance is due 90 days prior to departure.
If you cancel, the following cancellation charges per person will apply:
* 120 days or more before departure $25 pp;
* 119-91 days before departure $250 pp;
* 90-61 days prior to departure date $500pp;
* 60-46 days prior to departure date $750pp;
* 45-31 days prior to departure date $1,500 pp;
* 30-1 day prior to departure date or no show – No Refund.
* Pilgrims are responsible for ensuring that their passports are in order and for securing any Visas Necessary. |
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
DEPART ATLANTA
Depart Atlanta on DL134 at 12:45 to New York and then on DL10 to Cairo.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
CAIRO/PYRAMIDS
Arrive Cairo Airport at 10:35AM where we will be welcomed to Egypt by our representative. Transfer to the hotel for rest and then visit the amazing Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
OLD CAIRO/CHURCHES
After late breakfast, we take our motor coach to Cairo, visiting the famous Citadel of Saladdin, Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Then to Old Cairo, visiting the Hanging Church, the Coptic Museum and Abu Serga Church. Later, visit the Church of St. Mary in Zeitoun, where many people witnessed the miraculous apparition of the Blessed Mother. We will have time for shopping before returning back to the hotel to get ready for our dinner on the Nile River Cruise.
Friday, September 19, 2008
CAIRO/SINAI
Today, after breakfast and some time at leisure, we will stop at the Sadat Memorial before we depart Cairo and drive by the Suez Canal and the desert landscapes of the Sinai Peninsula. We will stop at some oasis and water wells before we continue to our lodging near St. Catherine Monastery.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
MT SINAI/ST. CATHERINE/RED SEA/JORDAN
A wake-up call at 2:00am for those who wish to make the four-hour climb to the top of Mount Sinai, which is believed to be the location where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Down to the famous St. Catherine’s Monastery, built in the sixth century to protect what was believed to be the Burning Bush. Later we drive to take our ferry boat on the Red Sea. Arrive Aqaba and by bus to Petra.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
PETRA/AMMAN
A most unforgettable day in Petra! Our visit of the “rose-red” city begins at the “Siq”, a winding canyon road. At the end of the passage, we will see Petra’s most beautiful monument – The Treasury. We will discover temples, royal tombs, a theater and water channels. In the afternoon drive to Amman, the Capital of Jordan.
Monday, September 22, 2008
MADABA/MOUNT NEBO/RIVER JORDAN
Drive to Madaba and visit the Church, home to a beautiful 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. From the summit of Mount Nebo view the “Promised Land” and then see the newly discovered ruins of Bethany and the baptismal site on the River Jordan. We see the Dead Sea before returning to Amman.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
AMMAN/RIVER JORDAN/GALILEE REGION
After a panoramic city tour of Amman, we cross the River Jordan into Israel. Transfer to our hotel in the north.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
SEA OF GALILEE/MOUNT BEATITUDES/TABGHA/BOAT RIDE/RIVER JORDAN
Today we explore the sites along the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum where Jesus preached in the Synagogue, St. Peter’s House, Mount Beatitudes and Tabgha, where Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread and fish, the baptismal site on the River Jordan and an enjoyable boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
CANA/NAZARETH/HAIFA/CAESAREA/JERUSALEM
This morning we visit Cana, where Jesus performed His first public miracle and the place where we renew our marriage vows. Then to Nazareth, visiting the Church of the Annunciation, the Church of St. Joseph and Mary’s Well. On to Haifa and Mount Carmel to visit Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery and Church. We stop in Caesarea to see the Roman aqueduct before continuing to Jerusalem.
Friday, September 26, 2008
MT. OF OLIVES/GETHSEMANE/BETHLEHEM/EIN KAREM
We start our day with the Mount of Olives, Church of Pater Noster, down to Dominus Flevit and St. Mary Magdalene Church, Garden of Gethsemane and on to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, Holy Manger, the Basilica of St. Catherine, the Milk Grotto and then the Shepherds’ Field. On the way back to Jerusalem, we stop in Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
JERUSALEM/OLD CITY/MOUNT ZION
Early morning transfer to the Old City to walk the Way of the Cross as a group from the first station until we enter the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit Golgotha and the empty tomb of Our Lord. Back to the hotel for breakfast and later we return to the Old City and walk through the Cardo to the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. On Mount Zion, we visit the Room of the Last Supper, the House of Caiaphas and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
BETHANY/JERICHO/QUMRAN/DEAD SEA
In the morning we visit Bethany, the traditional site of the House of Mary and Martha, and Lazarus tomb. Then down to Jericho to view the Mount of Temptation and see the ruins of ancient Jericho. In the afternoon, drive to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and then we stop at the Dead Sea.
Monday, September 29, 2008
EMMAUS/JERUSALEM
We will have an easy day to visit Emmaus and the Catholic church and see the remains of the ancient ruins. This is the traditional site dedicated to the occasion when Jesus appeared to the two disciples after His resurrection. The rest of the day at leisure for shopping or exploring the many sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. After dinner, transfer to Tel Aviv Airport to take our DL153 at 10:25pm
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
ARRIVE ATLANTA
Arrive Atlanta at 5:35am.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice |
