T72 -- THE LAND OF THE BIBLE “In the Footsteps of Moses and Lord Jesus”
15-Days Biblical, cultural and adventurous journey to Israel,Jordan and Egypt
Thursday, October 16 – Thursday, October 30, 2008 • LOS ANGELES/LOS ANGELES - $3,199.00
Plus Airport taxes $349 • Border Taxes $50 • Visas $20 Insurance (optional) $185 • Single room supplement $599
Chaplain/Spiritual Director: Rev. Mike Java
I T I N E R A R Y
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR
— Round-trip Air from Los Angeles
— 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, luggage handling and entry visa to Egypt
— 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 $185 Insurance (optional) payable to Adriatic Pilgrimages is required per person at the time of booking. Balance is due on or before August 15, 2008 any booking after August 15, 2008 will be subject to availability and full payment is required 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 and fees are paid in advance |
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. |
Thursday, October 16, 2008
DEPART LOS ANGELES
Our journey begins as we depart Los Angeles on our Air France flight #69 at 6:30pm.
Friday, October 17, 2008
PARIS/TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM
Arrive Paris Airport at 2:00pm and connect with AF2220 departing Paris at 6:45pm. . Arrive Tel Aviv Airport at 11:10pm, where we will be welcomed to the Holy Land by our tour guide and driver. Transfer to our hotel in Jerusalem.
Saturday, October 18, 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.
Sunday, October 19, 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 back to the Old City and enter through St. Stephen’s Gate to the Pools of Bethesda, and on through the bazaars to the Cardo and 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.
Monday, October 20, 2008
BETHANY/JERICHO/JERUSALEM
We depart Jerusalem and stop in Bethany, known as the place where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. As we continue through the Judean Desert, we arrive Jericho to see the excavations and Mount of Temptation. After some leisure time, we drive back to Jerusalem. The rest of the afternoon at leisure for shopping and personal activities.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
CAESAREA/HAIFA/NAZARETH/CANA
This morning, we depart Jerusalem and drive to Caesarea on the Mediterranean Sea and visit its Roman temple, royal palace, the amphitheater, public buildings and the Aqueduct. On to Haifa and Mount Carmel to visit Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery and Elijah’s Cave. On to Nazareth, visiting the Church of the Annunciation, the Holy Grotto and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue to our hotel in Tiberias, stopping en route at Cana, where Jesus performed His first public ministry.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
GALILEE/CAPERNAUM/MOUNT BEATITUDES/TABGHA/RIVER JORDAN
Today we will explore the sites along the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum where Jesus preached in the synagogue, St. Peter’s House, Mount of Beatitudes and Tabgha, where Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread and fish; and the baptismal site at the River Jordan. We will also enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
TIBERIAS/MADABA/MOUNT NEBO/RIVER JORDAN
Today, we cross the bridge on the River Jordan into the Hashemite King of Jordan. Drive to Madaba, home to a beautiful 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. From the summit of Mt. Nebo view the “Promised Land” and then down to the newly discovered ruins of Bethany and the baptismal site. We will view the Dead Sea before we continue to our hotel.
Friday, October 24, 2008
PETRA/AQABA
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 see and discover tombs, temples, water channels and a theater. In the afternoon, we return to our bus and drive towards to the winter resort town of Aqaba, on the Red Sea.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
AQABA/SINAI
This morning we will relax and enjoy the warm weather in Aqaba on the Red Sea. Then early afternoon we take our ferry boat and cross to the Egyptian side of the Red Sea where our tour escort from Cairo will meet us and welcome us to Egypt. Transfer to our lodging near St. Catherine Monastery.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
MOUNT SINAI/ST. CATHERINE’SMONASTERY/CAIRO
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 St. Catherine’s Monastery, built in the sixth century to protect what was believed to be the Burning Bush. Back to the hotel to refresh before we take the bus across Sinai Peninsula and by the Suez Canal to Cairo.
Monday, October 27, 2008
OLD CAIRO/CITADEL/CHURCHES
This morning we visit the famous Citadel of Saladdin, Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Then to Old Cairo, visiting the Hanging Church and Abu Serga Church and later the Church of St. Mary in Zeitoun where many people witnessed the miraculous apparition of the Blessed Mother.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
ALEXANDRIA
We drive this morning to Alexandria, the bridge of the Mediterranean Sea. Visit the Greek Roman Museum, Catacombs, Pompeii Pillar and Montaza Palace. Afternoon return to Cairo.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
CAIRO/EGYPTIAN MUSEUM/PYRAMIDS/FAREWELL DINNER
Today we visit the Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamen’s fabulous treasures. Then leave to the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Afternoon at leisure to prepare ourselves for a farewell dinner on the Nile River cruise with entertainment.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
CAIRO/PARIS/LOS ANGELES
Transfer to Cairo Airport to take our Air France flight #503 departing at 7:30AM. Arrive Paris Airport at 11:25am and connect with AF64 departing Paris at 4:25pm, arriving Los Angeles at 7:50pm.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice |
