T72 -- THE LAND OF THE BIBLE “In the Footsteps of Moses and Lord Jesus”
15-Days Pilgrimage Featuring Egypt, Jordan & Israel
Monday, November 17 – Monday, December 1, 2008 • HONOLULU/HONOLULU - $3,399.00
Airport Taxes $309 (Subj. to changes up to October 22, 2008)
Border Taxes $30 * Visas $20 * Insurance (optional) $271 • Single Room Supplement $599
CHAPLAIN/SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: REV. NAPOLEON ANDRES, MS & REV. GUS CHEERAKATHIL
TOUR HOST: FE RODILLAS
I T I N E R A R Y
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR
— Round-trip air from Honolulu
— 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, gratuities to guides and drivers. Single Room Supplement $599 |
DEPOSIT AND BOOKING
A deposit of $350.00 plus $271 insurance (optional) is required per person at the time of booking payable to Adriatic Pilgrimages. Balance is due on or before 90 days before departure. Rates shown reflect cash discount for payment by check only. You may make your final payment with your credit card for 4% additional fee. Non-US Citizens require visas to all the countries covered in this program. US Citizens require visas to 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. |
Monday, November 17, 2008
DEPART HONOLULU
Our “Land of the Bible” pilgrimage begins as we depart Honolulu on our afternoon Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta.
Tuesday November 18, 2008
ATLANTA/NEW YORK/CAIRO
Depart Atlanta on our Delta Airlines flight to New York and then to Cairo.
Wednesday November 19, 2008
ARRIVE CAIRO/PYRAMIDS/SPHINX
Arrive Cairo Airport in the morning where we will be welcomed to Egypt by our representative. We will celebrate Holy Mass and later we will visit the Pyramids and Sphinx. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
OLD CAIRO/CHURCHES
Today, we explore 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 conclude the day with a walk through the famous Cairo Bazaars. During the day, we will celebrate Holy Mass at St. Mary’s Church.
Friday, November 21, 2008
CAIRO/EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
This morning, we start with the Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamen’s fabulous treasures. Then leave for ancient Memphis to admire the 40-foot statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. On to Sakkara’s Step Pyramid. On the way back to our hotel, we stop at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul for Holy Mass. We drive to Sadat Memorial for pictures and back to our hotel to get ready for the dinner on the Nile River Cruise with entertainment.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
CAIRO/SINAI
Today, after Holy Mass at the hotel, then breakfast and some time at leisure, we depart Cairo and drive through the desert landscapes of the Sinai Peninsula with stops at some oasis, the well of Moses, with evening arrival at our lodging near St. Catherine Monastery.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
MT SINAI/ST. CATHERINE/RED SEA/AQABA/PETRA
A wake-up call at 2:00am for those who wish to make the four-hour climb to the top of Mount Sinai. We walk down to the famous St. Catherine’s Monastery, built in the sixth century to protect what was believed to be the Burning Bush. We drive to Nuweiba to take our ferry boat across the Red Sea to Aqaba, Jordan. We continue by bus to Petra.
Monday, November 24, 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 a water channel. In the afternoon, we drive to our hotel in Amman and we will celebrate Holy Mass depending on the time of arrival.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
AMMAN/MADABA/MOUNT NEBO/RIVER JORDAN/TIBERIAS
Drive to Madaba and visit the Church, home to a beautiful 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Then from the summit of Mt. Nebo, we view the “Promised Land” and the Dead Sea and later down to the River Jordan to see the newly discovered ruins of Bethany and the baptismal site. Continue to the border crossing on the River Jordan. Arrive Tiberias in the evening.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
SEA OF GALILEE/CAPERNAUMMOUNT BEATITUDES/TABGHA/RIVER JORDAN/MOUNT TABOR
Today we explore the sites along the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum where Jesus preached in the synagogue, St. Peter’s House, Mount of Beatitudes, and then to Tabgha, where Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread and fish; and the baptismal site at the River Jordan and a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Later, we drive to the top of Mount Tabor, the traditional site of Jesus’ transfiguration. We celebrate Holy Mass in the Catholic Church before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
CANA/NAZARETH/HAIFA/MOUNT CARMEL/CAESAREA/JERUSALEM
This morning we visit Cana, the traditional site where Jesus performed His first public miracle. After Holy Mass, we depart to Nazareth, visiting the Church of the Annunciation, the Holy Grotto and the Church of St. Joseph. On to Haifa and Mount Carmel to visit Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery and Elijah’s Cave. We drive by the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea with its Roman temple, aqueduct, royal palace, the amphitheater and public buildings. Continue to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Friday, November 28, 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, and the Basilica of St. Catherine, where we celebrate Holy Mass, the Milk Grotto and then the Shepherds’ Field. Time at leisure in Bethlehem for shopping and religious activities. On the way back to Jerusalem, we stop in Ein Karem and visit of the Church of the Visitation. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Jerusalem.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
JERUSALEM/OLD CITY/ BETHANY/JERICHO
This morning we walk through the Cardo to the Wailing Wall and Dome of the Rock. On to Mount Zion, visit the Room of the Last Supper, House of Caiaphas and Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu where we will celebrate Holy Mass.
In Bethany, we visit the traditional site of the House of Mary and Martha and Lazarus’ Tomb. Continue to Jericho to see the excavations, Mount of Temptation and the Sycamore tree. Time to go to the Dead Sea and experience floating before we return back to our hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
JERUSALEM
This morning we enter the Old City of Jerusalem through St. Stephen’s Gate to visit the Church of St. Anne, the Pools of Bethesda and follow the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit Golgotha and the empty tomb of Our Lord. The tour guide will arrange Holy Mass at one of the churches in Jerusalem. The rest of the day is at leisure and shopping. After dinner, transfer to the airport to take our Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta.
Monday, December 1, 2008
ATLANTA/HONOLULU
Arrive Atlanta at 5:40am. Connect with Delta Airlines departing at 9:55am. Arrive Honolulu at 2:30pm.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice |
