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JORDAN, ISRAEL & EGYPT
A Journey with the Carmelites
Mar 31 – Apr 11, 2012

31 MAR            Departure Manila
Check-in at NAIA 2055h.

01 APR             Arrive AMMAN (via Dubai)
Arrive Amman at 0940h, meet and tour immediately commence starting in Mt. Nebo and Madaba. Mass at ST MARY’S CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH in AMMAN CITY. Continue to HOTEL in AMMAN for Check-in, Dinner and overnight.

02 APR             DAYTOUR TO PETRA
Hotel Breakfast. Fullday tour to the lost Nabatean City of Petra, the most spectacular ancient remaining city today, made famous by the movie “Indiana Jones”.  Enjoy a horse ride through the picturesque Siq and visit the Treasury, Royal Tombs and the Roman Theater.  Return to HOTEL in AMMAN for Dinner and overnight. (Mass at ST MARY’S CHURCH OR ANOTHER CATHOLIC CHURCH in AMMAN CITY)

03 APR             AMMAN – CANA - TIBERIAS
Hotel Breakfast and Check-out. Morning transfer to Border to cross Israel. Proceed to Yardenit (Site of Jesus Baptism) in the Jordan River.  Continue to Nazareth to visit the impressive Basilica of Annunciation, St. Joseph Church – see the original workshop of St. Joseph and Home of the Holy Family.  On to Cana, where  Jesus did His first Miracle by changing water into wine. Then, up to Mount Tabor (Jesus Transfiguration) before travelling to TIBERIAS for HOTEL Check-in, Dinner and overnight. (Baptismal Renewal at YARDENIT and Mass plus Marriage Renewal at CANA) 

04 APR             TIBERIAS AREA
Hotel Breakfast. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount.  Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Fish and Bread.  Capernaum, center of Jesus Ministry. Take a boatride on the Sea of Galilee as Jesus used to do. St Peter’s Fish lunch in a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in HOTEL in TIBERIAS.

05 APR             HAIFA – EIN KAREM – BETHLEHEM - JERUSALEM
Hotel Breakfast and Check-out. Travel to Haifa, visit the Basilica of Mount Carmel and Jaffa.  Drive to Ein Karem for St. John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitation (Magnificat), proceed to Bethlehem for Church of Nativity, Basilica Grotto,Manger Square and Milk Grotto then onto to JERUSALEM for HOTEL Check-in, Dinner and overnight.

06 APR             JERUSALEM
Hotel Breakfast. Highlights of a fullday tour includes Mount Scopus, King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, Last Supper Room, Dormition Abbey, Ascencion Chapel, Pater Noster Church, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane and Basilica of Agony. Visits to St. Anne’s Church, Bethsaida Pool, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulchre Church. Back to HOTEL in JERUSALEM for Dinner and overnight. (Mass either at BASILICA OF AGONY or PATER NOSTER)  

07 APR             JERUSALEM – JERICHO – QUMRAN – DEAD SEA – ST. CATHERINE
Hotel Breakfast and Check-out. Visit the oldest city in the world, Jericho, for Mount of Temptation and Sycamore Tree.  Then on to the lowest spot on earth, the Dead Sea, Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.  Cross Taba border for Egypt. Meet and Assist then continue to Morgenland Hotel in SINAI for Check-in, Dinner and overnight.

08 APR             ST. CATHERINE – CAIRO
Early morning climb to Mount Sinai where Moses received the tablet of the Ten Commandments. Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, breakfast then travel to Cairo via Moses Springs and the Suez Canal. Continue to HOTEL in CAIRO for Check-in, Dinner and overnight.

09 APR             CAIRO
Hotel Breakfast. City tour include visit to the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Papyrus Factory. Afternoon shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar until evening Dinner Cruise with belly dancing. Back to HOTEL in CAIRO for overnight. (Scheduled Mass at ST JOSEPH CHURCH or another CATHOLIC CHURCH in CAIRO CITY)

10 APR             Depart CAIRO
After Hotel Breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure flight via EK # 924 departing at 1830H to Dubai with Airport Assistance. Have a great time at Dubai International while you wait for your extended connecting flight.

11 APR             Arrive MANILA
Arrival in Manila via flight EK 332 at 1555h.

End of Tour

TOUR COST:
US$      2,198.00 per person on twin-sharing      
US$         580.00 single supplement

TOUR COST INCLUDES:
- Roundtrip airfare on economy class Manila
- Dubai – Amman and Cairo – Dubai – Manila
via Emirates Airline
- Hotel accommodation at following hotels
or similar:

- Breakfast and dinner throughout + 1
St. Peter’s fish lunch
- Transfers from airport/hotel/airport
- All tours specified in the itinerary
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide
all throughout

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Airline Insurance Surcharge/Taxes   
Port Charges (Nile Cruiser)
Jordan, Israel & Egypt Border fees & taxes
Tips to drivers and tour guides
Travel Insurance
Phil. Travel Tax
Airport Terminal Fee Payable at Airport P 750
Other expenses not mentioned in Itinerary
Egypt & Jordan Visa Fees

VISA REQUIREMENTS:
Scan e-mail Passport Copy only