Day 1
25 OCT - ARRIVAL - AMMAN | Meet and assist by our representative in Queen Alia Airport Amman, after all the immigration formalities, transfer to Hotel in Amman for dinner & overnight in Amman.
Day 2
26 OCT - AMMAN - PETRA - AMMAN | Breakfast at the hotel. Upon driving going to Petra, you will admire the everchanging scenery of the Transjordan plateau along King's Highway Petra is also called the Rose City. Ride by horse or walk to the Siq (half mile). Experience to be like a character of the Indiana Jones the movie. See the rose-colored monumental building- Treasury. Then Drive to Madaba to visit the Monastery of Saint George which you can view the unique mosaic of the map of Egypt, Jordan and the Holy Land. Then admire and experience the journey of Moses to Mount Nebo who he viewed the Promised Land before he died.
Day 3
: 27 OCT - MADABA - MOUNT NEBO -NAZARETH | After breakfast, the first site of the pilgrimage today is Madaba, the Land of Fruit and Water. Here we visit the Church of St. George where the oldest surviving mosaic Map of the Holy Land is kept. Then we continue to Mt. Nebo, believed to be the burial site of Moses and celebrate Holy Mass. Then drive to Sheikh Hussein border, cross into and continue to Visit the Annunciation Church in Nazareth "the announcement of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of the approaching virgin birth" (Luke 1:26-38), visit St. Joseph the Carpenter & Mary's well.Check in, dinner and overnight.
Day 4
28 OCT - SEA OF GALILEE - MT. OF BEATITUDES - TABGHA - CAPERNAUM - JORDAN RIVER - TIBERIUS | After breakfast check out then start with, boat ride across the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on the waters. Visit Mt. Of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered his first sermon. Tabgha, the site of multiplication of loaves and fishes and the primacy of St. Peter and Capernaum where the childhood of Jesus was spent and drive to Baptismal site along the Jordan river valley, drive to Nazareth to visit the church of the Annunciation. Mary’s well and Joseph’s Workshop end the day with a visit to Cana. Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
29 OCT - MT. TABOR - HAIFA - CAESAREA - JERUSALEM | After breakfast proceed to Mount Tabor, the traditional site of the transfiguration of the Lord and where we will celebrate the Holy Mass on the first day of our pilgrimage together. After that drive to Mount Carmel where we visit the Cave of Elijah where the prophet Elijah prayed for rain after three and a half years of drought and famine. We will pass by the beautiful hanging garden of the Bahai Faith and enjoy the spectacular view of the port of Haifa. Travel to Caesarea Roman water aqueduct. Ascend up to your hotel for Check in , Dinner and Overnight
Day 6
30 OCT - MT OF OLIVES - MT. ZION - EIN KAREM | Breakfast in the hotel, then on proceed to visit Mt. of Olives, visit the church of the Ascension, visit Pater Noster Church, the Dominos Flevit Church, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, then on continue to visit the Garden of Gethsemane, onto Mt. Zion to visit the St. Peter in Galicuntu, then King David’s Tomband the Upper room, visit the Dormition Abbey, then on to Eim Karem to visit St John the BaptistChurch and Church of Visitation (Luke 1:39-56). T back to the hotel Dinner and overnight.
Day 7
31 OCT - OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM -BETHLEHEM | After breakfast at hotel, we will Start our day with St. Anne’s Church. Then we will go to Via Dolorosa- the way of suffering and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre also visit Western Wall (Wailing Wall) the holiest place of the Jewish faith. In the afternoon visit of the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and panoramic view of the Field of the Shepherds in Bethlehem.back to hotel for Dinner & overnight
Day 8
DAY 8: 01 NOV - QUMRAN - JERICHO - DEAD SEA | Breakfast in the hotel, Drive to Qumran, where the dead sea scrolls where found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shore of the dead sea, the lowest place on earth, then onto Jericho, the oldest town in the Holy Land, visit the Sycamore Tree (Zacharious the tax collector climbed the tree to view Jesus), and view Mt. of Temptation, then on to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, 400 Meters below sea level, swim in the water which is full of minerals. Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight. Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight.
Day 9
DAY 9: 02 NOV DEPARTURE TABA BORDER - ST. CATHERINE | After breakfast transfer to Taba Border. Transfer to St. Catherine, lunch at local restaurant, arrival, transfer to hotel, Dinner and overnight
Day 10
DAY 10: 03 NOV - ST . CATHERINE - CAIRO | REarly morning return from the mountain, we'll have hotel breakfast and check out. Visit St. Catherine Monastery then travel to Cairo and see Moses Springs and Suez Canal. Check in at hotel in Cairo for dinner and overnight
Day 11
DAY 11: 04 NOV - CAIRO TOUR | Hotel Breakfast. This full city tour includes a visit to the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, and Sphinx. Lunch en-route. Afternoon itinerary includes a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar to find good bargains for souvenir items until evening. Then on dinner cruise and be entertained by the Belly Dancer and enjoy watching the skilled “Men in Skirt” rendering his piece. Transfer to airport for flight back in Manila.
Day 12
DAY 12: 05 NOV - CAIRO - DEPARTURE | Transfer to the airport for departure.