Pilgrimage Tour

 

ITINERARY

DAY 01 CEBU - AMMAN
Depart Cebu, aboard on Emirates airline; enjoy in-flight amenities, meals and entertainment.

DAY 02 ARRIVAL IN AMMAN MT. NEBO - MADABA - AMMAN (LD)
Arrival in Amman airport. Meet and assist at the airport. Later transfer to Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Then proceed to Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George, which hosts the unique mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and Holyland. The map is believed to be the first one for this area, as it is built in the 6th century, transfer to hotel for check in. Dinner.

DAY 03 AMMAN - PETRA - AMMAN (BLD)
Breakfast inside the hotel. Morning proceed to the lost city of Petra Horseback Ride through the picturesque SIQ, and visit the Treasury. Then sightseeing tour of Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

DAY 04 BORDER CROSSING TO ISRAEL - TIBERIAS (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast and check out. Transfer to Sheik Hussein Bridge for crossing into Israel. Then to Yardenit (Jordan River) where St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ continue to Tiberias for check in, dinner and overnight

DAY 05 TIBERIAS (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast. Start the tour with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Drive to Capernaum, the town where Jesus made His home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient Synagogue in which He taught, and on to Tabgha, where the Miracle of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes took place. Drive to Mount of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount and St. Peter’s Primary Church. See the remains of St. Peter’s House, the Church of the first miracle in the Wedding of Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle of changing water into wine. Then to Mt. Tabor to see the Basilica of Transfiguration. Dinner then overnight.

DAY 06 TIBERIAS - BETHLEHEM (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast and check out. Travel to Haifa, visit the Basilica of Mt. Carmel, Ceasarea, which was built by Mt. Herod the Great to catch the sight of the Aqueducts and the Roman Theater. This is where St. Paul was imprisoned. Proceed to Jaffa and visit the city where Yona set sail on. Drive to Ein Karem for St. John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitacion (Magnificat) where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth then to Bethlehem for hotel check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 07 JERUSALEM - QUMRAN - DEAD SEA - BETHLEHEM (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast. Full day tour includes Mount of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel. Visit the Church of Pater Noster to witness the “Lord’s Prayer” Proceed to the Church of Domi nus Flevit where God wept over Jerusalem. Move on and continue by walking down the Palm Sunday road to the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane to see the Rock of Agony, the place where Jesus prayed before the Roman soldiers came for Him. Visit Dead Sea the lowest point on earth. Swim at the Dead Sea beach. Then proceed to Qumran, the caves of the Essences where Dead Sea Scrolls where found by a wandering shepherd boy. Dinner at hotel. The rest of the day is yours.

DAY 08 BETHLEHEM (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast. Visit to St. Anne’s Church, Bethsaida Pool, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa and go through the Stations of the Cross to the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was crucified, died and rose from the dead. Move to Church of Nativity. Visit also the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Manger Square. Return via Lazarus Tomb and Shepherd’s Field. Back to Bethlehem for hotel dinner and overnight.

DAY 09 BETHLEHEM - ST. CATHERINE (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast and check out. Cross Taba border for Egypt with assistance on both borders. Arrive Sinai then transfer to hotel in St. Catherine for check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 10 ST.CATHERINE - CAIRO (BLD)
Early Morning Mountain climbs to Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. On return, will 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 CAIRO (BLD)
After breakfast visit Egyptian Museum, where you can see the finest displays of Artifacts, Relics, Statues and Jewelers from all of the Pharaohs Reigns, Also the only riches with remarkable museum in the world. Also see one of the Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx. You will also visit Church of Virgin Mary, Visit to St. George Coptic Church, St. Sergius Church and Citadel then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar for shopping. In the evening, have a Dinner Cruise at Nile River with a Belly Dancing Show before returning to hotel for overnight.

DAY 12 CAIRO - CEBU (B)
Breakfast at hotel, the rest of the day is free for last minute shopping. Then transfer to the airport for flight back.

DAY 13 ARRIVE CEBU
Arrive Cebu from a memorable tour. Home sweet home.

Exclusions:
XT Taxes: $85 (Subject to change)
PH Travel Tax: $33.00 (subject to change)
Beverages/ Drinks during meals
Visa fee & Border taxes $130/ pax
Tips for the driver, guides, etc. ($10 per day per person)
Incidentals at hotels
Telephone
Anything not mentioned in the itinerary.

 

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