Pilgrimage Tour

 

ITINERARY

MAR 6 CEBU - AMMAN
Depart Cebu aboard your favorite airline; enjoy in-flight amenities, meals and entertainment.

MAR 7 ARRIVAL IN AMMAN MT.NEBO (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.

MAR 8 AMMAN - PETRA – AMMAN (BLD)
Breakfast inside the hotel. Morning proceed to the lost city of Petra with Optional Horseback Ride through the picturesque SIQ, and visit the Treasury. Then sightseeing tour of Amman, then dinner at the hotel.

MAR 9 BORDER TO TIBERIAS (BLD)
Hotel Breakfast and checkout. 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.

MAR 10 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.

MAR 11 TIBERIAS - JERUSALEM (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 Jerusalem for hotel check in, dinner and overnight.

MAR 12 JERUSALEM - DEAD SEA (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 Dominus 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 the Dead Sea and have the chance to swim on lowest point on earth. Then proceed to QUMRAN, the cave of the Essences where Dead Sea Scrolls where found by a wandering shepherd boy. Check in and dinner at the hotel.

MAR 13 JERUSALEM – BETHLEHEM - JERUSALEM (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 Jerusalem.

MAR 14 JERUSALEM - 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.

MAR 15 ST. CATHERINE - CAIRO (BLD)
Early morning climb to Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. Return to your hotel afterwards for breakfast and check out. Visit St. Catherine Monastery then travel to Cairo and see Moses Springs and Suez Canal. Check in at hotel.

MAR 16 CAIRO (BLD)
After breakfast visit the Egyptian Museum, where you can see the finest displays of Artifacts, Relics, Statues and Jewelries from all of the Pharaohs’ reign. 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, and Visit to St. Sergius Church and Citadel then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar for shopping. In the evening, will have Dinner Cruise at Nile River with Belly Dancing Show.

MAR 17 CAIRO – CEBU (B)
Breakfast at hotel, the rest of the day is free until you transfer to the airport for flight back to Cebu.

MAR 18 ARRIVE – CEBU
Arrived Cebu from a very enjoyable and memorable tour.

Exclusions:
Travel Insurance
   Up to 60 years old: $25.00
   61-69 years old: $35.00
   70 years old above: $45.00
XT Taxes : TBA
PH Travel Tax: USD33.00(subject to change)
Beverages / Drinks
Visa & Border taxes $130 per person
Tips for the driver, guides, etc.($10 per day per person)
Incidentals at hotels

 

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