Holy land tour & Amman

Day 01
Overnight city: Amman
Hotel: At a superior tourist class hotel.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

Fly to Amman. On arrival we will be met by our local airport representative who will lead us out to the coach that will be waiting for us. We will check in to our hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax. Later in evening a dinner will be served at the hotel. Later we will return to our rooms for an overnight stay.

Day 02
Overnight city: Nazareth
Hotel: At a superior tourist class hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activity: AMMAN – NAZARETH.

 

 

 

 

MT. NEBO CHURCH ALTAR

Breakfast at hotel. Checkout and proceed to Madaba (The City of Mosaics) then to Mount Nebo. Enroute We will have panoramic view of the Amman city. Mount Nebo : The trip south of Amman along the 5,000 years old King’s Highway is one of the most memorable journeys in the Holy Land, passing through a string of ancient sites Jordan, the memorial of Moses, and the presumed site of the prophet’s death and burial place. From a platform in front of the church one can enjoy a breathtaking view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. Transfer to Sheikh Hussain Bridge where you will be met and assisted by our representative. Enter into Israel. Proceed to Yardenit on the Jordan River, the traditional baptismal site. Then Proceed to Nazareth, the boyhood town of Jesus and home of Mary and Joseph and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation built over the grotto where Archangel Gabriel appeared to announce that she would bear a son, Jesus. We also stop by Joseph’s workshop and the Tomb of the Just. Proceed to Nazareth.

 

 

 

 

Day 03
Overnight city: Nazareth
Hotel: At a superior tourist class hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activity: NAZARETH.

CHURCH OF MULTIPLICATION OF LOAVES SYNAGOGUE AT CAPERNAUM
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Capernaum – the centre Jesus’ ministry after he left Nazareth we stop at Tabgha – the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes and the expressive church of the Beatitudes, where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount. We drive through the landscapes of Galilee and later for a ride in a replica of a Galilean fishing boat of that time, on the Sea of Galilee and where Jesus calmed the storm and walked on the water. We make a brief half at St. Peter’s house, the Church of Primacy of Peter and the place where Jesus bestowed St. Peter with his authority. This is believed to be the place where Jesus dined with his disciple’s the flat rock known as Mensa Christ of Chris’s table commemorates this event.. Visit Cana where Jesus performed his first Miracle, changing water into wine at the wedding feast.Enroute to Tiberias we visit Mt.Tabor, the sacred site of the Transfiguration Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 04
Overnight city: Jerusalem
Hotel: At a superior tourist class hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activity: NAZARETH – JERUSALEM.

 

 

 

 

CITY OF HAIFA
Breakfast at hotel. Continue via the city of Caesarea to Haifa, Israel’s largest port city, built on the slopes of Mt. Carmel. Visit the Famous Persian Hanging Gardens for a view of the Bahai Shrine. Then make a brief halt at the “Home of Eujoh”, then continue to Muhraqa, the placer of sacrifice and the site where Prophet Elijah defeated the False Prophets of Ba’al. Proceed to Jerusalem via Tel Aviv. Visit Jaffa (Joppa), see the house of Simon the tenor, visit St. Peter Church. We also will visit the Church of St. Peter of Gallicantu, which symbolizes Peter’s Denial of Jesus as he has prophesied at the Last Supper. Then we go through the Jewish quarter to the Wailing Wall, which is the holiest place for the Jewish religion .Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 05
Overnight city: Jerusalem
Hotel: At a superior tourist class hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activity: JERUSALEM.

CHURCH OF GETHSEMANE

After breakfast, drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Visit sanctuaries of Pater Nester Ascension. Walk along the palm Sunday road down to the chapel of Dorminous Flevit and Garden of Gethsemane . Then continue to Mt. of Olives for the panoramic view and from there, by foot to Dominos Flavit where Jesus wept over eminent destruction of Jerusalem. The chapel is built in the shape of a tear as a poignant reminder to this event, and then visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed while Judah betrayed him to the Romans. Visit the Basilica of agony and Tomb of St.Mary. Proceed to Ein Karem ,located in the hills next to a little spring.This is the city of Judah and birthplace of John the Baptist, son of Elizabeth & Zechariah and the Church of Visitation. Then onto Bethlehem, which is located in the Judah province. It was here that the Angel announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds of Bethlehem during the reign of King Herod. Also, here David tended his flocks until he was anointed King of Israel. We then visit the Church of the Nativity – the birthplace of Jesus and the City of David, Manager Square; Shepherds field Crusaders Cloister Grotto of St. Jerome and Rachel’s tomb. We then visit the traditional house of high priest, Chiapas, where Jesus was imprisoned. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.

Day 06
Overnight city: Jerusalem
Hotel: At a superior tourist class hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activity: JERUSALEM.

HOLY SEPULCHURE
Breakfast. We start the day by going to the pools of Beit Hasda, where Jesus held the crippled man. And from there we take the Via Dolorosa (Way of Grief), traditionally accepted as the last route trodden by Jesus. Follow the 14 Stations of the Cross to Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified marking significant events along the route. You will see the Pilate’s Judgments Hall, the Chapel of the Flagellation where, according to tradition, the Roman soldiers scourged Jesus and placed a crown of thorns on His head the Ecce Homo Arch and the Convent of the Sisters of Zion. Early tradition held that Pontius Pilate stood here and thundered “Ecce Homo!” Which means “Behold the man?” Which is what Pilate said when he presented Jesus to the crowd? However, we now know that pagan Emperor Hadrian constructed the arch. Below the Convent are the Lithotrities where Jesus was publicly tried and where the Roman soldiers mocked him. The last 5 Stations of the Cross are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher visible from the distance, wish is two silver domes. Also “The Tomb” widely believed to be part of the stone that covered Jesus Tomb. Visit St. Mark Convent the traditional site where Mary went to sleep after Cruzification, Last Supper Room, where we remember the last supper and the descent of the Holy spirit upon the Apostles on Pentecost. Visit the Cenacle -the tomb of King David and – (the other upper room). Back to Hotel. Dinner and Overnight.

Day 07
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on flight.
Activity: JERUSALEM – AMMAN – INDIA.
Today after breakfast, we will check out and proceed towards Amman. Enroute we will have our lunch here. Here we will cross the border here. After completion of Immigration formalities we will board coach and proceed towards the airport. Board our flight back to Mumbai.

Tour End.