Inclusions:
- Round trip international airfares with Baggage Allowance
- Meet and assistance upon arrival and departure between borders
- Land transfers in private air conditioned coach with WIFI
- 3N accommodations in top-rated hotels
- Meals specified in the itinerary
- Tours of Petra and Amman
- Holy Land Tour and Boat Ride in the Sea of Galilee
- Tours of Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx, and Dinner Cruise along the Nile River
- Tours of Istanbul and Bosphorus Cruise
- All entrance fees where applicable
- Caps, maps, and Pilgrimage Certificate
- Assistance of professional multilingual Tour Guides
- Caps to Tour Guides and Coach Captains
- Assistance of professional multilingual Tour Guides
- Tips to Tour Guides and Coach Captains
- 2 bottles of purified water daily
- Tourist Visa processing fees (Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey)
- Entry fee to Egypt
- Departure Taxes in Jordan and Taba Border, Israel side
- Tour ID / Luggage Tag
16D Jordan – Holy Land – Egypt – Turkey Tour
Day 1: Departure for Jordan
Day 2: Arrival in Jordan – Mt. Nebo – Madaba (L, D)
- Your Tour Guide will await your arrival in Queen Alia International Airport
- Transfer to Mt. Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Proceed to Madaba to visit the Basilica of St. George – sometimes called the “Church of the Map”. With two million pieces of colored stones, it depicts hills and valleys, villages and towns in Palestine and the Nile Delta.
- Transfer to hotel for check-in
- Have dinner at the hotel and spend the night
Day 3: Petra – Amman (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast at the hotel
- Proceed to the lost city of Petra through the picturesque Siq and be amazed with one of the most elaborate temples in the Arab Nabatean Kingdom, the Treasury
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Head back to the City for sightseeing tour of Amman, the capital of Jordan. It is considered to be among the most liberal and westernized Arab cities in the world.
- Return to the hotel for dinner and spend the night
Day 4: Amman – Allenby Bridge – Jericho – Dead Sea – Tiberias (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast and check-out from the hotel
- Depart and cross the Allen by Bridge to Israel
- Travel to Jericho, the oldest and lowest city in the world
- Visit Mount of Temptation where Satan tempted Jesus
- Get to see Zacchaeus Sycamore Tree where Jesus told the tax collector to come down for he intended to visit his house
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- End the day floating in the Dead Sea and enjoying its therapeutic mud and water
- Transfer to hotel for check-in
- Have dinner at the hotel and spend the night
Day 5: Mount Tabor – Capernaum – Tabgha – Mount of Beatitudes–Jordan River –Sea of Galilee (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast at the hotel
- Head to Mount Tabor to visit the site of transfiguration
- Proceed to Capernaum with a visit in the House of Peter and the Synagogue of Jesus
- Continue on to Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish
- Proceed to the Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter where Jesus asked Peter three times, “Peter, do you love me?”
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Travel to Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount
- Renew your baptismal vows at the Yardenit Baptismal Site
- Enjoy a Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee, followed by a visit to the 2000-year old Ancient Boat on exhibit at Kibbutz Ginosar
- Return to the hotel for dinner and spend the night
Day 6: Cana – Nazareth – Haifa – Caesarea – Bethlehem (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast and check-out from the hotel
- Start the day at the Wedding Church at Cana where the first public miracle of Jesus took place by turning water into wine during a Jewish wedding
- Transfer to Nazareth and visit St. Joseph’s Church and the Church of the Annunciation where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that she would bear the son of God
- Pass by the beautiful hanging garden of the Bahai Faith and enjoy the spectacular view of the Port of Haifa
- Enjoy a panoramic view of the Mediterranean from Stella Maris
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Travel to Caesarea and experience the glory of Rome when you see the Roman Theater and the Roman Aqueduct
- Transfer to hotel in Bethlehem for check-in
- Have dinner at the hotel and spend the night
Day 7: Bethlehem – Ein Karem – Jerusalem (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast at the hotel
- Head to Shepherds’ Field Chapel where the angels first announced the birth of Christ
- Visit the Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Proceed to Ein Karem, the hometown village of John the Baptist and visit the Church of Saint John the Baptist which was built at the site where he was believed to have been born
- Get to see the Church of the Visitation where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth
- Return to the hotel for dinner and spend the night
Day 8: Jerusalem – Mt. Zion – Mt. of Olives (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast at the hotel
- Enter the Old City of Jerusalem and visit the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed the paralytic man
- Proceed to the Church of the Condemnation and the Church of the Flagellation where you will start Via Dolorosa on the way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of the crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
- Proceed to Mount Scopus and see the sights of the Old and New City of Jerusalem
- Ascend to Mount of Olives and visit the following:
- Chapel of the Ascension, believed to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into heaven after the resurrection
- Church of the Pater Noster, to see the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ written in different languages
- Dominus Flevit Church, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem
- Walk on the Palm Sunday road to the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus agonized in prayer prior to his betrayal and arrest
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Proceed to Mount Zion and visit the following:
- Upper Room where Jesus had the Last Supper
- Abbey of the Dormition where our Blessed Mother went to sleep and assumed to heaven
- Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the traditional House of Caiaphas where Jesus was kept in the dungeon
- Return to the hotel for dinner and spend the night
Day 9: Jerusalem – St. Catherine (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast and check-out from the hotel
- Cross the Taba Border of Egypt with assistance on both borders
- Arrive Sinai then proceed to the hotel in St. Catherine for check-in
- Have dinner at the hotel and spend the night
Day 10: St. Catherine – Cairo (B, L, D)
- Take an early morning climb to Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses
- Return to the hotel for breakfast and check-out
- Visit St. Catherine Monastery then travel to Cairo and see Moses Springs and the Suez Canal
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Transfer to hotel in Cairo for check-in
- Have dinner at the hotel and spend the night
Day 11: Cairo City Tour (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast in the hotel
- Get to see the finest displays of artifacts, relics, statues and jewelries from all of the Pharaohs who reign at the Egyptian Museum
- Be awed by one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Visit the following sites in the afternoon:
- Church of the Virgin Mary, where according to tradition, the site is one of the locations where the Holy Family stayed during their flight into Egypt
- Church of St. George, a Greek Orthodox church within Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo
- Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family may have lived while Joseph worked at the fortress
- Saladin Citadel of Cairo, a medieval Islamic fortification
- Enjoy souvenir shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Savor your Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancing Show experience at the Nile River
- Return to the hotel and spend the night
Day 12: Departure for Turkey – Istanbul City Tour (B, D)
- Have breakfast and check-out from the hotel
- Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Istanbul
- Upon arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, your local Tour Guide will meet you
- Drive in the “Old City” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled
- Visit Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture that was constructed as a cathedral in 537 AD by Emperor Justinian I
- Take the Taksim Walking Tour in the leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels situated in the European part of Istanbul
- Get to see St. Anthony of Padua Church, a basilica and the largest Roman Catholic Church in the city
- Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
- Transfer to hotel for check-in and spend the night
Day 13: Istanbul City Tour (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast in the hotel
- Board the Bosphorus Cruise Boat and enjoy a scenic journey along the Bosphorus Strait which forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia
- Visit Basilca Cistern and stop at leather and carpet outlets for shopping
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Be mesmerized by the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue Iznik tiles, 5 main domes, 8 secondary domes, and 6 minarets which was built in the name of Sultan Ahmed
- Explore Hippodrome of Constantinople, the center of sporting (athletics, chariot races) and political events in the old city
- Explore the Topkapi Palace, which served as the imperial residence of the Ottoman Sultans
- Enjoy more shopping at the historic Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with 61 covered streets and 4,000 shops which attracts 250,000 to 400,000 visitors daily
- Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
- Return to the hotel and spend the night
Day 14: Istanbul City Tour (B, L, D)
- Have breakfast in the hotel
- Head to the Asian part of the city by crossing over the Bosphorus Bridge – a unique chance to drive from one continent to another
- Enjoy a panoramic view of the European side of Turkey from Camlica Hill, a public park situated on the Asian part of the city with monumental trees, flower gardens, fountains, tea houses, and cafes
- Visit the Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme rise from hundreds of colorful muslin bags at every storefront
- Have lunch at a local restaurant
- Proceed to Pierre Lotti Hill to get a perfect view of Golden Horn, a horn-shaped waterway that joins Bosphorus Straits with the Sea of Marmara
- Enjoy your cable car ride going back to town
- Make some last minute shopping at Istinye Park, the largest shopping mall in Istanbul famous for its glass domes and windows
- Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
- Return to the hotel and spend the night
Day 15: Istanbul – Departure from Turkey (B)
- Have breakfast and check-out from the hotel
- Explore Ortakoy, a small village located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus
- Transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your departure from Istanbul
Day 16: Arrival in home country
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