Israel & Petra
Tour 2006
St. Andrew's Church
An Anglican Church • Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
St. Andrew's, Grimsby and Trinity, Simcoe are offering a Pilgrimmage Tour to Israel and Petra.
This Trip has been post-poned until 2007
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Petra, Jordan
What A wonderful way to deepen your own Spirituality.
A Bazaar in Jerusalem
A Prayer at the West Wall
Petra, Jordan
Galilee Boat
Jordan
Jordan on the way to Petra
Jordan
Jerusalem - City Wall
Foundations of Ancient Jerusalem
Israel Sunset
Jerusalem - Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem Sunset
Jerusalem - Dome of the Rock
Galilee
Galilee Boat
Galilee
Via Dolorosa - Jerusalem
Here are the details:
Trip is post-poned until 2007
The rates include the following:
* Roundtrip air fare on Air France from Toronto to Tel Aviv via Paris and Amman to Toronto via Paris.
* 9 nights hotel accommodations in the following hotels or similar - 1 night Rennaissance Hotel, Tel Aviv - 2 nights Kibbutz Ein Gev Guest House on the Sea of Galilee - 4 nights Olive Tree Hotel, Jerusalem - 1 night Petra Panorama, Petra - 1 nights Imperial Palace, Amman
* All transfers from / to airport and hotels
* Breakfast and dinners daily in the hotels in Israel and Jordan
* 6 full days of sightseeing in Israel
* 2 full days of sightseeing in Jordan
* Services of a licensed English speaking tour guides in Israel and Jordan
* All entrances fees
* Porterage at airport and hotels
Not included:
* Airport departure taxes and fuel surcharges of approximately $250 per person (SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO FUEL SURCHARGES).
* Tips to guide and driver
* Travel insurance (optional).
Sample Details of the trip:
Wednesday-TORONTO Departure from Toronto's Pearson Airport (Terminal 3) to Tel Aviv on Air France, departing at 7:05 pm via Paris.
Thursday-TEL AVIV Arrive in Tel Aviv at 4:00pm where we will be met by our tour guide and will be transferred to our hotel in Tel Aviv. Dinner and overnight at the Renaisance Tel Aviv.
Friday - TEL AVIV/JAFFA/CAESAREA/MT. CARMEL/MEGIDDO We begin our tour in Jaffa (Yafo) which affords us a breathtaking view of the city of Tel Aviv. At this picturesque port city of winding alleys, art galleries and crafts boutiques, King Solomon had the cedars of Lebanon rafted for the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem. You will view the spot of the House of Simon the Tanner. Drive along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea Maritime, capital of the Roman Procurators of Judea. We will visit the remains of the aqueduct, theatre and Crusaders' moat. History abounds in Caesarea: Herod built the city, Pontius Pilate had his base here, Cornelius lived and was baptized here (Acts 10), Paul embarked for Tarsus from here (Acts 9:30), and Philip preached here (Acts 8:40). Continue along the Mediterranean coast line to Haifa and ascend to Mt. Carmel where you will see the magn- ificent view of the bay, Bahai Gardens and the seaport. Continue to Mt. Carmel, the spot where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:20) Continue to Megiddo, one of King Solomon's walled cities mentioned in the Bible. It is also associated with Armageddon as related in the Book of Revelations. We will visit the archaeological exca-vations from 20 periods of time and walk through the tunnel built by King Ahab in the 10th B.C. Drive through the lush hills of the Galilee to Tiberias. Dinner and overnight at the Ein Gev Guest House on the Sea of Galilee.
Saturday - JESUS' MINISTRY IN GALILEE/TIBERIAS /JORDAN RIVER After breakfast touring is dedicated to the holy sites around the Sea of Galilee. Our tour begins with a boat trip from Tiberias to Capernaum, centre of Jesus' Galilean ministry and the town "from whence came "disciples Matthew, Simon, Andrew, James and John. Visit the ancient synagogue and view the site of the house of Peter. We visit Tabgha, the site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes and the feeding of the five thousand; The Mt. Of Beatitudes, the place of the "Sermon on the Mount: and visit the church. Drive to the Golan Heights to Banias at the foot of Mount Hermon-one of the 3 sources of the Jordan River., the spot of Caesarea Phillipi the most northern limit of Jesus ministry. We stop at Yardanit to see the Jordan River where you have a chance to be baptized in the Jordan. Dinner and overnight at the Ein Gev Guest House on the Sea of Galilee.
Sunday - NAZARETH/ BEIT SHEAN Drive this morning to Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle at The Wedding Celebration. We drive to Nazareth and visit Mary's Well in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. We will visit Nazareth Village which depicts an authentic Galilee village from the time of Jesus. Here we will experience the magnificent beauty of ancient archaeological sites. We now drive to Beit Shean and visit the archaeological site which has the most extensive Roman city exposed in Israel. Visit the ancient Roman theatre and walk the colonnaded streets from the times of the Romans. We conclude by heading South where we will get our first glimpse of the Holy City, Jerusalem! Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem.
Monday - OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM Drive to the Mt. of Olives with an outstanding view of the Old City and surrounding area. Descend the Mount and visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of all Nations. We will spend the rest of the day exploring the Old City of Jerusalem. First we view the City of David, located south of the city walls before ascending to Mt. Zion. Visit the Upper Room and King David's Tomb and St. Peter's in Gallincantu built on top of the High Priest Caiphas' House. Enter through the Zion gate and visit the Jewish quarter and walk along the Roman/Byzantine street called the Cardo. Visit the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site. View the Temple Mount and see the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aksa Mosque, Islams' holy site. Walk along the Via Dolorosa stopping to visit the Chapel of the Flagellation, Pilate's Judgment Hall and the Ecce Homo Chapel. Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Exit Jaffa Gate via exotic bazaars. We will end this rewarding day with a visit to the Garden Tomb or Gordon's Calvary. Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem.
Tuesday - NEW CITY OF JERUSALEM We begin our day by viewing the Southern steps of the temple and walk on the original road from the First Century. Visit the Model City which explains "the look" of Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. We then continue to Yad Vashem, Israel's memorial to the Holocaust. Tour the complex and walk alsong the Avenue of the Righteous, where trees have been planted to commemorate the many Christians who helped save lives of Jews during World War II. Continue to the Israel Musuem and visit the Shrine of the Book which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls. Drive to Bethlehem, birthplace of JESUS and King David and visit the Church of the Nativity, the oldest church in the world Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree in Jerusalem.
Wednesday, March 29 QUMRAN/MASADA/DEAD SEA Today is a fun day. We drive to the lowest spot on earth where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea, 1292 feet below sea level. Stop at Qumran, site of the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in 1947 and visit the remains of the Essene community. Drive to Masada and ascend the cable car to King Herod's fortress'/palace which was the scene of the last hold out of the Jewish resistance to the Romans in 70AD before the band committed suicide to avoid capture. Continue to Ein Gedi for an opportunity of floating in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem.
Thursday - MADABA/MT. NEBO/KERAK Drive from Jerusalem to the Allenby Bridge. Departure via the Kings highway to Petra, visiting en route the mosaic city of Madaba, where the oldest map of the Holy Land exists on the floor of St. George's Cathedral. Mt. Nebo, the traditional burial site of Moses overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. Continue southwards via the breathtaking scenery of Wadi Mujib to visit the Crusader Castle at Kerak. Dinner and overnight at The Petra Panorama Hotel in Petra.
Friday - PETRA A full day dedicated to the visit of the lost Nabatean city of Petra. Start with a morning ride on a Bedouin guided horse, you'll pass through the fabled SIQ, an immense sandstone gorge which opens out to reveal the Treasury. Contine on to gaze at hundreds of ancient temples, royal tombs, Roman theatres and houses. Drive to Amman, the capital of Jordan for dinner and overnight at the Imperial Palace.
Saturday - CANADA Transfer to Amman Airport for your Air France flight to Toronto departing at 6:40 am via Paris. Arrive in Toronto at 2:35 pm. ** PLEASE NOTE THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER WE VISIT.**
