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Itinerary for a memorable tour to
HOLY LAND
& JORDAN
with New
Additional visits to Mt. Nebo/Madaba
The Milk Grotto, Shepherd's Field and
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Day 1
Group meet at the Bandaranaike International Airport
Group met at the Departure Lounge by Company Director
Depart to Jordan
Arrive in Jordan in the afternoon (Amman is the Capital of Jordan,
known in Biblical times as Rabbath Amman)
Group met at airport, refreshments will be served and
transfer to hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Jordan
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Day 2
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast depart to Israel.
Morning tour of Tiberias and then take a boat ride across the Sea of
Galilee (as taken by Jesus and his disciples) to Capernaum (second
home of Jesus) see the ancient Synagogue and the site of St Peter's
House. Visit the Church of Primacy, the Church of Multiplication
(the place where Jesus blessed the fishes and the loaves) and the
Mount of Beatitudes (Venue of Jesus' sermon on the Mount)
Lunch en-route at a luxury restaurant
Afternoon, visit Cana of Galilee (first miracle of water into wine)
Visit Nazareth and visit the Church of Annunciation (where Angel
Gabriel appeared to our Lady) and the Church of St Joseph (where St
Joseph had his carpentry shop).
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay. |
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Day 3
Breakfast at hotel
Morning visit Jordan River (the special Baptismal for all pilgrims)
Drive to Mount Tabor - the Mount of Transfiguration - ascend the
mount
Depart Tiberias to Haifa to Mount Carmel Stella Maris and visit the
cave of Elijah the Prophet
Lunch en-route at a luxury restaurant. Afternoon, drive to
Jerusalem. Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant…
(The place where the Ark of the Covenant rested until David took it
to Jerusalem) Visit Emmaus-Abu Ghosh (the place where Jesus Christ
had a meal with his disciples before his ascension)
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel. |
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Day 4
Breakfast at hotel
Morning tour of Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity
(birthplace of Jesus Christ) / Church of St Catherine (The Catholic
Church in the Church of the Nativity where Christmas Midnight Mass
is celebrated). Also visit Shepherd Field and the Milk Grotto.
Thereafter visit the Western Wall (the Wailing Wall which is the
most sacred place for the Jewish people) the Golden Gate (as
tradition says… where Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem
on Palm Sunday) and also view the Temple Mount… Dome of the Rock
(where tradition says was the rock where Abraham prepared to
sacrifice his son)
Visit Ein Karem and see the Birth Place and Church of the St John
the Baptist and the Basilica of the Visitation (where Mary visited
her cousin Elizabeth) also visit Mary’s Spring. Afternoon visit
Children’s Memorial at the Holocaust Museum.
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay
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Day 5
Breakfast at hotel
Morning enjoy a panoramic view of the Old City from Mount of Olives.
Visit the Pater Noster (Church of the Lord's Prayer) then visit the
place where Jesus Christ ascended to heaven and you could see his
footprints on the rock. Next visit the Church of Dominus Flevit (the
place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem) the Basilica of the Agony in
the Garden of Gethsamane (where Jesus spent the night before his
betrayal) - Church of All Nations… here Superlink provides you some
time in the Garden for meditation.
Lunch en-route at a luxury restaurant
After lunch visit Mount Zion and the Room of the Last Supper- then
visit the Church of the Domition (where the statue of Virgin Mary
lies in the peaceful slumber of death). Afternoon visit the Church
of St Peter in Galicantu (the place where Peter wept when the cock
crowed for the third time marking his denial of Jesus Christ.)
Thereafter, visit the Dungeon where, as tradition says, Jesus was
kept before he was taken to trial;
Return to hotel
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 6
Breakfast at hotel
Visit St Stephen's Gate (where St. Stephen was stoned). Visit the
Pool of Bethesda (where the crippled man was healed after 38 years)
and the Church of St Anne (dedicated to the mother of the Virgin
Mary/ site of the birth place of Virgin Mary)
Walk along the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) with stops at every
station.
Then visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Tomb of Jesus and the
Rolling Stone) / Calvary (Place where Jesus Christ was crucified).
Lunch at a luxury restaurant.
In the afternoon visit the Dead Sea/ Lowest place in the world
/Saltiest Sea… so dense you do not sink but float on the surface.
View Jericho - Mount of Temptation.
Return to hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel
Day 7
Breakfast at Hotel and depart to Egypt.
Lunch en-route
Enjoy the scenic drive through the desert and the Gulf of Aqaba to
St. Catherine.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day
8
Early morning climb Mount Moses (Ten
Commandments)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the monastery of St. Catherine and the
Burning Bush.
Depart to Cairo en-route visiting the Springs of Moses (Exodus
15:22-23), Elim
(Exodus 15:27), Sin (Exodus 16:1-4) and Rephidim (Exodus 17:1).
Lunch en-route.
Arrive in Cairo for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
9
After breakfast visit Memphis -The First
Capital City
In The Whole World and The Ancient Capital of Egypt during The Era
of The Pharaohs, Sakkara – The Cemetery of Memphis and The City of
Necropolis in the ancient times of the Pharaohs.
Then visit one of the Most Significant and important sites in the
world The Great Pyramids of Giza. Each pyramid was built to preserve
and protect the bodies of the Kings for eternity. The largest, The
Great Pyramid, was built as a tomb of Pharaoh Khufu and is one of
the Seven Wonders of the World. It originally stood at about 480
feet high and contained about 2.3 million blocks with an average
weight of 2.5 metric tons each.
Also visit the largest ancient sculpture in Egypt, The Sphinx.
Dating from 2500 BC, the Great Sphinx is about 66 feet high and
about 240 feet long. In ancient Egypt, sphinxes were statues
representing deities, with the body of a lion and the head of some
other animal or man, frequently in the likeness of the King.
Lunch included. (A camel ride at the Pyramids will be provided free
of charge with the compliments of Superlink Travels.)
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
10
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast embark on a full day tour of Old Cairo, the Church
where the Holy Family lived and the Egyptian Museum.
Lunch included.
Afternoon at leisure for shopping on your own, including Khan El
Khalili Bazaar - a labyrinth of streets lined with specialist shops
selling all kinds of products.
Evening transfer for the Sound and Lights Show at the Pyramids.
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
11
Breakfast at hotel.
Entire day at leisure for your shopping.
Lunch not included.
Evening transfer for a Farewell Dinner Cruise on the River Nile with
the Belly Dancer and Egyptian entertainment.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
12
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport for return flight to Colombo.
Day
13
Arrive in Colombo
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