WALK THROUGH FAITH: A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Day 01: Arrival in Amman Arrival at Amman airport.

Meals on board. Meet and assist at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Buffet dinner at the hotel. Rest and sleep in preparation for the next day's tour. (Dinner) – No guide, our representatives at the airport and hotels will meet the group and check-in.

Day 02: Amman Panoramic Tour – Madaba – Nebo – Amman (B|L|D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George, which hosts the unique mosaic map of Egypt, Jordan, and the Holy Land. The map is believed to be the first one for this area, built in the 6th century. Visit Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Return to Amman for a panoramic city tour. Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Amman.

Day 03: Amman – Petra – Wadi Rum (B|L|D)

Breakfast, checkout, and proceed to the Lost City of Petra with a horseback ride through the picturesque Siq to visit the Treasury. Then head to Wadi Rum for a 4x4 ride, then to our camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 04: Amman – Mount Nebo – Border Crossing to Israel – Bet She’an (B|L|D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Hotel pick-up. Border crossing to Israel. Lunch in Nazareth/Jericho (depending on arrival time). Continue the tour in Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation, where Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son named Jesus. Proceed to Mount Tabor, the traditional site of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Day 05: Tiberias – Nazareth – Tabgha (B|L|D)

Start the day with Mass and Renewal of Marriage Vows at the Church of the Wedding Feast in Cana. Travel to Mount Beatitudes, where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Continue to Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish. Proceed to the Church of the Primacy of Peter, where Jesus asked Peter three times, “Peter, do you love me?”. End the morning in Capernaum, Jesus' hometown, where he performed more miracles than in any other place. Visit the House of Peter and the Synagogue of Jesus. For lunch, enjoy St. Peter’s Fish, which Jesus and His disciples used to eat. After lunch, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. End the day by renewing baptismal vows at the Jordan River. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 06: Tiberias – Haifa – Caesarea – Jerusalem (B|L|D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave Tiberias and travel to Jerusalem. The first stop is Mount Carmel to visit the Cave of Elijah, where the prophet Elijah prayed for rain after three and a half years of drought and famine. Pass by the beautiful hanging gardens of the Baha'i Faith and enjoy spectacular views of the port of Haifa. Travel to Caesarea to experience the glory of Rome by visiting the Roman water aqueduct. Ascend to Jerusalem and end the day in Ein Kerem, the hometown village of John the Baptist, and visit the Church of the Visitation, where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Visit the Church of St. Peter of Gallicantu, the traditional House of Caiaphas where Jesus was kept in the dungeon. Proceed to Mount Zion to visit the Upper Room where Jesus had the Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey where our Blessed Mother went to sleep and assumed to heaven. Visit Cenacle - the Last Supper Room, the tomb of King David, and the other upper room. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 07: Jerusalem – Bethlehem (B|L|D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus. Continue to the Shepherds' Field to sing Christmas carols. Visit the Manger Square-Crusader Grotto - Milk Grotto. Enter the Old City of Jerusalem and visit the Bethesda Pool where Jesus healed the paralytic man. Visit the Wailing Wall, the holiest site for Jews. Proceed to the Church of the Condemnation and the Church of the Flagellation to start the Via Dolorosa (Way of Grief) to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Follow the 14 Stations of the Cross to Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified, marking significant events along the route. The last 5 Stations of the Cross are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, visible from a distance with two silver domes. Also visit the tomb widely believed to be part of the stone that covered Jesus' tomb. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 08: Mount of Olives – Jericho – Qumran (B|L|D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Ascend to the Mount of Olives to visit the Pater Noster Church, traditionally the site where Jesus taught the disciples how to pray "Our Father," the traditional site of the Ascension of the Lord, and Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Descend on foot to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus spent His last night before His arrest and agonized in prayer. Visit the Basilica of Agony and the Tomb of St. Mary and Lazarus' tomb. Travel to Jericho, the oldest and lowest city in the world, conquered by Joshua and the Israelites. Proceed to view Mount of Temptation where Satan tempted Jesus for 40 days and 40 nights. Visit the Sycamore Tree of Zacchaeus, where he climbed up to view Jesus while He was preaching. Free time at the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 09: Dead Sea to St. Catherine (B|L|D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. View Lot’s Wife who turned into a pillar of salt in Mount Sodom. Travel to the Taba Border to cross over to Egypt. Leave Israel with unforgettable and life-changing experiences and a wealth of memories to cherish and treasure. Cross the Taba border into Egypt with assistance on both sides. For those climbing Mount Sinai, prepare at 10 pm, then transfer to the Camel Station for the climb. Return to the hotel.

Day 10: Hotel – Cairo (B|L|D)

Breakfast and check-out. Transfer to Cairo City (8 hrs. travel). Visit St. Catherine's Monastery and the Burning Bush. Travel to Cairo and visit Moses Springs. Visit Marah, passing through the Suez Canal tunnel under the Red Sea. Dinner cruise on the Nile River with a belly dancing show before transferring to the hotel for overnight.

Day 11: Cairo (B|L|D)

After breakfast, visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, one of the Wonders of the World. Lunch. Visit the Church of the Virgin Mary, the "Hanging Church," built in the 4th century BC, St. George Coptic Church, St. Sergius Church, and St. Simon the Tanner Church. Visit shops for finest cotton, papyrus, and oil perfumes.

Day 12: Cairo (B)

Visit the Egyptian Museum to see the finest displays of artifacts, relics, statues, and jewelry from all the Pharaohs' reigns, making it one of the richest and most remarkable museums in the world. Sandwich lunch then transfer to the airport for the flight back to Manila. (Lunch and dinner on board)

Day 13: On Board Meals – Arrival in Manila

Arrival MANILA from a very memorable tour.

Home, sweet home!

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