12-Day Tour
The Bible Lands In Depth
Including Cairo and Petra

 DAY 01: DEPART NORTH AMERICA

Evening departure from North America. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board the transatlantic flight.

Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met by our travel representative and transferred to the hotel for dinner.

Morning visit to Giza, the Pyramids, Granite Temple and the Sphinx. Camels are provided for those wishing to make the ascent to the pyramids. In the afternoon drive to "Old Cairo" to visit the Citadel and the mosques, the Coptic Church associated with the flight of the Christ Child to Egypt; and the traditional site at the Nile where Moses was found in the bulrushes. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Morning departure across the Sinai. Leave Cairo driving on country roads bordering the Ismailia sweet water canal, to the east bank of the Suez canal. Continue to the border at Rafah, and on to Jerusalem for dinner.

Morning visit to the Garden tomb and Golgotha. Drive to the top of the Mount of Olives for a general view of Jerusalem. Visit the Chapel of the Ascension, the Church of Pater Noster, Dominus flevit, and the Garden of Gethsemane. Begin a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem entering through St. Stephen's Gate to the Pool of Bethesda, Ecce Homo Arch, and Via Dolorosa. Continue to the Temple area on Mount Moriah. Visit the Dome of the Rock, El Aksa Mosque and Wailing Wall. Walk through old Bazaars to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Return to the hotel for dinner.

Morning drive to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, built over the stable where Jesus was born. See the Fields of the Shepherds, the pools of Solomon and Philip's Fountain, as we travel to Hebron to visit the Mosque of Abraham at Machpelah. In the afternoon, we tour the new part of Jerusalem, Mount Zion, the Upper Room, The tomb of King David, and the remains of the House of Caiphas at the church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu. Return to your hotel for dinner.

Morning departure to Masada on the shores of the Dead Sea. Ascend the fortress by Cable Car. Visit the ruins of the fortifications, At Qumran, visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. View Mount Temptation, Elisha's Fountain and visit the site of Canaanite Jericho, the oldest walled city in the world. At Bethany visit the house of Mary and Martha and the tomb of Lazarus. Return to Jerusalem for dinner.

Today we visit Joppa and drive north to Caesarea. This city was named in honor of Caesar Augustus and became the seat of the Roman procurators of Judea. Visit the Crusader fortifications, the moat, Roman amphitheater and aqueduct. Continue to Haifa on the slopes of Mount Carmel. Stop for a spectacular view over the city and bay, past the majestic gold-domed Bahai Temple and Persian Gardens. Visit the site where Elijah challenged the priests of Baal. Travel through Megiddo on your way to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus. Visit the Church of the Annunciation and Mary's Well before continuing on to Cana where the first miracle took place - the transformation of water into wine. Arrive in Tiberias, on the shores of Galilee.

Your day begins with a visit to Mount Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount, and the chapel of Tabgha, dedicated to the feeding of the 4,000. A short drive takes you to Capernaum visiting the area where Jesus lived, the "house" of Simon Peter, and the Synagogue. Enjoy a boat ride on the Lake. After Lunch drive to the Golan Heights. Return to Tiberias for dinner.

Early morning departure to Allenby Bridge. Drive to Mount Nebo, where Moses stood to view the Promised Land. At Madaba, see the map of Jerusalem in colorful mosaics. Continue to Jerash on the hills of Gilead to visit the ruins of the best preserved city of the Decapolis. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Morning departure for Petra. Arriving at Wadi Musa, a half hour horseback ride will reveal the "Rose-Red City, half as old as time". Visit the Treasury, Roman theater, street of columns and the Monastery. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to North America, The close of your unforgettable pilgrimage to the Lands of the Bible, bringing home memories that will last for a lifetime.

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