11 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan
Under the Spiritual Direction of Father Scott Seethaler
Departure: May 24, 2010

*** SORRY THIS PILGRIMAGE IS FULL ***

The cost of the package is $2,979 per person roundtrip from Pittsburgh. The cost does not include taxes, fuel surcharge, temporary Visa to Jordan, and tips.

The tour price will include the following:
• Round trip airfare from Pittsburgh.
• Accommodations at first-class hotels based on two persons sharing in twin-bedded rooms with private bath.
• Breakfast and dinner daily.
• All sightseeing by private motor coach including services of our finest local guides.
• All transfers to/from airports by private coach including meeting/assistance and porterage.
• All admission fees, porterage, hotel taxes and service charges are included.
• Automatic $l00,000 Flight Insurance for Nawas-ticketed passengers. (Subject to policy terms and limitations.)

Visiting:
HAIFA * TIBERIAS * NAZARETH * JERASH * MT. NEBO
MADABA * PETRA * BETHLEHEM * JERUSALEM

PITTSBURGH/ACROSS THE  ATLANTIC
Monday, May 24
Begin your exciting journey as you depart Pittsburgh on board your overnight transatlantic flight to the Holy Land.

ARRIVE TEL AVIV
Tuesday, May 25
Arrive Tel Aviv today where you will be met and escorted to your waiting motor coach for the transfer to your hotel in the Tel Aviv area. Your exciting journey to the Land of the Bible begins. (D)

TEL AVIV/CAESAREA/HAIFA/TIBERIAS
Wednesday, May 26
Drive north today to Caesarea to view the ruins of the Crusader's fortress and moat and sit in the great Roman amphitheater. Continuing along the coast, you will see the aqueduct that carried water from Mt. Carmel to Caesarea. On to Megiddo located on the Plain of Esdraelon. Visit the museum, ruins of the city and Solomon’s Stables. Continue to Haifa where you will ascend Mt. Carmel for a magnificent view of the sea and harbor. See the Carmelite Monastery and Elijah’s Cave as well as the Bahai Temple with its lovely Persian Gardens. Proceed to Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus.  Here you will visit the Church of the Annunciation and the winding streets of the old city. Continue to Cana, site of Jesus' first miracle of turning water into wine and then to Tiberias for the night. (B,D)

TIBERIAS
Thursday, May 27
Today, cross the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, center of Jesus' Ministry in the Galilee. Visit the ruins of the Second Century Synagogue. Then on to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the famous Sermon on the Mount and chose the Twelve Apostles. Continue to Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and then drive to Mt. Tabor, traditional site of the Transfiguration. Return to Tiberias for the night. (B,D)

TIBERIAS/JERASH/MT. NEBO/MADABA/AMMAN
Friday, May 28
Depart today for the Sheikh Hussein Bridge. Cross into historic Jordan and then continue to Jerash, the Pompeii of the Middle East and one of the best preserved Greco-Roman provincial cities in the world. Here you will tour the Temple of Artemis, Temple of Zeus, Hippodrome, Amphitheater., colonnaded forum and the columned street running the entire length of the city. Continue to Mt. Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From Mt. Nebo you will enjoy a remarkable view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the spires of Jerusalem in the distance. Next, visit nearby Madaba where you will see the Madaba Map, a landmark mosaic map of the Holy Land from the Christian era. Continue to Amman and your hotel for overnight. (B,D)

AMMAN/PETRA/AMMAN
Saturday, May 29
Today you will enjoy a full day excursion to the “Rose Red" city of Petra, lost to the world until just this last century. Capital of the Nabateans around 100 B.C., Petra is alleged to be the city from which Herod the Great came from and where St. Paul studied for several years. Designed to discourage its enemies, the only way one entered or left this fortress was through a narrow, twisting canyon known as the Siq. Ride a docile horse the 1-1/2 miles to the entrance of the city. Soon you approach the imposing and dazzling Treasury, imbedded in the face of the mountain. Wander through this ancient Nabatean city carved out of the multihued rocks which surround its hidden valley. With its magnificent Treasury and rose-colored temples and amphitheaters, Petra must truly be one of man's most spectacular accomplishments. (B,D)

AMMAN/ALLENBY BRIDGE/JERUSALEM
Sunday, May 30
This morning you recross into the Holy Land via the Allenby Bridge. Then on to Biblical Jericho believed to be the oldest city in the world. View Elisha's Spring and the Mount of Temptations. Drive to Bethany to visit Lazarus' Tomb and the village of Mary and Martha. Proceed to Jerusalem and your hotel. (B,D)

JERUSALEM
Monday, May 3l
This morning proceed on a walking tour of the old city. Visit St. Anne’s Church and the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed the crippled man. Continue to the Temple Area. See the Dome of the Rock, the El Aqsa Mosque and the Wailing Wall. Exit via the Dung Gate to St. Peter's in Gallicantu. View the Valley of Gehenna and the Pool of Siloam. This afternoon enter Herod's Gate to the Roman Praetorium, beneath the Sisters of Zion Convent and the Ecce Homo Arch. Follow in the footsteps of Jesus as you walk the Via Dolorosa, the traditional way of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Leave the Old City through the Damascus Gate. (B,D)

JERUSALEM
Tuesday, June 1
Drive to the top of the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Visit the Chapel of the Ascension and the Church of Pater Noster. Descend the Mt. of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane and walk along the ancient olive trees, viewing the Kidron Valley. Visit the Church of All Nations on the Rock of Agony. Ascend Mount Zion to see the Upper Room, traditional site of the Last Supper. Drive to Bethlehem. Visit the Church of the Nativity. See the Manger where Jesus was born and Shepherd's Field. Time to shop for wood carvings before returning to Jerusalem. (B,D)

JERUSALEM
Wednesday, June 2
Today you will drive to the Dead Sea, 1288 feet below sea level, site of ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. Stop at the Caves of Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and visit the excavations. On the east side of the Dead Sea are the Moab Mountains and Mt. Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land. Return to Jerusalem. (B,D)

JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/PITTSBURGH
Thursday, June 3
Filled with memories that will last you a lifetime, all too soon you will transfer to the airport in time for your flight back to Pittsburgh, arriving the same day. (B)

(B)-Breakfast, (D)-Dinner

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