Pilgrimage | Protestant Congregations

• 9 Days / 8 Nights: Jordan (3N) • Israel (4N) • Jordan (1N)
• Arrival and departure via Amman, Jordan
• Explore the biblical treasures of Jordan and the Holy Land
• Visit Mount Nebo, Madaba, Bethany Beyond the Jordan, and Mukawir
• Pray and reflect at the Jordan River, the site of Jesus' baptism
• Walk the streets of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, and Nazareth
• Experience the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, and Cana
• Visit the Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, Golgotha, and the Empty Tomb
• Sail across the Sea of Galilee and renew baptismal vows at the Jordan River
• Come home with a deeper understanding of Scripture and a renewed walk of faith.

• Early morning hour arrival to Amman.
• Transfer to Hotel in Amman. (1 hour)

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Amman

• Late rise, late breakfast.
• Transfer to Mt Nebo. (45 minutes)
• Tour of the memorial of Moses.
• Transfer to Mukawir. (1 hour)
• Visit the fort of Machaerus at Mukawir, the site of the beheading of John the Baptist.
• Transfer to Madaba. (45 minutes)
• Lunch. [South Asian Buffet]
• Visit the St George Church at Madaba to view the ancient mosaic of the map of Jerusalem.
• Transfer to hotel in Amman. (45 minutes)
• Mass location for Catholic pilgrimage: Mt Nebo

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Break fast, Lunch & Dinner

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Amman

• 07.30 AM - Transfer to Allenby bridge border crossing. [King Hussein Bridge]. (1 hour)
• 10.30 Enter Israel from Jordan through the Allenby bridge border crossing. [King Hussein Bridge]
• Transfer to Qasr Al Yahud - The Baptism site at Jordan river.  It is widely believed that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist at this site on the eastern bank.
• Jericho, the lowest city on earth, is also considered to be the oldest city of human civilization - visit the Sycamore tree & Zacheus house.
• Ascend Mt Temptation [2 way cable car].
• Lunch. [Open buffet]
• Transfer to Dead Sea.
• Dead Sea, soak in the mineral rich waters and experience the Dead sea  float.
• Transfer to hotel in Bethlehem. (1 hour 15 minutes, requires check point crossing)

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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Bethlehem

• Transfer to Jerusalem. (1 hour, requires check point crossing)
• Tour of Mt Olives.  View the iconic Dome of the Rock from Mt Olives.
• Short visit to the chapel of Ascension.
• Tour the sanctuary of Pater Noster where The Lord's Prayer is embedded in the walls in numerous languages.
• Palm Sunday Road - view from below only, the steep decent being perilous.
• Visit the Basilica at Gethsemane - Church of All Nations and the ancient Olive Garden.
• Mt. Zion.  David’s Tomb & Upper room.
• Walk to St. Peter in Gallicantu.
• Transfer to Bethlehem. (30 minutes)
• Lunch. [Open buffet]
• Shepherd's Field.
• Shopping for Religious Articles.
• Visit the church at the Milk grotto.
• Nativity Church & the grotto of Nativity.

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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Bethlehem

• Transfer to Jerusalem. (1 hour, requires check point crossing)
• Walking tour of the Old city of Jerusalem.
• Via Dolorosa starting at the Bethesda Pools - St Anne's, Chapel of Flagellation.  Chapel of Condemnation, to  Calvary at the Holy Sepulcher Church complex.
• Wailing Wall & view of Dome of the Rock.
• Lunch. [Open buffet]
• Transfer to Ein Karem. [25 minutes].
• Visit the church of John the Baptist.
• Tour of the spectacular Basilica of Visitation.
• At the Visitations Basilica view the Magnificat in numerous languages on the walls.
• Church of John the Baptist.
• Transfer to hotel in Bethlehem. (1 hour 15 minutes, requires check point crossing)
• Communion for Protestant pilgrimage: Garden Tomb

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Bethlehem

• Transfer to Haifa. (2 hours, require check point crossing)
• View the magnificent Bahai Gardens and temple, considered as one of the modern wonders of Architecture.
• Tour of Elijah's Cave and Stella Marris Chapel.
• Tour of Muhrakha - site of Elijah's battle with prophets of Ba'al.
• Transfer to Nazareth (1 hour).
• Tour of  Nazareth Village - replica of a first century Nazarene village.
• Visit Basilica of Annunciation,  Joseph’s workshop &  Jesus’ synagogue.
• Buffet lunch at Nazareth.
• Lunch at Nazareth.
• Transfer to Cana.
• Tour of the Church of the wedding miracle.
• Transfer to the hotel in Galilee (30 minutes).

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Galilee

• Tour of the Galilee Churches:
• Mt of Beatitudes, the site of Jesus’s sermon on the mount.
• Proceed to visit Capernaum (Kfar Nahum) the city of Jesus and the site of Jesus’s ministry.
  The place of origin of healing and deliverance, the secrets of which were taught by Jesus.
• Visit Tabga, the site of the Jesus's miracle of the multiplication of bread loaves and fish to feed 5000 people.
• Short visit to Peter’s house (Primacy of Peter).
• St Peter's fish lunch at the shores of the Sea of the Galilee.
• Visit the exquisite Boat Chapel complex, a marvel of modern architecture.
• Slow, short boat ride in the Galilee on a replica of ancient Galilean boats.

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Galilee

• Transfer to the sanctuary of Tabor. (30 minutes)
• Ride up the Tabor hill in a mini van to visit the magnificent Basilica of Transfiguration.
• Transfer to Allenby border crossing. (2 hours)
• Enter Jordan & Transfer to Amman.
• Farewell lunch at Amman.
• Transfer to Hotel.

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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Amman

• Early morning transfer to Airport.

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Amman