CONTACT: CYRUS PEREIRA

MOBILE 0419306121 - 03 95451492

EMAIL: ian-cyrus@hotmail.com

HOTELS:

AMMAN - Al Fanar Hotel

PETRA - Petra Panorama Hotel

NAZARETH - Golden Crown Hotel

BETHLEHEM- Grand Park Hotel

DUBAI - Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai

with Jordon

4TH MAY—20TH MAY

Departing Melbourne 4th May 2017

CITY DATE HOTEL NO. OF

NIGHTS

Amman May 2017 Al Fanar Hotel

http://www.alfanarpalacehotel.com/

02

Petra May 2017 Petra Panorama Hotel

http://www.petrapanorama.com/

01

Nazareth May 2017 Golden Crown

https://english.goldencrown.co.il/golden-crown-nazareth-

03

Bethlehem May 2017 Grand Park

http://www.grandpark.com/bethlehem/

05

Dubai May 2017 Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai 03

Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Tomb of Virgin Mary, Jerusalem Jordan River, Israel Bahai Gardens, Haifa PAGE 2 OF 6

Total Package $5850 per person

Personal Expenses, Medical Insurance

Fly out of Melbourne (4th May)

1-ARRIVAL AMMAN AIRPORT – AMMAN CITY TOUR (5th May)

Arrive at Amman airport, where you will be met by your local guide and bus driver for the Jordanian portion of the tour. Enjoy Amman modern city tour. Dinner and overnight in the Amman (L,D)

2- MADABA- NEBO –AMMAN HOTEL (6th May)

Today we visit MADABA, a city best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. Pro-ceed to MT. NEBO where Moses has seen the Promised Land for the first. Dinner and overnight in the Amman (B,L,D)

3 - AMMAN – PETRA TOUR - DAY TOUR (7th May)

Drive to Petra, for a full day tour. Petra is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hel-lenistic architecture. Dinner and overnight in Petra (B,L,D)

4 - ALLENBY – JERICHO - NAZARETH (8th May)

Drive to the Allenby border and cross over to Israel, where you will be met by your local guide and bus driver for the rest of your tour. Visit JERICHO, the old-est city in the world, View the Mount of Temptation. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth (B,L,D)

5- NAZARETH – CANA – MT TABOR (9th May)

Start our day with a visit to the FRANCISCAN COMPOUND where we will visit the grotto of annunciation in the Basilica of Annun-ciation, where the angel Gabriel appeared to our lady and an-

nounced her that she is going to conceive a child and he shall be called Emanuel. Then we will walk to the basilica of St. Joseph, where is believed to be the house of the holy family or, according to other tradition, is the workshop of ST. Joseph. We will walk through the OLD MARKET OF NAZARETH to

see the traditional synagogue where Jesus Christ preached and was rejected by his own people. A short ride will take us to CANA of Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning the water to wine. In the Franciscan church of the wedding we will renew our marriage vows. This church was built on the site where the miracle took place. Then we drive to MOUNT TABOR which is located in the Jezreel Val-ley. On the top of this mountain Jesus transfigured and Elijah and Moses appeared to him. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth (B,L,D)

Treasury Building, Petra

Church on top of Mount Tabor

Mosaic Map of the Holy Land

Basilica of Annunciation

Old Market of Nazareth

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6- SEA OF GALILEE & CAESAREA PHILIPPI (10th May)

After breakfast visit MT. BEATITUDES where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, TABGHA the site of the Mir-acle of the Multiplication. Then we will walk to the rock of love which is locat-

ed inside the CHURCH OF THE PRI-MACY where Jesus appeared to his

disciples after resurrection, dined with them and gave back the primacy to St. Peter. Visit CAPER-NAUM on the northwest shore where Jesus began his preaching career. Enjoy a St. Peter fish lunch on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Visit the BOAT MUSEUM to see the Jesus boat - a fishing boat dating back to the 1st century AD. Finish the day with a BOAT RIDE on the Sea of Galilee. In the afternoon, drive up to CAESAREA PHILIPPI (Banias), the place where St. Peter expressed his belief that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus declared Peter as the rock on which the Church was to be built. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth (B,L,D)

7- HAIFA – MEGGDIO – TEL AVIV- BETHLEHEM (11th May)

After breakfast we will drive to Haifa to visit MOUNT CARMEL, where Elijah confronted the priests of Baal. Proceed to MEGIDDO (Armageddon), one of King Solo-mon’s chariot cities. Stop in CAESAREA the ancient Mediterranean city for a visit and continue To TEL AVIV for city tour. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem (B,L,D)

8- BETHLEHEM – EIN KAREM (12th May)

BETHLEHEM the birthplace of Jesus! The town is dominated

by the Church of the Nativity, built on the grotto where Jesus

was born. Visit the Nativity Church and the Shepherds Fields.

Time for shopping in Bethlehem for wonderful souvenirs from

the Holy Land. On to EIN KAREM for a visit to the birth place of

John the Baptist & the visitation. Dinner and overnight in Beth-

lehem (B,L,D)

9- MT OLIVES & THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM (13th May)

After breakfast drive up to the MT. OF OLIVES. Visit the Church of Dominus Flevit and the Pater Noster church. Walk the tradi-

tional Palm Sunday road to the GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE (Have some time for prayer) and the church of All Nations. Enter the old city through St. Stephens Gate. Visit the church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda. You will walk along the VIA DOLOROSA, also called the Way of the Cross. There are 14 Stations along the route, each one commemorating an event along Jesus' way to crucifixion. Visit the CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem( B,L,D)

Garden of Gethsemane

Mount Carmel, Israel

Mount Beatitudes, TABGHA

Church of Nativity, Bethlehem

Church of St Anne

Boat Trip on Sea of Galilee

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10- JEWISH QUARTER & MT ZION (14th May)

We will start with a visit to the JEWISH QUARTER, visit the roman cardo and the WESTERN WALL the holiest site of the Jewish nation. Visit the CITY OF DAVID, Pool of Siloam & Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Visit MT. ZION to visit the Dormition Abbey, the Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Visit the church of ST. PETER IN GALLICANTU, built on the site of the house of the High Priest Caiaphas. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem (B,L,D)

11 - BETHANY – QUMRAN - KASR EL YAHUD- MASADA - DEAD SEA (15th May)

Drive to BETHANY, the town of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, and vis-it the tomb of Lazarus. Continue to QUMRAN, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Than visit KASR EL YAHUD, the widely believed authentic site of Jesus’ baptism. Visit MASADA, ascend to the hilltop fortress by cable car to view the ruins of Herod’s pal-ace. Proceed to the DEAD SEA where you can experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea which have amazing healing powers. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem (B,L,D)

12- JERUSALEM - ALLENBY BORDER- QUEEN ALIA AIRPORT AMMAN (16th May)

After an early breakfast, transfer to Allenby border post and to Amman airport for your departure flight (B,L) after lunch check in at the airport for your flight to Dubai.

13 -15 - DUBAI - FREE TO DO YOUR SHOPPING AND SIGHT SEEING. (16th, 17th, 18th May) Breakfast Daily

16- DUBAI - BOARD YOUR FLIGHT BACK HOME (19th May)

ARRIVE HOME ON DAY 17 (20th May)

The Western Wall

Swimming in the Dead Sea

Masada, Israel

Mount Zion, Jerusalem Church of St Peter in Gallicantu Tomb of Lazarus

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Burj Khalifa Dubai Mall

The tallest structure in the world Largest Mall in the world

Dubai Creek A saltwater creek located in Dubai

1. Desert Safari and Dinner

Desert Safari and BBQ Dinner

Dubai City, United Arab Emirates

Don’t miss the opportunity to spend a magical evening

in the desert. Enjoy a drive over the sand dunes fol-

lowed by a barbeque dinner and live entertainment.

Duration: 6 HOURS

The Tour

On this tour, experience the thrill of a roller coaster ride on the sand dunes.

We stop on the highest sand dune to view the beautiful sunset, a great

chance to take amazing photographs—so don’t forget to bring a camera!

We then continue our journey to Bedouin Campsite located in the heart of

the Desert, where soft drinks, water, tea, or coffee are available for you to

choose from. Once arrived, there are many activities to choose from: enjoy a camel ride amongst the dunes, have a

go at smoking a Shisha or Hubbly Bubbly (also known as narghile or water pipe), or try your hand at henna painting.

While you relax in the comfortable pillow strewn tents, a delicious barbeque will be prepared for you under the

starlit sky. To make the evening a truly memorable event, a belly dancer will dance to the rhythm of Arabic music.

Includes:

Sharing transportation by 4WD car, dune drive, camel rides, henna painting, belly dance show and BBQ dinner in-

cluding soft drinks and mineral water.

2. Half Day Tour of Dubai

Dubai City Tour - City of Merchant - Seat in Coach

Dubai City, United Arab Emirates

Explore the city of merchants, with visits to the Dubai

Museum and the famous gold

and spice souk.

The Tour

Our route takes you to some of Dubai’s beautiful landmarks including the most

magnificent Jumeirah Mosque built in 1979 and designed in the style of Fatimi

mosques in Egypt. See Jumeirah Public Beach and Burj Al Arab, the most luxurious

and tallest standing hotel in the world. We continue our journey and pass by

Sheikh, Mohamed’s palace, then take a short break by the creek to view the amazing architecture of Deira Towers.

We then visit the fascinating underground Dubai Museum housed in the Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1800 from sea rocks

and gypsum to defend the city. We continue through the colourful textile market, and stop at the gold souk where

you will be amazed at the sheer volume of dazzling gold jewellery.

Includes:

Transportation in air conditioned vehicle, English speaking driver guide, entrance fee to Dubai Museum, and mineral

water.

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