11D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN DISCOVERY from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

TOUR CODE: HIL11J

ISRAEL
• Nazareth – Church of Annunciation
• Mt Tabor and Sea of Galilee Boat Ride
• Jerusalem – Tour of Old City with Via Dolorosa
• Bethlehem – Church Of Nativity
• Jericho – Mt of Temptation
• Dead Sea Visit

JORDAN
• Amman – City Tour
• Madaba – City of Mosaics
• Mt Nebo – Byzantine Church
• Petra – Treasury
• Wadi Rum – 4WD to view rock Formations

11D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN DISCOVERY

From $4288 SGD

SINGAPORE – TEL AVIV – MUCHRAKA – NAZARETH – CANA – TIBERIAS

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Tel Aviv – Israel. Upon arrival, drive north to the direction of Haifa to visit the Carmelite Monastery in Muchraka. It is on this summit that the dramatic battle between Elijah and the prophets of Baal took place. Drive to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation erected over the grotto where according to tradition, the archangel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would be the mother of Christ. Nearby, visit the nearby Church of St. Joseph before continuing to Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle, at the request of His mother. Couples will have the chance to renew their marriage vows. Begin the drive to Tiberias to check into your hotel as well as for dinner.

Meals: Lunch/Dinner

TIBERIAS– MT OF BEATITUDES – CAPERNAUM – TABGHA – MT. TABOR – TIBERIAS

Enjoy a scenic drive to the Mt. of Beatitudes, where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Proceed to Capernaum where Christ went to live after he left Nazareth. See the ruins of an ancient synagogue, one of the earliest and best preserved of the Galilean synagogues. On to the church built over the ruins of what was believed as the house of St. Peter. Continue to Tabgha and visit the Benedictine Church of the Multiplication and Church of St. Peter’s Primacy. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee as Jesus and the apostles did. In the afternoon, drive to the summit of Mt. Tabor where according to tradition, is where the miracle of the Transfiguration of Christ took place.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

TIBERIAS – JORDAN RIVER – JERICHO – DEAD SEA – JERUSALEM

From Tiberias drive to Yardenit, a traditional baptismal site on the Jordan River for the renewal of baptismal vows. Then drive along the Jordan Valley and through the desert to Jericho, believed to be the oldest city. Proceed to the Dead Sea which is also called “Sea of Salt” and is also the lowest spot on the surface of the globe. Here you can experience floating and swimming in these waters which have amazing healing powers. End your day enjoying a leisure drive up to Jerusalem to check into your hotel and dinner.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

JERUSALEM – BETHLEHEM – EIN KAREM – WAILING WALL – JERUSALEM

After breakfast, drive to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity which is built over the tomb of St. Geronimo. In the grotto under the altar, see the silver star which marks the place of Jesus’ birth. Next to the Church of the Nativity is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Catherine. It is in this church that Christmas midnight mass is celebrated and relayed throughout the world via satellite. Visit the Shepherd’s Field where angels appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus. Continue to Ein Karem, the birthplace of John the Baptist. A slow and uphill climb to the Church of the Visitation where Mary went to see her cousin Elizabeth who greeted the future mother of Jesus with the words “blessed art thou among women”. Mary responded with the “Magnificat”, a song of praise to the Lord. On to the Old City of Jerusalem to visit the holiest site of the Jewish nation, the Western Wall as known as the Wailing Wall.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

JERUSALEM – MOUNT OF OLIVES – OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

This morning, aafter breakfast, drive up to the Mount of Olives stopping at the Church of the Ascension then the Church of Pater Noster where we will see different translations of the Lord’s Prayer. Walk along the Palm Sunday Road passing by the Franciscan Church of the Dominus Flevit, where the Lord wept and shed a tear for the city of Jerusalem. Continue on the Palm Sunday Road ending at the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. In the afternoon, enter the old city of Jerusalem stopping first at the Church of St. Anne and the pool of Bethesda. Next, walk along the Via Dolorosa which is also known as the “Way of the Cross” to trace the fourteen stations. The route which commemorating an event along Jesus’ route to crucifixion will ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

JERUSALEM – AMMAN

After breakfast, free at leisure till your transfer to cross the border to Jordan then head towards Amman. Upon arrival, check to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

AMMAN – MADABA – MOUNT NEBO – KARAK – PETRA

Depart Amman and travel to Madaba the city of Mosaics, it is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. The town of Madaba was once a Moabite border city, mentioned in the Bible in Numbers 21:30 and Joshua 13:9. This lovely town is home to St. George's Church which Houses a 6th century Byzantine Mosaic Map, Showing ancient Palestine, Egypt, Jerusalem and other holy sites. Continue to Mount Nebo is the most revered site in Jordan with the memorial of Moses at the presumed site of the prophet's death and burial place, is an elevated ridge that is approximately 817 meters (2680 feet) above sea level. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day, according to ancient tradition; this is the mountain from which Moses saw the Promised Land before he died. Because of its connection to Moses, Mt. Nebo has long been an important place of Christian pilgrimage. Kerak an ancient Crusader stronghold, sits 900m above sea level, built on a triangular plateau, with the castle at its narrow southern tip. While the castle we see today dates back to the 12th century, Kerak has been a fortress since biblical times. The Bible relates how the King of Israel and his allies from Judah and Edom ravaged Moab and besieged its king Mesha in the fortress of Kir Heres, as Karak was then known. Centuries later, it took the Crusaders some twenty years to erect their vast castle. Once finished in 1161, it became the residence of the lord of Transjordan, by then the most important fief of the Crusader kingdom, rich in produce and tax revenues.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

PETRA – WADI RUM – AMMAN

This morning embark on a memorable visit of Petra. The rose-red city known as Sela in the Bible and lost to the world for five centuries until it was rediscovered in 1812. Enter Petra on horseback through a narrow gorge carved in the sandstone and opening on the stunning view of the Treasury, made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. In the afternoon enjoy your drive to Wadi Rum the site where the movie Lawrence of Arabia and Red Planet was filmed. It featured a uniquely shaped massive mountain that rose amongst the rosy red sand of the desert with towering cliffs of various brownish, reddish, and golden colors. Explore the desert onboard a 4x4 Jeep visiting the holographic pictures carved before Christ on this intriguing tour before continue back to Amman.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

AMMAN

After breakfast, embark on a city tour to Amman the capital and largest city of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre located in a hilly area north-western Jordan, a unique blend of old and new, Amman is considered to be one of the most "westernized" and cosmopolitan cities in the Arab World. The downtown area has been completely dwarfed by the sprawling urban area that surrounds it. Despite the changes, much remains of its old character, The Citadel hill of Amman, is home to the Temple of Hercules which is said to have been constructed under the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius who reigned from 161 to 180 AD, dates back to Roman and Byzantine times, and later work was carried out in the early Islamic era. The Roman Forum and the Roman theatre is the largest theatre in Jordan with room for 6,000 spectators. Thought to have been built between 138 and 161 AD by the Roman Emperor Antonius Pius, it is constructed into the side of the mountain and is still used for sports displays and cultural events, The Jordan Archaeological Museum is home to ancient findings from the whole country.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

AMMAN – SINGAPORE

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

*Please note if flight is by Turkish Airlines box breakfast will be provided
*Due to late departure from Istanbul, lunch and city tour of Istanbul will be provided

Meals: Breakfast*

ARRIVE SINGAPORE

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

11D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN DISCOVERY

From $4288 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

11D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN DISCOVERY

From $4288 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel