12D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

TOUR CODE: HIL12J

ISRAEL
MUHRAQA
• Carmelite Monastery Nazareth
• Basilica of the Annunciation
• Church of St Joseph Cana
• Franciscan Wedding Church

SEA OF GALILEE REGION
• Mt of Beatitudes
• Capernaum Galilean synagogue ruins
• Church of the Multiplication
• Chapel of Peter’s Primacy
• Sea of Galilee boat ride
• Mt Tabor
• Yardenit

JORDAN
• Jericho

DEAD SEA
• Dead Sea floating experience

BETHLEHEM
• Church of the Nativity
• Church of St Catherine
• Shepherds’ Field

JERUSALEM
• Ein Karem
• Church of the Visitation
• Western Wall
• Mount of Olives
• Church of the Ascension
• Church of Pater Noster
• Palm Sunday Road
• Church of Dominus Flevit
• Garden of Gethsemane
• Basilica of Agony
• Church of St Anne
• Pool of Bethesda
• Via Dolorosa
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre

JORDAN
MADABA
• Greek Orthodox Church of St George
• Mt Nebo

KERAK
• Kerak Castle

PETRA
• Horseback ride to the Siq
• Al-Khazneh
• Wadi Rum with 4WD desert experience

AMMAN
• Citadel
• Roman Forum
• Roman Theatre
• Jordan Archaeological Museum

12D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN

From $4488 SGD

SINGAPORE – TEL AVIV

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Tel Aviv, the 2nd largest city in Israel.

Meals: Meals on Board

TEL AVIV – MUHRAQA – NAZARETH – CANA – TIBERIAS

Upon arrival, drive north to Carmelite Monastery in Muhraqa. Next, drive to Nazareth and visit 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. Visit the nearby Church of St Joseph before you continue to Cana. Visit Franciscan Wedding Church, where Jesus changed water into wine. Couples will have the chance to renew their marriage vows here. After which, begin the drive to Tiberias for your overnight stay.

Meals: Meals on Board/Lunch/Dinner

TIBERIAS – SEA OF GALILEE REGION – TIBERIAS

Enjoy a scenic drive to Mt of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Proceed to Capernaum to see the ruins of an ancient Galilean synagogue, and the church built over the ruins which was believed to be the house of St Peter. Continue to visit Church of the Multiplication and Chapel of 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 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 - JERUSALEM

After breakfast, drive to Bethlehem to visit Church of the Nativity, which is built over the tomb of St Geronimo. In the grotto under the altar, see the silver star making the place of Jesus’ birth. Next to the Church of the Nativity is Church of St Catherine. It is in this church that Christmas midnight mass is celebrated and relayed throughout the world via satellite. Visit Shepherd’s Field, where angels appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus. Continue to Ein Karem, an ancient neighbourhood and the birthplace of John the Baptist. Take a slow uphill climb to Church of the Visitation. Next, head to the holiest site of the Jewish nation, the Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

JERUSALEM

This morning, drive up to the Mount of Olives stopping at Church of the Ascension and Church of Pater Noster, where you will see different translations of the Lord’s Prayer. Walk along Palm Sunday Road passing by Church of Dominus Flevit, where the Lord wept and shed a tear for the city of Jerusalem. Next, head to Garden of Gethsemane and Basilica of Agony. In the afternoon, return to the old city of Jerusalem stopping at Church of St Anne and Pool of Bethesda. Next, walk along Via Dolorosa, also known as Way of the Cross, which commemorates Jesus’ route to crucifixion. End your tour at Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was crucified and buried according to the New Testament.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

JERUSALEM – AMMAN

After breakfast, spend some time at leisure before you cross the border to Amman, the capital of Jordan. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

AMMAN – MADABA – KERAK – PETRA

This morning, travel to Madaba, the City of Mosaics, which owes its popularity to a lavish mosaic map of the Holy Land that covers the floor of Greek Orthodox Church of St George. Thereafter, proceed to Mt Nebo, the hill where the prophet Moses was said to have been granted a view of the Promised Land before he died. Admire the brilliant Byzantine mosaics in the church, and the views of Jordan Valley and the ancient lands of Judah and Jericho from the summit. Next, head to Kerak, a historic Crusader stronghold sitting 900 metres above sea level. See Kerak Castle and learn about how it became a stronghold of the Crusader states in the early 12th century. After which, travel to ancient Petra, one of the 7 Wonders of the World, for your overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

PETRA – WADI RUM – AMMAN

This morning, get ready to discover one of the world’s most breathtaking ancient cities. Take a short horseback ride to the entrance of Siq, a narrow gorge flanked on either side by high cliffs. Walk through the Siq and hold your breath as you approach Al-Khazneh, or the Treasury, Petra’s most spectacular monument which is considered as one of the most elegant remnants of the ancient world. In the afternoon, enjoy a scenic drive to Wadi Rum. Featuring a uniquely shaped mountain rising from the rosy red desert landscape, this is truly a sight not to be missed. Explore the unique rock formations of the desert with a 4WD desert experience before you return to Amman for your overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

AMMAN

After breakfast, start your city tour at the Citadel, home to Temple of Hercules dating back to Roman and Byzantine times. Next, discover Roman Forum and Roman Theatre, the largest theatre in Jordan with room for 6,000 spectators. End your tour with a visit to Jordan Archaeological Museum, home to archaeological relics from allover the country dating from prehistoric times to the 15th century.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

AMMAN – SINGAPORE

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

Note
Travelers flying Turkish Airlines on an early morning flight will be provided with a packed breakfast and complimentary Istanbul city tour with lunch.

Meals: Breakfast/Meals on Board

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12D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN

From $4488 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

12D9N EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN

From $4488 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel