BIBLE AND HOLYLAND TOUR 
ISRAEL / JORDAN

with 
TONY & FIONA De BOLTZ
2nd - 9th November 2010

 
 

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Day 1 Tuesday 2nd November UK - Israel
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport at late evening, where you will be met and given assistance by Diesenhaus Unitours representative. Transfer to Bat Yam for overnight stay.

Day 2 Wednesday 3rd November Lower Galilee
Drive on to Caesarea; see the excavations of the Crusader City, the Herodian Port. Proceed to Muchraka on Mount Carmel, the site of the encounter between the Prophet Elijah and the Baal priests. Continue to Nazareth where Jesus spent his early years and visit Mary's Well and the Church of the Annunciation. Just north of Nazareth is the village of Cana, the site of Jesus' first miracle. Drive to Tiberias 

Day 3 Thursday 4th November Sea of Galilee
Start the day with a drive to Northern Galilee to visit Banias Cesarea Phillipi.. Onwards to Capernaum, centre of Jesus' Ministry, - located here are the ruins of an ancient synagogue, and the site of Peter's House. Visit Taghba and Mensa Christi, then we will visit the Mount of Beatitudes. End the day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee


Day 4 Friday 5th November Galilee - Jerusalem
After checking out of the hotel, drive to Mt Tabor, site of the Transfiguration. Proceed through the Jordan River Valley rift, passing the city of Beit Shean, a Roman city of the Decapolis. Continue to Jericho, the oldest inhabited city in the world and ascend by cable car the Mount of Temptation. Climb the Judean Hills towards Jerusalem.. Continue to your hotel in Jerusalem. 


Day 5 Saturday 6th November Old City of Jerusalem
Begin the day's tour on the Mount of Olives for a breathtaking view of the entire city. See Pater Noster Church. Walk down the traditional Palm Sunday route to, Dominus Flevit, the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane. Enter in Old City through St Stephen's Gate, see Pool of Bethesda (Pool of the Five Porches) & St Anne's Church. Onwards to Flagellation, Sisters of Zion, Ecce Homo Church, walk the Via Dolorosa and enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. End the day at the Garden Tomb


Day 6 Sunday 7th November Dead Sea - Masada
Depart Jerusalem and descend the Judean Wilderness, to the lowest place on earth-the Dead Sea. Drive along the shore to Massada and ascend by cable car. Tour this mountaintop fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jews against the Romans. Drive to a nearby oasis and relax and enjoy an opportunity to “ float” in the Dead Sea. Before returning to Jerusalem, visit the Qumran caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Visit Bethany and the Tomb of Lazarus, passing the Inn of the Good Samaritan


Day 7 Monday 8th November Bethlehem 
Morning see, Western Wall, Temple Mount, Mount Zion, Peter in Galicantu, Upper Room, Dormition Abbey. In the afternoon we drive to Manager Square in Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity & Shepherd's Fields.


Israel

 


Greece - Footsteps of St.Paul


Portugal - Fatima


Turkey -
7 Churches of the Revelation

Cyprus -
St.Paul and Early Christianity
  Registration Bookings will be accepted on a 'first come first served' basis. A deposit of £100 plus the applicable travel insurance premium should be sent at the time of booking(see note below regarding the deposit). The Balance will be due 8 weeks prior departure.
Hotels Mercure - Bat Yam; King Solomon - Tiberias; Leonardo - Jerusalem
Meals Half Board.
Main Tour Cost* £998.00 (per person in a twin bedded room)
Single Supplement £263.00*
Tours and Transfers Included.
Guides English speaking guides will accompany on all travel days.
Itinerary This is a suggested outline. Minor variations may occur at the discretion of the guide or tour leader.
Passport A Full Passport is required valid at least until 1st May 2011. If you do not hold a UK passport please contact us regarding entry visa requirements.
 
Italy -
Rome and Assisi
   
  Included
1) Flights tours and transfers as per itinerary.
2) English speaking licensed guide on all days of touring. 
3) Accommodation in twin bedded rooms. Morning and Evening meal at your hotel.
4) All excursions and entrance fees.
5)Baggage Allowance- 20kg.

Not included
1) Gratuities for Guides and Driver
2) Lunches and drinks with meals,
3) Gifts and items of a personal nature
4) Single Room Supplement, if required
5) Airport Taxes and Fuel Surcharges £97 and £70 as at 1.10.09 

 
Malta -
Churches and Cathedrals
   
   General Information The Tour Operator for this pilgrimage is 

I.T.S - Israel Travel Service - 
429/430 Royal Exchange, 
Old Bank Street, Manchester, M2 7EP. 
ABTA No.C6694/V1178 
ATOL No.2893 & IATA Accredited. 
Telephone: 0161-839-2222 Fax: 0161-839-0000. 
The Booking conditions of I.T.S. apply and contain exclusion clauses. Copies are available on request. Prices are subject to minimum number of participants 

* Prices are subject to seasonal increase and currency fluctuations.
E & O.E.
 
Jordan -
A Biblical Journey
   
   

Click here to download a booking form which you may print out, complete and return to us with your deposit.

 
Egypt -
The Land of The Pharoahs