HOLYLAND PACKAGE

Depart on 19 APRIL from Cochin by Kuwait Airways KU358 at 03:40 to reach Kuwait at 06:10. On ward by Kuwait Airways KU561 at 09:45 to reach Amman at 11:25. Transfer to Hotel. Holy mass at the Hotel. Overnight in Amman (D).

Transfer to Mount Nebo. Nebo Tour. Mass at the Memorial of Moses chapel. Lunch. Visitors from all around the world come to Mount Nebo – the sacred mountain in Jordan standing over 2,000 feet high. These brilliant views are believed to be those from which Moses gazed upon the Holy Land before his death. The landscape is home to stunning surroundings and one can lookout at the Dead Sea, Bethlehem, and on a clear day, even Jerusalem. The Memorial Church of Moses also rests at the summit, which also provides a significant visit for Christians. Transfer Madaba, Madaba St. George Church. Madaba is an ancient town in Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It’s known for its 6th‑century mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Amman (BD)

07.45 Transfers to Allenby. Enter Israel. Transfer to Jericho Mt. Temptation, (the place where devil tempted Jesus) Sycamore Tree and Qarantal (ancient monastery on the mount of temptation). Shopping for Dates. 12.00 Church of the Good Shepherd – Mass. Lunch at Holley Valley. 15.00 Transfers to Dead Sea. 16.00 Dead Sea float experience. (Where you can float in the water) Trf to Hotel. Overnight Bethlehem. (B, L&D).

Transfer to Mt. Olives – Ascension, (place where Jesus ascended heaven) Pater Noster place where Jesus taught the prayer our father in Heaven), Palm Sunday Road (Road Jesus entered the city along multiples riding on donkey) back to Dominus Flevit (Place where Jesus wept looking at Jerusalem city and predict edt’s destruction) Gethsemane – Church of All Nations, (The place Jesus prayed and sweat blood before the betrayal of Jessun) Mary’s Tomb. Transfer to Mt. Zion. Caiphas House, St. Peter in Gallicantu, (Where peter denied Jesus three times. David’s Tomb & Upper room (last supper room). 12.00 Transfer to Bethlehem. Shepherds Field (place where Shepherds star sign birth of Jesus). 13.00 Lunch at Tent Res. Shopping time. Milk Grotto. Basilica of Nativity (Birth place of Jesus) Mass. Trf to Hotel. Overnight Bethlehem. (B, L&D).

07.00 Transfer to Haifa, 09.00 Mt. Carmel – Elijah’s Cave – Bahai Garden.10.00 Transfer to Nazareth. 11.00 Annunciation Church (Angel Gabriel reveals the will of God to Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus), Josef’s workshop & Mary’s Well. 14.00 Lunch at Ramada Nazareth Hotel. 15.00 Proceed to Cana (Place of first miracle). 16.00 Mass & renewal of wedding vows at Cana. Shopping for Cana Wine. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Tiberias. (B, L&D).

07.00 Transfer to Mt Tabor. (Place where Jesus trans figure dand found talking to Moses and Elija) 08.00 Basilica of Transfiguration. 10.00 Mount Beatitudes. (Sermon on the mount) Capernaum, Tabgha, Mensa Christi (place of multiplication of bread) & Primacy of Peter.12.00st Peter’s Fish Lunch at Magdala.13.00 MagdalaMassat theBoatChapel.14.30Boat Ride – Sea of Galilee. 15.30 Jordan River Baptism Site. 16.00 Transfer to Bethlehem. Overnight Bethlehem. (B, L&D).

07.00 Transfer to the Old City of Jerusalem. Bethesda Pools, (miracle of healing of Paralised man) Via Dolorosa way of cross), Flagellation & Condemnation Chapels., Ecce Homo Arch, (palaces before crucification) Holy Sepulchre complex (Tomb of Jesus) Calvary – Mass, Golgotha. Wailing Wall, Dome of the Rock (outside).13.00 Lunch at Tantur (02–5658800). Transfer to Ein Karem. Visitation Church & John the Baptist. (Place where Mary visited Elizabeth) Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Bethlehem. (B, L&D).

07.30 Transfer to Tabha, via Ein Bokek, Eilat, Arrive Tabha at 11.30. Enter Egypt by 13.00. Lunch at Tolip 9 sea side Resort Hotel on the red sea). Transfer to Dahab. Free time at Red Sea. Overnight Dahab. (B, L&D).

Transfer to St Catherine [Sundays closed], home to one of the oldest working monasteries in the world, built in the 6th century. The famous Burning Bush, where God is said to have spoken to Moses, Monastery. Also explore Mount Sinai (view) from the base, where Moses received the Ten Commandments, and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and desert. Early lunch. Transfer to Cairo. O/n Cairo. (B, L&D).

Pyramids & Sphinx. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, including the Great Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built more than 4,500 years ago for ancient kings, see also the Great Sphinx with the body of a lion and the head of a king. Enjoy beautiful desert views and learn about Egypt’s old history. Lunch. Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo Churches. 19.00 Nile Cruise & Dinner. O/n Cairo. (B, L&D).

Departure back to India. Dep by 29 APRIL by Kuwait Airways KU546 to reach Kuwait at 16:45. Your onward flight Kuwait Airways KU357 departs at 19:05 to reach Cochin at 02:50 on 30 January. (B – BREAKFAST, L – LUNCH, D – DINNER)