Day 01 Depart Manila for Amman, Jordan
Arrival in Amman. Meet and assist at the airport. Drive to Madaba to visit the Monastery of Saint George which hosts the unique Mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and the Holy Land. The map is believed to be the first one for this area, built in the 6th century A.D. Continue your journey to Mount Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Check-in at the hotel for dinner and overnight. (L/D)

Day 02 Amman-Petra-Amman
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Petra. Get a glimpse of what was once the biblical land. Travel along the King’s Highway through the ever-changing scenery of the Transjordan plateau. In Petra, visit the fabled rose City of Petra, the 2,000 year old Nabatean capital accidentally rediscovered in 1812. Ride by horse or walk to the Siq, a half mile long unforgettable gorge. Experience the “Indiana Jones” film. At last, you stand in awe in front of the Treasury, a wonder of the world – a rose colored monumental building artfully carved out of sheer rock. Continue to see the other temples and tombs carved into the mountainside. Travel back to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 03 Amman-Allenby Border-Jericho-Tiberias
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Depart Amman and continue the journey crossing the Allenby Border towards the Holy Land. Visit the old city of Jericho where Jesus called out Zacchaeus, a tax collector, to climb down a sycamore tree. From a distance, also view Mount of Temptation where Jesus was tempted. Drive north to Nazareth through the Jordan Valley. In Nazareth, visit the Basilica of the Annunciation where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus Christ. Visit also St. Joseph’s Workshop. Proceed to the nearby town of Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle when He turned water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana (married couples may wish to renew their wedding vows at the church). Transfer to Tiberias for dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 04 Tiberias
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning boat ride at the Sea of Galilee. Continue on to Capernaum, the town where Jesus made His home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient Synagogue in which He taught. On to Tabgha where the Miracle of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes took place, then visit St. Peter’s Primacy Church. Drive to Mount of Beatitudes - the site of the Sermon on the Mount, then on to Mt. Tabor where the transfiguration of Jesus took place. Proceed to Yardenit or more commonly known as the “River Jordan” (the baptismal site). Drop by a diamond factory before returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 05 Tiberias-Haifa-Bethlehem-Jerusalem
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Travel to Haifa to visit the Basilica of Mount Carmel and cave of Prophet Elijah. Then drive through Caesarea which was built by Herod the Great to catch the sight of the Aqueducts and the old crusader city on your way to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity (birthplace of Jesus) and Shepherds’ Field where an angel brought the tidings of joy to some shepherds that the long-awaited savior had been born. Finally, visit a store where you can buy olive wooden rosaries, crucifixes, souvenir items and “pasalubong”. Transfer to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Check in and dinner at the hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 06 Jerusalem-Dead Sea-Qumran-Jerusalem
After breakfast proceed to the Mount of Olives. Visit the Ascension Chapel where Jesus ascended into Heaven. Then witness the “Lord’s Prayer” written in several languages at the Church of Pater Noster. Walk down the Palm Sunday Road and stop at the Church of Dominus Flevit where Jesus prophesized the destruction of Jerusalem and wept. Continue by walking down to the Church of All Nations or the Basilica of the Agony located next to the Garden of Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed before His passion. Visit the Mount Zion area to see the Last Supper Room where Jesus and His disciples had their last supper and where the descent of the Holy Spirit took place. See also King David’s Tomb and the Dormition Abbey. Then visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the House of the High Priest Caiaphas where St. Peter denied Jesus three times. In the afternoon drive to the Dead Sea and visit the Qumran - the caves of the Essenes where the Dead Sea scrolls where found by a wandering shepherd boy. Also enjoy a dip or swim in the Dead Sea (if weather permits). Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 07 Jerusalem-Ein Kerem-Jerusalem
Breakfast at the hotel. Enter the Old City of Jerusalem. Visit the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda. Walk the Via Dolorosa starting at the Ecce Homo where Pontius Pilate washed his hands. Proceed to the Flagellation and go through all the Stations of the Cross until you reach the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where Jesus was crucified, died and rose from the dead. Also visit the Wailing Wall. In the afternoon, drive to Ein Kerem to see the birthplace and Church of Saint John the Baptist and to the Church of Visitation where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited her cousin, Elizabeth and proclaimed the “Magnificat”. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 08 Jerusalem-Bethany-Eliat-Taba Border crossing-St. Catherine
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Drop by Lazarus’ Tomb in Bethany before proceeding to the Egyptian border passing through the Arava Desert and the Dead Sea. After immigration formalities, continue with the journey across the Sinai Desert to St. Catherine from where you can climb Mt. Sinai. Check in at the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 09 St. Catherine Flying to Cairo
You may join an early morning (1:00) mountain climb at Mt. Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Enjoy the panorama and sunrise at the summit of this holy mountain. Return to the hotel for breakfast and check out and thereafter proceed to St. Catherine Monastery to visit the site of the Burning Bush. Then fly to Cairo. In the evening, enjoy the Nile River Cruise with dinner and folkloric show and feel the time of Cleopatra. (B/L/D)

Day 10 Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. Start the day by seeing one of the wonders of the world, the Pyramids of Giza and the nearby Sphinx. Drop by a perfumery factory and enjoy the natural essences of Egypt. Visit one of the world’s great museums, the Egyptian Museum, home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts from the time of the Pharaohs, including the treasures of the famous King Tutankhamen. Visit the place of apparition of the Virgin Mary (1968) at Zeitoun. Proceed to shops where you can buy papyrus (the first paper in the world), cotton, linen, silk and other souvenir items. If time permits, drop by the the famous Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 11 Cairo-Manila
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Old Cairo and see St. Virgin Mary’s Coptic Church, commonly called the Hanging Church because it was built on top of one of the Roman towers. Also see the Church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga) which was built above the cave where the Holy Family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. Proceed to the Citadel of Cairo to see the Mosque of Mohammed ‘Ali Pasha, one of the most beautiful in the world. Transfer to the airport for the flight back home. (B/L)

Day 12 “HOME SWEET HOME!!!”

• A non-refundable deposit of USD$500.00 per person upon reservation
• Full payment due upon release of visa but  not later than one (2) months prior to departure date;
• Cancellation charge of fifty percent (50%) of tour cost if cancellation is done two (3) months before departure date; Full tour cost will be forfeited if cancellation is done 1 month before departure date.  
• Unused portion of the tour is non-refundable.