Religious Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Discovering Jordan and Israel
Join us on a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. Fly to Jordan, visit Madaba and Mount Nebo, then explore Petra. Due north, you'll head to Israel and spend a night on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Sail to Capernaum to visit the city of Magdala and the Mount of Beatitudes, then tour Caesarea Maritime before heading to the oldest Christian church in Bethlehem. Pay your respects at Yad Vashem and explore Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, and Mount Zion. You'll have the chance to float in the Dead Sea before returning to Jerusalem for your flight, taking home with you memories that will last a lifetime.
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Israel and Jordan
12 Days
Your adventure, day by day
Day 1 :
Travel from United States to Jordan
Flight to Amman, Jordan
Day 2 :
Welcome to Jordan!
Arrive in Amman, Jordan
After Passport Control, be greeted by our guide and driver.
Day 3 :
Madaba - Mount Nebo - Petra
Madaba to Petra
Depart for Madaba to see the oldest mosaic map of the Holy Land before visiting Mount Nebo, overlooking the Promised Land. Continue on the King’s Highway to Petra.
Day 4 :
Petra
Petra
Experience Petra with a professional local guide. Learn about this world heritage site of the Nabatean Kingdom from the 4th Century B.C. Mass in Petra. Depart for dinner and overnight in Amman.
Day 5 :
Jerash - Sea of Galilee - Israel
Jerash to Israel
Depart to visit Jerash and continue north to cross into Israel on the Sheik Hussein Bridge. Enjoy dinner and then spend the night on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Day 6 :
Sea of Galilee - Capernaum - Magdala
Cross the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum
After a full Israeli breakfast, depart by boat across Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Visit Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha and the Primacy before enjoying included lunch.
Magdala
Visit the city of Magdala which was recently unearthed to discover an ancient synagogue of the first century.
Dinner
Dinner and overnight on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Day 7 :
Cana - Nazareth - Mount Tabor
Mt Olives
After a full Israeli breakfast, visit the Wedding Town of Cana. Enjoy included lunch in Nazareth and then visit the Nazareth Village before going to the Church of the Annunciation, including the museum and caves. Continue to Mount Tabor, site of the Transfiguration. Dinner and overnight on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Day 8 :
Caesarea Maritime - Bethlehem
Caesarea Maritime
After a full Israeli breakfast, depart to drive to Caesarea Maritime, and tour the ancient Roman city by the Mediterranean Sea.
Bethlehem
Continue to Bethlehem for the included lunch before we tour the oldest Christian church in the world. Have time in one of their famous olive wood shops before checking into our hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 9 :
Western Wall - Temple Mount - Yad Vashem
Tour the Old City
After a full Israeli breakfast, depart for the Western Wall. After some time to pray at The Wall, we enter into the Temple Mount area to see the gold Dome of the Rock and learn the history of the special place revered by Jews, Moslems and Christians. As we leave, visit the Pools of Bethesda and the crusader church of St. Anne’s (with perfect acoustics).
After lunch, we’ll visit Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust and also see a 1/50th scale model of Jerusalem in 70AD before returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 10 :
Mouny of Olives - Gethsamane - Mount Zion
Mount of Olives and Gethsamane
After a full Israeli breakfast, start at the top of the Mount of Olives and walk down to the French Carmelite Convent of the Pater Noster, then continue to the Franciscan property of Domus Flevit before coming to Gethsamane.
Mount Zion
After lunch, visit David’s Tomb, the Upper Room and St. Peter in Gallicantu on Mount Zion; then, walk thru the Armenian Quarter to the Holy Sepulchre. In the evening, we’ll go back to Bethlehem for a Mid-East Feast.
Day 11 :
Dead Sea
Float in the Dead Sea
Drive south to Massada for a cable car ascent stop to float in the Dead Sea before returning to Jerusalem.
Day 12 :
Depart for home
Flight back home
Depart for home with many memories to Give Thanks and Remember.
Can I download the medical release form and behavior contract?
The medical release form and behavior contract are available for download by accessing MyTrip.
You can also get a copy of the form and contract from the teacher leading your program, if you are unable to access them online.
How much spending money should students bring?
The amount of spending money students need to bring depends on the length of the tour. It is also a personal preference—meaning that if you want to buy a lot of souvenirs, then you’ll need to bring more spending money. As a general guide, we recommend $50 in spending money to purchase souvenirs for programs lasting three or more days.
Be sure to check the information provided to you by the teacher leading the trip. On some of our programs, not all the meals are included so students will want to bring an additional $7-$12 to buy lunch each day.
Please note, these recommendations may differ if you are traveling internationally.
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