DAY 01 / OCTOBER 16, 2023 (MONDAY) MANILA- CAIRO (D)

MANILA- MUSCAT ETD: 0745H / ETA: 1200H I MUSCAT- CAIRO ETD: 1435H / ETA: 1700H
Depart Manila aboard Oman Air. Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Meet driver and guide and transfer to hotel for dinner and check-in. Overnight at Hotel in Cairo.

DAY 02 / OCTOBER 17, 2023 (TUESDAY) CAIRO (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. After Breakfast, visit Egyptian Museum where you can see the finest displays of Artifacts, Relics Statues and Jewelers from all of the Pharaohs Reigns, also the only riches remarkable museum in the world. We will also see one of the Wonders of the World, The Pyramids of Giza and Sphinz then visit Church of Virgin Mary, St. George Coptic Church and St. Sergius Church and Citadel then visit Khan El Kahlili Bazaar for shopping. In the evening, we will have Dinner Cruise at Nile River with Belly Dancing Show before returning to hotel for ovenight. Overnight at Hotel in Cairo.

DAY 03 / OCTOBER 18, 2023 (WEDNESDAY) CAIRO – ST. CATHERINE (B/L/D)

After breakfast and check out we will have a long drive to St. Catherine. Pass through Marah “bitter water” and Drive east towards Sinai passing Suez Canal. A brief stopover to Elim, an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. Visit St. Catherine Monastery the proceed to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in St. Catherine or Dahab.

DAY 04 / OCTOBER 19, 2023 (THURSDAY) ST. CATHERINE – TABA BORDER CROSSING – BETHLEHEM (B/L/D)

Early Morning Mountain Climbing on Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses (Optional). Enjoy the breathtaking view of sunrise from the peak. Return to your hotel for breakfast then check-out. Transfer to Taba Border for crossing into Israel. After the inspections, other regulatory procedures and meeting our staff we will drive to Bethlehem. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

DAY 05 / OCTOBER 20, 2023 (FRIDAY) OLD CITY- JERUSALEM (B/L/D)

After breakfast, full day tour will start at Mount of Olives to visit the Ascension Chapel. Then to Church of Pater Noster to witness the “Lord’s Prayer”, proceed to the Church of Dominus Flevit where God wept over Jerusalem. Continue by walking down to the Palm Sunday Road going to the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane to see the Rock of Agony, the place where Jesus prayed before the Roman soldiers came for Him. Then visit St. Anne’s Church, Bethsaida Pool, Via Dolorosa and go through the Stations of the Cross to the Holy Sepulcher where Jesus was crucified, died and rose from the dead. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bethlehem.

DAY 06 / OCTOBER 21, 2023 (SATURDAY) BETHLEHEM – NEW CITY – JERUSALEM (B/L/D)

After breakfast, proceed to the Church of Nativity. Visit the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and Manger Square. Return via Lazarus Tomb and Shepherd’s Field. After lunch, we will visit Mt. Zion, the Upper Room, David’s Tomb, Dormition Abbey and the Wailing Wall. We will drive to Ein Karem for St. John the Baptist Church and Church of Visitation where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited Elizabeth. Back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

DAY 07 / OCTOBER 22, 2023 (SUNDAY) JERICHO – DEAD SEA (B/L/D)

After breakfast, drive to the oldest city in the world, Jericho, for view of Mount of Temptation and Sycamore Tree. Proceed to Qumran, the caves of the essences where Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a wandering shepherd boy. Vist the Dead Sea the lowest point on earth. Swim and relax at the Dead Sea Beach. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bethlehem.

DAY 08 / OCTOBER 23, 2023 (MONDAY) JAFFA – HAIFA – TIBERIAS (B/L/D)

Hotel Breakfast and check-out. We drive through Tel-Aviv (Israel’s second largest city and business center) to the adjacent Jaffa and visit the city where Jonah set sail and tried to escape his destiny, where Simon the tanner’s house is and where Peter brought Tabitha back. Drive along the coastal plain to pass by Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans and aqueduct. This is where St. Paul was imprisoned. Continue to Haifa, visit the Basilica of Mt. Carmel, then we will have an overview of the Bahai Gardens overlooking the Port and city of Haifa. Drive to the hotel in Tiberias. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberias.

DAY 09 / OCTOBER 24, 2023 (TUESDAY) NAZARETH – CANA – MT. TABOR (B/L/D)

After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Nazareth the city of Jesus’ childhood and youth. Visit the Church of Annunciation where we can find the original cave where angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear a child by the Holy Spirit. Also visit Josephs’ workshop where Jesus spent most of his childhood days. Drive on to the village of Cana, where Jesus performed the Miracle of changing water into wine at the wedding ceremony. We will continue to Mt. Tabor to see the Basilica of Transfiguration. Back to hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberias.

DAY 10 / OCTOBER 25, 2023 (WEDNESDAY) SEA OF GALILEE (B/L/D)

After breakfast, will start the tour with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee then drive to Capernaum, the town where Jesus made his home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient Synagogue in which he taught, and on to Tabgha, where the Miracle of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes took place. Drive to Mount of Beatitudes, this is the site of the Sermon on the Mount and St. Peter’s Primacy Church, see the remains of St. Peter’s house. Visit Yardenit (Jordan River) where St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tiberias.

DAY 11 / OCTOBER 26, 2023 (THURSDAY) TIBERIAS – SHEIK HUSSEIN BORDER CROSSING – MT. NEBO – AMMAN (B/L/D)

After breakfast and check out at the hotel. Drive from Tiberias to Sheik Hussein border. After inspections, other regulatory procedures and meeting our staff you will be trasferred to Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died. Drive to hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Amman.

DAY 12/ OCTOBER 27, 2023 (FRIDAY) AMMAN – PETRA EXCURSION – AMMAN (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning proceed to the lost city of Petra with Horseback Ride through the picturesque SIQ, and visit the Treasury. Petra is a Greek word means Stone. This city was built on 6th century, the home of Nabataeans. The site is a UNESCO World Heritatge since 1985 and the most visited tourist attraction in the country. Transfer back to Amman in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Amman.

DAY 13 / OCTOBER 28, 2023 (SATURDAY) AMMAN – MADABA – DEPARTURE (B/L/D)

After breakfast and check out, we will proceed to Madaba to visit the Monastery of St. George, which host the unique mosaic Map of Egypt, Jordan and Holyland. The map is believed to be the first one for this area, as it is built in the 6th century. After Amman City Tour and dinner, transfer to the airport.

DAY 14 / OCTOBER 29, 2023 (SUNDAY) MANILA
AMMAN – MUSCAT ETD: 0225H / ETA: 0700H | MUSCAT- MANILA ETD: 0910H / ETA: 2150H

Arrived in Manila