Arrive At QUEEN ALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Amman, Jordan; Check in at Hotel.
Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land.
Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land.
The city best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land.
Transfer to SPARR HOTEL, AMMAN, JORDAN. Ph: +962 6 533 9939 Overnight at hotel.
Jerusalem, a Middle Eastern city west of the Dead Sea, has been a place of pilgrimage and worship for Jews, Christians and Muslims since the biblical era. Its Old City has significant religious sites around the Temple Mount compound, including the Western Wall (sacred to Judaism), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (a Christian pilgrimage site) and the Dome of the Rock (a 7th-century Islamic shrine with a gold dome).
Transfer to MOUNT ZION & CAIAPHAS HOUSE
One of the most striking churches in Jerusalem commemorates the apostle Peter’s triple denial of his Master, his immediate repentance and his reconciliation with Christ after the Resurrection. Built on an almost sheer hillside, the Church of St Peter in Gallicantu stands on the eastern slope of Mount Zion.
Transfer to DAVID’S TOMB & UPPER ROOM.
The Pool of Bethesda is a pool of water in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem, on the path of the Beth Zeta Valley. The fifth chapter of the Gospel of John describes such a pool in Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. It is associated with healing. Until the 19th century, there was no evidence outside of John’s Gospel for the existence of this pool; therefore, scholars argued that the gospel was written later, probably by someone without first-hand knowledge of the city of Jerusalem, and that the “pool” had only a metaphorical, rather than historical, significance. In the 19th century, archaeologists discovered the remains of a pool fitting the description in John’s Gospel.
The Church of Saint Anne is a Roman Catholic church, located at the start of the Via Dolorosa, near the Lions’ Gate and churches of the Flagellation and Condemnation, in the Muslim Quarter of the old city of Jerusalem.
Transfer to CHAPEL OF FLAGELLATION
The Via Dolorosa (Latin: “Way of Grief,” “Way of Sorrow,” “Way of Suffering” or simply “Painful Way”) is a street within the Old City of Jerusalem, believed to be the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. The winding route from the Antonia Fortress west to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - a distance of about 600 metres (2,000 feet) - is a celebrated place of Christian pilgrimage. The current route has been established since the 18th century, replacing various earlierversions. There have been fourteen stations since the late 15th century, nine stations at the path and the remaining five stations being inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a relatively small segment of a far longer ancient retaining wall, known also in its entirety as the “Western Wall”. The wall was originally erected as part of the expansion of the Second Jewish Temple begun byHerod the Great, which resulted in the encasement of the natural, steep hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount, in a large rectangular structure topped by a huge flat platform, thus creating more space for the Temple itself and its auxiliary buildings.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Latin: Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri) also called the Church of the Resurrection or Church of the Anastasis by Orthodox Christians is a church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, a few steps away from the Muristan. The church contains the two holiest sites in Christianity: The site where Jesus was crucified,] at a place known as “Calvary” or “Golgotha”, and Jesus’s empty tomb, where he has been buried and resurrected; The tomb is enclosed by the 18th-century shrine, called the Aedicule (Edicule). Within the church proper are the last four (or, by some definitions, five) Stations of the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross), representing the final episodes of Jesus’ Passion. The church has been a major Christian pilgrimage destination since its creation in the fourth century, as the traditional site of the Resurrection of Christ, thus its original Greek name, Church of the Anastasis..
Transfer to BETHLEHEM HOTEL Ph: 02-2770702 Overnight at hotel.
Gethsemane is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, most famous as the place where Jesus prayed and His disciples slept the night before his crucifixion.
Jacob’s Well also known as Jacob’s fountain and Well of Sychar is a deep well hewn of solid rock that has been associated in religious tradition with Jacob for roughly two millennia. It is situated a short distance from the archaeological site of Tell Balata, which is thought to be the site of biblical Shechem. The well currently lies within the complex of an Eastern Orthodox monastery of the same name, in the city of Nablus in the West Bank.
Jericho is a city in the Palestinian Territories and is located near the Jordan River in the West Bank. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities in the worldand the city with the oldest known protective wall in the world.
The Mount of Temptation is the hill in the Judean Desert where Jesus was tempted by the devil (Mathew 4:8). The exact location is unknown and impossible to determine. It is generally identified with Mount Quarantania,Arabic name: Jabal al-Qarantal, a mountain approximately 366 metres (1,201 ft) high,towering from the northwest over the town of Jericho in the West Bank.
Our visit to Jericho will include a stop at the city’s ancient sycamore tree. The Gospel of St Luke tells the story of Zacchaeus, who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he entered the city of Jericho. Some have claimed that the Jericho tree is the oldest existing sycamore, and possibly even the one that Zacchaeus climbed.
Visit QARANTAL
EinKarem is an ancient village of the Jerusalem District and now a neighbourhood in southwest Jerusalem. According to Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born in EinKarem, leading to the establishment of many churches and monasteries.
The Church of the Visitation in EinKarem, Jerusalem, honors the visit paid by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, themother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39–56). This is the site where Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat, one of the most ancient Marian hymns.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church in EinKarem, Jerusalem, that belongs to the Franciscan order. It was built at the site where St. John the Baptist was born.
The Shepherds’ Field Chapel is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic Churchthat is in the area of BeitSahur southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank inPalestine. The chapel marks the place where, according to Catholic tradition, the angels first announced the birth of Christ.
The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, Palestine. The church was originally commissioned in 327 by Constantine the Great and his mother Helena over the site that was traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birth place of Jesus. The Church of the Nativity site’s original basilica was completed in 339 and destroyed by fire during the Samaritan Revolts in the 6th century. A new basilica was built 565 by Justinian, the Byzantine Emperor, restoring the architectural tone of the original.
Christian tradition says is the place where the Holy Family found refuge during the “slaughter of the innocents”, before they could flee to Egypt. The name is derived from he story that a “drop of milk” of the Virgin Mary fell on the floor of the cave and changed its colour to white The space, which contains three different caves, is visited by some pilgrims in hope of healing infertile couples.
Lunch at SABABA Shopping at KING STORE
The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem’s Old City. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes.The Mount of Olives is frequently mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 21:1; 26:30, etc.) as part of the route from Jerusalem to Bethany and the place where Jesus stood when he wept over Jerusalem (an event known as Flevit super illam in Latin). Jesus spent time on the mount, teaching and prophesying to his disciples (Matthew 24–25), including the Olivet discourse, returning after each day to rest (Luke 21:37, and John 8:1), and also coming there on the night of his betrayal (Matthew 26:39). At the foot of the Mount of Olives lies the Garden of Gethsemane. The New Testament tells how Jesus and his disciples sang together – “When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” Gospel of Matthew 26:30. Jesus ascended to heaven from the Mount of Olives according to Acts 1:9-12.
The Chapel of the Ascension is a shrine located on the Mount of Olives, in the At-Tur district of Jerusalem. Part of a larger complex consisting first of a Christian church and monastery, then an Islamic mosque,it is located on a site the faithful traditionally believe to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven forty days after His resurrection. It houses a slab of stone believed to contain one of His footprints.
The Lord’s Prayer (also called the Our Father or Pater Noster) Jesus taught His disciples as the way to pray. Two versions of this prayer are recorded: the long form in the Gospel of Matthew in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, and the short form in the Gospel of Luke when ‘one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John the Baptist taught his disciples”. The Matthew account alone includes the “Your will be done” and the “Rescue us from the evil one” (or “Deliver us from evil”) petitions. This is the place where Jesus taught them the Lord’s Prayer.
Dominus Flevit is a Roman Catholic Church on the Mount of Olives, opposite the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The little teardrop Church of Dominus Flevit, halfway down the western slope of the Mount of Olives, recalls the Gospel incident in which Jesus wept over the future fate of Jerusalem. This poignant incident occurred during Jesus’ triumphal 09:00 am. Holy Mass at ST BENEDICT CHAPEL Visit GETHSEMANE - CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS PALM SUNDAY. Church of entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday, when crowds threw their cloaks on the road in front of him and shouted, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
09:00 am. Holy Mass at ST BENEDICT CHAPEL Visit GETHSEMANE - CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS PALM SUNDAY.
The site of the battle between Barak under the leadership of the Israelite judge Deborah, and the army of Jabin commanded by Sisera, in the mid 12th century BC. It is also the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus
The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in northern Israel where Jesus is delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
10:15 am. Boat Ride EIN GEV SAILING
The pilgrims voyage in the Sea of Galilee in a traditional boat. (Read Mathew 8:24-25)
11:30 am. ST PETER’S FISH LUNCH at DE MARIA.
Peter’s Fish, refers to fish of the genus Zeus, especially Zeus faber, of widespread distribution. Gospel of Mathew 17:27 says: “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
16:00 pm. Holy Mass at CAPERNAUM.
Tabgha (spring of seven) is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes (Mark 6:30-46) and the fourth resurrection appearance of Jesus (John 21:1-24) after his Crucifixion.
Mensa Christi, Latin for “Table of Christ” contains a slab of granite that, according to tradition, was the rock on which Jesus dined with the disciples after his resurrection.
The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter is a Franciscan church located in Tabgha, Israel, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It commemorates of Jesus’ reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles.
Transfer to GALILEE HOTEL Ph: 050-5328229 Overnight at hotel.
Mount Carmel (God’s vineyard is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel’s third largest city, located on the northern slope. In mainstream Jewish, Christian, and Islamicthought, Elijah is indelibly associated with the mountain, and he is regarded as having sometimes resi.ded in a grotto on the mountain. Indeed, one name for Mount Carmel is (Jabal Mar Elyas; Mount Saint Elias). In the Books of Kings, Elijah challenges 450 prophets of a particular Baal to a contest at the altar on Mount Carmel to determine whose deity was genuinely in control of the Kingdom of Israel; since the narrative is set during the rule of Ahab and his association with the Phoenicians, biblical scholars suspect that the Baal in question was probably Melqart
The Terraces of the Bahá’í Faith, also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel.
The Stella Maris Monastery or the Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for monks is a 19th-century Discalced Carmelite monastery located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. The oratory was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her aspect of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, (Latin: Stella Maris).
Muhrakha, the site where Elijah battled the prophets of Ba’al.
The childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a centre of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating biblical events.
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Mensa Christi, Latin for “Table of Christ” contains a slab of granite that, according to tradition, was the rock on which Jesus dined with the disciples after his resurrection.
A fond tradition asserts that the Church of St Joseph in Nazareth is built over the carpentry workshop of the husband of the Virgin Mary
Reputed to be located at the site where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that she would bear the Son of God - an event known as the Annunciation.
Lunch at GALILEE HOTEL. Ph: 050-5328229-MR. Wael.