15 Days in Egypt, Jordan & Holy Land
Day 1: Departure
Depart Denver for your overnight flight to Cairo Egypt, Meals will be served on board.
Day 2: Arrival Cairo – Transfer to Hotel
We will arrive at Cairo Airport, where we meet our local guide and driver and head directly to hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 3: Great Pyramids – Egyptian Museum – Cairo
Following breakfast, start the day with a visit to the Great Pyramids (included). The oldest and the largest of the three pyramids in Giza. Then we will continue to visit the Egyptian Museum (included) known as the home of an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities and has 1200 items. Back to hotel in Cairo for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Cairo – Flight to Sharm el Sheikh – Rest of Day Leisure
After breakfast, we will depart from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh through a domestic flight, upon arrival in Sharm el Sheikh we will be transferred to our hotel for dinner and overnight, rest of day is free on leisure.
Day 5: Sharm el Sheikh – Transfer to St. Catherine
Following breakfast, the group will be transferred to Saint Catherine at Mt. Sinai, built between 548 and 565, the monastery is one of the oldest working Christian Monasteries in the World. Check in at our hotel at St. Catherine.
Day 6: Climb Mt. Sinai – Back to Hotel for Breakfast – St. Catherine’s – Taba – Petra
Early in the morning, we will climb to the Mountain of Sinai. Then group will be back to hotel for breakfast. Following breakfast, we will visit the St. Catherine Monastery. Group will be transferred to Taba border to cross to Jordan. Following the Cross of the Border, we will meet our local guide and driver and head to our hotel in Petra for dinner and overnight
Day 7: Petra Full Day – Amman
After breakfast, we will visit the site of Petra (included), a 2000-year-old Nabatean (ancient Arab) city that was highlighted in the movie “Indian Jones and the Last Crusade”. We will walk through the narrow passageway (called the “Siq”) up to the Treasury, a massive royal tomb carved out of solid rock. If time permits, we will visit the traditional Tomb of Aaron (Moses’ brother), along with Little Petra before. Check in at our hotel in Amman for dinner and overnight
Day 8: Amman – Madaba – Nebo – Allenby – Jericho – Nazareth
Following breakfast, we will depart to visit Madaba (included), the city of mosaics, to see the wonderfully vivid 6th century Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land in the contemporary Greek Orthodox church of St. George. Then we will continue to visit Mt. Nebo to view the Holy Land from where Moses stood (Deuteronomy 34:1), a breathtaking view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the Mt. of Olives and the roof tops of Jerusalem. After that group will cross to Israel through Allenby Border. Where we will meet our local guide and driver and head to visit Jericho (included) one of the oldest cities in the world. Dinner and overnight in Nazareth
Day 9: Nazareth – Mt. Tabor – Cana
Following breakfast, the group will visit the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth and we will also visit the St. Joseph’s Church and Mary’ Well. Then we will continue to visit Mt. Tabor (included) the church of the Transfiguration. Afternoon we will visit Cana the Church of the First Miracle where married couples can renew their wedding vows. Back to Nazareth for dinner and overnight
Day 10: Sea of Galilee – Capernaum – Tabgha – Nazareth
Group will start the touring day with a boat ride around the Sea of Galilee (included), we will also visit the Jesus Boat Museum (included). Continue to visit Capernaum (included) to see the remains of an old house. Continue to visit the Church of the Multiplication of the Fishes and Loaves in Tabgha. Group will visit the Mt. Beatitudes on the Sea of Galilee. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 11: Haifa – Caesarea – Bethlehem – Shepherd’s Field – Jerusalem
We will start the day with a visit to Haifa where we visit the Bahai Gardens and the Stella Maris Monastery. Then group will visit Caesarea (included) by the sea there we will visit the Crusader’s castle, the Roman amphitheater. Group will travel to visit Bethlehem where we visit the Manger Square and the Church of the Natiivty built over the birthplace of Jesus. We continue to visit the Shepherd’s Field where the Shepherd’s saw the star of the nativity. Check in at our hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight
Day 12: Mt. Olives – Mt. Zion
Start the day after breakfast, with a visit to the Asension Chapel (included). Then we continue to visit Pater Noster (included) where Jesus taught his disciples the Lord’s Prayer. Continue for a panoramic view over Jerusalem where our guide will point the most important sites in Jerusalem. We then walk the Palm Sunday road, stopping at Gethsemane. Then we continue to visit the Upper Room and the Church of the St. Peter in Galicantu (included) where Peter denied Jesus three times. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 13: Masada – Qumran – Dead Sea – Jerusalem
After breakfast, we will start the day with a visit to Masada (entrance & cable car included) truly a remarkable piece of History. Then group will be visiting Qumran (included) where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found. Afternoon group will have the chance to enjoy a float in the salty water of the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 14: Via Dolorosa – Holy Sepulchre – St. Anne – Ein Karem
Group will start the day with a walk of the Stations (14 Stations of Cross) – Via Dolorosa, the group will stop at Ecce Homo (included). Group will reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Then we will visit the St. Anne & Pool of Bethesda (included) where Jesus healed the paralytic. Afternoon we will visit Ein Karem where we visit the Church of the Visitation where Virgin Mary visited her cousin. We will also visit the church of St. John the Baptist the Birthplace of St. John. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 15: Departure
Return home with everlasting memories, we will arrive on the same day!