Journey Through the Bible: Egypt & Jordan TJ

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1 Journey Through the Bible: Egypt & Jordan TJ

2 Highlights Egypt Egypt is home to some of the world s greatest wonders and biblical sights Early civilization and ancient Christianity come alive as you visit the Pyramids, explore ancient monasteries, and see the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments Spend time in the heart of the wilderness where Moses led the Israelites after the Exodus

3 Highlights Jordan Visit biblical Jordan and see the wilderness area of Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where John baptized Jesus and where Elijah ascended to heaven Visit Mt. Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land Visit Um Quais, location of the miracle of the Gadarene swine See Jabbok River, where Jacob wrestled with the Angel Visit Madaba, the City of Mosaics where descendants of the earliest Christians still reside Also visit Kerak Crusader Castle, Dead Sea, Petra, & Wadi Rum

4 Day 1 (Tue.) Depart for Egypt Board your overnight transatlantic flight

5 Day 2 (Wed.) Arrival in Cairo, Egypt Transfer to your hotel Balance of day at leisure Enjoy this evening s Welcome Dinner

6 Day 3 (Thu.) Cairo Breakfast included Meet your Egyptologist for a spectacular day of sightseeing

7 Day 3 Visit EGYPTIAN MUSEUM

8 Day 3 Visit MEMPHIS with the statues of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx

9 Day 3 Visit SAKKARA S Stairway to the Sky (the oldest of the pyramids)

10 Day 3 Afterwards visit GIZA S SPHINX and the GREAT PYRAMIDS.

11 Day 4 (Fri.) Cairo Breakfast, Dinner included Visit Old Cairo and sightsee the HANGING CHURCH (EL MUALLAQA)

12 Day 4 Also visit ST. SERGIUS CHURCH, said to stand above a crypt which sheltered the Holy Family during their flight from Egypt

13 Day 4 Afterwards visit the COPTIC MUSEUM.

14 Day 4 Then visit ST. MERURIUS CHURCH (ABU SEIFEIN) with its extraordinary collection of icons and Coptic art.

15 Day 5 (Sat.) Cairo Sharm el Sheikh Breakfast included Cairo to Sharm el Sheikh, the most popular Red Sea resort on the Sinai Peninsula

16 Day 5 Balance of the day at leisure to lounge by the pool, snorkel, or simply relax.

17 Day 6 (Sun.) Sharm el Sheikh. Excursion to St. Catherine. Breakfast, dinner included Enjoy a full day excursion to ST. CATHERINE S MONASTERY

18 Day 6 St. Catherine s Monastery is situated at the foot of Mt. Sinai or Mount Moses (Biblical Mount Horeb), where Moses received the Ten Commandments

19 Day 6 One of the jewels of Western Civilization, St. Catherine s Monastery is home to some of the world s richest collections of icons and ancient manuscripts. St. Catherine s Monastery is built on the reputed site of the Burning Bush.

20 Day 7 (Mon.) Sharm el Sheikh. Red Sea Crossing: Nuweiba, Egypt to Aqaba, Jordan Petra Breakfast, dinner included Reminiscent about the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, Sail by the CATAMARAN from Nuweiba, Egypt, to Aqaba, Jordan continue to Petra.

21 Day 8 (Tue.) Petra Breakfast, included Full day of exploration in the rose red city of PETRA. Lost to the world for centuries, it is located in the Biblical land of Moab.

22 Day 8 Enjoy an unforgettable experience as you walk down the SIQ, the narrow gorge made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

23 Day 8 Stand in awe in front of the iconic and famed TREASURY. In addition to seeing numerous spectacular temples and tombs, sip tea in a BEDOUIN TENT.

24 Day 8 This evening experience an unforgettable candlelit PETRA BY NIGHT TOUR

25 Day 9 (Thu) Petra Kerak Wadi Mujib Madaba Dead Sea Breakfast, Dinner included Drive to Kerak visit the CRUSADER CASTLE.

26 Day 9 Afterwards view Wadi Mujib, the Jordanian Grand Canyon.

27 Day 9 Visit Mukawir, where Salome danced and John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded.

28 Day 9 At Madaba visit ST. GEORGE S CHURCH, which houses a precious 6 th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Also explore MADABA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM.

29 Day 9 Travel south to MOUNT NEBO where Moses saw the Promised Land

30 Day 9 Afterwards journey to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth.

31 Day 10 (Thu.) Dead Sea. Excursion to Bethany Beyond the Jordan Breakfast, dinner included Experience Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the wilderness home of John the Baptist where Jesus was immersed in the baptismal springs and where Elijah ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire.

32 Bethany Beyond the Jordan

33 Day 10 Afternoon at leisure to enjoy your worldclass Dead Sea resort and spa.

34 Day 11 (Fri.) Dead Sea. Excursion to Amman, Jerash, Ajloun, and Um Qais Breakfast and dinner included Enjoy guided sightseeing of Amman.

35 DAY 11 Including the Citadel, ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, downtown, and much more

36 Day 11 Today travel north to JERASH, the bestpreserved Greco Roman city in the Middle East. Also visit Ajloun and its HILLTOP CASTLE.

37 Day 11 While en route, stop at the Jabbok River where Jacob wrestled with the Angel Then visit Um Qais, site of the Gadarene swine miracle.

38 Day 11 Enjoy this evening s FAREWELL DINNER

39 Day 12 (Sat.) Transfer from the Dead Sea to the Amman airport. Your homebound flights leaving no earlier that 10 a.m. Breakfast included

40 Summary of the Journey Through the Tour TJ Bible: Egypt & Jordan 12 days including air Included meals: 10 breakfasts, 7 dinners Hotels: CAIRO Sheraton (SF) or Ramses Hilton (SF) or Sofitel (D), SHARM EL SHEIK Movenpick Golf Resort (SF) or Intercontinental Sharm (SF) or Sheraton Sharm (SF), PETRA Nabatean Castle Petra, DEA SEA Moevenpick Dean Sea

41 We look forward to providing your church or group with memories that will last a lifetime.