The Holy Land A n d B i B L i c A L J o r d A n with Professor PeTer WALKer JANUARY 9 through 21, 2014

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1 Th Holy Land and Biblical Jordan with Profssor PTR WALKR JANUARY 9 through 21, 2014

2 T h H o ly L a n d and Biblic al Jordan Thr is nothing lik studying th Bibl in th lands whr its major storis took plac. Plas join m nxt January for this xciting Study Tour in which w can visit not only Galil and Jrusalm but also th bautiful land of Jordan. On most days you will b guidd around by myslf (togthr with my illustratd book: In th Stps of Jsus), and always in company with local Christian guids. I spcially lov lading tours for thos who ar activly involvd in a varity of Christian ministris and ar asking how thir visit will rsourc thos ministris back hom. Join m nxt yar in Jrusalm! Th Itinrary Monday January 9: Dpart Your Hom City This is your dpartur dat from th Unitd Stats to Tl Aviv. Connoissurs Tours will provid ach travlr with a suggstd air schdul from his or hr hom city, which will connct with th group intrnational flights. January 10: Arrival Today you land at Tl Aviv s Bn Gurion airport, whr you will mt your local Christian guid. Transfr to th Ron Bach Hotl in Tibrias, whr w njoy dinnr by th laksid and stay for 3 nights. (D) C onnoissurs T ours 1 T iffany P lac J a n u a r y 9 t h r o u gh 21, January 11: Nazarth and Cana W driv to Jsus hom-town Nazarth, whr w visit th Basilica of th Annunciation and othr narby buildings and xcavations from th first-cntury villag (Luk 2:39-40; 4:14-34). W also njoy a traditional lunch at Nazarth Villag bfor rturning via Cana, th town whr w rmmbr Jsus miracl at a wdding (John 2:110). (B,L,D) January 12: Laksid,Casara Philippi and Jrusalm W start th day with a boat rid on Lak Galil. Thn w visit svral Gospl sits in and around Caprnaum (th bas for Jsus public ministry): Ptr s hom, Caprnaum s rmarkabl synagogu; a natural amphithatr, whr Jsus taught from a boat (Mark 4:1); th Mount of Batituds; and Tabgha (th plac of svn springs ), whr w rmmbr th fding of th 5000 and Jsus Rsurrction apparanc (John 21). W driv up to Jrusalm and gain our first panoramic viws of th city - at sunst from th Mount of Olivs. W njoy dinnr and stay for 4 nights at Th Goldn Walls Hotl, just outsid th Old City walls by th Damascus Gat. (B,L,D) S avannah, GA

3 T h H o ly L a n d and Biblic al Jordan J a n u a r y 9 t h r o u gh 21, David s town to s th traditional birthplac of Jsus in th Church of th Nativity. (B,L,D) January 13: Jrusalm - th Old City Today w xplor th Old City in mor dtail: starting with th Wstrn Wall and th ara blow th Tmpl, w thn go up to Haram sh Sharif (to s th Dom of th Rock and th Al Aksa Mosqu) and finally visit St. Ann s Church and th Pool of Bthsda. Aftr lunch, w walk January 15: Jrusalm - th Mt of Olivs and Mt Zion W start vry arly with a visit to th Church of th Holy Spulchr th idal way to apprciat th traditional sit of Jsus Crucifixion and Rsurrction, visitd by thousands ach day. W thn rturn to th hotl for brakfast. Thn on th Mount of Olivs w s various sits (associatd with Palm Sunday, with Jsus Apocalyptic Discours and th Ascnsion), and conclud our morning in th oliv grovs of Gthsman. In th aftrnoon w visit Mount Zion (th uppr along th Via Dolorosa towards th Church of th Holy Spulchr. Our final visit is to th Gardn Tomb, clos to our hotl. (B,L,D) January 14: in Karm and Bthlhm W driv to in Karm, a charming villag in th Judan hills just wst of Jrusalm, in ordr to visit th churchs of th Visitation and of John th Baptist (Luk 1:39-80). W thn continu southwards to visit th Shphrds Filds blow Bthlhm (Luk 2:8-20) and thn go up into C onnoissurs T ours 1 T iffany P lac city of Jsus day), sing St. Ptr in Gallicantu, th Cnacl, and th Dormition Abby. (B,L,D) S avannah, GA

4 T h H o ly L a n d and Biblic al Jordan January 16: Jrusalm Day for prsonal xploration Today thr is tim for shopping and spcial intrst sightsing as you spnd th day xploring Jrusalm on our own, visiting sits that ar of particular intrst to you. (B,D) January 17: Jrusalm, Jordan and Jrash This morning w driv through th Jzrl vally and cross into Th Kingdom of Jordan. W thn driv to th imprssiv rmains of Jrash (Grasa), with its triumphal arch, forum, thatr, and Imprssiv main strt (Cardo Maximus): foundd in 300 BC by th soldirs of Alxandr th Grat, this is on of th bst prsrvd GrcoRoman citis in th world. W continu to our hotl on th Dad Sa, Th Marriott, whr w stay for 2 nights. (B,L,D) J a n u a r y 9 t h r o u gh 21, rmains suggst Christians may hav com hr to worship sinc th scond cntury, and w too will pray hr and rnw our baptismal vows. Sunday January 19: Ptra Today w driv to th uniqu city of Ptra (th ros rd city, half as old as tim ). Walking through a narrow tunnl w find ourslvs in this fascinating rockhwn Nabatan city, first dvlopd around 300 BC, and facing its awsom Trasury (Al-Khaznh); w thn spnd th day xploring on foot th city s amphithatr, ncropolis, court and prison. Our dinnr and ovrnight stay ar narby at Th Movnpick Hotl, Ptra. (B,L,D) January 20: Jricho and Quarantal final xplorations Today w rturn to th Holy Land, crossing ovr th Rivr January 18: Mt. Nbo and Tl Al-Kharrar Jordan on th Today w visit Mt. Nbo, from whr Moss Allnby Bridg. lookd ovr th promisd land (Dut. 34:1-4): W visit th wathr prmitting, thr can b grat viws in ancint tl of th morning light. W thn visit Tl Al-Kharrar, Jricho (Josh. a sit of natural bauty rcntly st asid as a 5:13; 6:27) and National Park, whr many bliv John baptizd lisha s Spring, Jsus (Mark 1:9-11; John 1:28): archological as wll as C onnoissurs T ours 1 T iffany P lac S avannah, GA

5 T h H o l y L a n d a n d B i b l i c a l J o r d a n J a n ua ry 9 through 21, 2014 rmains from th town in Jsus day (Luk 19:1-10); w also viw Qarantal (th traditional Mount of Tmptation). Thn, mindful of Jsus walk up through th Judan wildrnss (Luk 19:11-44). W will hav our final dinnr tonight and nd our pilgrimag at th Tl Aviv Airport. W ask that all flights b schduld this vning aftr 11:00PM. (B,L,D) T O U R L A D R Th Rv. Dr. Ptr Walkr joind th faculty of Trinity School for Ministry as th Profssor of Biblical Studis in His doctoral rsarch January 21: Arriv hom from our ovrnight flights. focusd on Jrusalm and th Holy Land in arly Christian thought (ad ) and h has writtn svral books on this topic: Jsus and th Holy City (rdmans, 1996), Th Wknd that Changd th World (WJK, 1999) and a fullyillustratd guid to th Gospl sits calld In th Stps of Jsus (LionHudson/Zondrvan, 2006) which will b a rsourc for th tour. H has also bn involvd in confrncs and books focusd on rconciliation issus in th Holy Land today. During his tim taching in Oxford Univrsity h ld numrous tours around Middl ast and is dlightd now to b abl to do this for Trinity! Profssor Walkr has also compltd th filming for a forthcoming sris of DVDs (basd on his work In th Stps of Saint Paul) which will trac all of Paul s travls including locations such as Damascus, Lbanon, Cyprus, Crt, Malta and Sicily. Connoissurs Tours 1 Tiffany Plac Savannah, GA

6 T h H o l y L a n d a n d B i b l i c a l J o r d a n J a n ua ry 9 through 21, 2014 T O U R C O N D I T I O N S AIR TRANSPORTATION Th pric of th tour is land only. Connoissurs Tours Travlrs com from many diffrnt parts of th country. Thrfor w hav found that most travlrs prfr to hav flxibility in thir air transportation. W will provid a suggstd air schdul that includs th group s intrnational flights coordinatd with flights from your hom city to suit your particular prfrnc. Aftr you hav placd a dposit on this tour w will contact you rgarding your air schdul. PRIC OF TOUR $ pr prson, doubl occupancy. Th tour pric includs all mals, brakfast, lunch and dinnr ach day, srvics of a privat motorcoach and guids, all ntrancs fs, visa fs and hotl accommodations,hotl and rstaurant tips and taxs. Optional tips to your tour guids and motorcoach drivrs ar not includd. Singl accommodations ar availabl at a cost of $ pr singl supplmnt. RSRVATIONS AND PAYMNT DPOSITS SHOULD B SNT TO CONNOISSURS TOURS IN TH AMOUNT OF $ PR PASSNGR TO RSRV A PLAC ON TH TOUR Th balanc of th paymnt is du Octobr 9, Chcks should b mad to CONNOISSURS TOURS. Paymnt can b mad via prsonal chcks or any major crdit card. CANCLLATIONS A $ pr prson cancllation f is chargd for any cancllations aftr th dposit has bn paid. All dposits ar non-rfundabl 180 days prior to dpartur, 91 days to 60 days up to th dpartur dat 50% of th of tour pric is non-rfundabl, 59 days up to th dat of dpartur and latr 100% of th tour pric is non-rfundabl. Connoissurs Tours prpays all hotls, cruis lins, transportation, mals, guids, tc. in advanc. Connoissurs Tours strongly adviss passngrs to purchas Trip Cancllation intrruption insuranc, which is availabl through Connoissurs Tours. damag, loss, accidnt, dlay or irrgularity which may b occasiond ithr by rason of dfct in any vhicl or through th acts of dfault of any company or prson ngagd in convying th passngrs or in carrying out th arrangmnts of th tour. Connoissurs Tours can accpt no rsponsibility for loss or additional xpnss du to dlay or changs in schdul or othr causs. Th right is rsrvd to dclin to accpt or rtain any prson as a mmbr of any tour or to chang or withdraw th tour as circumstancs dmand. All rats ar basd on tariffs in ffct at th tim th tour was plannd and ar subjct to chang in th vnt of adjustmnt thrin. Baggag is carrid at th ownr s risk and baggag insuranc is rcommndd. Final paymnt by th passngr to Connoissurs Tours shall b dmd to b consnt to th abov. All carrirs, stamship lins, and othr transportation companis whos srvics ar faturd in ths tours, ar not to b hld rsponsibl for any act, omission or vnt during th tim passngrs ar not on board thir convyancs. Th passag contract in us by th companis whn issud shall constitut th sol contract btwn th companis and th purchasr of ths tours and/or passag. CONNOISSURS TOURS rsrvs th right to substitut hotls of qual or suprior quality. INSURANC Insuranc is strongly rcommndd. Passngrs who purchas trip protction, halth and cancllation insuranc may slct from two diffrnt policis. Policy 1 Cancl for any rason: $ Cancl for any rason up to 48 hours prior to dpartur: Rciv a 75% rfund of total land tour pric. Cancl for any rason insuranc must b paid with your dposit. Policy 2 Cancl for a approvd mdical rason: $ pr prson - Cancl for a mdical rason and rciv a 100% rfund. Additional insuranc to includ th airfar is availabl through Connoissurs Tours and must b addd within 14 days of purchasing your airlin tickts. VALIDITY March 2013 through July RSPONSIBILITY Rsponsibility of th oprators, CONNOISSURS TOURS is limitd. Thy act only as agnts for th passngrs in rgard to travl whthr by railroad, motor coach, privat car, boat, aircraft or any othr convyancs, and assum no obligation for injury, Connoissurs Tours 1 Tiffany Plac Savannah, GA

7 RSRVATION FORM Trinity School for Ministry Th Holy Land and Biblical Jordan January 9 through 21, 2014 Nam: Addrss: City: Stat: Zip: mail: Tlphon: q I wish to purchas singl accomodations q Plas contact m about airlin rsrvations nclosd is a dposit of for popl. Chck (Chcks should b mad payabl to Connoissurs Tours) Crdit Card: Visa Mastrcard Amx Discovr Rooming with: Card #: Plas rsrv plac(s) for this tour. xp Dat: / Scurity Cod: A dposit in th amount of $ pr prson (plus optional insuranc) is rquird for a rsrvation. OPTIONAL INSURANC Prfrnc: q Policy 1 - $ pr prson Cancl for any rason up to 48 hours prior to dpartur: Rciv a 75% rfund of total land tour pric. Cancl for any rason insuranc must b paid with your dposit. q Policy 2 $ pr prson Cancl for an approvd mdical rason and rciv a 100% rfund. Signatur: Dat: / / 2013 q I hav rad and undrstand th Trms and Conditions of this tour Plas mail your rsrvation form and dposit to: Connoissurs Tours On Tiffany Plac Savannah, GA (912)

8 Connoissurs Tours, and its parnt agncy, Harcourtours, wr cratd in Th foundr, th lat Rv. Harcourt. Wallr, Jr., a rtird piscopal Ministr, blivd that group travl ought to b abl to combin th bst of individual travl with lowr group costs. To that nd, h pionrd in dsigning tours for small groups who shard similar passions, including univrsity profssors, landscap architcts, clrgymn, and historians. His small is bautiful philosophy quickly attractd mor tour ladrs and travlrs than anticipatd. To prsrv th small group intgrity, it bcam ncssary for him to offr a limitd slction of tours annually. Today, that tradition is continud along with travl arrangmnts for luxury cruiss and custom travl itinraris for small groups and familis through a small profssional staff with forty-fiv yars of combind xprinc in th travl industry. by thir innat snsitivity to ach prson s individual nds. Basd in Savannah, Gorgia, with associats in Los Angls, San Francisco and Pittsburgh, Connoissurs Tours is incorporatd in th stat of Gorgia, and holds all of th ncssary travl alliancs and affiliations, licnss, bonds, and insuranc to insur its continud succss and fiscal rsponsibility. Our uniqu Connoissurs Tours Concirg Srvic provids a safty nt of assistanc and troubl shooting from dpartur to rturn, vry stp of th way! Sincrly, Kathryn Wallr II I am plasd to invit you to join on (or mor) of th culturally rich travl xprincs. Through yars of hands-on xprinc w hav nurturd rlationships with rspctd intrnational guids who mak th Connoissurs diffrnc. Thir suprior knowldg of history, art, cultur, architctur, horticultur, and mythology is only surpassd SAVANNAH PITTSBURGH LOS ANGLS SAN FRANCISCO