13 Days Where It All Began Christian Holy Land Tour to Egypt Jordan and Israel

13 Days Where It All Began Christian Holy Land Tour to Egypt Jordan and Israel

Journey on the Biblical route of the Exodus (Exodus 32), “walk where Moses walked.” Marvel at one of the Pyramids of Giza. Take an opportunity for a great picture by the majestic Great Sphinx. Climb Mt. Sianai where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God (Exodus 20:1-17). Look upon the Promise Land of Israel, and “walk where Jesus walked.” Imagine yourself in the Galilee, and in Capernaum – referred as Jesus “own town” (Matthew 9:1), where Jesus began his ministry (Mark 1:21 John 6:59). Stand on the Mt. of Beatitudes (Matthew 5, Matthew 6, Matthew 7, Matthew 8). Submerge yourself in the Jordan River, where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist (John 1:29-33). Continue on to the Golden City of Jerusalem, and walk the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, where you can take time to reflect the Lords sacrifice for all of us, and what an incredible moment it will be when you stand on the Mt. of Olives in Jerusalem, where Jesus ascended in to heaven (acts 1).

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Welcome to Egypt, upon arrival into Cairo International Airport you will clear immigration and customs formalities, and met outside customs by our representative for private transfer to your hotel in Cairo for evening at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 2: Pyramids / Sphinx / Solar Boat / Egyptian Museum / Old and New Cairo / Coptic Cairo / Synagogue of Ben Ezra

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Meet your Egyptologist guide to start our Where it all Began Tour, and visit one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World, the three Pyramids of Giza.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
The oldest and largest of the three is the Cheops Pyramid built 3rd dynasty about 2690 B.C.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Khafre's Pyramid, Al Haram, Giza Egypt
The Pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre, who ruled from c. 2558 to 2532 BC.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Visit The Great Sphinx of Giza, a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Visit The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Coptic Orthodox Church, Hay El Nour, Sharm El Sheikh Egypt
Visit Old Cairo, and the City’s cultural landmarks that span three millennium of Egyptian history. We begin with Coptic Orthodox Church.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Tour Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church also known as The Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Church of St Sergius and Bacchus, Old Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Visit Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Visit The Ben Ezra Synagogue, situated in Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Visit and shop if you wish at Khan el-Khalili, a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 3: Sinai Desert / Marah by the Red Sea / Elim / Rephidim / Land of Goshen / Mount Sinai

Pass By: Suez Canal, Port Said Egypt
Departure by private air-conditioned mini bus to Saint Catherine Monastery via the Suez Cannel to the west branch of the Red Sea, following the route of the Biblical Exodus (Genesis 16-18). Our journey through the Sinai and the biblical Holy Land of Goshen to Mount Sinai area takes about 6 hours. Stop at Marah by the Red Sea the desert springs along the shore of the Red Sea where Israelites found the water bitter (Exodus 15:22-23). Next travel to Alim and stop at the desert oasis continue to Wadi Feiran, the desert valley where the Israelites fought against Amalekites. Then to Mount Serbal, the site where it is said Moses held his arms up for victory.

Pass By: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine 46512 Egypt
Journey to Mount Sinai, a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is a possible location of the biblical Mount Sinai, considered a holy site.

Pass By: Wadi El-Rayan, 65 km southwest of Faiyum city 80 km west of the Nile River, Al Fayyum Egypt
Visit the site where according to traditions is the area where the children of Israel camped and the golden calf was forged (Exodus 32).

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight near Mt. Sinai with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 4: Mount Sinai to the Red Sea / Mt. of Edom / St Catherine Monastery / Taba Border / Eilat cross to Jordan / Aqaba / Petra

Stop At: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine 46512 Egypt
Optional activity: Climb Mt. Sinai. For those who wish to climb Mt. Sinai, please bring warm clothing for the ascent. Climbing Mt. Sinai begins at 2:00 A.M. and return around 9:00 - 9:30 A.M. Climb to the summit walking the Footsteps of Moses and enjoy a time of praise and incredible views of the Sinai wilderness, we read from the Book of Genesis God revealed himself to Moses in the Burning Bush and where he received the Ten Commandments.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: St. Catherine's Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt
Tour Saint Catherine's Monastery a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai. The Monastery is the oldest working Christian monastery in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Eilat Marina, Northwestern Coast, Eilat Israel
Leaving Mount Sinai area on the Red Sea north to Taba Border (Egypt Israel crossing border). After crossing meet our Israeli representative and welcome to Israel. We will take short city tour in Eilat the popular resort town on the Red Sea. Its beaches are noted for their calm waters.

Stop At: Aqaba Marine Park, Aqaba 77110 Jordan
We'll travel to the the Araba Border (Israel Jordan southern border). Cross to Jordan and meet with our Jordanian guide. Welcome to Jordan, visit the city and port of Aqaba, the Jordanian port city on the Red Sea. An ancient city inhabited since 4000 B.C.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Petra near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra. Selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel.

Day 5: Full day Visiting the Nabatean City of Petra, Amman

Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan
Explore Petra, (2 Kings 14:7) designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City." Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade, and known as The Treasury.
Duration: 7 hours

Pass By: Al Balad – Downtown Amman, Amman Jordan
In the late afternoon travel north to Amman, Jordan’s capital.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Amman with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 6: Crossing to Israel Into the Promised Land - Madaba / Mount Nebo / Cross to Israel / Jericho / Tel Aviv

Stop At: Madaba Mosaic Map, Inside St. George's Church, Madaba Jordan
We travel to the biblical town of Madaba, see the Madaba Map, is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Church of Saint George, Madaba Jordan
This 19th-century Greek Orthodox church is home to treasure of early Christianity, the oldest map of the Holy Land in existence and provides many historical insights.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mount Nebo, Madaba Jordan
Visit the biblical Mount Nebo from where Moses viewed the Promise Land (Deuteronomy 34:1). Mt. Nebo, is also believed to be the site of the tomb of Moses.
Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Tel Aviv Marina and Sea Center, Atarim Square, Tel Aviv Israel
We continue to travel by Jericho and to the Mediterranean Sea arriving in Tel Aviv, the most populous and modern city in the largest metropolitan area of Israel.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tel Aviv with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 7: Tel Aviv / Jaffa / Caesarea / Megiddo / Nazareth / Sea of Galilee / Tiberias

Stop At: Jaffa Old City, Jaffa, Tel Aviv 61000 Israel
In the morning visit to Old Jaffa with guide, walk through the narrow passages of Old Jaffa, believed to be the oldest port city in the world and where cedars from Lebanon arrived to build Solomon's Temple (2 Chronicles 2:16). See St. Peter's Church and take a spectacular view of Tel Aviv shoreline from Jaffa Hilltop. Peter came to Jaffa (Joppa) from Lydda to raise Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead (Acts 9:36-43). While in Jaffa, the apostle stayed at the house of Simon the Tanner. St. Peter's Church marks the traditional site of Peter’s vision of the Great Sheet (Acts 10:9-16).
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Route 2 Near Aqiva, Caesarea Israel
Visit the excavations of this ancient city with guide, see the Roman theater and aqueduct. This is where Paul made his defense before Festus and King Agrippa prior to his final journey to Rome (Acts 25-26).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Megiddo National Park, Megiddo, Nazareth 18230 Israel
Visit with guide Megiddo (Joshua 12:21, 1 Kings 9:15, 2 Kings 23:29 & Revelation 16:16), the site of Armageddon (Revelation 16) where it is prophesied the gathering of the armies for the battle of the end of times will take place. See the remains from Solomon’s days, view the valley where the Battle of Armageddon will be fought (Revelation 16:14-16). Visit the archaeological excavations at Megiddo, including the well-preserved water supply system.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Nazareth Village, 5079 St, Nazareth 16100 Israel
Visit the city of Nazareth with guide. Nazareth is a city in Israel with biblical history. In the old city, the domed Basilica of the Annunciation is, where it is said the angel Gabriel told Mary she would bear a child. St. Joseph’s Church is said to be the site of Joseph’s carpentry workshop. The underground Synagogue Church is reputedly where Jesus studied and prayed.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Church of the Annunciation, Casa Nova Street רחוב קזנובה, Nazareth Israel
Visit with tour guide the Church of Annunciation, where tradition holds to be the house of Virgin Mary, and where angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she would conceive and bear the Son of God, Jesus.
Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Israel
Arrive in the Sea of Galilee area.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the Sea of Galilee with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 8: Sea of Galilee, Magdala / Boat Ride / Jesus Boat / Banias / Yardenit, Jordan River

Stop At: Magdala, Tzomet Migdal N/n, Migdal 14950 Israel
Special visit with guide to Magdala (Matthew 15:39) a unique Holy Land site, known as the home of Mary Magdalene. Here we'll explore a first century Jewish city where Jesus' healed the afflicted, and the oldest excavated synagogue in the Galilee from the time of Jesus' ministry where surely he taught.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Israel
Board a wooden boat and sail on as the disciples did 2,000 years ago on the Sea of Galilee where the Lord calmed the storm (Luke 8:22-25), and where he made one of the most dramatic miracles, walking on water (Mark 6:47-52). It was along the shores of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus appeared for a third time after being raised from the dead, and asked his disciples to throw their net to the right side of the boat and caught many fish, and where the Lord made the disciples breakfast (John 21).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Ancient Galilee Boat, Kibbutz Ginosar The Yigal Alon Center, Ginosar 1498000 Israel
We'll dock at Kibbutz Nof Ginosar and visit the "Ancient Jesus Boat" the remains of a 2,000 years old boat that was discovered in 1986. This boat was used at the time of Jesus and his disciples.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Banias Nature Reserve, Golan Heights
Visit to Banias with your guide- ancient Ceasarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13 and Mark 8:27) where Jesus said “On this rock I will build my Church” (Matthew 16:18).

Stop At: Yardenit, Kibbutz Kinneret Jordan Valley, Kinneret 1511800 Israel
Visit the baptismal site of Yardenit on the Jordan River, where believers celebrate and some take the opportunity to submerge themselves in the same waters where the Holy Spirit descended like a dove from heaven, when John the Baptist baptized Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17).
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Special St. Peter fish lunch in the Galilee.
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the Sea of Galilee with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 9: Sea of Galilee, Jordan River - Mount of Beatitudes / Tabgha / Capernaum / Beit She'an / Dead Sea

Stop At: Mount of Beatitudes, Har Nahum, Capernaum Israel
Tour with your guide the Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5, Matthew 6, Matthew 7, Matthew 8) where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Church of Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum Israel
See with your guide the famous Church of the Beatitudes chapel, constructed between 1936 and 1938 by the noted architect Antonio Barluzzi and enjoy the view.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tabgha, Tiberias Israel
Tour with your guide Tabgha - the site of the Feeding of the 5,000 and Primacy of Peter (Matthew 13, Mark 33, Mark 45, & John 21).
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Multiplication, Tabgha, Capernaum Israel
See the church and it's 4th Century Mosaic floors.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Capharnaum the Town of Jesus, Capernaum Israel
Tour with your guide Capernaum (Matthew 4:13, Matthew 13:54, Matthew 17:24, Luke 7, Mark 1:2, John 4:46 John 4:54) where is believed to have been Jesus' home and the center of his ministry, here we can stand in what is left of the synagogue in which Jesus ministered, and where he preformed many miracles, and it's in Capernaum where Peter’s mother-in-law lived and was healed (Luke 4:38-40).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bet She'an National Park, Beit She'an 11715 Israel
Tour with your guide the ancient city of Beit She'an (Mark 5:20, Mark 7:31), and see the archeological sites. It was here that after defeating Saul and his sons on Mount Gilboa, the Philistines hanged their bodies on the walls of Beth Shean (2 Samuel 21:12-14).
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Dead Sea, Israel
Arrive to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Check in at the Daniel Dead Sea Hotel located at the shores of the Dead Sea, and receive in room special spa gift products, Dead Sea rich minerals mud and Dead Sea salt pack courtesy of Daniel Dead Sea Hotel for our guest. Enjoy optional spa treatments and a massage, swim and float on the salty water of the Dead Sea or take a dip in the hotel pool.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dead Sea, overnight in Daniel Dead Sea Hotel (Deluxe Room 5 Star category) or (Standard Room 4 Star)

Day 10: Dead Sea / Masada / Ein Gedi / Qumran / Jerusalem

Stop At: Masada National Park, Masada 8698000 Israel
Today on your Holy Land tour with your guide visit the 1500 feet mountaintop fortress of Masada famous for being the last stronghold of the Jewish rebellion against the Romans. We will ascend to Masada by cable car and discover the first century Synagogue, King Herod’s Bathhouse and other sites atop of Masada.
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes

Pass By: Ein Gedi Botanical Garden, Ein Gedi 86980 Israel
Visit where David hid in a cave when running from Saul (1 Samuel 23), it was here that David composed several of his Psalms.

Stop At: Qumran Caves, Wadi Qumran Palestinian Territories
The guided tour visits Qumran where a cache of ancient biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scroll's were discovered in 1947.
Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
Arrive in the Golden city of Jerusalem (1 Psalm 122:6), and stop at Mt. Scopus for a panoramic view of the city.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 11: Jerusalem: Mount of Olives / Gethsemane / Western Wall / Pool of Bethesda / Church of Holy Sepulcher / Via Dolorosa

Stop At: Church of the Pater Noster, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Israel
Begin the day with guide from the top of Mount of Olives where the Lord ascended into heaven (acts 1) we will have a view across the Kidron Valley to the Eastern Gate where the prince of Peace will enter (Ezekiel 43), and pass by Pater Noster Church.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Dominus Flevit, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Israel
Visit Dominus Flevit Church with guide and see where "The Lord wept" as he beheld the Holy City (Luke 19:41-44), and proceed down Palm Sunday Road.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Garden of Gethsemane, Jericho Rd, Jerusalem Israel
Take time to reflect and pray at the Garden of Gethsemane the place that Jesus prays (Luke 22:39) and his disciples customarily visited, which allowed Judas to find him on that fateful night of his arrest (Luke 22:47-52). It's in Gethsemane where an angel from heaven appears to strenghen Jesus (Luke 22:43) and where he found his disciples sleeping and awakes them and tells them to get up and pray (Luke 22:46).
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 Israel
Take a guided tour to the Western Wall- The holiest site in Judaism and one of the original walls that retained the Temple.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Western Wall Tunnels, Old City, Jerusalem Israel
Continue with guide and visit the Western Wall Tunnels running along the base of the Western Wall which lead us through the Second Temple era and reveal the amazing construction of the Temple Mount water supply and Roman street where our Lord was led to judgment.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Church of Saint Anne, Via Dolorosa at St Stephen's Gate, Jerusalem Israel
Tour with guide St. Anne Church next to the Pool of Bethesda.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pools of Bethesda, Jerusalem Israel
See where Jesus performed the famous miracle of healing of the paralytic (John 5).
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa, Via Dolorosa Old Town, Jerusalem Israel
We will walk the Stations of the Cross remembering The Passion of Christ (Matthew 26:36-28:10) - the Via Dolorosa including Station 2 Judgment Hall of Pilate (John 18:33), located at the Church of the Flagellation and Church of the Condemnation and Imposition of the Cross, and the final Station the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
Visit the most important site in Christianity the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Matthew 27, Matthew 33:57, Matthew 28:10) where you'll find the last Station 14 of the cross, and where pilgrims celebrate and mark the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 12: Jerusalem Old and New City - Mt. Zion / Jewish Quarter / Ein Kerem / Bethlehem / Church of the Nativity / Garden Tomb

Stop At: Mount Zion, Rehov Ma'ale HaShalom, Jerusalem 9750000 Israel
Tour with guide Mt. Zion including the Upper room (Luke 22), Lord’s Supper, visit King David Tomb, and walk through the Jewish Quarter.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Cenacle, Mount Zion, Jerusalem Israel
Visit the Upper Room or Cenacle with your guided tour, traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper (Luke 22).
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: King David's Tomb, Mount Zion, Jerusalem Israel
Visit King David's Tomb, site considered by some to be the burial place of David, King of Israel.
Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem Israel
Walk through and discover the sites of the Jewish Quarter with your tour guide.

Pass By: Knesset (Parliament), HaKiryah, Jerusalem 91950 Israel
Drive through the New City and pass the Knesset (Israel Parliament).

Pass By: Ein Kerem, Jerusalem 95744 Israel
Continue to the birthplace of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80), the one to announce the coming of the Lord (Isaiah 40:3).

Stop At: Church of the Visitation, Ein Kerem Israel
Visit the Church of the Visitation which commemorates the visit made by Mary the mother of Jesus', to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-56).
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Nativity, Manger Square .15 minutes walking from bus 231, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories
Continue to Bethlehem where Joseph traveled there (Luke 2:1-7) with Mary whom was pregnant, and where Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1-5), and visit the Church of the Nativity. Proceed to see the Shepherd’s Field where an angel appeared to announce the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:8-20).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Garden Tomb, Conrad Schick St, Jerusalem 91193 Israel
In the afternoon visit The Garden Tomb, to celebrate the resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15, Luke 24:6-7, Mark 16:5-7) with a time for prayer.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem with your selection of 5 Star Deluxe or 4 Star First Class hotel accommodations.

Day 13: Jerusalem

Pass By: Ben Gurion Airport, 7015001, Israel
Enjoy a free day in Jerusalem. Later in the day transfer to Ben Gurion airport according to your flight schedule. After Breakfast, and by 12 noon, check out from your hotel and store your luggage at the hotel storage room to enjoy your free day in Jerusalem. Passengers that booked 4 Stars First class hotels in Jerusalem, the Grand Court hotel is within walking distance to the Old City.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.