PALESTINE
14D 11N HOLY LAND & CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM WITH FR GILBERT JAMES
CAIRO - MT SINAI - BETHLEHEM - JERICHO - JERUSALEM - NAZARETH - MT NEBO - DEAD SEA - PETRA - AMMAN
DAY 1 / 17 DEC: BORNEO OR KUL (MEALS ON BOARD)
- Borneo Pilgrims – Depart for KLIA and meet main group at the Check in counter.
DAY 2 / 18 DEC: CAIRO (D)
- Flight departs for Cairo.
- Arrive Cairo Airport, after Immigration & Customs clearance proceed to hotel for check in.
- Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
DAY 3 / 19 DEC: FULL DAY CAIRO (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Proceed to visit Coptic Cairo The Hanging Church, Virgin Mary Church and Abu Serge.
- After lunch, visit the great Pyramids and Sphinx.
- If time permits, shopping at Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.
- Nile Cruise Dinner with Oriental show.
- Overnight in Cairo.
DAY 4 / 20 DEC: CAIRO - ST CATHERINE (B/L/D
- Check out after breakfast and drive to St Catherine Monastery in Sinai.
- On arrival, check in to hotel and rest.
- After dinner, those who are keen on doing the walk up Mt Sinai assemble at the lobby by 11.00pm.
DAY 5 / 21 DEC: MT SINAI - BETHLEHEM (B/L/D)
- At midnight start the climb up Mt Sinai.
- Back to the hotel for breakfast and check out.
- Visit the Burning Bush and the Chapel of St Catherine (Subject to opening hours)
- Depart for TABA Border terminal where we cross over to Israel.
- On arrival in Bethlehem, check in the hotel.
- Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
DAY 6 / 22 DEC: BETHLEHEM - MT OLIVES - JERUSALEM (B/L/D
- After breakfast, proceed to Mt Olives, Church of Holy Ascension, Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit, and Garden of Gethsemane.
- After lunch, proceed to visit Ein Karem & Visitation Church.
- Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
DAY 7 / 23 DEC: OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, proceed to visit Wailing Wall, Church of St Peter Gallicantu, the Upper room of the Last Supper, Domitian Abbey.
- After lunch, leisure at old city.
- Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
- Optional: Celebrate Midnight Christmas Public Mass at the Manger Square
DAY 8 / 24 DEC: OLD CITY - BETHLEHEM (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, visit St Anne's Church, the home of the Virgin Mary and the Via Dolorosa (14 stations) .
- After lunch, visit to Church of Holy Sepulchre.
- Back to Bethlehem and celebrate Christmas Mass.
- Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
DAY 9 / 25 DEC: BETHLEHEM - JERICHO - MT TABOR - NAZARETH (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, check out and drive to Qumran and Baptismal Site of Jesus.
- Then drive to view Mt Temptation and Zacchaeus Tree.
- After lunch drive to Mount Tabor, Church of Transfiguration.
- Proceed to hotel for check in.
- Dinner and overnight in Nazareth.
DAY 10 / 26 DEC: NAZARETH - SEA OF GALILEE (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit Cana, the village of Jesus' first miracle of changing water into wine; here couples may renew their wedding vows.
- Then visit the Basilica of Annunciation.
- Proceed for St Peter's Fish lunch.
- After lunch, visit Mount of Beatitudes, Church of Peter Primacy, Church of the Loaves & Fishes, Capernaum & St Peter's House.
- Take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee.
- Dinner and overnight in Nazareth.
DAY 11 / 27 DEC: ALLENBY BRIDGE – AMMAN – DEAD SEA (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Check out and proceed to Jordan through Allenby Bridge.
- Upon arrival, proceed to visit the Ancient Church at Mt Nebo and Madaba Church.
- Check in the hotel and experience the Dead Sea swim (float) in the water.
- Dinner & overnight at Dead Sea.
DAY 12 / 28 DEC: DEAD SEA - PETRA – AMMAN (B/L/D)
- After breakfast check out and drive to Petra along the historic Kings Highway. Enroute visit Moses Spring.
- Explore the Red Rose city of Petra. After lunch, depart for Amman. (Approx 3hrs drive).
- Dinner and overnight stay at Amman.
DAY 13 / 29 DEC: AMMAN DEPARTURE (B)
- After breakfast, check out from hotel.
- If time permits, proceed for shopping at Amman before transfer to Amman airport for flight departure.
- Flight departs for KUL.
DAY 14 / 30 DEC: KUALA LUMPUR & BORNEO (MEAL ON BOARD)
- Arrive KLIA International Airport with the fond memories of Egypt, Holy Land and Jordan.
- For Borneo Pilgrims, connecting flight for onward destination.
~~~~~~~~~~~ End of Pilgrimage ~~~~~~~~~~~
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Travel Date
18-12-2025 (Thu)
Package Pricing
ADULT TWIN
RM 15,300
ADULT SINGLE
RM 18,300
CHILD W/BED
N/A
CHILD NO BED
N/A
Bank Account Details
Account No.: 8003399000 (CIMB Bank)