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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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