HOLY
LAND
-
Fall 2010
Journey
of a Lifetime
with Olene Carroll
and Nancy Fischer
For Christian
Scientists and their friends
Picture Yourself In the Holy
Land...
| As Moses,
looking out over the Promised Land from Mt Nebo,
As Elijah standing atop Mt.
Carmel with the Prophets of Baal, and
As Jesus ---
Sitting in a boat on the
Galilean Sea,
Crossing the River Jordan,
Praying under an ancient olive tree at
Gethsemane,
All this, plus so much more -- "an experience of a
lifetime" | |
Your Journey Includes:
Roundtrip Airfare ｷ 4 & 5 star Hotels ｷ
Deluxe
Motorcoaches ｷ Four Course Dinner and Israeli Breakfast Buffet Daily
ｷ
Bible
Talks by Olene & Nancy ｷ Guided
Sightseeing with Mishi Neubach
Oct 26
- Nov 8, 2010
CASH DISCOUNT PRICE - $5,099
ITINERARY
Tuesday,
Oct 26:
Your pilgrimage begins as you depart the United States on your international
flight.
Wednesday,
Oct 27 :
You will
be welcomed to the Holy Land by our representative and taken to your hotel in
the Tel Aviv area on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea for
dinner and overnight.
Thursday, Oct 28 :
We'll begin our day with a visit to
Caesarea by the Sea where Paul left for his final missionary journey and to
Mt. Carmel where Elijah confronted
the prophets of Baal. Next we'll travel to the site of King Solomon's "Chariot
City" of Megiddo, atop the ruins of 20 ancient cities overlooking the
great battlefield of ancient Palestine. From there we'll proceed to
Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood years. We'll drive through
Cana, where Jesus turned the water into wine - his first recorded
demonstration of God's power. Finally, we'll go to our hotel in
Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee for dinner and
overnight.
Friday,
Oct 29 :
Today we値l begin with a Boat Ride across
the Sea of Galilee where we値l stop for reflection. We値l then visit
Kibbutz Ginosar where we値l see the ancient boat from the time of
Jesus. From there we'll continue to the archaeological
site of Beit Saida, the home of the three of the disciples, and the place
where Nancy and Olene spent time working on the excavation. We'll continue
with a view of the Road to Damascus where Paul had his
conversion experience. Next we値l visit Caesarea Philippi at the
foot of Mount Hermon, the ancient Roman city where Peter first confessed
Jesus as the Son of the living God. From there we値l return to our hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.
Saturday, Oct 30 :
Today we'll begin our day with a visit to the
hills above the Sea where we find the Mount of Beatitudes. It was
there that Jesus gave us the beautiful words from Matthew's gospel. We'll
continue to Capernaum, the area where Jesus spent most of his ministry.
From there we'll drive to see the Roman ruins at Beit
Shean, which was continuously inhabited for 5000 years. We値l
proceed to
Gideon痴 Spring at the foothills of the Gilboa Mountains. This is the
place where Gideon defeated the Midianites in the famous battle. We値l end our day with a
visit to the Jordan River before we return to our hotel for dinner and
overnight.
Sunday, Oct 31 :
We'll awaken early to celebrate the Morning
Meal on the Galilean shore. We'll then drive to the Sheikh Hussein
Bridge where we'll cross the border to Jordan. After stopping for a
brief visit at the Jabbock River where Jacob wrestled with the
angel, we'll continue to Amman for a tour of the highlights of
this beautiful city before we check into our hotel for overnight.
Monday,
Nov 1 :
We'll begin our day today with a visit to the Christian village of Madaba
to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land. Next, we'll visit Mount Nebo
from which Moses viewed the Promised Land. We'll stop to view Machaerus,
a mountain-top fortress palace overlooking the Dead Sea, where John the Baptist
was imprisoned and beheaded. We'll drive along the King's Highway as we
travel to Shawback's Crusader Castle and continue to Petra for
dinner and overnight.
Tuesday, Nov 2 :
Today we'll explore the Red Rose City of
Petra. This 2000-year old city was carved by the Nabataens out of the
native rock. It has been protected through the centuries by a ring of mountains
surrounding the area. We will take a horse ride to the dramatic "Ciq" or
canyon where we'll then walk to the famous Treasury,
carved in pink stone. We will continue past the Roman Theatre, the
Corinthian Tomb and the Palace Tomb to the Roman Road. We'll
travel from Petra to the port city of Aqaba to cross the border back to
Israel. Dinner and overnight will be in Eilat. 
Wednesday,
Nov 3 :
Today before leaving Eilat, we値l visit a
well-known Bird Sanctuary to observe the great work they池e doing in that
strategic migration route between Africa and Europe. After our visit there we'll
travel through the Negev Desert to Jerusalem.
We'll begin our visit there
with a stop on the Mount of Olives where we'll see a breathtaking
Panoramic View of the Old City of Jerusalem. We'll walk part of the
Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus went
with the disciples on the final night before his crucifixion. After
visiting the garden, with its ancient olive trees, we'll go
to the Shepherds' Field in Bethlehem, commemorating the birth of Jesus.
We'll check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Thursday, Nov 4:
Today we will begin with a visit to the Temple Mount
where we'll view the Dome of the Rock mosque. From there we'll
proceed to the Western Wall, the place most precious for Jews around the
world. We'll visit the Roman Cardo in the Jewish Quarter and have
some time for shopping there. We'll continue to the Israel Museum
where we'll see the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as the Model of First
Century Jerusalem. We'll finish the day with an opportunity to shop
for Holy Land souvenirs before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
After dinner at the hotel we'll have a t
estimony
meeting with the local Christian Scientists.
Friday, Nov 5 :
This
morning we will travel through the Judean Desert
to Masada, the amazing mountain-top fortress built by Herod, and site of
final battle in the Jewish Rebellion against the Romans. We'll drive
along the shores of the Dead Sea, passing En Gedi on our way to
Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. After our
visit at Qumran, we値l stop at the Dead Sea for some "floating" on the
water. On our drive up to Jerusalem we'll pass Jericho, the world's oldest inhabited city. It was
there that Elisha healed the waters of that city. Along the way we'll view the
Mount of Temptation, local
Bedouin camps, as well as part of the ancient Roman Road.
We'll return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Saturday, Nov 6 :
Today we'll begin our day with a visit at the Pool of
Bethesda where Jesus healed the crippled man. We'll sing a hymn in the
Church of St. Anne. We'll visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
and walk through the fascinating Arab market. We'll continue to Mount
Zion where we'll see the Upper Room and King David's Tomb as
well as the House of Caiaphas where Jesus was imprisoned for a night.
We'll end the day with a very special visit to the Garden Tomb and some
time for reflection.
Sunday, Nov 7 :
We'll complete our tour of Jerusalem with a very
special visit to Emmaus where Jesus met the disciples
on the road after the resurrection. We'll drive to Jaffa (Joppa)
where Jonah left on his voyage and where Peter raised Tabitha. We'll stop
in Jaffa for a visit and dinner before going to the airport to check in
for our flight back to the USA.
Monday, Nov 8 : You'll arrive home full of
new insights and understandings about the land of the Bible.
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