Brochure

Footsteps of Jesus
ISRAEL AND JORDAN
5-22 MAY 2017
LED BY BISHOP STEPHEN HALE AND MELINDA DWIGHT
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The Footsteps of Jesus is a wonderful two-week discovery to the places where Jesus lived and
ministered. The trip begins at the Sea of Galilee, to the north of Israel, and then to Jerusalem for the
re-tracing the steps of Christ’s passion. Travel south to the Red Sea and enjoy the amazing desert
sights before crossing over to Jordan to enjoy some leisure time in the land of Lawrence of Arabia and
the spectacular Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world.
Each day will begin with time for prayer and Scripture reading based on our itinerary that day. We
will visit the sites with the greatest historical significance that illuminate the biblical account of Jesus’
life. At each site we will offer an overview of the history and archaeology and then conclude
with a time of biblical reflection and prayer. Most days we will pause at a meaningful place for
worship, teaching, and sharing. The evenings will alternate between opportunities for worship,
processing in small groups, and free time.
The group will be limited to 40 people so we can get to know each other and to facilitate more
flexible movement in one coach. We will stay in quality accommodation within walking distance of
the ancient walled city of Jerusalem and on the peaceful shore of the Sea of Galilee.
The tour is led by Bishop Stephen Hale and Melinda Dwight. Stephen has been the Lead
Minister of the St Hilary’s Network since 2009 having left his post of Bishop of the
Eastern Region of the Anglican Church. Melinda Dwight is the National Director
of Alpha Australia. This tour has been scheduled to commence immediately
following the conclusion of the London Leadership Conference for people
interested in attending both.
Itinerary
FRIDAY 5 MAY:
MONDAY 8 MAY:
Ex Australia suggested flights
EK 413 Depart Melbourne 9.25 pm arrive Dubai 5.15am on 5 May
Ex London (for those attending the LC2017 conference)
EK032 Depart Heathrow at 7.50pm arrive Dubai 5.50am 5 May
All travel together on:
EK 901 Depart Dubai 7.35am arrive Amman 9.15am
Start with a visit to Sepphoris, home town of Anne, mother of
Mary. Visit Cana, scene of the first miracle and visit the Church of
the Wedding. We then go to Nazareth and see the oldest Church
of the Annunciation with Mary’s Well. Go back in time with a visit
to Nazareth Village, an excavated Village dating from around 1
AD. The excavations have carefully renovated the synagogue and
houses to give a unique insight into village life and agriculture, as
it would have been at the time of Jesus. Drive to Mt Tabor, site
of the Transfiguration of Christ. Return to Tiberias for dinner and
overnight.
Depart Australia / London
SATURDAY 6 MAY:
Arrive Tiberias
Upon arrival at Queen Alia Airport, Amman, you will be met and
assisted by your tour representative and transferred to the Sheikh
Hussein border where you will cross into Israel. You will change
buses and then travel to Tiberias where you will check into Nof
Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee for the next 3 nights.
HOTEL: Nof Ginosar
MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
SUNDAY 7 MAY:
Sea of Galilee – Capernaum – Tabgha
After breakfast visit the 1st century “Jesus Boat” found at Kibbutz
Nof Ginosar. Then take a boat from Tiberias to Capernaum; there
you will see an ancient synagogue and St. Peter’s house which
was later converted into a church. Also by the shore you will visit
Tabgha - site of the miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. We will take
time here for a praise and prayer meeting.
Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes where the Sermon on the
Mount is remembered. Driving around the Sea of Galilee we will
visit the Ein Gev kibbutz museum. End the day with a splendid
view of the Sea of Galilee from the Golan Heights beside the
Yarmuk River. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
HOTEL: Nof Ginosar
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
Sepphoris – Cana–Nazareth – MT Tabor
HOTEL: Nof Ginosar
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
TUESDAY 9 MAY:
Golan Heights – Caesarea Philippi
Head up the Golan Heights to the Springs of Banias, also known
as Caesarea Philippi where Peter said “Thou art the Christ”. On our
way we will stop at a winery for a tour and tasting. Continue to Tel
Dan National Park to see the Canaanite ruins. Returning towards
the Sea of Galilee we will visit Kursi and Korazim. Overnight and
dinner is in Tiberias.
HOTEL: Nof Ginosar
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
WEDNESDAY 10 MAY:
Megiddo – Haifa – Caesarea – Jerusalem
Proceed to Megiddo overlooking the Jezreel Valley and
considered the Armageddon of the New Testament, including a
visit to Ahab’s tunnel. Then to Mukhraka for a spectacular view of
the northern region. Continue to Haifa and from Mount Carmel
have a wonderful view of the area. Stop at Caesarea, once the
capital of the Roman province, and see the harbour from which
St. Paul was taken to Rome. Finally if time permits we will
proceed to Jaffa, where Jonah set sail. Drive up the Judean hills to
the holy city of Jerusalem.
HOTEL: Olive Tree Hotel - Jerusalem
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
THURSDAY 11 MAY:
SUNDAY 14 MAY:
Start with a spectacular view of Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives
- Walk down the Palm Sunday Road and visit the Church of
all Nations at the Garden of Gethsemane - Visit the Pool of
Bethesda and St. Anne’s Church, traditional birthplace of Mary’s
mother. Pass through Ecce Homo Arch, visit the Convent of the
Sisters of Zion and see Jerusalem from the roof of the Austrian
Hospice. Follow the Via Dolorosa, passing the Stations of the
Cross to the Church of The Holy Sepulchre. Conclude the day
with service of Holy Communion at Garden Tomb. Dinner and
overnight in Jerusalem.
Today we start with the 8am English service at St Georges
Cathedral before continuing on to the City of David and
Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Drive to the Tomb of the Kings on Mount
Zion - visit the tomb of David, the Upper Room and the Church
of the Dormition. Continue to the New City and, passing the
Hebrew University and the Knesset, visit the Israel Museum and
the Shrine of the Book and then to the 2nd Temple Model of
Jerusalem. Proceed to Yad Vashem to see the Museum of the
Holocaust. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Jerusalem
HOTEL: Olive Tree Hotel - Jerusalem
Jerusalem
HOTEL: Olive Tree Hotel - Jerusalem
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
FRIDAY 12 MAY:
Jerusalem
This morning we will have an early start to visit the Wailing Wall
and Western Wall Tunnels. Our tunnel tour is scheduled to
commence at 7.20 am. Visit the Temple Area with the Al-Aksa
mosque and the Dome of the Rock where Abraham was going
to sacrifice his son. Enjoy time to visit the Jewish Quarter. See
the Cardo, the Burnt House and the Herodian Mansion. The
afternoon is free as many sites close by 2pm for Shabbat. Walk
to the Western Wall before dusk to watch prayer time before
Shabbat commences. Return to the hotel for Shabbat dinner and
overnight.
HOTEL: Olive Tree Hotel - Jerusalem
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
SATURDAY 13 MAY:
Jerusalem – At Leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore the Old City or relax and rest.
HOTEL: Olive Tree Hotel - Jerusalem
MEALS: Breakfast
MONDAY 15 MAY:
Bethlehem
After breakfast leave Jerusalem to Jericho. Ascend the cable car
to Mount of Temptations. Continue to Bethlehem to see the
Church of the Nativity and on to the Shepherd’s Field. Visit the
Bethlehem Bible College for a light lunch and a 90 min lecture
called “Pathways to Reconciliations - the biblical principles
of reconciliation through the cross, and the church’s role and
experience in reconciliation in the Holy Land.
HOTEL: Olive Tree Hotel - Jerusalem
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
TUESDAY 16 MAY:
Qumran – Masada – Dead Sea – Eilat
An early start as we farewell Jerusalem and drive through the
Judean hills to visit Qumran where Essene enclave was and
see the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden. Travel
along the shore of the Dead Sea onto Ein Gedi spring and then
to Masada, the fortress stronghold of Jewish resistance to the
Romans. We will have a float in the Dead Sea at the lowest point
on earth before driving south through the arid Negev desert to
the port city of Eilat by the Red Sea for our overnight.
HOTEL: Leonardo Privilege Hotel - Eilat
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
WEDNESDAY 17 MAY:
Eliat – Timna
This morning we take a short drive to Timna National Park to
see the Model of the Tabernacle replica. Return to Eilat for a free
afternoon to enjoy the shopping, laze by the pool or enjoy a
waterside lunch in a restaurant.
HOTEL: Leonardo Privilege Hotel - Eilat
MEALS: Breakfast
THURSDAY 18 MAY:
SATURDAY 20 MAY:
We travel to the Arava border where we will cross into Jordan
and proceed to Wadi Rum (Wadi means valley). This valley is
spectacular with an expanse of pink sandy desert and a whole
network of wadis which you will recognize from the best known
scenes in Lawrence of Arabia. There will be a chance to see some
of the wildlife that still inhabits this strange terrain and to see the
village of Wadi Rum, Jabal Burdah, and Jabal Kharaz. We will go
to the Visitor’s Centre where we will pick up our 4 wheel drive
vehicles and tour more of this beautiful landscape. Check in to our
Bedouin style camp for a night under the stars singing songs by
the campfire and enjoying Jordanian hospitality.
We depart Petra and drive north along the Kings Highway
mentioned both in Genesis and Exodus at the routes of Abraham
and Moses. We will visit Madaba where we will see the remains of
the mosaic map of the Middle East and Jerusalem and continue
to Mt. Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land and we
can see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Judean Hills – our last
glimpse of the Holy Land.
Wadi rum
HOTEL: Captain’s Desert Camp, Wadi Rum
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
FRIDAY 19 MAY:
Petra
Enjoy a full day to explore “the rose - red city” of Petra which from
300 BC was inhabited by Nabateans. Take a horse ride through the
dramatic “siq” or canyon. See the Treasury, carved in the pink stone,
and continue past the Roman theatre, the Corinthian Tomb and
Palace Tomb to the Roman road. Climb up to the High Place or the
Deir or Monastery. Dinner and overnight in Petra.
HOTEL: Marriott Hotel, Petra
MEALS: Breakfast & Dinner
Petra – Amman – Home Via Dubai
Transfer to the airport for your Emirates flight home or your
onward journey
EK 904 Departs Amman 5.15 PM arrives Dubai Dubai 9.15pm
MEALS: Breakfast & Lunch
SUNDAY 21 MAY:
Dubai – Melbourne
EK 404 Departs Dubai 2.40am arrives Melbourne 1.00am 22
May
Tour Costs
TOUR COST (based on 40 passengers)
Per person twin share including flights for Australia
$6,999.00
Single room supplement
$1,799.00
Tour only (no airfare/transfers)
$4,899.00
Inclusions
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Return economy class airfares from Australia to Amman, Jordan
Not included
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15 nights’ accommodation in 4 star hotels as listed
•Drinks
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Breakfast and dinner daily per the itinerary
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Personal expenses – laundry, internet, shopping
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Air conditioned motor coach including airport transfers
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Additional tips for ports, restaurant staff, etc
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Licenced local guides throughout
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Extensions of travel
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Rev Stephen Hale as spiritual guide
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Travel insurance
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Sightseeing/entrance fees as per the itinerary
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Tips for the guides and drivers
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Visa for Jordan
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Meals including lunch not listed on the itinerary
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