| Call 858-459-8000 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8724332 | | Regina Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | New York | New York, NY : Depart from the USA on overnight flight to Amman. Dinner and breakfast will be served aboard. | | Day 2 | Amman | Amman : Upon arrival we will be met and assisted through custom, and drive to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (D) | | Day 3 | Amman | Amman : Amman/Petra/Amman - Depart early for a full day trip to Petra to explore, The Rose-red City". This site is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra is more than 2,000 years old. This place that dominated the trade routes was completely lost to the west by the 16th century and remained that way for 300 years. In 1812 it was "rediscovered". Petra is carved out of rock deep inside a narrow gorge. We will see the Palace Tomb, Monastery, and Treasury to name a few. The Apostle Paul studied here for three years and Herod the Great came from this city. The movie Indiana Jones was filmed here. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight (B,D) | | Day 4 | Tiberias | Tiberias : Amman/Tiberias - Today we start early and our first stop will be to the Bethany Beyond Jordan Baptismal site than depart Jordan for the Allenby Bridge and travel to Galilee. Drive to ancient Roman capital - Caesarea, built by Herod the Great in 22 B.C. Visit the Roman Theater, the Aqueduct and Herodian Port. Continue up to Mt. Carmel, see the magnificent panoramic view. Visit Muchraka, the location of Elijah's altar during his confrontation with the false prophets of Baal. Continue via the Valley of Armageddon to the excavation at Tel Megiddo. Continue up the mountains of the lower Galilee, to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Mary's Well. Driving via Cana of Galilee, we reach Tiberias. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. (B,D) | | Day 5 | Tiberias | Tiberias : Tiberias - Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Ginnosar where we visit the fishermen's boat found here and dated to Jesus' time, continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. On to Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and to Capernaum, the city of Jesus and Peter, then cross the Jordan River to the land of Gaderenes. Afternoon visit to Caesarea Philippi now called - Banias - one of the main sources of the Jordan River. Return to Tiberias for dinner and overnight. (B,D) | | Day 6 | Jerusalem | Jerusalem : Jerusalem - This morning we drive to Kursi, site of the Miracle of Demons and Swine, and from here up to the Golan heights to the Peace Observatory for an impressive view of the Sea of Galilee. Continue to the old Roman city of Beit Shean to visit the impressive ruins. Drive along the Gilboa mountain range to Prophet Gideon's Spring and on to the Tel of Jesreel, the location of Queen Jezebel's summer palace where we hear about the site's intimate connection with Old Testament events. From here we venture south towards the holy city of Jerusalem. Dinner & overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D) | | Day 7 | Jerusalem | Jerusalem : Jerusalem - Today we will visit the Garden Tomb, followed by an orientation beside Calvary. Travel to the Old City, through St. Stephen's Gate to the Pool of Bethesda, the Chapel of the Flagellation, and the Ecce Homo Arch. View the Gabbatha pavement then proceed to the Temple area and Mt. Moriah to visit the Western Wall, the Ophel Archaeological park, where we see the Pinnacle and visit the new visitors' center dedicated to research of the Biblical Temple. Continue through the Bazaar to the last stations of the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After lunch, leave Jerusalem. After stopping at the Inn of the "Good Samaritan", arrive at the shores of the Dead Sea - the lowest point on earth. We drive along the Dead Sea to Masada, the fortress where the Jewish Zealots held off the armies of the Roman Empire before choosing suicide over surrender. Continue to Ein Gedi, where King David found shelter from the wrath of King Saul. After lunch, we enjoy a short "float" in the Dead Sea. Continue to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947 in a cave and then return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Jerusalem | Jerusalem : Jerusalem - Drive to Mount Scopus to view the impressive home of the Hebrew University. Then drive to the Mt. of Olives for an outstanding view of Jerusalem. Visit the Chapel of the Ascension, Garden of Gethsemane, and Church of All Nations. See the Kidron Valley and Tomb of Absalom, Zechariah and James. We continue to Mount Zion, the Room of the Last Supper, and King David's Tomb, and past the Knesset and the Israel Museum. Next visit the recently constructed Model of Ancient Jerusalem. In the afternoon drive to Bethlehem, we view the Shepherds' Fields and the Fields of Boaz and Ruth. Visit the Church of the Nativity, the Milk Grotto and the cave of St. Jerome. Dinner and overnight (B,D) | | Day 9 | Amman | Amman : Jerusalem/Amman - Depart early for the Allenby bridge to cross back into Jordan for a full day trip to the city of Jerash, known as the Pompeii of the East. It is also known as the city of a thousand Pillars. We will have time to walk around the ancient ruins, which included churches dating back to the 4th century. As we leave Jerash we drive to Mount Nebo where Moses saw the land of Caanan (the Promiseland) before dying continue to Madaba the city of Mosaics. We return to the beautiful city of Amman driving past the King Hussein's Sport City. We will spend some time to walk around the city to shop or just enjoy the flavor of the city and its people. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Amman | | Day 10 | New York | New York, NY : Amman/USA - We start our way back to the USA by transferring to the airport for our flight home, arriving the same day. |
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