Pilgrimage  Exprerience to the HOLYLAND

 

 

Pilgrimage Exprerience 

 

 to the

 

HOLYLAND

 

18 - 30 August 2008

 

  

 

Monday, August 18th   Depart Barbados by BA2152 at 8:30pm.

Tuesday, August 19th                                                                                                                           Arrive London/Gatwick Airport at 9:35am.  Clear Immigration and collect bags. Transfer to Hotel at Gatwick for the day. Depart hotel in the evening at 6:30pm by private Coach for Heathrow Airport. Depart Heathrow on BA 163 at 10:30pm for Tel-A-Viv.  

Wednesday, August 20th 

Arrive Tel-A-Viv at 5:30am. Clear Immigration & Customs and transfer by private Coach to The Olive Tree Hotel. Breakfast. Day to relax. Dinner. Overnight.  

 

Thursday, August 21st                                                                                                                  Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Mt.Scopus with a panoramic view of the Old and New City of Jerusalem. Continue to the Church of Ascension, Church of Tear Drop. Proceed to the Garden of Gethesemane. Continue to visit the House of Caiphas. Drive to M.Zion and visit David’s Tomb and Upper Room of the Last Supper.  Proceed to the Calvary. Service at the Garden Tom. Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel.

 

Friday, August 22

Breakfast at hotel.  Drive to Yad Vashem – Holocoaust Memorial. Visit the Model of Jerusalem from the 2nd Temple period and the Shrine of the Book at the Israel  Museum. Continue to see the Menora at the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament. Proceed to visit Ein Karem.  In the afternoon drive to the Ella Valley and return to Jerusalem.

Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel

 

Saturday, August 23rd 

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Mt.Zion. Enter the Old City through Zion Gate and continue by foot through the Jewish Quarter in the Old City. Visit the Western Wall and see Bar Mitzva ceremonies. Visit the Davids Center, continue through the narrow streets of the Old City – visit the Pool of Bethesda, ending with a visit to the Jaffo Gate. Return to hotel.

Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel.

 

Sunday, August 24th 

Breakfast at hotel. Drive through the Wilderness of Judea. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea via Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls have been found. Continue to Massada.                   Ascend/descend by cable car. Visit the ruins of this famous stronghold. Opportunity to swim in the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem.

Dinner and overnight at The Olive Tree Hotel.

 

Monday, August 25th

Breakfast at hotel. Depart Jerusalem – bypass Jericho, drive through the Jordan Valley to Beit Alpha – visit the mosaic floor. Enjoy the natural warm sources in Gan Hashlosha – visit Yardenit the Baptismal Site on the Jordan River – drive along the shores of the Sea of  Galilee to the Royal Plaza Hotel, Tiberias

Dinner and overnight. 

 

Tuesday, August 26th

Breakfast at hotel. Boat trip on the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Visit Capernaum, and continue to Tabgha. Drive to Mt. of Beatitudes. Proceed north – through the Hulla Valley to Banias (Ceasarea Philippi) one of the sources of the Jordan River. Drive on the Golan Height – via Katzrin back to Tiberias.

Dinner and overnight at Royal Plaza Hotel

 

Wednesday, August 27th 

Breakfast at hotel. Depart Tiberias and drive to visit Cana of Galilee. Continue to Nazareth, and visit the Church of Annunciation.  Drive through the Valley of Armageddon to Mount Carmel and visit the cave of Elijah. Drive along the coast to Ceasarea – visit the excavations and amphitheatre of Roman period. Drive to Tel Aviv.

Dinner and overnight at the Metropolitan Hotel.

 

Thursday, August 28th

Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure in Tel Aviv.

Dinner and overnight at the Metropolitan Hotel.

 

Friday, August 29th

Breakfast, rest of day to relax. Depart hotel at 2:00pm for Ben Gurion Airport to depart on         BA 164 at 5:05pm.  Arrive London/Heathrow   Airport on BA 164 at 8:25pm. Clear Immigration and Customs and transfer by private coach to Hotel at Gatwick Airport for overnight.

 

Saturday, August 30th

Breakfast at hotel. Depart hotel at 7:00am for the Airport to depart on BA 2153 at 10:00am, arriving Barbados at 1:30pm.

 

Package Highlights:

  • Roundtrip airfare from Barbados / London / Tel-A-Viv / London / Barbados

  • A day room at Hotel at Gatwick  Airport - 19 August. 

  • Transfer by private coach from Gatwick to Heathrow.

  • Transfer on arrival and departure at Tel-A-Viv

  • 9 Nights accommodation in Israel

  • Double room with bath/shower and air-conditioning

  • Breakfast and Dinner as specified

  • Touring in private air-conditioned coach

  • English speaking guide in Israel

  • Transfer from Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport

  • Overnight at Hotel at Gatwick Airport - 29 August.

  • Entrance fees:  as shown in itinerary

  • One Polo Shirt and one Tote bag.

 

Not included:

  • Lunches en route

  • Gratuities for guide, driver and hotel staff

  • Departure tax from Israel

  • Travel Insurance

 

Entrance fees included:

St. Peter in Gallicantu, Israel  Museum, Davidson Center,

St. Ann’s Church, Qumran, Massada and Cable Car,

Beit Alpha, Gan Hashlosha, Boat ride on Sea of Galilee,

Capernaum, Banias, Caesarea.

 

PRICE:

BDD6,590.00 per person sharing double room

Cost of package is based on a minimum of 30 persons.

 

Reservations, Deposit & Final Payments:

  • A non-refundable deposit of BDD500.00 per  person is required before 31 December 2007 in order to secure a reservation. 

  • A second payment of BDD2000.00 is required by  28 February 2008.

  • Final payment is due on or before 30 May 2008.

Note: Price subject to change, based on any increase in Airline fares, Government taxes, security

fees and currency fluctuation.

 

Further Cancellations & Refunds

Cancellations made after 2nd deposit will be subject to a cancellation penalty of BDD500.00.

Cancellations made after final payment will be subject to penalties imposed by BA, our Tour

Operator and any other supplier.

 

Passport: 

  • A valid passport is required.         

  • Passport must not expire prior 19 February 2009. 

 

Visa:

A visa is not required.

 

Insurance                                                                                                                                         

Insurance is recommended and is available through The Travel House Inc. Conditions will apply.

 

 

           

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Tel: 246-429-8850

 

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