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EGYPT, JORDAN and ISRAEL RELS 268-95 the World of the Bible I: the Middle East December 27, 2018 - January 12, 2019

EGYPT, JORDAN and ISRAEL RELS 268-95 the World of the Bible I: the Middle East December 27, 2018 - January 12, 2019

STETSON UNIVERSITY , and RELS 268-95 The World of the I: The Middle East December 27, 2018 - January 12, 2019

Only $5,475 from Orlando (Price includes all costs except for lunches and personal expenses) Instructors: Dr. Mitchell Reddish & Dr. Kandy Queen-Sutherland Egypt, Jordan & Israel

Day 1 Day 6 Thursday, December 27 Tuesday, January 1 (Luxor) Depart in the evening from Orlando airport to Frankfurt, Germany, Visit the Temple of Amon at Karnak, the Temple of Luxor, and the airport. Luxor Museum containing statues, lavish treasures, and other items from the nearby tombs and temples. Day 2 Friday, December 28 (Cairo) Day 7 Arrive in the morning at Frankfurt, Germany, airport and connect Wednesday, January 2 () with a flight to Cairo, Egypt. Arrive in Cairo in the evening. Early morning flight to Cairo and connect with a flight to Amman. Travel to Mt. Nebo (from which the Bible says Moses first viewed Day 3 the land of ), Madaba (containing an important, ancient Saturday, December 29 (Cairo) mosaic map of ), and Machaerus (Herodian fortress Travel to Giza to view the famous pyramids of Giza (one of the where was beheaded). Return to Amman for Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Solar boat, and the overnight. Sphinx. Travel to Memphis, ancient Egyptian capital with visit to Sakkara, site of Egypt’s first known pyramid (the Step Pyramid of Day 8 Djoser I) and tombs of several nobles. Thursday, January 3 (Amman) Travel to Petra to visit this world famous wonder and lost city. Day 4 Petra was the capital of the ancient kingdom of the Nabateans. Sunday, December 30 (Luxor) Known as the “rose-red city” because of the red sandstone cliffs Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo with its large collection of that are a part of the city, Petra is both a natural and architectural ancient Egyptian artifacts. After lunch, visit the Coptic section wonder. Return to Amman for overnight. of Cairo, including the Coptic Museum (which houses the Nag Hammadi writings), the Ben Ezra synagogue, the Hanging , Day 9 and the Church of St. George. Drive to the airport for an afternoon Friday, January 4 (Tiberias) flight to Luxor (ancient Thebes). Travel to , one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities and one of the cities of the Decapolis. Cross the Crossing/ Day 5 Sheikh Hussein Bridge into Israel. Visit Bet Shean (later known as Monday, December 31 (Luxor) ), an important city during biblical times. The bodies of Visit the fabulous Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens King Saul and his sons were hung on this city’s wall. Continue to with their awe-inspiring temples, sculptures, tombs, and other Tiberias for overnight. structures. Visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Itinerary continued...

Day 10 Saturday, January 5 (Tiberias) Take a boat ride across the Sea of to , home of the Apostle Peter and the location of ruins of a fourth-century synagogue. Visit Kibbutz Nof Ginosar to view the ancient “Galilee Boat.” Visit Tabgha (Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes and the Church of the Primacy of Peter), the Mount of and Migdal (ancient Magdala), home of and the location of one of the oldest synagogues discovered in Israel.

Day 11 Sunday, January 6 (Jerusalem) Travel to Zippori (ancient Sepphoris), one-time capital of Galilee, and a major urban center during the time of . Sepphoris was also the home for several years of the Jewish scholar Judah ha- Nasi, who was responsible for the compilation of the around 200 C.E. Travel to , hometown of Jesus for a stop at the Church of the . Visit Megiddo, strategic military city that guarded the Jezreel Valley that runs through the Central Highlands. Drive to Caesarea, seaport built by Herod. Visit the archaeological ruins, including the impressive ancient theater and the aqueduct. Travel to Jerusalem for overnight. Day 15 Thursday, January 10 (Jerusalem) Day 12 Travel to Qumran, likely home to the community of who Monday, January 7 (Jerusalem) produced the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. Travel to Masada to Visit sites in the section of Jerusalem, including the Temple view the impressive remains of the Herodian palace at this last Mount ( and el-Aksa Mosque), the , the stronghold of the Jewish fighters during the first Jewish-Roman Burnt House and Herodian Houses. Also visit the Broad Wall, a section War. On the way back to Jerusalem, stop for a swim in the Dead of the northern wall of Jerusalem built by King Hezekiah around Sea. 701 B.C.E. to repel the Assyrians. After lunch, visit the Jerusalem Archaeological Park/Davidson Center near the Dung Gate. Visit the Day 16 site of the ancient City of , with a walk through Hezekiah’s Friday, January 11 (Jerusalem) Tunnel. Travel to the top of the Mount of for a panoramic view over Jerusalem. Visit the , including the impressive Day 13 scale model of Herod’s Jerusalem and the Shrine of the Book, Tuesday, January 8 (Jerusalem) which contains several of the most important Dead Sea Scrolls. Visit the , a fortress and luxury palace built by Herod the After lunch, travel to Lachish to view the ruins of this ancient city Great. Travel to to visit the Church of the Nativity. Return destroyed when Judah was conquered by the Babylonians in the to Jerusalem for an afternoon visit to the Church of St. Anne and the 6th century B.C.E. . Walk the and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Day 17 Saturday, January 12 Day 14 Take an early morning flight from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, January 9 (Jerusalem) airport. Connect with a flight to Orlando, arriving in Orlando in Free day in Jerusalem. the evening.

STARTING AT $5,475 FROM ORLANDO YOUR ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE INCLUDES: Basic Tour & Guided Sightseeing Roundtrip International Airfare Additional baggage & optional fees may apply; see fine print for details Fuel SurchargesSubject and to changeGovernment Taxes Admin. Fees, Entrance Fees, Hotel Gratuities & Program Fees Daily Buffet Breakfast & Dinner, Deluxe Motorcoaches First Class Hotels & much more! REGISTRATION FOR Egypt, Jordan & Israel Trip Fine Print INCLUDED IN PRICE: Round Trip Airfare, Deluxe Motorcoaches, First Class Hotels, RETURN TO: Dr. Mitchell G. Reddish, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., Entrance fees to sites visited; Breakfast and Dinner daily; Taxes, Facilities Charge and Unit 8354, Stetson University, DeLand, FL 32723 Security Fees, Departure, Immigration and Customs Fees; all ground transportation. NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE: 1) Optional Travel Protection Program (see Dr. Reddish); DEPARTURE DATE: December 27, 2018 2) Miscellaneous fees such as Individual Transfers; Passports, Laundry, Lunches; Excess DEPARTURE CITY: ORLANDO Baggage and Items of a Personal Nature; 3) Fuel Surcharges which may be imposed by airlines and other suppliers. If applicable, fuel surcharge will be paid by the passenger; 4) RETURN DATE: January 12, 2019 Any increase in taxes and/or fees imposed after the printing of this brochure. TOUR HOSTS: DR. MITCHELL REDDISH & PAYMENT: A full deposit of $300 per person is required at the time of registration. DR. KANDY QUEEN-SUTHERLAND Final payment for trip, including optional insurance premium if applicable, is due NOVEMBER 15, 2018. Thereafter, a late payment fee of $100 will be assessed. TITLE: ACCOMMODATIONS: Price is based on double occupancy. When available, single (Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms.) rooms are often smaller than doubles. If you request a single room, the following charge applies: $900 during the tour. YOUR NAME: AIRLINE ROUTES and TICKETS: In order to keep prices low, EOT does not guarantee CAMPUS ADDRESS: the most direct routing to your final destination. Once “printed”, airline tickets cannot be changed or refunded thereafter. Air transportation to/from your destination will be economy CAMPUS TELEPHONE: (386) class aboard IATA and ARC carriers utilizing APEX or SUPER APEX non-refundable, non- CELL PHONE: Area Code ( ) amendable tickets for groups of 10 or more flying together for entire itinerary. FLIGHT TIMES: All flight times are subject to change by the airlines without YOUR TRAVEL ROOMMATE: advance notice. EOT is not responsible for such changes or delays and does not reimburse expenses resulting from such delays. If making own flight arrangements HOME ADDRESS: to departure city, we recommend you purchase a ticket which can be changed without CITY, STATE, ZIP: large penalties. BIRTHDATE: ___/___/____ AGE:____ SEX: ___M___F ITINERARY CHANGES: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this brochure. While you will see all sites listed above, the order of sites and/or days and HOME PHONE: Area Code ( ) number of days may be altered to accommodate changes in airline, hotel schedules, and local conditions. If itinerary changes necessitate extra overnights, you will be charged PASSPORT# $125 per night; single rooms $175 per night. Meals for extra nights are not included. NATIONALITY:______EXP:______CANCELLATION FEES: 100% of Cancellation Fees are covered by the optional Travel Protection Program provided premium has been paid and reason for EMERGENCY CONTACT: cancellation is insurable. Those who do not take travel protection should be aware of the following cancellation penalties: From day of registration to 105 days prior RELATIONSHIP to departure, you will be charged the $100 non-refundable administrative fee plus any airline fees. Additionally, thereafter, you will be charged any airline penalties A DEPOSIT OF $300 IS DUE and a single room supplement if your cancellation forces your roommate into a single plus the following charges: 104-60 days = $400; 59-45 days = $600; 44-31 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION FOR THE TRIP. days = 40% of total cost; 30 days to day of departure = 100% of total cost. Submit DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: October 18, 2018 cancellation in writing. On or after day of departure, no refund for any services not used. REMAINDER OF PAYMENT DUE BY November 15, 2018 RELEASE INFORMATION: Payment of deposit indicates permission for EOT or its q I’ve enclosed $300 deposit per person. agents to record the registrant’s participation and appearance on video tape, audio tape, film, photograph, or any other medium and to use the registrant’s name, likeness, voice, comments, submitted documentation, written papers, and/or biographical material SIGNATURE without restrictions or limitation for any advertising, marketing, publicity, educational or promotional purpose which EOT or its agents deem appropriate, unless the registrant or Make checks payable to Stetson University guardian otherwise notifies EOT in writing prior to departure. Enrollment in and payment for the tour constitutes your acceptance of the Program Conditions & Statement of Responsibility Tour: EH18 Date: 122718 Code: R ID: 27666

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