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The Travel Planner 2016

Liz Casanova Travel 4 Less, LLC 301-977-4141 [email protected] 2016 Holy LandTours

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICING . Basic Tour & Guided Sightseeing . Roundtrip International Airfare from New York (additional baggage & optional fees may apply) . Fuel Surcharges & Government Taxes (subject to change) . Entrance Fees & Gratuities . Daily Buffet Breakfast & Dinner. Deluxe Motorcoaches . First Class Hotels . Most Departures Guaranteed . Onsite Hospitality Staff. Airfare from your local city available 2016 HOLY LAND TOURS

HolyLand 10-Days Classic Starting at $2998

Select Your Departure Date Your Itinerary All Inclusive Prices Based out of New York Day 1 and 2 - USA to the Holy Land 2016 Departures Price Day 3 - The January 5, 12, 19, 26 $2998 , (Matt. 4), Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5), , February 2, 9, 16, 23 $3098 Church of the Fish and the Loaves (Luke 9), Chapel of the Primacy (John 21), March 1, 8, 15 $3298 Jordan River Baptismal Site (Mark 1) April 5, 12 $3398 Day 4 - , , Megiddo & Caesarea Franciscan Wedding Church in Cana (John 2), Nazareth (Matt. 2), May 17, 24, 31 $3398 (Revelation 16), Caesarea (Acts 10) June 7, 14 $3398 Day 5 - , & the Mount of July 19 $3398 Jericho (Josh. 6), Mount of Temptation (Matt. 4), Qumran, Mount of Olives September 6, 13, 20 $3298 () October 25, 26, 31 $3398 Day 6 - & November 1, 7, 8, 14 $3398 Bethlehem (Matt. 1), Shepherds’ Field (Luke 2), Garden of (Matt. 26), Mount , House of Caiaphas (Matt. 26), Upper Room () November 29 $2998 Day 7 - Jerusalem & the December 6, 13 $2998 , Teaching Steps, Cardo, (John 5), Church of St. Anne, Herod’s Antonia Fortress (Luke 23), , Church of the Holy Sepulchre Day 8 - Leisure Day/ & Dead Sea Explore on your own or visit Masada and the Dead Sea (additional charge) Day 9 - Jerusalem Ein Karem (Luke 1), Yad Vashem (’s Holocaust Memorial), Garden Tomb (John 19) Day 10 - Return Home or Enjoy an Extension

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Journeythrough 11-Days the Bible Starting at $2998

Select Your Departure Date Your Itinerary All Inclusive Prices Based out of New York Day 1 & 2 - USA to the Holy Land 2016 Departures Price Day 3 - Jericho & Qumran January 11, 25 $2998 Qasr el Yehud, Jericho (Josh. 6), Mount of Temptation (Matt. 4), Qumran, February 8, 15 $3098 Dead Sea Day 4 - Herodion & Bethlehem March 7 $3198 Herodion, Bethlehem (Matt. 1), Shepherds’ Fields (Luke 2) April 11 $3398 Day 5 - Caesarea, Mount Carmel & Tel Megiddo May 16 $3398 Caesarea (Acts 10), Mount Carmel (I Kings 18), , Tel Megiddo June 13 $3298 Day 6 - The Galilee September 19 $3298 Capernaum (Matt. 4), Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5), Sea of Galilee, Tabgha, November 7 $3298 Church of the Fish and Loaves (Luke 9), Chapel of the Primacy (John 21) December 5 $2998 Day 7 - Cana, Nazareth, Samaria & Jacob’s Well Cana (John 2), Nazareth (Matt. 2), Tel Dothan (Genesis 37), Samaria, (I Kings 16), Mount Ebal, Mount Gerizim, Nablus, Jacob's Well (John 4) Day 8 - Jerusalem Mount of Olives (Acts 1), Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26), Upper Room (Mark 14), St. Peter in Gallicantu (Matt. 26) Day 9 - The Old City Old City of Jerusalem, Cardo, Davidson Center, Excavations, Teaching Steps, Western Wall, Pool of Bethesda (John 5), Church of St. Anne, Herod’s Antonia Fortress (Luke 23), Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb (John 19) Day 10 - Ein Karem, Nebi Samuel, & the Valley of Elah Ein Karem (Luke 1), Nebi Samuel, Emmaus (Luke 24), Valley of Elah (I Samuel 17) Day 11 - Return Home or Enjoy an Extension

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Select Your Departure Date Your Itinerary All Inclusive Prices Based out of New York Day 1 & 2 - USA to the Holy Land 2016 Departures Price Day 3 - Caesarea by the Sea, Mount Carmel, Megiddo, Nazareth January 6, 20 $3198 Caesarea by the Sea (Acts 10 & Acts 23). Mount Carmel (I Kings 18). Jezreel February 10 $3298 Valley, Tel Megiddo, Nazareth (Luke 26). Day 4 - Sea of Galilee - Valley of the Doves, , Boat Ride, Capernaum, February 24 $3498 Tabgha, Mount of Beatitudes, Ancient Boat March 2, 9 $3498 Valley of the Doves, Magdala, lunch at Tanureen (included), April 6, 13 $3698 Ride, Capernaum (Matt. 4), Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5), Church of the Fish & May 18 $3698 the Loaves, Tabgha (Luke 9), Nof (“Ancient Boat”) June 8 $3598 Day 5 - Tel Dan, , , , Yardenit Tel Dan (I Kings 12), Caesarea Philippi (Matt.16), the Golan Heights, Yardenit September 7, 21 $3698 Baptismal site on the Jordan River (Matt. 3) October 27 $3698 Day 6 - Jericho, Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea November 2, 9 $3598 Jericho (Josh. 6), Mount of Temptations (Matt. 4), Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea December 7 $3198 Day 7 - Shepherds’ Fields, Bethlehem, Ein Karem, Yad Vashem, Israel Museum/Model Bethlehem, Shepherds Field (Matt. 1), Church of the Nativity (Matt. 1), Ein Karem (Luke 1), Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, First Century Model of the City of Jerusalem, Shrine of the Book Day 8 - Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, , Western Wall, Teaching Steps Mount of Olives (Acts 1), Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26), Mount Zion, House of the High Priest Caiaphas (Matt. 26), the Upper Room (Mark 14), Western Wall, Teaching Steps Day 9 - , Pool of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb Temple Mount, , Pool of Bethesda (John 5), Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb (John 19) Day 10 - Return Home or Enjoy an Extension

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HolyLand via 10-Days Jordan Starting at $3098

Select Your Departure Date Your Itinerary All Inclusive Prices Based out of New York Day 1 & 2 - USA to Amman, Jordan 2016 Departures Price Day 3 - Petra January 19 $3098 Petra, Siq, Amman February 2 $3098 Day 4 - Mount Nebo, Madaba, Qumran & Jericho March 1 $3298 Mount Nebo (Deut. 34), Madaba, Church of St. George, Qumran, Dead Sea, October 25 $3398 Jericho (Josh. 6), site of the Temptation of (Matt. 4) November 8 $3398 Day 5 - Ein Karem & Bethlehem December 6 $3098 Ein Karem, Bethlehem (Matt. 1), Shepherds’ Fields (Luke 2), Herodion Day 6 - Jerusalem Southern Wall Excavations, Teaching Steps, Western Wall, Cardo, Pool of Bethesda (John 5), Church of St. Anne, Herod’s Antonia Fortress (Luke 23), Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre Day 7 - Jerusalem Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26), Upper Room (Mark 14), House of Caiaphas (Matt. 26), Garden Tomb (John 19) Day 8 - Caesarea, Tel Megiddo & Nazareth & Cana Caesarea (Acts 10), Tel Megiddo (Rev. 16), Nazareth (Matt. 2), Cana (John 2) Day 9 - The Galilee Sea of Galilee, Capernaum (Matt. 4), Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5), Tabgha, Church of the Fish and the Loaves (Luke 9), Amman Day 10 - Return Home or enjoy a Nile Cruise Extension

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HolyLand via 12-Days Turkey Starting at $3398

Select Your Departure Date Your Itinerary All Inclusive Prices Based out of New York Day 1 & 2 - USA to Turkey 2016 Departures Price Day 3 - Colossae, Aphrodisias, & Laodicea February 1 $3398 Colossae, Aphrodisias, Laodicea (Rev. 3) February 29 $3498 Day 4 - Sardis & Pergamum November 7 $3498 Sardis (Rev. 3), Pergamum (Rev. 2) Day 5 - Ephesus Ephesus (Rev. 1), Library, Agora, Basilica of St. John, Museum of Ephesus Day 6 - Istanbul Istanbul city tour before flight to Tel Aviv, Israel Day 7 - Jericho, Qumran & Bethlehem Jericho (Josh. 6), site of the Temptation of Jesus (Matt. 4), Qumran, Bethlehem (Matt. 1), Church of the Nativity, Shepherds’ Fields Day 8 - The Galilee Sea of Galilee, Capernaum (Matt. 4), Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5), Tabgha, Church of the Fish and the Loaves (Luke 9) Day 9 - Cana, Nazareth, Megiddo & Caesarea Cana (Matt. 2), Nazareth (Matt. 2), Tel Megiddo (Rev. 16), Caesarea (Acts 10) Day 10 - Jerusalem Mount of Olives (Acts 1), Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26), Haas Promenade, Mount Zion, House of Caiaphas (Matt. 26), Upper Room (Mark 14) Day 11 - Jerusalem Old City of Jerusalem, Western Wall, Teaching Steps, Cardo, Pool of Bethesda (John 5), Church of St. Anne, Herod’s Antonia Fortress (Luke 23), Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb (John 19) Day 12 - Return Home or Enjoy an Extension

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More Holy Land Tours

2016 Bible Land Discovery 8-Days Your Itinerary Starting at $2498 Day 1 & 2 - USA to the Holy Land Day 3 - Bethlehem Herodion, Shepherds’ Fields (Luke 2), Bethlehem, Nativity Church Day 4 - Jericho, Jordan River & Qumran Jericho, Jordan River Baptismal Site (Josh. 6), Qumran, Dead Sea Day 5 - The Galilee Tabgha, Capernaum (Matt.4), Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes (Matt. 5) Day 6 - Jerusalem Mount Zion, Upper Room (Mark 14), Western Wall, Temple Mount, St. Peter in Gallicantu, Teaching Steps Day 7 - Jerusalem Mount of Olives (Acts 1), Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26), , Pool of Bethesda (John 5), Antonio Fortress, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb (John 19) Day 8 - Return Home Return home with a new understanding of the Bible & Jesus’ land & ministry! 2016 The Best of Israel - Jewish Heritage Tour 11-Days Your Itinerary Starting at $3548 Day 1 & 2 - USA to the Holy Land Day 3 - Jerusalem Western Wall, Western Wall Tunnels, Jewish Quarter, City of , Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Land of Genesis Day 4 - Yad Vashem & Har Herzl Yad Vashem, Herzl Vision Museum, Har Harzl, Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book Day 5 - Ammunition Hill & Machane Yehuda Ammunition Hill, Machane Yehuda, Kotel Day 6 - Masada Dead Sea, Judean Wilderness, , Masada, Day 7 - Beit Alfa, Tiberias & Safed Bet She’an, Beit Alfa, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Safed Day 8 - Golan Heights & Jordan River Golan Heights Jeep tour, OZ 77, Katzrin, Kayak the Jordan River Day 9 - Acco, Mt. Carmel & Aaronson House Acco, Crusader Halls, Haifa, Bahai Gardens, Zichron Yaakov, Carmel Wine and Culture Center, Aaronson House Day 10 - Palmuch Museum, Neve Tzedek & Jaffa Museum, Independence Hall, Neve Tzedek, Jaffa Day 11 - Return to USA

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2016 Extensions

Cairo and the Route of the Exodus - $928 + $138 tips Day 1 Ancient Caravan Route to Mount Sinai for overnight. Day 2 Monastery of Saint Catherine; continue to Sharm el Sheik for overnight. Day 3 Wadi Feiran, Elim, Marah by the Red Sea, dinner and overnight in Cairo. Day 4 Memphis, Sakkara, Step Pyramid, Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx. Day 5 King Tut's Treasure, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Old Cairo, Coptic Church. Sail the Nile River aboard an authentic Egyptian . Day 6 Depart Egypt and arrive in the USA.

Nile Cruise - $1798 + $148 tips Day 1-2 Same as Cairo and the Route of the Exodus. Day 3 Fly to Luxor. Board your Nile Cruise boat. Visits to Luxor and Karnak temples. Day 4 Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna and cross the locks. Continue to Edfu for overnight. Day 5 Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple shared by the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan and overnight. Day 6 Disembark. Visit the High Dam of Aswan, Granite Quarry, Unfinished Obelisk, and Temple of Philae. Fly to Cairo for dinner and overnight. Day 7 Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx. Day 8 Depart Egypt and arrive in the USA.

Wonders of Jordan and Petra - $878 + $138 tips Day 1 Cross the Allenby Bridge into Jordan. Mount Nebo, Madaba, Amman. Day 2 Petra. Return to Amman for a late dinner and overnight. Day 3 and recross border into Israel. Enjoy a final dinner before boarding your flight for the USA. Day 4 Arrive in the USA.

Judea and Samaria - $698 Day 1 Journey to Taybeh in the . View Shiloh. Visit Nablus and see Mount Gerizim, Mount Ebal. Visit Jacob's Well. Visit Tel . Day 2 Visit the Judean Wilderness and enjoy a traditional shepherd's meal. Day 3 Visit a local Christian ministry in Bethlehem. See 's pools and visit the Herodion. After dinner, depart for the airport for your return flight. and Samaria Extension only available Day 4 Return to USA. on Holy Land Classic 2016 Departures

Contact Your Travel Agent for Details │8 Customize Your Tour Cater your group tour with unique and exciting alternatives! ADVENTURE LEISURE The Jesus Trail - Hiking Adventure Jerusalem City Train Tour Galilee Area (4 days) Enjoy this amazing Jerusalem tour on a fully The Jesus Trail™ is a 65-kilometer hiking trail in the guided tram ride. Cross the city, passing through Galilee connecting important sites from the life of major attractions and getting on and off the tram Jesus. The Trai offers an alternative for travelers and for surprises, assignments, tastes and encounters pilgrims to experience the steps of Jesus in a way that with the locals. This tour enables you to is authentic, adventurous and educational by hiking experience the city’s daily life and meet local through the rugged and beautiful landscape of the crowds while tasting, smelling, feeling and Galilee in Israel. watching Jerusalem work it's magic. Kayak the Jordan River Bedouin Lunch Experience On this ‘wet and wild’ river adventure enjoy rafting Have lunch in a Bedouin tent and experience through riverside foliage, down the beautiful Jordan the semi-nomadic culture that was typical of River. Along the way, enjoy a a fun rapids surprise. Biblical times and is still part of the Middle Eastern culture today. ATV Adventure Explore the rugged landscape of the Negev Desert Horseback Riding on an ATV desert buggy. This exciting experience Horseback riding is yet another great way to takes you through the desert in a nimble off-road discover & explore Israel's countryside for riders of vehicle. Suitable for all ages, these two seat all- all levels. You can choose from several locations to terrain buggies are led by a local guide, and pass take an equestrian tour, including southern Israel, through varied scenery. You may even get a glimpse the Galilee or the western sea board. of some of the Negev’s impressive wildlife. Cooking Workshop Mahane Yehuda Ramon Crater Experience Cooking workshops at the Machane Yehuda market The Ramon Crater is the largest erosion crater in are an amazing experience for those interested not the world, more than 5 miles wide and nearly 1,000 only in tasting and touring the market, but also in feet deep. History abounds in the crater including cooking with local and fresh ingredients. The dwellings, graves, ancient water systems and old workshops give participants the opportunity to cook trade routes. The Ramon Crater is a nature reserve, native dishes under the tutelage of a local chef with packed with a wealth of interesting geological and ingredients purchased fresh at the shuk! historical sites and is an excellent place to observe the diverse local wildlife. Agamon Hula Bird Park The Agamon Hula Nature and Bird Watching Park, Hot Air Balloon Adventure located in the Galilee, is part of the the Great Rift See Israel from a completely new perspective. From Valley - one of the most important bird migration high above the landscape of the Galilee in northern routes in the world. More than 500 million birds Israel, you’ll see Biblical battlefields, the wonders of spend time in the park every year. The park offers nature, modern cities and ancient ruins. bird-watching tours, sunrise tours and nightly safaris.

9 │ Contact Your Travel Agent for Details MISSIONS NIGHTLIFE/ NIGHT TOURING Living Stones Missions Tour Dinner with a Jewish Family Visit sites and organizations in the Holy Land and This is an opportunity to spend an evening with an support the Living Stones. Choose from a variety of orthodox Jewish family. A traditional Jewish dinner worthy causes including: Peace Without Walls, will be accompanied by an explanation about the Deheisheh Refugee Camp, Princess Basma Center uniqueness of the orthodox lifestyle. You will be able for Disabled Children, Lutheran Church Ministry to to satisfy your interest in any aspect of life according the Mentally Disabled, Global Mission for Young to the Jewish tradition, such as dating, marriage, the Adults or if you have a different cause, let us know. status of women, and more! CULINARY/ARTS Dinner with a Palestinian Christian Family Israel Winery Tour This is an opportunity to take part in a special Visit the Carmel Wine and Culture Center, offering a evening and enjoy a dinner prepared by a native window to the fascinating story of the wine industry in Christian family in Bethlehem. Travel to the home of Israel. At the winery’s visitor center, you will be able to a Palestinian Christian family and have a cultural see the link between old and new as part of the experience. Enjoy the foods and see the everyday display of the professional wine production process in life of Christians behind the wall. Israel, and of course, taste the delicious local wine. Night Tour of Jerusalem Tunnels A guided tour into the depths of the earth tell the Food of Israel Tour fascinating story of ancient Jerusalem and how it Taste great foods and explore your senses. continues to be meticulously discovered Available in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, or the Galilee. This underground, dug out slowly and carefully. See tour will take you off the beaten path to eat, explore, discoveries which until recently were hidden from learn and experience authentic local cuisine. residents and visitors of today’s Old City. Concerts / Opera / Sporting Events Sound & Light Show Hundreds of events take place in Israel every week. Travel to the Old City at night for a breathtaking From top international musicians (rock to classical) sound and light show. Witness the story of to art events, sporting events, and almost any event Jerusalem unfold as images are projected onto the imaginable, you will find something that interests walls of the Old City. Take a private bus with our you. Call us to find out about adding an event to Holy Land guide to the open air theater. your trip of a lifetime.

These are a few examples of customizable options. If you have other ideas of interest, call ETS. Customized tours typically require 25 passengers or more, call for pricing.

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