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To view this information online, fill in the gray box atwww.EO.travel/find_trip Tour = HL14 Code = 032414X ID # = 30011 Best of the Holy Land 10 Breath-taking Days of Biblical Understanding Join Dr. David Jordan Includes: - Basic Tour March 24 - April 2, 2014 - Guided Sightseeing - Roundtrip International Airfare All Inclusive Price Starting at from Charlotte or Washington, DC Additional baggage & optional fees may apply. $3246* from Charlotte See fine print for details - Fuel Surcharges & Government Taxes $3196* from Washington DC Subject to Change - Administrative Fees - Entrance Fees Dear Friends: - Gratuities To travel to The Holy Land - Program Fees is to be changed. Reading scripture, viewing the - Buffet Breakfast & Dinner world, and picturing the life of Jesus will never be - Deluxe Motorcoaches the same. And potentially, your heart will be more open and your spirit more willing after hav- - First Class Hotels ing walked in the footsteps of Jesus, shared com- munion by the Sea of Galilee or been baptized in The Trip of a Lifetime! the Jordan River. *all pricing reflects a 4% Further, if one prepares well, this experience can cash discount broaden valuably your understanding of geogra- phy, history, geology, archeology, Islam, Judaism, and Palestinian/Israeli relations. Save when you Register with a $300 Deposit We will share several seminar opportunities and 11 Months numerous recommended readings to prepare us $80 prior to departure for the countless sights, sounds, and experiences that will come our way. 10 Months So I hope you will join me on this incredible opportunity in March, 2014! $70 prior to departure Sincerely, 9 Months $60 prior to departure Dr. David Jordan, 8 Months Providence Baptist Church $50 prior to departure Charlotte, NC 704-366-4030 x126 7 Months $40 prior to departure 6 Months $30 prior to departure Full Deposit Required. Teaching Steps Savings deducted from balance. www.EO.travel Like us on Facebook End your day with a group picture taken atop the Mount of Olives. Here Jesus ascended into heaven Daily Itinerary (Acts 1: 9-12). March 24 and 25 - USA to the Holy Land March 29 - Jerusalem & Bethlehem Your pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA on Visit Bethlehem, where the cave revered as Jesus’ an overnight flight. You will be welcomed to the birthplace resides in the world’s oldest functioning Holy Land by our airport representative and trans- church (Matt. 1: 18-25). Nearby you’ll view Shep- fer to your hotel in Tiberias where you will enjoy herds’ Field where the Good News was first heard. dinner before resting. Return to Jerusalem where you will pray in the Gar- den of Gethsemane (Matt. 26: 36-44). Continue to March 26 - The Galilee Mount Zion to visit the House of the High Priest This morning, pray and sing hymns as you cross Caiaphas where Jesus was questioned (Matt. 26: the waters of the Sea of Galilee by boat. Next, 57-65). Finally, the Last Supper comes to life as you travel to Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry. visit the Upper Room (Mark 14: 12-26). Visit the synagogue on the site where Jesus taught (Matt.4:13, 23). At the Mount of Beatitudes read March 30 - Jerusalem & the Old City the sermon on the mount (Matt. 5-7). Visit the Take time to pray at the Western Wall. Sit on the Church of the Fish and the Loaves, at Tabgha, Teaching Steps where Jesus once taught. Walk the the traditional location for the feeding of the 5000 Cardo, the main street of the Old City. View the (Luke 9:10-17). Visit the Chapel of the Primacy Pool of Bethesda where Jesus performed the Sab- where Peter professed his devotion to the risen bath miracle (John 5: 1-31). Sing a hymn in the Christ (John 21). Drive into the Golan Heights and Church of St. Anne, known for its amazing enjoy the breathtaking views of the Sea of Galilee. acoustics. Visit Herod’s Antonia Fortress where End your day remembering Jesus’ Baptism at the Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate (Luke 23: Jordan River. 1-11). Walk the Via Dolorosa, “the Way of the Cross,” and stand in reverence at the Church of the March 27 - Nazareth, Megiddo & Caesarea Holy Sepulchre. Visit the Franciscan Wedding church in Cana, where you recall Jesus’ first miracle, the changing March 31 - Leisure Day (Masada/Dead Sea of water to wine (John 2). Visit Nazareth, Jesus’ Option) boyhood home (Matthew 2: 23). Overlook Tel Explore on-your-own or visit Masada and the Megiddo (Armegeddon). End your day at Cae- Dead Sea (additional charge). Masada was Herod’s sarea, a center of the early Christians. Here, an mountaintop fortress and the last stronghold of the angel visited Cornelius, the first Gentile convert; Jewish Rebellion against the Romans. It was named (Acts 10) and Paul was imprisoned for 2 years a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. End your (Acts 23: 22). day with a quick dip in the salt and mineral-laden waters of the Dead Sea. March 28 - Jericho, Qumran, Valley of the Shadow & Mt. of Olives April 1 - Jerusalem Travel to Jericho and visit the ruins of the ‘World’s Travel to Ein Karem, known as the birthplace of Oldest City.’ From this city, once conquered by John the Baptist and the place where the Virgin Joshua, (Josh. 6: 1, 2, 20) you can see the traditional Mary visited Elisabeth (Luke 1: 26-40). Visit Yad site of the Temptation of Jesus (Matt. 4: 1-11). Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial. Your final Travel to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls destination allows time for reflection at the Garden were discovered in 1947. Pass through the Judean Tomb. Wilderness paralleling the ancient Roman road to view the Valley of the Shadow. From here, you April 2 - Extension or Return Home can see St. George’s Monastery across the gorge. Extensions Jesus Trail 5-day Pretour - $525* Cairo & the Route of the Exodus - 4-day extension $898* (Includes 3 meals a day, transportation, water and a back pack) April 2 - Free Day in Jerusalem. March 21 - Depart USA April 3 - Ancient Caravan Route to Mount Sinai for March 22 - Tel Aviv overnight. Arrive in Tel Aviv and transfer to Nazareth for dinner and April 4 - Monastary of Saint Catherine, Wadi Feiran, overnight at the Fauzi Azar Inn. Elim, Marah by the Red Sea, Dinner and Overnight in Cairo. March 23 - Nazareth to Sepphoris April 5 - Memphis, Sakkara, Step Pyramid, Great Pyra- Today explore the Old City of Nazareth and hike approxi- mids of Giza, Sphinx. mately 8km to Sepphoris. Visit Sepphoris, the cosmopolitan April 6 - King Tut's Treasure, Egyptian Museum, Roman capital of Galilee until Herod Antipas built Tiberias. Citadel of Old Cairo, Coptic Church. Sail the Nile River It is heralded as the traditional birthplace of Mary and possi- aboard an authentic Egyptian Felucca. bly where Joseph and a young Jesus labored. Travel to Kib- April 7 -(Mon) Depart Egypt and arrive in the USA. butz Lavi for overnight. March 24 - Kibbutz Lavi to Moshav Arbel Wonders of Jordan & Petra - 3-day extension $798*; After breakfast, depart Kibbutz Lavi and walk across the ex- April 2 - Free Day in Jerusalem pansive fields to the Horns of Hattin, a double-peaked vol- April 3 - Cross the Allenby Bridge into Jordan, Mt. Nebo, canic structure, where Saladin defeated the Crusader forces Madaba, Amman. in a decisive battle in 1187. After enjoying the spectacular April 4 - Petra. Return to Amman for a late dinner and views, continue down the ancient volcano to Nebi Shu'eib, overnight. the Druze shrine to Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses. Ex- April 5 - Jerash. plore the shrine before continuing through the former Arab April 6 - (Sun) Depart the Holy Land for the USA. village of Hittin deserted during Israel War of Independence in 1948. Admire the olive trees as you make your way Nile Cruise - 7-day extension $1548* Moshav Arbel and the ancient 4th-centry synagoge. After April 2 - Free Day in Jerusalem almost 10 miles of hiking return to Kibbutz Lavi for dinner April 3-4 - Same as Cairo and the Route of the Exodus. and overnight. April 5 - Half day tour of Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Great March 25 - Mt. Arbel to Capernaum Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx. This afternoon fly to Aswan & Begin your final day of hiking at the summit of Mt. Arbel board your Nile Cruise boat. where you will enjoy the stunning view of the Sea of Galilee April 6 - High Dam of Aswan, Granite Quarry, Unfin- and its many coastal towns and villages. Descend Mt. Arbel ished Obelisk, Temple of Philae, Temple of Kom Ombo. into Wadi Hamman otherwise known as the Valley of the April 7 - Temple of Horus in Edfu. Continue via the Nile Doves and certainly an area where Christ and the disciples Lock and sail to Luxor. would have walked on their way to Nazareth. Continue to April 8 - Disembark. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Valley Tabgha and Capernaum as you complete the final section of the Kings and Queens, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of the Jesus Trail and almost 10 miles. Travel to your hotel of Memnon. Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Fly back to in Tiberias to join the rest of your group who will be arriving Cairo for dinner and overnight. today. April 9 and 10 - (Wed/Thu) Depart Egypt and arrive in the USA. *all prices reflect a 4% cash discount Holy Land Classic 2014 Lecture Series: • Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus Educational Theme: • Jesus’ Ministry in the Galilee • Jesus: His Life, His Time, His Land, • Geography & Its Impact on the Bible His Hebrew Faith • Contemporary Issues: Viewpoints from Pales- • Two Units of CEU Credits Available tinian & Israeli Speakers TRAVEL REGISTRATION FORM INCLUDED Roundtrip International Airfare, Deluxe Motorcoaches, 1st Class Hotels, Guided Sightseeing, Mail to: EO Tours • P.O.