Meet at Changi Airport by 2030 hours for departure on Turkish Airlines TK55 at 2335 to Amman via Istanbul. Enjoy the inflight services of Turkish Airlines.

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Arrive in Istanbul at 0610hrs to connect on TK816 at 0755, arriving in Amman at 1010hrs. After immigration clearance, he proceeded to Mt Nebo, where Moses was shown the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. Next to Madaba, visit St George’s Church, where the Madaba Map containing the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land was found. Check in to the hotel in Amman for dinner and overnight.

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After breakfast, drive to Petra and drive along the desert road to the King’s Highway for a full-day tour of Petra. Early lunch before visiting the Red Rose City of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. You may walk, take a horse ride (tips to handler USD5) or ride on a carriage (USD35 both ways). Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

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Today after breakfast, we will leave for King Hussein Bridge to prepare for crossing into Israel via Allenby Bridge. After immigration clearance, proceed to Jericho, the oldest city on the earth and visit the sycamore tree, walls of Jericho and Mount of Temptation. Lunch in Jericho before driving to Betshean, formerly known as Scythopolis, has played an important role in history. The city contains many well-preserved ruins from different eras and empires, including the Egyptians, Byzantines, Greeks, and Romans. Continue to Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

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After breakfast, visit the Mount of Beatitudes, and see the traditional site where Jesus preached His most famous Sermon: the Sermon on the Mount. The hillside forms a natural amphitheater with the Sea of Galilee in the background. Next, we visit the Church of the Fish and the Loaves, the traditional site of feeding the 5,000, also located along the Sea of Galilee and St Peter’s Primacy. Continue to Capernaum, and view the ruins of the town of Capernaum and the synagogue where Jesus preached on multiple occasions. Capernaum also contains the ruins of “Peter’s House,” a house that was later converted into one of the first Christian churches. Then, we will enjoy a time of worship as we sail across the very Sea where Jesus walked on water. This relatively small body of fresh water is only about 8 miles wide and 13 miles long and continues to be a busy fishing area, just as it was in Jesus’ day. Along the boat ride, our guide will point out various places along the Sea mentioned in the Gospels. At Ginosar, we will visit the ancient Boat Museum and view the remain of the Jesus boat.

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Today, we will be touring sites in the northernmost region of Israel to visit Caesarea Philippi, which was once an ancient Roman city. Inside a large grotto, the Greeks built a shrine to the god Pan. Jesus travelled through this place with His disciples, where Peter made his famous confession to Jesus, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Next, drive to Nazareth Village to experience the life of Jesus, followed by lunch. After lunch, visit the Church of Annunciation, where Angel Gabriel told Mary she would bear a child. After lunch in Nazareth, end the day with a visit to Cana, the Church of the Wedding and an opportunity for couples to renew their marriage vows. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.

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After breakfast , check out of hotel and drive up to the mountaintop of Mt Carmel where the prophet Elijah famously prayed down fire from Heaven and won the victory over Baal. Next, we visit Tel Megiddo, an incredible archaeological dig with layers of 20 different cities built on top of each other.. Proceed along the coast to the Roman Aqueduct and Theatre at Caesarea Maritima.?These impressive structures were constructed by Herod the Great over 2,000 years ago. Caesarea became a centre of early Christianity, and the Apostle Paul was imprisoned there for two years. View the ruins of Herod’s seaside palace and a large hippodrome where chariot races were conducted. Continue to our hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

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After breakfast, visit the Israel Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls and Model of 2nd Temple times. Nextl drive to Mt. of Olives to enjoy the view of the Temple Mount and Eastern Gate from this vantage point. This is the place where Jesus ascended into Heaven forty days after his resurrection. Visit the Church of Ascension as well as Pater Noster where The Lord’s Prayer was taught. Then we walk down from the Mount of Olives along the pathway that Jesus traveled into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Walk down from the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane. Here we will have a special service and spend some moments in reflection and prayer beneath the ancient olive trees where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion. Next to the city of Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity where Jesus was born as well as Manger Square and the Shepherds Fields.

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Today, we will visit the Garden Tomb for a special communion service. Step inside the empty tomb and remember, “He is not here, for He is risen. Next, walk to the Old City of Jerusalem, and visit the Pool of Bethesda, the place where Jesus healed the lame man on the Sabbath day at this pool. Then we visit St. Anne’s Church, this perfectly preserved church with incredible acoustics that dates back to the time of the Crusades. Next, we visit the City of David (dry tunnel only) and walk through some of the oldest areas of Jerusalem that date back to the time of King David. Continue to St. Peter in Gallicantu; this?church was built over the ruins of what is believed to be the High Priest Caiaphas’ house. Walk down the narrow steps into the prison where Jesus may have been held in the morning hours before his crucifixion. Then to Mount Zion to visit the traditional site of the Last Supper.

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After breakfast, drive south to Masada by riding a cable car to the top of the mountain fortress overlooking the Dead Sea. This was the location of one of King Herod the Great’s palaces. It is most famous as the site where the Roman army laid siege to several hundred Jewish rebels. Ruins of the walls and massive Roman siege ramp are still visible today. Next, we visit Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, including the remarkably well-preserved Isaiah Scroll. After lunch, at approximately 1,400 feet below sea level, we stop at the Dead Sea, the lowest spot in the world. The Dead Sea is almost ten times saltier than the ocean; consequently, there are no fish or visible life forms in the sea. This high salt concentration also makes it impossible for swimmers to sink. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

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After breakfast, you may want to do some last-minute shopping before checking out of the hotel. Lunch en route to the airport for departure on TK837 at 1755 hours, arriving at Istanbul airport at 2120 hours.

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Connect on TK54 at 0155 Hours, arriving in Singapore at 1720 hours with fond memories of the tour.

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