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Join the Rev. Gene Preston and friends of Community Church Hong Kong on a visit in peace and hope to the Holy Land. Our tour will focus on biblical sites and especially those places associated with Jesus and events of the New Testament, but will also provide visits to classical sites as well as a good chance to enjoy modern Israel and Jordan and to meet with opinion makers of the Israeli and Arab communities there.
THU, Oct 22 FLY and AMMAN
Depart Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong for Amman connecting with Royal Jordanian in Bangkok. Depart Hong Kong at 09:25 arrive Amman at l820. Met by our Jordanian agent, check through passport control and customs. Dinner and overnight at Jordan Intercontinental.
FRI, Oct 23 JORDAN AND ISRAEL
Check-out of hotel, drive to Jerash to see amphitheater and other main sites of one of the best preserved and most magnificent Roman ruins in the classical world. Cross the Allenby Bridge through Israeli passport/customs. Met at border by our Israel guide and bus; afternoon arrival at Massada for lunch and cable car ride to the top of the rock fortress and visit the ruins where 2,000 years ago Jewish martyrs withstood Rome. View from a distance the Qumran Caves and the Dead Sea below. Arrive in Jerusalem at sunset to observe the start of the Jewish Sabbath at the Wailing Wall. Dinner and overnight at the Hyatt Regency overlooking Jerusalem.
SAT, Oct 24 JERUSALEM
After breakfast drive to the nearby Mount of Olives for panoramic view of Jerusalem and orientation by Pastor Preston and local guide. Visit the place of Ascension, then walk down the hill to the Church and Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the Basilica of All Nations. Drive to West Jerusalem to visit with rabbi and congregation of Kehilat Kil Haneshame Synagogue. Kosher lunch with several Jewish guests. Afternoon drive to Hebron and visit the Ibrahimi Mosque and Mamre (tombs of the Prophets). Return via Bethlehem to visit the Basilica of the Nativity and the nearby Milk Grotto. View the Shepherd's field. Brief shopping opportunities for artisan work like olive wood and mother of pearl objects of art. Return to Hyatt for dinner. Optional evening of entertainment with those with the energy.
SUN Oct 25 JERUSALEM
After breakfast drive to Jaffa Gate of Old Jerusalem. Visit the Citadel Museum and the wall. Walk through the Old City to worship at English-language congregation. Visit the Dome of the Rock with its magnificent mosque, generally considered the most beautiful mosque in the world, and Al Aksa, formerly one of the greatest Byzantine churches. Walk through the Old Jewish Quarter (Cardo). Lunch at the East Jerusalem roof top Capitolina Hotel rest-aurant. Drive to West Jerusalem to visit the Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book, and Ein Karem (the home of John the Baptist). Stop at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Dinner at the Hyatt Regency.
MON Oct 26 MEDITERRANEAN
Check out of hotel and drive to Jaffa visiting biblical Emmaus en route. At Jaffa visit the Church of Peter and the House of Simon the Tanner. Lunch on own and time for shopping at the delightful Jaffa harbor waterfront. Afternoon drive along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea Maritima to visit its Amphitheater and Moat as well as other ruins from the city which was once the Roman capital of Palestine. Continue to Mount Carmel and dinner and overnight at the Dan Carmel Hotel. Optional evening stroll and coffee in panoramic Haifa, Israel's largest port.
TUES Oct 27 UPPER GALILEE
Check out of hotel and visit ancient Acre and then over Carmel Range to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation. Lunch in Nazareth at Christian Arab restaurant. Drive to Sepphoris, the hometown of Mary; stop at Cana of Galilee where Jesus did his first miracle; visit the Mount of Beatitudes ( Holy Communion at this site in late afternoon); Dinner and overnight at the Nof Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel. Evening program at kibbutz.
WED Oct 28 SEA OF GALILEE
Drive east to Golan Heights visiting Dan and Caesarea Philippi; arrive at Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee for St. Peter's fish lunch at Ein Gev Kibbutz; visit the inlet of the Jordan River (opportunity for renewal of baptism vows at the Jordan); sail to Capernaum; drive to Tabgha; return to Nof Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel for dinner.
THUR Oct 29 SAMARIA
Check out of hotel and drive to Mount Tabor to visit the site of the Transfiguration; continue to Samaria visiting Sabastia, one of the ancient cities of the decapolis. Lunch in Sabastia; drive to Nablus to visit Mount Gerizim and the Samaritan Synagogue; visit Jacob's Well then continue to Jerusalem viewing Shiloh and Bethel en route. Dinner and overnight at the Hyatt Regency.
FRI Oct 30 JERUSALEM
Drive to St. Stephen's Gate to begin walking tour of the Old City's major Christian shrines long the Via Dolorosa, beginning at the Pool of Bethsaida (St. Anne's Church), the Ecce Homo Arch, and ending at the Holy Sepulcher Church. Return to hotel for lunch. Afternoon free for optional visits to Garden Tomb, underground Israel and other sites and shopping in East Jerusalem. Dinner in Arab restaurant.
SAT Oct 3l JERICHO & EAST
Check out of hotel and drive to the Allenby Bridge via the Old Roman Road to Jericho. See the oldest archaeology site in the world; visit the Monastery of Saints John and George of Goziba. Cross Allenby Bridge to Jordan and drive to visit Madaba and Mount Nebo, then long the King's Highway to Petra. Lunch in Kerak. Arrive in Petra and check into Moevenpick. Hotel for dinner and overnight.
SUN Nov l PETRA
After breakfast begin tour of Petra entering the Nabatean "rose" city by horseback; visit the Treasury, the Monastery and the Amphitheater. Afternoon return to Amman for dinner at the Jordan International and freshen up before 2240 departure to Hong Kong via Bangkok connection with Cathay Pacific.
Mon Nov 2 HONG KONG
Arrive at 2040.
Rate:
HK$2l,000 inclusive of:
…RT Economy Airfare
…l0 nights deluxe or highest category available hotel, at twin bedded double occupancy.
…all meals (3l) except one lunch
…transfers and bus ground transportation in Jordan and Israel/PLA
…porterage at airport, Allenby Bridge, and all hotels
…all scheduled museum and site entrance fees
…professional guides throughout itinerary
…several programmed extras like boat trip, cable car, and horses as noted in itinerary
…standard hotel/restaurant gratuities
Not Included:
…Personal departure tax to Jordan (US$6.00) on Oct 23 and departure tax to Israel (US$36.00) on Oct 3l.
…Traditional end-of-tour tips to tour drivers and guides (budget HK$40 per day)
…premium if single room occupancy desired.
…beverages at meals, personal services, excess luggage, visas and passports.
Insurance:
Strongly recommended that each participant sign up for inclusive travel insurance policy at HK$285 per traveler to provide coverage in case of lost luggage, personal accident and sickness, and trip cancellation to maximum claim of HK$l,000,000.
Deposit:
Registration begins June 15 via completion of the reservation form(copy and print form below) and a HK$l500 deposit with balance due September l3.
Refund Policy:
A full refund is payable to persons who cancel in writing 45 days prior to the departure. For written cancellation within 45 days of departure up to the day of departure there will be a full refund of all recoverable land and air costs. In case of a cancellation by CCHK, there will be a full refund.
Further Information:
In Hong Kong contact CCHK at 255l 6l6l, FAX 255l 2ll4. Our local agent is JBC Travel; our Middle East Agent is United Travel. Further details on the itinerary and reading materials will be sent to those who register.
Itinerary or Program Modifications:
The CCHK and Pastor Gene will make every effort to carry out the program as planned, but alterations may occur. The dates, schedules, program details, and costs, are given in good faith, based on information available and in force as of June l5 l998, but they may be subject to alteration due to unforeseen developments.
__ Please reserve ______ space(s) for THE HOLY LAND ADVENTURE
__ Enclosed is a deposit for HK$ ($l500 per person), my check payable to: Community Church Hong Kong (Holy Land). Balance is due on September l3.
Name(s) _________________________________________________________________________________________________
My mailing address: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Tel: (home)___________________ Tel: (office) ____________________
FAX: _______________ E-mail: _______________________________
____ I want or ____ I do not want liability insurance up to HK$l,000,000
at cost to me of $285 for this trip.
My passport No. and expiration date: _____________________________
Note: Space is limited, Twenty six places only will be reserved on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Please return this form with your check to: Community Church Hong Kong
Mail address: 2D, Block 2l, Upper Baguio Villa, 555 Victoria Rd, Pokfulam, HK
To deposit on Sundays: Leave at The Welcome Desk,2nd Floor Podium, Central Plaza, Sundays between l0Am and Noon.
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