PACKAGE COST BREAKDOWN:

LAKBAY BIBLIA:
FEB 27 MAR 08, 2017

* * * Maximum 45 persons * * *

PACKAGE COST Per Person in Twin Sharing basis

Minimum Number of
Paying Passengers

Cost per person on TWIN

Sharing basis (USD)

40 and above

2359.00

** USD 305.00 for Single Supplement**

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:

International economy class tickets (MNL/Istanbul/MNl)

via Turkish Airways

Airline taxes and fees (subject to change at time of ticketing)

Meet and assist on arrival/departure by a licensed professional English speaking guide

Accommodation at 4* First Class hotels

All meals mentioned in the itinerary as B,L,D (except

drinks)

Daily tips for guides/ drivers/ restaurants

One bottle of mineral water on daily basis

Private transfer in modern air-conditioned coach with

WIFI

RESPONSIBILITY:
Expressmiles Travel and Tours, its employees, subagents shall be responsible only for making arrangements as your travel agent. It shall not be responsible
and liable for any accident, loss, injury, damage to
property in connection with any accommodation,
transportation or other services resulting directly or
indirectly from any occurrence or defects of vehicles,
breakdown of equipment, acts of God, strikes, civil
disturbances, theft, delay or cancellation or change in
the itinerary. Baggage is at owners risk throughout
the trip. The Company shall not be held liable in any
form on any health problem/s that may occur during
the trip brought about by pre-existing illness/es, disclosed or undisclosed by the passenger to Expressmiles Travel and Tours. Payment of reservation fee/
total tour cost shall constitute all the provisions in the
tour booking, payment and cancellation policies and
conditions of responsibilities stated herein.

"HOW LOVELY ARE YOUR DWELLING

PLACES, O LORD"
,
PSALMS 84:1

Entrance fees to all museums, parks, and historic sites

shown in the itinerary

OPERATED BY:

Accompanied by a professional Tour Escort

Souvenir items, Holy Land map, Pilgrimage Certificate
PACKAGE EXCLUSION:
ITEM
Travel
Insurance

COSTS
USD 25.00
USD 53.00
USD 64.00

REMARKS
Ages 60-65 y/o
Ages 66-75 y/o
Ages 76-80 y/o

DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS:
USD 200.00 : Non-refundable deposit upon reservations with scan
copy of passport details. Last day of registration and deposit
29 Sep 2016
50% down payment: 28 Oct 2016
100% Payment : 25 November 2016

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ORGANIZED BY:
MR. KARLO LARA

DAY 01 ( 27 FEB MON) NAIA/ISTANBUL/TELAVIV

Check-in at NAIA T1 for flight MNL to Tel Aviv (BGA) via
Turkish Airways
TK 85
MO 27FEB MNL-IST 2230 0520*
TK 794 TU 28FEB
IST-TLV
0920 1135
DAY 02 (28 FEB TUE) BGA/SHEPHERDS FIELD/
NATIVITY/BETHLEHEM (L,D)
Meet and assist on arrival at BEN GURION Airport via Turkish Airways. Drive to Bethlehem to visit Shepherds Field, the
site where the host of angels appeared to the shepherds to inform them how to find the manger where the baby Jesus was
born. Next stop is the Church of the Nativity, the traditional
birthplace of Jesus. Visit also the Basilica and Grotto of the
Nativity and the Manger Square. Check into hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 03 (01 MAR WED) MT. OF OLIVES ( PATER
NOSTER, PALM SUNDAY ROUTE, DOMINUS FLEVIT,
GETHSEMANE, MARYS TOMB, GALLICANTU); MT.
ZION (UPPER ROOM, DAVIDS TOMB, DORMITION
ABBEY) (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Day begins with a panoramic view of Jerusalem atop Mount of Olives. Visit Pater Noster, also known as
the Sanctuary of the Eleona, recall Christ's teaching of the
Lord's Prayer to his disciples and translated in more than 140
languages; Ascension Chapel, Palm Sunday road. Dominus
Flevit (The Lor d wept) where our Lor d looked over J erusalem and wept; Gethsemane, Church of All Nations, Marys
tomb, Gallicantu wher e accor ding to tradition was the palace of high priest Caiaphas where Jesus was brought to jail
after His arrest. Its name, Gallicantu (meaning cocks crow),
is given after the story of Peters triple denial of Christ and the
cock crowing twice. Proceed to Mt. Zion and visit King Davids tomb, The Last Supper Room and the Dormition
Abbey. Back to hotel for dinner and over night.
DAY 04 (02MAR-THU) BETHANY/ JERCHO/MT. OF
TEMPTATION/ /JORDAN RIVER (BAPTISMAL SITE)/
THE SHORES OF THE DEAD SEA/ WADI QELT /
WAILING WALL (B.L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Start the day with drive to Bethany, the
hometown of the siblings Lazarus, Martha and Mary. Then
drive through the Jordan Valley and visit Jericho, one of the
most ancient cities in the world. The Jordan River runs through
the land and history of the Bible, giving its waters a spiritual
significance that sets it aside from other rivers. Moving on to
Qasr El Yahud baptismal site and for those that wish to
have baptismal renewal. Pass the Qumran Caves, where the
Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered Later, head for

the shores of the Dead Sea, where youll have plenty of time to
float in the famously buoyant waters that are almost nine times
saltier than the oceanan unforgettable experience. Next to
Wadi Qelt, a r ocky canyon located in the Judaean Deser t
in the West Bank to view the amazing cliff-hanging 6th century
St George's monastery, one of the wor ld' s oldest and definitely one of the most inspiring churches in the Holy Land.
Next destination is Wailing Wall. Return to hotel for dinner
and overnight.

where the Archangel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin

Mary the birth of Jesus Christ. Visit also St. Josephs workshop and home of the Holy Family. (Luke 4:16-30). Next
stop is Nazareth Village. It is an open-air museum that reconstructs and reenacts village life in Galilee during the time of
Jesus. Stop by Mt. Precipice, the traditional site of the cliff
that where an angry mob attempted to throw Jesus off of after
his bold proclamation in the Nazareth synagogue. Check in to
hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 05 (03 MAR- FRI) EIN KAREM (VISITATION,

THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST)/ ABU GHOSH
(EMMAUS, CRUSADERS CHURCH, CHURCH OF
OUR LAD Y OF THE ARC OF COVENANT) / ISRAEL
MUSEUM, SHRINE OF THE BOOK, SCALE MODEL
OF JERUSALEM/ SHABBAT OF A LIFETIME
EXPERIENCE (www.shabbatofalifetime.com) (B,L,D)
Breakfast. We drive to Ein Karem where John the Baptist was
born and raised, and where Elizabeth felt life when she met
her kinswoman Mary. Next visit to Abu Ghosh. Proceed to
Israel Museum to see the Shrine of Book and the Scale
Model of Jerusalem in the 2nd temple period. In the evening,
you will join a Jewish Orthodox family to enjoy a Shabbat of a
Lifetime exper ience. Retur n to hotel for over night.

DAY 08 (06 MAR MON) BANIAS/ BEATITUDES/

CAPERNAUM/ TABGHA (MULTIPLICANTION, ST
PETERS PRIMACY)/ BOAT RIDE SEA OF GALILEE
(B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to upper Galilee to visit Banias, site
of ancient Caesarea Philippi where Jesus gave Peter the keys to
His Kingdom. Lunch of St. Peters fish (tilapia). Drive
to Capernaum, the town wher e the 30-year old Jesus settled
after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient synagogue wher e J esus taught. Onward to Tabgha, wher e the
miracle of the multiplication of the barley loaves and
fish took place and the church of St. Peters Primacy. Dr ive
on to the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Ser mon on the
Mount. Later, have a boat ride in the Sea of Galilee. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 06 (04 MAR-SAT) OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

(POOL OF BETHESDA, CHURCH OF ST. ANNE,
FLAGELLATION, ECCE HOMO, VIA DOLOROSA,
HOLY SEPULCHRE)/ BET SHEAN (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we visit the Old City of Jerusalem starting
with the Pool of Bethesda and Church of St. Anne. Then onward to Via Dolorosa starting at Ecce Homo where Pontius
Pilate washed his hands. Proceed to the Flagellation Church
until reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus
was crucified, died and rose from the dead. This is the highlight of the pilgrimage. Later on, we visit Bet Shean, a major
administrative center in Solomons kingdom mentioned in the
bible. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 07 (05 MAR-SUN) CANA/MT. TABOR/
NAZARETH/NAZARETH VILLAGE/MT. PRECIPICE/
TIBERIAS (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. Start the day with visit to Cana
where Jesus performed His first miracle when He turned the
water into wine (marriage renewal for interested couples).
Next is to drive to Mt. Tabor. It is traditionally believed to be
the site in the Gospels where Jesus is transfigured atop an unnamed mountain and speaks with Moses and Elijah. Proceed
to Nazareth to visit Marys Well and Basilica of the Annunciation

DAY 09 (07 MAR-TUE) STELLA MARIS/ BAHAI GARDENS / MEGIDDO/SEPPHORIS/CAESAREA /BGA

(B, L)
Breakfast. Check out of hotel. Start a full day tour to visit: Stella Maris Church where one can enjoy a panoramic
view of the Mediterranean Sea and visit the Bahai gardens
and Mount Carmel nearby. Proceed to Megiddo, named in the
Book of Revelation as the setting for future battle between the
forces of good and evil. Next destination is Sepphoris, the
ornament of all Galilee. Continue down to Caesarea Maritima built by Herod the Great and catch sight of
the aqueducts and the Roman theater. This is where St. Paul
was imprisoned and where the first Gentile was baptized.
Proceed to BGA for flight back to MNL via Istanbul.
TK 789 / 07MAR TLVIST 2040 2305
DAY 10 (08MAR WED) HOME SWEET HOME
TK 84 / 08MAR ISTMNL 0130 1845