FALL PILGRIMAGE TO HOLY LAND (limited/ASAP) Seats are limited please make reservations at your earliest convenience. The deposit in the amount of $500 is due immediately and final payment is due by July 20, 2013. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Rev. Darko Spasojevic at (847) 271 - 2835 or via email at frdarko@gmail Air and land from Belgrade: $ 1790.00 Includes round trip airfare from Belgrade to Tel Aviv September 24: JAT 70 - Belgrade - Tel Aviv 6:10PM 11:30PM Air and land from Chicago: $2845.00 Includes round trip airfare from Chicago to Tel Aviv: September 23: US AIR from Chicago to Philadelphia - 4:05PM- 7:03PM September 23: US AIR from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv 9:10PM arrival at 3:15PM Sept. 24 September 23 – Monday – Day 1 departure from USA September 24 – Tuesday - Day 2 – Tel Aviv Arrival at 3:15PM Meet your Christian English speaking guide and transfer to Bethlehem Settle into the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem Passengers from Belgrade will arrive at 11:30PM and will have a separate transfer to the hotel from the airport. They will join the group program on Sept. 25. September 25 - Wednesday - Day 3 – Mount of Temptation - Jericho – Dead Sea Open buffet breakfast Our first visit this morning is Jericho where we see the Sycamore tree & Tel Jericho (from outside). We take the cable car to visit the Monastery on the Mt of Temptations Lunch on your own End the day with a swim at the Dead Sea Check into your hotel Dinner and overnight Bethlehem September 26 - Thursday - Day 4 - Bethlehem - Bethany Breakfast at the hotel Visit the Church of Nativity, birthplace of Christ Visit Shepherd’s Field and Grotto Visit Bethany to see the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus and the tomb of Lazarus Transfer to Jerusalem to join in the Holy Cross Feast Day procession. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem September 27 – Friday - Day 5 – FEAST OF THE ELEVATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS - Ein Karem - St. Sabas Monastery Open buffet breakfast Early morning transfer to Jerusalem for the Holy Cross Liturgy at 7AM- 12:00noon Lunch in the Old Town Visit Ein Karem, birthplace of St. John the Baptist Return to Bethlehem for visit to St Sabas Monastery. Women will visit the Palestinian Craft center Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem September 28 - Saturday - Day 6 –Beit Jala- Lod – Jaffa - Mt. Tabor Open buffet breakfast Our first stop is Beil Jala to see the Church of St. Nicholas, built on the ruins of the house where the saint actually lived for a years Depart for Lod visiting the church of St George burial place of St George the Dragon slayer, patron saint of Holy Land On to Jaffa where we visit the Greek Orthodox Church at the house of Simon the Tanner Lunch on your own in Jaffa Visit the Church of Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor Check into your hotel in Nazareth Dinner and overnight Nazareth September 29- Sunday - Day 7 – Sea of Galilee – Nazareth – Cana Open buffet breakfast Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Church in Capernaum , then we visit the Synagogue at Capernaum We take a boat ride along the shores of the Sea of Galilee Visit Mt of Beatitudes and the Church of Tabgha of the Fishes and the Loaves Lunch of St. Peter’s Fish This afternoon we visit Mary’s Well in Nazareth and the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Proceed to Cana of Galilee to visit the Wedding Church – renewal of wedding vows. Dinner and overnight Nazareth September 30- Monday – Day 8 - Departure for Mt. Sinai Open buffet breakfast Visit the Baptisam site on the Jordan River Departure for Israeli-Egyptian Border Meet the Egyptian guide Settle into our hotel on Mt. Sinai Dinner and overnight Mt. Sinai October 01 – Tuesday - Day 9 - St. Catherine’s Monastery Wake up at 3AM to climb the Holy Mountain Stop at the site of the Burning Bush for a prayer Morning liturgy at St. Catherine’s Monastery Visit the Museum Depart for Israel Dinner and Overnight Jerusalem October 2 – Wednesday- Day 10 – Jerusalem Open buffet breakfast This morning we visit Mt of Olives to include Russian Convent of the Ascension, Pater Noster - Panoramic view of the city, Walk down Palm Sunday Road to the Church of Mary Magdalene. On to visit Gethsemane, Garden of Agony and the Church of the Assumption Next visit the Church of St Steven located next to the location of the his Martyrdom Lunch on your own This afternoon we visit Mt Zion to include Upper Room Visit Dormition Abbey Dinner and overnight Jerusalem October 3- Thursday - Day 11 – Jerusalem Open buffet breakfast This morning we visit the Church of St Ann’s and the Pools of Bethesda Walk the Via de Laroza to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit Ecce Homo and the Chapel of Flagellation Visit the Monastery of St. Mark to see the Miraculous Icon Lunch on your own Visit to the Patriarchy Visit the Temple Mount and the Wailing Wall Dinner and overnight Jerusalem Passengers traveling back to Belgrade will depart tonight Oct. 3 to the airport with a private transfer for a flight on JU at 1:30AM (Oct. 04). They will have full use of the hotel room. October 4- Friday – Day 12 - Jerusalem Open buffet breakfast Time at leisure in Jerusalem Check out of the hotel at noon time Lunch on your own Transfer to Emmaus Dinner before departing for the airport Tel Aviv departure at 11:30 PM arriving in PHL at 5:10AM Departing Philadelphia to Chicago 7:55AM arriving at 9:14AM October 05- Saturday- Day 13- USA arrival home to Chicago MAIN TOUR RATES: Belgrade air & land (minus one dinner Oct. 04 + round trip private transfers) $ 1790.00 Chicago air and land $ 2845.00 Single Supplement $ 495.00 HOTELS: 4 star hotel: Bethlehem – Hotel Ararat (brand new hotel) or Mt. David 4star Jerusalem – Ramada or similar Nazareth – Golden Crown Sinai - Morgan Land Main Tour Rates Includes: Round trip airfare Belgrade - Tel Aviv - Belgrade or Chicago- Tel Aviv- Chicago Hotels on HB basis (daily breakfast & dinner) One lunch of St. Peter’s Fish at the Sea of Galilee All tours and transfers in a air conditioned deluxe motor coach Transfers and sightseeing as per program English Speaking guide Entrance fees as per program:ISRAEL - Boat ride – Capernaum – Taxi Mt. Tabor – Ascension Chapel – Pater Noster – St. Peter in Gallicantu – St. Anne’s – Ecce Homo – Bethany Lazarus Tomb – Temptation Cable Car Portage at all hotels Meet and assist at airport Main Tour Rates Does Not Include: Lunch’s Drinks at meals Personal expenses Border crossing and Israeli border tax are not included Tips for guide 5$ per day (11 days) – Driver 3$ per day (11 days) – Hotel dining room 1$ per day pp / Farewell dinner 1$ pp / Porterage 1$ per Hotel (even though the Porterage is included – porters still expect tips at hand). MAKE A RESERVATION BY JUNE 19TH: Call Select International at 1-800-842-4842 and ask for Mariana Murphy. Deposit $ 500.00 per person (non-refundable) has to be deposited immediately to proceed with JAT Air as well as US Air. Final payment is due at July 20, 2013. All payments are non-refundable within 60 days of departure.Late payment fee of $ 100.00 applies for all payments received after July 20.Prices quoted are for payment by check. Credit card payments are 5% more INSURANCE: Insurance is highly recommended as all payments are non-refundable within 60 days of departure. Insurance information can be found on our web site: ww.selectinternationaltours. Basic plan is $ 93.00 which provides a 100% refund in case of cancellation due to medical reasons or job cancellations. Cancel for any reason option is $ 139.00 and refunds 70% of total cost. Required is a minimum of 10 passengers top qualify for our insurance rate, as they are group rates. The 2 policies may be combined to meet this total number. Please let us know if you need any further information. We are delighted to be working with you on this group Rev. Darko Spasojevic
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