FOLLOWING IN THE STEPS OF JESUS IN JORDAN
7 Days / 5 Nights
AMMAN, UMM QAYS, ANJARA, JERASH, MADABA, MOUNT NEBO, MUKAWIR, PETRA, AQABA
The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a major event in the life of Jesus which is described in three of the gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke. It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (Bethany), located in Jordan. Most modern theologians view the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist as a historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned. Along with the crucifixion of Jesus, most biblical scholars view it as one of the two historically certain facts about him, and often use it as the starting point for the study of the historical Jesus.
Inclusions
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Round-trip air USA –AMMAN – USA
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Meet and Assist by your Perillo Tours Representative
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Private Air conditioned motor coach with an English speaking guide
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Perillo Tour escort throughout
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4-Night accommodations in Amman
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1-Night accommodation in Aqaba
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Choice of 4 or 5 star hotels
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Breakfast and Dinner daily
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Daily sightseeing as mentioned
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Entrance fees
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Porterage of 1 suitcase per person
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Hotel taxes and service charges
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Private group transfers
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USTOA 1 Million Dollar Travel Assistance program
This itinerary may be modified to the requirements of your group
**Ask about our Church donation program**
Occasionally local religious and national holidays, weather, traffic conditions and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of events or the missing of certain events/places. Though every effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an indication, rather than a contract of events and places to be visited.
Inclusions
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Round-trip air USA –AMMAN – USA
-
Meet and Assist by your Perillo Tours Representative
-
Private Air conditioned motor coach with an English speaking guide
-
Perillo Tour escort throughout
-
4-Night accommodations in Amman
-
1-Night accommodation in Aqaba
-
Choice of 4 or 5 star hotels
-
Breakfast and Dinner daily
-
Daily sightseeing as mentioned
-
Entrance fees
-
Porterage of 1 suitcase per person
-
Hotel taxes and service charges
-
Private group transfers
-
USTOA 1 Million Dollar Travel Assistance program
This itinerary may be modified to the requirements of your group
**Ask about our Church donation program**
Occasionally local religious and national holidays, weather, traffic conditions and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of events or the missing of certain events/places. Though every effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an indication, rather than a contract of events and places to be visited.
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At a Glance
- Day 1: USA
- Day 2: AMMAN
- Day 3: AMMAN - UMM QAYS – ANJARA - JERASH – AMMAN
- Day 4: AMMAN - MADABA - MOUNT NEBO - MUKAWIR - AMMAN
- Day 5: AMMAN - PETRA – AQABA
- Day 6: AQABA - BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN - AMMAN
- DAY 7 USA
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Day 1: USA
Depart for your overnights flight to Amman Jordon. Meals will be served on board.
Day 2: AMMAN
Upon arrival into Queen Alia International Airport, you will be greeted by your Perillo Tours representative who will assist you on your way through immigration. After, a group transfer to your hotel in Amman by private air-conditioned motor coach. The rest of the day is at leisure to help adjust to your new time zone. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel. (D.)
Day 3: AMMAN - UMM QAYS – ANJARA - JERASH – AMMAN
Breakfast then coach north of Jordan to Umm Qays (Old Gadara) dating back to 2nd century AD, colonnaded streets, amphitheaters, churches, temples and the vast Roman forum. From here we can view the Golan Heights and Tiberius Lake. We visit Anjara, Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Mountain Church - the cave that is venerated as a place where Jesus and his mother Mary passed during their journeys between the Sea of Galilee, the Decapolis cities, Bethany beyond the Jordan and Jerusalem. We then head north to visit the splendidly preserved Greco-Roman city of Jerash. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight accommodations at our hotel. (B.D.)
Day 4: AMMAN - MADABA - MOUNT NEBO - MUKAWIR - AMMAN
Breakfast at hotel – Depart and visit the churches of Madaba known as the city of mosaics for the famous mosaic map flooring at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, the oldest map in the world depicting the Holy Land. We continue and visit Mount Nebo, the mountaintop memorial of Moses with captivating views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and River Jordan. Continue afterwards to Mukawir which is the hilltop stronghold of Herod the Great. Upon Herod’s death, his son Herod Antipas inherited the fortress and it is from here that he ordered John the Baptist to be beheaded after Salome’s fateful dance. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (B.D.)
Day 5: AMMAN - PETRA – AQABA
Breakfast at the hotel - Depart to the Red Rose city of Petra. Petra’s fame is well deserved and you will be struck by the scale of the site and the extraordinary beauty of the rock-cut tombs and temples. Petra was a magnificent Nabatean city of enormous wealth and its leaders controlled much of the trade that passed through the region. Enter Petra through the Siq on foot and then suddenly stand before the rock-cut Treasury. You will spend the entire day here and visit many of the breathtaking monuments, including some of the Royal Tombs and the Roman amphitheater. After the visit, we will depart to the Red Sea Resort of Aqaba for overnight. (B.D.)
Day 6: AQABA - BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN - AMMAN
Breakfast at hotel, visit what’s believed to be the oldest church in the world before heading towards Amman, visiting Bethany Beyond the Jordan en-route. Dinner and overnight in Amman. (B.D.)
DAY 7 USA
After breakfast transfer by private coach to the airport for your flight home. (B.)
Day 1: USA
Depart for your overnights flight to Amman Jordon. Meals will be served on board.
Day 2: AMMAN
Upon arrival into Queen Alia International Airport, you will be greeted by your Perillo Tours representative who will assist you on your way through immigration. After, a group transfer to your hotel in Amman by private air-conditioned motor coach. The rest of the day is at leisure to help adjust to your new time zone. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel. (D.)
Day 3: AMMAN - UMM QAYS – ANJARA - JERASH – AMMAN
Breakfast then coach north of Jordan to Umm Qays (Old Gadara) dating back to 2nd century AD, colonnaded streets, amphitheaters, churches, temples and the vast Roman forum. From here we can view the Golan Heights and Tiberius Lake. We visit Anjara, Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Mountain Church - the cave that is venerated as a place where Jesus and his mother Mary passed during their journeys between the Sea of Galilee, the Decapolis cities, Bethany beyond the Jordan and Jerusalem. We then head north to visit the splendidly preserved Greco-Roman city of Jerash. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight accommodations at our hotel. (B.D.)
Day 4: AMMAN - MADABA - MOUNT NEBO - MUKAWIR - AMMAN
Breakfast at hotel – Depart and visit the churches of Madaba known as the city of mosaics for the famous mosaic map flooring at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, the oldest map in the world depicting the Holy Land. We continue and visit Mount Nebo, the mountaintop memorial of Moses with captivating views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and River Jordan. Continue afterwards to Mukawir which is the hilltop stronghold of Herod the Great. Upon Herod’s death, his son Herod Antipas inherited the fortress and it is from here that he ordered John the Baptist to be beheaded after Salome’s fateful dance. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (B.D.)
Day 5: AMMAN - PETRA – AQABA
Breakfast at the hotel - Depart to the Red Rose city of Petra. Petra’s fame is well deserved and you will be struck by the scale of the site and the extraordinary beauty of the rock-cut tombs and temples. Petra was a magnificent Nabatean city of enormous wealth and its leaders controlled much of the trade that passed through the region. Enter Petra through the Siq on foot and then suddenly stand before the rock-cut Treasury. You will spend the entire day here and visit many of the breathtaking monuments, including some of the Royal Tombs and the Roman amphitheater. After the visit, we will depart to the Red Sea Resort of Aqaba for overnight. (B.D.)
Day 6: AQABA - BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN - AMMAN
Breakfast at hotel, visit what’s believed to be the oldest church in the world before heading towards Amman, visiting Bethany Beyond the Jordan en-route. Dinner and overnight in Amman. (B.D.)
DAY 7 USA
After breakfast transfer by private coach to the airport for your flight home. (B.)
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