Jerusalem and Jordan Travel Tour 29

1. 5:20 PM - Arrival in Tel- Aviv. || 32.09575811211084, 34.780591039664124

2. Meet with Evolution35 travel guide at airport

3. 7:00 PM - Transfer to Jerusalem. || 31.767027897504576, 35.20933265708314 

Jerusalem is a city in Western Asia, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

4. Dinner at the hotel (not included). || 31.797904464171918, 35.235894818292785

5. Night in Jerusalem

1. 6:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 31.79793181986575, 35.23596992014306

2. 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Transfer from Jerusalem to Nazareth. || 32.70235315310782, 35.29733355880796

3. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Nazareth Tour: Church of Annunciation. || 32.70236218130035, 35.29738720298673 

The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel.

4. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Cafarnaúm. || 32.88155323280765, 35.573263848582506

Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500. Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built one over the other.

5. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Multiplication of Fish and Bread. || 32.87374556591188, 35.54911402997933

The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to the Church of the Multiplication, is a Roman Catholic church located at Tabgha, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The modern church rests on the site of two earlier churches.

6. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch in Nazareth (Not included) 

Nazareth is a city in Israel with biblical history. In the old city, the domed Basilica of the Annunciation is, some believe, where the angel Gabriel told Mary she would bear a child. St. Joseph’s Church is said to be the site of Joseph’s carpentry workshop. The underground Synagogue Church is reputedly where Jesus studied and prayed. Nazareth Village, an open-air museum, reconstructs daily life in Jesus’ era.

7. 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM - Jordan River. || 32.53254327019618, 35.575107364047454 

The Jordan River or River Jordan, also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat, is a 251-kilometre-long river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea. Jordan and the Golan Heights border the river to the east, while the West Bank and Israel lie to its west.

8. 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Transfer from Jordan River to Jerusalem

9. Transfer to hotel

10. Dinner at the hotel (not included). || 31.79782239704179, 35.23596992014306

11. Night in Jerusalem

1. 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 31.79782239704179, 35.23596992014306

2. 7:30 AM - 1:30 AM - Monte Sion. ||  31.77296427474865, 35.22876276840066

Mount Zion is a hill in Jerusalem, located just outside the walls of the Old City. The term Mount Zion has been used in the Hebrew Bible first for the City of David and later for the Temple Mount, but its meaning has shifted and it is now used as the name of ancient Jerusalem's Western Hill.

3. 7:30 AM - 1:30 AM - Cenaculo. || 31.771923543156785, 35.229095474113

The Cenacle, also known as the Upper Room, is a room in Mount Zion in Jerusalem, just outside the Old City walls, traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper, the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus held with the apostles.

4. 7:30 AM - 1:30 AM - Dormition. || 31.7718402758602, 35.22916737781345

Abbey of the Dormition is a Catholic abbey belonging to the Benedictine Order in Jerusalem, on Mount Zion just outside the walls of the Old City near the Zion Gate. The Abbey is said to mark the spot where Mary, mother of Jesus, died.

5. 7:30 AM - 1:30 AM - Santo Sepulcro. || 31.778568185520935, 35.22953415719049

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, or Church of the Resurrection, is a church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world, as it has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christianity since the 4th century

6. 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Via Dolorosa. || 31.78026648039285, 35.23201734342732

The Via Dolorosa is a processional route in the Old City of Jerusalem. It represents the path that Jesus would have taken, forced by the Roman soldiers, on the way to his crucifixion

7. 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Wall of Lamentaciones. || 31.77688304575449, 35.23453531829189

The Western Wall, known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam as the Buraq Wall, is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem that forms part of the larger retaining wall of the hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount.

8. 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Jewish Quarter. || 31.775465728816894, 35.23221919844903

The hilltop Jewish Quarter is a small neighborhood known for ancient landmarks such as the Western Wall, a holy Jewish site from the 1st century. Restaurants are set near historic places of worship like the reconstructed Hurva and Ramban synagogues, while museums such as Siebenberg House showcase relics from King David's reign. Shops line the colonnaded Cardo Maximus, a street from Roman and Byzantine times.

9. 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Tomb of David. || 31.771968896760857, 35.22943946062035

David's Tomb is one of the most sacred sites you can visit while arriving at Mount Zion.

10. 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM - Transfer from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. || 31.706840362108476, 35.20197019205636

Bethlehem is a Palestinian town south of Jerusalem in the West Bank. The biblical birthplace of Jesus, it’s a major Christian pilgrimage destination. The birth is marked by an inlaid silver star in a grotto under the 6th-century Church of the Nativity, which shares Manger Square with the 15th-century Church of St. Catherine and the 1860 Mosque of Omar.

11. 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM - Lunch (not included).

12. 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Visit Bethlehem 

Bethlehem is a Palestinian town south of Jerusalem in the West Bank. The biblical birthplace of Jesus, it’s a major Christian pilgrimage destination. The birth is marked by an inlaid silver star in a grotto under the 6th-century Church of the Nativity, which shares Manger Square with the 15th-century Church of St. Catherine and the 1860 Mosque of Omar.

13. 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Church of the Nativity. || 31.704476801964347, 35.20755561828899 

Image result for what is the church of the nativity Church of the Nativity, ancient church built over the grotto that is believed to be the site of the manger in which Jesus was born in Bethlehem. The Church of the Nativity is the oldest church in the Holy Land. It was first built about 326, commissioned by the Roman emperor Constantine I and his mother, St. Helena.

14. 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM - Transfer from Bethlehem to Jerusalem

15. Dinner at the hotel (not included)

16. Night in Jerusalem

1. 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 31.797858871330853, 35.23579825877101

2. 9:00 - 11:30 AM - Mount of Olives. || 31.779607755603667, 35.24514016146052

The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem's Old City. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. The southern part of the mount was the Silwan necropolis, attributed to the elite of the ancient Kingdom of Judah.

3. 9:00 - 11:30 AM - Gethsemane. || 31.779473941154155, 35.239645985755736 

Gethsemane is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus Christ underwent the agony in the garden and was arrested before his crucifixion. It is a place of great resonance in Christianity.

4. Free time

5. Transfer to hotel

6. 6:00 PM - Dinner at hotel (not included). || 31.797849752759944, 35.23586263178553

7. Night in Jerusalem

1. 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 31.797849752759944, 35.23586263178553

2. 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Transfer to Border crossing

3. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Allenby Border Crossing. || 31.869130647124813, 35.531638818295704

4. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Transfer from Allenby Border Crossing to Dead Sea

5. 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Lunch at Dead Sea (not included)

6. 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Transfer from Dead Sea to Petra

7. Hotel check in

8. Dinner at hotel. || 30.3045954168165, 35.4636276605624

9.Night in Petra

1. Morning pick up. || 30.3045954168165, 35.4636276605624

The guide will pick you up in the morning at the agreed-upon time to begin your journey

2. Visit Petra "Red-Rose City, half as old as time." || 30.328639610623657, 35.444367564387555

The ancient city was founded by the Nabateans 2000 years ago. Its massive architectural structures and multicolored stones are an incredible attraction.

3. Petra Tour 

The visit to the ancient Nabatean capital starts on horseback, followed by a walk through the Siq, a long and narrow fissure between two towering cliffs. At the end of the Siq, you'll be mesmerized by Petra's most famous monument: the Treasury. The tour then progresses to gradually reveal the mysteries of the city.

4. Transfer to hotel

5. Dinner at the hotel. || 30.304669519148163, 35.4636276605624

6. Night in Petra

1. In depth Petra Visit. || 30.328611829052928, 35.444356835551794

The guide will accompany the group back into Petra for a visit to other sites not seen in depth before.

2. Transfer to Wadi Rum Desert Camp 

The transfer will be 2 hours.

3. 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Sunset Jeep Tour 

This will be a 2 hour tour.

4. Dinner at Wadi Rum desert camp. || 29.559455163075235, 35.441570474272076

5. Free time in Wadi Rum 

Wadi Rum is considered Jordan's largest desert and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes in the world. Enjoy the stunning views while sipping traditional Bedouin tea.

6. Night in Wadi Rum

1. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Jeep Tour 

Early morning Jeep tour.

2. Free day in Wadi Rum. 

You can explore the beauty of Jordan's largest desert and one of the most impressive desert landscapes in the world. From the terrain, flora and fauna, local Bedouin sites, and culture, there's much to see and experience in Rum, whether on a jeep tour, camel trek, hike, or even a hot air balloon ride.

3. Night in Wadi Rum. || 29.559455163075235, 35.441570474272076

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 29.559455163075235, 35.441570474272076

2. Transfer to Amman. || 31.965913576941723, 35.902937540181554 

This will be a 4 hour transfer.

3. Hotel check in. || 31.966914909331354, 35.899515689463904

4. Transfer from hotel to airport

5. Arrive to airport 3 hours before depature 

Airport transfer from hotel is about 30 minutes.

1. Back to USA. || 40.79110939016693, -111.97682002547894