20 JUNE 2019 MARCH 2018

CO TOUR LEADERS / CO-ORDINATORS

Cell: 083 654 7096 Email: gregleahome@gmail.com

Estimated Tour price from: R37 998.00 ($1 = R14.50)

Based on a minimum of 38 Passengers travelling together on a twin share basis (See page 3 for currency adjustments)

DAY 01 JOHANNESBURG / TEL AVIV 25 APR Meet at O.R. Tambo International Airport three hours before departure. Complete the necessary formalities, SAT say goodbye to family and friends and depart on our overnight flight LY 052 at 21:45 to Israel. Dinner and breakfast on board.

DAY 02 TEL AVIV – CAESAREA – MT CARMEL – NAZARETH 26 APR This morning we arrive at Ben Gurion airport at 06:30. Here you will be met, assisted and transferred to your SUN coach to start your first full day tour in the land of Israel. We depart to Caesarea, an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa on the coastal plain, where we visit the restored Roman Amphitheatre, the remains of a Crusader Fortress and a Byzantine Street, “And they shall build the ancient ruins, Raise up the desolations of old, And renew the ruined cities, The desolations of many ages” (Isaiah 61:4). It acted as the capital of Judea during the time of Jesus, as well as a crusader fortress along the road from Acre to Jerusalem. Caesarea was home of the first Gentile convert, Cornelius - a Roman Centurion baptized by Peter (Acts 10). Hereafter we drive to Mt. Carmel and visit the site where Elijah had the confrontation with the Baal prophets (1 Kings 2:15). From here we have a beautiful view over the Jezreel Valley. In

Revelation 16 there is a description of the end of the age, and the last battle being fought at Armageddon between the forces of good and evil. Continue to the Town of Nazareth where Jesus spent His childhood, where we visit the Church of Annunciation and Joseph’s workplace. Continue to our Hotel in Nazareth for dinner and

overnight.

DAY 03 NAZARETH VILLAGE – CANA – MAGDALA – TIBERIAS 27 APR This morning, after breakfast, we visit Nazareth Village “Come live in the past!” Nazareth Village brings to life a MON farm and Galilean Village, recreating Nazareth as it was 2 000 years ago. You will begin to imagine life in another

time, when Jesus lived here in Nazareth. Continue to Cana in Galilee, the site where Jesus performed His first miracle. We will stop and visit the Church built on the site they believe Jesus transformed the water into wine (the Cana wedding in the Gospel of John.) We continue to the Sea of Galilee, where you will visit the special city of Magdala, the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, which was a prosperous fishing village at the time Jesus was active in this region. See the ruins of this first century Roman village and synagogue. Continue to our Hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

DAY 04 FULL DAY GALILEE – YARDINITE – TIBERIAS 28 APR Today we will enjoy the Sea of Galilee, which was the scene of our Lord’s Ministry. We board our boat on the TUE western shore (Tiberias) and head into the middle of the Lake for a special time of reading and contemplation

before turning north to Nof Ginnosar Kibbutz. Here we visit the Museum where we will view the “Jesus Boat”, a two-thousand-year-old boat discovered in 1986 that was pulled from the mud along the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Boat is a type of boat that was used on the Sea of Galilee for both fishing and transportation across the lake. It is likely that this sort of boat was used by Jesus and His disciples, many of whom were fishermen. Hereafter we drive to Capernaum, Jesus’ hometown during His ministry. At Capernaum we will see the ruins of a second century Synagogue, similar to the one in which Jesus taught and healed. There is also a well-preserved oil-press. We will spend time at the Mount of the Beatitudes on the northern slopes of the Sea of Galilee and at Tabgha, the traditional site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Right on the shore of the Lake is the Chapel of Mensa Christi, site of the re-commissioning of Peter. In the afternoon we will drive to Yardinite where the Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee, and has developed as a baptism area. Here the opportunity will be given for those who want to be Baptized (Optional $12 for robe & towel hire). Time Permitting we will visit the Yardenite Kibbutz Date Farm. Return to our Hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 05 TIBERIAS – BET SHEAN – QUMRAN – EIN BOKEK 29 APR This morning we drive south along the Jordan River to Bet Shean – here the bodies of Saul and his sons were tied WED to the city walls. We will take a walk through the excavations revealing a remarkable city, one that incorporated all

the 'glory of Rome' and the best of Hellenistic culture. A typical Roman Cardo, or main commercial thoroughfare, connected the upper city with the forum, theatre, marketplace and Roman bathhouse. Hereafter drive further south to visit the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We will watch a video and walk to view the caves. Later you will have the opportunity to shop at this wonderful Kibbutz. Our journey continues to Ein Bokek where we will be transferred to our resort Hotel on the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. You also have the opportunity to swim (or rather float!) in the salty mineral water of the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight in Ein Bokek.

DAY 06 MASADA – EIN GEDI – CITY OF DAVID – JERUSALEM 30 APR This morning after breakfast we drive to Mt Masada to visit Herod’s fortress. We will reach the mountaintop THU by cable car. On top of the mountain we will view the remains of a Jewish fortress and hear the fascinating historical story of 967 Jews that would rather commit mass-suicide than to fall in the hands of the Romans who besieged the mountain. Hereafter we go to the Kibbutz Ein Gedi, known for its caves, springs, waterfalls and its rich diversity of flora and fauna. We will walk up to the first waterfall. Ein Gedi is mentioned several times in biblical writings, for example, in the Song of Songs; "My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna flowers in the vineyards of Ein Gedi”. According to Jewish tradition, David hid from Saul in the caves here; "And David went up

from thence, and dwelt in the strongholds of Ein Gedi" (1 Samuel 24:1). We continue north up to Jerusalem. As we enter Jerusalem we will stop to have a beautiful view over Jerusalem. Continue to the City of David, the archaeological site that is speculated to compose the original urban core of ancient Jerusalem. This site believed to be the place where King David built his palace 3 000 years ago. The archaeological mysteries buried in the City of David have captivated researchers for the last 150 years. Here we will experience Hezekiah’s Tunnel which was dug 700 B.C., (131 feet beneath the City of David in Jerusalem) during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judea. Built as a safeguard for Jerusalem’s water supply, the 1 749 foot long, sloping tunnel winds from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Because of the gravity flow, this forced the Gihon waters into a storage basin, which was later named the Pool of Siloam. Walk in illuminated darkness through the water of Hezekiah’s Tunnel, where water has flowed since the time of the prophets. The walk through the dark water tunnel is for tourists who are in good shape and want to journey back into time. For those who do not want to walk through the dark water tunnel, there is an alternative walk through the lighted dry tunnel on the left. Continue to our Hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. For those who want, at your own arrangement, take a taxi or tram to Ben Yahuda Street to experience the Jewish night life with many shops and coffee bars.

DAY 07 FULL DAY OLD CITY – FREE TIME – GARDEN TOMB – JERUSALEM 01 MAY This morning, after breakfast, you will enter the Old City through the Dung Gate. We walk to the Wailing Wall, FRI also known as the Western Wall, the holiest site for the Jews. A special visit has been arranged for us to visit the “Kotel Tunnels”, where we will walk beneath the Temple Mount. Continue to the Temple Area* where you

will view the El Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock where Solomon’s temple stood and the rock where Isaac according to tradition was to have been offered. We continue to St. Stephen’s Gate, also known as the Lion Gate. You will stop for a visit to the Pool of Bethesda, the Fortress of Antonio, and the Ecco Homo Arch. Follow the Via Dolorosa, and stop at the various Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional Calvary and the Chapel where the crucifixion is said to have taken place. Hereafter you will enjoy

some free time for shopping in the streets of the Old City with its colourful markets and narrow alleyways. Later we visit the Garden Tomb also known as Gordon’s Golgotha, where a Breaking of Bread Service will be held, one of the highlights of your tour. We return to our Hotel for dinner and overnight. For those who want (at your own arrangement) you can take taxi or walk to Western Wall to experience the Jewish celebrations after Shabbat ends.

DAY 08 MT OLIVES – MT ZION – JERUSALEM 02 MAY This morning after breakfast we visit the Mount of Olives with its beautiful view over Jerusalem. We will visit SAT the Church of Ascension and then the Pater Noster Church where Jesus taught His disciples the “Our

Father”. We walk down the slopes to the Church of All Nations where Jesus suffered His “bitter cup”. Next we walk down the Mt of Olives to Gethsemane, and on route we visit the Dominus Flavit Church, with its beautiful view over the Old City and the Golden Gate. Gethsemane is where Jesus prayed, especially the night before His crucifixion (Luke 22:39). Judas also betrayed Him here, and this is the place where Peter cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant (John 18:10). Hereafter we drive to Mt Zion where we will visit The Last Supper Room that commemorates the "upper room" in which Jesus shared Last Supper with the disciples. Hereafter we visit the Church of St. Peter in Galicantu, also known as the House of Caiaphas or the “Church of the Cockcrow”, where Peter denied Jesus. Return to Hotel for overnight. OPTIONAL EXTRA:

After dinner we can be transferred to Jaffa Gate to see the spectacular “Sound & Light Show” @ $30.00 P.P.

DAY 09 DAVIDSON MUSEUM – ISRAEL MUSEUM – BETHLEHEM* – TEL AVIV /JOHANNESBURG 03 MAY This morning after breakfast we depart to the Davidson Centre, built into the basement of an eighth-century SUN building. As you follow the winding ramp downward, artwork and archaeological finds take you back through the ages, and you will meet colourful figures of Jerusalem’s exploration in days gone by. A ten-minute video ingeniously interchanges the experience of Second Temple Pilgrims with that of present day visitors. You will walk on the Southern Steps of the Temple (the Hulda Steps where Jesus walked many times - the former southern side of the Second Temple also called Herod's Temple). Here you will also see the Pinnacle of the Temple which is woven into the south western corner of the Temple Mount built during King Herod's expansion of the Temple Mount platform southward on to the Ophel. Hereafter drive past the New Hebrew University to the Israel Museum where the Dead Sea Scrolls are being kept. We will walk around the new reconstructed Holy Land Model, a giant scale model of the Old City of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus, and through the Scrolls Museum the “Shrine of the Book” where the Dead Sea Scrolls are kept. Hereafter we drive to Bethlehem and visit the Church of Nativity, built on the site of Jesus’ birth. Visit the Grotto next to the Church of Nativity from where you can enjoy the spectacular view over the Shepherd’s fields. From here we start our journey back to Johannesburg as we transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for our overnight flight LY 051 at ± 23:59.

DAY 10 TEL AVIV / JOHANNESBURG 04 MAY Arrive back at OR Tambo International Airport at 08:25 am after a wonderful tour through Israel, with MON beautiful memories and a better understanding of the Word of God in the Land of God.

* From time to time because of strict security, it is not always possible to visit areas that fall under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority

PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 3/4 HOURS DOMESTIC CONNECTING TIME (DURBAN FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED)

REGISTRATION

TO  SECURE  YOUR  SEAT  ON  THIS  TOUR  WE  REQUIRE  FROM  YOU:  • Completed registration form • Copy of deposit slip to be faxed or emailed to us 086 416 7388 YVETTE

Please indicate your tour reference P 539, and surname clearly on your deposit slip  

DEPOSIT • YOUR  NON-­‐REFUNDABLE  DEPOSIT  OF  R4  500.00  BEFORE  30  SEPTEMBER  2019    • A  SECOND  NON-­‐REFUNDABLE  DEPOSIT  OF  R4  500.00  BY  30  NOVEMBER  2019  • THE  BALANCE  OF  THE  TOUR  PRICE  IS  PAYABLE  ±  8  /  10  WEEKS  BEFORE  DEPARTURE    • Copy of your passport (preferably scanned, but may be faxed as well) to:    086  416  7388  YVETTE  

AN ADMIN FEE OF R350.00 P.P. WILL BE LEVIED IN THE EVENT OF THE TOUR BEING CANCELLED      

The tour organizers in Israel, in consultation with your tour guide, as well as with your bus driver, reserve the right to change the order of the program. Therefore the above day-by-day itinerary is a guideline only. They prepare the best possible and most comfortable touring arrangements for each day according to appointments made.

 

The   quoted   tour   price   is   based   on   2019   rates   from   airline   and   hotels   and  subject  to  increases  in  2020  

It   is   very   important   for   you   to   please   note   that   the   tour   price   has   been   based   on   current   airfares,   land  arrangement  costs,   fuel   surcharges  and  security   /  airport   taxes  and  prevailing  exchange   rate  available  at  the  time  of  compiling  this  tour  program,  and  are  subject  to  change  during  2019  /2020.    Due  to  the  current  fluctuation   in   the   international   rates   of   exchange,   it   has   been   decided   to   base   this   programme   on   an  exchange   rate   of  USD$1   =   R14.50.   The   final   tour   price   will   be   determined   when   full   payment   from   all  passengers   of   the   tour   costs   are   received   from  entire   group   and  paid   abroad,   and   after   air   tickets   have  been  issued.    

 

VERY IMPORTANT – UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE: EFFECTIVE FROM 01 JUNE ALL PASSENGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS WILL NEED TO OBTAIN AN UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE. South African Immigration will not permit any person under the age of 18 to depart or arrive from and into SA without this certificate. Passengers will have to apply for this certificate months in advance, as there is a waiting period to obtain this document. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OBTAINING THIS LIES WITH THE PASSENGER. FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDERS MUST CONTACT THIS OFFICE URGENTLY.

CURRENCY (13) TOUR PRICE

$1 = R13.00 R36 048.00

$1 = R13.50 R36 698.00

$1 = R14.00 R37 348.00

$1 = R14.20 R37 608.00

$1 = R14.50 R37 998.00

$1 = R14.80 R38 388.00

$1 = 15.00 R38 648.00

$1 = 15.20 R38 908.00

ENQUIRIES:            GREG  &  LEANNE  STEWART  Tel:     083  654  7096  Email:     gregleahome@gmail.com    CITYHILL  CHURCH  HILLCREST  Address:  1  Greenmeadow  Lane  Hillcrest,  Kwazulu-­‐Natal                                                      Phone:  086  11  22  331    PILGRIMAGE  TOURS  JOHANNESBURG  YVETTE  FOURIE  Tel:   011  475  7900    Fax:   086  416  7388  Email:              yvette@ptours.co.za    For  all  administration,  deposits,   final  payment,  queries,   registration   forms,   passports,   forex  and   insurance,   tour   detail,   information   on   the  program,  inclusions  of  sights,  info  on  Israel  etc.  

TERMS & CONDITIONS – 10 DAY ISRAEL EXPERIENCE – CITY HILL CHURCH WIMBLE & STEWART 25 APRIL 2020

TOUR PRICE: R37 998.00 ($1 = R14.50) AS QUOTED ON 19 JUNE 2019 The tour price is based on current airfares and land arrangement cost available at the time of compiling this tour programme, and is subject to change. Due to the current fluctuation of the International rates of exchange, it has been decided to base all our programmes on an exchange rate of $1 = R14.50

YOUR TOUR PRICE INCLUDES: • RETURN AIR TICKET EX JOHANNESBURG, ON THE SERVICES OF EL AL AIRLINES DIRECT FLIGHT TO ISRAEL • ALL AIRPORT TAXES AND FUEL SURCHARGES • THREE MEALS PER DAY (BUFFET BREAKFAST AND DINNER @ HOTEL) – LUNCH ON ROUTE INCLUDING 1 SOFT DRINK • SEVEN NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION IN FIRST CLASS (4*) HOTELS, ON A TWIN SHARING BASIS • ENTRANCE FEES TO ALL SIGHTS BEING VISITED AS INDICATED ON THE TOUR PROGRAMME • TRAVEL INSURANCE UNDER THE AGE OF 70 YEARS (71-81 ADDITIONAL R1700.00) – LUGGAGE AND MEDICAL • LUXURY AIR-CONDITIONED COACHES • FULL TIME SERVICES OF AN OFFICIAL CHRISTIAN TOUR GUIDE (GHASSAN MAKHALFEH) • GRATUITY / TIPPING TO GUIDE, DRIVER, WAITERS, HOTEL STAFF, BELL BOYS, GARDEN TOMB & GALILEE BOAT • EXTRA: NAZARETH VILLAGE AND SOUND & LIGHT SHOW

YOUR TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

• ANY ITEMS BOUGHT OF A PERSONAL NATURE E.G. TELEPHONE CALLS, LAUNDRY AND USE OF BAR FRIDGE IN ROOMS ETC. • BEVERAGES (WATER/COOLDRINK) DURING THE DAY AND AT MEAL TIMES • SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW • DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND TRANSFERS TO AND FROM JOHANNESBURG O.R. TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

On Saturday 25th of April 2020 please be at OR Tambo by 18:00 (6:00pm) for check-in at El Al Airlines security Terminal A We arrive back at OR Tambo on Monday 04th of May 2020 @ 08:25 (am) (you need at least 3/4 hours before your connecting flight)

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $690.00 PER PERSON

• FOR PASSENGERS WHO PREFER TO HAVE A ROOM TO THEMSELVES • FOR PASSENGERS WHO DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY TO SHARE A ROOM WITH

PLEASE NOTE: THE TOUR PRICE IS BASED ON A MINIMUM GROUP OF 38 ADULT PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TOGETHER THROUGHOUT THE TOUR. IF THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS IS LESS THAN 38, THE TOUR PRICE WILL BE INFLUENCED WITH A SUPPLEMENT OF +- R1 400.00 PER PERSON, BUT SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM GROUP OF 28 PASSENGERS. IF THE NUMBERS DROP BELOW 22,- WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RE-QUOTE

CHOICE OF HOTELS: (SUBJECT TO FINAL CONFIRMATION) FIRST CLASS (4*) NAZARETH GOLDEN CROWN HOTEL TIBERIAS CAESAR HOTEL EIN BOKEK DAVID SPA HOTEL JERUSALEM GRAND COURT HOTEL

VERY  IMPORTANT  –  PASSPORTS:    IF  YOU  ARE  NOT  IN  POSSESSION  OF  A  PASSPORT  THAT  IS  VALID  FOR   6   MONTHS   FROM   DATE   OF   RETURN   FROM   ISRAEL,   IMMEDIATLEY   APPLY   FOR   A   VALID  PASSPORT.    IT  TAKES  ±  8  WEEKS  FOR  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HOME  AFFAIRS  TO  ISSUE  A  PASSPORT.    CHILDREN   18   YEARS   AND   YOUNGER,   MUST   BE   IN   POSSESSION   OF   A   UNABRIDGED   BIRTH  CERTIFICATE.     (MOST   IMPORTANT).     THE   RESPONSIBILITY   OF   OBTAINING   THIS   LIES  WITH   THE  PASSENGER.  FOREIGN  PASSPORT  HOLDERS  MUST  CONTACT  THIS  OFFICE  URGENTLY.    

INSURANCE: - Included until the age of 70 Years – GROUP POLICY*** - INCLUDED IN TOUR PACKAGE. We offer a GROUP POLICY at a group rate – IT DOES NOT COVER ANY PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION; A. Means any condition giving rise to a claim for which, within the 12 consecutive months prior to effective date of coverage, the Insured Person,

B. Has consulted a Medical Practitioner or specialist, or C. Has received Medical Treatment or advice, or

D. The manifestation of symptoms would have caused a reasonable person to seek advice. E. SENIOR POLICY - Persons 71 Years and older please contact Yvette @ Pilgrimage Tours, as this will require an insurance supplement F. POLICY WORDING This can be obtained by logging into Bidvest Travel insurance, www.bidvesttravelinsurance.co.za Please familiarize yourself with the full terms and conditions link to your travel policy. YVETTE 011 475 7900 EXT 105

DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE S.A. RAND AGAINST OTHER MONETARY UNITS, FOREVER JERUSALEM TOURS ARE FORCED TO CHANGE RATES ON A DAILY BASIS, ALL QUOTED TOUR PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO FLUCTUATING EXCHANGE RATES REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT

• YOUR  NON-­‐REFUNDABLE  DEPOSIT  OF  R4  500.00  BEFORE  30  SEPTEMBER  2019    • A  SECOND  NON-­‐REFUNDABLE  DEPOSIT  OF  R4  500.00  BY  30  NOVEMBER  2019  • THE  BALANCE  OF  THE  TOUR  PRICE  IS  PAYABLE  ±  8  /  10  WEEKS  BEFORE  DEPARTURE    • Completed registration form, Copy of deposit slip and copy of your passport

(preferably scanned, but may be faxed as well) to:    086  416  7388  YVETTE

Please indicate your tour reference P 539 and your Surname clearly on your payments AN ADMIN FEE OF R350.00 P.P. WILL BE LEVIED IN THE EVENT OF THE TOUR BEING CANCELLED

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS With effect O1 January 2008 EL AL Israel Airlines have decided NOT to accept Credit Cards as payment for GROUP AIRTICKETS

BANKING DETAILS: PILGRIMAGE TOURS

BANK: ABSA / BRANCH: Horison / BRANCH CODE: 632005 / ACCOUNT NUMBER: 4090 696 897 TOUR REFERENCE: P 539 + PASSENGER: (Passenger’s Surname)

VERY IMPORTANT: FAX OR E-MAIL YOUR REGISTRATION FORM, DEPOSIT SLIP, AND COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT TO: FAX: 086 416 7388 TEL: 011 475 7900 E-MAIL: yvette@ptours.co.za