A HOLYLAND

PILGRIMAGE

including Jordan

From the Isle of Man

With the Venerable Andie Brown

12 - 21 October 2015

Including stays in Jerusalem and beside the Sea of Galilee

extending to Petra and the Dead Sea

McCabe Pilgrimages

with an optional extension

in Jordan

21 - 24 October 2015

SEEKING THE PROMISED LAND

A Pilgrimage to Jordan & The Holy Land

With the Venerable Andie Brown

12 - 21 October 2015

(with an optional extension to Jordan, 21 - 24 October 2015)

Join us on this exciting journey to the Holy Lands of Palestine and Israel - with the opportunity to extend your

stay to visit Jordan. We begin our pilgrimage in Jerusalem before heading north to the Sea of Galilee. We

journey via the region of Nablus (biblical Shechem). We then offer an optional opportunity to spend time in

Jordan, where the countryside is so reminiscent of Biblical times. On our journey we plan to meet with the

local Christian community and offer them our support and encouragement.

Highlights will include Jerusalem, Nazareth, Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. We will also visit Bethlehem

and pass through the West Bank and Nablus: parts of the emerging Palestine. In Jordan, the highlight is the

rose-red city of Petra but we will also see Roman theatres and temples. On our pilgrimage, we will walk

along the Via Dolorosa, sail on the Sea of Galilee, float on the Dead Sea and visit a source of the River Jordan

at Banias the Jordan river. The Holy Land is unique in offering so many highlights and contrasts in such a

compact area. Each day of our pilgrimage will be very different from the last.

We will travel with optimism and enthusiasm as we participate in a new era

of Holy Land pilgrimage and re-discover the joy and enrichment of being a pilgrim

TOUR INFORMATION

The cost of this tour is £1,895 based on twin sharing. Hotels are of four-star standard

and are chosen based on location and atmosphere, as well as offering good quality,

comfortable accommodation. The tour is on a full-board basis with breakfast, lunch and

evening meal included daily. Touring is in air-conditioned coaches and we will be

accompanied in each country by a local guide who will share leadership responsibilities

with the tour leader. All entrance fees are included. Flights are with British Airways

between London Heathrow Airport and Tel Aviv and we have included all airport and

security charges. Visa charges are also included.

We have included most expenses in the tour cost but some items are listed separately.

The travel insurance premium is £69 (£138 if you are taking the extension and aged over

65 on the scheduled date of departure). Everybody travelling should be insured but some

may have annual or another suitable insurance. You should budget for an amount of £45

per person for a group gratuity fund which we will allocate locally to those that help us

on our journey. There is one optional tour, to Masada and the Dead Sea (£60, including

lunch). Please indicate on the booking form if you do not wish to join this tour.

A limited number of single rooms are available at a supplementary cost of £365, but please

see our note "Travelling Alone" printed overleaf. Any special requests should be noted on

the booking form. A deposit is payable at the time of booking and the balance is then

payable eight weeks prior to departure.

Note: it is planned that a group booking will be offered at a London Heathrow hotel on

the night prior to travel (costs not included). Full details and prices will be provided

before departure.

TO MAKE A RESERVATION To reserve your place on this tour please complete the enclosed booking form

and send it with a deposit of £200 plus the insurance premium of £69 or £138

(see above), if required, to the pilgrimage leader at the following address, to-

gether with a cheque made payable to ‘McCabe Pilgrimages.

The Venerable Andie Brown

St George’s Vicarage, 16 Devonshire Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 3RB

Tel: (01624) 675430 Email: archdeacon@sodorandman.im

JORDAN EXTENSION We are offering a three-night extension in Jordan

staying in excellent (locally graded four-star) accommodation. The price of this

extension will be £545. The single room supplement is £155. There will also be

an extra £15 for gratuities (collected and allocated locally).

DAILY PROGRAMME

Monday 12 October JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND

We meet at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways flight BA 165

departs at 08:50 arriving in Tel Aviv at 15:35. Transfer to our hotel

in Jerusalem. Five night stay at the Golden Walls Hotel close to the

Old City and the Biblical sites we shall be visiting.

Tuesday AN INTRODUCTION TO JERUSALEM

We drive to the Mount of Olives where

we have a panoramic view of the walled

city. As we look across the Kidron

Valley we see the Golden Gate, the

Dome of the Rock and the Church of

the Holy Sepulchre. On the Mount of

Olives we visit the Pater Noster

Church, Dominus Flevit Chapel (Eucharist), and the Church of All

Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane. On to the Church of St Peter

in Gallicantu (traditional site of the High Priest’s house). Lunch at St

Andrews. In the afternoon leave Jerusalem and drive first to Bethany

where we visit the church and the tomb of Lazarus and the Jeel al-

Amal Boys’ Home, supported by the McCabe Educational Trust.

Wednesday JEWISH QUARTER & MOUNT ZION

We begin our day at the excavations of the City of David and see

the Pool of Siloam and Warren’s Shaft. We then enter the Old City

through Zion Gate and walk through part of the Jewish Quarter

along to the Western Wall (where we also see the Bar-Mitzvah

ceremonies) stopping for a wonderful view of Temple Mount with

the El Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. We finish our

morning by the Pool of Bethesda and the Church of St Anne. After

lunch at the Ecce Homo convent (above the Lithostrotos) we follow

the Via Dolorosa through the lanes of the Old City to the Church of

the Holy Sepulchre. We end the afternoon at the Garden Tomb.

Thursday BETHLEHEM

We cross into Palestinian territory to visit Bethlehem, visiting

Manger Square to call at the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and

St Jerome’s Caves. We continue to the Shepherds’ Fields. We lunch

at the Shepherds Tent. We also have the opportunity to do some

shopping and then return to Jerusalem via the village of Abu Guosh

(a possible site of Emmaus) where we call at the Crusader church

and Benedictine monastery.

Saturday TRANSFER TO THE GALILEE

We drive north through the West Bank to Nablus. Here we

visit the site of Sebastiye and have lunch at the Samaria

Restaurant. In the afternoon we visit the site of Jacob’s Well.

We then continue to the Galilee and Tiberias. Our last stop of

the day is at the Kibbutz Degania Bet. Four night stay at the

Ron Beach Hotel by the Sea of Galilee with visits to places

associated with Jesus' early life and ministry.

Sunday THE NORTHERN GALILEE Leaving Tiberias, we drive first to the hilltop town of Safed. We

then continue to the Biblical site of Banias (Caesarea Philippi) where

we have time for a pleasant walk through the reserve and for

meditation and reflection. We also celebrate Holy Communion

together here. We then enjoy a leisurely lunch at Kibbutz Hagoshrim

and return south over the Golan Heights (including Mount Bental)

back to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias.

Monday NAZARETH

We drive to Mount Tabor, navigating its winding road by taxis to

reach the beautiful Basilica of the Transfiguration with its magnificent

views over the plain of Armageddon. We drive to nearby Nazareth

where we visit Nazareth Village, a reconstruction of 1st Century

Galilean life. After a Biblical style lunch there, we walk from

Gabriel’s Church (Mary’s Well), via the Synagogue Church to the

Basilica of the Annunciation. We return to Tiberias via Cana, scene

of Jesus first miracle.

Tuesday THE LAKESIDE MINISTRY

Today we visit the sites associated with Jesus' life around the Sea of

Galilee. We drive to the north of the lake and visit the ruins of

Capernaum. We celebrate the Eucharist on the shores of the lake at

Tabgha beside the Church of the Loaves and Fishes and, after visiting

Mensa Christi (where Jesus appeared to his disciples after His

resurrection), we drive up to the Convent of Beatitudes’ church and

garden, commemorating the Sermon on the Mount. We have lunch

at the Beatitudes convent and then sail back across the Sea of Galilee

to the hotel, returning by mid-afternoon with time to relax and

swim.

Wednesday 21 October HOMEWARD BOUND

If you are planning to return to the UK today, then a late morning

departure as we leave Tiberias and drive to Ben Gurion Airport.

Our return British Airways flight BA 164 departs at 16:40 and arrives

back at London Heathrow Airport at 20:10.

EXTENSION IN JORDAN

Wednesday TRAVEL TO JORDAN

We leave Tiberias and drive to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing

to cross into Jordan. We continue to the spectacular Roman site of

Jerash, the best preserved of all the Decapolis cities. We tour the

ruins of the site including the oval forum, the colonnaded street and

the theatre. Lunch is at the Lebanese House Restaurant. In the

afternoon, we visit Bethany beyond the Jordan, a wonderfully

evocative site on the banks of the River Jordan (Holy Communion)

and the site where John baptised Jesus. We then drive to the Dead

Sea and have an overnight stay in the Jordan Valley Marriott Hotel.

Thursday BAPTISMAL SITE AND DEAD SEA

We drive first to visit Mount Nebo the mountain where Moses

viewed the Promised Land. We then continue to Madaba where we

view the ‘Madaba map’ mosaic of the Middle East on the floor of the

Church of St George. We lunch in Madaba at the Haret Jdudnajh

restaurant. In the afternoon we continue to Petra via Kerak, where

we visit the Crusader castle. We call at ‘Ain Musa (Moses’ well) as

we enter Wadi Musa. Two night stay at the Petra Guest House.

Friday THE ROSE RED 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. At the

time of Jesus, Petra was a

magnificent Nabatean city of

enormous wealth, which

controlled much of the

trade that passed through the region. We enter Petra through the

Siq on foot and then suddenly stand before the rock-cut Treasury,

hewn out of the red sandstone. We spend the entire day here and

visit many of the breathtaking monuments, including some of the

Royal Tombs. We lunch in the Basin Restaurant, within the site of

Petra.

Saturday 24 October HOMEWARD BOUND

An early start as we drive to Queen Alia airport for our morning

return flight with British Airways from Amman to London

Heathrow. Flight BA 146 leaves at 11:20 and arrives into Heathrow

at 14:45.

Friday MASADA AND THE DEAD SEA

A free day in Jerusalem or join a full-day OPTIONAL excursion

to Masada and the Dead Sea. We drive into the Judean wilder-

ness to Herod's desert fortress of Masada, which we ascend by

cable car. We have an opportunity to float in the therapeutic

waters of the Dead Sea before lunch in the Lot Hotel. On our

return journey to Jerusalem we call at Qumran (where the Dead

Sea scrolls were discovered). The final part of our journey is to

Wadi Qelt, for a spectacular view of St George's desert monas-

tery. Cost £60 including lunch. We will book you on the excursion

unless you indicate otherwise on the booking form.

TRAVEL TO THE HOLY LAND

& JORDAN

When I work with the good folks at McCabes to plan a pilgrimage I do so in the hope that it will be

a significant encounter for all who join us. I pray that we may all enjoy some spiritual renewal by

walking where Jesus and nearly all the people of the Bible lived and walked. And I plan for some rest

and recreation, some holiday/holy-day, as well. We go to the Holy Land to experience at first hand

the sounds and sights, the tastes and scents and the very touch of the places already in some ways

known to us through the Bible and the TV - but when we breathe the same air and lift up our eyes

to the same hills, when we wet our feet in the Jordan or sail across Galilee, then we will see these

old, familiar stories in vibrant, new ways. Do come; walk with us, pray with us and grow in faith with us!

Venerable Andie Brown

PASSPORTS, VISAS AND HEALTH

Please ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months after the time

of this pilgrimage. If you need a new passport apply early as there can be

considerable backlogs at the passport offices. We will arrange a group visa on

your behalf in advance for Jordan. If you are holding a non-British passport, or

require further advice, please consult the McCabe office. No inoculations are

required. We, however, do advise you to consult your doctor regarding your

own personal requirements. We ask people to drink plenty of water to avoid

dehydration. If you require a special diet, please let McCabe know so that

suitable meals can be requested on the flights and tour.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

McCabe will arrange comprehensive travel insurance cover for each passenger

unless otherwise indicated on the booking form. We have negotiated the

premium (see ‘Tour Information’ section inside for rate) which as well as

offering full medical and baggage cover also gives cover against loss of

deposits. Cover is arranged by Preferential Insurance Services Ltd and is

underwritten by Optimum Underwriting Limited as underwriting agents for

Ageas Insurance Limited. Optimum Underwriting Limited is authorised and

regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority and Ageas Insurance Limited is

authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the

Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. The

policy wording sets out full details of cover and will be sent to you with your

confirmation invoice. This document also acts as your insurance certificate so

that your booking reference number is also your insurance policy number.

A special feature of the McCabe insurance is that there is no age limit. Please

note it is a requirement that all insured persons must adhere to the Medical

Health Requirements section on page 5 of the Policy wording document

(which we will send you with your confirmation invoice). If you answer yes to

any of the questions asked within this section you must contact the

HELPLINE 0843 208 4256. This is a confidential service that will decide

whether or not this insurance is appropriate for you. If they decline to offer

cover, or if you are unhappy with any aspect of the cover, you can return the

policy within 14 days of issue and receive a full refund. In cases of difficulty,

we have specialist insurers we can introduce you to.

McCabe Travel Ltd is an appointed representative of Preferential Insurance Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as are both Optimum Underwriting Ltd and Ageas Insurance Limited.

AITO Quality Statement

McCabe Pilgrimages is a member of the Association of Independent Tour Operators. The Association represents

Britain’s leading independent tour operators and encourages high standards of quality and service. McCabe abides by

the Association’s Code of Conduct and adheres to the AITO Quality Charter which can be viewed on

www.aito.co.uk. Visit the website to find out more about the Association or call 020 8744 9280.

This pilgrimage is ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. The McCabe ATOL number is 2920

McCabe Pilgrimages

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