Holy Land Pilgrimage (Private event)
For details, please contact Deaconess Ruth Ong (0175823050)
For details, please contact Deaconess Ruth Ong (0175823050)
Advisory Tips.
- The sequence of places of visit may change due to traffic, weather, time (sometimes, too much time is taken away by shopping) and unforeseen circumstances. Nonetheless, we will make all efforts to visit all these places indicated above.
- Cost: covers all travel expenses, insurance, entry fees to most places of visit in the Itinerary, visas to Israel and Jordon and exit taxes, tips, hotel stay, meals, water bottles, there are 4 optional payments you may wish to consider taking namely, camel ride to part of the way to Mount Moses (US20), horse/carriage ride into Petra’s Treasury (US25) and donkey to further in, renting of baptismal suit (US10), and Jericho cable car to Mount Temptation (US16/17 or 60 shekels).
- Additional Tips: While the Travel Agent will pay tips to the Tour Guide and drivers directly, in our experience the pilgrims also appreciate the helpfulness of the guides and drivers, desired to give extra tips. As we will be having 3 tour guides and 3 drivers (Egypt, Israel, Jordan), I (Ruth) will collect US10 from each person for the 6 of them in the beginning. The money will be given to them in your presences in the bus before they leave us.
- Usage of internet. If you need to use emails all the time (due to the nature of your profession), it is best that you take a package to cover your whole trip. Otherwise, you can use internet in the bus (only in Israel) and all hotels (although sometimes weak).
- Currency: US dollars are used widely throughout the pilgrimage. In some places like Israel, only shekels are used and in Jordan, their dinar.
- Food: All breakfast and dinners are in the hotel unless the tour guide has another option. Lunch is usually in a restaurant, along the way. Do enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine. You may want to bring along a few packets of maggi noodles or chilli.
- Baggage: Strictly, only 1 bag (30 kg) checked in and hand-luggage (7kg). Try to take less as you will be tempted to buy things along the way.
- Weather in November 2019: Temperature in Cairo 7th – 9th (21-22 degrees Celsius), Jerusalem 10th – 16th (22-23 degrees) and Petra 17th – 18th (27 degrees). Generally, it is not hot nor cold…but a jacket will be helpful especially for usage at night or when there is a strong wind. Do bring along a raincoat, hat and an extra pair of shoes
- Shopping will be done at the end of the day’s journey, if time allows. Souvenirs get cheaper and cheaper as you travel north-bound.
- Prayers: We will have daily prayers in the bus before departure, and a prayer of thanksgiving on the way back or on arrival at the next hotel.
EVENTS
Church Activities
Women's Group Fellowship
