Join Michelle Leske, Roberta Sabionni,
and Ralph Raaths
on a Pilgrimage to
Egypt, Israel and Jordan
4/4/2014 – 20/4/2014
This is a mystical & beautiful trip to Egypt where Michelle Leske, Roberta Sabbioni, Analinah Hoffman and Ralph Raaths will facilitate a mind bending sacred tour to Egypt & the Holy Lands! It is a wonderful opportunity to link with the mysteries and magic of Egypt .
Ralph is an Egyptologist / Astrologer / Spiritual Scientist and who has conducted tours to Egypt many times.
Analinah is deeply interconnected having studied the history of religion and is completely clairvoyant, clairaudient, and clairsentient. In short she sees, feels, hears and connects with Angels, Archangels and the Beloved Ascended Masters, who will give guidance and connection to these magical places in Egypt, revealing those things that the intellect denies, but is intrinsically part of our divine inheritance held in the great memory body of Earth’s energy shields called " Akasha" which is interconnected to the Great Antakarana.
Michelle is an Alternative Healer specializing in Reiki, Kahuna Massage, Bach Flower Remedies, Aura Healing and Numerology. She is intuitive and very connected to Egypt.
Roberta is also an Alternative Healer. She specializes in
• Sacred Journeys to sacred locations in South Africa & Africa
• Spiritual, Trauma, Relationship Counseling
• Violet Flame Reiki
• Space Blessings
• Cord Cutting from painful events and relationships (with Archangel
Michael’s assistance)
• Tarot Card Reading (dates back to ancient Egypt!)
• Meditation Evenings
• 30 years experience in the Healing Arts
DAY 1 – Friday, 04 April 2014
Evening flight to Cairo
DAY 2 – Saturday, 05 April 2014 (Overnight Amman)
Arrive in Cairo at 05H40. We will remain in transit until our flight departs to Amman. We will be met at the airport by our agent in Amman. We will check into our hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure. Overnight in hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
DAY 3 – Sunday, 06 April 2014 (overnight Petra) (Breakfast and Dinner)
Depart 6am to Petra, breakfast packs provided on the bus. We will do a full day visit to Petra. Most treasured and Jordan's pride and joy, Petra stands proud and erect in the south of the Kingdom. The soul-stirring, mind-blowing, rose-red city of Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in south Jordan more than 2000 years ago. The Nabataen Kingdom lasted for many centuries, and Petra, at the time, became widely admired for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels. It remains so to this very day, thousands of centuries later.
The city of Petra was lost for 300 years, only to be re-discovered in 1812 by the Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. Today, Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its art revered and respected, its architecture admired, its vastness awed, its beauty eternally famed. From the main entrance, you walk through the siq (chasm), which ripped through the rock in a prehistoric quake, only to be taken aback by beauty and immensity when your eyes first land on Petra's most famous monument, Al-Khazneh (the Treasury). This towering facade is only the first of Petra's secrets, treasures that are scattered around the city in abundance, from buildings, facades, tombs, baths and funerary halls to temples and haunting rock drawings. The majesty of the site of Petra will be etched in your mind forever.
We will have time for lunch at the basin restaurant (own expense) before deciding on whether to climb the 950 steps to El Deir (the monastery) which is highly recommended only if fitness and energy levels allow. You can hire a donkey for an additional cost of around US $30 (own expense). For those not wanting to climb to El Deir you can further explore Petra on your own and walk back to the main entrance to wait for our bus back to our hotel. Overnight in our hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
DAY 4 – Monday, 07 April 2014 (Overnight Tiberius) (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and transfer via the picturesque Kings Highway to Allenby Bridge Border post (takes around 4 hour’s drive excluding site visits). Along the way we will visit (if time allows) Madaba to see the map which is proudly displayed on the floor of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, built in 1896. We will then continue to Mt Nebo situated some 10 kilometers from Madaba, and at an altitude of about 800 meters above sea level. Mount Nebo is the presumed site of Moses' tomb and where he is thought to have viewed the Promised Land. The hilltop of Mount Nebo indeed commands a spectacular, breathtaking view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, to the rooftops of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
On arrival in Israel we will be met by our agent and drive to our hotel in Tiberias. Overnight in hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
DAY 5 – Tuesday, 08 April 2014 (Overnight Tiberias – Sea of Galilee) (Breakfast and Dinner)
The following places will be visited
- Capernaum – The site of Jesus Ministries
- Tabgha – where Jesus multiplied the fish and the loaves
- The Church of Multiplication (contains a mosaic of the loaves and fish)
- The Mount of Beatitudes – where the 12 Disciples were chosen and Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount
- Cana – where Jesus turned water into wine
- Visit the Sea of Galilee
Overnight in Tiberias
DAY 6 – Wednesday, 09 April 2014 (Overnight Jerusalem)(Breakfast)
After Breakfast at the hotel we will make our way to Jerusalem via Nazareth.
Nazareth:
Visit the Church of Annunciation where the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.
Visit Mary’s Well and Joseph’s Church.
Jerusalem:
Mount of Olives
Overnight in Jerusalem
DAY 7 – Thursday, 10 April 2014 (Jerusalem)(Breakfast)
After Breakfast
Garden of Gethsemane
Mount Zion and the Room of the Last Supper Room
Walk the Via Dolorosa
Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher that houses the traditional site of the Crucifixion and the Tomb of Resurrection
After touring Jerusalem for the day we will overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 8 – Friday, 11 April 2014 (Dead Sea) (Breakfast)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will make our way to the Dead Sea and Qumran and visit an Essene settlement.
We will also visit the site in Qumran where the Dead Sea Scroll were found.
Thereafter we will make our way to the beach, where will float on the Dead Sea and just relax.
At the end of the day we will be taken to Amman, to catch our flight back into Egypt.
Overnight in Cairo
DAY 9 – Saturday, 12 April 2014 (Cairo) (Breakfast)
After breakfast at the hotel you will depart to visit places that were visited by the Holy Family in Cairo and beyond.
Travel to Mostord, where Jesus caused a water spring to flow.
Proceed to Matarya where the Holy Mother washed clothes of her son, and from the water God caused a fragrant plant to grow, 'Balsam”.
Visit the Virgins Tree.
Drive to ZEITOUN, visit St. Mary's church where she appeared on - on April 1968.
Proceed to OLD CAIRO where the Holy Family stayed in a cave for some time, which became a part of St. SERGIUS CHURCH.
Dinner at your own expense.
DAY 10 – Sunday, 13 April 2014 (Cairo) (Breakfast)
Drive down to MAADI to visit St. Mary's monastery and church on the Nile River where an open bible was found floating. This is where the Family started their trip to Upper Egypt by boat. Felucca ride on the Nile from the same point the Holy Family sailed to Upper Egypt.
You will visit Coptic Cairo, a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga).
Back to hotel and overnight. Dinner at your own expense
DAY 11 – Monday, 14 April 2014 (Cairo) (Breakfast)
After Breakfast we will visit the Giza Plateau and revel in the Majesty of the Pyramids and Sphinx, we will also visit the Solar Boat Museum.
Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities.
Your tour will end with a visit to Khan El Khalili, the oldest bazaar in Cairo, where you can shop for typical Egyptian souvenirs and artifacts.
After a full day in Cairo, transfer back to the hotel to overnight. Dinner at your own expense.
Day 12: Tuesday 15-04-2014 (Cruise: All meals Included)
Early Morning Flight to Aswan
Upon Arrival in Aswan we will Board the Cruise
You will be met by our guide Visit Philae Temple – dedicated to the Goddess Isis.
Note: if we have a time we will visit sites (The High Dam, The Unfinished Obelisk)
Day 13: Wednesday 16-04-2014 (Cruise: All meals Included)
After breakfast on the cruise we will be met by our guide to visit the Temple of KomOmbo. Sail to Edfu and visit Horus Temple.
Overnight while sailing to Luxor
Day 14: Thursday 17-04-2014 (Cruise: All meals Included)
Early morning, after breakfast on the cruise You will be met by our guide to visit the sites on the West Bank (the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of Kings and the Valley of the Queens).
Day 15: Friday 18-04-2014 (Cruise: All meals Included)
We will Visit sites on the east Bank, (Luxor and Karnak Temples).
Day 16: Saturday 19-04-2014
Check out of the cruise.
Free day in Luxor and catch an evening flight to Cairo and then Home to Johannesburg
Day 17: Sunday 20-04-2014
Arrive in Johannesburg early morning
The Price
Package price per person in double in the program / US$1980Single Supplement per person / US$475
A deposit of R3000 per person is required to hold your place on the tour.
Package includes in Egypt:
-05 night accommodation at 5 stars hotel in Cairo at Movenpick Pyramids (Breakfast included).
-04 nights’ accommodation at 5 stars deluxe Cruise ( full board)
-All sightseeing tours throughout (including entrance fees) with a private licensed bilingual speaking guide
- All airport transfers in a/c vehicle as stated and All transfers in The program
Package includes in Amman & Israel :
-02 nights Accommodation at 4 stars hotel in Amman (Breakfast included).
-01 night Accommodation at 4 stars hotel in Tiberias (Half board).
-02 nights Accommodation at 4 stars hotel in Jerusalem (Half board).
-Transfers via AC modern Bus as mentioned above
-Porterage in Hotels and airport.
-English speaking guide in Jordan & Israel.
-Entrance Fees to: Capernaum – Qumran.
-Water in the bus.
Package excludes in the program:
-International & domestic flights
-Egypt Entry Visa (Free to South Africans)
-Jordan Entry Visa
-Tips, and personal expenses (US$ 100 to be paid to the coordinator, who will handle all tipping)
-Visa to Israel. (South African clients are granted Free Visa upon their arrival to Israeli Borders ).
-Personal insurance,
-Drinks & meals other than mentioned above.