Transcript Holy Land 2010

2013 Holy Land Pilgrimage
Information
 Leave Wednesday, Jan. 23
 Tickets should arrive 2-3 weeks prior to departure
 Depart from city of your choice
 Flight time of about 10-12 hours
 Arrive in Tel Aviv at mid-afternoon on Thursday
 Met by E.O.
reps
 Transported by
custom motor
coaches to
hotel













Tiberius
Valley of the Doves
Korizim
Mount of the Beatitudes
Tel Hatzor
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum
Tabgha
Caesarea Philippi
Mount Hermon
Golan Heights
Jordan River
Cana













Nazareth
Beit She’an
Meggido
Jezreel Valley
Caesarea
Jerusalem (many sites)
Bethlehem
Shepherd Fields
Herodium
Jericho
Qumran
Masada
Dead Sea
 IF we follow the normal practice, our first two (perhaps
three) days will be at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Tiberias.
 Might be considered comparable to a Hampton Inn in
America.
 Breakfast and
Dinner are buffet
meals served at
the hotels
 Lunch is on our
own while we
travel
 Lunch will run $8
- $14
 Each day’s touring will be roughly from 8am – 5:30pm
 Optional lectures will be available
 One while we are in Tiberias which focuses on the
Galilee area
 Two while we are in Jerusalem
 One focused on the Judean area
 Second focused on the Jewish/Palestinian conflict
 In Jerusalem
we normally
stay at the
Olive Tree
Hotel
 This day can be a day of rest or shopping in Jerusalem
or it can be used to tour Qumran, Masada and the
Dead Sea.
 Crime rate in Israel is lower than in a typical US
city
 In 36 years, EO has never had a major incident
 In the last 45 years, no Christian Pilgrim from the
USA has been killed in Israel
 Packing
 Luggage
 1 checked bag and one carry on bad
 Checked bag must be no more than 62 linear inches length + width
+ depth, can weigh no more than 50 lbs
 EO will send a bag tag, please make sure to attach it to checked bag
 If you are traveling as a couple, you may want to pack clothes for
both in each suitcase. This way, if one suitcase is lost, each person
will have clothing to wear.
 Dress
 Layers, layers, layers
 Temperatures can significantly
 Jan. is a “wet” month (umbrella or raincoat recommended)
 Jerusalem average 53 -39, rain average 5 inches
 Tiberias average 65-48, rain average
 TIP: Before packing, select one major color (examples: black, brown, navy







blue) and coordinate all pieces to that color. Make a chart of the days you will
be gone and list (or sketch) the outfits you will wear on each day.
1) Pants and shorts: Bring two pair of pants. One should be of lightweight cotton
and the other should be either heavier or lighter based on the season. Button-down
wallet pockets are safest. In addition, bring a pair of Jeans. Shorts are optional as
they are not allowed in religious sites. Woman may want to add a skirt.
2) Shirts: Bring three to four shirts (mix of short-sleeve and long-sleeve) in a
cotton/polyester blend. For winter, add one or two cotton long-sleeve turtle neck
shirts to layer under these.
3) Accessories: Take just a few colorful scarves/ties, belts and sweater/shawls or
vests to liven up your outfits.
4) Sweater: Summer or winter, take a warm sweater in a dark color. It will serve as
a coat, making you instantly dressed up, plus it won’t show dirt!
5) Jacket: Bring a light weight, water proof windbreaker. The kind with a hood is
the best.
6) Shoes: Wear one pair of well-broken-in walking/hiking shoes. A second pair
(hiking sandals or second pair of walking shoes) is optional in case the first pair gets
wet. For cruises, the second pair should be sandals or flip flops for the beach.
7) Underwear and Socks: Five of each is enough if you plan to wash/drip-dry in
your room. Otherwise, bring a pair for each day.








8) Money Belt: This is usually a belt-like bag that clips around your middle or hangs around
your neck. Whatever style you select, it is essential to have one. Keep your money, passport,
airline ticket and other irreplaceable documents in your money belt. You should basically live
in your money belt
9) Travel Alarm: For those days you want to get up earlier than the set wake-up call. Be sure
to put new batteries in and try it out for a few days before your trip.
10) Camera: Now is the time to go digital if you haven't already! Be sure to put new batteries
in and learn how to use it BEFORE your trip.
11) Rain Gear: Bring a collapsible umbrella and a Rain Poncho (you can buy an inexpensive
folded travel version that takes up very little room in your day pack).
12) Day Pack: Bring a small shoulder bag or back pack that you plan to carry each day. It
should have room for a water of bottle and any items you might need for the day, such as rain
gear or a sweater, or medicines you need to take while out touring, etc.
13) Medicines: Keep in the original containers with prescription labels. Put in your carry on
bag. Bring a list of the medicines with their generic equivalents (your pharmacist can give this
to you) as the doctors in another country may not be familiar with the brand name. Bring a
copy of the original prescription if you have it.
14) Eye Wear: Bring an extra pair of glasses, extra contact lenses, and your prescription if you
have it.
15) Personal Kit: Try to keep this kit as small as possible... Remember, you are on a journey
and want to pack light. Bring travel sizes of the following: Shampoo/conditioner, deodorant,
shaving items, comb, hair brush. Other items you might want are ear plugs (hotels can have
thin walls), sewing kit, first aid kit (including sore throat items and diarrhea remedy),
sunscreen and sunglasses,
As You Pack:
 Passport: Make several copies of your passport. Leave one at home with your emergency
contact person. Put one in your carry-on luggage in a safe location. Your passport should
be in your money belt but accessible for use at the airport.
 Travel Documents: Make copies of your airline ticket (usually an e-ticket these days) and
your itinerary. Leave one at home with your emergency contact person. Put copies in your
carry-on luggage in a safe location. The originals should be in your money belt or secure
pocket of your carry-on and accessible for use at the airport.
 Money: For shopping, bring cash (small, clean bills are best... in the Holy Land, you will
need mostly one dollar bills), a couple of credit cards and as back up, a debit card. For
emergencies, carry a couple of personal checks and emergency cash ($300 to $400 per
person) which is not to be touch unless a true emergency arises (shopping does not
count!). NOTES: If you plan to use your credit card and/or debit card more than once
while overseas, call your card company BEFORE you leave to inform them of your
itinerary. Otherwise, you will find your card privileges canceled in order to protect the
card holder from fraud. If you prefer, you can bring your emergency cash in the form of
Travelers Checks but you will pay a fee to buy them AND to use them, even is used in the
USA.

 Love Offering for Guide and bus driver
 Our suggested amount for the voluntary love offering is $4.00 per
person, per day for your guide and $2.50 per person, per day for your
driver. So this will be $6.50 X 8= $52 per person Your Bus Captain
will pass an envelope for this collection towards the end of your trip.

What about other "tips"?
 Prepaid gratuities have been collected for the following persons:
hotel dining room staff, bell man/porters, housekeeping. You will
not need to tip for standard services as all tips will be distributed by
our company. If, however, you request any special services from the
staff, additional gratuities would be appropriate.
 Money & Shopping
 E.O. will be very helpful in guiding shopping experiences.
 $800 per person can be brought back duty free
 New $1 and $5 dollar bills are a good idea
 You will need a Power Converter with a
Mediterranean/Middle East option.
 No vaccinations required, but a Tetanus booster may
be helpful
 Medical assistance is available
 We strongly encourage you to have some form of travel
protection
 EO offers an excellent travel protection program
 If you have to cancel and do not have travel protection
you will lose some, if not all, of your deposit.
 For more information regarding the EO travel
protection plan visit the EO website.
 Your Pilgrimage includes:
 10 days of Biblical









Discovery
Deluxe Motorcoaches
Guided sightseeing
Entrance fees to sites
visited
1st and Superior 1st class
hotels
Buffet Breakfast and
Dinner Daily
Online Bible Study Guide
Airfare from one of 4
departure cities;
Louisville, Lexington,
Cincinnati, Nashville
Airline Fuel Surcharge
Administrative Fee
 Price
 $2,998
 Save when you register with
a $300 deposit
 11 month prior to
departure $80
 10 months prior to
departure $70
 9 months prior to
departure $60
 8months prior to
departure $50
 Register to travel at:
 www.eot.travel
 The EO website contains additional helpful
information about scripture
 The website contains helpful tips to prepare you
for your journey
 You can easily and quickly register for your
journey via the website (directions are given
later).
You will have the opportunity to:
 Walk in the footsteps of Jesus
 Worship with indigenous church communities
 Personally lay claim to the Land of the Bible as your
homeland
 Experience worship services (communion, baptism,
daily devotions, and a boat ride on the Sea of
Galilee)
You will gain an understanding of:
 What life was like in the days of Jesus (culture,
customs, and traditions)
 The History of the Holy Land
 The “Fifth Gospel”, the Land itself
 How geography shaped biblical events
 You will become excited about the Bible (reading/ hearing the Bible
will never be the same)
 You will become more committed to the cause of Christ
 You will make new friends with whom you share a unique bond and
strengthen existing relationships with fellow church members and
your group leader / pastor
 You will have the opportunity to analyze your own personal
relationships
 You will be enriched with memories to last a lifetime
 You will experience the meaning of Christ’s life in today’s world
 Educational Opportunities has a hospitality desk at
the hotel, manned by EOT personnel who will help
care for your every need
 EO has the best overall dollar value and is considered
to be the world leader in Christian travel