WCNO NEWS

AS OF AUGUST 31st: 2 SEATS REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE ISRAEL ONLY TOUR AND 2 SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PETRA EXTENSION. SO LATE REGISTRATION IS STILL POSSIBLE.

FOR THE ISRAEL ONLY TOUR WE WILL BE LEAVING NEWARK TO TEL AVIV NOVEMBER 1ST RETURNING HOME NOV. 10TH.

THERE IS AN EXTENSION GOING TO PETRA FOR THOSE WISHING TO ADD THIS TO THEIR TOUR. THOSE TRAVELING TO PETRA WILL RETURN TO NEWARK ON NOV. 12TH.

FOR ISRAEL ONLY - THE TOTAL COST PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY IS $2926.00 ( PLUS THE FUEL SURCHARGE CURRENTLY $376.00 ) A TOTAL OF $3302.00.

THIS PRICE INCLUDES ROUND TRIP AIRFARE FROM NEWARK TO TEL AVIV, ALL TIPS, TAXES, ENTRANCE FEES, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, HOTEL, GUIDE, BREAKFAST AND DINNER DAILY AND MORE... SEE DETAILS BELOW.

THE EXTENSION TO PETRA NOV. 9-12 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO EXTEND THEIR TOUR IS AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

one full day Petra excursion Nov. 10

Breakfast Nov. 9/10/11

Dinner on 2 nights. Nov. 9 and 10

Nov. 11 dinner on your own

Nov. 12 arrive USA/Newark 6:00 am

Based on a group of 10 passengers:

$730.00 per person - double occupancy

IF YOUR ARE INTERESTED IN GOING WITH US ON THIS TRIP PLEASE CONTACT THE STATION AT 772-221-1100 OR 1-888-221-8990 OR BY EMAIL AT wcno@wcno.com .

Tour Includes: Round trip airfare from Newark for a comprehensive 10-day tour program

COST: The cost is based on a per/person rate with 2 persons sharing a twin room. (Double occupancy) Those passengers requesting a single room (no roommate) or those passengers unable to be paired with a roommate are subject to the single supplement. We are not able to supply roommates for tour members.

This is a 10-DAY tour with seven hotel nights, seven full days of sightseeing, and all entrance fees.

Not Included: Items of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, room service, beverages (other than those served with meals) additional meals, the cost of renting a robe and towel at the Jordan River Baptism site, passport fees, transportation to the departure airport in the USA, travel insurance, and fuel surcharges.

No solicitation will be made at any time during the tour to collect additional funds for the gratuity. The amount we collect prior to ticketing will pay all tips to all persons during your tour including the guide and driver.

Every effort will be made to accept late joining passengers. A supplemental charge may be added to accommodate these passengers because the group rates may not be available. Shipping charges will be passed on to late passengers as well.

The rate for the Petra optional tour Nov. 9-12 is $730.00 per person. The return flight for those who join us for the Petra trip is Nov 12th arrive at Newark at 6:00 am .

Land Costs are based on the current value of the dollar as of this date. We do not expect any increase in costs however we must advise you that should the dollar drop in value prior to your departure there may be a supplemental charge applied to the land services form our operators in

Israel

DAY 1 - USA : Tour members meet at Miami or their departure airport for check-in and a time to get acquainted with other members of the group. After take-off we have dinner, time to rest and breakfast before arrival.

DAY 2 – Tel Aviv, Israel : Our arrival is at the spacious new terminal at Ben Gurion Airport , where we are met by our airport representative and escorted to our waiting motor coach and meet our guide. We make a visit to the ancient seaport of Joppa on the way to our hotel on the Mediterranean Sea . There is time for a walk on the seashore or rest before dinner and overnight.

DAY 3 – Caesarea, Mount Carmel, Megiddo , Cana, Tiberias: We begin our day by driving north along the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea , to the ancient port built by Herod the Great. Tour the Roman theatre, the remains of Herod’s palace and the Crusader fortress. It was here that the first Gentile, Cornelius the Centurion was baptized. We then visit Mt. Carmel , the site of Elijah confronting the prophets of Baal. From here you’ll view the entire Valley of Armageddon . After a short drive we arrive at Megiddo , and tour the walls and water tunnel of this strategic ancient city. We then visit Nazareth , the boyhood home of Jesus, and Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Arrival in Tiberias at our beautiful hotel on the Sea of Galilee .

DAY 4 – Mt. of Beatitudes , Tabgha, Capernaum , Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, Golan Heights, Jordan River . View sunrise over the Sea of Galilee and after breakfast we go to the Mt. of Beatitudes , where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. We then visit Tabgha – the place of the multiplication of loaves and fish, Nof Ginosar, the site of the 2000 year old “Jesus Boat”, and Capernaum, the center of Jesus ministry. We take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee , stopping in the middle to view the surrounding panorama and for a brief service on the sea. We enjoy a delicious St. Peter’s lunch at a seaside Kibbutz, then ascend the Golan Heights for an outstanding view of the entire Galilee region.

We end the day at the Jordan River with an opportunity for baptism. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 5 – Bet She’an, Jordan Valley , Qumran, Dead Sea, Masada: Our journey today takes us down the Jordan Valley to Bet She’an, one of the ancient cities of the Decapolis . The body of King Saul was placed on its walls after he was killed in battle. The recently discovered Roman city is now the largest archaeological dig site in Israel . As we continue south, we view Jericho , the Mount of Temptation and Mount Nebo , where Moses viewed the Promised Land. We continue to Qumran and learn about the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and view the caves where they were found. After lunch we travel to Masada , a mountaintop fortress and winter palace built by Herod the Great. It was from here in A.D. 70-73 that Jewish defenders fought their last stand against the Romans. State of the art cable cars take us to the top to tour the palace, storehouses, cisterns, ancient synagogue and a Byzantine-era Church . We will stop at the Dead Sea where you may experience floating in the saltiest body of water on earth. Then we will begin our ascent nearly 4000 feet to Jerusalem . Our first view of the Holy City from Mount Scopus will be breathtaking! Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem .

DAY 6 – Jerusalem , Bethlehem : We begin our first day in Jerusalem driving around the Old City walls to the Mount of Olives . We view the world’s oldest Jewish cemetery and descend the Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane . Some of the old olive trees still in Gethsemane today may have been there in Jesus’ time. We will spend a special time in this quiet garden where Jesus prayed. Then we continue by coach, viewing the Eastern Gate and the Tombs of Absalom and Zachariah and arrive at the House of Caiphas to visit the dungeon where Jesus was held the night before his crucifixion. You’ll stand on the actual stone steps that Jesus would have walked up Mount Zion . We visit the nearby Upper Room and the Tomb of David. We now go to Bethlehem , visiting the Manger Square , the Church of the Nativity and the Shepherds Fields.

DAY 7 – Jerusalem : This morning we visit the modern city of Jerusalem , view the Knesset –

Israel

’s Parliament, and tour the Shrine of the Book, where some of the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. Then we make an unforgettable visit to Yad Vashem, the memorial to six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. After lunch we return to the Old City and visit the Southern Steps of the Temple Mount and go to the Western (Wailing) Wall where prayers may be placed in the niches of the Wall. We’ll tour the amazing Western Wall (Rabbi’s) Tunnels and stand in the place nearest the site of the Holy of Holies. We then visit the Pool of Bethesda and St. Anne’s Church where our singing is enhanced by a 10 second echo. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 8 – Jerusalem : Today we travel back 2000 years as we take a walking tour of the Old City . At the Lithostratos, we go underground and stand on the streets of Jerusalem that Jesus walked on. We view the remains of the Antonia Fortress and Pilates Judgment Hall, and the Ecce Homo Arch. We walk the Via Dolorosa viewing the Stations of the Cross, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, bustling markets and bazaars, and have lunch in the Jewish Quarter. We then go to the Roman Cardo (main street) and see an exact replica of the large Menorah from Solomon’s Temple . We proceed to the Garden Tomb, and celebrate communion. This will truly be a memorable day.

DAY 9 – Jerusalem at leisure: Your day is free for relaxing, revisiting a special place, shopping for some last minute bargains, or even walking the walls of the Old City . In the evening we’ll enjoy a special farewell dinner and fellowship with our new friends, then depart for the airport and our flight.

DAY 10 – Tel Aviv / USA : We arrive back in the USA with many fond memories of our wonderful tour of Israel …probably already making plans for a return trip.

The above is our standard 10-day tour program. Other tours may be one of the following.

● Eleven-day Tour: Afternoon arrivals use above itinerary adding a night at the Dead Sea on

Day 5. Morning arrivals begin sightseeing as Day 3 above and go to Tiberias for 3 nights and

● Eight-day Tour: Sightseeing as Day 3 above to Tiberias for 2 nights and 3 nights in

● Morning arrivals: Begin sightseeing as Day 3 above with first night in Tiberias.

Although every effort is made to include all sites, some may be added or deleted and the sightseeing sequence may change due to exact arrival times or local conditions. The 3-day Galilee program adds Caesarea Philippi / Banias, Tel Dan, Mt. Hermon , and an extensive tour of the Golan Heights . Other programs include 1 night at the Dead Sea and some may or may not include a free day in Jerusalem . Note: We specialize in arranging custom tour programs and itineraries per the request of tour leaders with their own bus (es).