Here is the program's trip to Earth Santa Don Sergio will lead, as authorized guide to Israel next year from February 27 to March 6, 2008 .
Below you will find all necessary information. For other applications are available.
good week everyone.
Marina
Day 1 - Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - Italy / Tel Aviv / Haifa
Meeting in Largo Amedeo di Savoia - C.so Svizzera 164 and departure by bus to the airport of Milan / Malpensa Terminal 1. Direct flight to Tel Aviv / Lod. Food on board. Continue to the Galilee. At Caramel, Elijah's Cave. Accommodation in the institute 'Stella Maris' in Haifa. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2 - Thursday, February 28, 2008 - Haifa / Acre / Cana / Nazareth
After breakfast, transfer to S. John Acre to visit the Crusader citadel and caravanserai. Continue to Cana. Visit the church of the first miracle. Accommodation in school in Nazareth. Lunch. In the afternoon, visiting places dear to Christians: the Fountain of the Virgin, the Synagogue, the Basilica of the Annunciation, the Museum and the Church of St. Joseph. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3 - Friday, February 29, 2008 - Banias / Lake Tiberias / Yardenit / Nazareth
In the morning, departure to Banias, the slopes of Mount Hermon: Proceed to the Lake of Tiberias. Ascent of Mount of the Beatitudes. Lunch. In the afternoon at Capernaum, the synagogue and the remains of the village with the house of Peter overhung by the modern church. A Tabgha, the church erected in memory of the miracle of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes and dedicated to the Primacy of Peter. Crossing the lake by boat. Return to Nazareth. Stop at the Jordan, Yardenit. Arrival in the evening, dinner and overnight.
Day 4 - Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Mount Tabor / Bet Shean / Jericho / Wadi el Kelt / Jerusalem
In the morning, climb by taxi to Mount Tabor. Visit the church erected in memory of the Transfiguration of Jesus Continue to Bet Shean. Visit the archaeological site. Departure to Jerusalem along the Jordan Valley. Stop in Jericho. Lunch and visit. Continue to Jerusalem. Stop in Wadi el Kelt, near the Monastery of St. Giorgio Koziba. Arriving in Jerusalem, hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Yad Va Shem / Bethlehem / Jerusalem
In the morning, the Yad Va Shem and visit the Holocaust Museum. Transfer to Bethlehem. Lunch at the Institute (San Antonio). In the afternoon visit to the Basilica of the Nativity, founded in 326 by Constantine on the site where tradition indicates the existence of the Grotto of the Nativity. Visit of the Shepherds' Field. Mass. Return to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 - Monday, March 3, 2008 - Jerusalem
In the morning, on the Mount of Olives, you can visit: the newspaper of the Ascension, the Church of Pater built in 1868 by the Princess de la Tour on the ruins of the ancient church built by St. Helena in 326, the Chapel of Dominus Flevit teardrop-shaped and raised the place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, in Gethsemane, the Garden of Olives, the Tomb of the Virgin and the Cave of Betrayal. Visit the Basilica of the Agony. In the afternoon, visit the Church of St. Anne and the Sheep's Pool and celebration of the 'Via Crucis' along the Via Dolorosa. Stop the ECC and the Homo Lithostrotos. Full board.
Day 7 - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - Masada / Mar Dead / Qumran
In the morning departure to the Desert of Judah. Arrival at Masada. Cable car ride and visit the archaeological site. The place is particularly impressive in terms of landscape, was the scene of the Zealots dell'eccidio after the long Roman siege. Lunch at Ein Gedi and leisure at the Dead Sea. Drive to Qumran. Visit the archaeological site of the Essene Monastery. Return to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8 - Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Jerusalem
morning visit of the Holy Sepulcher, which contains within its walls, Mount Calvary, site of the crucifixion of Jesus el'edicola of the Anastasis. Walking Tour of the City Old, through the Jewish Quarter and the Cardo Maximus. Stop at the Wailing Wall. Visit the Zion Christian with the Last Supper, the Church of the Dormition and the church of San Pietro in Gallicantu erected near the Scala Santa at the place where Peter denied Jesus Afternoon free. Full board.
Day 9 - Thursday, March 6, 2008 - Jerusalem / Jaffa / Tel Aviv / Italy
This morning after breakfast, depart for Jaffa. Visit. Airport in Tel Aviv. Direct flight back to Milan / Malpensa Terminal 1. Continue to Turin.
Fee: € 1200.00
Single room supplement: € 224.00
Documents: individual passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of making the pilgrimage.
Important To register we require the following information and documents:
FULL NAME, ADDRESS - CAP - CITY - PHONE NUMBER - COPY OF PASSPORT.
The price includes: transfer by bus to / from Milan Malpensa - in economy class air fares on scheduled EL AL direct London Heathrow Terminal 1/Tel Aviv and back - full board from dinner on the first day breakfast last - in-flight meals where provided by the airline - Accommodation in hotel cat. 3 stars / institutions Religious - coach tours - visits to the program - including paying to see: Archaeological site of Acre, Franciscan Museum in Nazareth, the archaeological site of Capernaum, San Pietro in Gallicantu, St. Anne's Church, Ecce Homo, Qumran - taxi to the Mount Tabor - boat for the crossing of Lake Tiberias - the cable car and admission to Masada - excursion to Banias - religious and technical assistance - travel bag - Book of the Gospels, booklet of prayers and scarves - Elvia luggage and health insurance - Trip cancellation insurance Europ Assistance - airport taxes and security - baggage allowance of 20 kg - tips
Reservation
time of booking, and in any case not later than 24.12.2007 in, must be paid in advance equal to € 250.00 reimbursable by 27.01.2008. Booking acceptance is subject to availability. The balance must be paid within and without notice within 30 days prior to departure (27/01/2008 and dependent upon receipt of the circular base). For reservations in the period following the above deadline, the full amount must be paid at time of booking.
Hotel Accommodation
Those who enroll without a friendly face to share a room will be allocated to another person who is in the same situation. If this is not possible to be assigned a single room supplement will be charged on. Requests for single rooms, enrollment shall be accepted based on availability. The accommodation provides rooms with more services.
Before leaving each member will receive the necessary instructions with a special circular.
Travelers must have their personal passport; is necessary that the name at the time of release coincides exactly with what the document is required for travel. The issuance of air tickets with incorrect or incomplete names does not allow boarding. Failure departure means the loss of the entire fee paid .
For cancellations received in writing within 30 days prior to departure will make a full refund of amounts paid; for cancellations up to 15 days before departure will be kept 30% of the total fee for participation, up to 3 days before departure will keep 50% of the total participation. No refund will be given to those who give up after that date or not present at the start, or any waiver of the journey already begun, and who could not make the trip due to lack or irregularity of the personal and travel documents.
Optional Insurance (extra charge)
Before you can start taking out policies to risk death or permanent disability by accident flight risk insurance for death or permanent disability resulting from accidents occurring during the trip and policies to integrate the ceilings for the health care and for luggage.
INFORMATION DOCUMENT
EXPATRIATION : it is necessary to have an individual passport (in good standing with the application of the stamp from € 40.29) valid at least six months beyond the date the route.
Warning: passport with Israeli stamp (as marked in the arrival or exit) is not accepted many Arab countries. Border control, saying "NO STAMP", the stamp will be placed on a separate sheet.
FOOD Dietary habits in Israel are different from ours. The kitchen features Arab, is different from the Mediterranean and Italian in particular. And 'take some' spirit of adaptation. The hotels, however, have used international cuisine and often the meals are buffet style with great choice.
CURRENCY The local currency is the Shekel can not be located in Italy. (1 U.S. dollar / 1 Euro worth about NIS 5). The Euro has changed and accepted without difficulty, so also, accept all major credit cards. However, given the "equal" Euro / dollar, which normally apply if you intend to do large amounts of expenditure is advisable to take the dollars. The baggage
not exceed 20 kg per person and will be controlled at the airport before being loaded onto the plane. Security provisions for boarding at airports, do not allow boarding in the hand luggage of scissors, nail files, sharp objects and / or sharp. These items must be placed in checked baggage to be loaded into the aircraft hold. Where were detected in control at the metal detector will be confiscated by security guards.
In case of damage or failure to return the luggage must be released immediately at the airport PIR: We recommend that you purchase in Italy of all the photographic material required. Recall that it is prohibited to photograph airports, barracks, military posts.
flight safety, the new rules for hand baggage will be allowed
on board in hand luggage , only a small amount of liquid in containers each with a maximum capacity of 100 milliliters or equivalent, to be entered in transparent re-sealable plastic bags for up to one liter or larger, for example, about 18 cm x 20 cm. These bags will be transported separately on the other hand luggage.
Each passenger is allowed only one envelope . Liquids allowed include:
- water and other drinks, soups, syrups
- creams, lotions and oils
- perfume sprays
- gels, including hair and shower for
- contents of pressurized containers, including shaving foam, other foams and deodorants
- pastes, including toothpaste
- mixtures of liquids and solids
- mascara
- any other product of similar consistency
Otherwise, passing at any intermediate airports, liquids could be seized to security checks. What does not change
in hand luggage, outside of this resealable bag, you can continue to carry medicines, dietetic substances and baby foods for use during the trip, even if as keen to point out ENAC, "you may need to provide proof of need of these articles."
The new rules only affect hand luggage and baggage hold, or that the baggage is delivered at check-in to be picked up at the airport of destination and for which there are no restrictions on the inclusion of liquids.
CLIMATE The temperature in Israel, is normally higher than in Italy. During the day while the weather is spring in the morning and at night can drop dramatically. In the depression of the Dead Sea, at times, you can touch 30 degrees and will have the chance to bathe in salt water. We recommend a sportswear 'onion' (with some heavier head for the evening). K-way useful, comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses. Do not forget a raincoat for possible rain showers.
GOOD SANITARY vaccination is not required. It is recommended to carry, in addition to the habitual use of drugs, an intestinal antiseptic. Outside of meals in hotels, drink bottled water and sealed do not use ice in drinks, avoid eating raw vegetables or unpeeled fruit. All participants enjoyed
ELVIA interassistance health insurance, which guarantees the reimbursement of medical and pharmaceutical may be incurred upon presentation of original documentation and in compliance with the conditions laid down, and insurance EUROP ASSISTANCE ITALY to cancel the trip in the cases mentioned.
The electric current is 220 volts. Plugs are European style. To call
by Israel Italy dial "0039" + area code + phone number. E 'possible to use phone cards, available locally in different sizes, or use your own GSM phone. To call Italy you must dial the prefix 00972 + area code + local number without zero. To enable your phone to receive and send abroad, contact your service provider. It 'not recommended because calls from hotel rooms rates are particularly expensive.
The trip, while I understand the tourist an interesting and artistic nature of pilgrimage, and this requires all behavior based on love and mutual understanding.
In Israel, the local time is in advance of +1 compared to Italy. If it is noon in Italy in Israel are 13.
For information contact Marina: tel. 011-9240649 - cell. 338-5339104 - email associazione@accoglienza.it
