This trip is for those ready to embark on a powerful journey for earth, body, mind and spirit!
There is a powerful thread developing on my sacred tours where not only are we there to receive but we are also there to give and co-create in the Light for peace, harmony and love on our beloved planet Earth.
The Holy Land, and of course the path of Jesus et al, has been on my radar for several years now but as usual I have been waiting for the energy to call me clearly and for my heart and soul to know the right moment. And it's now.
For some of you, like me, it will be your first visit this lifetime and for others it will not but I do feel that for all of us going, it will be a returning, a healing and whole-ing on many levels.
I really hope that if this is trip calling, that you will answer.
Throughout the trip we will be treating it as a combination exploration and retreat. We will be staying in places like a: hip and happening hotel in Jaffa, Carmelite monastery on Mt Carmel in Haifa, German pilgrim house in Galilee, hotel within walking distance to the Old City in Jerusalem, dome tents in Wadi Rum and special village style hotel 12 kms from Petra.
Our optional extension tour into Jordan sees us: sleeping in camps under the stars, being awed by the incredible ancient city of Petra and visiting other ancient sites as we follow the leylines towards Amman. Jordan is blessed with an incredibly rich religious history. Christians, Muslims and Jews all regard the area around the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea as sacred. The Bible even refers to this land as ‘The Garden of the Lord.'
Jordan is a Muslim-majority country but the kingdom is also home to one of the oldest living Christian communities, as well as sites such as the Bethany Beyond the Jordan – where Jesus was baptised. There are also many beautiful churches dotted around the country, including the St George Church in Madaba where you can see the oldest mosaic map of the Holy Land.
I am excited that the energy of this long awaited trip has finally come together! This is going to be very very special on so many levels and something to cherish in your heart.
ISRAEL ITINERARY
14 Night Tour, 30 April - 14 May, 2019
Travel in a small group with intuitive guide & meditation expert Anna Filliol (plus local tour guides) on an incredible spiritual adventure! The spaces on this trip are limited (approx 7-14 travellers). Accommodation is to be confirmed.
We will stay:
1 night in Jaffa (next to Tel Aviv)
3 nights on Mount Carmel, Haifa
4 nights in Galilee area
4 nights in Jerusalem
2 nights at Ein Gedi near the Dead Sea
We will take in the sites of:
City tour of Tel Aviv. Drive along the coastal plain to visit Caesaria – Ancient capital of Judea. Visit sites in Haifa/Mount Carmel area such as: Elijah’s cave, Bahai Gardens & Shrine, Carmel Forest, Ein Hod Artist’s village. Visit Rosh Hanikra & Akko en route to Galilee
Sea of Galilee and area visits including:
A powerful & little known ancient site, private boat trip on Galilee, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, site of the loaves & fishes miracle at Tabgha, Magdala, jeep tour of Golan Heights, Tel Dan, Banias Springs, Mt Tabor, Mt Arbel, Magdala, Safed and Kabbalah workshop, Yardenit Baptismal site on the banks of the Jordan, Nazareth, Cana.
Jerusalem and area visits to:
Mount of Olives, Pools of Bethseda, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Church of Mary Magdalene, Garden of Gethsame, Old City, Sound & Light show, Mt Zion, Via Dolorosa & Christian sites in the old city, Jewish Quarter, Shrine of the Book in Israel Museum, Western Wall, Sataf Nature Park, Ein Kerem - Chagall's stained glass windows, Bethlehem
Jordan Valley visits:
Jericho, cable car to Mt of Temptation, Qasr el Yahud site where John baptised Jesus
Dead Sea area visits:
Qumram, Masada, Ein Gedi Nature reserve, Dead Sea
Tour ends with transfers to either Ben Gurion Airport for those leaving touror onwards to cross the Allenby bridge into Jordan for those continuing on.
Tour Includes:
All accommodation as stated or similar
Breakfast daily from day 2
9 dinners
Transport in air-conditioned coaches
Transfers as specified
Site seeing
Local English speaking guides
Mystical Kabbalah workshop in Zfat
Jeep tour in Golan Heights
Spiritual gatherings with Anna when and where possible
Accommodations or similar tbc are:
Jaffa – Market House
Haifa – Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery
Galilee – Pilgerhaus
Jerusalem – Eldan Hotel
Dead Sea – Ein Gedi Hotel
Tour exclusions:
Arrival transfers from Ben Gurion to Jaffa hotel
Visa and passport fees
Personal expenses
Travel Insurance (compulsory)
Departure & airport taxes
Departure tax at Israel/Jordan Border crossing approx: USD$51
International flights
Late check out
Drinks
No tipping included – allow USD$10 per day
Porterage & tipping
Local city taxes if any
Anything not specifically mentioned in tour inclusions
JORDAN EXTENSION ITINERARY
7 Nights, 14th - 21st May, 2019
Accommodation (TBC):
2 nights in a Dana Biosphere eco camp
3 Nights near Petra - Hyatt Zaman
2 nights in a spa hotel by the Dead Sea in Jordan - Movenpick Resort & Spa
Tour includes:
Dana Biosphere: taking time to soak up the incredible vibrations here and a hike for those keen to
Wadi Rum: a visit to this area en route to Petra. Camel or jeep tour to be decided (heat permitting)
Petra area: 2 days to visit Petra a UNESCO World Heritage site & Little Petra
Dead Sea area and Amman visits: Kings Highway, Madaba and the oldest map of the Holyland in mosaics, Mt Nebo, visit to Women's co-op at Irak al Amir, ancient city of Jerash (including Temples of Artemis & Zeus), city tour of Amman
Tour ends with an early morning group transfer to Amman Airport
Includes:
All accommodation
Breakfast each day
1 lunch in Dana
7 dinners
Transport in air-conditioned coaches
Transfers as specified
Site seeing
Local English speaking guides
Jordan Visa
Spiritual gatherings with Anna when and where possible
Not Included:
Anything not written above.
Please note that tips are not included – allow approx. USD$8 per day