Schedule
of upcoming events on offer:
February 2008
Our next East-West Forum meeting is scheduled for 01/02/08 at the office in Sweifiyye.
March 2008
Jordan and the West Bank
10-day transformational journey in Jordan and the West Bank - scheduled for March 08
April 2008
Jordan
8-day transformational journey in Jordan - scheduled for April 08
Student Leadership Forum
June 2008
Amman, Jordan SLU 401 - 12th-16th June
Orlando Florida SLU 101 - 25-28th June
Washington D.C SLU 201 - July 8-11th
London & Paris SLU 301 - July 20-28th
Opportunities
Contact us if you are interested in participating in any of these opportunites.
February 2008
Our next East-West Forum meeting is scheduled for 01/02/08 at the office in Sweifiyye.
March 2008
Jordan and the West Bank
10-day transformational journey in Jordan and the West Bank - scheduled for March 08
April 2008
Jordan
8-day transformational journey in Jordan - scheduled for April 08
Student Leadership Forum
June 2008
Amman, Jordan SLU 401 - 12th-16th June
Orlando Florida SLU 101 - 25-28th June
Washington D.C SLU 201 - July 8-11th
London & Paris SLU 301 - July 20-28th
Opportunities
Contact us if you are interested in participating in any of these opportunites.
Transformational
Journey to Jordan, Palestine & Israel - April
08
Our next scheduled trip is a 10-day program in Jordan, Palestine and Israel, giving you the opportunity to see the sights, to meet the people, and to experience the heart of the Middle East.
The price of the tour is $1200 per person. This includes transportation for the whole trip in a comfortable, air-conditioned tourist bus, English-speaking tour guides, entrance fees, honorarium for our hosts and speakers, accommodation in 3 and 4 stars hotels on a Half Board basis (breakfast & dinner) in double rooms.
This price does not include airfares. Get in touch with us to help you book your flight, and for group rates. It also excludes lunches, tips for driver, guides & hotels, visas & bridge transfer.
Please note that delegations are limited to 15.
Sample schedule – this may be adjusted, and a final version will be given to you on arrival.
Arrival
Upon arrival at Amman’s Queen Alia Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to the hotel in Amman. There you will meet with East-West Initiatives Staff and others on the trip, and rest from your journey.
Day One: Amman & Jerash
Begin the day with some cultural orientation, teaching you how to thrive and survive in Jordan. Then you will visit Amman’s old market places and Roman amphitheatre. In the afternoon travel to the ancient Roman city of Jerash, an hour from Amman. See the impressive ruins and the old paved streets. Enjoy an Arabic buffet meal there before returning to Amman and visiting some of the modern hang-outs and hot spots.
Day Two: Mount Nebo, Jesus’ Baptism Site & The Dead Sea
Drive to Mount Nebo where Moses looked across into the Promised Land and died. Enjoy panoramic views of the West Bank, the Dead Sea and the River Jordan. Next visit Jesus’ baptism site with a qualified guide, before enjoying a buffet lunch and relaxing in the unique waters of the Dead Sea. Watch the sunset over Jerusalem, and return to Amman at night.
Day Three: Petra & Wadi Rum
Set off early in the morning with Jordanians to Petra, the city carved out of the rocks, and witness this modern-day wonder of the world first-hand. A host will lead you in a cross-cultural reconciliation experience as you explore the city together. Travel then to the majestic desert of Wadi Rum. Enjoy a camel trek and the sunset before eating dinner around the camp fire and sleeping under the stars.
Day Four: Wadi Rum & Kaan
Zamaan
Wake to watch the sun rise on the mountains of the desert. Continue the reconciliation experience as you take a jeep trip together in the desert. Other activities, such as abseiling, can be arranged depending on the nature of the group and your desires. In the afternoon head back to Amman, stopping at the Kaan Zamaan restaurant for an open buffet of Arabic food.
Day Five: Amman
Catch your breath again in Amman, enjoying a rest day and an opportunity to explore the city further at your leisure.
Day Six: Galilee
Travel across Sheikh Hussein Bridge into the West Bank, then tour around the Sea of Galilee. Visit Mt. Beatitudes , Tabgha , St. Peter primacy, Capernaum, and take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. At the end of the day drive to Nazareth for dinner and stay there overnight.
Day Seven: Haifa & Nazareth
Start the day by visiting the Arab Human Rights Organization, then visit the Church of the Annunciation &Mary’s Well. Drive to Haifa, visit Prophet Elijahs Church on Mount Carmel, and from there go to Caesarea. Eat dinner & stay overnight in Bethlehem.
Day Eight: Jerusalem
Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate, visit the Wailing Wall, the Dome of The Rock, and the Al Aqsa Mosque , walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Then have a Political Tour with ICAHD (the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions) around Jerusalem. Eat dinner & stay overnight in Bethlehem.
Day Nine: Bethlehem & Hebron
Begin the tour in Bethlehem, visiting the Church of the Nativity, the Shepherds Field, and Solomon’s Pools. Lunch with Christian Families, then visit one of the refugee camps in Bethlehem. Drive to Hebron to visit the CPT and the Ibrahimi Mosque. Enjoy dinner in the Tent Restaurant and stay overnight in Bethlehem.
Day Ten : Jericho & Qumran
Visit the ancient city of Jericho, and Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Departure via Sheikh Hussein Bridge to Jordan, and fly from Queen Alia airport.
Our next scheduled trip is a 10-day program in Jordan, Palestine and Israel, giving you the opportunity to see the sights, to meet the people, and to experience the heart of the Middle East.
The price of the tour is $1200 per person. This includes transportation for the whole trip in a comfortable, air-conditioned tourist bus, English-speaking tour guides, entrance fees, honorarium for our hosts and speakers, accommodation in 3 and 4 stars hotels on a Half Board basis (breakfast & dinner) in double rooms.
This price does not include airfares. Get in touch with us to help you book your flight, and for group rates. It also excludes lunches, tips for driver, guides & hotels, visas & bridge transfer.
Please note that delegations are limited to 15.
Sample schedule – this may be adjusted, and a final version will be given to you on arrival.
Arrival
Upon arrival at Amman’s Queen Alia Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to the hotel in Amman. There you will meet with East-West Initiatives Staff and others on the trip, and rest from your journey.
Day One: Amman & Jerash
Begin the day with some cultural orientation, teaching you how to thrive and survive in Jordan. Then you will visit Amman’s old market places and Roman amphitheatre. In the afternoon travel to the ancient Roman city of Jerash, an hour from Amman. See the impressive ruins and the old paved streets. Enjoy an Arabic buffet meal there before returning to Amman and visiting some of the modern hang-outs and hot spots.
Day Two: Mount Nebo, Jesus’ Baptism Site & The Dead Sea
Drive to Mount Nebo where Moses looked across into the Promised Land and died. Enjoy panoramic views of the West Bank, the Dead Sea and the River Jordan. Next visit Jesus’ baptism site with a qualified guide, before enjoying a buffet lunch and relaxing in the unique waters of the Dead Sea. Watch the sunset over Jerusalem, and return to Amman at night.
Day Three: Petra & Wadi Rum
Set off early in the morning with Jordanians to Petra, the city carved out of the rocks, and witness this modern-day wonder of the world first-hand. A host will lead you in a cross-cultural reconciliation experience as you explore the city together. Travel then to the majestic desert of Wadi Rum. Enjoy a camel trek and the sunset before eating dinner around the camp fire and sleeping under the stars.
Wake to watch the sun rise on the mountains of the desert. Continue the reconciliation experience as you take a jeep trip together in the desert. Other activities, such as abseiling, can be arranged depending on the nature of the group and your desires. In the afternoon head back to Amman, stopping at the Kaan Zamaan restaurant for an open buffet of Arabic food.
Day Five: Amman
Catch your breath again in Amman, enjoying a rest day and an opportunity to explore the city further at your leisure.
Day Six: Galilee
Travel across Sheikh Hussein Bridge into the West Bank, then tour around the Sea of Galilee. Visit Mt. Beatitudes , Tabgha , St. Peter primacy, Capernaum, and take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. At the end of the day drive to Nazareth for dinner and stay there overnight.
Day Seven: Haifa & Nazareth
Start the day by visiting the Arab Human Rights Organization, then visit the Church of the Annunciation &Mary’s Well. Drive to Haifa, visit Prophet Elijahs Church on Mount Carmel, and from there go to Caesarea. Eat dinner & stay overnight in Bethlehem.
Day Eight: Jerusalem
Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate, visit the Wailing Wall, the Dome of The Rock, and the Al Aqsa Mosque , walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Then have a Political Tour with ICAHD (the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions) around Jerusalem. Eat dinner & stay overnight in Bethlehem.
Day Nine: Bethlehem & Hebron
Begin the tour in Bethlehem, visiting the Church of the Nativity, the Shepherds Field, and Solomon’s Pools. Lunch with Christian Families, then visit one of the refugee camps in Bethlehem. Drive to Hebron to visit the CPT and the Ibrahimi Mosque. Enjoy dinner in the Tent Restaurant and stay overnight in Bethlehem.
Day Ten : Jericho & Qumran
Visit the ancient city of Jericho, and Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Departure via Sheikh Hussein Bridge to Jordan, and fly from Queen Alia airport.
