MPP@50 Tour of Israel and Jordan: July 2-15, 2018
Join the Madaba Plains Project and the Berrien County Historical Association for a journey of a lifetime. Renown archaeologists Dr. Larry Herr and Dr. Larry Geraty, invite you to accompany them as they return to Israel and Jordan. Visit Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus. Sail the waters of the Sea of Galilee in a replica of a “Jesus Wooden Boat”. Walk the streets of Old Jerusalem. Discover the fortress at Masada. Explore Jerash, the well-preserved Roman ruins in Jordan. See the three Madaba Plains archaeology sites and celebrate 50 years of partnership between Andrews University and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Tour Madaba, the city of mosaics. Be amazed as you walk through Petra – the famous city of stone.
To save your spot or for more information contact Kelsey Curnutt at 269-471-1202 or kcurnut@berrienhistory.org.
| Itinerary | |
|---|---|
| July 2 | Depart from O’Hare airport, Chicago |
| July 3 | Arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jerusalem |
| July 4 | Mt. Olives, Old City of Jerusalem, Mt. Zion |
| July 5 | Bethlehem, New City of Jerusalem |
| July 6 | Masada, Qumran, Dead Sea |
| July 7 | Jerusalem, Gezer National Park, Caesarea, Megiddo |
| July 8 | Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Nazareth |
| July 9 | Cross border into Jordan, Umm Qais, Ajloun, Jerash |
| July 10 | American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR), Amman, Wild Jordan, Jordan National Museum |
| July 11 | Jalul, Umayri, Hisban (50th Celebration) |
| July 12 | Mt. Nebo, Bethany, Madaba |
| July 13 | Wadi Rum, Little Petra |
| July 14 | Petra |
| July 15 | Fly out of Queen Alia International Airport, Amman |