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Wesley Institute Middle East Tour

Biblical Sites Study Tour - 24 November to 17 December 2009

The Wesley Institute, in conjunction with Archaeological Diggings, is running a 23 day study tour to the Middle East in Semester 2, 2009. This is a private tour for the Wesley Institute. Students will need to register for the subject Biblical Sites Study Tour for Semester 2, 2009. FEE-HELP is available for those students who qualify.

NOTE: About the Single Supplement. For those who would like to have a single room at the hotels, the single supplement is the extra cost that you will need to pay to cover the cost of a room to yourself. This extra cost will ensure that you have a hotel room to yourself for the duration of the tour - however, please note that FEE-HELP does not apply to this extra cost and you will be required to pay this amount from your own pocket. Details of this cost can be found on the brochure. You can download a copy of this below if you do not have one already.

Students who are planning to attend should complete one of our application forms below, even if you have not yet registered for the subject and do not yet have your passport. Forms should be handed to Dr Kent at the Wesley Institute as soon as possible. If you do not have your passport, please apply as soon as possible. Remember, Australian Customs require you to have 6 months validity on your passport at the date of your RETURN to Australia. If this is not the case, please renew your passport as soon as possible.

There are limited places available to non-students. Non-students of the Wesley Institute who are interested in joining this tour should contact Dr Kent at the Wesley Institute, or Michael Browning at Archaeological Diggings. Michael Browning can be contacted on free-call (within Australia only) 1800 240 543 or email michael@diggings.com.au.

It is possible to extend your tour. At the conclusion of the tour you may wish to continue on to European destinations, or have a stopover in Dubai or Singapore. If you are thinking of an extension, please contact Alyssa or Erin at Harvey World Travel (Toronto) to discuss your requirements to ensure that you don't miss out. Remember, extensions are dependant on seats being available on your required flights and it will be very near to Christmas. Alyssa and Erin can be contacted on 02 4032 7828, or email groups.toronto@harveyworld.com.au.

Wesley Institute Biblical Sites Study Tour - Highlights

EGYPT

Sphinx - Giza, Egypt
  • Pharaonic Village and Cairo Museum
  • See the mummies of the great Pharaohs
  • Tutankhamun's treasures
  • Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure at Giza
  • Explore inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu
  • Explore inside the pyramid of Khafre
  • The reconstructed Solar Boat of Khufu
  • Memphis
  • Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
  • Sound and Light show at the Giza pyramids
    • Abu Simbel Temple, Egypt
  • Temples of Karnak and Luxor
  • Colossi of Memnon
  • Medinet Habu and Deir el Bahari
  • Valley of the Kings and royal tombs
  • Tutankhamun's tomb and mummy
  • Edfu temple
  • Kom Ombo temple
  • Philae temple
  • Aswan quarry and unfinished obelisk of Hatshepsut
  • Temples of Rameses II at Abu Simbel
  • Saint Katherine and Mount Sinai

ISRAEL

Jerusalem, Israel
  • Solomon's copper mines at Timna
  • Ramon crater
  • Be'er Sheva and Ashkelon
  • Mount of Olives
  • Garden of Gethsemane
  • Old City and City of David
  • Walk through Hezekiah's tunnel
  • Via Dolorosa and Western Wall
  • Herodion where Ehud Netzer found Herod's tomb
  • Bethlehem
    • Masada, Israel
  • Garden Tomb
  • Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book museum
  • Caesarea and Herod's Aqueduct
  • Cana and Nazareth
  • Megiddo and Jordan baptismal site
  • Ride across Galilee in a 'Jesus Boat'
  • Kursi, Dan and Caesarea Philippi
  • Hazor, Capernaum, Tabgha and Ginnosar museum
  • Mount Tabor and Sepphoris
  • Beth Shearim's burial catacombs
  • Mount Carmel and Lachish
  • Dig for a day at Mareshah in the Beit Govrin National Park
  • Masada and Qumran
  • Swim in the Dead Sea

JORDAN

El Gazneh - Petra, Jordan
  • Petra - the Treasury, High Place of Sacrifice
  • Roman Temple
  • Byzantine Church and Mosaics
  • Roman Theatre
  • Al Dayr - The Monastery
  • Amman
  • Jerash - best preserved Roman city in the Middle East
  • Forum and Cardo, North and South Theatres
  • Hadrian's Arch
  • Temple of Artemis

Reserve your place now. Download an application form and drop it in to Dr Kent at the Wesley Institute, along with a photocopy of your passport if you already have one.

Below is a link to download our 2 page brochure with the itinerary and pricing and also a copy of the application form. You can also download some suggestions for tour extensions and our travel tips which include suggestion on mediations, what to pack etc. These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is a free download from Adobe and there is a link at the bottom of this page.


Download the Wesley Institutes Middle East Study Tour 2009 - Itinerary and prices


Download the Wesley Institutes Middle East Study Tour 2009 - Application Form


Download a copy of our - Travel Hints


Download a pdf with some - Extension Idea's



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Last Updated: 8 July 2009