2008 Tour Group - "In Lehi & Sariah's Footsteps"

13 days exploring Israel, Jordan and Oman

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The new tour is 13 days in Israel, Jordan and Oman and features Scot & Maurine Proctor of Meridian Magazine as tourleaders along with Warren Aston. The tour departs October 11, 2008 and returns October 24th.

Cost is $ 4970 from New York (JFK) including return airfares and all taxes and surcharges, breakfast and dinners daily, 2 lunches, deluxe hotels and one night beach camp, all sightseeing, all transportation, return domestic airfares in Oman, luggage handling and visas. Single Supplement is $ 895. Costs are subject to change until full payment is made. Airfares from international cities other than New York City can be organized. Please contact us for details.

Numbers are strictly limited. Reservations are confirmed with a $550 nonrefundable deposit per person with the balance due 60 days before departure. Travel insurance is compulsory and details will be sent with your written confirmation.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Late evening departure from New York JFK nonstop to Amman.

Day 2 - Early evening arrival and transfer to our hotel for a welcome dinner.

Day 3 - This morning we cross the River Jordan to Jerusalem for two nights. Our afternoon visit to the Garden of Gethsemane, Golgotha and the Garden Tomb sets the spiritual tone for the days that follow.

Day 4 - A full day “Focus on Lehi” tour of Old Jerusalem including the BYU Center, the Mount of Olives, the temple mount and Hezekiah’s tunnel.

Day 5 - Today we retrace the most likely route Lehi and his family followed, passing the Ein Gedi oasis, the Dead Sea and the ancient copper mines of Timna until we reach the Red Sea. We then explore the coast of the Red Sea. Overnight in Aqaba.

Day 6 - We tour the spectacular stone city of Petra before continuing to the shores of the Dead Sea with the opportunity for a sunset swim before dinner. Late evening we transfer to the airport for our overnight flight to Oman.

Day 7 - Early morning arrival in Muscat and transfer to our hotel. Afternoon visit to the great mosque of Muscat and the ship Sohar, built locally and sailed to China.

Day 8 - Full day excursion to the ancient port of Sur where dhows are still made.

Day 9 - Morning flight to Salalah in southern Oman and transfer to hotel. Afternoon orientation of the area including the new Salalah museum to see artifacts dating from 600 BC.

Day 10 - Full day exploration of the Salalah area including a possible Bountiful site at the ancient port of Khor Rori where excavations continue and spectacular vista of the entire Salalah bay.

Day 11 - Today we travel west to Mughsayl, examine a Frankincense tree and then go into our beach camp at the base of the Qamar mountains for a taste of the life Lehi’s family had for 8 years.

Day 12 - We leave the desert and travel to the most lush location in Arabia. We see large timber trees, fruit trees, freshwater and all the features Nephi described. We finally depart this pristine place by sea as the Lehites did. Overnight back in Salalah.

Day 13 - A free morning to relax or shop at local markets. This afternoon a final testimony meeting to reflect on our experiences, then an early evening flight back to Muscat for our final night in Oman.

Day 14 - Early morning departure to New York JFK, arriving in the afternoon in good time for connections back to our home.

Tour Conditions

A non-refundable deposit of $550 per person reserves your space on the tour. Full payment is due no later than 60 days prior to departure. If written cancellation is made within 60 days of departure, any refund will be subject to airline and tour operator fees. It is a condition that all participants are adequately covered by travel insurance against cancellation, medical costs and repatriation.

Bountiful Tours acts as agent for the companies and airlines providing the services comprising this tour and is not responsible for any injuries, death, damages or other loss occasioned by these providers or any person(s) or reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, events such as strikes, revolts, wars, natural disasters, delays, missed connections, etc. Bountiful Tours reserves the right to make changes to the itinerary where deemed necessary. Payment of any monies to Bountiful Tours is held to indicate acceptance of these conditions.

Operated in conjunction with Bountiful Travel and Tours [Australia], Qld License TAG1218

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