| | Tour Highlights | - Israel made accessible for the
whole family
- Enjoy Da'at's travel expertise and
the Shutaf inclusive, educational approach
- Be one of just eight families to
take part in this exclusive and inclusive experience
- Your children, ages 6-13- with and
without special needs - can participate in one week at Shutaf inclusion day
camp in Jerusalem
- Daily travel for parents and
family members - quality respite and educational fun
- Trained Shutaf staff support at
the hotel and on the tour bus - in Jerusalem and up north
- Family travel up north for all -
thoughtfully planned for everyone's enjoyment
Trip Included
- 14 nights of hotel accommodations
as follows:
- 11 nights Dan, Jerusalem
- 2 nights Kibbutz Hagoshrim
Guesthouse
- 1 night Tal, Tel Aviv
- All breakfasts
- 5 dinners
- 10 days of touring in air
conditioned bus with licensed English-speaking tour educator
- All entrance fees as per
itinerary
- Extra Shutaf staff during touring
- Rafting on the Jordan River
- Ziplining at Deer Land
- Sound and Light Show at David's
Citadel
- Participation in an archaeological
dig
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| Day camp, family touring and skilled, staff support. Your
trip to Israel is possible. For kids with special needs and their families.
Do you have a child with special needs? Have you
dreamed of making that special, family trip to Israel but need some extra
support? Join Shutaf Inclusion Programs on a family-minded and
carefully-planned, inclusive trip to Israel. See Israel, send your kids - with
and without special needs - to a unique week of Shutaf Day Camp in Jerusalem,
get some needed parental and family respite, while enjoying day trips to
Israel's unique historical and holy sites. It's a vacation for ALL of you...in
Israel.
Shutaf Contact
Info:
Beth Steinberg. Shutaf co-founder beth@campshutaf.org
Contact Beth to
find out more about this wonderful, inclusive opportunity for the whole
family.
DAY ONE: Tuesday,
August 7, 2012
DEPARTURE Overnight: Flight
DAY TWO: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
ARRIVAL
- Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport.
- Welcome by our representative and assistance with
arrival formalities.
- Ascend to Jerusalem through the Judean Hills.
- Welcome to Jerusalem - enter the vibrant and colourful
3,000 year old city of Jerusalem and experience the convergence of the old and
the new.
- Upon entering Jerusalem stop to recite the traditional
shehechiyanu blessing.
- Check into the hotel.
- Welcome Dinner at a family-style restaurant in
Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY THREE: Thursday, August 9, 2012
THE
LAYERS OF JERUSALEM
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Morning orientation by Shutaf staff.
- Return to the hotel.
- Free time in the Mamilla Pedestrian Arcade, a new and
contemporary shopping area, located outside the Jaffa Gate of the Old City.
- The Night Spectacular at the Tower of David Museum -
The walls of the Citadel serve as a stage for a nighttime show which is a
celebration of sight and sound, depicting the story of Jerusalem (with Shutaf
staff).
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY FOUR: Friday, August 10, 2012
THE
BEAUTY OF JERUSALEM
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Hike in the Jerusalem Forest to the Sataf Spring.
- LaDa'at Machaneh Yehuda - Actively explore the
colorful and ethnically rich Machaneh Yehuda Market of Jerusalem, with lunch
on your own.
- Return to the hotel and prepare for Shabbat.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services at one of the following:
- Kol Haneshema (Reform) in Baka
- Hebrew Union College (Reform) on King David Street
in Central Jerusalem
- Har El (Reform) in Nachlaot
- The Conservative Yeshivah (Conservative) at the
Fuchsberg Center on Agron Street
- Kehillat Moreshet Yisrael (Conservative) at the
Fuchsberg Center on Agron Street
- Hovevei Tzion (Orthodox) on Hovevei Tzion Street in
Talbiye
- Shira Chadashah (Orthodox) in the German Colony
- The Western Wall (Kotel)
- Optional Shabbat Dinner at the hotel (on own
account).
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY FIVE: Saturday, August 11,
2012
SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Optional Shabbat Services.
- Free Shabbat in Jerusalem with optional visits on own
to:
- The Old City Ramparts for a walk along the ancient
walls of the city.
- The Tower of David Museum of the History of
Jerusalem, for a walk through the city's history from the time of Abraham to
the end of the British Mandate over Palestine.
- The renewed Israel Museum, one of the most creative
and innovative museums in the world with a wide and eclectic collection,
ranging from Judaica and archaeology to Renaissance and contemporary Israeli
art, concluding with a visit to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Shrine of the
Book and the Second Temple Period Model of Jerusalem.
- The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, a beautifully
landscaped habitat with a special focus on preserving Biblical fauna, geared
to children of all ages (2-80)
- Ben Kodesh Lechol Havdallah overlooking the Old City.
- Free Evening in Jerusalem on Ben Yehuda Pedestrian
Mall or on Emek Refaim Street in the German Colony.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY SIX: Sunday, August 12, 2012
THE
LAYERS OF JERUSALEM
Shutaf Campers: - Depart for the Shutaf Day Camp.
Non-campers: - Walking tour through the Jewish Quarter of the Old
City of Jerusalem, for guided visits to some of the sites excavated over the
past 30 years, including:
- Walk along the Rooftops of the Old City for a behind
the scenes look at the various communities in Jerusalem and how they live
together.
- The Cardo, a Byzantine street that is now the
world's oldest shopping arcade
- The Hurva Square, the central square of the Jewish
Quarter
- The Jerusalem Archaeological Park, including a visit
to the Davidson Center and the Southern Wall Excavations
- The Kotel (Western Wall)
- The Western Wall Tunnel, the underground
continuation of the Western Wall along the Temple Mount
- Lunch on your own.
- Return to the hotel.
Shutaf Campers: - Return to the hotel to meet up with family
members.
All Participants - Enjoy dinner on your own in Jerusalem, at a choice of
a wide array of restaurants.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY SEVEN: Monday, August 13, 2012
DIGGING
FOR ROOTS
Shutaf Campers: - Depart for the Shutaf Day Camp.
Non-Campers: - Depart Jerusalem.
- Visit the Armed Forces Memorial at Latrun, a pivotal
point on the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem road and the site of many fierce battles for
control of the road to Jerusalem from Biblical times through the War of
Independence.
- Visit the Ayalon Institute, near Rehovot, for an eye
opening tour of a clandestine munitions factory used during the British
Mandate.
- Lunch on own, en route to Beit Guvrin.
Shutaf Campers: - Transfer to Beit Guvrin with Shutaf bus to meet family
members.
All Participants: - Participate in an active dig at the Beit Guvrin Caves
and prepare to get your hands dirty as you uncover pottery from the
Hellenistic period, 2,300 years ago, followed by a crawl through the Maresha
Cave Labyrinth.
- Return to Jerusalem and to the hotel.
- Enjoy dinner on your own in
Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY EIGHT: Tuesday, August 14,
2012
ENJOYING JERUSALEM Shutaf Campers: - Depart for the Shutaf Day Camp.
Non-Campers: - Leisure time in the hotel and to enjoy Jerusalem.
- Lunch on own.
All Participants, including Campers: - Return to the hotel.
- Dinner on your own.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY NINE: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
TEL
AVIV
Shutaf Campers: - Depart for the Shutaf Day Camp.
Non-Campers: - Depart Jerusalem for Tel Aviv.
- Follow the story of Israel's pre-state elite fighting
force, the Palmach, while walking through a state of the art multimedia
experience that allows a glimpse into the lives of extraordinary people at
Beit Hapalmach
- LaDa'at Scavenger Hunt in Tel Aviv - Explore the
city of Tel Aviv while participating in a special family scavenger hunt, walk
the walk, talk the talk and imagine the unimaginable.
- Visit the Old City of Jaffa and stroll through the
renovated artists' colony and the ancient port.
- Return to Jerusalem.
Shutaf Campers: - Return to the hotel for activities with the Shutaf
counselors by the poolside.
All Participants: - Enjoy dinner on your own in
Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY TEN: Thursday, August 16, 2012
IN
JERUSALEM Shutaf Campers: - Depart for the Shutaf Day Camp.
Non Campers: - Day to explore Jerusalem on own.
- Lunch on your own on vibrant Emek Refaim Street in
Jerusalem's German Colony.
All Participants: - Participate in the Shutaf Day Camp Closing Ceremony.
- Return to the hotel.
- Drive to Genesis Land, a Biblical style
encampment in the Judean Desert and delve into the Bible, experience
Biblical Hospitality, enjoy a ‘Hafla' feast and take a Camel Ride through the
desert with Shutaf staff.
- Return to the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY ELEVEN: Friday, August 17, 2012
IN
AND AROUND JERUSALEM
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Family program with Shutaf staff at Eretz Ha'Ayalim
(Deer Land) in Gush Etzion, with an opportunity to ride the longest Zip Line
in Israel and other activities.
- Return to Jerusalem with free time on Emek Refaim
Street with lunch on own.
- Return to the hotel and prepare for Shabbat.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services at one of the following:
- Kol Haneshema (Reform) in Baka
- Hebrew Union College (Reform) on King David Street
in Central Jerusalem
- Har El (Reform) in Nachlaot
- The Conservative Yeshivah (Conservative) at the
Fuchsberg Center on Agron Street
- Kehillat Moreshet Yisrael (Conservative) at the
Fuchsberg Center on Agron Street
- Hovevei Tzion (Orthodox) on Hovevei Tzion Street in
Talbiye
- Shira Chadashah (Orthodox) in the German Colony
- The Western Wall (Kotel)
- Festive Shabbat Dinner with some Shutaf Israeli
Campers and their families (not included).
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY TWELVE: Saturday, August 18, 2012
SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM (No Guide) - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Optional Shabbat Services.
- Free Shabbat in Jerusalem.
- Ben Kodesh Lechol Havdallah overlooking the Old City.
- Free Evening in Jerusalem on Ben Yehuda Pedestrian
Mall or on Emek Refaim Street in the German Colony.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY THIRTEEN: Sunday, August 19, 2012
DRIVING THE RIFT - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Meet with Shutaf staff, check out of the hotel and
depart Jerusalem.
- Drive along the Jordan Valley Rift.
- Swim in the warm waters and natural springs at the Gan
Hashlosha Nature Reserve (Sachne) situated at the foot of Mt. Gilboa.
- Kibbutz Ideology and Israeli Reality in the 21st
Century: tour of Kibbutz Ashdot Ya'akov, including a walk through the
banana fields and a dialogue with a kibbutz member on the ever-changing nature
of kibbutz life today.
- Ride the Manara cable car to ascend the Manara Cliff
overlooking the Hula Valley and the Golan Heights.
- Check into the kibbutz hotel.
- Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Kibbutz Hotel, Upper
Galilee
DAY FOURTEEN: Monday, August 20, 2012
NATURE & SECURITY - Breakfast at the kibbutz hotel.
- Walk through the Tel Dan Nature Reserve located on the
largest tributary of the Jordan River and the Biblical settlement of Dan.
- Ascend Mt. Bental, overlooking the abandoned Syrian
town of Kuneitra, for a first hand view of Israel's security position along
the Syrian Border, including a visit to a former Syrian bunker and an optional
visit to the Koffee Anan Coffee Shop.
Option 1: - Wine Tasting at the local Pelter
Winery.
Option 2: - Enjoy the culinary delight of a Chocolate Workshop at
the De Karina Chocolate Factory on Kibbutz Ein Zivan.
Both Options: - Enjoy Rafting or Kayaking on the Jordan River.
- Dinner at the kibbutz hotel.
Overnight: Kibbutz Hotel, Upper
Galilee
DAY FIFTEEN: Tuesday, August 21,
2012
ALONG THE COAST - Breakfast at the kibbutz hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and drive to the Mediterranean
Coast.
- Guided visit to Caesarea, one of the Land of Israel's
most important cities during the Roman Period; visit the Herodian Theater and
new excavations along the Mediterranean shore concluding with a visit to the
900-year-old crusader city built on the same site.
- Beach time and activities at the shores of the
Mediterranean.
- Freshen up prior to departure at a hotel in Netanya
(day-use rooms will be reserved in advance).
- Festive Farewell Dinner.
- Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport to check
in for the departure flight to the U.S.A.
Overnight: Flight
DAY SIXTEEN: Wednesday, August 22,
2012
DEPARTURE | | The camp cost is $530
per kid (not included in the price). Group rates are per
person based on double occupancy and a minimum of 20 full paying
participants per bus. Should the number of participants drop below the minimum
listed above, we will adjust the cost of the trip to reflect the additional
expense of operating the program. Tour prices are per
person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation,
special dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and the services of
local guides, drivers, and the tour guide/educator are included. - Hotel Accommodations: The tour
price includes all hotel accommodations, in hotel rooms with private baths.
Our standard is to provide the best available hotels while considering value.
Although the level of the accommodations may differ slightly from hotel to
hotel, we are committed to your comfort. Two-bed rooms are reserved in most
hotels. Triples are two-bed rooms with a rollaway cot where available and are
not recommended when considering the comfort of those in the room. King-size
beds are not available in most hotels; what is considered king-size usually
consists of two single beds pushed together and made up separately, but with
one headboard. Some two-bed rooms may have two twin - not full- or queen-size
- beds.
Meals are included as
specified in the itinerary. Expedition Director /
Tour Educator or Guide: All trips are conducted by our tour educators or local
guides who remain with the group throughout the tour. Gratuities Included:
All gratuities for restaurant staff are included. Baggage: All tour
packages / group tours allow one piece of luggage per person and one carry-on
bag. Excess luggage will be subject to charge of up to $100 per piece. The
Travel Agent and/or Tour Operator, shall not be held responsible for any
damage to or loss of luggage/personal items. All damage/loss must be reported
at time of incident and documented in writing by local authorities for
submission to the insurance company. With regard to airline baggage allowance,
different carriers have different regulations for business and coach, please
check with your individual carrier with regard to permitted number of pieces,
weights and dimensions. The tour operator is not responsible for fees levied
by any air carrier for the transport of personal belongings of any
kind.
Not Included Airfare to the tour departure point and from the tour ending
point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from us for travel originating
in the United States. Please see Flights tab in the right-side toolbar. Personal Expenses: All personal expenses such as: laundry,
valet service, cables, telephone calls and postage are not included. Guide and Driver Gratuities:
In keeping with normal
standards in international tourism, we recommend the following for tipping:
10-19 passengers: Guide $10, driver $5 - per participant per
day 20 passengers and more: Guide $8, driver $4 - per
participant per day
Additional Information Airline Security Measures: In the U.S., you must provide
identification in the form of a passport at the time of airport check-in for
travel to international destinations. Your passport name must match the name
on your tour reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.
If you are traveling from an airport outside the jurisdiction
of the U.S, you will need to determine what travel documentation and
identification is required for that particular airport. Due to heightened security regulations, certain items such as
a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette lighter or tweezers, and some
liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not be permitted in your carry-on luggage.
Please call your airline prior to departure to obtain current information on
non-permissible carry-on items and recommended airport check-in times. You may
also wish to visit the Transportation Security Administration website at
www.tsa.gov to obtain more
information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage
items.Air Services: Once issued, tickets are non-refundable. Airline
schedules and flights are subject to change without notice. We will not be
responsible for penalties incurred for tickets, international or domestic, not
issued by us due to schedule and/or flight changes. Airlines reserve the right
to demand immediate issuance of tickets whenever they determine that specific
flights are heavily booked even when normal ticketing rules do not require
tickets to be issued until a later date. In this instance, we will require
immediate and full payment of the airfare and airport taxes and fees as
itemized on the invoice. This situation overrides invoice terms and conditions
and payment due dates. If full payment is not received, seats will be
cancelled by the airline and may not be available to be rebooked on the same
flights or at the same airfare. Any replacement air arrangements and airfare
will be the sole responsibility of the passenger. We suggest you contact your
travel agent or the carrier several weeks prior to departure for seat
assignments. Passengers are responsible to reconfirm their flights 72 hours
prior to departure for all flights. Package is based on discount fares for
group travel. Group members deviating from group dates will be charged a $75
deviation fee per person. Holidays and Museum Closures -
Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen
circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed
in the destinations being visited Photography During Tours: We will
occasionally use photographs taken by fellow guests or your trip director for
promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any
marketing activities, please notify us at the start of your tour.
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