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| | Tour Highlights | - Explore Caesarea National Park
- Rafting on the Jordan River (seasonal)
- Jeep tour on the Golan Heights
- Kibbutz Ideology and Israeli Reality in the 21st Century dialogue
- The Jezzar Pasha Mosque in Acre
- Camel Ride through the desert
- Participate in a Zedek Project
- Israeli Society @ 2013 Dialogue with an academic scholar
- Special tour to the Western Wall Tunnels
- The refurbished Yad Vashem complex in Jerusalem
- Visit Masada and swim in the Dead Sea
Trip Includes
- 11 nights accommodation in selected hotels:
- 1 night Tel Aviv
- 2 nights Galilee
- 1 night Haifa
- 4 nights Jerusalem
- 2 nights Eilat
- 1 night Tel Aviv
- Breakfast daily and 6 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach with panoramic windows, reclining seats and footrests
- Services of a friendly and professional English-speaking Expedition Educator throughout the trip (except in Eilat)
- Entrance fees as per itinerary
- All hotel and airport portage and tipping included
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| DAY ONE: Sunday
DEPARTUREOvernight: Flight
DAY TWO: Monday
ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL- Land in Israel. Welcome by our representative and assistance with
arrival formalities at Ben Gurion International Airport.
- Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv, known as the ‘city that
never sleeps.'
- Check into your hotel.
- Pick up from your hotel for orientation and dinner in Tel Aviv with
your tour educator.
- Visit the Jaffa Overlook for an introduction to Tel Aviv at
one of its important, historical reference points.
- Enjoy a Middle-Eastern-style welcome dinner, with a Yemenite
touch, at Maganda, located in Tel Aviv's Yemenite Quarter. The
menu features a delicious selection of salads, grilled meats and
vegetarian options.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
DAY THREE: Tuesday
ALONG THE COAST- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Check out and departure.
- Begin the day with an introduction and special visit to
Independence Hall, site of David Ben Gurion's monumental
proclamation of the State of Israel in May 1948.
- Stroll down Rothschild Boulevard to view examples of the
intriguing Bauhaus-style architecture from the 1930s. The local
proliferation of the style won Tel Aviv recognition as a UNESCO World
Heritage site and the nickname of ‘the White City'.
- Visit the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian mall, with its
restored buildings and sidewalk artists, and continue onto the colorful
Carmel Market and then to Sheinkin, a trendy Tel Aviv shopping street.
- Lunch on your own.
- Depart Tel Aviv.
- Guided visit to Caesarea, one of ancient 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.
- Check into your kibbutz guesthouse.
- Dinner at the guesthouse.
Overnight: Kibbutz Guesthouse, Upper Galilee
DAY FOUR: Wednesday
NATURE AND SECURITY- Breakfast at your kibbutz guesthouse.
- Walk through the Tel Dan Nature Reserve, located on the
largest tributary of the Jordan River, and explore the ruins of the
great Biblical city of Dan.
- Take a Jeep tour climbing to the Golan Heights in the
footsteps of IDF soldiers and their battles in the Six-Day War. Enjoy
the beautiful natural scenery and gain an insight into the strategic
complexity of the Golan
- Cross the Golan Plateau to the border with Syria, overlooking
the abandoned town of Kuneitra and the United Nations outpost
nearby.
Lunch on your own. - Wine tasting at a local winery.
- Between May to September: Enjoy rafting or kayaking on the Jordan
River (water shoes recommended).
OR - Between October to April: Visit the Hula Nature Reserve and the
Ophoria Interactive Experience, connecting birds, water and the Zionist
endeavor.
- Da'at Encounter: Dialogue with a kibbutz member.
- Return to your kibbutz for dinner at the guesthouse
Overnight: Kibbutz Guesthouse, Upper Galilee
DAY FIVE: Thursday
THE GALILEE AND THE CARMEL- Breakfast at your kibbutz guesthouse.
- Check out and departure.
- Explore Safed, a center of Jewish mysticism for hundreds of
years, and a contemporary artists' colony, including:
- A guided visit to the Ari, Caro or Abuhav
Synagogues, with their great stories and mystical
messages
- A stroll through the quaint Art Galleries and shop in
the artists' colony
- Drive to Rosh Hanikra, at the northern tip of Israel's
Mediterranean coastline. Take a cable-car down to the beautiful sea
grottoes, carved out of the soft chalk cliffs by eons of wave
action
- Visit Acre (Akko), a UNESCO Heritage Site, and a
multi-layered experience from the days of the Crusades through
contemporary Israel, including guided visits to:
- The newly renovated Crusaders' City.
- The Al-Jazzar Mosque, one of the largest and most
interesting in Israel.
- The Ottoman Fortifications around the
city
- Da'at Encounter:Visit a Druze village in the Carmel
Mountains for a window into the unique world of the Israeli Druze
community, including dinner at a Druze home.
- Drive to Haifa and check into your hotel.
Overnight: Haifa
DAY SIX: Friday
THE LAYERS OF JERUSALEM- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Stop on top of Mount Carmel for a scenic overlook of Haifa
Bay. View the Bahai Gardens and Shrine, one of the holiest sites of
the Bahai religion.
- Drive to Jerusalem via the Trans-Israel Highway for a
close-up view of the ‘Security Barrier' along the seam zone
between Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
- Stop at Mount Scopus for an overview of Jerusalem and the
traditional “shehechiyanu” blessing, followed by an introduction
to the city.
- Lunch on your own.
- Visit the Old City of Jerusalem for a guided visit through 3,000
years of Jewish life.
- Take time to pay respects at the Kotel (Western
Wall).
- Check into your hotel.
- Optional Kabbalat Shabbat services at local synagogues in
Jerusalem, on your own.
- Shabbat Dinner at Beit Shmuel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY SEVEN: Saturday
SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM(NO GUIDE)- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Day at leisure.
- Optional Shabbat services.
- Lunch on your own.
- Enjoy dinner on your own in Jerusalem, at a choice of local
restaurants.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY EIGHT: Sunday
HEAVENLY AND EARTHLY JERUSALEM
- Da'at FitnessWalkabout Jerusalem: Integrate Wellness and fitness
into your trip experience with your athletic trainer in Liberty Bell
Park.
- Early breakfast at your hotel.
- Guided visit through the newly renovated Yad Vashem complex, the
Jewish National Memorial to the
six million Jews who perished in the
Holocaust, including the new Historical Museum, the Children's Memorial,
and a memorial service. - Lunch on your own.
- Return to the Old City and visit the Western Wall Tunnel,
the underground continuation of the Western Wall along the Temple
Mount.
- Ethnic, cultural and tasting journey through the hustle and bustle
of Jerusalem's Machaneh Yehudah open air market; enjoy the sites,
smells, and tastes as well as the stories and personal interactions with
shopkeepers who add so much to this colourful experience.
- Da'at Encounter: Israeli Society @ 2013 Dialogue with an
academic scholar.
- Enjoy dinner at Olive & Fish, a meat and fish restaurant,
located across from the Liberty Bell Gardens.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY NINE: Monday
JEWISH STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL - Early breakfast at your hotel.
- Descend to the Dead Sea Basin.
- Stop en route for a Camel Ride through the desert in Biblical
style.
- Ascend the cable car to Masada, Herod's mountaintop fortress
and site of the Jewish Zealots' last stand against the Roman
Legionnaires. Discuss Masada's role as a symbol of Jewish defense and
its current significance for modern Israel.
- Lunch on your own.
- Experience the weightlessness of the Dead Sea as you float in its
saline waters.
- Return to Jerusalem.
- Enjoy dinner on your own in Jerusalem, at a choice of local
restaurants.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY TEN: Tuesday
DIGGING FOR ROOTS - Breakfast at your hotel.
- Check out of the hotel.
- Da'at Encounter: Visit a social action project.
- Visit the Ayalon Institute, near Rehovot, for an eye-opening
tour of a clandestine munitions factory used during the British Mandate.
- Lunch on your own.
- Take part 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 (crawling is optional).
- Transfer to the domestic airport.
- Depart on a domestic flight to Eilat (commuter plane).
- Arrive in Eilat and transfer to your hotel.
- Check into the hotel.
- Enjoy free evening and dinner on your own in Eilat.
Overnight: Eilat
DAY ELEVEN: Wednesday
THE WONDERS OF THE RED SEA- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Day at leisure in Eilat with the following possible activities:
- Guided day tour of the ancient Nabatean city of Petra,
recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Lunch is
included.
- Visit the Eilat Underwater Observatory on your own and
experience the wonders and mysteries of the world beneath the Red Sea.
- Fun in the Sun in Eilat with optional water sports, hiking,
jeep trip and much more (costs not included but reservations can be
made).
Dinner on your own and evening at leisure.Overnight: Eilat
DAY TWELVE: Thursday
EILAT TO TEL AVIV- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Morning at leisure in Eilat.
- Check out and transfer from your hotel to the Eilat Airport.
- Check in and depart for the domestic flight to Tel Aviv.
- Transfer and check into your hotel in Tel Aviv.
- Free evening and dinner on your own in Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
DAY THIRTEEN: Friday
RETURN TO THE U.S. - Breakfast at your hotel.
- Check out and transfer to Ben-Gurion International Airport for your
departure flight to the U.S.A., arriving the same
day.
| | - 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 Expedition 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 Educator: All trips are conducted by our Expedition Educators or local guides who remain with the group throughout the tour.
- Gratuities Included: All gratuities for restaurant and hotel staff.
- Luggage Responsibility: All tour packages 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 your insurance company.
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:
- 4 seater - $70 (i.e. 2 pax) - per day
- 7 seater - $90 (i.e. 3-5 pax) - per day
- 10 seater - $110 (i.e. 5-7 pax) - per day
- 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 atwww.tsa.govto obtain more information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage items.
- 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.
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| |  | | Accommodations | 13 Day - Bronze | Day 2: Prima Tel Aviv HotelTel Aviv The Prima Hotel is only a few minutes away from Tel Aviv beach, night
clubs, the famous Tel Aviv boardwalk, historical sites and the old city of
Jaffa. |
| |  | Day 3 - 4: Pastoral HotelKibbutz Kfar Blum Kfar Blum's Pastoral Guesthouse is a comfortable, tranquil hotel located
in the Upper Galilee and close to the sites of Mount Hermon, the Golan Heights,
the nature reserves of the Hula Valley and other attractions of the
north. |
| |  | Day 5: Dan PanoramaHaifa Haifa's Dan Panorama Hotel rises twenty-one stories high above Mount Carmel
Bay and Israel's beautiful Mediterranean coastline, and is a short walk from the
nearby entertainment venues and sightseeing areas. |
| |  | Day 6 - 9: Prima Royale HotelJerusalem The Prima Royale Hotel is centrally located in Jerusalem's Talbieh district
and within walking distance to all the tourist attractions of the ancient and
modern city. |
| |  | Day 10 - 11: Dan PanoramaEilat Eilat's Dan Panorama Hotel overlooks the city's lovely lagoon, and is just
a few minutes walk from the beach and the clear waters of the Red Sea. It is
ideally located for a vacation that blends sun and fun with Eilat's spectacular
natural attractions. |
| | | Day 12: Prima Tel Aviv HotelTel Aviv The Prima Hotel is only a few minutes away from Tel Aviv beach, night
clubs, the famous Tel Aviv boardwalk, historical sites and the old city of
Jaffa. |
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| 13 Day - Silver | Day 2: Dan PanoramaTel Aviv Ideally located on Tel Aviv's lively seafront, the Tel Aviv Dan Panorama has
a pool and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean are just across the
road. |
| | | Day 3 - 4: Pastoral HotelKibbutz Kfar Blum Kfar Blum's Pastoral Guesthouse is a comfortable, tranquil hotel located
in the Upper Galilee and close to the sites of Mount Hermon, the Golan Heights,
the nature reserves of the Hula Valley and other attractions of the
north. |
| | | Day 5: Dan PanoramaHaifa Haifa's Dan Panorama Hotel rises twenty-one stories high above Mount Carmel
Bay and Israel's beautiful Mediterranean coastline, and is a short walk from the
nearby entertainment venues and sightseeing areas. |
| |  | Day 6 - 9: Dan PanoramaJerusalem The Jerusalem Dan Panorama is centrally located in the city, within easy
reach of modern Jerusalem's lively downtown, theaters, shopping and eateries,
while still within walking distance of the Old City and other historic
sites. |
| | | Day 10 - 11: Dan PanoramaEilat Eilat's Dan Panorama Hotel overlooks the city's lovely lagoon, and is just
a few minutes walk from the beach and the clear waters of the Red Sea. It is
ideally located for a vacation that blends sun and fun with Eilat's spectacular
natural attractions. |
| | | Day 12: Dan PanoramaTel Aviv Ideally located on Tel Aviv's lively seafront, the Tel Aviv Dan Panorama has
a pool and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean are just across the
road. |
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| 13 Day - Gold | Day 2: CarltonTel Aviv Tel Aviv's Carlton Hotel is for tourists who want to fully experience the
dynamic city of Tel Aviv. Centrally located in the heart of the city, and a
short walk from the city's expansive Mediterranean beaches, many of its
guestrooms offer a gorgeous view of the sea. |
| | | Day 3 - 4: Pastoral HotelKibbutz Kfar Blum Kfar Blum's Pastoral Guesthouse is a comfortable, tranquil hotel located
in the Upper Galilee and close to the sites of Mount Hermon, the Golan Heights,
the nature reserves of the Hula Valley and other attractions of the
north. |
| |  | Day 5: Dan CarmelHaifa The Dan Carmel Hotel is perched on Mount Carmel with breathtaking views of
Haifa Bay and the Mediterranean coastline. The hotel is situated on
Haifa's beautiful hilltop promenade, just a short walk from the many
entertainment venues of the Carmel neighborhood. |
| |  | Day 6 - 9: InbalJerusalem The deluxe Inbal Jerusalem Hotel provides its guests with the most luxurious
facilities, pampering services and discerning cuisine. Overlooking Jerusalem's
Liberty Bell Park, on the corner of King David Street, the Inbal's 283 rooms and
suites are within easy walking distance of the city's main cultural venues and
the Old City. |
| |  | Day 10 - 11: Hilton Queen of ShebaEilat The Hilton Eilat Queen of Sheba hotel is in the middle of it all, with a
seafront pool, spa and adjoining shopping mall. Just a five-minute drive from
Eilat Airport and a two-minute walk to the beach, prepare to unwind at the Queen
of Sheba.
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| | | Day 12: CarltonTel Aviv Tel Aviv's Carlton Hotel is for tourists who want to fully experience the
dynamic city of Tel Aviv. Centrally located in the heart of the city, and a
short walk from the city's expansive Mediterranean beaches, many of its
guestrooms offer a gorgeous view of the sea. |
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| 13 Day - Platinum | Day 2: Dan Tel AvivTel Aviv The Dan Tel Aviv on Tel Aviv's lively seafront promenade offers luxurious
accommodations overlooking the soft sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and easy
access to leisure venues. |
| | | Day 3 - 4: Pastoral HotelKibbutz Kfar Blum Kfar Blum's Pastoral Guesthouse is a comfortable, tranquil hotel located
in the Upper Galilee and close to the sites of Mount Hermon, the Golan Heights,
the nature reserves of the Hula Valley and other attractions of the
north. |
| | | Day 5: Dan CarmelHaifa The Dan Carmel Hotel is perched on Mount Carmel with breathtaking views of
Haifa Bay and the Mediterranean coastline. The hotel is situated on
Haifa's beautiful hilltop promenade, just a short walk from the many
entertainment venues of the Carmel neighborhood. |
| |  | Day 6 - 9: King David HotelJerusalem The King David Hotel Jerusalem is Israel's majestic landmark hotel,
steepedin history and the preferred choice of world leaders and celebrities
alike. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, the King David is superbly
located, withinwalking distance from the historic sites ofthe Old City, and
modern Jerusalem's lively center.
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| |  | Day 6 - 9: David CitadelJerusalem Located in Western Jerusalem on
the prestigious King David Street, this Jerusalem hotel faces the ancient walls
of the Old City. With modern decor, 384 sumptuous suites and guestrooms with
state of the art communication facilities, fine restaurants and a wide range of
amenities for its discerning guests.
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| |  | Day 10 - 11: Dan EilatEilat The magnificent Dan Eilat is a self-contained
vacation paradise, located on Eilat's striking Red Sea beachfront, with modern
architecture, a fabulous pool complex,
excellent cuisine and the highest standards of
service.
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| | | Day 12: Dan Tel AvivTel Aviv The Dan Tel Aviv on Tel Aviv's lively seafront promenade offers luxurious
accommodations overlooking the soft sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and easy
access to leisure venues. |
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