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Sample Itinerary
Below is a sample itinerary for a Thursday night departure from North America. The highlights of this tour include visiting Haifa for panoramic views from Mount Carmel to taking a Jeep on the Golan Heights. Exploring the Western Wall Tunnels and visiting Yad Vashem for the Holocaust Memorial. All trips can include a private transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your Hotel in Tel Aviv and from the Hotel in Jerusalem to the Airport. The itinerary below is subject to change and can be customized. We will be happy to accommodate any request to add, modify or delete touring days or services according to your personal interests and travel pace. Alternative departure dates may be requested subject to tour modifications. Contact Us for more information.
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Day 1: Thursday: En Route
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Depart the U.S.A. on your flight to Israel.
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Day 2: Friday: Tel Aviv
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Arrive Israel and meet our representative after passport control. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
Overnight, Tel Aviv.
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Day 3: Saturday: Tel Aviv
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Tel Aviv
Enjoy a free day in the city.
Overnight, Tel Aviv.
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Day 4: Sunday: Coastal Route
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Drive north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheater which has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view from Mount Carmel and visit "AF AL PI CHEN," the naval museum of the illegal immigration to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre and walk along the old harbor and local market. Continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra, descend by cable into the limestone Grottoes.
Overnight at a Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee.
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Day 5: Monday: Galilee | Golan
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Drive to Safed, center of Kaballa movement; Visit the Joseph Caro and the Ha’ Ari synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city; stroll around the Artist’s quarter. Enjoy a Jeep tour to the foot of the Golan. Continue to the Golan Heights and stop at an observation point over the city of Kuneitra, and the Syrian territory. Stop at Tel Facher, a former Syrian army camp and visit the Banias springs. Next, a visit to Tel-Hai. See the “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920. Then, return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Meet with a Kibbutz member and learn about their unique lifestyle.
Overnight at a Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee.
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Day 6: Tuesday: Galilee | Jerusalem
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This morning plant a tree at a JNF Tree Planting Center and contribute to JNF's ongoing a forestation efforts in Israel.
Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam's grave; precede to Beit Shean, also called "Scythopolis", the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to see the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue from the Byzantine period. Onto Gan Hashlosha, (Sachne) where you will have an opportunity to enjoy in the water springs located at the foot of the Gilboa mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the philistines. Continue via the Jordan valley to Jerusalem. Stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city.
Overnight, Jerusalem.
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Day 7: Wednesday: Jerusalem | Old City
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Tour the old city of Jerusalem. Start with a visit of the tomb of King David on Mount Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road. Visit the four Sephardic synagogues restored after 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the Western Wall Tunnels. Visit the Davidson Center and walk through the Roman Cardo, to the local Arab bazaar. Walk through Jaffa Gate to David’s Tower museum and see the ancient remains of the city beginning with the first Temple period.
Overnight, Jerusalem.
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Day 8: Thursday: Jerusalem | New City
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Depart the hotel and arrive to the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem.
OPTIONAL: Celebrate the Bar/Bat-Mitzvah ceremonies at the Western Wall (Kotel).
Continue to Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra orthodox communities. Drive by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and see the Menorah with the Biblical emblems. Next visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed, and the new HolyLand model – a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Drive to Mount Hertzel, the military cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit the Ammunition Hill, a former Jordanian army stronghold, conquered by the Israeli army in the Six Day War, and converted into a national memorial site and museum.
Overnight, Jerusalem.
BAR MITZVAH / BAT MITZVAH OPTION
For families who wish to celebrate a Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall (Kotel). This will be a perfect opportunity, while the rest of the group tours Mea Shearim.
Arrangements will be made at the Western Wall with a Rabbi.
At the end of the service, you will be transferred from the Western Wall area to meet the group at the entrance of the Israel Museum.
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Day 9: Friday: Massada | Dead Sea
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Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea. Stop at Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress; visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Then stop for lunch, swim (actually float ) at the Dead Sea and use of Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area. Return to Jerusalem.
Overnight, Jerusalem.
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Day 10: Saturday: Jerusalem
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Day at leisure to enjoy all the delights of this extraordinary city — on your last day in Jerusalem.
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Day 11: Sunday: En Route
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Our representative will assist with passport and check in formalities and escort you to the VIP lounge to await departure of your flight. Arrival in the U.S. on the same day.
Your driver will meet you in your hotel lobby 3.5 hours before departure.
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