June 8 (WED)
- 16:00 Arrival. Welcome to Israel!
- Drive to Jerusalem and greeting the city “Shecheyanu” from Mount of Olives viewpoint.
- Check in to the hotel and an optional festive dinner.
Overnight: Jerusalem
June 9 (THUR)
- Tour of Jerusalem’ old city, starting with the Jewish Quarter and its sites.
- Reach the Western Wall and Join the Temple virtual travel.
- Descend to the City of David and walkthrough Hezekiah’s tunnel.
- Return to the Jewish quarter for a lunch break join a talith production workshop.
- Visit king David’s tomb mark on Mount Zion.
- Drive through the Ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods of Mea-Shearim.
Overnight: Jerusalem
June 10 (FRI)
- Live Shooting session in Gush Ezion,
- Return to Jerusalem for lunch in the Mahane Yudah market, followed by a walk through the market and the Nachlaot neighborhoods.
Overnight: Jerusalem
June 11 (SAT)
- Day tour to the battle site of David and Goliath.
- View and review the battle from Tel Azeqah.
- Visit Beth-Shemesh and track the possible site where the ark rested after being held by the Philistines.
- Drive along the 1948 “Burma Road” and learn about the battles to protect Jerusalem and its Jewish population in 1948.
- Join a tour of the 1948 secret bullet factory at “Machon Ayalon“.
- Time permitting visit the new visitor center at Khan Shaar Hagai.
Overnight: Jerusalem
June 12 (SUN)
- Morning tour of Yad Vashem main museum and its main out doors monuments.
- Drive down to the Dead Sea and have a short camel ride at the Sea level sign.
- Continue to the caves where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
- After a lunch break, hike up to the main water fall in Nahal David’s Ein-Gedi Nature reserve.
Overnight: Dead Sea
June 13 (MON)
- Morning visit to Masada and its museum.
- Drive along the Jordan valley to Beth-alpha and learn about its unique synagogue.
- After a lunch break tour the rich remains at the city of Beth-She’an.
- Check in and an optional swim at the Sea of Galilee.
Overnight: Tiberias
June 14 (TUE)
- Sail on the Sea of Galilee with optional watersports activities.
- Hike in the shallow streams of spring water in the Majrase.
- Join a session of shofar making at “Kol Shofar“.
- Optional hike to the ruins of Sussita.
Overnight: Tiberias
June 15 (WED)
- Ascend to the Golan Heights
- Join an ATV Tour along the Syrian border.
- Continue to the 1973 Battle site at “Valley of Tears“.
- Have a special Druze lunch and hospitality experience in Buqa’ta
- Join a chocolate workshop at De Karina!
Overnight: Tiberias
June 16 (THUR)
- Visit the tomb mark of Maimonides in Tiberias.
- Drive up the Galilee and tour the site of Sepphoris. Track its famous mosaic floors, and visit its special 6th century synagogue.
- After a lunch break crawl into the burial cave complex of Beth-Shearim.
- Drive to Tel-Aviv.
Overnight: Tel-Aviv
June 17 (FRI)
- Join a tour of the “Palmach Museum“.
- Stroll in the alleys of Jaffa and its old port.
- Continue to the colorful flea market for some bargains and souvenirs shopping.
- Drive along Rothschild Boulevard with an optional visit to the Hall of Independence.
- Explore the Carmel Market and its parallel Nahalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts market.
Overnight: Tel-Aviv
June 18 (SAT)
- Free day in Tel-Aviv
- Optional swim at the sea, a walk along the Yarkon stream, or joining an F16 simulator session at “The Squadron“.
- Optional visit to the ANU Musuem.
Overnight: Tel-Aviv
June 19 (SUN)
- Head south of Tel-Aviv to the fantastic ruins of Ashkelon.
- Continue to the Border with Gaza and view the “Path to Peace” project at Netiv Ha’asara.
- Reach Sderot and learn on living next to border with Gaza.
- Time permitting visit the 1948 battlefield in Yad Mordechai.
Overnight: Tel-Aviv
June 20 (MON)
- Head north of Tel-Aviv to appreciate the fantastic ruins of Caesarea.
- See the new visitor center and the sunken harbor of Herod.
- Walk along the shoreline to Herod’s palace and theatre.
- Optional hike to Caesarea’s aqueduct.
- Reach Haifa and view the famous Bahai Gardens.
Overnight: Tel-Aviv
June 21 (TUE)
- Transfer to the airport for departure. FAREWELL!
