| | Tour Highlights | - Jeep or horse ride along the Burma Road
- Meeting with social scientist Paul Liptz
- Attend the Sound & Light Show at David's Citadel
- Tour of the City of David
- Study session at the Hartman Institute
- Visit to the Bio-Bee Biological Systems Plant
- Security seminar on the Golan Heights
- Meet with a representative of the Druse community
- Meet with IDF soldiers
- Meet with an artist in Safed
- Full day tour to Petra in Jordan
- Meet with members of the Israel Reform Movement
- and much, much more.....
Trip Includes
- Flights to and from Tel Aviv as listed in the air section of this program (Taxes and fuel charges are not included).
- 12 nights accommodation + late check out using the hotel plan listed below
- 6 nights Jerusalem
- 2 nights Upper Galilee
- 2 nights Eilat
- 2 nights Tel Aviv and late check out
- Arrival & departure transfers (one per group)
- 18 meals: 12 Israeli buffet breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners
- 9 days of touring in a private motor coach featuring large panoramic windows, reclining seats and foot rests (including full day of touring in Petra)
- Round trip flights Tel Aviv-Eilat-Tel Aviv
- Friendly and professional English-speaking tour educator-guide in Israe
- All program and entrance fees
- Restaurant tipping in hotels included
- Jordanian and Israeli border taxes
- All hotel and airport portage included
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| DAY ONE: Sunday, April 14,
2013 DEPARTURE - 8:15 a.m. Depart
Portland on Alaska Airlines flight AS568 to Los Angeles.
- 10:34 a.m. Arrive
in Los Angeles and connect to international flight.
- 1:15 p.m. Depart Los
Angeles on El Al flight LY006 to Tel Aviv.
Overnight:
Flight DAY TWO: Monday, April 15, 2013 ARRIVAL - 1:45 p.m. Arrive at Ben Gurion International
Airport.
- Welcome by our representative and assistance with
arrival formalities.
- 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.
- Stop at the Haas Promenade for an overlook of the
New and Old Cities of Jerusalem and to say the traditional “shehechiyanu”
blessing.
- Check into the hotel
- Festive Yom Hatzma'ut dinner at Olive & Fish, a
meat and fish restaurant located across from the Liberty Bell
Gardens.
Overnight: Dan Panorama,
Jerusalem DAY THREE: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 THE WONDER OF
INDEPENDENCE- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart Jerusalem.
- Jeep Ride in the Judean Hills, along the famous
Burma Road, which was urgently constructed during the War of Independence in
an attempt to break the siege on Jerusalem.
- BBQ lunch in the field.
- Return to Jerusalem and visit the renewed Israel
Museum, one of the most creative and innovative museums in the world,
concluding with a visit to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Shrine of the Book and
the Second Temple Period Model of Jerusalem.
- Free time to explore downtown Jerusalem, including
the Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Mall and Nachalat Shiva Street, with dinner on
own.
Overnight: Dan Panorama, Jerusalem DAY FOUR: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 THE LAYERS OF
JERUSALEM - Breakfast at the hotel.
- The Labyrinth of Israeli Politics: Dialogue with
Prof. Reuven Hazan of the Political Science Department at Hebrew University.
- Guided visit through the City of David's new
excavations which have redefined the origins of Jerusalem. Walk through the
newly opened tunnel into the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, and conclude with
a visit to the Davidson Center and the Southern Wall Excavations.
- Visit the Kotel (Western Wall).
- Walk through the Christian Quarter of the Old City
of Jerusalem.
- Lunch on your own, en route.
- 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
- Dinner on your own at a choice of a wide array of
restaurants
- The Night Spectacular at the Tower of David Museum -
The walls of the Citadel serve as a stage for a night-time show which is a
celebration of sight and sound, depicting the story of
Jerusalem.
Overnight: Dan Panorama,
Jerusalem
DAY FIVE: Thursday, April 18, 2013 MEMORY AND
RENEWAL- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit Mt. Herzl, including the Herzl Center
dedicated to the life and achievements of the founder of Political Zionism,
Theodore Herzl, followed by a visit to his grave and the graves of Yitzhak
Rabin and other leaders of the nation.
- Guided visit through the newly renovated Yad Vashem
complex, the Jewish National Memorial to the six million Jewish victims of the
Holocaust, including:
- The Avenue of the Righteous
- The new Historical Museum
- The Children's Memorial
- Ethnic, cultural and tasting journey through the
hustle and bustle of Jerusalem's Machaneh Yehudah open air market; enjoy the
sights, smells, and tastes as well as the stories and personal interactions
with shopkeepers who add so much to this colourful experience and lunch on
your own
- Living as a Jew in the Modern World: Special study
program at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, with a leading
scholar.
- LaDa'at The Geopolitics of Jerusalem - Travel
through the city of Jerusalem exploring some of the political and diplomatic
complexities of recent years, including the ‘Security Barrier' with further
insight into the ramifications of current developments. (time
permitting)
- Return to the hotel and dinner on
own.
Overnight: Dan Panorama,
Jerusalem DAY SIX: Friday, April 19, 2013 MASADA AND THE DEAD
SEA- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Descend to the Dead Sea Basin and ascend the cable
car or walk up the snake path to Masada, Herod's mountain palace and site of
the Jewish Zealots' last stand against the Roman Legionnaires. Discuss
Masada's role as a symbol of Jewish defence and its current significance in
modern Israel.
- Lunch on your own.
- Bathe in the relaxing and healthy sulphur springs at
the Mineral Beach and float in the Dead Sea.
- Return to Jerusalem and time to prepare for
Shabbat.
- Kabbalat Shabbat at Kehillat Kol Haneshema led by
Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman. (pending confirmation
- Festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Dan Panorama,
Jerusalem
DAY SEVEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 (No
Guide) SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Optional Shabbat Services at Hebrew Union College.
- Lunch on own.
- Free Shabbat on your own 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 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, with dinner on
own.
Overnight: Dan Panorama,
Jerusalem DAY EIGHT: Sunday, April 21, 2103 DREAMS AND
CONQUEST ON THE ROAD NORTH- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel, depart Jerusalem, and drive
north along the Jordan Valley Rift.
- Visit the Beit Shean National Park, one of Israel's
largest archaeological sites with its biblical period archaeological mound and
on-going excavations exposing the vast Roman-Byzantine City.
- Visit the Bio-Bee Biological Systems on Kibbutz Sde
Eliyahu, leading experts in the mass production and implementation of
beneficial insects and mites for agricultural purposes, cooperating on a
regional level with Palestinians and Jordanians.
- Lunch on your own, en route.
- Visit the Kinneret Cemetery and hear about the
dreams of the early young Zionist pioneers, the challenges they faced and the
obstacles they overcame.
- Drive via Tiberias and continue to the Upper
Galilee.
- Visit the Hula Lake (Agamon Hahula) for bike-riding,
golf-carting, nature walks and bird watching.
- Check into the kibbutz hotel.
- Dinner at the kibbutz hotel.
Overnight: Pastoral Kfar Blum,
Upper Galilee DAY NINE: Monday, April 22, 2103 SECURITY AND
SERENITY ON THE GOLAN HEIGHTS- Breakfast at the kibbutz hotel
- Visit Misgav Am for a security briefing overlooking
the Southern Lebanon border and a dialogue with a local resident.
- Short hike along the Banias River at the base of the
Golan Heights.
- Visit a Druze village for a window into the unique
world of the Israeli Druze community, including a dialogue with a local
resident.
- Lunch on your own
- Visit Emek Habecha, the Valley of Tears, on the
Eastern edge of the Golan Heights, site of one of Israel's fiercest battles
during the Yom Kippur War and view an audiovisual program, depicting the
battle of the 77th Battalion - OZ77
- Visit the Bahat Winery for a dialogue with wine
makers and wine tasting.
- Return to the kibbutz hotel to freshen up and
relax
- Dinner and meeting with IDF combat soldiers at the
Le Charolais, situated at the foot of the Golan Heights.
Overnight: Pastoral Kfar Blum,
Upper Galilee DAY TEN: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 FROM MYSTICS TO
DREAMERS IN THE GALILEE- Breakfast at the kibbutz hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and travel to
Safed.
- Dialogue with David Friedman, a Kabbalistic artist
in Safed.
- Explore Safed, a center of Jewish mysticism for
hundreds of years and a contemporary artists' colony, including:
- Guided visits 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.
- Lunch on your own en route.
- Visit Given Imaging, an Israeli company developing
micro-medical testing and imaging devices, including a camera in a pill that
can be swallowed, which directly affect and improve diagnosis and treatment of
diseases all over the world.
- Drive to the Sde Dov Domestic Airport in Tel Aviv
and check in for your flight to Eilat. (some luggage will be taken to the Tel
Aviv hotel)
- Fly to Eilat. (Approximately 7 p.m.)
- Upon arrival in Eilat, transfer to the hotel for
check-in.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Dan Panorama, Eilat
DAY ELEVEN: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
PETRA- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Early departure for the Arava Border
Crossing.
- Upon completion of passport procedures, cross into
Jordan and travel through the Araba to the ancient Nabatean City of Petra,
situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea which was an important crossroad
between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia.
- Lunch at a local hotel/restaurant.
- Late afternoon return to the Arava Border Crossing
and transfer back to the hotel.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Dan Panorama,
Eilat DAY TWELVE: Thursday, April 25, 2013 EILAT
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Optional Visit the Eilat Underwater Observatory and
experience the wonders and mysteries of the world beneath the Red Sea,
accompanied by Rabbi Cahana's cousin. (on own account)
- Morning on own at leisure for ‘fun in the sun', with
optional water sports, snorkeling, underwater observatory, hiking, jeep trip
and much more.
- Check out of the hotel by noon.
- Lunch on own.
- Mid-afternoon transfer to the airport for your
flight to Tel Aviv. (Approximately 2 p.m.)
- Arrive in Tel Aviv, known as the “city that never
sleeps” with its centers of culture and recreation and national history such
as the Habima Theater, sprawling beaches, Dizengoff Street and Rabin Square.
- Transfer to the hotel for check-in.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Carlton, Tel Aviv
DAY THIRTEEN: Friday, April 26, 2013 FOUNDATIONS OF
A CITY AND A STATE- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit the Old City of Jaffa and ascend from the
ancient port through the renovated alleyways to the Jaffa Overlook for an
introduction to Tel Aviv at the place where it all began.
- Walk through the museum at the new Rabin Center,
dedicated to the history of society and democracy in Israel, with the life of
Yitzhak Rabin serving as a connecting thread between the various sections of
the exhibition, both chronologically and substantively.
- Walking tour through the trendy area where the
colorful Carmel Market, and Shenkin Street meet in downtown Tel Aviv and after
lunch on your own, visit the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian mall, with its
restored buildings and sidewalk artists.
- Kabbalat Shabbat at Kehillat Beit Daniel in Tel Aviv
led by Rabbi Meir Azari.
- Festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Carlton, Tel
Aviv DAY FOURTEEN: Saturday, April 27, 2012 AT LEISURE
IN TEL AVIV
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day in Tel Aviv with optional visits on own to:
- Take in the grand art collection at the Tel Aviv
Museum of Art.
- Meander through the Old City of Jaffa.
- Explore the newly gentrified Neve Zedek
Neighborhood.
- Visit some of Tel Aviv's legendary Art
Galleries.
- Enjoy the Ganei Yehoshua Park on the Yarkon
River.
- The Tachana, Tel Aviv's newly renovated old train
station, now a center of music, good food and one of Tel Aviv's blooming hot
spots.
- Late check-out from the hotel.
- Festive farewell dinner at Old Man and the Sea in
the newly renovated Jaffa Port.
- 9:45 p.m. Transfer to Ben Gurion International
Airport.
DAY FIFTEEN: Sunday, April 28, 2012 ARRIVAL
- 1:10 a.m. Departure on El Al flight LY005 to
Los Angeles.
- 6:35 a.m. Arrive in Los Angeles and connect to
domestic flight
- 10:05 a.m. Depart Los Angeles on Virgin America
flight VX802 to Portland.
- 12:25 p.m. Arrive to
Portland.
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