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Take the
time to enjoy Israel and travel the country from
north to south. Explore antiquities, eat new foods and experience Israeli life
in Jerusalem and
Tel Aviv. Explore the complexity of life in Israel -
political, religious and social - and return home
energized.
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Tour Highlights
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Special tour to the Western Wall Tunnels and the City of
David.
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The new
Davidson Center in Jerusalem.
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The new Yad
Vashem complex in Jerusalem.
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Visit
Masada and swim in the Dead Sea.
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Rafting on
the Jordan River (seasonal).
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Jeep tour on
the Golan Heights.
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Stars of
Caesarea interactive center.
Trip Includes
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9 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels.
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1 night Tel Aviv.
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2 nights Galilee.
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1 night Haifa.
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5 nights Jerusalem.
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Breakfast daily and 5 dinners.
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Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach with
panoramic windows, reclining seats and footrests.
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Services of friendly and professional English-speaking tour
educator/guide throughout trip.
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Entrance fees per itinerary.
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Restaurant tipping in
hotels included.
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All hotel and airport portage and tipping
included.
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Day
One Sunday
Overnight: Flight
Day
Two Monday
Overnight: Tel
Aviv
Day
Three Tuesday
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Breakfast at the hotel.
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Check out of the hotel.
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Begin your Israel tour with an introductory dialogue with a
representative of Israel's Reform movement or a political science
analyst.
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Depart the hotel.
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Visit Independence Hall, site of David Ben Gurion's monumental
proclamation of the State of Israel in May 1948.
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Visit the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian mall, with its restored
buildings and sidewalk artists, and continue walking through the colorful
Carmel Market and onto Sheinkin, one of Tel Aviv's trendy
streets.
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Depart Tel Aviv and drive north along the coastal
highway.
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Lunch on your own at the Caesarea port.
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Guided visit through old Caesarea, one of the land of Israel's
most important coastal cities during the Roman
Empire.
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Continue north to the Upper Galilee.
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Check into a kibbutz guesthouse. Dinner at the guesthouse.
Overnight:
Galilee
Day
Four Wednesday
- Breakfast at kibbutz guesthouse.
Drive to Metulla, Israel's
northernmost town and discuss some of the issues relating to the security of
communities in northern Israel while overlooking Southern Lebanon.
Walk through the Tel Dan Nature Reserve
located on the largest tributary of the Jordan River and near the biblical
settlement of Dan.Take a jeep tour up to
the Golan Heights to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and gain insights
into the strategic complexity of the Golan region.
Lunch on your own in Katzrin, the capital
of the Golan.
Visit and enjoy a wine tasting at the
award-winning Golan Winery, located in Katzrin.
Enjoy rafting or kayaking on the Jordan
River (only applicable for tours departing May through September).
Return to the kibbutz for dinner at the
guesthouse.
Overnight: Galilee
Day
Five Thursday
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Breakfast at kibbutz guesthouse.
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Check out and depart kibbutz
guesthouse.
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Explore Safed, a center of Jewish mysticism for hundreds of
years, and a contemporary artists' colony.
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Stroll through the quaint art galleries.
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Continue through the Western Galilee to Rosh Hanikra, a
rock formation at the very northern tip of Israel.
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Lunch on your own.
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Visit Acre, a UNESCO heritage site, and a multi-era
experience from the days of the Crusades through contemporary
history.
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Continue
south to Haifa, with a first viewing of Haifa Bay from Mount
Carmel.
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Check into your hotel
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Free evening and dinner on your own in
Haifa.
Overnight: Haifa
Day
Six Friday
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Breakfast at the hotel.
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Check out and depart the hotel.
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Overview of the Bahai Gardens the holiest site of the
Bahai religion, located on Mount Carmel.
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Drive to Jerusalem along the Trans-Israel Highway for a
close view of the security fence that runs along the seam zone between Israel
and the Palestinian territories.
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Upon entering Jerusalem stop at Mount Zion to recite the
‘Shehechiyanu' blessing, traditionally recited upon entering Jerusalem,
followed by an introduction to the city.
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Walking tour through the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's
Old City.
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Continue guided visit through the Old City with a stop at
the Davidson Archaeological Park and center, followed by a guided visit
through the Southern Wall excavations.
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Experience the sites, smells and tastes of Jerusalem with
a stroll through the Machane Yehuda market and lunch on your
own.
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Check into your hotel.
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Kabbalat Shabbat services at a local reform
synagogue.
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Festive Shabbat dinner.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day Seven Saturday
- Breakfast at the
hotel.
- Optional Shabbat services.
- Free day at leisure.
- Enjoy dinner on your own in
Jerusalem, choosing from a wide range of restaurants. (Recommended restaurant
list will be made available.)
Overnight:
Jerusalem
Day Eight Sunday
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Breakfast at the
hotel.
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Depart the hotel.
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Guided visit through the newly renovated Yad Vashem
complex, the national memorial to the six million Jews who perished in the
Holocaust, including a group memorial service.
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Lunch on your own.
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Guided visit through the City of David's new
excavations.
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Visit the Western Wall Tunnels, the underground
continuation of the Western Wall alongside the Temple
Mount.
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Return to the hotel.
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Enjoy dinner at Olive and Fish, a meat and fish
restaurant located across from Liberty Bell Park.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day Nine Monday
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Descend to the Dead Sea Basin.
- Ascend the cable car to Masada, Herod's mountain
palace and the site of the Jewish Zealots' last stand against the Roman
Legion.
- Float in the waters of the Dead Sea.
- Lunch on your own.
- Short hike to David's spring, the freshwater tributary
in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, a lush oasis in the Judean Desert overlooking
the Dead Sea.
- Return to Jerusalem.
- Enjoy dinner on your own in Jerusalem, at a choice of
restaurants.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day Ten Tuesday
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart the hotel.
- Take part in an active dig at the Beit Guvrin Caves and
get your hands dirty as you uncover pottery from the Hellenistic period,
followed by a crawl through the Maresha Cave labyrinth.
- Lunch on your own.
- Visit the Ayalon Institute, near Rehovot for an eye
opening tour of a clandestine munitions factory used during the British
Mandate.
- Return to Jerusalem.
- Visit the Israel Museum, a world renowned cultural
institution 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 Shrine of the Book and the newly restored
Second Temple period model of Jerusalem.
- Enjoy dinner on your own in Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day
Eleven Wednesday
- Breakfast at
the hotel.
- Check out of your hotel.
- Transfer to Ben-Gurion
International Airport for departure flight to the U.S. (only if air and land
booked through us).
- Arrival on the same
day.
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Need to Know
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- 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 at www.tsa.gov to 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.
- 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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Accommodations
- 11 Day - Silver
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Day 2: Dan Panorama
Tel 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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Day 3 - 4: Hagoshrim Kibbutz Hotel
Kibbutz Hagoshrim
The Hagoshrim Kibbutz Hotel is situated in the
center of the Galilee, with views of Mount
Hermon. Located in a pastoral landscape, it
offers comfortable accommodations and facilities as well as an array of nearby
activities.
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Day 5: Dan Panorama
Haifa
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.
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Day 6 - 10: Dan Panorama
Jerusalem
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.
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- 11 Day - Gold
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Day 2: Carlton
Tel 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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Day 3 - 4: Pastoral Guesthouse
Kibbutz 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.
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Day 5: Dan Carmel
Haifa
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.
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Day 6 - 10: Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem
Jerusalem
The Sheraton Plaza Jerusalem is a glatt kosher
hotel is noted for its central location within
walking distance of Jerusalem's Old City sights
and downtown amenities. The view from the rooms
offers the old and new cities, encompassing 3,000 years of history.
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Day 6 - 10: Inbal
Jerusalem
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.
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Day 2: David Intercontinental Hotel
Tel Aviv
The David Intercontinental Tel Aviv Hotel sits on
the Tel Aviv shore, a short walk from the
commercial, shopping and cultural centers of
the city and just a few minutes drive from
historic old Jaffa. The hotel combines the magic of a beachfront promenade with the winding streets of Neve Tzedek,
one of the city's most fashionable
neighbourhood.
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Day 3 - 4: Pastoral Guesthouse
Kibbutz 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.
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Day 5: Dan Carmel
Haifa
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.
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Day 6 - 10: David Citadel
Jerusalem
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 6 - 10: King David Hotel
Jerusalem
The King David Hotel Jerusalem is Israel's majestic
landmark hotel, steeped in 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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