DAY ONE: Saturday, June 9, 2012
DEPARTURE

• Depart the U.S.A.

Overnight: Flight

• 9:25 a.m. Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport on United flight UA084.
• Welcome by our representative and assistance with arrival formalities.
• Drive through Tel Aviv, known as the “city that never sleeps” and pass by centers of culture and recreation such as the Habima Theater, sprawling beaches, Dizengoff Street and Rabin Square.
• 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.
• Lunch on your own, en route.
• Check into the hotel.
• Welcome Dinner with a Yemenite touch at Maganda with a varied selection of salads and grilled meats, located in the Yemenite Quarter of Tel Aviv.

Overnight: Carlton, Tel Aviv
 

Overnight: Carlton, Tel Aviv

• Descend the cliffs of Rosh Hanikra via cable car to explore the natural grottos and experience the crashing Mediterranean waves against the caves.
• Drive to the kibbutz and check into the hotel
• Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Kibbutz Hagoshrim, Upper Galilee

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Jeep tour climbing to the Golan Heights in the footsteps of IDF soldiers and their battles in the Six Day War, to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and gain an insight into the strategic complexity of the Golan.
• Walk through the Tel Dan Nature Reserve located on the largest tributary of the Jordan River and the Biblical settlement of Dan.
• Drive to Kibbutz Ein Zivan.
• Lunch on own en route.
• Enjoy the culinary delight of a Chocolate Workshop at the De Karina Chocolate Factory on Kibbutz Ein Zivan.
• Enjoy Rafting down the Jordan River (Those who do not want to raft will have an opportunity to stop and shop at the Teva Naot sandal factory.)
• Return to the kibbutz.
• Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Kibbutz Hagoshrim, Upper Galilee
 

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out of the hotel.
• Visit Misgav Am for a security briefing overlooking the Southern Lebanon border.
• 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.
• Visit Nazareth and walk through the colorful marketplace to the Church of the Annunciation of Christ.
• Drive along the Trans-Israel Highway for a close up view of the ‘Security Barrier' along the seam zone between Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
• 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.
• Upon entering Jerusalem stop to recite the traditional “shehechiyanu” blessing.
• Check into the hotel.
• Enjoy dinner on your own in Jerusalem, at a choice of a wide array of restaurants.

Overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 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.
• Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, considered by many to be the site of the last Stations of the Cross, Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
• 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:
• The Cardo, a Byzantine street that is now the world's oldest shopping arcade
• The Hurva Square, the central square of the Jewish Quarter
• The Kotel (Western Wall).
• The Jerusalem Archaeological Park, including a visit to the Davidson Center and the Southern Wall Excavations 
• Experience the sites, smells, and tastes of Jerusalem while walking through the Machaneh Yehuda Market, with lunch on your own.
• Return to the hotel and prepare for Shabbat.
• Kabbalat Shabbat services at a local synagogue. (to be decided)
• Home Hospitality Shabbat Dinner/Communal Shabbat Dinner with local congregants OR Festive Shabbat Dinner at the hotel. (to be decided)

Overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Optional Shabbat morning services.
• Lunch on own.
• Visit the renewed Israel Museum, one of the most creative and innovative museums in the world 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 the Shrine of the Book and the Second Temple Period Model of Jerusalem. 
• 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' for further insight into the ramifications of current developments.
• Ben Kodesh Lechol Havdallah overlooking the Old City.
• Dinner on your own and perhaps free time in the Mamilla Pedestrian Arcade, a new and contemporary shopping area, located outside the Jaffa Gate of the Old City.
• 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: Inbal, Jerusalem

Overnight: Inbal, Jerusalem

• Early breakfast at the hotel.
• Descend to the Dead Sea Basin and ascend the cable car 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.
• Experience the weightlessness of the Dead Sea as you float in its waters.
• Return to Jerusalem and time to pack and for last minute shopping.
• Late check-out from the hotel and proceed to farewell dinner at Olive & Fish, a meat and fish restaurant located across from the Liberty Bell Gardens.
• Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport for the departure flight.

Overnight: Flight