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| Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. Meeting and assistance by our representative. Drive to Jerusalem and stop at the HASS promenade over looking the Old city, for a “shehechiyanu” blessing for your arrival at Jerusalem. Check in at your hotel. Meet with the Rabbi at the hotel to discuss your up-coming Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Evening at leisure and dinner on your own. OVERNIGHT: Jerusalem |
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Jerusalem – the New City |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the unforgettable Memorial Museum and Children’s Memorial at Yad Vashem. Take in a truly special multi-media presentation about the life of the Father of Modern Zionism at the new Herzl Exhibit. At the Har Herzl Military Cemetery honor the memory of Israel’s fallen heroes, who have given their lives to establish a secure Jewish homeland. We’ll visit the resting places of Theodore Herzl, Golda Meir, and Yitzhak Rabin. Drive by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and see the Menorah with the biblical elements. Visit Machane Yehuda, open-air market, and MEAH SHEARIM and see how Jerusalem is preparing for Shabbat. Enjoy Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem |
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| Day 4 |
Masada/ Ein Gedi / Dead Sea /Qumran |
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Early breakfast at the hotel. Drive through the Judea desert to the Dead Sea. Continue to Masada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress, visiting the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Float on the Dead Sea’s unique water. Walk in the beautiful Ein Gedi oasis- a nature reserve Drive back to Jerusalem. At night, enjoy a fascinating Sound & Light show at David Citadel.
Overnight: Jerusalem |
| Day 5 |
Jerusalem: the Old City |
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Drive along the pre-1967 border of Jerusalem. Stand on Mt. Scopus for a fascinating view of Jerusalem- the old and new city. Visit the Ammunition Hill. Drive to the Old city and visit the colorful four quarters of the city (Jewish, Christian, Arab and Armenian). Walk through Hezekiah Water tunnels. Drive to Bet Shemesh to see the amazing Stalactites cave. Stop in Latrun IDF Armored Corps Center. Climb on the tanks and learn about the battles that secured the road to Jerusalem. Plant a tree and symbolically link to the land of Israel.
Overnight: Jerusalem |
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| Day 6 |
Celebrate BAR MITZVAH at the Western Wall |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the Kotel to celebrate a memorable Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Explore the Southern Wall Excavations and take a virtual, computerized “walk” through the ancient Temple Mount at the Davidson Center. Visit the Kotel (Rabbinical) Tunnels. Walk alongside the massive foundation Western Wall’s stones. Travel through time at the lively Jerusalem Time Elevator multi-media production for an colorful overview of Jerusalem history. Festive dinner at ANNA TICHO.
Overnight: Jerusalem |
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| Day 7 |
Caesarea/ Haifa / Rosh Hanikra /Acre |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Depart Jerusalem and drive along the coastline to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations at the Crusaders’ city, the aqueduct and the amphitheater, which has been restored, as a concert venue. Continue to Haifa. Stand on Mount Carmel to take in a breathtaking panoramic view of the Haifa Bay and the golden domed Baha’i Shrine with the exotic Persian Gardens. Continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra. Descend by cable into the limestone grottoes. Drive to Acre; walk along the old harbor and local market. Drive to Tiberias to check in to you hotel and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Tiberias |
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| Day 8 |
Safed/ Golan Heights /Manara / Jordan River |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Safed to tour the center of Kabala movement; Visit the JOSEPH CARO and the HA’ARI synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city. Stroll around the Artist’s quarter. Take a fun and bumpy Jeep Tour in the Golan Heights, following the footsteps of IDF soldiers and their battles in the six day war. Enjoy the wonderful natural scenery, and gain an insight to the strategic complexity of the Golan. Visit Kibbutz Manara to view a spectacular view of the Hermon Mountain and the Hula Valley. Enjoy fun zip lining. Drive to the Jordan River for a Rafting cruise. Return to your hotel.
Overnight: Tiberias |
| Day 8 |
Bet Shean/ Sachne / Tel Aviv |
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After breakfast, depart Tiberias and drive to the ancient city of Beit She’an. The exquisite archaeological dig of this city is one of the largest in all of Israel. Onto Gan Hashlosha, (Sachne) where you can enjoy the water springs located at the foots of the Gilboa mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the philistines. Travel south to Tel Aviv. Visit the impressive presentation of the amazing achievements of the Palmach at the multi-media Palmach Museum. Enjoy the colorful Nahalat Binyamin crafts market (time permitting). Free evening in Tel Aviv, the city that never sleeps.
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| Day 9 |
Tel Aviv / Ayalon Institute / Tel Maresha |
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After breakfast, visit the Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion’s moving declaration of the State. Uncover actual artifacts as you participate in an ongoing archeological dig – the “Dig for a Day” program at Tel Maresha. Climb down into the amazing underground, pre-State bullet factory built by the Haganah under the noses of the British at the Ayalon Institute. Enjoy Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Tel Aviv |
| Day 10 |
Shabbat at leisure |
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| Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy Tel Aviv. Enjoy farewell dinner and transfer to the airport for your return flight back home. |
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