Separate price for this night for early arrivals (Israel Independence Day – 78 Years)
Welcome to Israel!
Arrive to Ben Gurion airport
VIP Assistance & Transfer to TLV
Check In
5:30 pm Welcome Drinks
6:30 pm Depart the hotel
7:00 pm Opening Dinner and Welcome at Guetta Restaurant in Jaffa
Overnight: Carlton Hotel , Tel Aviv
Breakfast at the Hotel
8:30 am Israel Update and Regional Snapshot with Col (ret) Miri Eisen
Meet your Guide, Yoav Bruck and opening session at the hotel
Depart the hotel
Walking tour of Jaffa and Neve Tzedek, the oldest neighborhood in Tel Aviv and Rothschild Avenue, Tel-Aviv’s first street and also one of the prettiest, also home to the most Bauhaus-style houses in Tel-Aviv
Tasting Tour at the Levinsky Market
Graffiti Tour Of Tel Aviv
7:00 pm Dinner at the home of Nachik Weberman
Overnight: Carlton Hotel , Tel Aviv
Breakfast at the Hotel
8:15 am Depart the Hotel to the Gaza Envelope
Possible Visit to Sderot
10:00 am Visit to Kibbutz Kfar Azza TBC ( Checking if an option on Shabbat)
Packed Lunch En Route
Continue in the Gaza Envelope
Return to TLV
Dinner in Tel Aviv
Overnight: Carlton Hotel , Tel Aviv
Breakfast at the hotel and check out
Travel North
Visit Caesarea, built by Herod, the extensive seaside ruins date back to Roman, Byzantine and Crusader times. Explore the 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater, Crusader harbor and 12th-century ramparts, and marvel at the size of the recently uncovered Hippodrome
Druze lunch on route
Visit to Christian holy sites in the Galilee:
Check in at the Hotel
7:00 pm Outdoor Catered Dinner with Chef Tal
Overnight: Magdala Hotel, Galilee
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit the Ramat David IDF AirForce Base – TBC
Visit to Metula with Geopolitical overview
Travel to the Golan
Lunch meeting with a Military Security Expert
ATV Adventure and overview of Mount Bental
7:00 pm Dinner at the Golan winery
Overnight: Magdala Hotel , Galilee
Breakfast at the hotel and check out
Depart fSouth via the Jordan Valley
Visit Masada, the site of King Herod’s desert mountain get-away palace and scene of the Zealots’ last stand against the Roman legion. Explore the ancient excavation of Herod’s palaces, the bathhouse, storerooms, the ramp and one of the oldest synagogues in the world
Lunch, Swim and Float on the Dead Sea at Herods Hotel, Ein Bokek
Travel to Jerusalem
Check in to the hotel
Dinner at Eucalyptus Restaurant
Overnight: David Citadel , Jerusalem
Breakfast at the hotel
Overview of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, from this point you can see the Gethsemane Gardens and the Kidron Valley below; the Golden Gates, and the churches, mosques, and synagogues of the three major religions that claim Jerusalem as their spiritual center
Old City walking tour – Three religions in one city
Explore the Jewish, Muslim and Christian Quarters of the Old City, passing the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa and the Church Holy Sepulcher
Lunch in the Jewish Quarter
Continue to the Western Wall and tour the Jewish Quarter
Shopping time
Dinner at RoofTop Restaurant , Notre Dame
Overnight: David Citadel , Jerusalem
Breakfast at the hotel
8:30 am – Visit to the Duvdevan Special Forces Base
11:30 am- Visit Yad Vashem (enter museum on own)
Light lunch at Machane Yehudah – The market, located in the western part of Jerusalem, is around 80 years old and is filled with colors, noises, smells and the best products- (we could also do a dinner and cooking class here above the market)
Possible Meeting Slot with former Israeli Prime Minister Naphtali Bennet (Confirmed)
Meet with Rina Quint Holocaust Survivor in her home
7:00 pm Walk to Dinner at Satya Restaurant
Overnight: David Citadel , Jerusalem
Breakfast at the hotel and check out
9:00 am Visit Bethlehem/Manger Square/Shepherds Field
Lunch at the Tent Restaurant
Return to Jerusalem
Change and Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel
7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner at the Jerusalem House of Quality
Departure to Ben Gurion Airport or Overnight for those staying until Saturday
Price per person sharing a double room
Single Room for those rooming on their own
Payment Schedule:
The payment is via Visa, MasterCard or American Express or via Bank Transfer (pls contact Deborah to receive this information)Â
Cancellation policy:
All cancellations must be made in writing and addressed to Deborah: [email protected] . The cancellation fee depends on the date when Operator receives written notification of Customer’s request to cancel the booking.
Cancellation in Exceptional Situations:
Notwithstanding the terms detailed in Cancellation Section above, in the event that
the cancellation of the entire group unavoidably results from Force Majeure or Acts of God, the following cancellation terms shall apply instead.
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