Friends of David and Jan Finer

April 23- May 1, 2026
Trip to Israel

Contents

Day-By-Day Itinerary (Subject to Change)

Wednesday April 22, 2026

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

  • Nova Party Site
  • Car Cemetery
  • Shuva Junction
  • Pay Our Respects to Bibas Family members that were murdered by the Hamas ( Shiri, Ariel, Kfir) Sde Nitzan Cemetery

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:

  • Capernaum, center of Jesus’ Ministry, view the ruins of an ancient synagogue and the site of Peter’s house
  • Stop at the Mt. of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount
  • Possible Visit Tabgha with St. Peter Primacy Church of Multiplication of the Loaves & Fishes –time permitting

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 BaseTBC
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

Tour Package Price

$ 5,500 USD

Price per person sharing a double room

$ 7,235 USD

Single Room for those rooming on their own

Accommodation

Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv

3 nights in Premium rooms

RB TLV

Magdala Hotel, Sea of Galilee

2 nights in Standard rooms

Gomeh

David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

3 nights in Superior New City View rooms

Mamilla

Included

Excluded

Guidelines for Payment and Cancellation

Payment Schedule:

  • A deposit in the amount of $ 500 USD per person is due upon registration
    by December 31, 2025, and applicable to the Tour
    Package Cost.
  • 50% deposit is due by January 23, 2026 (and is fully applicable to the Tour Package Cost)
  • Deposit 1 & 2 are fully refundable up until February 23, 2026
  • Balance due (remaining 50% less the deposit) by March 23, 2026.

The payment is via Visa, MasterCard or American Express or via Bank Transfer (pls contact Deborah to receive this information) 

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 received no later than February 23, 2026, is not subject to any cancellation fee.
  • Cancellation received later than February 23, 2026, but no later than March 23, 2026, is subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to 50% of the Total Package Cost.
  • Cancellation received later than March 23, 2026, but no later than April 9,
    2026, is subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to 70% of the Total Package Cost.
  • Cancellation received later than April 9, 2026, is subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to 100% of the Total Package Cost.


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.

  • In the event of cancellation occurring before February 23, 2026, no cancellation fee will be charged.
  • In the event of cancellation occurring later than February 23, 2026, a non-recoverable fee of USD $ 500 per person will be charged.

Travel Insurance

More than ever, Travel Insurance is a vitally important feature of any planned travel and safeguards against unexpected developments. Travel protection offers many great benefits and peace of mind when traveling. One of the many benefits is, to insure the travellers trip cost, in the event a traveller needs to cancel the trip, due to unforeseen medical illness of the insured or of an immediate family member.

The other key benefit included here is medical expense coverage, given that the majority of our health insurance plans, lack coverage for accidents/illness occurring outside of the US.

In addition to trip cancellation and medical expense coverage, other benefits protecting the travellers during their journey are , trip delay , trip interruption, lost or delayed luggage upon arrival in destination, medical evacuation, 24/7 emergency assistance and much more.

To receive a quote and for any travel insurance questions you may have, please reach out to Liana DiCurzio at Traveland. Her email is [email protected] please be sure to mention that you are traveling with Friends of David Finer/Routes Trip

We highly recommend reaching out for an insurance quote, as soon as possible after making the very first initial payment, as some benefits and plans such as the Cancel For Any Reason plan (CFAR), are time sensitive, and are only available for purchase within 13 days of the very first trip payment

VAT (Value Added Tax)

Israeli VAT not applicable to non-Israeli tourists for a variety of services and is therefore not included in our prices. In this connection, please note the following:

  • Should any members of your group be either holders of an Israeli passport or residents of Israel, they are subject by Israeli law to Israeli VAT (Value Added Tax) which is 18%, a tax which is not included in the above prices since non-Israeli tourists are exempt from this tax on key services. If we are informed of the participation of Israeli citizens/residents in advance, we can bill accordingly from the outset. Otherwise, any Israeli passport holders and/or residents regardless of where they reside, will be charged VAT by the hotel reception.
  • With respect to tourists, although current regulations continue to exempt them from VAT on key services, this could change at any time, in which case VAT would have to be added by law to the services provided.

 

Any questions? Contact us at

                                                                                             [email protected]

If the trip is oversubscribed at the time of your registration, please fill in your information on the registration form, and you will be added to the program waiting list