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Monday, Day 1: Flight - New York to Tel Aviv
We depart from New York on an overnight transatlantic flight to Israel. Meals and movies on board.

Tuesday, Day 2: Jaffa, Tel Aviv
We arrive at the new and magnificent Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. We are greeted by our guide and driver. We begin our sightseeing with a walking tour of ancient Jaffa.  In Tel Aviv we visit Independence Hall, where we will relive the moment when the downward spiral of Jewish history did a 180-degree turn upwards -- David Ben Gurion's moving Declaration of the State. We drive to our hotel in Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean Coast for welcome reception, check-in and dinner.  Our lodging this evening will be in Tel Aviv.

Wednesday, Day 3: Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Galilee
We visit the new Palmach Museum, where the period before statehood stirringly comes alive. It was the time of heroes and the stories of legends. Next is a visit to the memorial center and the battle field of the brave residents of Kibbutz Nitzanim and the soldiers of the battalion 53, of the Givati Brigade in the War of Independence.  We will drive north along the Plain of Sharon, the Mediterranean and the old coastal road - the Via Maris which linked Egypt and Babylon to Caesarea and the ancient Roman theatre, built by Herod. We will also visit Shuni. Mentioned in the Jerusalem Talmud as the location of a Jewish village named Shuni, in modern times it served as the staging area for the activities of the Irgun, a paramilitary organization that broke away from the Haganah to pursue its own course toward statehood. You will take a walk in a water conduit, which will chill your body from the Israeli summer. In ancient days, this water conduit took the spring water to Caesarea where the residents of Caesarea and the vicinity used to gather for the ‘water celebrations.' Then it's on to the port of Atlit, an ancient fishing village that served as an illegal immigrant detention center in pre-state days. We continue along the Galilee area to meet new friends at our Kibbutz Guesthouse where we will spend the next two nights. Enjoy Kibbutz hospitality with dinner, a memory to take home. Our lodging for the next two evenings will be in Galilee.

Thursday, Day 4: Golan Heights, Safed
After a Kibbutz style breakfast, we will enjoy a different day from all the rest! Today we are set out for an adventure: we will take a Jeep ride to the Golan region. Here we will learn about the Yom Kippur War in a way you can never do through books and articles, and enjoy an in-depth tour of the Golan. Visits in the Golan will include the area's capital, the town of Katzrin. We will visit Banias Springs, where we will swim and enjoy a hike along Banias. It is considered to be the largest spring feeding from Mt. Hermon and leading into the Jordan River. We will travel further north to visit the mystical city of Safed. We will stroll along the narrow tangle of cobblestone streets, home to Cabbalists and thriving artist colony. Visit the ancient Synagogues and walk along the artist's colony. We will stop at Bat Yaar for a wonderful BBQ (Mangal). After dinner, we will see a presentation of the Hagadah and finish off a sensational day with a rollicking night of Israeli Folk dancing, known as the Hora, "an unbelievable experience". We return to our Kibbutz for overnight in the Galilee.

Friday, Day 5: Beth Shean & Dead Sea
A relaxing cruise on the Sea of Galilee with easy viewing of the nearby Golan Heights brings to life the experiences of the fishermen disciples.  From here we travel southward to visit the Jordan River Baptismal site, and then to Beit-Shean/Scythopolis, the most magnificent archeological site in Israel, located at the strategic juncture of the Jezreel and Jordan valleys. Like Jericho, it has been almost continuously occupied throughout history. After defeating Saul and his sons on Mt. Gilboa, the Philistines hanged their bodies on the walls of Beit-Shean. (1 Sam 31:10-12) During the intertestamental period, the city was renamed the "Scythopolis". Archaeologists have uncovered a huge number of ruins of the Roman/Byzantine Scythopolis. As we travel along we will view the oldest city in the world - Jericho, before coming to our lodging for the evening at the Dead Sea. Spend time in the special spa and enjoy a dip in the Dead Sea for a relaxing float before dinner.

Saturday, Day 6: Masada, Dead Sea Scrolls, Ein Gedi 
Our day begins with a cable car ride to the mountain top fortress of Masada. Here our guide will treat us to the history of the famous zealot stand. We'll visit Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Afterwards we proceed to Ein Gedi, "Spring of the Goat," an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Because of its warm climate and abundant supply of water, the site developed a reputation for its fragrant plants and date palm groves. This is where King David hid from Saul, and where God defeated the enemies of the Israelites by praise and worship led by King Jehoshaphat. (1 Sam 23:29; 24 Song of Songs 1:14). Our lodging for the next four nights will be in Jerusalem.

Sunday, Day 7: New Jerusalem & Judea
After breakfast at hotel, we will drive around the New City of Jerusalem and its surroundings. Our first stop will be Yad Vashem, Memorial for the Holocaust. We will also visit the Valley of the Communities and the Children's Pavillion. We continue to Har Herzl, where Israel's bravest are laid to rest (time to reflect and pay our respects). We continue on to Ammunition Hill, sight of one of the fiercest battles for Jerusalem, which took place during the Six Day War. To conclude our day, we will take a walking tour of 19th century Jerusalem. It will include Nachlat Shiva, the Russian Compound, Safra Square and City Hall.

Monday, Day 8: Old City
After breakfast at hotel, we will enter the Old City and go to the Southern Wall Excavations. Here we will also visit the Davidson Center, one of the most significant ecological sites in the country. We proceed to the Burnt House, the excavated basement workshop of a home. Continue through the Cardo, a wide Roman thoroughfare flanked by columns that have been restored to its former glory and now house elite boutiques along the Jewish quarter. We begin at the passageways descending through the many layers of Jerusalem's past at the time of the Temple through the Western Wall Tunnels. We will return to our hotel for the remainder of the day at leisure.

Tuesday, Day 9: 19th Century Jerusalem and Free Time
This morning we will take a walking tour of 19th century Jerusalem. It will include Nachlat Shiva, the Russian Compound, Safra Square and City Hall. This afternoon is free for last minute sightseeing and shopping on your own.

Wednesday, Day 10: Home
A very early morning departure for the Tel Aviv Airport for our flight homeward will allow for arrival home by early afternoon.

Price: Per Person
$2,899.00  double occupancy
$2,879.00  triple occupancy
$3,349.00  single occupancy

$2,125.00  land only (hotel transfers not included)

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Price Includes:

• Roundtrip air

• Air taxes

• 8 night's 5 star accommodations

• American/Israeli breakfast dinners daily

• All sightseeing

• Expert guide

• Baggage handling at airports and hotel (one piece)

Price Does Not Include:

• Tips to driver, guides, and hotel staff

• Lunches

• Optional travel insurance  Insurance Rates