Date

Itinerary

Overnight

Monday

December 15

2008

Shalom and welcome home to Israel!

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport

Opening Session with Shlomo (Momo) Lifshitz, President of Oranim Educational Initiatives

Group opening session

Eden Inn  Zichron ya’akov

+972-4-639-3939

Tuesday

December 16

2008

View the Baha'i Gardens in Haifa

Visit the ancient city of Akko

Tour a Tunisian Synagogue

Explore Zfat the city of Mystical Judaism (Kabbalah). View the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries.

Meet an Israeli Artist

Astoria Hotel  - tiberius

+972-4-672-2352

Wednesday

December 17 2008

Enjoy the view from Gadot

View deep into Syria from atop Mt. Bental

Explore the ancient city of Beit She'an

View Tel Izrael

Jerusalem Gate Hotel

Jerusalem

+972-2-500-8502

Thursday

December 18

2008

View Armon Hanatziv

Walk along Mount Zion and visit King David's Tomb

Enter the Old City and explore the Jewish Quarter, Cardo and Southern Wall Excavations

Visit the Western Wall

Enjoy a walk through Machane Yuda shopping alley

Jerusalem Gate Hotel

Jerusalem

+972-2-500-8502

Friday

December 19

2008

Tour the Old City of Yafo

Visit Independence Hall

Tour of outside pedestrian mall Nahalat Binyamin Street

Walking tour of Tel Aviv and Rabin Square

Welcome the Shabbat at the hotel

Shabbat dinner at hotel

Group session and activity

Seanet hotel

Tel aviv

+972-3-517-1655

Saturday

December 20 2008

Group Session about the meaning of Shabbat

Briefing on the Middle East situation

Time for family and friends at the hotel

Havdallah

Enjoy a night out

Seanet hotel

Tel aviv

+972-3-517-1655

Sunday

December 21 2008

Israeli soldiers join the group

(Soldiers meet at Seanet hotel - Tel aviv in the morning To co-ordinate your pick up please contact the tour guide two days before you join the trip)

View Tel Ze’aka

Head south to explore Bar Kochva's escape tunnels at Midras

View the small crater and enjoy a nature hike

Enjoy a Camel Trek in the desert

Celebrate Chanukah with the lighting of the first candle

Enjoy a Bedouin Hafla (feast) and a World Music Festival

Mamshit Camel Ranch

+972-8-655-1054

     Monday

December 22 2008

Ascend Massada

Visit Ein Bokek

Enjoy lunch and a chance to swim (float) in the Dead Sea

Head to Eilat

See where Eilat originated

Enjoy some free time on the Boardwalk

Party at Eilat's popular club Unplugged

     First Club

 Eilat

+972-8-636-4666

Tuesday

December 23 2008

Swim in the blue waters of the Red Sea

See where Eilat originated

Hike the Red Canyon

View the Ramon Crater

Kibbutz Mashabei Sade

+972-8-657-1765

Wednesday

December 24 2008

Visit Ben Gurion’s gravesite and learn about his legacy at Kibbutz Sde Boker

Enjoy a hike in the National Park of Ein Avdat

Historical introduction to the Holocaust

Ma’ale Ha’amisha

Jerusalem

+972-2-533-1331

Thursday

December 25

2008

Visit Yad Vashem – the Holocaust Museum

Visit Mt. Herzl

“What’s Next?” Session

Closing session with Shlomo (Momo) Lifshitz, President of Oranim Educational Initiatives

Closing session with group

Say goodbye to your Israeli friends as you drive to Ben Gurion Airport

Shalom U’lehitraot