| Countries Visited |
Date |
Cost from New York
including flights |
Cost from New York
in Israel Awards Points * |
Tour Code |
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| Israel |
March 19-29, 2006 |
1950 + $150 Registration fee |
19500 IAP + $150 Registration fee |
A002-190306 |
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Includes breakfast and dinner daily - KOSHER
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Sunday, March 19, 2006
Depart for Israel
Monday, March 20, 2006
Shalom and welcome to Israel
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport
Head to Tel Aviv
Opening sessions
Festive welcome dinner
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Start the day with a tour of Old Jaffa - where Jonah set sail before being swallowed by the whale and home of Simon the Tanner.
Then head north to Caesarea - tour the ancient Roman Amphitheatre and the Crusader Fortress
Then to a Druze Village for lunch at a local home
Onward to Nazareth and a visit to the Church of the Annunciation
Evening at leisure in Tiberias
Overnight: Sea of Galilee
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Pause for meditation at the Mount of Beatitudes
Visit the ancient synagogue at Capernaum
Ascend the Golan Heights for a view of the region (including deep into Syria) from atop Mt. Bental
Then to Zfat, city of Mystical Judaism. Explore the ancient alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries.
Return to the shores of the Sea of Galilee to relax
Overnight: Sea of Galilee
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Pause on Mt. Gilboa to see Biblical tales come to life as we explore the topography and read quotes from the Bible.
Then ascend to Jerusalem
View the city from a vantage point
Join a discussion group - "What makes Jerusalem special and what makes Jerusalem special to me"
Overnight: Jerusalem
Friday, March 24, 2006
Optional Services at a local mosque
Begin the tour with a visit to the Citadel Museum
Then walk along the ramparts of the Old City to Mt. Zion and visit King David;s Tomb and the Upper Room, site of the Last Supper. This unique building also houses a mosque - making it holy to the three religions that hold Jerusalem sacred.
Enter the Old City and tour the Jewish Quarter
Then to the Southern Wall Excavations, and the steps leading to the Temple Mount
Enjoy a spiritual visit to the Western Wall
Kabbalat Shabbat
Overnight: Jerusalem
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Optional Services at a local synagogue
Walking tour - Follow the Stations of the Cross as you walk along the Via Dolorosa
Session on the Peace Process
Evening at leisure - discover Jerusalem on your own
Overnight: Jerusalem
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Optional services at a local church
Head to Tel Maresha for a "Hands On" experience with the past as you participate in an archeological dig
Then to Neve Shalom - a village wher Jews and Arabs have chosen to live together and promote understanding and tolerance.
Session with a speaker on Ecumenical issues in Jerusalem
Overnight: Jerusalem
Monday, March 27, 2006
Head to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.
Visit Qumeran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
Visit Ein Gedi Desert Oasis where David hid from Saul
Enjoy a chance to swim (float) in the Dead Sea
Ascend Massada , tour Herod's Palaces and hear about its Jewish defenders who chose death over slavery at the hands of the Romans
Head south into the desert
Enjoy a Camel Trek, followed by a Hafla (feast) in a Bedouin Tent
Special desert music evening
Return to Jerusalem
Overnight: Jerusalem
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Program at Yad Vashem including meeting with a Survivor, visits to the new museum, the Children's Memorial and a memorial service.
Continue to Mt. Herzl, to the gravesites of Herzl and Rabin and the Military Cemetery.
Closing sessions: What did the trip achieve for you?
Festive farewell dinner
Head to Ben Gurion Airport
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Depart Israel
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