BAR/BAT MITZVAH - FAMILIES - ADULTS 12 DAYS: WINTER TOUR

DAY 1- SAT. DEPARTURE DepartforIsrael.

DAY 2- SUN. ARRIVAL ISRAELAllpassengerswhohavebookedairfarewithusaremetattheairportandtransferredtothebustlingcosmopolitancityofTel-Aviv.Checkintoourdeluxehotelonthebeautifulbeachpromenadewherewearegreetedwithrefreshingfruitjuice.PM:DINNER TONIGHT IN HOTEL MAIN DINING ROOM (from 7:00pm). After dinner enjoy a stroll along the beachfront. OVERNIGHT TEL-AVIV.

DAY 3- MON. TEL-AVIVBREAKFAST.OurdaybeginswithavisittoIndependence HallwhereonMay14th,1948Israelwasdeclaredanindependentstate.ThenwetraveltoRechovottotourtheAyalon Institute,asecretfactorycamouflagedonakibbutzmakingmillionsofbulletsfortheHaganaandunderground.ThiswasdonerightunderthenosesoftheBritishauthorities.KidsonlywilldrivetotheLachishregiontoexperiencea“hands on dig”atanactualarchaeologicalsite,“TelMarisha”-thebirthplaceofKingHerod.AdultswilltourtheextraordinaryDiaspora Museum,themuseumdepictingJewishhistoryandJewishlifethroughtheages.TonighttherewillbeameetingwithalltheBar/BatMitzvahCelebrantsandtheirparentsbeforedinner.PM: WELCOME DINNER. OVERNIGHT TEL-AVIV.

DAY 4- TUE. TEL-AVIV / CAESEREA/ HAIFABREAKFAST.BeginthedaywithawalkthroughOld Jaffa,wherewewalkalongtheancientstreets,viewingarchaeologicalexcavationsandcharminggalleriesandport.DrivenorthtoCaeserea.WeseetheCrusaders’Battlement,theRomanTheater-whereconcertsandculturaleventstakeplaceallsummerlong,plustheancientAqueductstillstandingfor2000years.Next,anemotionalvisittoAtlit-aformerdetentioncompoundforJewishimmigrantswhoarrivedinIsraelillegallyduringtheBritishMandateperiod.ArriveatourluxurioushotelatopMt.Carmelwherewearegreetedwithrefreshingfruitjuice.PM: DINNER with entertainment. OVERNIGHT HAIFA.

DAY 5- WED. HAIFA/ AKKO/ SAFED/ UPPER GALILEEBREAKFAST.DrivebytheBahai TempleonourwaytotheancientportcityofAkkotovisittheprisonwheremembersoftheHaganaandIrgunwereheldcaptiveduringIsrael’sfightforindependence.HereLeonUris’sfamousnovel“Exodus”wasfilmed.ThenontothebeautifulnewJewishdevelopmenttownKarmiel,intheGalilee.ProceedtoSafed,famousartcolonyandcenterofmystic

Kabbalism.SeeitsSynagoguesandpicturesquecobblestonestreetsandartgalleriesbeforearrivingatourKibbutz,locatedinthelushhillsoftheUpperGalilee.PM: DINNER. After dinner, learn about Kibbutz life from one of the Kibbutz Members. Kids enjoy night swimming in a magnificent indoor heated swimming pool and/or play sports in their huge indoor sports center. OVERNIGHT KIBBUTZ.

DAY 6- THU. UPPER GALILEEBREAKFAST.Westartthismorningwithanexciting2 hour jeep rideontheGolanHeightsandtheHulaValley.SeetheSyrianfortificationswhichthreatenedIsraelfor19yearsbeforetheSixDayWar.ContinuetotheGolan Heights Winery,situatedinKatzrin,capitolcityoftheGolanHeights.TheadultswillenjoytastinghighqualitywineswhilethekidswatchabreathtakingI-Max movieabouttheGolanHeights.ReturntoKibbutz.PM: DINNER. The magnificent indoor heated swimming pool will be open for your pleasure. OVERNIGHT KIBBUTZ.

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DAY 7- FRI. UPPER GALILEE/ JERUSALEMBREAKFAST.DepartforBeit Shean,themostexcitingantiquityexcavationinIsrael.ItiscomparedtoPompeiofancientRome.ThentoBet AlphaforavisittotheancientSynagoguewithitsoutstandingmosaicfloor.ContinuetowardIsrael’scapital-JerusalemofGold.Followinginourforefathersfootsteps,weenterJerusalemandgatherforatraditionalSHEHECHEYANU.PM. FRIDAY NIGHT TRADITIONAL SHABBAT DINNER. OVERNIGHT JERUSALEM.

DAY 8- SAT. JERUSALEMBREAKFAST.Sabbath.JoinusforservicesattheGreatSynagogue.ThenenjoythefantasticIsrael MuseumtoviewtheDeadSeaScrolls,theShrineoftheBook,andtherenovatedmodelofthecityofJerusalemfromthe2ndTemplePeriod.PM: FREE evening “out on the town” to explore. Just steps from our well-located hotel are restaurants, cafes, and shops to enjoy. OVERNIGHT JERUSALEM.

DAY 9- SUN. JERUSALEM/ OLD CITYBREAKFAST.BeginthedaywithavisittotheWestern Wall-theholiestsiteofJudaism.NextweenterthenewlyexcavatedTunnelthatrunsalongtheWesternWall.ContinuewalkingthroughtherestoredJewish QuarteroftheOldCity,seetheHurvaSynagogueandstopattheCardo.ThenvisitMilitary CemeteryonMt.HerzltoviewthegravesitesofthelatePrimeMinisterYitzhakRabinandotherpastleadersofIsrael.NexttotheHallofRemembranceatYad Vashem,theNationalMemorialtotheJewishHolocaust,foraspecialmemorialserviceledbytheBarandBatMitzvahcelebrants.ContinuethroughtheMuseum,theChildren’sPavillion,andtheAvenueofthe“RighteousGentiles”.Tonight the Bar and Bat Mitzvah Celebrants will have a get together with the Rabbi.PM: DINNER OUT at a local favorite followed by an extraordinary SOUND & LIGHT SHOW AT THE TOWER OF DAVID MUSEUM (weather permitting)! OVERNIGHT JERUSALEM.

DAY 10- MON. BAR/BAT MITZVAH DAY /MASSADA/ DEAD SEABREAKFAST.EarlydepartureforMassadawhereourBar and Bat Mitzvah Ceremonywilltakeplace.AscendbycablecartothelaststrongholdofthezealotsintheirstruggleagainsttheRomans.Afterouremotionalceremony,tourthefortress-seeHerod’sPalace,theSynagogueandBathhouses.Descendbycablecar.ThenontoanexcitingandrejuvenatingexperienceattheDead Sea Spaknownforitstherapeutichealthqualities(weatherpermitting).ReturntoJerusalem.Next,kidsonlywithhaveaCamel Ride Experienceinabeautifulsetting.PM: BAR/BAT MITZVAH CELEBRATION DINNER PARTY. Our Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrants participate in a memorable and meaningful candle lighting ceremony. (DRESS UP NIGHT). OVERNIGHT JERUSALEM.

DAY 11- TUE. JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV BREAKFAST.Mid-daycheckoutfromourhotel.BeginthedaywithavisittoHadassah Hospital’sSynagoguetoseethefamousChagall Windows.ContinuetoLatrun,homeoftheIDFTankMuseumandsiteofthestrategicintersectionduringIsrael’sWarofIndependence.WeendwithFarewell DinnerfollowedbyatransfertotheairportforourovernightflightbacktotheUnitedStates.WeleavethegreatlandofIsraelwithunforgettablesightsandmemoriesforalifetimeetchedinourmindsofthisincrediblecountry.

DAY 12- WED. ARRIVAL U.S.A.

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