School Israel Experience

Day 1
MONDAY - ARRIVAL
- Welcome to Israel! Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport where you will be met by our representatives for the experience of a lifetime
- Explore the Old City of Jaffa with its charming alleyways and artists’ galleries
- Lunch Near by
- Group bonding activities & tree-planting at Neot Kedumim
- Time for reflection at the Western Wall
- Check-in to hotel
- Evening activity & orientation with staff
Overnight: Eldan Hotel – Jerusalem
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Day 2
TUESDAY - JERUSALEM
- Enjoy a spectacular lookout over Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade
- Walk in the footsteps of Prophets and Kings in the City of David
- Wade through Hezekiah’s Tunnels
- Lunch & Scavenger Hunt in the Jewish Quarter
- Discover the secrets of the Second Temple as you navigate the Western Wall Tunnels
- Re-enact the dramatic battle at Ammunition Hill that led to conquest of the Old City in 1967
- Dinner at hotel
- Israel Update
Overnight: Eldan Hotel – Jerusalem
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Day 3
WEDNESDAY - BET SHEMESH REGION
- Breakfast at hotel
- Tikun Olam Project – Pet therapy with the Elderly
- Relive the most famous contest in history where David slew the giant Goliath in the Valley of Elah
- Crawl Through The Bar Kochva Caves At Hirbet Midras
- Lunch
- Transfer to South
- Transport yourself back thousands of years as you ride camels in the Judean Desert
- Enjoy traditional Bedouin hospitality & Hafla
- Kumsitz, drum circle & bonfire
Overnight: Kfar Hanokdim Bedouin Tents
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Day 4
THURSDAY - JUDEAN DESERT
- Early wake up
- Ascend the desert fortress of Masada in time for sunrise
- Shacharit service in the ancient synagogue atop the mountain
- Walk down via the Snake Path
- Breakfast at the Masada Restaurant
- Enjoy a stunning nature walk in the Ein Gedi Oasis where David fled from King Saul
- Picnic lunch
- Float in the Dead Sea – the lowest place on Earth at Mineral Beach
- Return to Jerusalem
- Dinner at Malcha Mall
Overnight: Eldan Hotel - Jerusalem
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Day 5
FRIDAY - JERUSALEM
- Breakfast at hotel
- Pay tribute to the memory of the Six Million at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum & Children’s Memorial
- Visit Mt. Herzl including the graves of Rabin, Golda Meir, Theodor Herzl as well as the Military Cemetery
- Experience the vibe at the Machane Yehudah Outdoor market and search for the best-tasting falafel in the Middle East
- Time to prepare for Shabbat
- Join thousands of Jews from around the world in celebration of Shabbat at the Western Wall
- Dinner at hotel together with soldiers from the Michael Levine Lone Soldiers Center
Overnight: Eldan Hotel - Jerusalem
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Day 6
SHABBAT - JERUSALEM
- Shabbat services at Fuchsberg Center or Great Synagogue or Italian Synagogue
- Learning of the weekly Parsha with the Conservative Yeshiva
- Lunch at hotel
- Time to rest & relax
- Sunset from gorgeous Yemin Moshe neighborhood
- Musical Havdalla
- Sound & Light Show at the Tower of David
- Pizza dinner on Ben Yehuda Street
Overnight: Eldan Hotel - Jerusalem
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Day 7
SUNDAY - TEL AVIV
- Breakfast at hotel
- Checkout & departure
- Explore the Underground Bullet Factory at the Ayalon Institute
- Tikkun Olan Volunteer Opportunity at Leket Israel
- Climb on the tanks at Latrun Museum
- Yom Hazikaron ceremony at IDF Base
Overnight: Nachsholim Seaside Resort
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Day 8
MONDAY – UPPER GALILEE
- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to North
- Explore the Mystical City of Tzfat including beautiful synagogues, artists’ colony, candle factory and more
- Meet with Kabbalistic artist
- Lunch on Tzfat promenade
- Enjoy a walk to the gorgeous Banias Waterfall
- Kayak down the Jordan River
- Dinner at hotel
- Overnight: Kibbutz Amiad Hotel - Galilee

Day 9
TUESDAY – GOLAN HEIGHTS
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit an abandoned Syrian army base at Mizpe Gadot and hear the story of the Six Day War
- Hike through the Jilabun Stream and cool off under the Jilabun waterfall
- Lunch in Kazrin
- Visit the De Karina Chocolate factory for a mouth-watering experience
- Lookout over the border with Syria from Mt. Bental
- Transfer to Tiberias for a boat ride on the Kineret with music
- Ice-creams & free time on Tiberias Promenade
Overnight: Kibbutz Amiad Hotel - Galilee
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Day 10
WEDNESDAY – LOWER GALILEE
- Breakfast at hotel
- Checkout & departure
- Enjoy a fun hike down the Arbel Cliffs
- Swim in the Sea of Galilee
- Transfer to Tel Aviv
- Dinner and closing session
- Depart on your return flight to the USA
NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM!!!!!!!
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