DAY 1: Thursday, July 3
7:40 am arrival on LY104
Meet guide and begin travel to Jerusalem
Light snacks on bus
Panoramic introduction to Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade
11:15 Walk along the Rampart Walls of the Old City
Packed lunches in Jerusalem
13:30 City of David / Hezekiah’s Water Tunnel
15:30 Tour of Southern Wall Excavations
Dinner at hotel
Overnight: Jerusalem Gate Hotel

DAY 2: Friday, July 4
Half-day class [classroom at hotel]
Explore Mahane Yehuda marketplace
13:00 Pizur lunch in the marketplace
Return to the Old City / Visit to the Kotel
Check-in to Shabbat accommodations in the Old City
Prepare for Shabbat in the Jewish Quarter
Kabbalat Shabbat at Kotel
Shabbat dinner at Netiv Arie
Overnight: Netiv Arie – Old City

DAY 3: Saturday, July 5
Shabbat in Old City
Shabbat lunch at Netiv Arie
Motzei Shabbat: Free time at Malha Mall
Overnight: Jerusalem Gate Hotel

DAY 4: Sunday, July 6
6:00 Early morning ascent to Massada
Packed breakfasts en route
10:30 Floating at the Dead Sea – Ein Bokek Beach
12:00 Packed lunches at the Dead Sea
14:00 Hike to Qumran Caves in the Judean Desert
Return to Jerusalem
22:20 Evening: Kotel Tunnels
Overnight: Jerusalem Gate Hotel

DAY 5: Monday, July 7
Full-day class [classroom at hotel]
Dinner at hotel
Overnight: Jerusalem Gate Hotel

DAY 6: Tuesday, July 8
Half-day class [classroom at hotel]
12:30 Packed lunches en route
14:45 Explore Stalactite caves in the Judean Hills
17:00 Visit to Mini Israel park
Kosher McDonalds
Overnight: Jerusalem Gate Hotel

DAY 7: Wednesday, July 9
Full-day class [classroom at hotel]
12:30 Lunch at hotel
Free time on Ben Yehuda
Pizur dinner on Ben Yehuda
Overnight: Jerusalem Gate Hotel

DAY 8: Thursday, July 10
Drive to Tel Aviv
Walking tour of Jaffa seaport
Pizur lunch in Tel Aviv
12:15 Dialogue in the Dark
Family Weekend drop-off
Tel Aviv Northern Rail Station @ 5pm / Jerusalem Teddy Stadium @ 7pm

DAY 9: Friday, July 11
Family weekend

DAY 10: Saturday, July 12
Family weekend

DAY 11: Sunday, July 13
Family weekend pick-up
Jerusalem Teddy Stadium @ 8:30am and Tel Aviv Northern Rail Station @ 10:15am
Begin travel northwards
10:45 Tour of Caesarea amphitheater on the beach
13:15 Kfar Kedem donkey riding & Talmudic village experience
16:15 Etzba Cave Trail on Mt. Carmel
Overnight: Eden Inn, Zichron Yaacov

DAY 12: Monday, July 14
Full-day class [classroom at hotel]
18:30 BBQ dinner on the Mediterranean Beach
Overnight: Eden Inn, Zichron Yaacov

DAY 13: Tuesday, July 15
Hike down Mount Arbel overlooking the Kinneret
Packed lunches en route
13:30 Rafting on the Jordan River
16:30 Katzrin Talumdic Park on the Golan Heights
Evening: Walking tour in Tiberias
Pizur dinner in Tiberias
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee

DAY 14: Wednesday, July 16
Full-day class [classroom at hotel]
Walking tour of the Kibbutz Lavi
Dinner at hotel
Sports night at the kibbutz
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee

DAY 15: Thursday, July 17
Half-day class [classroom at hotel]
Packed lunches en route
Hike Nahal Amoud in the Galilee mountains
16:00 Ziplining at Manara Cliffs
18:30 View of region from Misgav Am lookout point
Check-in to Tzfat hotel & dinner
Overnight: Merkazi Hotel, Tzfat

DAY 16: Friday, July 18
Walking tour of Tzfat
Time for shopping in Tzfat
Visit to candle factory
Pizur lunch in Tzfat
Hike to Mount Meiron on Pisga Trail
Return to Tzfat to prepare for Shabbat
Shabbat dinner at hotel
Overnight: Merkazi Hotel, Tzfat

DAY 17: Saturday, July 19
Shabbat in Tzfat
Walking tour of area
21:45 Motzei Shabbat: Cruise on the Kinneret
Pizza dinner in Tiberias
Overnight: Merkazi Hotel, Tzfat

DAY 18: Sunday, July 20
Full-day class [classroom at hotel]
Lunch at hotel
Pizur dinner in Tzfat
Evening: Midrachov Tzfat
Overnight: Merkazi Hotel, Tzfat

DAY 19: Monday, July 21
10:00 Tour of Rosh Hanikrah ocean caves
Packed lunches en route
13:00 Rappelling at Keshet Cave
Travel southwards to the Judean Plains
Check-in & dinner at hotel
Overnight: Kibbutz Hafetz Chayim

DAY 20: Tuesday, July 22
Full-day class [classroom at hotel]
Lunch at hotel & visit to waterpark
Travel southwards to the desert
Bedouin halfa dinner feast
Overnight: Chan HaShayarot Bedouin Tent

DAY 21: Wednesday, July 23
Camel riding in the desert
Bar Kochba cave crawl
Packed lunches en route
Machon Ayalon in Rehovot
Return to Jerusalem
Check-in & dinner at hotel
Overnight: Prima Palace Hotel, Jerusalem

DAY 22: Thursday, July 24
Half-day class [classroom at hotel]
Pizza lunch in Jerusalem
14:00 Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial
17:15 Mt. Herzl National Cemetery
Dinner at hotel
Overnight: Prima Palace Hotel, Jerusalem

DAY 23: Friday, July 25
Nature walk to Ein Gedi waterfalls
Return to Jerusalem
Lunch at hotel
Study time at hotel [classroom at hotel]
Prepare for Shabbat
Shabbat dinner at hotel (private room)
Overnight: Prima Palace Hotel, Jerusalem

DAY 24: Saturday, July 26
Shabbat in Jerusalem
Shabbat lunch at hotel (private room)
Walking tour of Jerusalem neighborhoods
Study time at hotel
Seuda shlishit on Old City rooftop
Overnight: Prima Palace Hotel, Jerusalem

DAY 25: Sunday, July 27
Half-day class – Exam Day [classroom at hotel]
Jeeping!
Packed lunch in the Old City
Shopping in the Old City
Final visit to Kotel
Closing dinner at Jerusalem Restaurant
Overnight: Prima Palace Hotel, Jerusalem

DAY 26: Monday, July 28
Return to airport for 9:30am departure on EL AL