Saturday, May 14 – Departure
Depart LAX Airport at 11:50pm
Arrive at airport four hours early
Monday, May 16 – Arrival
Landing at Ben-Gurion Airport at 3:20am
Transfer to Jerusalem
Welcoming ceremony – Hass Promenade
Davidson Center – Southern Wall Excavations
Western Wall – The Kotel
Walking tour of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City
Jerusalem Time Elevator – interactive experience
Evening activity: Opening session
Overnight: Maale HaHamisha Guest House
Tuesday, May 17 – Jerusalem & Judean Desert
City of David – ancient Jerusalem
Transfer to Judean Desert
Floating on the Dead Sea
Day hike: Nachal David
Overnight: Ein Gedi Guest House
Wednesday, May 18 – Massada and Negev
Climb Massada – desert mountain fortress
Ein Gedi Hot Springs
Large Machtesh – natural desert crater
Colored sand dunes
Camel trek in the desert
Desert navigation & survival seminar
Bedouin hospitality & traditional hafla dinner feast
Evening activity: Bedouin tent bonfire (Kumsitz)
Sephinat HaMidbar Hot Springs
Overnight: Sephinat HaMidbar Bedouin Tent
Thursday, May 19 – Transfer Northwards
Bet Guvrin – ‘Dig for a Day’ archeological seminar
Welcome Israeli soldiers for “mifgash” experience
Transfer Northwards
Metzer / Maisser – Arab-Israeli co-existence project
Transfer to hotel
Evening activity: Party at kibbutz club
Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House
Friday, May 20 – Tzfat
Metzudat Koach Observation Point
Walking tour of Tzfat
Water hike: Ein Tina
Kabbalat Shabbat program
Festive Shabbat meal
Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House
Saturday, May 21 – Shabbat in Kfar Giladi
“Roaring Lion” Observation Point
Relax and swim
Evening activity: Boat ride on Sea of Galilee
Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House
Sunday, May 22 – Golan Heights
Tel Facher
Day hike: Banyas waterfalls
Mt. Bental observation point
Golan Wineries – Tasting & Tour
Kayaking on Jordan River
Ropes course & zip-lining into Jordan River
Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House
Monday, May 23 – Return to Jerusalem region
Water Hike: Nachal HaKibbutzim
Transfer to Jerusalem
Volunteer service project
Evening activity: Israel: The situation today
Overnight: Maale HaHamisha Guest House
Tuesday, May 24 – Tel Aviv
Israeli culture: Ma’aleh Film school seminar
Israel’s Independence Hall
Nachalat Binyamin open air craft market
Swimming on beaches of Tel Aviv
Rabin Square
Evening activity: Yad VaShem Preparation
Overnight: Maale HaHamisha Guest House
Wednesday, May 25 – Yad VaShem, Final day
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial & Mt. Herzl
Closing session, dinner & party at Pinat Shorashim
Transfer to airport
Thursday, May 26 – Flight home
Departure from Ben Gurion Airport at 12:55am
Arrival at 10:20am in LAX Airport
