THE JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR II
Jewish Tour to Israel
GUARANTEED WEEKLY TUESDAY DEPARTURE / WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL
- 13 Days / 11 Nights Fully Escorted Tour of Israel
- Focus on Jewish Heritage and Jewish Sites
- Ideal for those who are of Jewish faith
- Breakfast Daily, Two Dinners in Galilee, One Lunch in Dead Sea
- English Speaking Tour
- Optional Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony
- Tour Guides for this Tour are certified by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
No added fees for credit card payment 
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Itinerary
13 Day Tour
Day 1 - TUESDAY
Departure from North American or other International Gateway
Day 2 - WEDNESDAY
Tel Aviv
Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival into Ben Gurion International Airport, you are met and assisted by our airport representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for overnight.
Day 3 - THURSDAY
Independence Hall / Mini Israel/ Latrun/ Yad Mordechai
Start the day with a visit to the Independence Hall where the establishment of the State of Israel was declared. Next, drive to Latrun to visit the new “Mini Israel” park including miniature models of the most important sites and buildings in the country. Continue to visit Ayalon Institute, once an ammunition factory for the Hagana, the underground movement before May 1948. Proceed to Yad Mordechai, named after Mordechai Anilevitz, leader of the Warsaw Ghetto; visit the restored battle fields of the war of liberation and learn about their heroic story.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Day 4 - FRIDAY
Tel Aviv
Visit the Diaspora Museum; drive around the main streets of Tel Aviv, center of business and entertainment of Israel. Stop at Rabin's Square, place of assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Continue to Old Jaffa , an 8000 year old port city; visit the ancient ruins and walk along the restored artists' quarter. Visit Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv, built in 1909 and Nahalat Benyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its musicians, hand made jewelry and artifacts . Next , stop at Sheinkin , the lively and colorful street especially known for the unique shops, café life and youthful ambiance.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Day 5 - SATURDAY
At Leisure
At leisure Overnight Tel-Aviv.
Day 6 - SUNDAY
Caesarea / Haifa / Acre / Rosh Hanikra
Drive north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheatre which has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view from Mount Carmel and visit “AF AL PI CHEN” , the naval museum of the illegal immigration to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre; walk along the old harbor and local market; continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra. Descend by cable into the limestone grottoes.
Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse.
Day 7 - MONDAY
Safed / Tel Facher / Banias / Tel Hai
Drive to Safed, center of the Kaballa movement; visit the Joseph Caro and the Ha’Ari synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city; stroll around the Artist’s quarter. Enjoy a Jeep tour at the foot of the Golan. Continue to the Golan Heights; stop at an observation point over the city of Kuneitra and the Syrian territory. Stop at Tel Facher, a former Syrian army camp; visit the Banias springs. Next, a visit to Tel-Hai; see the “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920.
Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse.
Day 8 - TUESDAY
Beit Shean / Beit Alpha / Gan Hashlosha / Jerusalem
Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam’s grave; proceed to Beit Shean, also called "Scythopolis", the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to see the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue from the Byzantine period. Onto Gan Hashlosha, (Sachne) where you will have an opportunity to enjoy the water springs located at the foot of the Gilboa mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the Philistines. Continue via the Jordan valley to Jerusalem with a stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 9 - WEDNESDAY
Jerusalem: Old City
Tour the old city of Jerusalem. Start with a visit of the Tomb of King David on Mount Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road; visit the four Sephardic synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the Western Wall Tunnels; visit Davidson center and walk through the Roman Cardo to the local Arab bazaar. Walk through Jaffa gate to David’s Tower museum and see the ancient remains of the city beginning with the first Temple period.
Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 10 - THURSDAY
Jerusalem: New City
Depart the hotel and arrive to the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem.
*Optional: Celebrate the Bar/Bat-Mitzvah ceremonies at the kotel.
Continue to Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra orthodox communities. Drive by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and see the Menorah with the biblical emblems. Next visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the book where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and the new holy land model – a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Drive to mount Hertzel, the military cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit the ammunition hill, a former Jordanian army stronghold, conquered by the Israeli army in the Six Day War, and converted into a national memorial site and museum, Overnight Jerusalem.
* Optional: For families who wish to celebrate a Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the Wall. This will be a perfect opportunity, while the rest of the group will tour Mea Shearim, arrangements will be made at the Wall with a Rabbi. At the end of the service, you will be transferred from the Western Wall area to meet the group at the entrance of the Israel Museum. For prices for this special option, see bellow.
Day 11 - FRIDAY
Qumran / Massada / Dead Sea
Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea. Stop at Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress; visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Next stop for lunch and Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 12 - SATURDAY
At Leisure
At leisure. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 13 - SUNDAY
Jerusalem / Ben Gurion Airport
Breakfast at your hotel, please check out from your room at 12 noon and leave your luggage with the Hotel Concierge. Pick up time from the hotel lobby to Ben Gurion airport will be 4 hours before your departure flight.
The above program can be extended and tailor-made for groups.
Rates
To book call USA/CAN 1 800 933 4421 tel 01 1 323 655 6121 or select:
Land package prices are per person in U.S. dollars. See also our booking engine. Rates are based on double occupancy and inclusive of taxes. Single Supplement add plan (D) rate by add-on rate. GD = Guarantee Departures.
No added fees for credit card payment .
Jewish Heritage Tour II
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(C) 4 Star Superior
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Tel Aviv
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Dan Tel Aviv Hotel
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The Carlton Tel Aviv
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The Carlton Tel Aviv
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Dan Panorama Tel Aviv
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Prima Tel Aviv
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Galilee
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Hadar wing (Deluxe Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Hod wing (Superior Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Hod wing (Superior Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Lev wing (Standard Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Lev wing (Standard Room)
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Jerusalem
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King David Hotel
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Inbal Hotel Jerusalem
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Mamilla Hotel
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Dan Panorama Jerusalem
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Prima Kings Hotel
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(B) 5 Star StandardIn Double |
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(B1) 5 Star StandardIn Double |
(B1)In Single |
(C) 4 Star SuperiorIn Double |
(C)In Single |
(D) 4 Star StandardIn Double |
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| May 01, 2012 | May 13, 2012 | 3085.00 | 4705.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| May 08, 2012 | May 20, 2012 | 3085.00 | 4705.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| May 15, 2012 | May 27, 2012 | 3085.00 | 4705.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| May 22, 2012 | Jun 03, 2012 | 3172.00 | 4831.00 | 2736.00 | 3997.00 | 2601.00 | 3738.00 | 2305.00 | 3202.00 | 2087.00 | 2763.00 | |
| May 29, 2012 | Jun 10, 2012 | 3124.00 | 4783.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jun 05, 2012 | Jun 17, 2012 | 3124.00 | 4783.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jun 12, 2012 | Jun 24, 2012 | 3124.00 | 4783.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | -- | -- | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jun 19, 2012 | Jul 01, 2012 | 3124.00 | 4783.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jun 26, 2012 | Jul 08, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jul 03, 2012 | Jul 15, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jul 10, 2012 | Jul 22, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jul 17, 2012 | Jul 29, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2689.00 | 3950.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2715.00 | |
| Jul 24, 2012 | Aug 05, 2012 | 3077.00 | 4671.00 | 2706.00 | 3967.00 | 2571.00 | 3708.00 | 2273.00 | 3161.00 | 2057.00 | 2738.00 | |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Aug 12, 2012 | 3258.00 | 5017.00 | 2814.00 | 4167.00 | 2679.00 | 3907.00 | 2430.00 | 3484.00 | 2182.00 | 2942.00 | |
| Aug 07, 2012 | Aug 19, 2012 | 3258.00 | 5017.00 | 2814.00 | 4167.00 | 2679.00 | 3907.00 | 2430.00 | 3484.00 | 2182.00 | 2942.00 | |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Aug 26, 2012 | 3258.00 | 5017.00 | 2814.00 | 4167.00 | 2679.00 | 3907.00 | 2430.00 | 3484.00 | 2182.00 | 2942.00 | |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Sep 02, 2012 | 3224.00 | 4983.00 | 2695.00 | 3912.00 | 2645.00 | 3873.00 | 2396.00 | 3443.00 | 2148.00 | 2897.00 | |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Sep 09, 2012 | 3183.00 | 4900.00 | 2604.00 | 3730.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2363.00 | 3384.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Sep 04, 2012 | Sep 16, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2604.00 | 3730.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Oct 09, 2012 | Oct 21, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2635.00 | 3842.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Oct 28, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2635.00 | 3842.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Nov 04, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2635.00 | 3842.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Nov 11, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2635.00 | 3842.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Nov 06, 2012 | Nov 18, 2012 | 3059.00 | 4653.00 | 2635.00 | 3842.00 | 2554.00 | 3691.00 | 2257.00 | 3155.00 | 2040.00 | 2716.00 | |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Nov 25, 2012 | 3051.00 | 4645.00 | 2628.00 | 3835.00 | 2493.00 | 3575.00 | 2251.00 | 3061.00 | 1946.00 | 2471.00 | |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Dec 02, 2012 | 3051.00 | 4645.00 | 2546.00 | 3672.00 | 2493.00 | 3575.00 | 2159.00 | 2878.00 | 1946.00 | 2471.00 | |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Dec 09, 2012 | 3051.00 | 4645.00 | 2536.00 | 3651.00 | 2482.00 | 3554.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1937.00 | 2454.00 | |
| Dec 04, 2012 | Dec 16, 2012 | 3051.00 | 4645.00 | 2503.00 | 3586.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Dec 23, 2012 | 3051.00 | 4645.00 | 2715.00 | 3960.00 | 2665.00 | 3921.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1960.00 | 2493.00 | |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Dec 30, 2012 | 3115.00 | 4774.00 | 2774.00 | 4127.00 | 2720.00 | 4030.00 | 2249.00 | 3040.00 | 1994.00 | 2553.00 | |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Jan 06, 2013 | 3115.00 | 4774.00 | 2557.00 | 3694.00 | 2503.00 | 3596.00 | 2345.00 | 3256.00 | 1994.00 | 2553.00 | |
| Jan 01, 2013 | Jan 13, 2013 | 2937.00 | 4417.00 | 2503.00 | 3586.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2182.00 | 2947.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Jan 08, 2013 | Jan 20, 2013 | 2864.00 | 4271.00 | 2552.00 | 3684.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Jan 15, 2013 | Jan 27, 2013 | 2864.00 | 4271.00 | 2552.00 | 3684.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Jan 22, 2013 | Feb 03, 2013 | 2864.00 | 4271.00 | 2552.00 | 3684.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Jan 29, 2013 | Feb 10, 2013 | 2864.00 | 4271.00 | 2552.00 | 3684.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Feb 05, 2013 | Feb 17, 2013 | 2864.00 | 4271.00 | 2552.00 | 3684.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Feb 24, 2013 | 2864.00 | 4271.00 | 2584.00 | 3748.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2085.00 | 2731.00 | 1908.00 | 2402.00 | |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Mar 03, 2013 | 3014.00 | 4361.00 | 2584.00 | 3748.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2122.00 | 2804.00 | 1943.00 | 2463.00 | |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Mar 10, 2013 | 2909.00 | 4572.00 | 2584.00 | 3748.00 | 2449.00 | 3488.00 | 2214.00 | 2988.00 | 2014.00 | 2588.00 | |
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Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(B) 5 Star Standard
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(B1) 5 Star Standard
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(C) 4 Star Superior
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(D) 4 Star Standard
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
| 1637.00 | 1250.00 | Not Available | 1366.00 | 1212.00 |
Included
- Tour Guides for this Israel Tour are certified by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
Included services in our tour rates:
- Transfers from Ben Gurion Airport to your Hotel in Tel Aviv and from the Hotel in Jerusalem to the Airport.
- 8 Full day touring with all entrance fees and attraction as per the above itinerary.
- 11 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the hotels as mentioned above.
- Two dinners at the hotel in Kibbutz Lavi / Galilee.
- Lunch and swim at a Dead Sea spa hotel.
- Jeep ride in the Golan Heights.
- No added fees for credit card payment .
Optional services:
Bar Mitzvah Service
Rabbi’s fee for one Bar/Bat Mitzvah participant is from 550 USD. Contact us for more details.
The rate includes: Correspondence with family by the Rabbi, meeting in Jerusalem by the Rabbi prior to the ceremony, officiating at service, use of prayer pamphlets and Rabbi’s personal Torah scroll, Rabbi’s transportation, and including Bar/Bat Mitzvah certificate from the Ministry of Tourism. Reform and Conservative ceremonies will be officiated at the Southern Wall area. To the above rate, please add for the transfer, from the Western Wall Plaza to the Israel Museum $10 per taxi (4 passengers per taxi).
Not included services in our tour rates:
1. Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff.
2. Lunches en route on sightseeing days.
3. Treatments at the Dead Sea Spa.
Tips during your tour: It is important to consider your Tour Guides and Drivers work very hard to make your tour an experience of a lifetime, and most of their annual income comes from the generosity of those they are serving during the tours. It is recommended that tour guides are given at least $5.00 per touring day per person, and drivers are given at least $3.00 per touring day per person. Please consider also hotel staff during your stay, and other staff that will support you during your tour.
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