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Heritage Jewish Program - 8 days and 7 nights
Day 1 Arrival to Ben Gurion airport. Meeting and assistance. Visit of Neot Kedumim - biblical nature reserve. Biblical meal proceed to Tel Aviv and Old Jaffa tour. Overnight: Tel Aviv
Day 2 Drive to Caesarea - the remnants of the city and ancient port built by Herods the Great. We will continue to Zichron Yakov - one of the first Jewish cities of Arez Israel, visit to the Carmel Mizrachi Winery for a tour and taste the wine prodoced in the winery. Continue to the Tomb and park of Edmond Binyamin Rotshild. Pass through Haifa - one of he biggest industrial centers of Israel. Stop for Panorama of Haifa Bay from Carmel Mountain. Overnight: Kibbutz in the North
Day 3 Excursion to Galilee, we will begin with Safed - birthplace of Kabala - Jewish mystic teachings, the Old city, the Ancient synagogues and the artist colony. Drive to the Golan Heights for an easy hiking in the Golan including going to the Banias springs, the source of the Jordan River, continue to Tel Dan, one of the most spectacular nature reasorts and also a biblical town. We will go up Mount Bental for a panoramic view over Israel and Syria. Overnight: Kibbutz in the North
Day 4 Excursion to Jerusalem Old City. Through Jaffa gate to the Jewish quarter, the Cardo remnants of ancient Roman street, to the Squire of Four Synagogues and to the Wailing Wall and the Kutel Tunnels. Continue to Zion Mountain and King's David Tomb. Optional: walk to the Western Wall for a special "Kabalat Shabbat" and prayer before Shabbat. Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 5 Walking Tour in Jerusalem - Visit the Special Neighborhoods of Jerusalem and hearing the great stories of the people who decided to get out of the walled city in the early days of Israel. Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 6 New City Jerusalem. Yad VaShem - memorial of Jewish Catastrophe during World War Two, continue to Mt. Herzel visit Itzhak Rabin tomb. Visit to the Knesset - home of Israeli Parliament and Menora - Symbol of Israel. Panorama of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives. We will end our day at the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the book We will continue to either Mini Israel - experience Israel's historical, cultural, and religious diversity, as well as architectural landmarks, holy sites, biblical & archeological relics. All models are exact replicas (on a scale of 1:25) of the original sites. Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 7 We will drive to Massada, take the cable car to the mountain fortress, View the remains of Herod's fortress, fully excavated. A beautiful hike at Ein Gedi, David Spring. We will end our day flouting on the Dead Sea.
Day 8 Transfer to airport.
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