Grand Tour of Israel
What can we say about Israel? Homeland, inspiration, center of our soul, this land has been in our prayers for millennia. Therefore, we are offering a magnificent package this year, with luxurious accommodations, meaningful experiences – and a very reasonable price for its high standard and generous included features – with nothing missing that could delight and inspire you. Come Home and remember that every visitor enhances Israel’s strength, and shows how strongly we stand behind our little land.

Day 01 Thursday USA
Departure from the USA.

Day 02 Friday Tel Aviv
Arrival to Ben Gurion Airport. Welcome Home to the land of Israel! Transfer to Tel Aviv, which means "Hill of Spring" - a beacon of hope and renewal to Jewish people everywhere. En route to the hotel enjoy an orientation city tour of Tel Aviv. What an enormous feeling of pride - this bustling city was built with blood, sweat and tears out of desolate sand dunes. It is hard to imagine that the entire country is only 55 years old! Transfer to your luxury hotel to refresh ourselves and prepare for Shabbat. Shabbat Welcome Dinner in your hotel located on the Mediterranean. Sheraton Moriah Tel Aviv.

Day 03 Saturday Tel Aviv
Full Israeli Breakfast. Enjoy the Sabbath Day at leisure to relax on the beach, stroll, or simply inhale the joy of being in the promised land. After Shabbat, you will spend an evening in the charming port of Jaffa, or Yafo (which appropriately also means "beautiful" in Hebrew). This ancient city, one of the world's oldest, has an exotic, artistic flavor - it is simply enchanting. Dinner in Yafo. Overnight Sheraton Moriah Tel Aviv.

Day 04 Sunday Tel Aviv - Haifa - Tiberias
Full Israeli Breakfast. Today, begin with a visit to the moving Independence Hall, where Israel's Declaration of Independence was signed in 1948. You will also visit the Diaspora Museum, exploring the migrations of our people worldwide. Next, depart Tel Aviv, driving along the glittering Mediterranean coast. You are heading to Caesarea, whose amazing archaeological sites, including a Roman amphitheater, hippodrome and aqueduct, recall the city built by Herod the Great. Then, on to the vital port of Haifa, a breezy city (third largest in Israel) often compared to San Francisco. Sightseeing will include Mt. Carmel, for a panoramic view of the Bay and an emotional visit to the Atlit Detention camp used by the British to hold the Jewish "illegal" immigrants arriving in the 1940s. Continue on to Tiberias, one of the four holiest cities of Israel, and famed for its ancient mosaics and hot Springs. Dinner. Sheraton Moriah Tiberias.

Day 05 Monday Galilee - Safed - Tiberias
Full Israeli Breakfast. Today, you will explore the northern regions of Israel, the Galilee and the Golan heights. Your day begins with a visit to Kibbutz En Gev. Afterwards, enjoy a thrilling Jeep ride in the Golan Heights, taking you to the point where we can see the borders of Syria. Next, find yourself rafting slowly down one of the sources of the Jordan River - a magical experience. After Lunch, continue to Safed, whose ancient synagogue and wonderful artists' quarter carry the mystical ambience of the Kabbalah. Dinner. Sheraton Moriah Tiberias.

Day 06 Tuesday Tiberias - Dead Sea
Full Israeli Breakfast. Today, drive south along the Jordan River to the remarkable archeological site of Beit Shean, where you will visit the excavated amphitheater. Traveling along the Jordan Valley, proceed to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Lunch will be served during the visit. Then, on to the magic of floating weightlessly in the therapeutic mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea and a visit to the refreshing Oasis of Ein Gedi, set amidst the dry desert land, to enjoy its delightfully cool ambiance. See its waterfalls, greenery, and lower pools of clear water. Next, continue along the Dead Sea, checking in at the gorgeous Sheraton Resort at Ein Boker. Remainder of the day at leisure for you to enjoy the various pools or relax while having another float in the Dead Sea. Dinner. Sheraton Moriah Dead Sea.

Day 07 Wednesday Dead Sea - Massada - Eilat
This morning, you will rise early before the day's heat to greet the dawn at Massada - one of the most touching sites in Jewish history. Ascending by cable car, you will see the site of the final, courageous standoff of a small group of Jewish zealots against the cruel domination of Rome. Later, return to the hotel for Breakfast. Departure for Eilat, the Gold Coast of Israel, where well-traveled international tourists flock for fun and sun. As you drive through the Arava region, stop at Kibbutz Yotvata, which specializes in turning dry desert land into delicious milk products! Continue to the natural geological beauties of Timna Park and Solomon's Pillars. Arrive in Eilat in the early afternoon. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure in your fine beachfront hotel. Dinner. Sheraton Moriah Eilat.

Day 08 Thursday Eilat
Full Israeli Breakfast. Today is devoted to the enjoyment of Eilat, Israel's southernmost city. Visit the Coral World Underwater Observatory, and learn about the abundance of sea life that enriches the waters here, making it a marine biologist's -and/or snorkeler's -paradise. Remainder of day at leisure for individual activities - snorkeling, windsurfing, taking a glass-bottom boat tour, visiting the "Dolphin Reef" - or simply lying on the world-class beach and reflecting on the infinite variety of Israel's natural blessings. Dinner. Sheraton Moriah Eilat.

Day 09 Friday Eilat - Jerusalem
Full Israeli Breakfast. Why is this night different from all the others? Because tonight, you are going to experience Shabbat in Jerusalem! En route, you will travel through the Negev, visiting Mizpe Ramon (where you will learn more about this fascinating, up-and-coming region) and Kibbutz Sde Boker (final home and self-chosen burial site of Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion). Upon arrival in Jerusalem (appropriately, after crossing the desert), you will stop at Mt. Scopus for a touching, panoramic view of the city of our dreams. Here, say the blessing of "Shehecheyanu," thanking God for bringing us to this time and place. Check-in at the hotel. Later, transfer to the Western Wall for the welcome of Shabbat in the place where all prayers are heard. Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner, full of all the joy that an arrival in Jerusalem can bring. Sheraton Plaza Hotel Jerusalem.

Day 10 Saturday Jerusalem
Full Israeli Breakfast. Today is at leisure to simply enjoy the Sabbath peace in this holy city, or join a walking tour. You will visit Heichal Shlomo and the Great Synagogue, Yemin Moshe, the Montefiore Windmill, Mishkenot Shaananim and the Liberty Bell Garden. As night falls, enjoy Dinner and a lively evening atmosphere. Sheraton Plaza Hotel Jerusalem.

Day 11 Sunday Jerusalem
Full Israeli Breakfast. Your sightseeing will begin with a visit to the Old City, entering through the Dung Gate to the Western Wall. Next, on to Mount Moriah, where you will visit the Jewish Quarter and the Roman Cardo, now a chic shopping arcade. Then, proceed to Zion Gate in Mount Zion, paying a visit to King David's Tomb and the City of David. Later, continue to Mea Shearim, home to generations of devout Jews, living much as our ancestors did in pre-Holocaust Europe. Dinner. Sheraton Plaza Hotel Jerusalem.

Day 12 Monday Jerusalem
Full Israeli Breakfast. Our sightseeing today will begin with a drive to the Knesset (Israel's Parliament), where you will see the grand Menorah, the ancient symbol of our land. Next, continue to the wonderful Israel Museum. Afterward, proceed to Yad Vashem, the profoundly moving museum of the Holocaust, and of the Righteous Gentiles who did all they could to save Jewish lives. You will also pay tribute to our fallen Jewish soldiers at Mt. Herzl cemetery (where Herzl and Rabin are buried), visit the Holyland Museum (which features an exquisite model of old Jerusalem) and enjoy the magnificent Chagall Windows at the Hadassah Hospital. Dinner at one of Jerusalem's fine and elegant restaurants. Sheraton Plaza Hotel Jerusalem.

Day 13 Tuesday Jerusalem - Flight Home
Full Israeli Breakfast. Morning at leisure Later, you will go to the Haas Promenade, for a final, spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem. Continue, via Ein Karem village, to the Keren Kayemet Forest, planting trees so that our beloved land will continue to grow. Then, visit the Latrun Tank Museum for an emotional insight to the struggle Israel constantly faces in survival. Continue back to your hotel for your Farewell Dinner. Later, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for the home flight."Lehitraot" - See you again, Israel. You are always in our hearts and souls.

Day 14 Wednesday USA
Arrival back in the USA.