Israel Tour May 18 June 1 2019 13 days / 76 Events
Slightly smaller than New Jersey Fertile fields to deserts. Tall mountains to valleys below the sea.
Tour Guide Malkah Abuloff Highly Energetic Upbeat Contagious Attitude Malkah is from the State of New York, move to Jerusalem Married to Moshe Abuloff. They have one daughter and four sons Master's degree, Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology Bar Ilan University, M.A. Certified by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
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4 & 5 Star Hotels Tel Aviv (1) = Ramada Netanya https://www.ramadanetanya.com Galilee (4) = Nof Ginosar Kibbutz https://www.ginosar.co.il/nof-ginosar-hotel Jerusalem (5) = Prima Kings https://www.prima-hotels-israel.com Dead Sea (2) = David Dead Sea Resort www.david-deadsea.com Tel Aviv (1) = Dan Panorama Hotel http://www.danhotels.com
Food (Amazing!) Breakfast and Dinner Provided Hotels & Local Restaurants Seven Lunches Provided 5 days Box lunches / Snacks Traveler Responsible Box lunches available from hotels
Weather / Terrain Location High Low Rain (inches) UV Index Humidity Elevation (feet) Tel Aviv 79 59 0.1 10 Low 16 Galilee 86 61 0.2 10 Moderate - 686 Jerusalem 79 55 0.1 10 Low 2474 Dead Sea 90 61 0.0 10 High -1412 MisGav Am Kibbutz (Mount Hermon) 2759 Mount Meron 3963
2019 Dates Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday May 18 Travel 19 Tel Aviv 20 Coastline to Sea of Galilee 21 North-West 22 North-East Golan & Upper Galilee 23 Sea of Galilee 24 Jordan Valley to Jerusalem 25 Jerusalem 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 1 Jerusalem Memorial Day Jerusalem Northern Central Region Southern Central Region to the Dead Sea Dead Sea and Upper Negev Upper Negev to Jaffa Travel
Day 2 Sunday Arrive Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport Neot Kedumim, Biblical Landscape Reserve Independence Hall Hotel: Ramada Netanya
Day 3 Monday Caesarea Haifa Boat Ride To Akko Crusader/Jewish Underground Prison Mosaic Synagogue Livnim Village (Dinner at Roberg Restaurant) Hotel: Nof Ginosar Kibbutz
Day 4 Tuesday Megiddo Tzippori- Sepphoris Nazareth Village & Lunch Tzfat-Safed Hotel: Nof Ginosar Kibbutz
Day 5 Wednesday Beit Saida Katzrin Talmud Village Bental Mountain Overview Banias (Caesaria Philippi) Dan Nature Reserve / Biblical Dan Misgav Am Kibbutz Lag BaOmer (Starts at Sunset, Tiberius area?) Hotel: Nof Ginosar Kibbutz
Day 6 Thursday Jesus Boat Museum Boat Ride Nof Ginnosar To Capernaum Capernaum Eremos Cave (Beatitudes) Tabgha & Primacy of Peter Church Lunch at St. Peter s Fish Korazim/Korsi Magdala Synagogue Tiberias Shopping: Galilee Experience! Hotel: Nof Ginosar Kibbutz
Day 7 Friday Beit Shean Gilgal Kasr El Yehud (Baptism Site) Mount Scopus overlook to view Jerusalem Shopping at Shuk Machaneh Yehudah Market Jerusalem, Shabbat At Kotel (Western Wall) Hotel: Prima Kings Hotel
Days 8, 9 & 10 (Saturday thru Monday)
1. Hotel: Prima Kings Hotel Day 8 Saturday (Shabbat = Sabbath) 2. Ideas to do independently: Israel Museum (Walking 2.1km 35-40 mins) 3. Botanical Garden (1.5km further) 4. Night Sound and Light Show Citadel of David 5. Shopping Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall/fair W1: Yemin Moshe & Mughrabi Quarter *or* Templer German Colony *or* 32 mini neighborhoods of Nachlaot W2: Walking tour Historic Jerusalem neighborhoods W1 5 1 4 Temple Mount 2 W2 3
Day 9 Sunday 1. Hotel: Prima Kings Hotel 2. City Of David / Pool of Siloam 3. Southern Steps -Davidson Center 4. Temple Institute 5. Wohl Herodian Quarter 6. Gethsemane/Mt Olives/Garden Tomb 6 1 5 4 3 2
Day 10 Monday 1. Mount of Olives for Palm Sunday Walk 2. Stephen s Gate, Bethesda Pools, St Anne's Church, Lithostraphos, Via Dolorosa, Church of Holy Sepulcher 3. Zedekia s Cave 4. Citadel / Tower of David Museum 5. Kotel Tunnels / 3D Temple Times 3 2 2 5 1 4
Day 11 Tuesday Elon Moreh Mt. Gerizim Lunch Tel Shiloh Prophet Samuel Tomb And Overlook Dinner in the Machaneh Yehuda Market Hotel: Prima Kings Hotel
Day 12 Wednesday Herodian Meet IDF Soldiers / Support Ein Karem (Lunch/Snack) YAD VASHEM QUMRAN Hotel: David Dead Sea Resort & Spa
Day 13 Thursday Watch Sunrise Over the Mountains of The Dead Sea Masada, East Side Cable Car up Masada, West Side (walk down the ramp) Camel Rides & Lunch Kfar Nokdim Encampment Fountain of Tears Tel Arad Hotel: David Dead Sea Resort & Spa (Dead Sea Float)
Day 14 Friday Tamar Park, Metsad Hazeva Tel Beersheva Old Jaffa Welcome Shabbat at the port Farewell Dinner & Departure Ceremony Hotel: Tel Aviv, Dan Panorama Hotel
Cost Includes; Air Travel & Airport pick-up & drop-off Ground Transportation (Bus with AC & WIFI~) Guide & Bus Driver (to include tips) Entrance Fees to all sites Hotels & Baggage Handling (to include tips) Breakfast & Dinners (to include tips) 7 Lunches
Cost Does NOT Included; Travel Insurance Airline Upgrades (Seats, Movies) Box Lunches Hotel movies, phone calls, room service, laundry, etc. Single Room Fees Water Bottles, Drinks, Gifts, Special Meal Items Passports, Excess baggage (1-50 pound bag)
Cost Approximate ~ Per Person $4700 to $5100 30-38 Travelers Incremental Payments thru Yosher Tours $200 due at Registration 1 st Installment due 5 months prior December 1 2018 2 nd Installment due 3 months prior February 1 2019 Final Payment due April 1 2019 Tour price will lock after Airline Tickets become available. Roughly June/July 2018.
Want to know more about the land of Israel and our Jewish Roots? HaYesod Course (HaYesod = The Foundation ) Fall and Spring Classes Fall Session Wednesday nights 6:00-7:45 Child Care Available January 17 to March 14 $30 per person with Workbook $50 couples (sharing a single workbook)