JWV Leadership Mission to Israel February 9-20, 2008 From: Robert M. Zweiman, PNC, International Liaison Officer When: February 9-20, 2008 Cost: $2450.00 plus $230.00 estimated airport tax and fuel surcharge. Based on double oc cupancy. This price includes air and land fare, and airport taxes. (Airport taxes subject to in crease based on oil prices). $1695.00 for land fare only $540.00 additional for single room supplement. The last person to join may have to pay additional single room supplement if roommate is not aviilable. Airline Business Class upgrade cost upon request. $179.00 per person Comprehensive Travel Insurance, including cancellation fees. (Strongly recommended). Or just $28.00 for medical insurance while in Israel. Please contact Aviatours for more information. Package includes: Round trip coach class tickets on El Al Israel Airlines, from Newark, NJ. Transfers to/from hotel (if you fly with the group) 9 full days of sightseeing in an airconditioned bus with the services of an English speaking guide All entrance fees to sites as per program. All taxes and service fees as imposed by hotels 8 nights in 5 star (Israeli standard) hotels. 1 night in a 4 star Kibbutz hotel. Full Israeli buffet breakfast and dinner daily Not included: Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are not included in package cost Tips to guide and driver and hotel restaurants. Expenses of personal nature A $250.00 deposit is required at time of registration. 2nd payment of $500.00 should be paid not later than November 15, 2007. Full payment for trip is due to JWV no later than December 15, 2007. For more information, please contact Christy Turner at JWV Headquarters at: Phone: (202) 265-6280 Fax: (202) 234-5662 E-mail:cturner@jwv.org If you want to extend your stay in Israel or visit other countries, please contact: David or Mary at Aviatours: Phone: (516) 867-2200 (888) 574-2566 Fax: (516) 377-4983 E-mail: info@aviatours.net
JWV Leadership Mission to Israel February 9-20, 2008 Please complete this form and send it along with your payment to: Mail: Jewish War Veterans 1811 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Attention: Christy Turner Fax: (202) 234-5662 Attention: Christy Turner If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Christy at (202) 265-6280 or cturner@jwv.org Name: As it appears on passport Address: Department/State Post/Aux: Phone: Home ( ) Business ( ) Cell ( ) Cell ( ) Fax ( ) Fax ( ) E-mail: I prefer to share a room with: Any special physical conditions or disabilities which might require special assistance? Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date of trip Passport No. Expiration Date: Date of Birth Date and place of issue:
Leadership Mission to Israel Basic tour including Airport tax and fuel surcharge (est.) Cost $2450.00 $230.00 Single Supplement $540.00 Land Charge only (trip excluding air fare) $1690.00 Health Insurance only $28.00 Comprehensive Travel Insurance (including trip cancellation fees) $179.00 How Many? Total Total Amount $ A $250.00 deposit is required at time of registration. 2nd payment of $500.00 should be paid not later than November 15, 2007. Full payment is due no later than December 15, 2007. Method of Payment: Please find an enclosed check for the amount of: $ Please charge my credit card for the amount of: $ Visa Mastercard American Express Expiration Card Number: Date: Cardholder Signature:
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JWV Leadership Mission to Israel February 9-20, 2008 Tour Itinerary Day 1, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 Overnight non stop flight to Israel from Newark, NJ. Dinner, in-flight entertainment and breakfast on board. Day 2, Sunday, Feb, 10 Arrive at Ben Gurion airport. Meet and assist by aviatours team. Transfer to our Tel Aviv hotel. Check in. Dinner and overnight. Day 3, Monday, Feb 11 After an abundant Israeli buffet breakfast we take a panoramic tour of Tel Aviv, stop at Rabin s Square at the site of his assassination and visit the Palmach Museum (the story of the military organization created before the independence war). Afternoon visit to the Independence Hall. Proceed to Old Jaffa the city of Jonas, to visit the house of Simon the Tanner. Back to our hotel for dinner. Guest Speaker (US Ambassador). Day 4, Tuesday, Feb 12 Depart Tel Aviv towards Caesarea by the Sea, The Roman city built by Herod. St. Paul was imprisoned here before being expelled to Rome. Continue to Megiddo, the Biblical layered city overlooking the Valley of Armageddon. In Haifa we visit the beautiful Bahaii Gardens. Afternoon meeting with cadets of the Pnimiya Zvait (a mini West Point). Dinner with the Mayor and a presentation about Haifa under missiles attack during the July 2006 war with the Hezbollah. Overnight in Haifa. Day 5, Wednesday, Feb 13 We start the day by taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. In the middle of the sea we shut the engines and read the scriptures (Mark 6:45-52). In this holy place we can visualize Him walking on the water. We dock near Capernaum to visit the synagogue where Jesus preached. Proceed to Tabgha- the site of the multiplication of the fish and bread and then Mount of Beatitudes. Afternoon trip to Nazareth, to visit the Church of Annunciation and Cana where the first miracle of water turning into wine took place. Couples who wish to renew their marriage vows can do so here. The Biblical Village of Nazareth a hands-on park depicting life in Nazareth in Jesus time. Dinner in our hotel in Haifa.
Day 6, Thursday, Feb 14 Ascend to the Golan Heights. Stop at Shalom Observation Point for a magnificent view of the Sea of Galilee; See the story of old Gamla, visit Mt. Bental (an ex IDF bunker) and take a look over Syria. At Kibbutz El Rom we watch a video about the Yom Kippur famous tank battle that took place there. Meet an IDF unit. Briefing about situation along the Syrian-Lebanese border. Visit a Kibbutz and meet its members to discuss their special form of life. Overnight at Kibbutz Hagoshrim hotel. Day 7, Friday, Feb 15 Visit Gesher a strategic point on the Jordan River. Continue south through the Jordan Valley until we reach Jerusalem. We celebrate our entrance to Jerusalem at the top of Mt. of Olives in the traditional way. See how Jerusalemites receive the Shabbat at the Kotel (Wailing Wall). See the new Chain of Generations a unique exhibit of the chain of generations of the Jewish People. Shabbat Dinner at our hotel. Day 8, Saturday, Feb 16 A full day tour to the Dead Sea and Massada. We first climb to Massada by a cable car and visit the palace-fort built by Kind Herod and the last standpoint of the Jews in their rebellion against the Romans. Hundreds committed a group suicide here rather than fall in Roman hands. Descend to take a dip in the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Enjoy the healthy minerals of the sea, nature s gift to your skin. Visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found. On the way back we stop for a coffee and a Camel ride at a Bedouin Camp. Dinner and leisure time in Jerusalem. Day 9, Sunday, Feb 17 Start the day at Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity to see and touch the cave where Jesus was born. Visit with a possible Police or IDF briefing about the Perimeter Barrier around Jerusalem. Proceed to Yad Vashem to visit the new Holocaust Museum. Here we will have a discussion about the Shoa with a scholar from the museum. Drive around Gilo and Har Homa to see the Jerusalem perimeter. Visit the Israel Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls and the model of the Second Temple. Visit the Herodian Quarter (the underground section of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City). Meeting with a Knesset Member, General (Ret). Matan Vilnai, an IDF Veteran, to discuss the situation in the Middle East. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10. Monday, Feb 18. After an early breakfast we drive to Mt. Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition, the Cenaculom (the room of the Last Supper) and St. Peter in Galicantu (Caifas house). Visit the Western Wall Tunnel. Continue with a Walking tour of the Christian Quarter. We start at the Ecce Omo where Jesus was sentenced. The Way of the Cross starts here. We will follow its fourteen stations until we reach the Holy Sepulcher Church where Jesus was buried and resurrected. Dinner. Guest Speaker (Brig. General Elihu Ben On What does it mean to be a Jerusalemite )? Day 11, Tuesday, Feb. 19 Depart Jerusalem to visit Latrun, the memorial site of the Armored Corp. Continue to Tel Hashomer Rehab Center to visit IDF wounded soldiers and veterans. Drive to Tel Aviv for lunch hosted by Zevet the IDF Veterans organization, followed by a briefing of high ranking IDF officers. Free time for last minute shopping. A farewell dinner and transfer to the airport for our night flight back home. Day 12, Wednesday, Feb 20 Flight home. Arrive on same day. Welcome home. You have just returned from a lifetime experience.