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Countries Visited	Date	Cost from New York including flights	Tour Code
Israel	July 9 - 19, 2007	$2220 + $150 Registration fee	ILC090707

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Monday, July 09, 2007
Depart for Israel

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Shalom and welcome to Israel
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and meet your Tour Educator
Ascend to Jerusalem to say Shehehianu from a vantage point
Overnight: Hotel Jerusalem, Prima Royal.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Start the day with a visit to the David Citadel museum. View the Old city from top of Fazael Tower. Continue to visit the model of Jerusalem as it was in the Second Temple Period and the 19th Century model.
Walk the Old City Wall Promenade from Jaffa Gate to Zion Gate. Then head to Mt Zion, view the Old City and visit King David's tomb founder of the city. Enter the Jewish Quarter through the Zion Gate like generations of Jewish Warriors have.
Explore the Jewish Quarter taking in highlights such as the Cardo, the Broad Wall (First Temple period) and the Southern Wall excavations.
Enjoy a spiritual visit to the Western Wall
Overnight: Hotel Jerusalem, Prima Royal.

Thursday, July 12, 2007
Depart Jerusalem drive to Tzfat – City of Mystical Judaism (Kabbalah). Explore the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries.
Ascend the Golan Heights and visit the Talmudic Synagogue in Katzrin (8th Century)
View deep into Syria and the ghost town of Kuneitra from Mount Bental.
Overnight: Tiberias

Friday, July 13, 2007
Depart the Sea of Galilee area to Tel Aviv. On your way stop at Beit Shean to visit this unique fully excavated Roman city.
Then make your way to the foot of the Gilboa Mountain for a view and learn about the last battle of King Saul with the Philistines.
Relax at the Sachne for a pleasant winter swim.
Drive by the ancient site of Megiddo. Make your way to Tel Aviv (time permitting visit Nachalat Binyamin)
Prepare for Shabbat
Overnight: Tel Aviv

Saturday, July 14, 2007
Shabbat Services
Shabbat sessions
Enjoy a Shabbat Leisure City tour of Tel Aviv. Pause at Rabin Square to speak of Peace
Havdallah
In the evening, a night time tour of Old Jaffa
Overnight: Tel Aviv

Sunday, July 15, 2007
Start the day with a visit to the Hall of Independence, where the new State of Israel was born and to Beit Hatfuzot.
Depart Tel Aviv and head south via Be'er Sheba to Sde Boker to visit Ben Gurion's Hut and Tomb.
View the Ramon Crater just before driving through the Crater on your way to Eilat.
Hike the Red Canyon (time permitting) and arrive in Eilat
Overnight: Eilat

Monday, July 16, 2007
Enjoy a day at leisure in Eilat
Overnight: Eilat

Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Depart Eilat to drive north along the Arava Valley
Visit a Bedouin Tent in the desert enjoy a Camel Trek and a Bedouin Hafla (lunch).
Ascend Massada via the Roman Ramp.
Tour the site and descend via the Snake Path.
Enjoy a chance to swim (float) in the Dead Sea and ascend to Jerusalem via the Judea Desert
Overnight: Jerusalem

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Start the day with a visit to Yad Vashem followed by a visit and short ceremony at Har Herzel.
Visit the Knesset Menorah and continue to re-enter the Old City for a farewell visit to the Kotel
Farewell dinner and drive to Ben Gurion airport for departure

Thursday, July 19, 2007
Depart for USA
Shalom U'lehitraot!

           

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