June 7 - June 17 / NYC / Israel Quest / Ages 22 - 26 / [TL-32-87]
PROGRAM ITINERARY
While this is a confirmed itinerary, it is still subject to change based on weather and/or other considerations.
Sunday, June 7 – Departure
Depart from JFK Int’l Airport at 7:00 PM
Arrive at airport 4 hours early
Monday, June 8 – Arrival & The Negev
Landing at Ben Gurion Airport at 12:25 PM
Meet Israeli Staff
Depart for the Negev
Program Introductions & Icebreakers
Overnight: Ein Gedi Field School, Ein Gedi / Tel: 972-8-658-4288
Tuesday, June 9 – The Negev
Ascend Masada – Via the Roman Ramp
Masada – Ancient Mountaintop Fortress
Descend Masada – Via the Snake Path
Dead Sea – Floating at Ein Bokek Beach
Nahal David – Desert Oasis Hike
Depart for Bedouin Tent
Camel Trekking – Travel the Negev Desert in Style!
Enjoy Traditional Bedouin Dinner & Hospitality
Preparation for Mifgash
Group Bonfire
Overnight: Chan Shayarot, Bedouin Tent, the Negev / Tel: 972-8-653-5777
Wednesday, June 10 – The Negev, Tel Aviv & Jerusalem
Sde Boker – Desert Outpost & Grave of Ben Gurion
Depart for Tel Aviv
Welcome & Icebreakers with Israeli Peers
Visit to Tel Aviv Museum
Live Concert at Amphi Wohl
Depart for Jerusalem
Overnight: Royal Wing Hotel, Jerusalem / Tel: 972-2-658-2203
Thursday, June 11 – Jerusalem
Political Seminar with Yossie Hominar – The Situation Today in Israel
Jewish Quarter – Old City Walking Tour
The Kotel – Reflections at the Western Wall
Har Herzl – National Memorial
Ben Yehuda Street – Bustling Pedestrian Shopping Center
Overnight: Royal Wing Hotel, Jerusalem / Tel: 972-2-658-2203
Friday, June 12 – Jerusalem & The North
Preparation for Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem – Holocaust Memorial & Museum
Mahane Yehuda – Colorful Jerusalem Marketplace
Depart for the North
Start of Shabbat – Candle Lighting Ceremony
Festive Shabbat Dinner
Oneg Shabbat – Celebrating Shabbat
Overnight: C Hotel, Tiberius / Tel: 972-4-671-7888
Saturday, June 13 – The North
Neighborhood Walking Tour
Shabbat Programming
Havdallah Ceremony – Conclusion of Shabbat
Group Activity
Overnight: C Hotel, Tiberius / Tel: 972-4-671-7888
Sunday, June 14 – The North
Mount Meyron – Nature Hike
Tzfat – Birthplace of Jewish Mysticism
Wrap-Up & Depart from Israeli Peers
Group Activity
Overnight: C Hotel, Tiberius / Tel: 972-4-671-7888
Monday, June 15 – The North & Netanya
Gadot Lookout – View of Northern Israel
Nahal Banias – Canyon Hike in the Golan
Mount Bental – View of the Golan Heights
Relaxed Jordan River Rafting
Depart for Netanya
Group Night Out
Overnight: Nordia Guest House, Netanya / Tel: 972-9-889-3160
Tuesday, June 16 – Tel Aviv & Netanya
Rabin Square – Memorial to Yitzhak Rabin
Independence Hall – Declaration of the Modern State of Israel
Tel Aviv Beaches – Relax along Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean Coast
Masa Tlalim – Learn about more opportunities in Israel
Closing Dinner & Wrap-Up Session
Overnight: Nordia Guest House, Netanya / Tel: 972-9-889-3160
Wednesday, June 17 – Jaffa, Departure & Arrival
Jaffa – Ancient Seaport & Artist Colony
Depart for Airport
Depart Ben Gurion Airport at 4:00 PM
Arrive JFK Int’l Airport at 9:05 PM