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PROGRAM ITINERARY
We have provided the following sample itinerary to give you an idea of what this travel
experience is all about. The actual itinerary may vary slightly. A formal itinerary,
including a list of confirmed accommodations will be sent to you 4‐6 weeks prior to the
start of the program.
DAY #1 / Tuesday / Take Off!
• Depart in the evening
• Take-off and spend the night in the sky en route to Europe!
DAY #2 / Wednesday / Ancient Rome
• Arrive to Rome in the morning – View of the city from Gianicolo Hill
• Start of the tour deep under Rome to explore the ancient Domitilla Catacombs
• Dinner and check-in to the hotel
• Overnight: Hotel Trevi – Rome, Italy
DAY #3 / Thursday / Pompeii & Mt. Vesuvius
• Drive south towards Pompeii
• Guided tour of Pompeii – The preserved ancient Roman city
• Drive up to Mount Vesuvius and walk to the crater of the volcano
• Return back to Rome
• Overnight: Hotel Trevi – Rome, Italy
DAY #4 / Friday / Ancient Rome
• Walking tour of Vatican City – St. Peter's Cathedral and the Sistine Chapel
• Visit to the Colliseum and Forum Romanum
• Explore Rome’s ancient Jewish Quarter
• Evening – Kabbalat Shabbat services at Grand Synagogue in Rome
• Overnight: Hotel Trevi – Rome, Italy
DAY #5 / Saturday / Shabbat in Rome
• Shabbat morning program – option to attend local services
• Walking tour of Rome – Piazza Navona, Pantheon and Fontana di trevi
• Evening: Group night out along Rome's Spanish Steps
• Overnight: Hotel Trevi – Rome, Italy
DAY #6 / Sunday / Pisa, Italy
• Travel northwards to Florence – Beach time en route along the Mediterranean Coast
• Climb the leaning Tower of Pisa and explore the Square of Miracles
• Travel north and arrive to Florence in the early evening
• Overnight: Hotel Kursaal & Ausonia – Florence, Italy
DAY #7 / Monday / Florence, Italy
• Tour of an authentic Italian pasta factory in Florence – Pastificio Fabbri
• Climb to the top of the Campanile Tower for a panoramic view of Florence
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Walking tour of Florence – including a visit to the Grand Synagogue
The Art of Florence – Michelangelo’s David Statue at the Galleria dell'Accademia
Shopping on Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
Overnight: Hotel Kursaal & Ausonia – Florence, Italy
DAY #8 / Tuesday / The Italian Countryside
• Travel eastwards through the Tuscan countryside
• Stop en route in Bologna – Tour and tasting at Gellato Museum
• Cross into Slovenia and check-in to accommodations on Lake Bled
• Overnight: Hotel Ribno – Lake Bled, Slovenia
DAY #9 / Wednesday / Rafting in Slovenia
• Start driving towards south
• Explore the extensive Postojna cave network in Slovenia
• Raft down the Soca – one of Europe’s most beautiful rivers
• Return back to Bled via mountain pass
• Overnight: Hotel Ribno – Lake Bled, Slovenia
DAY #10 / Thursday / Slovenian Castles
• Boat ride to Bled Island – Visit the wishing bell in the middle of the glacial Lake Bled
• Drive towards Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
• Ride the “funicular” tram up to Ljubljana Castle
• Cross back into Italy and travel to Venice at the tip of the Adriatic Sea
• Arrival to Venice and check-in in the hotel
• Overnight: Hotel Tintoretto – Venice, Italy
DAY #11 / Friday / The Waterways of Venice
• Explore the Jewish Ghetto of Venice and visit the Jewish Museum and the Synagogues
• Boat ride to Murano Island – Visit a traditional Venetian glass-making factory
• Relaxed beach time at Lido Island
• Shabbat services in the Venice Ghetto and dinner at Gam Gam Restuarant
• Overnight: Hotel Tintoretto – Venice, Italy
DAY #12 / Saturday / Shabbat in Venice
• Shabbat programming in the morning
• Venice walking tour – St. Mark’s Square including a visit to the Basilica and Ducale Palace
• Ride traditional gondolas along the canals of Venice
• Evening: Shop in San Marco Piazza – The main hub of Venice
• Overnight: Hotel Tintoretto – Venice, Italy
DAY #13 / Sunday / Verona and Milan
• Check-out and departure from Venice
• City tour of Verona – Swoon under the balcony of “Juliet’s House”
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Continuation north towards Milan
• Explore Milan – including the “Via Montenapoleone” Milan’s main fashion hub
• Closing dinner party in Milan and board overnight train to Paris!
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DAY #14 / Monday / Paris
• Arrival to Paris Gare Lyon train station
• View Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre Museum
• Tour of the Montmartre and Sacre Coeur
• Overnight: Forest Hill Paris Meudon – Paris, France
DAY #15 / Tuesday / Paris, France
Explore the palace of Versailles–Home to French Royalty and Mary Antoinette
• Travel down the Champs Elysees
• Seine river cruise
• Climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower
• Overnight: Forest Hill Paris Meudon – Paris, France
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DAY #16 / Wednesday / Paris, France
• Tour of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
• Walking tour of the Paris Jewish Quarter including the Jewish Museum
• Visit to the “Vel' d'Hiv Round-Up” Memorial
• Dig into the canals of the famous Paris sewage deep beneath the city
• Overnight: Forest Hill Paris Meudon – Paris, France
DAY #17 / Thursday / Normandy France
• Last chance for shopping and exploration in Paris
• Head north through the countryside towards the English Channel
• Recount the D-Day Landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy
• Spend a solemn moment at Normandy’s U.S. military cemetery
• Board overnight ferry across the English Channel to England
DAY #18 / Friday / Arrival to Great Britain
• Arrive at Portsmouth, England – Begin travel northwards to London
• Watch the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace
• Tour of Westminster Abbey and Big Ben!
• Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in London
• Overnight: Hotel Royal National – London, England
DAY #19 / Saturday / Shabbat in London
• Shabbat services at the West London Synagogue
• Afternoon: British Museum – Explore the treasures of ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome
• Walk from Marble Arch to Oxford Street – Europe’s busiest shopping district
• Evening: Attend a performance of “Let it Be” – Beatles Greatest Hits – at the Savoy Theater
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Overnight: Hotel Royal National – London, England
DAY #20 / Sunday / London, UK
• Travel downtown London via its famous “Underground” subway system
• Speaker’s Corner at Hyde Park – British democracy in action!
• Tour of the Tower of London – View the royal crown jewels
• Walk across the Thames River on Tower Bridge
• Explore London's colorful Camden Market
• Evening: Fish & Chips dinner in London
• Overnight: Hotel Royal National – London, England
DAY #21 / Monday / Treasures of London
• Photo-ops at Platform 9 3/4 of Harry Potter fame
• The Observatory in Greenwich and tour of London Olympic sites
• Exploration time at Old Spitalfields
• Tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
• Evening: Ride the famous “London Eye” Ferris wheel
• Overnight: Hotel Royal National – London, England
DAY #22 / Tuesday / Stonehenge & Oxford
• Travel outside of London to the English countryside
• Tour of Oxford University dating back a millennium, including the Bodleian Library
• Explore the mysterious and monumental grounds of Stonehenge
• Return to London in the evening
• Overnight: Hotel Royal National – London, England
DAY #23 / Wednesday / Dover Castle, cliffs and caves
• Set out for Belgium via ferry crossing
• Tour of the Dover Castle, chalk cliffs, and WWII-era caves en route
• Cross the Channel to Belguim and travel to Brussels
• Arrive to Brussels – the capital of Belgium
• Overnight: Hotel Ibis Brussels Centre, Brussels, Belgium
DAY #24 / Thursday / Brussels, Belgium
• Walking tour of central Brussels – including the “Manneken Pis” fountain sculpture
• Explore the “Grand Place” – The central square of Brussels
• Chocolate making demonstration and tasting at Belgium's Planet Chocolate
• Drive-by tour of the European Union and NATO headquarters in Brussels
• Fort Breendonk – Transit point to Auschwitz for Belgian Jews during the Holocaust
• Overnight: Hotel Ibis Brussels Centre, Brussels, Belgium
DAY #25 / Friday / Antwerp’s Diamond District
• Travel northwards and arrive to Amsterdam in the afternoon
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Anne Frank House – Visit to the site of her hiding and diary entries
Orientation tour of Amsterdam via canal boat
Celebrate a final Shabbat at Amsterdam's famous Portugese Synagogue
• Overnight: Hotel NH Tropen – Amsterdam, Netherlands
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DAY #26 / Saturday / Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Explore the Jewish Museum and the Portuguese Synagogue
• Van Gogh Museum – View the masterpieces in his native Amsterdam
• Group night out strolling through the Leidseplein Square
• Overnight: Hotel NH Tropen – Amsterdam, Netherlands
DAY #27 / Sunday / Dutch Countryside
• Learn about Dutch cheese-making techniques at Clara Maria Farm
• Bicycle tour of the Dutch countryside’s famous windmills
• Tour of Amsterdam’s Coster Diamond factory
• Evening: Comedy Show at Boom Amsterdam
• Overnight: Hotel NH Tropen – Amsterdam, Netherlands
DAY #28 / Monday / Farewell!
• Depart from Amsterdam in the morning
• Arrive back to New York City in the early afternoon