Itinerary
- Day 1
Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
You'll land at Ben Gurion Airport and head through the Judean landscape toward Jerusalem. Depending on when your flight arrives, there's time to walk around the city a bit before meeting your Travel Director and the rest of the group for an intro to the trip.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dan Panorama)
Optional Activities
- Explore Jerusalem on arrival (time permitting)
Landmarks Ben Gurion Airport 
- Day 2
Masada - Dead Sea
This morning heads across the Judean Desert to Masada, the ancient fortress perched on a cliff where Jewish Zealots made their final stand against Roman forces. You'll take the cable car up and spend time exploring Herod's palace. After that, you're heading to the Dead Sea to float in those incredibly salty waters. Back at the hotel, dinner features traditional local food.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional meal at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dan Panorama)
Included Activities
- Visit Masada fortress and Herod's palace excavations
- Cable car ascent to Masada
- Float in the Dead Sea (time permitting)
- Traditional dinner at hotel
Landmarks Masada Dead Sea 
- Day 3
Bethlehem
Starting from the Mount of Olives, you'll see Jerusalem's religious sites, including the Jewish Quarter and the Wailing Wall. The Dome of the Rock and Via Dolorosa are on the route, leading to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Later in the afternoon, you'll travel to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger Square before returning to Jerusalem for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dan Panorama)
Included Activities
- Mount of Olives viewpoint
- Jewish Quarter exploration
- Wailing Wall visit
- Dome of the Rock viewing
- Via Dolorosa walk
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre visit
- Church of Nativity visit
- Manger Square viewing
Landmarks Mount of Olives Wailing Wall Dome of the Rock Via Dolorosa Church of the Holy Sepulchre Church of Nativity Manger Square - Day 4
Nazareth
You'll continue in Jerusalem with stops at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and the Israel Museum to see the Shrine of the Book. The Knesset and Givat Ram Campus are also on the schedule. Then you're heading through Jordan Valley farmlands to Nazareth, where you'll check out the Church of Annunciation and have dinner at your overnight location.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kibbutz Lavi)
Included Activities
- Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum visit
- Israel Museum and Shrine of the Book visit
- Knesset viewing
- Givat Ram Campus of Hebrew University viewing
- Church of Annunciation visit
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Yad Vashem Israel Museum Shrine of the Book Knesset Church of Annunciation - Day 5
Capernaum - Safed - Lower Galilee
Early on, you'll take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to see the Jesus Boat, a 1st century fishing vessel. From there, you'll walk through the old synagogue ruins at Capernaum and visit the Mount of Beatitudes. Next is Safed, one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities and where the Kabbalah movement started. Dinner happens in Lower Galilee.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kibbutz Lavi)
Included Activities
- Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
- Jesus Boat viewing
- Capernaum synagogue ruins visit
- Mount of Beatitudes visit
- Safed visit
Landmarks Sea of Galilee Jesus Boat Capernaum Mount of Beatitudes Safed 
- Day 6
Haifa - Caesarea - Tel Aviv
Acre's 12th-century underground city comes first, with medieval Crusader buildings to see. Then you're viewing the Baha'i Shrine and the Persian Hanging Gardens from Mount Carmel in Haifa. Before traveling to Tel Aviv for a two-night stay, you'll check out the Roman Amphitheater in ancient Caesarea.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dan Panorama)
Included Activities
- Acre medieval Crusader buildings visit
- Baha'i Shrine and Persian Hanging Gardens viewing
- Caesarea Roman Amphitheater exploration
Landmarks Acre Baha'i Shrine Persian Hanging Gardens of Haifa Caesarea Roman Amphitheater 
- Day 7
Tel Aviv
This day is Tel Aviv focused. You'll walk through neighborhoods like Rabin Square, Newe Zedek, and Rothchild Boulevard, then stroll through Old Jaffa and its Old Port area. Later, there's an exclusive Be My Guest coffee experience in Ajami where you'll meet locals and hear from a Christian woman about her life growing up in a multi-religious community.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest lunch with Hiffawi family in Ajami neighborhood)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dan Panorama)
Included Activities
- Rabin Square visit
- Newe Zedek neighborhood exploration
- Rothchild Boulevard stroll
- Old Jaffa exploration
- Old Port visit
- Be My Guest coffee experience with Hiffawi family and lunch in Ajami neighborhood
Landmarks Rabin Square Newe Zedek Rothchild Boulevard Old Jaffa Old Port - Day 8
Departure
Your time in Israel concludes today. You'll say goodbye to the group and head home, taking the memories and experiences from this journey with you.
