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Jewish Heritage Israel Tour (Bar / Bat Mitzvah Option)

Thursday departure from North America for Tour of Israel
11 Days / 9 Nights - 6 Touring Days

From $1,530 (land only)

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Highlights:
Visit Haifa for panoramic views from Mount Carmel
Take a jeep tour on the Golan Heights
Exlpore the Western Wall Tunnels
Visit Yad Vashem for Holocaust Memorial
Private transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your Hotel in Tel Aviv and from the Hotel in Jerusalem to the Airport

Itinerary: Jewish Heritage Israel Tour

El Al Airplane
El Al Airplane

  Day 1 - Thursday

En Route
Depart from the USA for your tour of Israel.

 

Tel Aviv Marina
Tel Aviv Marina

  Day 2 - Friday

Tel Aviv

Arrive Israel and meet your transfer driver at the Steimatzky book store. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv.

Overnight, Tel Aviv.

 

Old Tel Aviv
Old Tel Aviv

  Day 3 - Saturday

Tel Aviv

Enjoy a free day in the city.

Overnight, Tel Aviv.

 

Caesarea
Caesarea

  Day 4 - Sunday

Coastal Route

Drive north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheater which has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view from Mount Carmel and visit "AF AL PI CHEN," the naval museum of the illegal immigration to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre and walk along the old harbor and local market. Continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra, descend by cable into the limestone Grottoes.

Overnight at a Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee.

 

Golan Heights
Jeep Tour

  Day 5 - Monday

Galilee | Golan

Drive to Safed, center of Kaballa movement; Visit the Joseph Caro and the Ha’ Ari synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city; stroll around the the Artist’s quarter. Enjoy a Jeep tour to the foot of the Golan. Continue to the Golan Heights and stop at an observation point over the city of Kuneitra, and the Syrian territory. Stop at Tel Facher, a former Syrian army camp and visit the Banias springs. Next, a visit to Tel-Hai. See the “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920. Then, return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Meet with a Kibbutz member and learn about their unique lifestyle.

Overnight at a Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee.

 

Beit Shean
Beit Shean

  Day 6 - Tuesday

Galilee | Jerusalem

Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam's grave; proceed to Beit Shean, also called "Scythopolis", the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to see the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue from the Byzantine period. Onto Gan Hashlosha, (Sachne) where you will have an opportunity to enjoy in the water springs located at the foot of the Gilboa mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the philistines. Continue via the Jordan valley to Jerusalem. Stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city.

Overnight, Jerusalem.

 

Western Wall Tunnels
Western Wall Tunnels

  Day 7 - Wednesday

Jerusalem: Old City

Tour the old city of Jerusalem. Start with a visit of the tomb of King David on Mount Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road. Visit the four Sepharadic synagogues restored after 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the Western Wall Tunnels. Visit the Davidson Center and walk through the Roman Cardo, to the local Arab bazaar. Walk through Jaffa Gate to David’s Tower museum and see the ancient remains of the city beginning with the first Temple period.

Overnight, Jerusalem.

 

Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem

  Day 8 - Thursday

Jerusalem: New City

Depart the hotel and arrive to the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem.

OPTIONAL: Celebrate the Bar/Bat-Mitzvah ceremonies at the Western Wall (Kotel).

Continue to Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra orthodox communities. Drive by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and see the Menorah with the Biblical emblems. Next visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed, and the new Holyland model – a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Drive to Mount Hertzl, the military cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit the Ammunition Hill, a former Jordanian army stronghold, conquered by the Israeli army in the Six Day War, and converted into a national memorial site and museum.

Overnight, Jerusalem.

BAR MITZVAH / BAT MITZVAH OPTION

For families who wish to celebrate a Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall (Kotel). This will be a perfect opportunity, while the rest of the group tours Mea Shearim.

Arrangements will be made at the Western Wall with a Rabbi.

At the end of the service, you will be transferred from the Western Wall area to meet the group at the entrance of the Israel Museum.

For prices for this special option, see below.

 

Massada
Massada

  Day 9 - Friday

Massada | Dead Sea

Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea. Stop at Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress; visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Then stop for lunch, swim (actually float ) at the Dead Sea and use of Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area. Return to Jerusalem.

Overnight, Jerusalem.

 

Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate

  Day 10 - Saturday

Jerusalem

Enjoy a free day in Jerusalem.

Overnight, Jerusalem.

 

El Al Airplane
El Al Airplane

  Day 11 - Sunday

En Route
Transfer to Ben-Gurion airport for departure. Your driver will meet you in your hotel lobby 3.5 hours before departure.

Note: All itineraries are subject to change

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Dates: Jewish Heritage with Bar Bat Mitzvah Option

A weekly guaranteed tour of Israel with Thursday departure from North America
11 days / 9 nights and 6 touring days
Operates on the following arrival dates in 2009:
March 6, 13, 20, 27
April 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26
July 3
September 4, 11
October 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20, 27
December 4, 11, 18, 25
January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,2010
February 5, 12, 19, 2010
 
*July 10, 17, 24, 31 & Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 departures - rates and confirmation on request only.


Hotels & Rates: Jewish Heritage with Bar Bat Mitzvah Option

Hotel
5 Star Deluxe 5 Stars Superior 4 Stars Standard 4 Stars Nights
Tel Aviv
Dan Carlton Dan Panorama Mercure 2
Galilee
Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Lev Wing 2
Jerusalem
King David Inbal Dan Panorama Prima Royal/Prima Kings 5

Rates

For 2009-2010 Hotel Rates Click Here

* If the above hotels are not available, comparable hotels will be confirmed.

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Rates for Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah Ceremony

Rabbi's fee for one Bar Mitzvah / Bar Mitzvah participant is $584.

The rate includes:
  • Correspondence with family by the Rabbi, meeting in Jerusalem by the Rabbi prior to the ceremony, officiating at service, use of prayer pamphlets and Rabbi's personal Torah scroll, Rabbi's transportation, and including Bar/Bat Mitzvah certificate from the Ministry of Tourism.

Reform and Conservative ceremonies will be officiated at the Southern Wall area.

To the above rate, please add for the transfer to be arranged by Kenes Tours, from the Western Wall Plaza to the Israel Museum $23 per taxi (4 passengers per taxi).


Included services in our tour rates:

  • Private transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your Hotel in Tel Aviv and from the Hotel in Jerusalem to the Airport.
  • Meeting point on arrival at the Steimatzky bookstore at the Main Arrival Hall at the Ben Gurion International Airport.
  • Complimentary ticket to a camary show with English subtitles (transportation to and from show on own account)
  • 6 full days touring with all entrance fees and attraction as per the above itinerary.
  • 9 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the hotels as mentioned above.
  • Two dinners at the hotel in Kibbutz Lavi / Galilee
  • Lunch and swim at a Dead Sea spa hotel
  • Jeep ride in the Golan Heights
Note: Please note there is no credit for unused services or joint transfers.

Not included services in our tour rates:

  • Airfare
  • Insurance
  • Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff
  • Lunches en route on sightseeing days
  • Treatments at the Dead Sea spa

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