Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Depart Newark-Liberty Airport on El Al flight LY28 at 1:30 PM

Wednesday, March 05, 2008 (D) Shalom and welcome to Israel Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport (7:00AM) and meet your Tour Educator Drive to Tel Aviv and explore old Jaffa to hear of Jonah and the Whale, Simon the Tanner, Andromeda, Napoleon and more. Continue north along the Mediterranean Coast to visit the Roman Theatre at Caesarea and the Crusader Fortress with its mysterious dry moat. Drive to Mt. Carmel, pause at the spot where Elijah smote the false Baal prophets. Travel to Haifa for your hotel check in Overnight: Haifa

Thursday, March 06, 2008 (B, D) Depart Haifa and continue to Megiddo, tour the site and view the Valley of Armageddon. Cross the Valley and ascend to Nazareth, Jesus childhood town and site of the ancient Synagogue. Make your way past Cana of Galilee, site of the Wedding Church where He turned water into wine Overnight: Kibbutz in the Galilee or Tiberias

Friday, March 07, 2008 (B, D) Start the day enjoying a morning sail on the Sea of Galilee and visit to the 2000 year old fishing boat at Kibbutz Ginosar. Onward to the Mount of Beatitudes to pray and meditate. Pause at Tabgha where He performed the Feeding the multitude Visit Capernaum and visit the synagogue where He taught Head north and ascend the Golan Heights. From atop Mt. Bental view deep into Syria and look down on the ghost town of Kuneitra. Pause at Caesarea Philippi and view one of the sources of the Jordan River at the Banias Overnight: Kibbutz in the Galilee or Tiberias

Saturday, March 08, 2008 (B, L) In the morning drive to the baptismal site of Yardenit From atop Tel Jeezrael view the city of Beit Shean, Gilboa Mountains and Shunem and learn how Biblical episodes mesh with the lay of the land Drive down the Jordan Valley, past Jericho and the Mount of Temptations. Enjoy a chance to swim (float) in the Dead Sea Afternoon continue to Massada, ascend by Cable Car and explore the palaces built by Herod atop this rock fortress. Ascend to Jerusalem, pausing to pray as you view the city at sunset from a vantage point. Overnight: Jerusalem

Sunday, March 09, 2008 (B, D) Start the day with a visit to the Israel Museum and Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are kept. View the model of Jerusalem from Jesus' time Visit to Mt Zion, the site of King David's Tomb, founder of Jerusalem 3000 years ago and the Upper Room, generally accepted as the Last Supper Hall. Then head down the Western Slope to the City of David Explore Hezekiah's Tunnel - dug 3000 years ago. Continue to the Western Wall, holiest place for the Jewish People Walk the Rabbinical Tunnels (Western Wall Tunnels - pending confirmation) Overnight: Jerusalem

Monday, March 10, 2008 (B, D) Start the day with a visit to the ICEJ (9:30) Enjoy the most spectacular view over the city of Jerusalem from atop the Mount of Olives. Descend to Gethsemane via the Chapel of Dominus Flevit and visit the Church of All Nations. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, from the Pools of Bethesda, to a short visit of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Stroll the Old City alleys and enjoy the unique Oriental Bazaars of Jerusalem Visit with MTI and the Temple Institute and enjoy Communion at the Garden Tomb Overnight: Jerusalem

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 (B, D) Start the day with a visit to Yad Vashem, Holocaust Memorial site. Then tour Mt. Herzl to the graves of Herzl, Rabin and Golda Meir Enter the Jewish Quarter to see the Cardo, an 1800 year old shopping mall still in use today, the Broad Wall and the Southern Wall Excavations, including the stairs that led up to the Temple and the location of the Moneychangers' stands. Afternoon at leisure to explore Jerusalem on your own Enjoy a festive farewell dinner Head to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Depart Ben Gurion Airport on El Al flight LY027 at 12:05AM
Arrive Newark-Liberty at 6:00AM
Shalom!

Safety and security

1. The safety and security of the participants in our programs is our number one concern.
2. As an Israeli company we are constantly monitoring the security situation as well as sense the mood of the situation and react swiftly to it.
3. No public transportation is utilized at any time during the program.
4. We do not approach or enter Judea and Samaria or the Gaza Strip in any way or manner.
5. The program is coordinated with the police, armed forces and security services.
6. Oranim Educational Initiatives operates a 24 hour hotline.
7. The group has a mobile phone for contact.
8. Every participant receives a card with contact numbers in case of an emergency.
9. All security arrangements we make are equivalent or more stringent than those set by the Israeli Ministry of Education for touring by young Israelis
10. Our programs operate under the premise that changes in the itinerary for security reasons are to be carried out without hesitation.