We are joining Jacksonville Jewish Center’s Exploring Israel Adventure
Led by Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner
December 20, 2023- January 1, 2024
Optional Eilat–Petra Extension December 29–January 3, 2024
Don’t miss out! Space is still available.
Wednesday, December 20
Depart USA
Thursday, December 21 – Going up into the Land
- Arrive in Israel to be met and assisted by your ITC representative (today’s program depends on arrival time).
- Guided tour of the Ayalon Institute – An underground bullet factory in Rehovot used by Jewish forces before the founding of the State of Israel.
- Travel to Tel Aviv.
- Tour the alleys of Old Jaffa, the ancient
port city once known as the Gate of Zion. Shekhiyanu-Welcome ceremony on top of Tel Jaffa overlooking modern Tel Aviv.
- Check-in to the Dan Panorama Hotel on Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean Coast.
- Welcome dinner at Maganda Restaurant in Tel Aviv’s old Yemenite Quarter.
- Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv
Friday, December 22 – Tel Aviv: The First Hebrew City in 2,000 Years
Tour Package Includes:
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Hotels: Dan Panorama, Tel Aviv; Ruth–Rimonim Hotel, Tzfat; and Dan Panorama, Jerusalem
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All Breakfasts, 2 Friday night “Shabbat” Dinners and Shabbat Lunches, 3 Weekday dinners and lunches as per itinerary
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Touring with Rabbi Lubliner and one of Israel’s Top Tour Guide educators in a WiFi enabled deluxe touring Motor Coach
A Few Tour Highlights:
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Guided tour of the Ayalon Institute – An underground bullet factory in Rehovot.
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Tour the alleys of Old Jaffa, the ancient port city once known as the Gate of Zion.
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Guided tour of The New Anu – Museum of the Jewish People on the campus of Tel Aviv University.
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Hear about the establishment of Tel Aviv standing at the Founders’ Monument on Rothschild Boulevard.
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Welcoming Shabbat Friday Evenng Service – Shabbat morning services.
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Discover the quaint Neve Tzedek neighborhood that gave birth to the “first Hebrew city in 2,000 years”.
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Tour the ruins of Caesarea, including its Roman Theater, Promontory Palace, Hippodrome and Amphitheater.
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Guided tour of the ornate Bahai Gardens in Haifa from the top of Mt. Carmel to the Bahai Shrine.
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Tour mystical Tzfat’s old synagogues and picturesque alleyways. Tzfat was the cradle of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism).
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Walk in the lush Tel Dan Nature Reserve, one of the sources of the Jordan River.
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Jeep tour of the Golan Heights for a special perspective on Israel’s complex geopolitics.
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Chocolate making workshop at the De Karina Chocolate Factory on nearby Kibbutz Ein Zivan.
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Shehekhiyanu-Welcome Ceremony on Mt. Scopus overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem and Temple Mount.
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Optional B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony at the Egalitarian Kotel (near Robinson’s Arch) to connect a Jewish past with a Jewish future.
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Travel to Kiryat Gat to visit the Neve Hannah Youth Village to hear about the amazing work they do.
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Ascend Masada by cable car to tour the ruins of King Herod’s palace and the last outpost of Jewish independence.
Print Application for Submission
Land Only Package – $4995
Discounted price for check payment
Land and Air Package – $6995
Discounted price for check payment
Single Room Supplement – $1780
Discounted price for check payment
Trip Costs and Reductions
Land Only Package – $5195
Full price for credit card payment
Land and Air Package – $7275
Full price for credit card payment
Single Room Supplement – $1852
Full price for credit card payment
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, third in a room
Reduction – $880
3rd Child, up to 12 years, sharing with parents
Reduction – $730
3rd adult in room
Reduction – $650





