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YOUR journey
J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
DEPARTURE
Mon. May 6, 2024
- Depart the USA.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
ARRIVAL TO ISRAEL
Tue. May 7, 2024
- Arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
- Check into the hotel.
- Meet your tour educator who will accompany you on this journey of education and inspiration.
- Stop at Mishkenot Sha'ananim overlooking the Old City for a “shehechiyanu” blessing of thanksgiving.
- Opening dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
LAYERS OF JERUSALEM
Wed. May 8, 2024
- J² Salon Talk: A Small Country With Big Questions. Geographically, Israel is one of the smallest countries in the world. However, few landscapes have played such a formative role in human civilization. What are the foundational elements that make up the story of Israel, and what key questions does Israel contends with as it continues to evolve in a shifting regional and international reality?
- Tour Jerusalem’s Old City and the Jewish Quarter.
- Among the highlights will be:
- A climb to the rooftops, overlooking the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the golden Dome of the Rock and the famous Hurva Synagogue.
- The Cardo, the main street of Roman-controlled Jerusalem and its Byzantine-era columns.
- Hurva Square, the center of modern-day life in the Jewish Quarter.
- King Hezekiah’s “Broad Wall,” built to protect Jerusalem from invasion 2,700 years ago.
- Visit the Kotel (Western Wall), widely considered Judaism’s holiest site. We’ll discuss the wall’s historical and contemporary importance and experience its unique atmosphere.
- Explore the Western Wall Tunnel, the underground continuation of the Kotel, and examine important archaeological discoveries that are revising our understanding of daily life in ancient Jerusalem.
- Experience Jerusalem night life, including: The Mamilla Mall, the First Station, the Ben Yehuda and Nahalat Shiva Pedestrian Malls.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
POWER OF MEMORY
Thu. May 9, 2024
- Explore the Israel Museum, housing more than 5,000 years of cultural treasures.
- Experience the sights, smells, and tastes of Jerusalem while walking through the Mahane Yehuda open-air market.
- Visit Yad Vashem, the national memorial to the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Your guided tour will include:
- The Avenue of the Righteous.
- The Historical Museum.
- The Children’s Memorial.
- See the Night Spectacular at the Tower of David Museum and enjoy this cinematic celebration of sight and sound depicting the story of Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
GEOPOLITICS: FROM THEORY TO FACT
Fri. May 10, 2024
- Join Professor Reuven Hazan of the Political Science Department at Hebrew University for an introduction into Israel's turbulent political scene.
- Explore the geopolitics of Jerusalem with site visits and discussions on key issues.
- Drive through the Israeli “Capitol Hill”: along the Knesset – Israel’s Parliament and its famous Menorah, the Supreme Court building, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Israeli National Bank, and the future site of the Israel National Library.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services with a local Reform community.
- Home Hospitality Shabbat dinner / Communal Shabbat dinner with local congregants.
OR
Festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 6
THE DEAD SEA BASIN
Sat. May 11, 2024
- Descend to the Dead Sea Basin.
- Take the cable car to the top of Masada, where Jewish rebels are believed to have made their final attempt to resist Roman invaders (c 74 CE).
- Visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Sect established a community and the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
- Float into happiness on the Dead Sea where the feeling of weightlessness is great fun.
- Return to Jerusalem.
- Mark the end of Shabbat with a communal Havdalah ceremony.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7
COMMUNITIES OF THE NORTH
Sun. May 12, 2024
- Depart Jerusalem and head north.
- Guided visit to the ancient city of Caesarea.
- Visit Kfar Kedem in the Galilee for a hands-on experience, exploring Jewish life of 2,000 years ago, including donkey rides, costumes, and pita baking.
- Drive to the Upper Galilee and check into the hotel.
- Early dinner at the hotel.
- Join a local community for a Memorial Day ceremony.
- 8:00 p.m. Stand in silence will all Israelis as the siren marks the start of Israel's Memorial Day.
Overnight: Upper Galilee
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 8
TRADITION AND SECURITY IN THE NORTH
Mon. May 13, 2024
- Explore Israel’s security situation on the Golan Heights.
- We'll gaze across the Golan and into Syria from the top of Mount Bental and gain powerful insights into Israel's geopolitical and security situation.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Join Israelis in the streets to celebrate Israel's 76th Independence Day with fireworks, street performances and parties.
Overnight: Upper Galilee
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 9
WONDER OF INDEPENDENCE - ISRAEL'S INDEPENDENCE DAY
Tue. May 14, 2024
- Check out and drive to Tel Aviv.
- Stop at the Jaffa Overlook for an introduction to Tel Aviv.
- Enjoy the special atmosphere and view the Israeli Air Force's Independence Day Fly-Over from Tel Aviv's beach promenade.
- Walk along Independence Trail in Tel Aviv and embark on a remarkable journey that begins with the founding of Tel Aviv in 1909 and ends with the establishment of Israel in 1948.
- Stroll through Rothschild Boulevard and see the diversity of Tel Aviv's architecture. Also walk by Tel Aviv's 21st century skyscrapers, ask what they reveal about modern Israel, and gain insight into how changes in the urban landscape reflect the surrounding culture.
- Enjoy Tel Aviv’s night life.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10
ALTNEULAND: DREAMS & REALITIES IN TEL AVIV
Wed. May 15, 2024
- Visit the Palmach Museum.
- Eat, drink, and learn at Levinsky Market, where we’ll sample food, sweets, and spices from all over the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- Join Niro Taub, an expert on Tel Aviv’s alternative scene for an urban adventure and graffiti tour.
- Late check out.
- Festive farewell dinner.
- Group transfer to the airport.
Overnight: Flight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 11
HOME
Thu. May 16, 2024
- Until we meet again.
RATES & LODGING
participants
15+
Cost p/p in double room
$4,970
Cost p/p in single room
$6,500
Jerusalem: Herbert Samuel
- Nights: 5
- Room Category: Superior
- Hotel Website
Upper Galilee: Kfar Giladi hotel
- Nights: 2
- Room Category: Basalt
- Hotel Website
Tel Aviv: Crowne Plaza Beach
- Nights: 1 + Late Check Out
- Room Category: Deluxe
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 8 nights' accommodations. Late check out on the day of departure is included.
- 9 days of touring with a tour educator (guide), 8 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 5 dinners.
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Israel.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Value Added Tax is currently not applicable to tourists visiting Israel. Should the law change, you will be notified accordingly, and VAT will be added to your final invoice.
- Peace of Mind Travel Protection Program (POM).
- Gratuities: Recommend guidelines for tipping are provided in the terms section.
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 90 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 90 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 89 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
- Protect your investment for $495 p/p: Should you cancel your trip up to 5 days before your departure for any reason, our POM program offers you a trip refund. Call 888-230-6008 or e-mail: [email protected].
- Please click here to view our full terms (T&C’s). These T&C’s apply to all reservations created within J2 Adventures.
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