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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.
Heritage 
Archaeology 
Family Friendly 
Street Food 
Art & Culture 
Jeep Tour 
Nature Walks
THE EXPERT
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Sun. Jun 29, 2025
- Depart the US.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO ISRAEL
Mon. Jun 30, 2025
- Arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Our representative will be on hand to assist with all formalities and ensure your journey has the smoothest of starts.
- Meet your J² Expert Educator who will accompany you on this journey of education and inspiration.
- Stop at the Jaffa lookout for an introduction to Tel Aviv and to our journey in Israel.
- Check into your hotel.
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
ALTNEULAND: DREAMS & REALITIES IN TEL AVIV
Tue. Jul 1, 2025
- Breakfast at an Israeli hotel is an experience in itself. Start the day with a bounteous buffet.
- Walk along the newly-opened 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.
- Explore Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv’s arts and crafts market.
- Eat, drink, and learn at Carmel Market, where we’ll sample food, sweets, and spices from all over the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- Experience the dynamism of Jewish life at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People, dedicated to telling their story and representing their diversity, highlighting the creative works and cultural riches of a variety of communities in different periods of history until the present day.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4
COMMUNITIES PAST AND PRESENT
Wed. Jul 2, 2025
- Guided visit to the ancient city of Caesarea.
- Welcome to the capital of Jewish mysticism, Tsfat, with its medieval synagogues and modern art galleries. Learn about the development of Jewish mysticism while touring the streets and alleys of the city.
- Participate in a special Bar Mitzvah weaving workshop, at one of Tsfat’s leading Kabbalah galleries.
- On the Mount of Beatitudes, read from the “Sermon on the Mount.”
- Visit Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
- Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
- Return to Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
HEAVENLY & EARTHLY JERUSALEM
Thu. Jul 3, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Drive to Jerusalem.
- View Jerusalem from the crest of Mt. of Olives.
- 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.
- The Jerusalem Archaeological Park.
- Continue to 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.
- Discover multiple faiths in the Old City, including the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- Explore Mt. Zion and visit King David’s Tomb.
- Check into the hotel.
- Watch the Night Spectacular at the Tower of David Museum, a cinematic celebration of sight and sound depicting the story of Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
LAYERS OF JERUSALEM
Fri. Jul 4, 2025
- Explore the Israel Museum, housing more than 5,000 years of cultural treasures, including the Shrine of the Book, a stadium-sized model of Second Temple Jerusalem, and an unprecedented collection of art, archeology, and Judaica.
- Visit Pantry Packers, where you will pack food for Israel’s poorest families.
- Experience the sights, smells, and tastes of Jerusalem while walking through the Mahane Yehuda open-air market.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services at Kehillat Kol Haneshema (pending confirmation).
- Home Hospitality Shabbat dinner/communal Shabbat dinner with local congregants.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7
DEAD SEA BASIN
Sat. Jul 5, 2025
- 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).
- Float into happiness on the Dead Sea where the feeling of weightlessness is great fun.
- Hike in Nahal David, part of the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
- Return to Jerusalem.
- Participate in a Havdalah ceremony.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8
DIGGING FOR ROOTS
Sun. Jul 6, 2025
- Plant trees at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory and enjoy free time at the New Jerusalem Deer Valley Park.
- Visit the Ayalon Institute near Rehovot and its secret ammunition factory.
- Jeep ride in the Judean Hills.
- Take part in an interactive archeological dig geared to all ages at the Beit Guvrin Caves.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9
CELEBRATIONS IN JERUSALEM
Mon. Jul 7, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Celebrate Oren’s Bar Mitzvah at Azarat Yisrael, the pluralistic area of the Western Wall, led by Cantor Jen Roher.
- Enjoy a special luncheon in honor of Oren's Bar Mitzvah.
- Transfer to Ben-Gurion International Airport and check in for your flight.
Overnight: Flight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 10
HOME
Tue. Jul 8, 2025
- Arrive back in the US.
RATES & LODGING
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participants
10+
Cost p/p in double room
$5,390
Cost p/p in single room
$6,735
Child As 3rd (Reduction)
- ($720)
Tel Aviv: Dan Panorama
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Deluxe Plus
- Hotel Website
Jerusalem: Dan Panorama
- Nights: 4
- Room Category: Deluxe
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 7 nights' accommodations.
- 8 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator (guide), in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Daily breakfast, 2 lunches & 2 dinner.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 7 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- 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.
- Late check out on the day of departure.
- 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.
- Gratuities: Recommend guidelines for tipping are provided in the terms section.
- 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).
- 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 of $500 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 yourself from fraud by being cautious and vigilant when it comes to online theft. It is crucial to note that J² adventures will never send an email requesting you to transfer funds to a new account or to redirect a payment. We will never alter our account number or issue additional payment requests without first personally speaking to you and properly identifying ourselves. If you feel uncertain about any communication (scammers often impersonate legitimate companies via e-mail or by calling), halt and contact us directly through our toll-free number listed on our website to discuss any necessary payments. Refrain from responding to suspicious emails or clicking on links or attachments unless you are completely certain of their legitimacy. By following these guidelines and staying vigilant, you can significantly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
- 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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