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YOUR journey
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Heritage 
Street Art 
Food Tasting Tour
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
SETTING OUT FOR MUNICH
Thu. Feb 11, 2027
- Depart Newark (EWR) on Lufthansa flight LH 413 at 8:50 PM.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
JEWISH LIFE: THEN & NOW
Fri. Feb 12, 2027
- Arrive in Munich (MUC) at 10:25 AM and step into Bavaria’s capital - a city of striking beauty and deep historical complexity.
- Meet your guide, who will accompany your group throughout the journey, helping bring each story, site, and moment into focus.
- Begin with an orientation walk through Munich’s Old Town. Move through Marienplatz, the vibrant heart of the city, and take in the Neues Rathaus with its iconic Glockenspiel. Continue past the Frauenkirche, grounding yourselves in Munich as a living, modern city before exploring its more difficult past.
- At St.-Jakobs-Platz, encounter Jewish Munich today. Visit the Ohel Jakob Synagogue, alongside the Jewish Museum and Community Center. Together, these spaces reflect both rupture and renewal - offering a powerful introduction to Jewish life in Germany after the Holocaust.
- As evening approaches, check into the hotel and prepare to welcome Shabbat.
- Join the Beth Shalom – Liberal Jewish Community of Munich for Kabbalat Shabbat services. Experience an egalitarian Reform community that reflects the reemergence of progressive Jewish life in Germany in recent decades.
- Enjoy a Shabbat dinner at a local restaurant. Begin to explore the guiding questions of the trip: What does it mean to remember? What responsibility do we carry? Where do we see ourselves in this story?
Overnight: Munich
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
THE RISE OF NAZISM & ITS CONSEQUENCES
Sat. Feb 13, 2027
- Begin the day by stepping into the origins of one of history’s darkest chapters.
- Through a guided Third Reich & WWII Walking Tour, explore how Munich became the birthplace of Nazism. In the aftermath of World War I, amid economic collapse and political instability, the city became fertile ground for radical ideas.
- Stand at the Hofbräuhaus, where early Nazi meetings drew followers. Continue to the Feldherrnhalle, where Hitler’s failed coup attempt marked a turning point. Walk through Königsplatz, once the stage for massive rallies, and pause in the Hofgarten to reflect on the White Rose resistance - young students who chose to stand against the regime.
- From ideology, move to its consequences.
- Travel to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, the first Nazi concentration camp, established in 1933. Walk through the grounds where systems of persecution were first tested and implemented. Through guided interpretation and personal reflection, consider how ordinary people became part of extraordinary harm - and what choices were possible.
- Return to Munich in the afternoon.
- Pass by Olympiapark, site of the 1972 Munich Olympics, where the murder of Israeli athletes brought Jewish vulnerability into the modern global arena. Reflect on how the past continues to shape Jewish identity and global awareness today.
- Enjoy dinner, with time to decompress, connect, and process together.
Overnight: Munich
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4
GERMANY AFTER 1945: REBUILDING A SOCIETY
Sun. Feb 14, 2027
- Shift perspective and explore Munich as a modern, creative, and evolving city.
- Begin the day at BMW World and the BMW Museum, where Germany’s postwar transformation comes into focus. Through innovation, design, and engineering, consider how a nation rebuilt itself and redefined its identity in the decades following World War II.
- Continue into Munich’s historic center for a Bavarian Food & Market Tour at the Viktualienmarkt. As you move through this vibrant open-air market, experience daily life through taste - sampling traditional specialties while learning how food reflects culture, identity, and community.
- In the afternoon, uncover a different side of Munich through its street art culture. Despite its polished image, Munich played an important role in the early graffiti movement of the 1980s. Travel by public transportation and on foot to neighborhoods such as Giesing and the Schlachthofviertel, where bold murals and evolving works reflect the voices of both pioneering and contemporary artists.
- Through this experience, explore how art becomes a platform for expression, identity, and sometimes resistance - especially among younger generations.
- As the day unfolds - from innovation to tradition to expression - consider how societies rebuild, preserve, and reimagine themselves.
- Gather in the evening for a farewell dinner. Reflect together on the journey and the questions that remain: What have we learned? What responsibility do we carry forward? How does this experience shape our understanding of Jewish identity today?
Overnight: Munich
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
REFLECTION & RETURN
Mon. Feb 15, 2027
- Transfer to Munich International Airport for your return flight to the United States.
- Depart Munich (MUC) on Lufthansa flight LH 412 at 4:10 PM; arrive in Newark (EWR) at 7:05 PM.
- Return home with new perspectives, deeper questions, and a stronger sense of connection - to history, to identity, and to one another.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
12+
Cost p/p in double or multi-occupancy room
$4,107
Students will be staying in multi-occupancy rooms.
Insurance: Not included.
Flights Itinerary:
Insurance: Not included.
Flights Itinerary:
- LH 413 | 11 Feb | Newark - Munich 08:50 p.m. - 10:25 a.m.
- LH 412 | 15 Feb | Munich – Newark 04:10 p.m. - 07:05 p.m.
Munich: H+ Hotel
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Comfort
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What to expect
- Flights to & from Munich as per itenerary listed above.
- 3 nights’ accommodations.
- 3 days of touring with a local English speaking guide, including 1 day in a luxury, climate-controlled bus.
- Private bus transfer for the Liberal Jewish Community of Munich for Kabbalat Shabbat services.
- Group arrival and departure airport transfers.
- Daily breakfast, 1 lunch, and 3 dinners.
- Gratuities for local guides and drivers.
- All site entrance and program fees as per the final itinerary.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 30 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- This journey includes walking tours, cultural site visits, and hotel stays that may involve uneven terrain, stairs, and longer distances on foot. While we do our best to accommodate a range of mobility levels, a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended to fully enjoy the experience. For more information, please see the “Travelers with Physical Limitations” section in our full Terms & Conditions.
- Credit card fees.
- 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.
- This journey includes walking tours, cultural site visits, and hotel stays that may involve uneven terrain, stairs, and longer distances on foot. While we do our best to accommodate a range of mobility levels, a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended to fully enjoy the experience. For more information, please see the “Travelers with Physical Limitations” section in our full Terms & Conditions.
- 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 double occupancy room.
- 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 $675 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 120 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 120 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 119 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.
- 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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