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"Let Israelis Show You Israel" Ages 18-24
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- Shalom and welcome to Israel
- Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and meet your Tour Educator
- Opening session with Shlomo (Momo) Lifshitz, President of Oranim Educational Initiatives
- Ascend to Jerusalem to say Shehehianu, a prayer of thanks said by visitors for thousands of years at a vantage point overlooking the Old City
- Arrive at the Jaffa Gate and walk through the ancient winding alleyways of the Old City to the Zion Gate
- Tour Mt. Zion for a unique look at the walls of the Old City
- Pause at King David's Tomb and learn why this unique building is actually holy to 3 religions - the only structure of its kind in the world.
- Opening sessions
- Overnight: Jerusalem
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- Head to the Sataf Springs for a nature walk in the beautiful Jerusalem Hills and see how ancient mountain agriculture works -using terraces to cultivate fruits and vegetables, chasing water sources into the rocks, etc.
- Relive history as you visit Independence Hall where David Ben Gurion proclaimed Israel's independence.
- Enjoy a short city tour of Tel Aviv, pause at Rabin Square to reflect and talk about peace and remember
- Overnight: The center
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- Head north to the quaint town of Zichron Yaakov to hear tales of wine, love, spies and betrayal. Visit the gardens and tomb of Baron de Rothschild.
- Enjoy a nature hike on the Carmel Mountain
- Onward to Haifa for a view of the city from atop Mt. Carmel
- See the Bahai Gardens and marvel at these marvelous creations stretching down the mountain into the center of the city.
- Drive to the ancient port of Akko to explore its winding alleyways and colorful market (souk). See the Knights' Halls and the secret underground escape passage dug by the Crusaders.
- See the Hamam (Turkish baths) and the British Prison where Jewish Freedom Fighters were executed.
- Overnight: Galilee
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- Drive to Zfat - city of Mystical Judaism. Explore the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries - and the famous candle making shop
- Enjoy a nature hike in the north - Tel Dan or the Banias or the Gilaboon on the Golan.
- Ascend the Golan Heights and view deep into Syria from atop Mt. Bental
- Visit an Israeli Army outpost and meet Israeli soldiers who are protecting the land.
- Overnight: Galilee
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- Tour the ancient city of Caesarea - check out the acoustics in the ancient Roman Theatre and the mysterious waterless moat of the Crusader Fortress.
- Stroll the Nahalat Binyamin arts and crafts fair, trendy Shenkin Street and the colorful Carmel Market
- Evening at leisure to explore Tel Aviv
- Kabbalat Shabbat on the beach
- Overnight: Tel Aviv
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- Beach time
- Enjoy a seminar on Israel advocacy
- Take a walking tour to explore Old Jaffa and hear of the many people connected to this ancient port: Jonah and the Whale, Andromeda, Napoleon and more.
- Overnight: Tel Aviv
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- Depart Tel Aviv and head south into the desert and Massada
- Ascend via the Roman Ramp. Explore the palatial fortress, which is known as the last independent Jewish territory from the destruction of the second Temple to the rebirth of the modern State of Israel.
- Hike down the infamous Snake Path.
- Stop for lunch and swim (float) in the Dead Sea at a private beach
- Continue south along the Arava to Eilat
- Evening out a local club
- Overnight: Eilat
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- Enjoy a hike to explore the stark beauty and hidden surprises of the Negev at Nahal Yoash or the Red Canyon
- Enjoy a camel trek in the desert
- Onward to Sde Boker and David Ben Gurion's grave. Discover Israel's first Prime Minister's dream of turning the desert green.
- Overnight: Jerusalem area
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- Start the day with a blast from the past! Head to Ein Zurim, an archeological site where detritus from the Temple Mount is sifted and examined. Here is your hands-on experience with the most Jewish of a locations and our Jewish heritage.
- Enter the Old City and explore the colorful and vibrant alleys and marketplaces, where haggling is raised to an art form.
- Explore highlights of the Jewish Quarter including the Roman Cardo, an ancient market street where you can still shop today.
- Follow the path of the development of Jerusalem and you leave the Old City for one of the first neighborhoods to be built outside its walls - Mishkanot Sha'ananim .
- In the evening, explore vibrant Ben Yehuda Street
- Preparatory session on the Holocaust
- Overnight: Jerusalem area
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- Ascend to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Site. Experience the museum, the Children's Memorial, the Valley of the Communities and the Boulevard of the Righteous Among the Nations. The visit to Yad Vashem emphasizes that Israel exists in spite of the Holocaust, and not because of it.
- Continue to Mount Herzl to see the graves of Herzl, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and other Zionist luminaries as well as graves of Fallen Israeli Soldiers.
- Closing sessions
- Head to the airport for your flight
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"Let Israelis Show You Israel" Ages 25-30
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- Shalom and welcome to Israel
- Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and meet your Tour Educator
- Ascend to Jerusalem to say Shehehianu, a prayer of thanks said by visitors for thousands of years at a vantage point overlooking the Old City
- Opening session with Shlomo (Momo) Lifshitz, President of Oranim Educational Initiatives
- Opening sessions
- Overnight: Jerusalem
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- Enter the Old City via the Jaffa Gate and explore the colorful and vibrant alleys and marketplaces, where haggling is raised to an art form.
- Explore highlights of the Jewish Quarter including the Roman Cardo, an ancient market street where you can still shop today.
- Visit Mt Zion and the Tomb of King David, founder of Jerusalem.
- Evening at leisure in Jerusalem
- Overnight: Jerusalem
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- Depart Jerusalem and drive along the Mediterranean Shores
- Tour the ancient city of Caesarea - check out the acoustics in the ancient Roman Theatre and the mysterious waterless moat of the Crusader Fortress.
- View the magnificent Bahai Gardens from atop Mt. Carmel in Haifa.
- Drive to the ancient port of Akko to explore its winding alleyways and colorful market (souk). See the Knights' Halls and the secret underground escape passage dug by the Crusaders.
- See the Hamam (Turkish baths) and the British Prison where Jewish Freedom Fighters were executed.
- Overnight: Galilee
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- Drive to Zfat - city of Mystical Judaism. Explore the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries - and the famous candle making shop
- Enjoy a nature hike in the north - Mt. Meiron or the Banias or the Gilaboon on the Golan.
- Ascend the Golan Heights and view deep into Syria from atop Mt. Bental
- Overnight: Galilee
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- Drive to Tel Aviv
- Relive history as you visit Independence Hall where David Ben Gurion proclaimed Israel's independence.
- Enjoy a short city tour of Tel Aviv, pause at Rabin Square to reflect and talk about peace and remember
- Stroll the Nahalat Binyamin arts and crafts fair, trendy Shenkin Street and the colorful Carmel Market
- Evening at leisure to explore Tel Aviv
- Overnight: Tel Aviv
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- Day at leisure to explore Tel Aviv on your own
- Overnight: Tel Aviv
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- Depart Tel Aviv and head south into the desert and Massada
- Ascend via the Roman Ramp. Explore the palatial fortress, which is known as the last independent Jewish territory from the destruction of the second Temple to the rebirth of the modern State of Israel.
- Hike down the infamous Snake Path.
- Stop for lunch and swim (float) in the Dead Sea at a private beach
- Continue south along the Arava to Eilat
- Overnight: Eilat
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- Day at leisure to enjoy in Eilat
- Overnight: Eilat
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- Enjoy a hike to explore the stark beauty and hidden surprises of the Negev
- Onward to Sde Boker and David Ben Gurion's grave. Discover Israel's first Prime Minister's dream of turning the desert green.
- Enjoy a camel trek in the desert
- Overnight: Jerusalem area
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- Ascend to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Site. Experience the museum, the Children's Memorial, the Valley of the Communities and the Boulevard of the Righteous Among the Nations. The visit to Yad Vashem emphasizes that Israel exists in spite of the Holocaust, and not because of it.
- Continue to Mount Herzl to see the graves of Herzl, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and other Zionist luminaries as well as graves of Fallen Israeli Soldiers.
- Closing sessions
- Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport and check in for your flight
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