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life here. After lunch, we’ll stop by the nonprofit palace of Herodion, the Mar Elias Monastery, and DAY 15 • Tel Aviv • Carmel Market
Pantry Packers, one of the oldest charity networks Ein Karem, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist. Explore the bustling Carmel Market in Tel Aviv.
in Israel and a NEW Grand Circle B,D — Dan Boutique Hotel or similar Regroup for a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant
Foundation visit. this evening.
B,L — Dan Boutique Hotel or similar DAY 12 • Jerusalem • Masada National Park B,D — Herods Hotel or similar
• Dead Sea
DAY 10 • Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Visit Masada, the hilltop fortress where Judean DAY 16 • Return to U.S.
• Machane Yehuda market • Home- defenders made their last stand against Rome. Then, Transfer to the airport for our flight to the U.S or to
Hosted Dinner visit the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, and Jericho to begin our Palestinian Discovery: Bethlehem,
Travel to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the experience a feeling of weightlessness caused by its Hebron, Ramallah & Jericho post-trip extension.
Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Then, explore mineral-rich waters. Travelers taking our optional New! Israel’s Rugged
Machaneh Yehuda, one of Jerusalem’s oldest Jewish B,L — Dan Boutique Hotel or similar South: Red Sea’s Eilat, National Parks of the Negev
neighborhoods. This evening, share a Home-Hosted Desert & the Gaza Envelope post-trip extension will
Dinner with a local ultra-Orthodox Jewish family. DAY 13 • Israel Museum • Tel Aviv transfer to Eilat.
B,L,D — Dan Boutique Hotel or similar Visit Israel’s largest cultural institution, the Israel
Museum. Sprawling across more than 20-acres, the B or similar
DAY 11 • Jerusalem • Controversial Topic: museum houses some of the most comprehensive
Palestinian life • Optional Herodion & Ein collections of art and Holy Land artifacts in Please note: Itinerary changes are dependent on
Karem tour the world. religious observances. During Jewish holidays, many
Learn about a Controversial Topic when we B,L — Herods Hotel or similar sites will be closed or operating on reduced hours,
meet a Palestinian woman in East Jerusalem. Get causing the daily itinerary to be changed.
her personal perspective of what life is like for DAY 14 • Old Jaffa & Tel Aviv
Palestinians under Israeli occupation, and how Set out to Jaffa, a 4,000-year-old seaport. Walk
life has changed since her section of city changed through Old Jaffa, visit the Ilana Goor Museum, and
hands from Jordan to Israel in 1967. Afterward, you explore the Flea Market before making discoveries
may join a full-day optional excursion to the hilltop on your own.
B,L — Herods Hotel or similar

Unique Accommodations

Peace Vista Lodge
Golan Heights
Overlooking the Sea of Galilee, Mount Hermon,
and the Jordan Valley, the Peace Vista Lodge
has 50 air-conditioned cabins. Each cabin
includes satellite television, a kitchen, and a
full private bath with whirlpool. Peace Vista
is operated by the Kfar Haruv kibbutz, whose
members provide complimentary Golan wines
in your cabin at sunset.
On Day 8, explore the Mount of Olives and meet hardworking locals in Jerusalem, Israel.

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