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Singles & Friends Group
Travel - Trips - Vacations - Cruises
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Experience Israel Singles
Tour
Day 1 - Thursday: Depart Hometown Depart from your home town on flight to Jerusalem Israel. Day 2 - Friday: Jerusalem, Israel On arrival at the Ben Gurion Airport, you will be met outside of customs and transfer to
our hotel. To give everyone a chance to arrive, no activities are planned today. We will meet for an optional
dinner at 7:00pm. Today our day begins early as we depart Jerusalem and drive through the Judean wilderness
to the Dead Sea. Our first stop is Qumran, visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Visitor
Center tells its fascinating story and is a great place to buy Dead Sea products! Day 4 - Sunday: Jerusalem Today is devoted to the New City, beginning with a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Walk through this astounding Museum with its new and moving focus on the individual in the Holocaust. Also visit the Children’s Memorial and Hall of Remembrance. Drive through the New City viewing old and new neighborhoods, the Knesset (The Israeli Parliament) and the beautifully designed Supreme Court building. At the nearby Israel Museum, among many other fascinating exhibits, discover the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and see the Model of ancient Jerusalem. Then take a stroll through the city’s venerable ultra-Orthodox Me’ah She’arim quarter (modest dress required) to get a sense of Jewish life of yesteryear. At picturesque Mishkenot She’ananim, in Jerusalem’s Yemin Moshe neighborhood see the first
Jewish houses built outside the city walls. Montefiore's reconstructed carriage stands in a display-window next to
the famous windmill, with the bonus of a beautiful view of the Old City walls. We will end our day along the
pedestrian malls of Ben Yehuda Street and Nahalat Shiva, restored quarter of shops, galleries and
cafes. Day 5 - Monday: Jerusalem Day 6 - Tuesday: Jerusalem - Tiberias Say goodbye to Jerusalem this morning, as we drive north through the Jordan River Valley to the ancient remains of Beit Shean, one of the biggest excavated sites in Israel. Ancient Beit Shean, once a Roman city, has been extensively excavated to reveal public streets, bath houses, and theaters. The Talmud refers to this site as the "entrance to paradise." Then we continue on to the Sea of Galilee and take a relaxing boat ride to Kibbutz Nof Ginosar. Our visit here will highlight Israel’s unique form of communal living and see the perfectly intact 2,000 year old boat that was recently uncovered on it shores. Continue on to Tiberias and check in at our hotel located on the shores of the Sea of
Galilee. The remainder of the afternoon will be free to walk the local market or take a dip in the hotel
pool. Begin our day with a visit of Capernaum to see the ancient Synagogue dating back to the 5th century. Then stop in the ancient capital city of Jewish mysticism - Safed, where the Kabbalah faith has originated. The old part of town consists of narrow cobblestone alleys revealing artists' galleries, medieval synagogues, private homes and small guest houses. Continue on to Hazor, a Canaanite city rebuilt by King Solomon. Visit the Hazor Museum filled with artifacts found in the area through 21 historic layers. Then ascend the Golan Heights to visit the Tel Dan Nature Reserve where we will see old-water springs gush right up from the ground, forming the Dan River, which is one of the three principal sources of the Jordan River. Return to Tiberias for a relaxing evening.
Day 8 - Thursday: Tiberias - Haifa Depart Tiberias and drive northwest to Akko (Acre) on the Mediterranean shore. Explore the
Upper Galilee and step back in time as we walk the ancient Phoenician and Crusader seaport city of
Akko/Acre. The former capital of the
Crusader kingdom and the birthplace of the Bahai religion is a UNESCO Site. Tour the newly excavated Knights
Halls, the Al-Jazzar Mosque, the bathhouse and the new ethnic museum, built right into the rooms of the old
wall. There will be time to explore the colorful Oriental markets and city walls. Then we drive south to the sparkling port city of Haifa and check-in at our hotel.
This morning ascend Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and the bay. Then depart Haifa as we drive south to Caesarea National Park where we will explore the magnificent remains of Herod’s city, the Roman capital, port and fortified Crusader town. Tour the Roman theater, hippodrome and walk the promenade to the renovated port area. Continue on to Old Jaffa, the world’s oldest port, and stroll along the winding cobble stoned streets with its charming artists’ colony, art galleries and high quality craft shops. Continue on to Tel Aviv and check-in at our hotel. This morning we will visit the Ayalon Institute, a fascinating museum built on the site of a secret ammunition factory that was operated by the Haganah during the British Mandate. There is no doubt that the efforts of the Haganah members who worked here under harsh conditions played a crucial role in the success of the War of Independence and David Ben Gurion termed their efforts as heroic. Return to Tel Aviv and enjoy a panoramic tour of the city. The remainder of the day is free for last minute shopping and to explore on our own. Tonight enjoy our last supper together at a local restaurant. Day 11 - Sunday: Depart Israel Our Singles Trip ends after our final breakfast. Say goodbye to all your new friends as you transfer to the airport and your flight home. Shalom from Israel!
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In the morning prepare to ‘get dirty’ as we participate
in an archaeological dig under Tel Maresha at Beit Guvrin, ancestral home of King Herod. Vast underground
labyrinths of man-made rooms are being systematically cleaned and give evidence of underground industrial
complexes dating from the Hellenistic period. Remains of olive oil production, weaving installations, water
cisterns and baths confirm a high level of material culture. This site offers a wealth of discoveries and
practical experience for those who want to "dig". You’ll discover pottery from the time of the Maccabees and
get an appreciation for the tedious work of archaeologists!
Day 9 - Friday: Haifa - Tel
Aviv
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