A Celebratory Journey
April 23 – May 3, 2023
Ride a hot air balloon over the Golan Heights
Experience the moving silence of Israel halting for Yom HaZikaron
Dance across Tel Aviv at the Independence Day Street Party
Stargaze in the Negev
Cover yourself in the mud at the Dead Sea
Dig in Jerusalem
Revel in Israel’s genius
Sample the country’s amazing flavors
Dates & Pricing
April 23 – May 3, 2023
Double Occupancy: $13,750 per person
Single Occupancy Supplement: $3,500
Non-Temple Emanu-El Member Fee: $1,500 per person
This is an all-inclusive trip, covering:
Double Occupancy: $13,750 per person
Single Occupancy Supplement: $3,500
Non-Temple Emanu-El Member Fee: $1,500 per person
This is an all-inclusive trip, covering:
- VIP transfer from Ben-Gurion International Airport to hotel
- All accommodations (5-star hotels)
- All experiences, meals and activities
- Luxury bus + private tour guide
- All tips
- A souvenir photo book
A $2,500 per person deposit due upon registration
(fully refundable, minus $200 application fee, until January 23, 2023)
Balance Due by January 23, 2023
No refunds after January 23, 2023
Not included:
(fully refundable, minus $200 application fee, until January 23, 2023)
Balance Due by January 23, 2023
No refunds after January 23, 2023
Not included:
- Airfare
- Travel insurance (recommended)
ACCOMODATIONS
Itinerary
Day One: Shehecheyanu
Sunday, April 23- On arrival, VIP fast-track entry and private transportation to hotel
- Meet in hotel lobby at 2 PM for welcome drinks at at Mount Shaul
- Opening program + drinks at Mount Shaul
- Late lunch at Rutenberg
- Guest Speaker on Israel’s Declaration of Independence with a specially curated exhibition
- Check in to the hotel
- Ottoman-style dinner with live music
Overnight: Pereh Hotel, Golan Heights
Day Two: Erev Yom HaZikaron
Monday, April 24- Lookout over the Israel-Lebanese border with speaker
- Fly high on a private hot air balloon with incredible views of the Hula Valley
- Knafeh or Hummus workshop
- Lunch at Dubrovin Farm Restaurant
- A tour of Rosh Pina and the moshava with the curator
- Meeting with Chezi Segev at Mizpe Nimrod, who lost his son in the Lebanon War
- Relax at the hotel
- Erev Yom HaZikaron ceremony with the Katzrin English-Speaking community
- Light dinner at hotel
Overnight: Pereh Hotel, Golan Heights
Day Three: From Grief to Jubilation
Tuesday, April 25- Israel Insights speaker: Remembrance to Independence
- National moment of stillness during the 2-minute siren for Yom HaZikaron
- Short walk along the Eli Cohen Trail
- Visit to the house of poet and freedom fighter Hannah Senesh on the beach of Sdot Yam
- Mark the transition from mourning to celebration
- Check in and free time at hotel
- Enjoy a street food dinner
- Celebrate Israel’s 75th at Tel Aviv’s annual Independence Day street party
Choice of:
Day Four: Yom HaAtzmaut
Wednesday, April 26- Watch the Independence Day air show from the beach
- Lunch at high-end shipudiya
- Free time
- Private guide for individual activities
- Choice of dinner location from one of Tel Aviv’s best restaurants
Overnight: The David Kempinski, Tel Aviv
Day Five: The Buzz of Tel Aviv
Thursday, April 27- Private guide and travel for individual activities (including lunch)
- Free time
- Festive dinner at HaSalon
Overnight: The David Kempinski, Tel Aviv
Day Six: From Urban Vibes to Desert Stillness
Friday, April 28- Choice of a stroll through Levinsky market and the Gazoz workshop OR tour of Ayalon Institute, secret underground bullet factory built in the 1940s
- Transfer to airport and fly to Eilat
- Check in to hotel and free time
- Dinner at hotel
Overnight: Six Senses Shaharut, Negev Desert
Day Seven: Engaging Your Senses
Saturday, April 29
- Free day to relax
- Option to scuba dive
- Havdallah overlooking the Arava Valley
- Private dinner at Six Senses
- Star gazing
Overnight: Six Senses Shaharut, Negev Desert
Day Eight: On the Road of Peace
Sunday, April 30
- Visit to Vidor Center, the hotbed of Israeli agricultural innovation
- Travel Derech HaShalom to experience the peaceful border with Jordan and meet farmers collaborating from both sides
- Mud experience at The Dead Sea
- Shalom Jerusalem from a panorama overlook
- Dinner at Hatzot
Overnight: Mamilla Hotel, Jerusalem
Day Nine: The Last Remnant of the Second Temple
Monday, May 1
- Private guide for individual activities (tour the Old City, Visit the Western Wall Excavations, Western Wall Tunnel tour, Eichmann Trial exhibition at Beit HaAm)
- Free evening, dinner on your own
Overnight: Mamilla Hotel, Jerusalem
Day Ten: The City of David
Tuesday, May 2- Visit the Israel Museum or Yad Vashem
- Tour Shalva, which provides services to children with special needs, and meet its band members
- Dinner at Machneyuda
- Sound and Light Show at the Tower of David
Overnight: Mamilla Hotel, Jerusalem
Day Eleven: L’hitraot
Wednesday, May 3- Israel Insights speaker, an interactive program about the map of the Middle East
- Closing Lunch at Rama’s Kitchen in the Jerusalem Hills