Interfaith Tour

MEET AT HOTEL, WELCOME & DEPART

JEWISH QUARTER - OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

Embark on a comprehensive walking tour including the historic Jewish Quarter; the Western Wall (known as the Kotel), and other fascinating sites. 

LUNCH IN THE OLD CITY

TEMPLE MOUNT

Security allowing, we will visit the third holiest site in Islam, located in the Old City of Jerusalem. 

CHRISTIAN QUARTER - OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

The Christian Quarter contains about 40 Christian holy places, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa).   

GROUP DINNER IN JERUSALEM

TOWER OF DAVID - LIGHT SHOW

See, hear and experience the innovative Sound and Light show, the Night Spectacular, screened among the ancient remains and the backdrop of the Tower of David. Marvelous images, original soundtrack and breathtaking video are woven together to create a unique experience, which takes viewers on a historic journey through thousands of years. 

OVERNIGHT: Orient Hotel, Jerusalem

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

PRIVATE TOUR OF YAD VASHEM - THE WORLD HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CENTER

A sprawling complex of various exhibits, archives, monuments, and memorials which tell the story of the Holocaust from a unique, first-hand perspective through the eyes of the victims and survivors. 

MOUNT HERZL NATIONAL CEMETERY

Israel’s national cemetery, named for Theodore Herzl, who is buried there, among many other former presidents and prime ministers of Israel.

MACHANE YEHUDA MARKET TOUR & LUNCH

Immerse yourself in the bustling energy of Jerusalem’s “shuk” (Hebrew for “market”). Taste delicious cheeses, pastries, spices, and more. 

AMMUNITION HILL

Site of the pivotal battle of the Six-Day War that led to the reunification of Jerusalem.

HADASSAH HOSPITAL

Since the establishment of Hadassah’s first hospital on Jerusalem’s Street of the Prophets in 1918, the Hadassah University Medical Center has expanded to include two University hospitals in Jerusalem – located on Mt. Scopus and in Ein Karem.

GROUP DINNER AT A RESTAURANT

OVERNIGHT: Orient Hotel, Jerusalem

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

BETHLEHEM

Visit the birthplace of Jesus and visit several sacred Christian sites.  See the security barrier and discuss the complex geopolitical situation of the region.

SHABBAT PREPARATION AT THE HOTEL

KABBALAT SHABBAT AT THE WESTERN WALL

GROUP SHABBAT DINNER

OVERNIGHT: Orient Hotel, Jerusalem

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

OPTIONAL DAY ACTIVITIES:

DAY OF LEISURE AT THE HOTEL

MASADA & DEAD SEA DAY TRIP *additional cost

FREE EVENING IN JERUSALEM

OVERNIGHT: Orient Hotel, Jerusalem

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL & CHECKOUT

GROOVETECH

A state-of-the-art, safe indoor playground and innovative learning center that provides a welcoming space where kids can thrive during the day and after school hours.

HALUTZA & LUNCH

In partnership with JNF, Halutza’s three communities – Naveh, Bnei Netzarim and Shlomit - have laid roads, created infrastructure and housing sites, planted crops, built fields of solar energy panels, and more. 

SALAD TRAIL

You will observe the most up to date agricultural technologies- the “high tech” of agriculture. At every stop of the tour, you will receive an explanation followed by you actually picking and eating your fruit right away!

DRIVE TO TEL AVIV

CHECK INTO HOTEL & DINNER

OVERNIGHT: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

RABIN CENTER

The Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv weaves the history of the State of Israel through the life story of one of its most devoted sons.

LUNCH AT JAFFA PORT

TOUR OF OLD JAFFA

One of the world’s oldest seaports now home to a multiethnic community of Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

ROTHSCHILD BOULEVARD

Stroll down one of Tel Aviv’s iconic streets, lined with Bauhaus buildings that give Tel Aviv the “White City” moniker.

DINNER AT CLARO RESTAURANT

OVERNIGHT: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL & CHECKOUT

SPECIAL IN UNIFORM

An innovative program that integrates youth with special needs into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and assists in preparing them for career placement after army service.

AYALON INSTITUTE

A clandestine bullet factory established by the Haganah in 1945. As the largest bullet factory during that time, it produced 2.25 million bullets from 1946-1948, in complete secrecy.

LUNCH IN REHOVOT

ATLIT DETENTION CAMP

Where thousands of Jewish immigrants were imprisoned during the British Mandate upon arriving into Israel.

DRIVE TO HOTEL

CHECK INTO HOTEL & DINNER

OVERNIGHT: Mitzpe Hayamim, Rosh Pinna

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

NAZARETH

Known as Jesus’s childhood home, this city in Northern Israel is known for its biblical history.

TZFAT & LUNCH

Tzfat, one of Judaism’s four Holy Cities, is well known as the center of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) in Israel, where around each turn of the cobbled streets lies another mystical shop welcoming you in for a taste of 16th century spirituality. 

MOUNT OF BEATITUDES

The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in Northern Israel on the Korazim Plateau. It is the spot where Jesus is believed to have delivered his Sermon on the Mount.

MAGDALA

Magdala is a unique Holy Land site with a first century city where the Jewish residents gathered in a synagogue where Jesus visited and taught. It is home to the beautiful Duc In Altum, which provides a place for worship, mass, and prayer.

JORDAN RIVER RELIGIOUS SITES

DINNER NEAR SEA OF GALILEE

OVERNIGHT: Mitzpe Hayamim, Rosh Pinna

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

MOUNT BENTAL & GEOPOLITICAL BRIEFING

Mount Bental is one of Israel’s favorite mountain peaks to visit, partly due to the great panoramic views of the Golan and even Syria but also because Mount Bental was the site of a courageous battle fought during Israel’s war for the Golan. 

VALLEY OF TEARS

‘Valley of Tears’ is the name given to a battle site in the northern Golan Heights. Here, at the outbreak of the 1973 Yom Kippur war, Israeli tank forces successfully held against a massive Syrian assault for continuous 4 days.

LUNCH & TASTING AT A WINERY

GOLAN HEIGHTS JEEP TOUR

Here and in other parts of the country, Jewish National Fund invests in trauma resilience centers to provide emotional therapy to ease the stress caused by PTSD.  GrooveTech provides a safe and welcoming space in which children can thrive during the day and after school hours. The facility offers innovative learning experiences that integrate play with education, while developing creativity, communication, and collaboration skills. 

FAREWELL DINNER

OVERNIGHT: Mitzpe Hayamim, Rosh Pinna

BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL & CHECKOUT

AKKO

Steeped in medieval history, the former crusader city of Akko is now home to a brilliantly coexistent population of Jews, Christians and Muslims.

WESTERN GALILEE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER

A multimedia facility that showcases the wide array of activities and attractions in and around the Western Galilee.

LUNCH IN AKKO

KFAR MASARYK

An authentic kibbutz experience in the Western Galilee with local Israelis. 

DROP OFF IN TEL AVIV/ AIRPORT FOR RETURN FLIGHTS