Your Itinerary

Day 1 – Thursday 13 July 2006 (Dinner) Shalom and welcome to Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport and meet your Tour Guide.Transfer to Tel Aviv hotel Evening activity: Extra Special Karmiel Dance Festival Session with Gadi Bitton Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 2 - Friday 14 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Enjoy a guided tour of Tel Aviv neighbourhoods – Neveh Tzedek and Old Jaffa Enjoy a festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel Evening activity – Enjoy a live summer concert with the stars of the Israeli music scene – Possible performers can include Shlomo Arzi, Sarit Hadad, and Rita (subject to availability). Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 3 - Saturday 15 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Day of swimming and relaxation in Tel Aviv. Enjoy dancing on Gordon beach with Sarah Aviv Afternoon touring in Jerusalem. Dinner and show at an authentic Moroccan restaurant Evening activity: Dance session with Avner Naim Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 4 - Sunday 16 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Explore Caesaria, and see the new audio visual show. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Roman Theatre, archaeological ruins and excavations. Evening activity: Extra Special pre-Karmiel Festival Dance Session with Mishael Barzilay. Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 5 - Monday 17 July 2006 (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Head to Haifa to view the beautiful Gardens of the Bahai. Onward to Ossafia village for an authentic Druze lunch with the locals. Visit Rosh Hanikra to explore the magnificent Grottos carved by the sea. Evening activity: Dance session with Yaron Carmel at Chof Hacarmel Overnight: Karmiel Homestay

Day 6 - Tuesday 18 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Depart for Tzfat – City of Mystical Judaism (Kabbalah). Explore the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists’ galleries. Visit ancient Zippori (Sepphoris), the magnificent mosaics, including the ‘Mona Lisa’ of the Galilee 6:00 pm: Attend opening ceremony and events for the Karmiel Dance Festival 2006 Overnight: Karmiel Homestay

Day 7 - Wednesday 19 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Karmiel Dance Festival activities Overnight: Karmiel Homestay

Day 8 - Thursday 20 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Karmiel Dance Festival activities Overnight: Karmiel Homestay

Day 9 - Friday 21 July 2006 (Breakfast, Dinner) Day of relaxation and recovery. Afternoon transfer to Tel Aviv. Enjoy a festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel Evening activity – Enjoy a live summer concert with the stars of the Israeli music scene – Possible performers can include Shlomo Arzi, Sarit Hadad, and Rita (subject to availability). Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 10 - Saturday 22 July 2006 (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Head south into the desert to the Dead Sea.Relax at a Dead Sea Beach for a swim (float) in the Dead Sea, and lunch. Enjoy a mud bath, treatments or spa (Optional: price not included) Evening activity – Live performance in Old Jaffa from Mayumana, the Israeli percussion show sensation (subject to availability) Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 11 - Sunday 23 July 2006 (Breakfast) Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight back to Australia Safe trip home and see you again on your next World Dance Tour. World Dance Tours July 2006

Come dance in Israel with Les & Lili

July 12th - 25th, 2006 Come join us as we tour Israel and dance with the choreographers and markidim who make IFD. Karmiel 2006 will be Israel’s largest dance festival where over 5,000 people from Israel and the Diaspora come together in a celebration of dance. Les & Lili invite dancers and partners of the world to experience Israeli Folk Dance in a unique and personalized way.

Your experience includes: •pre-Karmiel Session with Gadi Bitton •pre-Karmiel Session with Mishael Barzilay •Session with Avner Naim •Session with Yaron Carmel •Dance session Tel Aviv Beach

Concerts, tours & more...

*2 concerts with Israeli top singers like Rita, (TBC). *The sensational Mayumana Performance. (Israel’s answer to Tap Dogs) *Karmiel Festival including Opening & Closing Ceremonies. *Plus tours of Neveh Tzedek, Old Jaffa, Caesaria, Haifa, Rosh Hanikra, Tzfat, Zippori. *Dinner in a Moroccan restaurant in Jerusalem, lunch in a Druze village. *Breakfast and dinner daily. *Accommodation in Tel Aviv in the fabulous Sea Net Hotel on the Mediterranean.

All your flights, transfers, accommodation (twin share), most meals, tours, concerts, session fees & festival passes are included. Your Leaders: Price: AUD $4,300 (plus taxes) Lili Hampel & Les Posen Land only price AUD $2,500 USD $1,800 0418 554013 [email protected] Your Travel Agent: Breakaway Travel 9576 9122