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Itinerary for August 4 - 14 [Group# OU-28-584] (This Itinerary Is Subject to Change) Itinerary for August 4 - 14 [Group# OU-28-584] (This itinerary is subject to change) Sunday, August 4th, 2013: Departure Day Depart from JFK International Airport at 12:00 pm EST Arrive at airport four hours early (no later than 8:00 am) Monday, August 5th, 2013: Bereishit 5:25 am Arrival on flight # LY004 Shalom and Welcome to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport Orientation at the Airport Meet Israeli staff and begin travel Opening ceremony at Caesarea Beach Travel North Lunch on own in Teveria Mount Arbel lookout Hotel check in Dinner at Hotel Expectations & Ice Breakers Overnight in Savioney Hagalil Hotel, Golan Heights Ph: 04-680-2323 Tuesday, August 6th, 2013: Borders Breakfast at Hotel Banyas Hike Tour of Katzrin – Talmudic Synagogue Packed Lunch Kesem Hagolan – Introduction to the Golan Heights Mt. Bental - Observation point & former Israeli bunker Dinner at Hotel Tie in Session Overnight in Savioney Hagalil Hotel, Golan Heights Ph: 04-680-2323 Wednesday, August 7th, 2013: Mystic Spirits Breakfast at Hotel Meiron - Kever Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai Tour of Tzfas Lunch on own and shopping time in Tzfas Tzfas Cemetery Itinerary for August 4 - 14 [Group# OU-28-584] (This itinerary is subject to change) Amuka - Rabbi Yonason Ben Uziel Kinneret Boat ride Dinner at Hotel Preparation for Mifgash with Israelis Overnight in Savioney Hagalil Hotel, Golan Heights Ph: 04-680-2323 Thursday, August 8th, 2013: Water Breakfast at Hotel Hotel check out Israelis join the group for 5 days Welcome & ice breakers with Israelis Kayaking down the Jordan River Packed Lunch Bio Tour in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu – Green Activity Drive to Yerushalayim Beautiful Yerhushalyim overview from Mount Scopus Hotel check in Dinner at Hotel Tie in session Overnight in Jerusalem Gates Hotel, Jerusalem Ph: 02-500-8500 Friday, August 9th, 2013: Bederech Avos Breakfast at Hotel Tour City of David First visit to the Kosel Lunch on own in Geula Machane Yehuda - Colorful Jerusalem marketplace Prepare for Shabbos Drive to the Old City Candle lighting 6:53 Kabbalas Shabbos experience at the Kosel Festive Shabbos Dinner in the Old City Walk back to Hotel Overnight in Jerusalem Gates Hotel, Jerusalem Ph: 02-500-8500 Itinerary for August 4 - 14 [Group# OU-28-584] (This itinerary is subject to change) Shabbos, August 10th, 2013: The Gift Late wakeup Kiddush & Group Activity Festive Shabbos Lunch at Hotel Relaxing Shabbos afternoon Neighborhood walking tour Guest speaker Seuda Shlishis at Hotel Havdallah Special program Overnight in Jerusalem Gates Hotel, Jerusalem Ph: 02-500-8500 Sunday, August 11th, 2013: Those who Dared Breakfast at Hotel Israel Political Update – Seminar with Neil Lazarus Relax at the Bat Yam Beach Lunch on own in Bnei Brak Independence Hall Short tour of Tel Aviv Drive back to Yerushalayim Dinner at Hotel Preparation for Yad Vashem Overnight in Jerusalem Gates Hotel, Jerusalem Ph: 02-500-8500 Monday, August 12th, 2013: Heroes Breakfast at Hotel Tour of Yad Vashem - Holocaust Memorial & Museum Packed Lunch Visit Har Herzl - National & Military Cemetery Tie in Session Farewell to Israelis Special exciting program Dinner on own in Shefa Mall Overnight in Jerusalem Gates Hotel, Jerusalem Ph: 02-500-8500 Itinerary for August 4 - 14 [Group# OU-28-584] (This itinerary is subject to change) Tuesday, August 13th, 2013: Leaving a Mark Breakfast at Hotel Ascend Masada Masada - Ancient mountain-top fortress Descend Masada via Cable Car Lunch on own Float & Relax at the Dead Sea Ein Gedi Hike Drive back to Yerushalayim Dinner at a Restaurant Final Banquet at Hotel Overnight in Jerusalem Gates Hotel, Jerusalem Ph: 02-500-8500 Wednesday, August 14th, 2013: Temporary Departure Breakfast at Hotel Hotel check out Yad Lakashish – Chesed Organization Temporary farewell to the Kosel Lunch on own & shopping time in the Old City Drive to Ben Gurion Airport 4:00 pm Departure on flight# LY011 Arrive at JFK International Airport at 8:40 pm EST .
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