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Achva Israel 2020 Achva Israel Is a Fve Week Comprehensive Tour of Israel for Girls and Boys Fnishing the 10Th Grade Achva Israel 2020 Achva Israel is a fve week comprehensive tour of Israel for girls and boys fnishing the 10th grade. Packed with fun, interesting, inspiring and meaningful experiences, this tour sees and does it all. Our 2020 Tentative Itinerary: Jul 12 Departure to Israel Jul 13 Afternoon Arival / Haas Promenade / Check-in and Orientation Jul 14 Outdoor Ice Breaker Activities in the Park / Ir David + Pilgrim Route / Kotel Jul 15 Rampart Walls / Jewish Quarter / Hurva Shul / Kotel Tunnels / Evening: Gaya Games Jul 16 Head North / Kfar Kedem activities + Lunch / Tzippori / View from Arbel Jul 17 Rappelling at Dalton Cliffs / Tsfat afternoon / Aqua Kef Water Park Jul 18 Shabbat on Kibbutz / Evening: Kinneret Cruise Jul 19 Golan Canyon Hike / Har Ben Tal / Jordan River Rafting Jul 20 Leket Harvesting / Sachne Swimming / Choma U'migdal / Old Gesher Outpost Jul 21 Bahai Gardens / ATV in Carmel Mountains / Druze Lunch / Surfing Lesson Jul 22 Keshet Arch / Rosh Hanikrah / Tunisian Shul / Acco Extreme Park Jul 23 IDF Army Day with Acharai / Evening: Night out at Kanyon Haifa Jul 24 Har Meiron / Sports / Return to Tsfat Jul 25 Shabbat in Tsfat Jul 26 Chesed Day in the Galilee / Chocolate Making at Degani Jul 27 Travel to Jerusalem / Spice Farm Activity / Caesarea / Latrun Jul 28 Hevron and Gush Etzion / Zipline + BBQ at Deer Park Jul 29 Burnt House / Southern Wallls / Aish Temple Model / Eicha Jul 30 Tisha B'Av Fast, Yad VaShem / Relaxed Afternoon / Break the Fast Jul 31 Drop off Host Homes Aug 01 Free Shabbat with Friends/Relatives Aug 02 Regroup / Ethiopian Lunch + Activities / Travel South Aug 03 Sand Boarding / Salad Trail / View Kerem Shalom Crossing /Astronomy Tour Aug 04 Ramon Crater + Colored Sand Activity, Yotvata Tour, Jeep Rides at Timna Aug 05 Eilat: Hike to Har Zephachot / Snorkeling / Water sports Activity / Evening: Ice Mall Aug 06 Head North to Dead Sea / Ein Gedi / Dead Sea Swim / Camel Riding Aug 07 Masada / Dig-for-a-Day Aug 08 Shabbat on Kibbutz Ein Tzurim Aug 09 Water Park / Dialogue-in-the Dark Aug 10 Jaffa / Peres Innovation Center / Dr. Shakshouka Lunch / Port-to-Port Bike Ride / Diaspora Museum Aug 11 Desalination Plant in Ashkelon / Sderot Tour + Undergound Playground / Save a Child's Heart Chesed Aug 12 Machon Ayalon / Nahalat Binyamin / Independence Hall / View from Azrieli Towers + Mall/Movie Night Aug 13 Knesset Tour / Chesed Day in Jerusalem / Hutzot HaYotzer Fair Aug 14 SeekIt activity in Nahlaot / Mahane Yehuda Shuk Bites / Kabbalat Shabbat at Kotel Aug 15 Shabbat in Jerusalem / Ben Yehuda Shopping Aug 16 Herzl Museum / Har Herzl / Lunch at Mifletzet Park / Tree Planting + Dinner at Neot Kedumim Aug 17 Arrive in America The itinerary is subject to change at Achva's sole discretion for reasons of scheduling, weather, safety or other considerations. An updated fnalized itinerary will be provided to all registered participants before the summer begins. The $8,450 price includes round-trip airfare from the NY/NJ area. Price includes pretty much everything except spending money. Call for details about any aspect of the tour..
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