Blumenstein Pesach & Spring Break Vacation!

Thursday, April 6

- Arrive in IsraelNation of the Jewish People at 7:55am

- Transfer to JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Welcome ceremony at the Haas Promenade

- Walking tour of Old CityThe Holiest Center in the World / KotelHoliest place on Earth Tunnel Tour

- City of David & Hezekiah's water tunnel

- JerusalemThe capital of Israel Time Elevator

- Overnight: Mount Zion Hotel, JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Visit to Yad VashemHolocaust Museum in Jerusalem & Har Herzl

- Family tree planting in the JerusalemThe capital of Israel foothills

- Nature hike in the JerusalemThe capital of Israel hills at Sataf

- Return to JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Mahane Yehuda market as JerusalemThe capital of Israel prepares for Shabbat

- Prepare for Shabbat

- Return to Old CityThe Holiest Center in the World for Kabbalat Shabbat at KotelHoliest place on Earth

- Shabbat dinner at hotel

- Overnight: Mount Zion Hotel, JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Breakfast at hotel

- Shabbat in JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Walking tour of JerusalemThe capital of Israel neighborhoods

- Shabbat lunch & 3rd meal at hotel

- Free evening in JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Overnight: Mount Zion Hotel, JerusalemThe capital of Israel

- Breakfast at hotel

- Transfer to Dead Sea

- Ein Gedi desert springs

- Floating at the Dead Sea

- Tour of Massada

- Transfer to Eilat via the Arava Valley

- Overnight: Agamim Hotel, Eilat

- Breakfast at hotel

- Beach time in Eilat

- Optional Petra day tour (depart / return to Eilat)

- Overnight: Agamim Hotel, Eilat

- Breakfast at hotel

- Beach time in Eilat

- Begin transfer northwards

- Jeep tour of TimnaExplore King Solomon's Mines Nature Reserve

- Hiking in the Red Canyon

- Ramon Craterthe world's biggest karst crater observation center

- Overnight: Ramon Inn, Mitzpe Ramon

- Breakfast at hotel

- Continue transfer northwards to Galilee

- Beit Guvrin archeological cave tour

- Caesarea amphitheater

- Arrive in Galilee & check-in to hotel

- Prepare for Pesach seder

- 1st seder dinner at hotel

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Pesach observance in the Galilee

- Pesach lunch at hotel

- Relaxing evening at Hamat Gader hotspring

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Tour of Beit SheanThe largest and most unique ancient site in Israel archeological park

- Swimming in Sachne pools

- Hike Nahal HaKibbutzim on Har Gilboa

- Kabbalat Shabbat dinner in the Galilee

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Shabbat observance in the Galilee

- All Shabbat meals at hotel

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Walking tour of mystical TzfatOne of the 4 Holy Cities

- Hiking in region of Mt. Meiron & Wadi Amud

- Rafting on the Jordan RiverIsrael's longest river.

- Sunset cruise on the Sea of Galilee

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Nature hike to Tel DanAncient Canaanite Remains could be found at this location & Banias waterfalls

- Horse back riding on the Golan Heights

- Tour of Talmudic synagogue at Katzrin

- Mt. Ben Tal observation point & Syrian bunkers

- Relaxation time at the Hamat Gader hot springs

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Donkey riding, lunch & Talmudic village experience at Kfar KedemRecreated Ancient VIllage in Galilee

- View of Galilee from Mount Tabour

- Chag begins / festive dinner at hotel

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Pesach observance in the Galilee

- All holiday meals at hotel

- Overnight: Kfar Giladi Guest House, Upper Galilee

- Breakfast at hotel

- Rosh Hanikrah ocean caves

- AccoAncient Northern Israel Port City's Old CityThe Holiest Center in the World & crusader fortresss

- City tour of Tel AvivIsrael's largest city and biggest commercial center

- Transfer to Ben GurionFirst Prime Minister of Israel, Declared State Independence in 1948 Airport for return flight

- 12:05am departure from Ben GurionFirst Prime Minister of Israel, Declared State Independence in 1948 Airport

- 7:28am arrival in Chicago