BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL SAMPLE ITINERARY

Day 1- Arrive
 Arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
 Orientation-Get to know your fellow participants, staff, and guide while reviewing the
highlights for the 10-day journey ahead of you.
 Travel North

Day 2- The Golan

 Explore Tzfat-the ancient home of Kabbalah
 Hike at the beautiful Mount Meron, the second highest point in Israel.
 Hike Nachal Hatzbani
 Travel to the former military outpost at Har Bental and take in a stunning 360 degree
view of Israel and Syria.
 Rafting and kayaking on the Jordan River

Day 3 – Caesarea & Jaffa

 Travel along the coast to Caesarea and explore ancient Roman ruins
 Travel down to Jaffa, one of the world's ancient ports. Modern Jaffa has a heterogeneous
population of Muslims, Christians and Jews.
 Take time to relax on one of Israel's beautiful Mediterranean beaches.
 Enjoy a night out in Tel Aviv.

Day 4- Tel Aviv

 Mifgash Begins. Eight young Israelis join the group and will be traveling with you for the
next 5 days.
 Visit Rabin Square ("Kikar Rabin" in Hebrew); a large public city square in central Tel
Aviv, named after Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated during a
peace rally held at the square.
 Take a walk on Rothschild Boulevard, a long European-style avenue in central Tel Aviv,
which was built in 1910. A variety of cafés, restaurants, kiosks, and different styles of
architecture makes it one of the most popular and famous streets in Israel.
 Visit Independence Hall where David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel's Independence in
1948, located on Rothschild Boulevard.
 Explore "Shuk HaCarmel", Tel Aviv's outdoor market.
Day 5 – Jerusalem
 Yad Vashem, Israel's national memorial museum to the Holocaust.
 Visit Mount Herzl, Israel's military cemetery
 Explore the Jerusalem market
 Welcoming the Shabbat

Day 6
 Spend Shabbat relaxing
 Take a walking tour of Jerusalem neighborhoods
 Take part in the ceremony ending the Shabbat

Day 7 - Negev
 Travel south to the desert
Visit the former home of Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion in Sde Boker
 Take a camel ride!
 Experience Bedouin hospitality
 Stay overnight in Bedouin tents

Day 8 – Masada and Dead Sea

 Sunrise on Masada
 Hike in Ein Bokek and explore the beautiful desert landscape
 Float in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth
 Overlook the Ramon Crater

Day 9 -Jerusalem
 Travel back to Jerusalem
 Visit the Western Wall
 Tour the Old City of Jerusalem
 See the views of the city from the Jerusalem Promenade
 Enjoy a night out on the town

Day 10
 Time to reflect on your 10 day journey
 Enjoy lunch on Ben Yehuda St., Jerusalem's center
 Pick up some last minute gifts
 Departure from Tel Aviv