Brand Family – Israel Trip | June 2023

Activities:

• Arrival at Ben Gurion airport - Your VIP agent will be waiting to greet you at the sleeve of the plane. After assisting with arrival procedures and collecting your baggage, you will be taken to meet your driver.

• Travel to Jerusalem

• Check-in to hotel

• David Citadel, Jerusalem (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Day at leisure

• David Citadel, Jerusalem (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Day at leisure

• David Citadel, Jerusalem (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Begin with a tour of the City of David and exciting walk through an ancient water tunnel. - Take a trip back in time through the layers of Jerusalem’s past. It was on this hill where Jerusalem was built 4 millennia ago. Continuously excavated over the last 120 years, discoveries are regularly made. Tour the palace of King David, ritual purification pools, and Hezekiah’s Tunnel built to protect the water supply. Walk through newly uncovered sites and marvel at Central Valley's excavation. See the tour's highlight - monumental foundational stones of the Western Wall which lie at the foot of the Temple Mount. Exit the site onto the magnificent road where the Jewish pilgrims walked, over 2,000 years ago.

• Explore what’s under the Kotel through the Kotel Tunnels Tour. - The Western Wall is impressive, but its greatness is truly discovered when you descend underground to the Western Wall Tunnels. The tunnels run along approximately 488 meters (1601ft) of the Western Wall, giving visitors a taste of the challenge that stood before Herod the Great during the biggest of all his immense building projects - the expansion of the Temple Mount.

• Take time to reflect at the Kotel (Western Wall) - Visit this sacred place - one of the last remnants of the Second Temple which was destroyed by the Romans. Feel the stones that have witnessed so much in the history of the Jews. Place your special and personal prayer in the cracks of the stones.

• Browse in the famous Arab shuk (market) in the Muslim quarter - Check out the local hummus and sweets, the many stalls selling spices, pastries, pottery, sheepskin, embroidered clothes, and so much more. Meet store-owners whose stores have been in their family for generations.

• Explore the Jewish Quarter of the Old City - See archaeological finds from First and Second Temple periods, Roman ruins, vibrant synagogues, and learning institutions which jostle for space in these busy stone streets.

• Dinner on your own - We can make recommendations and reservations for you!

• David Citadel, Jerusalem (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Depart to the Dead Sea Region

• Atop a lone rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert lies Masada - Combining natural beauty and deep meaning. Together, we will ascend by cable car and tour King Herod’s private fortress which, following the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 BC, became a base for a small band of Jewish zealots in revolt against the Romans.

• Lunch and Dead Sea float - Israel’s Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, a stunning, other-worldly landscape of shimmering blue water ringed by bare, orange and yellow hills. The waters of the Dead Sea hold a potent solution of minerals and salts that have strong healing properties. Together with its ethereal beauty, these health-giving minerals make the Dead Sea’s beaches and spas popular vacation spots for Israelis and tourists alike. At one of the local hotels, have lunch and 'float' in the Dead Sea.

• Continue to Genesis Land - Genesis Land is situated in the heart of the Judean desert, on the way to the Dead Sea, in the land where the Patriarchs lived. A magical place, it enables visitors to experience life as it was in biblical times. Ride by camel to desert hospitality in the style of Abraham and Sarah and enjoy a delicious desert meal.

• Return to hotel

• David Citadel, Jerusalem (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Experience the thrill of unearthing the hidden past on Dig-for-a-Day - A ground-breaking archaeological experience designed for active travelers of all ages.

• Return to Jerusalem

• Machane Yehuda Market Tasting Tour - In the heart of Jerusalem, this bustling multi-ethnic market is bursting with life, art, and flavor. A tasting tour through Machane Yehuda Market is an adventure for your taste buds. Enjoy the hustle and bustle with all the rich fragrances, colors, and sounds this iconic Jerusalem market offers.

• Tour Nachalaot Neighborhood - In the heart of Jerusalem’s downtown, Nachlaot is one of the city’s older and more colorful neighborhoods, retaining much of its original 19th century architecture, narrow alleyways and cobblestone streets. The neighborhood was planned to accommodate the Yemenite, Kurdish, Jerusalem Sephardi, Greek and Galician Jews. The communities had their own synagogues (many still exist today) and were each housed within a walled compound built around a common courtyard and a water cistern in the center.

• Dinner on you own - We can make recommendations and reservations for you!

• Enjoy the Night Spectacular! - Amidst the archaeological remains in the David Citadel courtyard, the story of Jerusalem unfolds through virtual reality images. The Night Spectacular uses trompe l'oeil technology – the stones of the walls and structures fade into the scenes and the viewers are part of a multi-sensory experience.

• David Citadel, Jerusalem (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel - And check-out

• Meaningful visit at Yad Vashem - Israel’s National Memorial to the Holocaust. Tour this memorial to the darkest moment in world and Jewish history, its children’s memorial, and exquisite gardens. Yad Vashem is an unforgettable place of tribute and remembrance. You'll be guided by a member of the Yad Vashem staff.

• Depart north through Jordan Valley

• Lunch on own en route

• Spring Valley Park - Park HaMaayanot - Is home to three of the Beit Shean Valley’s most abundant and attractive springs that flow at the foot of the high cliff wall of Mount Gilboa. Enjoy Driving around in a golf cart, by self driving, and navigate between beautiful water springs, orchards, fish pools and ancient relics.

• Continue to one of the Druze villages of the Galilee - Together with your hosts in their private home, prepare traditional Druze Galilean dishes and then enjoy the feast you create. Learn about Druze culture and history from your hosts and from the food you eat.

• Check in to hotel

• Pastoral Kfar Blum Hotel (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Depart north to the Golan Heights

• Take a refreshing walk around the Banias - One of Israel’s most beautiful nature reserves. The Banias spring feeds into the Jordan River, the reserve’s large waterfall tumbles down a 33-foot precipice year-round, and a nearby cave houses remains of a temple to the Greek god Pan. In the wars of 1948 and 1967, when the Golan was held by Syria, the site housed a Syrian officers’ club.

• Lunch on own en route

• Take a geo-political tour of the Golan with an expert - While traversing the rich landscape, learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the area. Stop for a lookout over the border with Syria from Mt. Bental to get a better understanding of the geography and strategical role this region has for the State of Israel. Your local guide touches on the nuances of living so close to the Syrian border and what that has meant for Israel as it relates to security and humanitarian issues.

• Safed, pronounced Tzfat in Hebrew - Sits at a higher altitude than any other city in Israel and has been known since the 16th century as a major center of Kabbala, Jewish mysticism. Safed’s mystical aura adds to its special status as one of Israel’s four holy cities, along with Jerusalem, Tiberias and Hebron. The old synagogues, narrow alleyways and artists’ studios add to the hilltop city’s unmistakable charm.

• Return to hotel

• Pastoral Kfar Blum Hotel (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at hotel - And check-out from hotel

• Travel to Rosh Hanikra ("Head of the Grottos") - With the stunning chalk-white cliffs at Israel’s northernmost coastal border. Enjoy the view of the Mediterranean coastline stretched out before you, then take the cable car down beneath the cliffs to the grottos below and tour the system of underground marine caves eroded by pounding waves over thousands of years.

• Tornado Boat Tour & Snorkeling in Achziv - We leave for our marine-tour on Tornado speedboats from the Achziv lagoons via the protected islands to the scenic grottoes of Rosh Hanikra, one of Israel’s most beautiful and famous natural attractions. During the marine tour we will anchor by one of the five islands to snorkel using the masks, snorkels and flotation vests that we provide. Bask in the glorious sun and swim in the warm Mediterranean waters before jumping back on the boat.

• Continue to Akko for lunch on own

• Tour Akko - Walk through 4,000 years of history in this ancient city and UNESCO World Heritage site. The Old City of Akko, or Acre, has been lived in continuously for 4,000 years. There’s almost too much to see, including one of the world’s oldest ports; the amazing Crusader city which earned Akko UNESCO World Heritage status; and the khans, mosques, baths, and citadels of the preserved Ottoman walled town.

• Continue to Tel Aviv

• Check in to hotel

• The Setai Tel Aviv (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at hotel

• Day at leisure

• The Setai Tel Aviv (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at hotel Setai Tel Aviv

• Tour of Old Jaffa - Discover the ancient and modern situated side-by-side. Stroll through the alleyways of the Old City filled with artist studios as well as archeological discoveries. Head to the Jaffa Port which exists from Biblical times and is a fantastic place to find a mix of Israelis from all walks of life. Including visit to Yemenite heritage site.

• Enjoy lunch on own at the Carmel Market - The Carmel Market (Shuk HaCarmel), is the largest market in Tel Aviv. Touring the market reveals the taste of the ages of Tel-Aviv in the youthful atmosphere of the city's central market. The Polish, the Persian, and the Yemeni...in this case, it is not the opening line of a joke, but the fascinating culinary traditions that mix in this place. The established market that was founded over 90 years ago, can now reveal its secrets, stories, and legends to you. Enjoy tastes throughout the tour.

• Neve Tzedek - Is the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside of Jaffa and currently one of the most beautiful and desired locations in Tel Aviv. It was built by some of the dignitaries of the old Jewish community of Jaffa in 1887. They were looking to head out of the ever-growing and over-crowded Jaffa, to build what was considered back than modern and comfortable housing. In recent years, after a period of neglect, the neighborhood was resorted and became a trendy, fun, and beautiful part of the city and, especially, a good place to try some Israeli Gelato!

• Explore Florentine through an urban graffiti tour - Who are the people going out at night and changing the face of the neighborhood? What kind of story do these images and words tell us about the people living there? What is unique about graffiti in Israel and in Tel Aviv? We will walk through Florentine, the neighborhood of Tel Aviv best-known for graffiti art to answer these questions and many more in a dynamic and inquisitive tour.

• The Setai Tel Aviv (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at hotel

• Day at leisure

• The Setai Tel Aviv (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at hotel

• Day at leisure

• The Setai Tel Aviv (on own)

Activities:

• Breakfast at hotel

• Day at leisure

• 9:00 PM Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport - VIP services at the airport

• Farewell! - We look forward to hosting you again in our beautiful country!