Weinstein Wine Tour | May 2023

Activities:

• Private day tour with a driving guide - Your guide will meet you at your hotel in Tel Aviv and begin your journey.

• Begin your day with a private tour at Clos de Gat Winery - The winery is situated in the foothills of the Judean Mountains, bordering Israel’s biblical Ayalon Valley, where Joshua defeated the Five Kings. An ancient “Gat” (Hebrew for wine press), pre-dating the Roman period by a thousand years, is located by the house set in the heart of the vineyards.

• Tel Beit Shemesh - At the ancient ruins of Tel Beit Shemesh, learn about the Biblical stories and the rich history of this region, overlooking the views of the Yehuda coastal plains.

• Tzora Vineyards - Visit Tzora Winery, a small boutique winery located on Kibbutz Tzora near Beit Shemesh. The winemaker holds the title “Master of Wine.” He is an experienced agronomist and vintner, and is involved in the entire process, from growing and tending the vines, to the harvesting and winemaking, to produce fine wines.

• Travel to Zichron Ya'acov and check-in to your hotel

• Dinner at the hotel's lobby bar or dining room - (meal not included)

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Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Drive to the Golan and visit Pelter Winery - The winery was established in 2005 and is a study in Terroir. Taste the wines made from grapes grown on the rich Golan soil and hear the story of the winery. Together with the wine, enjoy some local cheese.

• Continue to the boutique Tel Winery - This winery is a woman-owned micro boutique winery, offering intimate tours led by the passionate and knowledgeable Lital. All wines are single varietal, made exclusively from Northern Golan grapes and feature high acidity and fruits flavors which provide for a refreshing sip.

• Tour of the beautiful Korazim-National Park - A Jewish town in a basalt landscape overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The beautiful synagogue at Korazim, built at the end of the fourth century or the beginning of the fifth century CE, is made of basalt, the region’s most common stone, carved in geometric, floral and faunal patterns.

• Head back to your hotel and dinner on own

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Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Akko historical tour - Tour Akko, the ancient port city built and influenced by the Crusaders, Arabs, Ottoman Turks and the British. Akko's shuk (market place) is right in the center of the Old City and is a fun and vibrant bazaar full of fresh produce, cheap eats, spices, and souvenirs. Akko also has several of the best hummus spots in all of Israel which are a “must-taste.” Tastings through the market are included.

• Akko Tunisian Synagogue - The Or Torah Tunisian synagogue in Akko is unique even in a land of synagogues. Built by a community of Tunisian Jews from Djerba, it offers four stories of glorious mosaics and stained-glass windows both inside and out, showing a varied range of stories, plants, and animals.

• Ashkar Winery - At Kfar Yasif you will visit the family boutique Ashkar Winery. The winery was founded in 2010 by Nemi Ashkar who continued a long family tradition, starting at their homeland, the village of Iqrit. The winery is located in a beautiful hill that is surrounded by dozens of ancient presses that were used for making wine from grapes grown in the region. The vision of the family is to produce fine wines and fulfill their mission of reclaiming their ancestral land.

• Proceed back to the hotel to rest and get ready to the wedding

• Evening: Wedding celebration - Transfers are not included.

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Activities:

• Breakfast at your hotel & check-out

• You will start your morning at Ramat HaNadiv - Ramat Hanadiv combines formal gardens, an extensive nature reserve presenting the native plants and wildlife of the Carmel, and an eco-friendly visitors’ center for environmental education. The gardens are named after Baron Edmund James de Rothchild (1845-1934), who was a major and pivotal supporter of the Zionist movement in its early years ("Hanadiv" - the generous, the philanthropist). Around the park are different hiking trails and easy walking paths, some archeological relics, and in its center - the burial ground of Baron de Rothschild and his wife, Ada.

• Continue to Tulip Winery - Visit the very special Tulip Winery in Kfar Tikva, Village of Hope. The winery employs the developmentally disabled adults who live in Kfar Tikva and produces excellent wines.

• End your journey at Bat Shlomo Winery - Taste wine and hear the incredible story of the Bat Shlomo Winery and settlement, founded by Baron Edmund de Rothschild.

• Transfer to Tel Aviv