Israel Holidays Itinerary

Day 01: Israel Holidays Depart the United States on El Al, Israel Airlines, to Tel Aviv.

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Day 02: Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, where you are met and assisted by your guide. Drive to Jerusalem and stop at Mount Scopus for a spectacular panoramic view of the city and a traditional "L' Chaim." Drive through Mea Shearim, the Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood that is evocative of the destroyed shtetls of Eastern Europe, as it prepares for Shabbat.

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Arrive at the historic King David. Cocktail party at the hotel. Drive around the walls of the 3,000-year old "Old City" and visit the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, to welcome the Shabbat.
Friday night dinner and overnight at the King David Hotel.

Day 03: SHABBAT SHALOM! A WALKING TOUR OF THE OLD CITY Walk through the picturesque bazaars and narrow alleyways of the Old City. Visit the Temple Mount (Mt. Moriah) with its Mosque of El Aksa and the Dome of the Rock, site of the First and Second Temples. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and through the colorful "shuk" (Arab Market) to Jaffa Gate.

Enter the ancient citadel to visit the Tower of David Museum, which traces the history of Jerusalem. Walk on the ramparts of the Old City. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening, on your own, visit the Ben Yehuda or Yoel Solomon pedestrian malls where Jerusalemites shop and dine. Overnight at the King David Hotel.

Day 04: TOUR OF JERUSALEM - Drive to Mt. Zion to visit King David's Tomb and the room of the Last Supper. Return to the Old City through Zion's Gate and walk through the reconstructed Jewish Quarter with its four restored Sephardic synagogues. Browse the boutique-lined Cardo, once an ancient Byzantine market, and visit the 2,000-year old Herodian Mansions. Tour the Second Temple excavations. Walk through the Western Wall Tunnels. Then visit the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. View the exhibits and stroll through the lovely outdoor Billy Rose Art Garden. Drive to the Knesset, Israel's House of Parliament, to see the bronze Menorah sculpture, symbol of the State of Israel. Evening meeting with the Rabbi for Bar/Bat Mitzvah rehearsal. Overnight at the King David Hotel.

Day 05: TOUR OF THE DEAD SEA - BAR/BAT MITZVAH ON MASADA - Drive through the wilderness of the Judean Desert to the lowest spot on earth, the Dead Sea. Continue along the sea, past the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Arrive at Masada, the mountain fortress where the Jewish Zealots fought against mighty Rome, and ascend by cable car to celebrate your Bar/Bat Mitzvah on the mountaintop. After the service, tour Herod's palace, synagogue and bathhouses. Hike through the Nature Reserve of Ein Gedi to see the waterfalls, wildlife and lush foliage in this oasis. Stop at the Dead Sea for an unforgettable "float" before returning to Jerusalem. Evening celebration and banquet dinner at the King David Hotel. Overnight at the King David Hotel.