Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Educational Components: History, Multiculturalism and Nature
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
- Transfer to/from the airport in Israel (by private bus or rail)
- 4 nights’ accommodation (2 X Tel Aviv, 2 X Jerusalem) on the basis of six people per room
- School Staff stay free in a double or single room (depending on availability)
- 4 Breakfasts included
- Float weightlessly in the Dead Sea – the lowest place on Earth
- Licensed English-speaking tour guide included for the following:
— The Old City of Jerusalem— Sunrise tour of Masada
— Ein Gedi National Park, a true desert oasis in the Judean desert
— Tel Aviv: the city that never sleeps - A Free Bus Pass for Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is included
- A Tlalim Israel Academy representative is
available 24/7
By bus
Prices start from:
22 Participants - € 448
40 Participants - € 379
By rail
Prices start from:
22 Participants - € 440
40 Participants - € 375
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1. Welcome to Israel
Meet your Tlalim Israel Academy representative at the airport and transfer to your youth hostel in Jerusalem (by private bus or rail).
Free time to explore Jerusalem’s Nahlaot neighborhood, a community steeped in history that feels like a trip back in time to the latter half of the 19th century, and a visit to the nearby Mahane Yehuda market or “shuk” as it is known locally, for unique culinary experiences on offer and a window into Israel’s rich and diverse cultures.
- Location: Jerusalem
- Accommodation: Youth Hostel / Jerusalem
Day 2. The Wonders of the Desert
Drive from Jerusalem to the Desert by private bus.
High above the Dead Sea, the story of Masada begins over 2,000 years ago with King Herod who decided to build a mighty fortress epitomized by its daring and remarkable architecture.
Enjoy a Dip in the Desert at the Ein Gedi Oasis -The Ein Gedi National Park protects a desert oasis that has for millennia nourished various local cultures. A guided hiking tour of this desert preserve offers plenty of opportunities to learn about this unique ecosystem as well as a chance to wade or take a dip in its cool waters.
The Wondrous Dead Sea – The Lowest Point on Earth Thanks to the water’s hyper salinity, you will be amazed by how buoyant you will be, but don’t forget to take an iconic photo of yourself covered in mud from head to toe from a rejuvenating mud bath and then again while floating in its waters.
- Location: Desert / Dead Sea
- Roundtrip by private bus
- Accommodation: Youth Hostel / Jerusalem
Day 3. One City, Three Faiths: The Many Faces of Jerusalem
Join your English-speaking tour guide for a four-hour tour of Jerusalem’s Old City. Explore the relationship between Jerusalem and the three monotheistic faiths.
After absorbing all this history, there will be free time to explore the alleys and byways of the Old City market. Overflowing with items from the four corners of the world, the bustling market hums with a cacophony of sounds, sights, and smells.
- Location: Jerusalem
- Travel by train to Tel Aviv
- Accommodation: Youth Hostel / Tel Aviv
Day 4. Tel Aviv: The Nonstop City
Head out for a four-hour guided tour with an English-speaking tour guide in Tel Aviv — cultural capital and beating heart of this country. Stroll down Rothschild Boulevard to experience both the historical heart of the city and today’s urban hipster hangout. Thanks to its vibrant art scene, Tel Aviv continues to be a magnet for young artists from all over the country.
- Location: Tel Aviv
- Accommodation: Youth Hostel / Tel Aviv
Day 5. The Jaffa Flea Market
Steeped in mystery, this bustling and colorful market, with its stores and stalls hidden away along adjoining alleys and byways, feels as if it was torn from the pages of A Thousand and One Nights.
- Location: Tel Aviv
- Transfer to the airport (by private bus or rail)
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
CULINARY EXPERIENCES
- Self-guided Tasting Tour of Mahane Yehuda
- MasterChef workshop – Learn to prepare Israeli food
OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
- Give back to the environment and put down some roots by planting a tree in Israel
- Paint Bar Landscape Painting Workshop
- Take a guided bicycle tour of Jerusalem
- Take a photography tour of Nahlaot
- Jeep Tour
- Surfing lesson
- Graffiti Tour
HISTORY
- Join an archaeological excavation at Dig for a Day
- Yad Vashem — The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
- The Israel Museum
- The Time Elevator
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
- Save a Child’s Heart
- Peres Center for Peace & Innovation
- A Jewish-Arab Encounter
