Family Barmitzvah Tour

PRICE:

FROM USD2,099.00 PER PERSON **Based on min. four people travelling in the Barmitzvah Family Group**

Monday - Day Two Jerusalem Old City ( Bar mitzvah Day)

Start the day with a magnificent overview of Jerusalem and the Judea Desert from Mount Scopus, near the Hebrew University Campus. Drive to the Old City. Experience a moving bar mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall or Southern Wall. Onto the City of David for a walk through the newly discovered tunnels leading to the Temple Mount. Visit the Davidson Center and explore the southern wall excavations. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road; view the remains of the wall of Jerusalem from the 1st Temple period. Visit the Jewish Quarter and the four Sephardic Synagogues from the 16th Century, restored after the 1967 war. Stroll through the markets of the Arab Quarter.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Tuesday - Day Three Jerusalem – New City

Visit the Israel Museum. See the magnificent Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed, and the model of Jerusalem as it was in the second temple period. Continue to Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra-orthodox communities. Enjoy a tastings tour of Mahane Yehuda market. Experience a moving visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Time permitting continue onto the Herzl Museum for an interactive experience.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Wednesday - Day Four Dead Sea region

Descend to the Dead Sea – the lowest place on Earth. Stop and explore the caves of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where discovered. Ascend the mighty fortress of Masada via cable car, where the zealots made their last stand against the Roman Army. Enjoy a float on the salty waters of the Dead Sea.

Overnight: Dead Sea

(OR optional Bedouin Desert experience on this night with camel ride, music and tea ceremony and Bedouin Hafla feast. Overnight in huts or Bedouin tent.