Begins in Tel Aviv with the story of the modern Jewish city and the national movement that shaped it. Walk sections of the Independence Trail, connecting the first neighborhoods, the founders of Tel Aviv, the revival of Hebrew culture, and the place where the State of Israel was declared. Continue along Rothschild Boulevard and through the early city center before visiting ANU – Museum of the Jewish People, where communities, traditions, creativity, and migration are woven into one global Jewish story. Depending on timing, the day may also include Neve Tzedek, Rabin Square, or a site connected to the Haganah and the underground movements. Highlights Included: ✓ Independence Trail ✓ Independence Hall Area ✓ Rothschild Boulevard ✓ ANU Museum of the Jewish People ✓ Neve Tzedek Overnight: Tel Aviv

Leave Tel Aviv and travel into the Galilee through places that reveal Jewish life after the destruction of the Second Temple. At Beit Shearim, explore the ancient necropolis associated with Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi and the world of the Mishnah. Continue to Tzipori, once a major center of Jewish scholarship, to see its streets, water system, and remarkable mosaics, including the ancient synagogue floor. From there, climb into the Upper Galilee and arrive in Tzfat, where stone alleys and mountain views introduce one of Judaism’s four holy cities. Highlights Included: ✓ Beit Shearim ✓ Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi ✓ Tzipori ✓ Ancient Synagogue Mosaic ✓ Tzfat Overnight: Tzfat or Upper Galilee

Discover Tzfat through the lives of the rabbis, mystics, and communities who transformed the city into a center of Kabbalah in the sixteenth century. Walk through the Old City, visit historic synagogues associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and Rabbi Joseph Caro, and meet the artistic side of modern Tzfat. Continue north to the ancient synagogue at Baram, whose monumental remains reflect a flourishing Jewish community in the Galilee. Depending on interests and timing, the day may also include Rosh Pina, a local artist encounter, a klezmer experience, or a meeting focused on contemporary life near Israel’s northern border. Highlights Included: ✓ Tzfat Old City ✓ Ari Synagogue ✓ Joseph Caro Synagogue ✓ Artists’ Quarter ✓ Baram Ancient Synagogue Overnight: Tzfat or Upper Galilee

Travel south toward Jerusalem with stops that connect ancient continuity to the modern state. Depending on the route, visit Beit Alpha to see its extraordinary synagogue mosaic or pause at a pioneering community in the Jordan Valley. Enter Jerusalem from Mount Scopus for a first view over the Old City and the Mount of Olives, then continue to Ammunition Hill to understand the battle for Jerusalem in 1967 and the reunification of the city. End with an orientation drive through the government district, linking the historic capital with the institutions of modern Israel. Highlights Included: ✓ Beit Alpha Synagogue ✓ Jordan Valley ✓ Mount Scopus ✓ Ammunition Hill ✓ Government District Overnight: Jerusalem

Enter the oldest layers of Jerusalem at the City of David, where archaeology, water systems, and biblical geography reveal how the city first developed. Continue through the Jerusalem Archaeological Park and Davidson Center to examine the remains surrounding the Temple Mount from the Second Temple period. Walk into the Jewish Quarter, including the Broad Wall, the Cardo, and restored synagogues, before concluding at the Western Wall. Subject to availability, the day may include the Western Wall Tunnels, the Burnt House, or a rooftop view across the Old City quarters. Highlights Included: ✓ City of David ✓ Davidson Center ✓ Jewish Quarter ✓ Broad Wall ✓ Western Wall Overnight: Jerusalem

Begin at Yad Vashem, approached with the time and sensitivity required to understand both personal loss and the destruction of Jewish communities across Europe. Continue to Mount Herzl, where the graves of national leaders and fallen soldiers tell the story of Zionism, sacrifice, and statehood. From there, explore a different side of Jerusalem in the neighborhoods of Nachlaot and Mahane Yehuda Market, where synagogues, family traditions, food, music, and everyday life reflect the diversity of Jewish communities that gathered in the city. Time permitting, add the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book. Highlights Included: ✓ Yad Vashem ✓ Mount Herzl ✓ Nachlaot ✓ Mahane Yehuda Market ✓ Shrine of the Book Overnight: Jerusalem

Descend through the Judean Desert to Masada, where the dramatic landscape frames one of the best-known stories of Jewish resistance against Rome. Ascend by cable car to explore Herod’s palaces, the ancient synagogue, storerooms, bathhouse, and the remains left by the Roman siege. Continue to the shores of the Dead Sea for time to relax and float in the mineral-rich water. Depending on weather, interests, and departure plans, the day may also include Qumran, a short desert walk, or a viewpoint across the wilderness before returning toward Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Highlights Included: ✓ Masada ✓ Ancient Synagogue ✓ Roman Siege Ramp ✓ Judean Desert ✓ Dead Sea Tour ends: Jerusalem or Tel Aviv