MY TURN IN ISRAEL / Adult & Family Trips

Trip Dates Offered Year-Round

It's your turn to experience the magic of Israel on this 8-day tour for adults & families with an optional 2-day extension to Eilat on the Red Sea. Join travelers from across North America to experience Israel's rich history, modern culture, and natural beauty. The itinerary is full of Israel's must-see sites like Jerusalem, Masada, Caesarea, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, and the Judean desert. Along the way, we also experience Israel's off-the-beaten-path charm, culture, and delicious food. A complete sample itinerary and full program cost details are included below. This tour is organized and operated in-house by our own staff; which means we can provide the highest level of customer service and a truly "authentic" experience in Israel. References are always available upon request. Sign-up now by completing the program Registration Form and take advantage of our no-risk registration terms.

Is the My Turn in Israel trip right for me?

The My Turn in Israel experience is perfect for adults & families with a spirit for adventure. Each day is packed with experiences that are designed to give you the full flavor of Israel. The itinerary is Jewish heritage-focused, all meals are kosher, and there is no bus-based touring on Shabbat. In other words, this experience is designed for Jewish travelers of all backgrounds and ages. Group sizes range from ten to forty participants. Learn more below. Start your journey.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
UPCOMING TRIP DATES
PROGRAM ITINERARY
PROGRAM COSTS
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

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What's Included

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Each My Turn in Israel program includes the following:

• Hotels in Jerusalem (4 nights), Dead Sea (1 night) and Galilee (2 nights)
  Note: Standard-level and Deluxe-level hotel package options
• Licensed Israeli tour guide throughout program
• Two meals daily, including all Shabbat meals
• Luxury private air-conditioned touring bus
• Site entrance fees & all activities costs
• Not included: International flights, gratuities, one meal per day, and hotel incidentals

Standard & Deluxe Hotel Options

My Turn in Israel participants choose from Standard-level and Deluxe-level hotel packages. Sample hotels by regions listed below. Final itinerary is confirmed approximately 6-8 weeks prior to arrival. 

Standard-Level Hotels
Jerusalem: Prima Royale / Prima Kings / Dan Boutique / Harmony
Dead Sea: Prima Oasis / Ein Gedi
Galilee: Kibbutz Guest House (e.g. Maagan / Ginnosar / Gonen / Ramot)
Eilat: Prima Music / Dan Panorama Eilat 

Deluxe-Level Hotels
Jerusalem: Sheraton Park Plaza / Dan Panorama Jerusalem
Dead Sea: Isrotel Dead Sea / Le Meridien Dead Sea
Galilee: Kibbutz Guest House (e.g. Maagan / Ginnosar / Gonen / Ramot)
Eilat: Isrotel Agamim / Isrotel King Solomon

Planning how to get to Israel?

Participants on the My Turn in Israel program are responsible for arranging their own air travel to/from Israel. Participants can arrange to be met at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport upon arrival and escorted to the group hotel by our staff for an additional fee of $125 per pick-up (up to five). Otherwise, inexpensive taxi service from Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem is easily available (40 minute drive). The program formally begins on Thursday evening with dinner included at the Jerusalem hotel. The guided portion of the program begins on Friday morning. Participants arriving early or late can be accommodated with special arrangements.

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Upcoming Trip Dates

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The following are confirmed upcoming My Turn in Israel trip dates. Additional program dates may be added upon request.

ARRIVAL DATE*	OUTBOUND DATE*	EILAT ADD-ON	STATUS
Thursday  May 21, 2009	Thursday  May 28, 2009	Saturday  May 30, 2009	Available
Thursday  June 25, 2009	Thursday  July 2, 2009	Saturday  July 4, 2009	Available
Thursday  August 20, 2009	Thursday  August 27, 2009	Saturday  August 29, 2009	Available
Thursday  December 24, 2009	Thursday  December 31, 2009	Saturday  January 2, 2010	Available
Thursday  May 20, 2010	Thursday  May 27, 2010	Saturday  May 29, 2010	Available
Thursday  July 1, 2010	Thursday  July 8, 2010	Saturday  July 10, 2010	Available
Thursday  August 19, 2010	Thursday  August 26, 2010	Saturday  August 28, 2010	Available
Thursday  December 23, 2010	Thursday  December 30, 2010	Saturday  January 1, 2011	Available

Want to create your own personal "My Turn" experience?

Gather a group of at least ten travelers, and we will plan a custom experience for you.

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT!

Register at least six months in advance of the program start date and automatically receive a $100/person discount!

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Program Itinerary

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Each My Turn in Israel trip is based on the following core itinerary elements. Actual itineraries and final hotel locations may vary slightly and will be re-confirmed approximately six weeks prior to arrival.

DAY 1 / THURSDAY / Arrival to Israel
- Check-in and dinner at Jerusalem hotel
- NOTE: Participants can arrange to be picked up at airport 
  upon arrival or can arrange to check-in early at hotel
- Overnight accommodations in Jerusalem  
  [Meals Included: Dinner]

DAY 2 / FRIDAY / Jerusalem's Old City
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Meet program guide following breakfast
- Panoramic Jerusalem introduction at the Hass Promenade
- Tour the tunnels, alleys & rooftops of Jerusalem's Old City
- Reflections at the Kotel - The Western Wall
- Exploration & shopping on own in the Jewish Quarter
- Explore layers of Jewish history on the Kotel Tunnel Tour
- Optional Kabbalat Shabbat services at Western Wall
- Overnight accommodations in Jerusalem
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner]

DAY 3 / SATURDAY / Shabbat in Jerusalem
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Optional: Shabbat services at local synagogues
- Shabbat lunch served at hotel
- Guided walking tour of Jerusalem's colorful neighborhoods
  and historical points of interest 
- Night on the town in Jerusalem on own 
- Overnight accommodations in Jerusalem
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch]

DAY 4 / SUNDAY / Contemporary Jerusalem
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Visit to Yad Va-shem Holocaust Memorial
- View the Chagall Windows at Hadassah Hospital
- Explore Jerusalem's picturesque Ein Karem village
- Tour the grounds of Israel's Knesset (Parliament)
- Browse the Mahane Yehuda market
- Dinner served at accommodations
- Overnight accommodations in Jerusalem
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner]

DAY 5 / MONDAY / The Negev Desert
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Tree planting in the Jerusalem foot hills
- Explore the archeological caves at Beit Guvrin
- Travel through the Negev desert
- Camel riding & Bedouin-style desert tent dinner feast
- Check-in at Dead Sea accommodations
- Overnight accommodations at the Dead Sea
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch]

DAY 6 / TUESDAY / Masada & Dead Sea
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Early morning ascent to Masada fortress via cable cars
- Tour of the Masada desert fortress complex 
- Relaxation & floating at the Dead Sea
- Nature walk to Ein Gedi desert waterfalls
- Travel northwards to the Galilee via the Jordan Valley
- Sunset cruise on the Sea of Galilee with Israeli dancing
- Check-in & dinner at kibbutz guest house accommodations
- Walking tour of the kibbutz grounds
- Overnight accommodations in the Galilee
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner]

DAY 7 / WEDNESDAY / Mystics of the Galilee
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Walking tour of mystical Tzfat, birthplace of the Kabbalah
- Explore Tzfat's artist quarter district on own
- View of the region from atop Mt. Meiron, the highest 
  point in the Galilee
- Experience Druze village hospitality and a traditional 
  dinner in the village of Peki'in
- Overnight accommodations in the Galilee
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner]

DAY 8 / THURSDAY / Trendy Tel Aviv
- Breakfast served at hotel
- Begin travel towards Tel Aviv
- Tour of Caesarea ampitheather on the beach en route
- City tour of Tel Aviv tour: Independence Hall, Rabin
  Square, Neve Tzedek, etc.
- Free time along Tel Aviv's Mediterranean beach promenade
- Walking tour of old Jaffa seaport at sunset
- Closing dinner at "Dr. Shakshouka" Restaurant in Jaffa
- Travel back to Ben Gurion Airport for return international 
  flight or continue to Eilat via domestic flight
  [Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner]

OPTIONAL EILAT & PETRA ADD-ON

Extend your stay in Israel in Eilat - Isael's Red Sea resort. The Eilat extension package includes two nights accommodations in Eilat with breakfast daily, roundtrip domestic airfare from Tel Aviv to Eilat, and plenty of time to relax and explore the tropical beaches of the Red Sea. An optional day trip to Petra in Jordan is also available as an add-on. Participants who wish to stay longer in Eilat may request an extended stay.

DAY 8 / THURSDAY
- Travel to Eilat after dinner via domestic flight from Tel Aviv
- Pick-up from Eilat Airport and transfer to hotel
- Overnight accommodations in Eilat
  [Meals Included: Breakfast Only]

DAY 9 / FRIDAY
- Breakfast at hotel
- Day at leisure in Eilat along the beach
- Guided day tour of Petra in Jordan (Optional)*
- Overnight accommodations in Eilat
  [Meals Included: Breakfast Only]

DAY 10 / SATURDAY
- Breakfast at hotel
- Day at leisure in Eilat along the beach
- Return to Ben Gurion Airport in evening** 
  [Meals Included: Breakfast Only]

*Petra day tour includes round trip transfers from Eilat hotel, entrance fees, full day local guide, and lunch (not kosher). Petra package does not include border fees (~$35/person).

**NOTE: Return flight from Eilat Airport to Ben Gurion Airport will be booked according to the traveler's schedule. Participants wishing to stay longer in Eilat can request an extension of the package hotel rate

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Program Costs

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MAIN PROGRAM

Based on Standard hotels: $1,350/person
Based on Deluxe hotels $1,850/person

• Price based on double room occupancy (two per hotel room)
• Single room supplement: $350 (Standard) / $650 (Deluxe)
• Discounts for children age 13 and under: $150/child
• VIP airport greeting & private transfer to Jerusalem hotel: $125 total (group up to five)
• NOTE: The main program package price does not include airfare

EILAT ADD-ON

Based on Standard hotels: $450/person
Based on Deluxe hotels $675/person

• Single room supplement: $185 (Standard) / $350 (Deluxe)
• Discounts for children age 13 and under: $50/child
• Guided Petra day trip from Eilat: $150/person
  Petra day tour includes round-trip transfers from Eilat hotel, local guide, entrance fees and lunch (not kosher). Border fees not included (~$35/p)

TRAVELER'S HEALTH INSURANCE

Treatment in Israel without deductibles, co-pays or paperwork: $2.50/day per person

• Does not cover pre-existing conditions (detailed policy)
• Supplemental fees for travelers age 65 or older
• Must be ordered at least seven days prior to arrival

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT!

Register at least six months in advance of the program start date and automatically receive a $100/person discount! Sign-up now: REGISTRATION FORM

PAYMENT & CANCELlATION TERMS / No Risk Registration!

In order to reserve your place on the program, a $250/person deposit fee is due with registration. Full payment is due no later than 60 days prior to trip start date. Trip costs are fully refundable up to 120 days prior to program start date. Participants who cancel within 120 days of the program start date will receive a refund, minus the $250/person deposit. Participants who cancel within 30 days of the program start date will receive a refund minus a $500/person cancellation fee. No trip costs are refundable within 48 hours of the program start date. All trips are subject to availability.

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Registration Instructions

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To sign-up for an upcoming My Turn in Israel trip, download the program REGISTRATION FORM. 

Completed forms may be submitted by fax to 1-202-315-3269 or by mail to:

AUTHENTIC ISRAEL
Attn: My Turn in Israel
5185 MacArthur Blvd, NW #640
Washington, DC 20016

Program is subject to availability. Confirmation of participation will be sent upon receipt of registration.