19 Days Hesed Program - 19DHEFEB27
Day 1- Wednesday, Feb. 24
Departure to Israel
Hesed leaders and team members depart.
International travel day.
Day 2- Thursday, February 25
Arrives to Israel
Retrieve two 9-passenger vans from Ben Gurion Airport
7:00 PM – Team Dinner Neve Ilan Hotel.
Team members must schedule flights early enough to arrive for dinner.
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Day 3- Friday, February 26
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Tel Tzuba
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Day 4- Saturday, February 27
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Ein Karem
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Day 5- Sunday, February 28
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
6:30 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Day 6- Monday, March 01
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
6:30 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Day 7- Tuesday, March 02
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
6:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Day 8- Wednesday, March 03
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
3:15 PM – 5:30 PM: Friends of Zion Museum (Jerusalem)
6:30 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Day 9- Thursday, March 04
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
6:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Day 10- Friday, March 05
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
No bus required today
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Capernaum
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Galilee Sailing
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Chorazim
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM: Bethsaida (Jordan Park)
6:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Day 11- Saturday, March 06
Jerusalem
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast at Hotel
9:00 AM – 10:10 AM: Garden Tomb
1:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Hotel box lunch followed by walk to St. Peter in Gallicantu
6:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Day 12- Sunday, March 07
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
6:30 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Day 13- Monday, March 08
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Day 14- Tuesday, March 09
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
6:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Day 15- Wednesday, March 10
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
7:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Day 16- Thursday, March 11
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Yad Vashem
7:00 PM – Dinner at Hotel
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Day 17- Friday, March 12
Jerusalem
Breakfast at Hotel
7:00 AM – Bus requested
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM: Mount of Olives
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM: Bus to Dung Gate
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: City of David (Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of Siloam, Pilgrim Road)
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Western Wall
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch and Cardo shopping (on your own)
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Walk to Zion Gate for bus pick-up
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Bus ride back to hotel
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Day 18- Saturday, March 13
Depart Israel
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast at Hotel
6:00 PM – Check-out
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Dinner at Hotel
8:00 PM – Depart for airport
No bus required
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Day 19- Sunday, March 14
Arrival in North America
TBD – Arrival in the U.S.
Flights booked individually
Services included:
- Meeting assistance at Ben Gurion airport upon arrival
- 17-night hotel accommodation
- Daily buffet breakfast
- Lunch box Mar 06
- Daily dinner at hotel except for Feb 26 and March 12 (on BB basis)
- Late check out on March 13 after dinner at Yad Hashmona
- Porterage at the hotel in/out
- March 12 one day Bus and guide ** see notes
- Entrance fees included are as follows: Friends of Zion Museum, Boat ride on Sea of Galilee, Chorazim, Bethsaida, St Peter in Gallicantu, City of David, Yad Vashem (registration fees)
- 2 X 9 Seaters Van Ford Transit combi or similar, same dates including super CDW + Airport taxes
Services not included:
- International Flights & Departure Tax
- Tips for guide and driver on touring day
- Any guiding fees in the museums
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Travel Insurance (could be purchase from our agents at (1.877.977.4268) or by clicking on this link AIG Insurance
- Arrival/Departure transfers
- Any meals not mentioned above
Please note:
** This group usually requests one day bus + guide for a day of touring in Jerusalem
In this request there is no mention of a guide, however we have included a 1-day bus and guide as per itinerary
** Parking fees are not included
** Entrance Fee to Capernaum is not included since it has to be paid in cash
** Entrance to Tel Tzuba (if there is!) not included