Program:
Subject:
Summer 2010 Study Abroad --
SERVICES
INCLUDED
• VIP airport greeting
• Private guide/driver in touring
van according to itinerary (11 Days)
• Overnight accommodations
according to itinerary with breakfast daily in triple rooms
• Lunches & dinners (as noted
in itinerary)
• Activity fees & entrance
costs (as noted in itinerary)
• Single room supplement for
group leader
SERVICES
NOT INCLUDED
• Gratuities for guide/driver
• Hotel incidentals
PROGRAM
ITINERARY
HOTEL INFO:
http://www.uwyo.edu/sward/summer2010/HotelItinerary.htm
Monday,
May 10 [Transfer Only]
Arrive
to
VIP
pick-up and transfer to
Check-in
& dinner served at hotel
Overnight:
Beit Shmuel Guest House,
Tuesday,
May 11 [Private Guide/Driver]
City
of
Walking
tour of the
Southern
Walls excavation
Kotel
Tunnels tour
Evening:
Celebration of
Overnight:
Beit Shmuel Guest House,
Wednesday,
May 12 /
Yad
VaShem Holocaust Memorial
Shopping
at Mahane Yehuda marketplace
Tour
of David's Tower
Join
in the Yom Yerushalayim "Flag Dance" parade back to the
Overnight:
Beit Shmuel Guest House,
Thursday,
May 13 / ASCENSION DAY [Private
Guide/Driver]
Celebrate
Ascension Day on the
Begin
travel northwards along the coast
Tour
of
Explore
the artist colony at Ein Hod in the
Traditional
Druze dinner in the
Overnight:
Maron Hotel,
Friday,
May 14 [Private Guide/Driver]
Tour
of old Acco seaport's Crusader-era castle
Rosh
Hanikrah ocean caves
Visit
to Elijah's Cave on
Dinner
served at hotel
Overnight:
Maron Hotel,
Saturday,
May 15 [ON OWN]
Relaxed
day on own
Lunch
served at hotel
Overnight:
Maron Hotel,
Sunday,
May 16 [Private Guide/Driver]
(
Begin
travel eastwards to the
Tour
of Tzippori or Beit Shearim catacombs from the Talmudic Era
Visit
to
View
of the
Sunset
cruise on the
Check-in
& dinner served at hotel
Overnight:
Karei Desha Guest House, Korazim (
Monday,
May 17 [Private Guide/Driver]
Holy
sites of the
(Includes:
Ginnosar
Jesus Boat
St.
Peters Fish lunch at Kibbutz Ein Gev (on own)
Walking
tour of Tzfat
Visit
to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in
Dinner
served at hotel
Overnight:
Karei Desha Guest House, Korazim (
Tuesday,
May 18 [Private Guide/Driver]
Tour
of Beit Alfa synagogue or Beit Shean
Relax
in the natural springs the Sachne
Travel
to
Visit
to
Check-in
to hotel located in the
Shavuot
dinner served at hotel
Overnight:
Wednesday,
May 19 / SHAVUOT [ON
OWN]
Day
on own in the
Walk
along the Rampart Walls of the
Lunch
served at
Evening:
Sound & Light show at the
Overnight:
Thursday,
May 20 [Private Guide/Driver]
Travel
towards the
Crawl
through the archeological caves of the Bar Kochba Rebellion
Visit
to a Bedouin women's weaving cooperative
Camel
riding trek in the desert
Traditional
Bedouin dinner and bonfire party
Overnight:
Kfar Hanokdim Bedouin Tent [B/D]
Friday,
May 21 [Private Guide/Driver]
Hike
up
Tour
of
Floating
at the
Nature walk to the desert waterfalls at
Ein Gedi
Travel
to Tel Aviv in the late afternoon
Check-in
& dinner at hotel
Overnight:
Hotel Deborah, Tel Aviv [B/D]
Saturday,
May 22 [ON OWN]
Day
on own along the coast in Tel Aviv
Lunch
served at hotel
Overnight:
Hotel Deborah, Tel Aviv [B/L]
Sunday,
May 23 [Private Guide/Driver]
Independence
Hall
Walking
tour of Old Jaffa seaport
Closing
dinner at Dr. Shakshouka in
Overnight: Hotel Deborah, Tel Aviv
[B/D]
Monday, May 24
For those remaining in
Casa Shalom—Gan Yavneh
Beer Sheva—Ben Gurion University-meet with dean,
colleagues, International Studies, and UW student currently in Study Abroad
program.