DAYS ONE & TWO : June 2 &
3…TRAVEL
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Sunday 11:25pm. Depart Dulles International Airport
on Turkish Airlines > Istanbul International Airport at 4:40pm > to
Turkish Airlines at 6:10pm > Overnight flight to Ben Gurion Int’l Airport, arrive Monday 8:15pm.
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Transfer to City Hotel Tel Aviv,
centrally located in the heart of the city's tourism district and a short walk
from the city's most popular leisure spot, the Mediterranean beaches
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Orientation and Welcome Dinner
DAY THREE: June 4… FOUNDATIONS OF A CITY AND A STATE
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Understanding Fulfilment: Visit to Independence
Hall, site of David Ben Gurion's historical proclamation of the State of
Israel.
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Visit Jaffa, the ancient port where Jonah ran from
God.
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Visit the Ayalon Institute, near Rehovot, for an
eye opening tour of a clandestine munitions factory used during the British
Mandate.
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Take part in an active Dig at the Beit Guvrin Caves
to uncover pottery from the Hellenistic period, 2,300 years ago, and then a
crawl through the Maresha Cave Labyrinth.
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Travel through the Valley of Elah, the location
traditionally associated with the biblical battle between David and Goliath.
