Day One: Monday

Touring in Tel Aviv will include Independence Hall where the State of Israel was declared 62 years ago, and an architectural tour of "the white city" Bauhaus buildings recognized as a World Heritage site.
Dinner in a restaurant with an overview of the itinerary and a general briefing about life in Israel. Tonight’s wine has been hand- picked by our resident expert, David Rhodes, whose notes will help you enjoy your experience.

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day Two: Tuesday

Breakfast at hotel
This morning participants can choose a museum of their choice:
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is Israel’s leading museum of modern and contemporary art, and home to one of the world’s largest collections of Israeli art. Since its founding in 1932, the Museum has served as one of Tel Aviv’s major cultural hubs, displaying a vibrant mix of permanent collections and temporary exhibitions in a wide variety of fields – painting, sculpture, prints and drawings, photography, video, architecture and design.
The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is a multi-disciplinary museum focusing on the history and culture of the Land of Israel through an array of extensive permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibits in archaeology, ethnography, folklore, Judaica, cultural history and local identity, traditional crafts and practical arts. On display at the museum are reconstructed and working manufacturing installations, including wine and oil presses, a flour mill, and a “craft arcade," where one can see the traditional working tools common to the Land of Israel and the region.
Depart from hotel to the craft fare where artists display their work in an eclectic pedestrian mall called Nahalat Binyamin.
Food and wine pairing dinner presented by David Rhodes in a restaurant.

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Breakfast at hotel
Walking tour of ancient Jaffa and in the gentrified area of Neve Zedek and Manshiya (train station) considered the most picturesque areas of Tel Aviv today.
Lunch on own in the colorful Carmel market.
Our first “field trip” takes us to 2 small but different wineries in the Sharon region. Starting at the Avidan Winery we continue to Saslove Winery and learn how each winemaker’s philosophy influences the choice of wines produced and the methods used in the process.
Return to hotel
Dinner at leisure in the area of the Old Port of Tel Aviv, a popular destination offering a wide selection of eateries.
End the day at a Par Derriere a well known garden wine bar not far from your hotel.

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Breakfast at hotel
Neot Kedumim is a network of theme gardens in a Biblical Nature Reserve which helps illustrate Israel’s Biblical heritage.
After only a few minutes driving we reach Latrun, the memorial to the fallen soldiers of the Armored Corps, and site of one of the fiercest battles in the War of Independence.
No visit to Israel is complete without paying tribute to the victims of the Holocaust at Yad Vashem, the National Memorial, and to State dignitaries buried at Mount Herzl.
At Machane Yehuda market a chef will lead a tour to see and taste the produce of the market. Fish, meat, olives, spices and herbs are all part of this culinary experience, although the highlight is a cheese tasting.
Check in at hotel
Just desserts. After a delicious dairy dinner in a restaurant, David Rhodes will introduce Israeli dessert and fortified wines.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Breakfast at hotel
Today’s field trip brings us to the Judean Hills and the Tzuba Winery which is built on the remnants of ancient wine presses that date back to Biblical times.
Tour the Old City of Jerusalem taking in the main sites such as the jewish Quarter, Cardo, Southern Wall excavations, Western Wall and including time for shopping in the oriental bazaar.
Check in to hotel
Time to relax
Dinner at hotel

Overnight: Jerusalem

Ascend by cable car to the fortress of Massada, last stronghold of the Jewish zealots in their revolt against the Romans. Experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth.
Lunch at a luxury hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea.
Walk through the Nature Reserve at Ein Gedi.
Dinner at leisure

Overnight: Jerusalem

Breakfast at hotel
To understand modern day Israel and its institutions, we tour the area of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, the Supreme Court and the Bank of Israel.
After a visit to a charismatic cheesemaker on his farm at Sataf on the outskirts of Jerusalem, drive north to the Galilee
A visit to Galilee wineries (one large, one boutique and one quite unique) exploring how each one contributes something special to the Israeli wine scene. The Galilee has become one of Israel's best appellations for premium wines.
Safed- one of the 4 Holy cities
Drive around the Sea of Galilee and check in at the luxury guest house which has a magnificent view of the lake and surrounding area.
Home cooked dinner in a small friendly restaurant

Overnight: North

Breakfast at hotel
Ascend one of the highest peaks on the Golan Heights for a view across the Syrian border. Here your guide will explain the more recent history of this region and the future prospects of Israel's relationship with its Syrian neighbors.
The Golan Heights is modern Israel's newest wine region and one of its most precious. Featuring volcanic soil, the vineyards here produce some of Israel's best and most interesting wines. The Golan Heights Winery and its premiere Yarden label pioneered premium dry wines in Israel with their first planting in 1976. We will taste their wines in Katzrin, the capitol of wine making in the Golan, and the Odem Mountain Winery, the most northern winery in Israel.

Overnight: North

Breakfast at hotel
Head south to the ruins at Caesarea, once the capital and main harbor of Judea, with a Roman Theater, aqueduct, bath house and sculptures discovered in remarkable condition.
Founded by the famous Jewish Bordeaux wine family,the Rothschilds of Lafite Rothschild fame, the Carmel Winery is the most historically significant winery in Israel. We'll visit their amazing facility in Zichron Ya'acov, Israel's first modern wine village and taste a sampling of their wines that have helped spark an avalanche of praise for Israeli wines. Even though they are Israel's largest winery, they also make award-winning smaller batch boutique style wines that often win international awards.
Closing dinner in a converted private residence located in a rural community in the center of the country

Depart for Ben Gurion International Airport

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