FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Hannah Schwartz
JNF National Missions & Tours Coordinator
215-568-6655 ext. 230
hannahschwartz@giltravel.com
JNF Travel & Tours Offers Unique Trips to Israel
December 5, 2006 -- New York, NY -- Jewish National Fund Travel & Tours is pleased to announce three upcoming tours of Israel -- a unique array of trips for singles, seniors, and art aficionados alike.
Singles Tour to Israel - March 1-11, 2007
This trip is a fun and exciting way to meet new people while touring Israel. In addition to visiting the classic tourist sites, participants will also enjoy these activities:
- Dinner dance and cruise on the Sea of Galilee
- Jeep ride through the Golan Heights
- Dancing at the Tel Aviv Port
- Purim celebration in Jerusalem
- Camel ride in the Negev
- Wine and cheese tasting at Ramat Arad, part of the Carmel Winery
Strictly Seniors Tour to Israel - March 12-26, 2007
A trip that moves at a relaxing pace while making stops at all of Israel’s must-see sites. The comprehensive itinerary includes five days in Jerusalem, four days at the Dead Sea, two days in the Galilee, one day in Haifa and Caesarea, and three days in Tel Aviv.
Highlights:
- Yad Vashem
- Chagall windows at Hadassah Hospital
- Tour of Jerusalem’s old city
- Shabbat in Jerusalem
- Massada
- Ben Gurion’s hut at Sde Boker in the Negev
- Hula Valley
- Ancient ruins at Caesarea
- Walking tour of Jaffa
- Palmach Museum
Art Lovers’ Tour of Israel - April 29-May 10, 2007
Discover Israel through the eyes of an artist! Led by professional artist and instructor Barbara Israel Bortniker, this tour will explore Israel’s rich artistic history as well as its diverse and lively contemporary art and music scene.
Highlights:
- Cocktail receptions at museums and galleries
- Art workshops at all skill levels, including painting, photography, pastels and jewelry making
- Concerts and cultural performances
- Visit to Israel’s famed Ein Hod artists’ colony and Jerusalem’s Artists’ Quarter
- Guided tours of modern and ancient Jerusalem, spiritual Tzfat, historic Caesarea, multicultural Tiberias and trendy Tel Aviv
Alternative activities and touring options are available for non-artists.
For more information or to register, contact Hannah Schwartz at 215-568-6655 ext. 230 or hannahschwartz@giltravel.com, or visit www.jnf.org/travel. To view complete trip itineraries visit www.jnf.org/travel.
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