Israel Wine and Dine Tour

                                                           

Dates               6 – 12 March 2011                

                        6 Nights/7 Days

Tel Aviv          David Intercontinental           1 Night

Rosh Pina        Mizpe Hayamim                     2 Nights

Jerusalem         Mamilla                                 3 Nights

(Above hotels are upon availability only. Similar hotels will be provide in case of overbooking)

Sunday 6 March                     Ben Gurion/ Tel Aviv

Arrival in Ben Gurion Airport.

Assistance and meeting with an ICT VIP representative at the airport.

Transfer from the airport to Tel Aviv.

Short overview of the city, including the Neve Tzedek neighborhood. This neighborhood was founded in 1887 by Aharon Shlush, 22 years before Tel Aviv was founded.

Enjoy of the Bauhaus architecture that makes Tel Aviv a so special city, and visit its port.

Welcome dinner at the Lilith restaurant in Tel Aviv

Overnight in Tel Aviv.

Monday                       Galil Wineries            

After breakfast in the hotel, drive north along the Mediterranean Coast.

Stop at the Binyamina Winery and taste from its cave wine.

Then, drive north to Galilee hills. There, tour and Lunch at the Cheese Farm in Ein Kamonim, the location of the largest alpine goat herd in Israel. In the hills of the Galilee lies a small farm which raise goat that graze in the nearby pasture. The restaurant offers a dairy meal that includes a rich dish of goat’s milk cheese and other dairy delight.

Then, stop at the Rimon Winery, a truly one-of-a-kind winery, that use pomegranate for the production of their wine (rimon is the Hebrew word for pomegranate). This is the place for gourmets seeking a new and different experience, a good quality, elegant wine that also contains all the healthful properties of the pomegranate fruit even when the natural juice is transformed into wine.

Then, visit the Dalton Winery, that is set in the beautiful green, mountainous country of the Upper Galilee, overlooking the Hermon Mountain.

Drive to Rosh Pina to Mitzpe Hayamim Hotel.  The Mitzpe Hayamim is part of the famous and international “Relais & Chateaux” Chain Hotels

In the hotel, enjoy the facilities of the Spa and its treatments (treatments are not including in the price)

Dinner and Overnight in Mitzpe Hayamim

Tuesday                      Golan Heights Wineries                    

Have a breakfast in the hotel. In the hotel, enjoy the facilities of the Spa and its treatments (treatments are not including in the price). Morning of leisure and relaxation.

Drive to the Golan Heights and visit the Odem Mountains Winery. Taste its wine and enjoy of a Lunch in the winery.

Then, drive to Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights to enjoy the aromas and flavors of the De Karina Chocolate House, a small Chocolate House that produces hand made mountainous chocolate, liqueur and jam. The chocolate is made with the high quality ingredients, the knowledge and the experience past on for generations, beginning in south America- the source of the chocolate. 

Then, visit of the Olive farm “Capernaum Vista”.

Then, back to the hotel for a Gourmet vegetarian cooking demonstration.

Dinner and overnight in Mizpe Hayamim.

Wednesday                  Tulip and Tishbi Wineries/ Jerusalem

After breakfast, start the day at the magnificent Hula Valley Reserve. Located between the Galilee Mountains and the Golan Heights, the Hula Valley serves as one of the prime wintering sites in the Middle East for a wide variety of birds. 

Then, drive and stop at the Tulip Winery, located in Kfar Tikva ("Village of hope"), one of the most unique and exciting projects in Israel has been developed where an exclusive family owned winery that specializes in producing premium wines while at the same time contributing to the community. In 2003 the Itzhaki family decided to establish Tulip Winery.

Lunch in the Tishbi Winery. Set near Zichron Yaacov, at the foot of the Carmel mountain ridge near the coast, the Tishbi Estate is surrounded by its home vineyards which enjoy the cooling breezes of the Mediterranean Sea. The Tishbi family also plants, grows and harvests premium grapes at higher elevations to the North, to take full advantage of the cool mountain night air and the long sunny Mediterranean growing season, and in the Negev Desert to the South, where hot arid days and cool windy nights combine with sandy soils to yield superior grapes.

Drive to Jerusalem and entrance through the mount Scopus for panoramic View of the Old City.

Check-in in the newest of luxury Hotels in Jerusalem, located in the new shopping Avenue, Mamilla Avenue.

Dinner at the well know Eucalyptus Restaurant, one of the most interesting restaurants in the country. Excellent dishes enhanced by masterful use of herbs and not a little soul.
Eucalyptus is a spacious restaurant with a rustic decor that includes 19th century agricultural implements and friendly, efficient service. The renowned chef Moshe Basson owns this restaurant.

Overnight in Mamilla Hotel

Thursday 10               Ella valley

After breakfast, drive to the Ella Valley Winery. The Ella Valley Wineries are considered one of the best and most advanced in Israel, with a production of over 200,000 bottles a year, all of

which are premium quality wines. Approximately 40% of the production is exported, which is unprecedented in Israel's wine industry.

Then, explore the Tzuba Winery, a winery located in the Judean Hills, an area historically recognized as a major wine-producing region since Biblical times.
The local topography of the Tzuba hillside vineyard and climate provide ideal conditions to cultivate the vineyards and produce a variety of prize-winning boutique wines.

Enjoy there light lunch.

Then, have a cooking demonstration by the world famous chef Shalom Kadosh. Dinner is included and we will enjoy what we prepared.

After dinner, visit of the Angel Bakery where hallah is made for the Shabbath.

Overnight in Mamilla Hotel.

Friday             Mony Winery/ Shabbath in Jerusalem

After breakfast, drive to the Mony Winery, a winery located 20 minutes from Jerusalem. This place was founded by a Christian Arabic family in 2002, in the Monastery of Dir Rafat. They prepare their wine in caves.

Enjoy from Moroccan delicacies for lunch at Beit Morocco.

Drive back to Jerusalem to prepare for Shabbath.

Friday night dinner at the hotel.

Overnight in Mamilla Hotel

Saturday                     Shabbath in Jerusalem

Enjoy Shabbat at leisure.

The proximity of the hotel to the Old City allows you to take an optional walk tour to the 4 Quarters of the Old City and to the Kotel (Wailing Wall/ Western Wall). This tour will be on your own.

In the evening, after a Havdalah service, check out and have a festive farewell dinner at the well-known eatery, Olives and Fish before the flight.

Transfer from Jerusalem to Ben Gurion Airport

Arrive in USA.

Quotation

Dates                                      

                                                6 Nights/7 Days

Tel Aviv          David Intercontinental           1 Night

Rosh Pina        Mizpe Hayamim                     2 Nights

Jerusalem         Mamilla                                 3 Nights

(Above hotels are upon availability only. Similar hotels will be provide in case of overbooking)

For Group of  25 + 

Rate per person in Double room from $ 2,000                                 

Single Supplement                              from $  885

These rates are in US Dollars, per person for the whole trip.

The price includes the following points

·         6 Nights in 5 stars Deluxe Hotels.

·         Bed & Breakfast Basis in Hotel, except in Mizpe Hayamim Hotel and the dinner of Friday

·         3 Dinners in famous restaurants including a Final Banquet Dinner on the last day

·          5 Lunches on the road

·         Cooking demonstration and dinner

·         Assistance in Airport, meeting with the guide

·         Hotel and airport porterage.

·         Transfers from and to Ben Gurion airport

·         6 days of Sightseeing with a private English speaker guide and private Luxury air-conditioned bus.

·         Entrance fees as per program (for all the sites and museums mentioned on above program)

Please also note that we will offer to each of your clients:

·         Map of Israel

·         Hat

·         Certificate from the Tourist Ministry

·         Special gift from ICT

They do not include

·         Extras meals

·         Drinks at meals

·         Tips to the guide, driver, hotel and restaurant staff.

·         Flight Ticket (can be arranged for you)

·         Travel insurance

·         Personal expenses

·         Spa services and treatments

·         Outside guests for meals

Please note that the mentioned hotels are upon availability. In case of over occupancy or any other reasons, we will provide similar hotels.

For any further information or requests, do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you

Lee Diamond, rabbi

www.IsraelCelebrationTours.com