The Original Liberal Arts Tour of Israel!
The only trip to Israel designed exclusively by and for liberal arts college students. Participants hail from elite colleges and value a rigorous, broad-based education. The trip includes more in-depth discussions and presentations than our other trips, while still sharing the same itinerary. The Liberal Arts trips is held every winter and departs from the NYC area or Philadelphia. The next Trip will be January 5th to 16th from NYC (Newark Airport).
Schools that will be accepted for this trip are:
Haverford, Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, Claremont McKenna, Pomona, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Scripps and Vassar.
*If you don’t see your school listed here but are still interested in this trip, you may still apply.
Trip Dates
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 1
- Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)
- Caesarea: Ancient City Tour
- Zikhron Ya'akov
- Nahal Hashofet Hike
- Check in at Hermon Field School
Day 2
Day 2
- Mt. Meron Hike
- Tzfat Old City Tour
- Kabbalistic Artist - Avraham Leventhal
- Shabbat Evening Experience
Day 3
Day 3
- Relaxing Shabbat Activities
- Havdala Cermemony
- Leisure night - Rosh Pina
Day 4
Day 4
- Meet your new Israeli besties!
- Banyas Falls
- Mount Bental Observation Point
- River Rafting
Day 5
Day 5
- Check Out at Hermon Field School
- TLV - Self Exploration
- Carmel Market
- Check in at Leonardo City Tower Hotel
- Tel Aviv Leisure Night
Day 6
Day 6
- Check Out at Leonardo City Tower Hotel
- Israel Update
- Sderot
- Salad Trail
- Nachal Habsor - The Hanging Bridge
- Check in at Gvulot
Day 7
Day 7
- Check Out at Gvulot
- The Dead Sea
- Ein Gedi Oasis Water Hike
- Masada
- Check in at Chan Hashayarot
- Camel Riding
- Desert Experience
Day 8
Day 8
- Check Out at Chan Hashayarot
- Mount Herzl
- The Jewish Quarter
- City of David
- The Western Wall
- Check in at Yitzhak Rabin Hiostel
- Gift of Life
Day 9
Day 9
- Check Out at Yitzhak Rabin Hostel
- Yad Vashem
- Mahane yehuda Outdoor Market
- Friday Night Services at the Western Wall
Day 10
Day 10
- Relaxing Shabbat Activities
- Havdala Ceremony
- Leisure Night Jerusalem
- Depart from TLV Ben Gurion Airport