ITC is a USA-based, award-winning luxury tour operator with over two decades of success in the industry. What sets ITC apart from all the others is our commitment to custom travel with experiences that are completely unique, and specifically designed for each client's style and budget.
We make each journey a "worry free" experience. ITC will meet and greet you in the airport, provide incredible private guides and fabulous hotels all to make for an unforgettable itinerary. We work hard to get to know you and what your needs are in order to design the ultimate itinerary that will be a memorable and unforgettable tour.
You will receive "white glove" expertise; we will recommend hotels, transfers, guide services, and even the best location for dinner! This credibility has been our focal point for over two decades. When ITC says, "talk to an expert", you can be assured that you are.
The world belongs to you. Many of my clients request adding other destinations to their Israel tour. Just let me know and we can make it happen. Take a look at some of the suggested itineraries on our website. You may choose to follow an exact itinerary or over 80% of my clients enjoy customizing and tweaking to fulfill their own desires.
We look forward to discussing and helping you plan a tour and experience of a lifetime!
SAMPLE ISRAEL TOUR #1
16 - 27 February
"Arise, Travel Throughout the Land" (Gen. 13:17)
Wednesday, 16 February - Israel Pilgrims
Thursday, 17 February - When You Come Into the Land (Deut. 26:1)
- Late afternoon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport to be met and assisted by your Ramah tour educator and ITC representative
- Ascent to Jerusalem
- Hotel check-in
- Welcome dinner at the hotel with greeting by senior staff from Israel's Ministry of Tourism
- Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
Friday, 18 February - A Jerusalem Encounter
- Gaze upon the Temple Mount from the Tayelet, as did Abraham when he prepared to sacrifice Isaac; take in the breathtaking view
- Travel through many centuries as you tour the Jewish Quarter
- Free time for lunch and shopping in the Jewish Quarter
- Prepare for Shabbat
- Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel
- Shabbat dinner at the hotel
- Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
Shabbat, 19 February - In the Footsteps of the Shabbat Queen
Parashat Tetzave
- Shabbat tefillot at local synagogues
- Walking tour of the "German Colony" neighborhood of Jerusalem (built originally by German nationals) OR Guided visit to the Jerusalem Museum at David's Citadel
- Shabbat lunch at the hotel
- Shabbat rest
- Havdalah
- Free evening in Jerusalem
- Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
Sunday, 20 February - Digging Israel
- At Archeological Seminar's "Dig for a Day" program at Beit Beit Guvrin>, uncover actual artifacts as you participate in an ongoing archeological dig. "Cave crawl" also available for the adventurous
- Optional: Stop briefly at Machtesh Hagadol (The Great Crater) to make colored sand bottles OR at Tel Arad to see a fascinating excavation of a site of ancient Jewish worship, modeled after the Jerusalem Temple
- Take a camel trek through the desert and enjoy a delicious lunch and Bedouin hospitality (kosher of course!) in a Bedouin tent
- Overnight: Hilton Hotel (formerly Hyatt), Dead Sea
Monday, 21 February - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
- Enjoy spa time at your hotel and a dip in the amazing Dead Sea
- Departure for Masada. Tour this amazing excavation and discuss the terrible dilemma faced by its Jewish population during Roman times
- Enjoy a walk through the beautiful Ein Gedi nature reserve and review the biblical story of kings David and Saul that took place there "on site"
- Return to Jerusalem for a free evening
- Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
Tuesday, 22 February - Jerusalem Then and Now
- Drive along Jerusalem's former border with Jordan, pre-1967
- At Ammunition Hill learn about the fierce Six Day War battle for Jerusalem that took place there
- Visit Lifeline for the Old, a moving crafts workshop that employs Jerusalem elderly. Shop for unique hand-crafted Judaica items in their store
- In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the Western Wall's massive foundation stones
- Stop to discuss issues facing the Conservative Movement in Israel at Robinson's Arch
- Explore the Southern Wall Excavations and take a virtual, computerized "walk" through the Jerusalem Temple at the Davidson Center
- Free evening in Jerusalem
- Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
Wednesday, 23 February - The Golan Heights
- Travel north along Israel's border with Jordan
- Go up to the Golan Heights and gaze down over the Galilee as the Syrians once did
- In Katzrin's Talmudic Village tour the excavations, mishnah in hand
- Taste the fruits of the region in the form of award-winning kosher wines at the Golan Winery
- Relax at the Hammat Gader hot springs OR hotel check-in and pool swim option
- Free time for dinner in Tiberias
- Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, Tiberias
Thursday, 24 February - In the Footsteps of Mystics and Kibbutznikim
- Plant a tree in Israeli soil in honor or in memory of a loved one
- Tour the synagogues, courtyards, and shops, of the mystical city of Tzefat
- Travel along Israel's northern border
- Take the cable car to the mesmerizing ocean grottos at Rosh Hanikra, at Israel's border with Lebanon.
- Enjoy home hospitality with families on Kibbutz Lavi and hear about the challenges of maintaining a Galilee kibbutz today
- Dinner at the hotel Evening option: Visit the cowshed to see the evening milking and hear about "kosher" milking on Shabbat
- Overnight: Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, Tiberias
Friday, 25 February - The Modern State
- Visit the beautiful seaside city of Nahariah on Israel's coast, founded and built by German Jewish immigrants to Israel
- Travel south to Tel Aviv
- At Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion's moving declaration of the State
- Enjoy browsing in one of Tel Aviv's colorful outdoor markets - Nahalat Binyamin crafts market or Shuk Hapishpishim
- Prepare for Shabbat
- Kabbalat Shabbat
- Shabbat dinner at the hotel
- Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
Shabbat, 26 February - Shabbat in the Big Orange
Parashat Ki Tissa
- Shabbat tefillot at a synagogue of your choice, including possibly Masorti Congregation Kehillat Sinai
- Shabbat walking tour
- Shabbat lunch at the hotel
- Shabbat rest
- Summary activities and discussions
- Havdalah and evaluations
- Farewell dinner in Tel Aviv's Yemenite Quarter
- Depart for the airport
Sunday, 27 February - A Temporary Departure
- Early morning return to USA
- Begin planning your next Israel trip with Ramah-ITC!
Sample Tour # 2
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Tuesday Dec 21: Late evening flight to Israel.
Wed Dec 22: Arrival in Israel. Tour operator to be at airport to handle transfers. Travel to Jerusalem with stop at Haas Promenade. Check in at Hotel and Welcome dinner.
Thurs Dec 23: Buffet breakfast at hotel, morning service, walking tour of the Old City, including Mt Zion, Jewish Quarter, Cardo, Western Wall tunnels, Davidson Center, Southern Excavation. Lunch on own in Jewish quarter. Group dinner at restaurant. Evening service and overnight.
Fri Dec 24: Buffet breakfast in hotel, morning service, Knesset menorah, Supreme Court (S. Court not available on Fridays; alternatives could include a Mahaneh Yehuda or a Jerusalem neighborhood tour, as Jerusalem prepares for Shabbat; opportunity to pack and deliver Shabbat food packages to Jerusalem needy families; Ammunition Hill), Israel Museum. Lunch on own. Shabbat service at local synagogue. Group dinner in hotel. Overnight in.
Sat Dec 25: Buffet breakfast in hotel, Free morning for Shabbat services, lunch at hotel, afternoon walking tour. Dinner on own. Overnight.
Sun Dec 26: Buffet breakfast in hotel, morning service, travel to Tel Aviv. Ayalon Secret Arms factory, lunch on own at mall, Independence Hall and Palmach Museum (Palmach Museum is wonderful, but very difficult to book; a visit to the Armored Corps Memorial at Latrun is a wonderful alternative - tree planting can also be done on this day near Latrun). Dinner at restaurant in Tel Aviv. overnight at Sheraton.
Mon Dec 27: Early walk up, light breakfast at Sheraton, morning service at Ein Gedi, hike to waterfall Masada. Group lunch and spa at Hyatt Dead Sea Resort, travel to Mitzpe Ramon Inn. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Mitzpe Ramon.
Tues Dec 28: Group breakfast in hotel, jeep tour and morning service in Crater, Bedouin experience and Camel rides, Ben Gurion home at Sde Boker, lunch, dinner on own in Jerusalem. Evening service and overnight.
Wed Dec 29: Buffet breakfast at hotel, morning service, Yad Vashem and Mt Herzl. Dig at Beit Guvrin, group dinner at restaurant in Jerusalem, overnight.
Thurs Dec 30: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Day! Buffet breakfast at hotel, Ceremony at Kotel/Southern excavation, lunch on own, (To add both mitzvot and celebration to this day, you could also visit Neve Hana - an incredibly heartwarming Masorti youth village for children from seriously dysfunctional families - in Kiryat Gat and then do Dig For the Day in Beit Guvrin, which is nearby) group dinner in Jerusalem, evening service and overnight.
Fri Dec 31: Buffet breakfast at hotel, morning service, Hadassah Hospital/Mitzvah projects, Machane Yehuda and Mea Shearim visits for shopping, lunch on own, Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern excavation. Dinner & overnight.
Sat Jan 1: Buffet breakfast at hotel, free morning for Shabbat services, group lunch at hotel, afternoon walking tour, Havdalah, depart hotel for airport with stop at Haas Promenade, late night flight to NY.
