Achva Europe/Israel

Achva Europe/Israel is an incredible tour of Western Europe and Israel for boys and girls finishing 10th grade.


 


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Your fabulous Europe adventure, lasting 12 great days, starts in beautiful Paris, France where you will begin with a stroll down the Champs-Elysee and a trip up the Eiffel Tower. After a wonderful Shabbat in Paris, travel on to Geneva, Switzerland where you will have a fun whitewater rafting adventure which runs right through the city. Continue on to incredible Italy, featuring 7 days touring through great Italian cities including Venice, Florence, Pisa and Rome. Explore the world of ancient and modern Italy from its world famous attractions to its many sites of Jewish interest.

Then, from Rome, fly to Israel for a four week comprehensive tour of the Holy Land loaded with adventure activities. From a mystical Shabbat in the old city of Tzfat to hiking up Masada at sunrise, to snorkeling in Eilat, your summer will have it all. Take a look at Achva Israel for more details as you will be joining with them for your amazing time in Israel. All told, it's 40 fabulous days of friends, fun and memories that last a lifetime.

Featuring a theme of understanding ancient and modern Jewish history, the tour is filled with fun, meaningful and historical sites. In addition, educational sessions and activities will be designed to increase your connection to Israel and her people. Shabbat will feature lively meals, a meaningful davening and a chance to relax after a busy week. Achva's talented and hard working counselor staff will guide you through Europe and Israel, ensuring you have the best summer possible.

Below is the tentative itinerary for Europe/Israel 2010. A finalized itinerary will be mailed out to all registered participants about a month before the summer. Please select "More Details" to see a day by day itinerary for each week. Please be sure to see our Achva Europe Google Map to get more information about all the great sites and attractions. For the Israel Google map, proceed here.
 
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Welcome to Europe: Beautiful Paris, France!

 
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Geneva, Switzerland, and then South through Italy

 
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To Israel, Biblical History and Ascend to Jerusalem

 
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Leading up to Tisha B'Av, Keeping Israel Our Home

 
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Fun in the Sun, Southern Israel, then up to Tzfat

 
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Exciting Northern Israel, Finish in Jerusalem

 
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Wrapping things up and Goodbyes

For a printable version of the itinerary, use this PDF version.

 

Dates and prices for 2011 coming soon (2010 Info: June 30 to August 9, 2010 - $8,500)

Price includes room, board, all sites and attractions, round-trip airfare from New York and basically everything except spending money. Even the finalized itinerary will be subject to the security situation and may be changed at any time at Achva's discretion. The safety of every participant is always our top priority; give us a call if you need more details on our specific security policies. Dates and prices are subject to change based on flight, hotel availability, unexpected surcharges, and the security situation.

If you need more information, please call our office at 212 929-1525 ext. 181 or e-mail achva@youngisrael.org.


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