Breakfast at your hotel

Note: Check out of hotels in Jerusalem and drive north along the Jordan Valley into the upper Galilee.  Snacks provided on the bus!

• 9:00 AM Helicopter ride
• Late Morning Events

  • Board ATVs and ascend the Golan Heights

  • Geopolitical tour along the Lebanese border, accompanied by Colonel (res) Kobi Marom, former IDF Commander of the Eastern section in South Lebanon and of the Hermon Brigade, Research Associate, International Institute for Counter Terrorism, Herzeliya Interdisciplinary Center.  Overview toward southern Lebanon from Metula and Mt. Tzfiya.  Learn about the current situation and the challenges Israel faces along the border seven years after the 2nd Lebanon War.

  • Visit the Helicopter Memorial at She’ar Yashuv.

Lunch in a Druze Village

The Israeli Druze are a religious minority in Israel. In 2010, there were 125,300 Druze living in the country. In 1957, the Israeli government designated the Druze a distinct ethnic community at the request of its communal leaders. The Druze are Arabic-speaking citizens of Israel who serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Members of the community have attained top positions in Israeli politics and public service. Most Druze dissociate themselves from Arab nationalism. Before the establishment of the State of Israel, the Druze were not recognized as a religious community and were discriminated against by the judicial system. They live mainly in the north of the country.

• Afternoon Events TBD

Dinner at Assaf Winery Boutique, Music, Wine Tasting & Dancing

Overnight TBD