Trip Itinerary

March of the Living 2012
Cincinnati Delegation

Poland Itinerary

April 15: Sunday
Travel Day
Cincinnati to Chicago to Warsaw
FLIGHT:
Chicago, Illinois to Warsaw, Poland
DEP  O'Hare Airport (ORD) LOT Airlines #002, 5:25PM


April 16: Monday
9:00am Arrive in Warsaw

11:00am Cemetery

1:00pm Ghetto Wall

2:00pm Depart for Treblinka

4:00pm Treblinka

6:00pm Depart for Warsaw

8:00pm Dinner in Warsaw

9:00pm Check in at Warsaw Holiday Inn


April 17: Tuesday
6:30am Breakfast

7:00am Umshlag

8:00am Path of Heroism

8:30am Mila 18

9:00am Depart for Majdanek

11:30am Majdanek

2:30pm Depart for Krakow

7:00pm Dinner in Krakow

8:00pm Check in at Krakow Galaxy Hotel
April 18: Wednesday
7:00am Breakfast

8:00am Rama Cemetery

9:00am Depart for Auschwitz

10:30am Auschwitz

2:00pm Birkenau

4:00pm Depart for Krakow

6:00pm Dinner in Krakow

Spend the night in Krakow Galaxy Hotel


April 19: Thursday: MARCH OF THE LIVING
7:00am Breakfast

8:00am Depart for Plashov

8:30am Plashov

10:30am Depart for Auschwitz

1:00pm March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau

5:00pm Depart for Krakow

7:00pm Dinner in Krakow

Spend the night in Krakow Galaxy Hotel



April 20: Friday
6:30am Breakfast

7:00am Depart for Lancut

10:00am Lancut Synagogue

11:00am Depart for Tarnov

1:00pm Tarnov: ties to Henry

2:00pm Zbilitowska Gura

3:00pm Depart for Krakow

5:00pm Arrive in Krakow

7:00pm Shabbat Services in Synagogue

Spend the night in Krakow Galaxy Hotel


April 21: Saturday
8:00am Breakfast

9:00am Jewish Quarter

9:30am Rama Services

10:30am Alt Schul

11:30am Temple

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Schindler

2:30pm Ghetto Wall

4:00pm Old City

5:00pm The Market

7:00pm Dinner

8:00pm Depart for the Airport

11:00pm Plane leaves for Tel Aviv

FLIGHT:
Krakow, Poland to Tel Aviv, Israel
DEP Krakow (KRK) LOT Airlines #ES, 11:00PM
ARR Tel Aviv (TLV), 3:40 AM Sunday, April 22

Israel Itinerary

April 22: Sunday
Early AM arrival: 3:40am
Travel to Jerusalem
  • Welcome to Israel Ceremony – Hass Promenade + Breakfast
  • The Jewish Quarter & the Kotel
  • Packed Lunch
  • Ben Yehuda Street
  • Depart for Bedouin Tent    
  • Camel rides and Bedouin hospitality
Accommodations: Kfar Hanokdim Bedouin Tent

April 23: Monday
Early wake up      
  • Masada – climb the mountain, look over the mountains of Jordan and tour the main sites of the mountain that tell the story of Herod, who built the fortress, and of the rebels that lived there, and died there…
  • Breakfast
  • David Stream – walk through the largest oasis in the Judean Desert, joining the ibex and the mountain goats as they search for water
  • Swim in the Dead Sea - …careful no dunking!
  • Dead Sea Ein Gedi SPA + Lunch
  • Drive up North
  • Overlook of the Kinneret
  • Check In
  • Group activity at hotel
Overnight: Kibbutz Afikim around the Kinneret

April 24: Tuesday: Yom Ha’Zikaron
  • On way to Tzfat visit Henry’s cousin’s seed cultivation farm in Sarona (near Kfar Tabor).
  • Tzfat – Walk through the cobbled streets, visit, ancient synagogues, pass through artists quarters and explore the secrets of the Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism.
  • Lunch in Tzfat
  • Hula Valley- Bike ride around this unique place where millions of birds migrate through each year.
  • Arrive to Netanya for ice breakers, introduction for the Mifgash
  • Join Yom Ha'Zikaron ceremony in Netanya
  • Mifgash in Netanya with Teens
Overnight: Home Hospitality in Netanya

April 25: Wednesday: Yom Ha’Atzmaut
  • Activity with Netanya Teens
  • Ceremony in the morning in the high school?/ Michael Levine movie
  • Prepare for Yom Ha'Atzmaut ceremony
  • Join Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration in Netanya/ Alternative options
  • Drive to Tel Aviv
Overnight: Golden Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv




April 26: Thursday
  • Breakfast
  • Tour of Tel Aviv and Jaffe
  • Beach time
  • Hall of Independence (if available, as Yom Ha'atsmaut is very busy)
  • MOTL Mega Event
Overnight: Yehudah YH, Jerusalem

April 27: Friday
  • Breakfast
  • Yad Vashem – The National Memorial for the Martyrs and Heroes of the Holocaust is a complex made up of a central museum, repository of information and numerous memorial sites and monuments.
  • Mt Herzl- The tombs of the leaders of the nation such Herzl, Rabin and more are adjacent to the military cemetery where soldiers from all of Israel's wars are buried; together they tell the story of the struggle for independence of the Israeli state.
  • Lunch
  • Machane Yehuda Market- join Jerusalemites as they prepare for Shabbat in the bustling, colorful market known for its ruach and rugelach!
  • Preparation for Shabbat
  • Kabbalat Shabbat
  • Shabbat dinner
  • Oneg Shabbat
Overnight- Yehudah YH, Jerusalem

April 28: Saturday
  • Shabbat services                
  • Kiddush and Lunch            
  • Rest
  • Group Activity
  • Havdalah
  • Ben Yehuda- free time
  • Wrap up session with Madrich
Overnight- Yehudah YH, Jerusalem

April 29: Sunday
Farewell!
Travel to airport
Departure
FLIGHTS:
Tel Aviv, Israel to Newark, New Jersey
DEP Tel Aviv (TLV) Continental Airlines #85, 11:25AM
ARR Newark (EWR), 4:35PM

Newark, New Jersey to Cincinnati, Ohio
DEP Newark (EWR) Continental Airlines #2869, 8:00PM
ARR Cincinnati (CVG) , 10:10PM
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