Ayelet's Traveling University - Professor Stephen Berk - Eastern Europe June 2012

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Highlights Tour Highlights: LECTURES BY OUR SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE: WORLD RENOWNED HISTORY PROFESSOR STEPHEN BERK Jewish Heritage tour of Warsaw including: The Warsaw Ghetto, Mila 18, and the Gensa Cemetery Jewish Heritage tour of Krakow including: Kazimierz and the Plashow Concentration Camp Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Krakow's Wawel Castle and Cloth Hall Jewish sites in Budapest including: Dohany Synagogue, the Jewish Cemetery, and the Holocaust Memorial Budapest's Royal Palace and Castle Hill area Jewish Heritage tour of Prague including: Terezin, the Josefov, and the Jewish Cemetery This tour includes: Roundtrip airfare First class train between Warsaw and Krakow 2 nights Holiday Inn Warsaw, Warsaw 2 nights Holiday Inn Krakow, Krakow 3 nights Kempinski Grand Hotel Budapest, Budapest 3 nights Kings Court Prague Hotel, Prague Breakfast daily Welcome dinner in Warsaw Dinner with the Beit Warszawa community in Warsaw Dinner in Krakow Shabbat dinner in Budapest Dinner in Prague Airport transfers upon arrival and departure All touring with a local licensed English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned motorcoach All transfers and entrance fees per itinerary Porterage Tour does not include: Departure taxes and fuel surcharges Any border taxes and visas Tips ($15.00 per person, per day-pre-collected) Travel insurance (Highly recommended) Any items of a personal nature Itinerary DAY 1, Sunday, June 17, 2012: We depart the United States on our overnight flight to Eastern Europe. DAY 2, Monday, June 18, 2012: We arrive in Warsaw where we are met by our local host and transferred to our hotel. Later we enjoy a panoramic tour of Warsaw including Old Town Square and Lazienki Park. Early this evening we enjoy a special Chopin concert before returning to the hotel for our welcome dinner. Overnight in Warsaw. DAY 3, Tuesday, June 19, 2012: Breakfast. Today we have a sightseeing tour encompassing Nozyk Synagogue (the only surviving synagogue in Warsaw, founded in 1900), Chopin's Monument, the Warsaw Ghetto, the Jewish Resistance Bunker at Mila 18, Stawski Street buildings (where the SS had their headquarters), the Gensa Cemetery (established in 1806, containing the graves of about 250,000 people and known as the largest cemetery in Poland). Tonight we meet with members of Beit Warsawa, the new progressive congregation in Warsaw. We enjoy dinner and hospitality as we learn more about the Judaism alive in today's Poland. Overnight in Warsaw. DAY 4, Wednesday, June 20, 2012: Breakfast. We depart Warsaw for Krakow. Our Jewish Heritage tour includes the Old Jewish District, Kazimierez, where we see the Old Synagogue (a massive fortress-like building erected in the 15th and 16th Centuries), the "Temple" and the Remuh Synagogue. We continue to the Little Museum at the Drug Store inside the Jewish Ghetto, Schindler's Factory and the Plashow Concentration Camp. Our City tour includes Wawel Castle, St. Mary's Church, the Renaissance Cloth Hall and other historic landmarks. Overnight in Krakow. DAY 5, Thursday, June 21, 2012: Breakfast. This morning we travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous Nazi Concentration Camps where many Jews and others perished in WWII. Here we see the museum and pay tribute to the victims. We end our day in Krakow and have dinner together. Overnight in Krakow. DAY 6, Friday, June 22, 2012: After breakfast we travel from Krakow to Budapest. Situated on the opposite banks of the Danube River, the former cities of Buda and Pest are linked by a series of graceful bridges. In the evening, we enjoy Shabbat services at the Dohany Synagogue, followed by Shabbat dinner together. Overnight in Budapest. DAY 7, Saturday, June 23, 2012: Breakfast. Shabbat Shalom! In the morning, we invite you to join us for Shabbat services. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Budapest. DAY 8, Sunday, June 24, 2012: Breakfast. We begin our day at the Raul Wallenberg Memorial Statue and then visit the Dohany Synagogue, the 2nd largest synagogue in Europe. We continue to the Jewish Cemetery and Museum and the Holocaust Memorial. We see the Parliament, the Royal Palace, the Castle Hill area, the Fisherman's Bastion. Overnight in Budapest. DAY 9, Monday, June 25, 2012: Breakfast. Today we transfer to the airport to board our flight to Prague, the Czech capital, also known as "the City of One Thousand Spires" with its Baroque churches, promenades, parks and ancient city walls. Upon arrival, we see the 1,000 year-old Royal Castle of Hradcany, the Charles Bridge, the Astronomical Clock and St. Vitus Cathedral before transferring to the hotel. Overnight in Prague. DAY 10, Tuesday, June 26, 2012: Breakfast. Today we travel to Terezin, the former "model" Nazi concentration camp. We visit the Fortress, Jewish Cemetery, Museum, the hidden synagogue, the Memorial Monument and the town itself. Overnight in Prague. DAY 11, Wednesday, June 27, 2012: After breakfast we enjoy a sightseeing tour of Jewish interest sites, with a visit to the Old City to view the Josefov, Prague's Jewish Town with its Old Town Hall, the Alt-Neu Synagogue, the Pinkas Synagogue, the Maisel Synagogue, the Jewish Cemetery and the State Jewish Museum. In the evening, we enjoy a farewell dinner together at a local restaurant. Overnight in Prague. DAY 12, Thursday, June 28, 2012: After breakfast we will transfer to the airport to board our flight home. Memories Last Forever! *Itinerary subject to change Optionals Rates & Hotels Click BOOK to sign up now! Start Date Plan Option/Hotel Detail Land Only* Land and Airfare   Jun 17, 2012 Ayelet's Traveling University - Professor Stephen Berk - Eastern Europe June 2012 [+ Hotel Details] Holiday Inn Warsaw   Warsaw The Holiday Inn Warsaw is located in the heart of the city and opposite to Palace Of Culture & Science-the icone of capital city. [more] Holiday Inn Krakow City Centre   Krakow The Holiday Inn Krakow City Centre hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the Krakow Old Town, only minutes away from the main Market Square, Kazimierz Jewish Quarter, Wawel Castle, the central train and bus station and Krakow’s biggest shopping centers. [more] Kempinski Budapest   Budapest The Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest is a five star deluxe hotel is situated in the heart of the city in the pedestrian zone, at the Elizabeth Park (Erzsébet tér). The Kempinski Grand is within steps from the exclusive shopping area Váci utca and Fashion Street, the Danube River, historic landmarks and the theater district. [more] Kings Court Prague Hotel   Prague Kings Court is a contemporary hotel, housed in a neo-Renaissance style historical building, built in 1904. The hotel is situated in walking distance from many Prague´s attractions : Old Town Square, Charles Bridge, Wencelas Square and more. Hotel Kings Court is located at Republic Square, next to Municipal House, on the opposite side of Palladium, one of the biggest shopping centres in Prague. [more] $4625 $5960 Sold Out Book Other Date Date:     Select Date *Please note that all rates displayed are based on standard room double occupancy. All rates above are in US Dollars, and are based on full payment by credit card. Discount for check payments available later in the booking process. (Deposit can still be paid by credit card). 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