Wednesday, May 13, 2015

In the morning, all participants will partake in an inspiring opening ceremony on the Mediterranean beach.  Following the ceremony:

Bogrim will bike eastwards from Akko on a loop of the Western Galil. The path will take us through the various towns, villages, and forests of the Galilee and past Montfort, on our way to the northern border at Rosh HaNikra. There we will be able to see the border with Lebanon and visit the beautiful natural grottos before biking along the coast back to Akko. Our local guide will be waiting at Rosh HaNikra to present the sites upon our arrival.

 Thursday, May 14, 2015

After breakfast, we’ll check out of the hotel in Akko, and begin our journey to the Finger of the Galil.

Bogrim will ride north out of Akko and will follow the northern route, passing kibbutzim and moshavim along the way. We will stop for a break overlooking the Montfort Castle.  We will pass through the Bar’am National Park and drop down into the Hula Valley. After lunch, we will have the opportunity to circle one of the lakes in the area. After a tour of the park, we will get on the bus and head to Kibbutz HaGoshrim, our home for the next three nights.

 Friday, May 15, 2015

Today we explore the center of spirituality and home of Kabbalah: Tzfat and its surroundings.

Bogrim will begin the day by riding out of the kibbutz through the Hula Valley, with the Finger of the Galil towering over us on one side and the Golan Heights on the other. We will climb up into the Upper Galilee passing Amuka and the Birya Fortress. From here we will continue to Dalton. From there we will bike to the Dalton Winery, where lunch will be waiting for us. After the winery there will be an optional walking tour of Tzfat, before taking a bus back to our hotel at Kibbutz HaGoshrim.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Shabbat Menuchah! Today can be enjoyed wandering around the pastoral setting of the kibbutz guesthouse and making use of the kibbutz swimming pool.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

 After breakfast, we’ll check out of Kibbutz HaGoshrim and our luggage will be transported to Merom Golan. We will spend the day exploring the northern Golan Heights.

Bogrim will climb the Golan Heights, and will make a stop at the Valley of Tears memorial park. From here we will bike to Merom Golan for lunch. After lunch we will bike top to the village of Katzrin where they revitalized life in the Talmudic village. We will then take the bus back to Merom Golan.

Monday, May 18, 2015

After breakfast we’ll check out of the Kibbutz Merom Guest House and our luggage will be transported to Kibbutz Ginosar as we embark on our most challenging and final day of the tour.

Bogrim will bike north out of Merom Golan and head back to the area of Mount Hermon, the highest point in Israel. We will climb the mountain before heading south, traversing the Golan Heights and dropping down to the shores of the Kinneret. Passing the Beit Tzaida Nature Reserve, we will follow the northern shore of the Kinneret to Kibbutz Ginosar, where we will be spending the night.

 Wednesday, May 13, 2015

In the morning, all participants willpartake in an inspiring opening ceremony on the Mediterranean beach.  Following the ceremony:

Mumchim will loop around the western Galil  up to Rosh HaNikra. From here, we will ride up to Kibbutz Hanita, where our guide will tell us about the early pioneers who settled on the Lebanese border. We will then ride back to Akko.

 Thursday, May 14, 2015

After breakfast, we’ll check out of the hotel in Akko and begin our journey to the Finger of the Galil.

Mumchim will ride north out of Nahariya and follow the northern route, passing kibbutzim and moshavim along the way. We will take a more challenging and rewarding route as we make our way up to the Galilee. We will pass through the Bar’am National Park and drop down into the Hula Valley before following the Jordan River northwards to Kibbutz HaGoshrim. Our local guide will be waiting for the group at Bar’am.

 Friday, May 15, 2015

Today we explore the center of spirituality and home of Kabbalah: Tzfat and its surroundings.

Mumchim will begin the day by riding out of the kibbutz along the Jordan River. After a warm up, we will arrive at the bottom of the Beirya Forest road and climb a quiet yet changing route taking us up to the upper Galille. We will enjoy an early lunch at the Adir winery, and then continue to explore the region on our way back to the hotel, passing Wadi Dishon, another climb to Manara and then back down to HaGoshrim in time to get ready for Shabbat, you will need the rest…. Feel free to end you ride at lunch, enjoy some wine and head back to the hotel by bus with Bogrim or tour Safed with Shoafim.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Shabbat Menuchah! Today can be enjoyed wandering around the pastoral setting of the kibbutz guesthouse and making use of the kibbutz swimming pool.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

After breakfast, we’ll check out of Kibbutz HaGoshrim and our luggage will be transported to Merom Golan. We will spend the day exploring the northern Golan Heights.

Mumchim will start the day with climbing the Golan Heights, from there we will continue to climb up to the top of Mount Hermon. After lunch, we will head down the hill and follow farm roads to the Valley of Tearswhere the guide will be waiting. We’ll end at Kibbutz Merom Golan.

Monday, May 18, 2015

After breakfast we’ll check out of the Kibbutz Merom Golan Guest House and our luggage will be transported to Kibbutz Ginosar as we embark on our most challenging and final day of the tour.

Mumchim will finish the tour with an incredible achievement: a century ride through the hills of the Golan. We will start by going the whole length of the Golan Heights and then descend to the Sea of Galilee, and climb back up the iconic Hamat Gader ascent. Then we will descend back down to the Sea of Galilee, and then ride along the sea to Kibbutz Ginosar.