Winter 2015-16 Updates

Bus 253 landed safely and spent our first day hiking in Sataf , by Jerusalem, and exploring some ancient caves. Today we had an early start to see the sun rise on Masada then enjoyed a hike in Ein Gedi, a desert oasis. We then headed to the Dead Sea and enjoyed  Bedouin hospitality with a traditional…

It has been 2 fun, long and exciting days for bus 252! The minute we landed we started off on our adventure around Israel and headed to the Ancient Roman amphitheater at Beit Guvrin. We did a few ice breakers and explored the ruins. After the amphitheater we went to Bell Cave and explored the…

Dear Friends and Family, It’s Eli and Ilana – we wanted to send you a second update about our trip. We are writing to you from the beautiful resort town of Eilat, after quite the day. We woke up early enough to catch the sunrise on top of Mount Masada. We then descended into the…

Thanks to the excellent group leaders from Israel Outdoors Bus 113 for sharing this update! After hopping off the red eye flight, when we all normally would be falling asleep, Israel Outdoors bus 113 immediately jumped on a bus heading to Israel’s beautiful North. We stopped along the way to get out first taste of…

Thank you to the group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus 247 for sharing! Our Birthright trip continues to be a blast! Friday gave us the opportunity to explore the Old City of Jerusalem. We toured the Jewish Quarter, had a great view overlooking the Western Wall Plaza from the porch of a staff member’s friend, went to…

Thank you to group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus #265 for this update! Boker tov from the Golan Heights! Since we last checked in we’ve covered a lot of ground: slept in the Bedouin tents, rode camels, welcomed Israelis to our group in Tel Aviv, visited Independence Hall, traversed the Old City of Jerusalem, prayed…

Thank you to the group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus 37 for sharing this update from Israel! Hello! We are having a great trip! It has been very cold and mostly rainy so our group has lovingly named ourselves “Israel Indoors”. Truthfully, the weather has not kept us down at all. Earlier this week, we…

Thanks to the trip leaders of Israel Outdoors Group 243 for this update from Israel! Bus 243 has continued to have an amazing trip and we can’t believe our time in Israel is almost over! This is a fantastic group of young adults, full of curiosity and kindness. They’ve created an amazing bond with one…

Thanks to the group leaders on Israel Outdoors Bus 11 for sharing the following update! Birthright sends hundreds of groups each season, but the moment Bus 11 came together, we knew they were special. After a jam packed day of logistics, travel, and group bonding, Bus 11 arrived excited and ready to explore Israel. We…

Below is a great photo update from the group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus 112. Thanks for sharing! Bus 112 arrived in Israel on Monday night. We received a warm welcome from our 8 Israeli peers who are traveling with us. Bus 112 at the Gadot Lookout in the Golan Heights Shabi the guide showing…