7:00-8:00 AM
Breakfast at hotel and check out
8:30-8:45 AM
Meet your guide in hotel lobby
10:00-11:30 AM
Visit the Ayalon Institute
Visit the Ayalon Institute, a munitions factory dating back to the War of Independence. To avoid detection by the British, this munitions factory was situated in a secret tunnel under the Kibbutz laundry. At the institute, you will head into the secret tunnel and explore this piece of history for yourselves.
11:30-12:30 PM
Stop for lunch along the way
Enjoy a short picnic with packed lunch
1:30-3:30 PM
Dig for a Day
Participate in hands-on archaeological excavations in the subterranean complexes of the ancient City of Maresha. Dig, schlep and sift as you excavate the 2300-year-old subterranean complex of this ancient city dating back to the time of Hanukkah.
4:00-5:45 PM
Travel to hotel and check-in
6:00-7:00 PM
Dinner at Hotel
Overnight at Kedma Hotel