Community Trips

Go to Israel the OC-SD Way!

This fantastic tour is specifically for San Diego and Orange County-area young professionals and students so you'll fly from Los Angeles to explore your way through Israel! And, everyone on the trip is from southern California so you'll return with a whole new circle of friends!

The trip is sponsored by United Jewish Federation of San Diego County, the Jewish Federation Orange County and our local Taglit-Birthright Israel departments and in partnership with The Israel Experience.

Highlights include...

Visits to all of Israel's major sites: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, a complete Bedouin experience (including a camel ride and a night in a Bedouin tent), Masada and a float (literally) in the Dead Sea.

"Hiking in the Golan Heights and through desert canyons, updates on current political events in Israel and much more!

""Mifgash" (encounter) - An opportunity to spend 10 days with young Israeli adults to learn first-hand about what it's like to live in Israel.

"Experienced and fully accredited Israeli tour guides, top-quality informal educators and facilitators, and dynamic North American staff..

Experience Israel with the Hillels of Colorado and Indiana University!

This awesome trip is specially designed for students from Colorado campuses and Indiana University. You will travel with other students, and have the opportunity to meet your group leader and other participants. The best part about the trip is that you will return to your campus with a whole new group of friends, and you will be able to continue the fun back on campus! This trip is run by the Hillels of Colorado and IU Hillel in partnership with the Israel Experience.

You will explore the major sites of Israel and amazing places you didn't even know existed!

Highlights include...

• Hiking in the beautiful Golan Heights
• Seeing the sunrise on Masada and floating in the Dead Sea
• Dancing in an Israel night club
• Riding camels and experiencing true Bedouin hospitality
• Mifgash (encounter) with your Israeli peers- find out what it is really like to be a young adult in Israel
• Shopping on Ben Yehudah and eating falafel!

You are guaranteed to have an experience of a lifetime and make lasting friendships with this group!