Upgrades, Tracks & Experiences
Certain moments of the journey are yours to shape, the hotel upgrades to consider, the track days you’ll choose, and the optional experiences that make The Community Trip your own.
A Journey That Inspires · A Connection That Endures
Optional Hotel Upgrades
Every upgrade is aligned across our program hotels, so your experience stays consistent whichever property you're assigned. Browse the options to see what's available.
Supplements are per room, per night, and subject to change. Upgrades are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tel Aviv
A refined stay with exclusive lounge access and elevated comfort.
What you'll enjoy
Ideal for travelers who appreciate a quieter, more private environment and a comfortable space to relax throughout the day.
$120 / night
Tel Aviv
More space to unwind, with an elevated and comfortable layout.
What you'll enjoy
Perfect for guests who value extra space to spread out, a great choice for couples or anyone who prefers a more residential feel.
$405 / night
Jerusalem
Enjoy a more scenic and thoughtfully positioned room within the hotel.
What you'll enjoy
A great option for guests who find that the setting matters, a simple upgrade that can make your stay feel more memorable.
$80 / night
Jerusalem
An elevated experience combining space, views, and exclusive access.
What you'll enjoy
Ideal for guests who want a noticeable step up in both comfort and experience, with space, meaningful views, and a dedicated lounge.
$290 / night
Jerusalem
Our most luxurious offering, designed for space, comfort, and indulgence.
What you'll enjoy
Best suited for guests who want a top-tier experience with ample space and a true sense of retreat.
$870 / night
Thursday · May 20, 2027
Part of registration
Choose your route: a full day in the North built around the city that calls to you, with meaningful stops along the way, a visit to a local project or two making a real difference, a group lunch, and time to explore that city at your own pace.
Departure is at 8 AM. Each route includes a visit to a meaningful JDC or JAFI project and a group lunch, and the full mission reconvenes at 5 PM for the MEGA event at the Beit Shean archaeological site (a festive dinner, live entertainment, and a performance in the ancient theater) before returning to Tel Aviv in the evening. The four anchor cities are confirmed; themed options within each are being finalized.
North Track Day
Where Jewish roots, Zionist beginnings, and the Kinneret landscape come together.
A day on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, pairing time in Tiberias itself with stops at Degania, the country's first kibbutz, and the Yigal Alon House at Ginosar.
Need to know. A lakeside day that blends historic sites with time outdoors.
Themed options within this city are being finalized.
Full-day track
North Track Day
A story of layered history and everyday coexistence.
A day in Akko, one of the world's oldest port cities, walking the Crusader halls and Ottoman ramparts of its UNESCO-listed old city, where Jewish and Arab neighbors share the same ancient streets, markets, and seafront.
Need to know. Extensive walking through the old city, centered on a mixed Jewish and Arab city.
Themed options within this city are being finalized.
Full-day track
North Track Day
How diversity, industry, and landscape live together in one city.
A day in Haifa, the north's mixed and modern hub rising up Mount Carmel, taking in coexistence in a genuinely shared city, the region's tech and innovation engine, and the artists and nature of the Carmel.
Need to know. A hilly city with a broad mix of urban, cultural, and coexistence stops.
Themed options within this city are being finalized.
Full-day track
North Track Day
A reflective day in one of Judaism's four holy cities.
A day in Tzfat, the mountaintop holy city and birthplace of Kabbalah, winding through its artists' quarter and ancient synagogues to encounter Jewish mysticism, creativity, and spirituality.
Need to know. Hilly, cobblestoned streets and a contemplative, spiritual focus.
Themed options within this city are being finalized.
Full-day track
Saturday · May 22, 2027
A range of optional ways to spend Shabbat in Jerusalem (from services and guided walks to desert landscapes and evening experiences) as the city moves gently toward a new week.
All activities are optional and require pre-registration; some carry an additional cost and a minimum number of travelers to run. Prices are per person and subject to change. Beyond the options you choose, the day is yours, with dinner on your own.
Shabbat · Daytime
Welcome Shabbat in the city's neighborhood congregations.
Join our mission rabbis for Shabbat services at neighborhood synagogues around Jerusalem.
Need to know. Led by our mission rabbis at neighborhood synagogues.
Pre-registration
Shabbat · Daytime
See Jerusalem on foot, choose the route that speaks to you.
A selection of guided walking tours across the Old City and the New City, each led by an expert guide.
Routes to choose from
Need to know. Choose your preferred route when you register.
Pre-registration
Shabbat · Daytime
One of the world's great encyclopedic museums, at your own pace.
Time at the Israel Museum, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Shrine of the Book, and a sweeping collection of art and archaeology.
Need to know. Home to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Shrine of the Book.
Pre-registration
Shabbat · Daytime
Ancient heights and a float in the lowest place on earth.
A full desert day taking in the fortress of Masada and the Dead Sea, with lunch included.
Need to know. Additional $195 per person, lunch included. Minimum 20 travelers, sign up early to secure your spot.
$195 · per person
Shabbat · Daytime
Roll through the city along its new scenic route.
A guided ride along Jerusalem's scenic new bike path.
Need to know. Additional $75 per person. Minimum 10 travelers, sign up early to secure your spot.
$75 · per person
Shabbat · Daytime
A hands-on encounter with a centuries-old Old City craft.
A guided Armenian ceramics workshop in the Old City, exploring a craft tradition carried across generations.
Need to know. Additional $50 per person. Minimum 12 travelers, sign up early to secure your spot.
$50 · per person
Shabbat · Daytime
Connect to the region's striking geology, history, and beauty.
A guided hike in the Judean Desert, connecting to the landscape's dramatic geology, history, and quiet beauty.
Need to know. Additional $100 per person. Minimum 10 travelers, sign up early to secure your spot. Departs at 8:30 AM for a four-hour, moderately difficult hike that includes walking through water.
$100 · per person
Shabbat · Evening
The citadel walls come alive after dark.
An evening sound-and-light experience projected across the ancient walls of the Tower of David.
Need to know. Additional $60 per person for this evening experience.
$60 · per person
Shabbat · Evening
Toast the close of Shabbat as the city comes back to life.
A guided evening through Jerusalem's lively pub scene as the city comes alive for a new week.
Need to know. Additional $100 per person. Minimum 10 travelers, sign up early to secure your spot.
$100 · per person
Sunday · May 23, 2027
Part of registration
Six tracks, each based in Jerusalem, each opening a different window onto the city and this moment. Choose the story you most want to walk into.
Every track runs five components plus a group lunch, reconvening in Jerusalem for dinner at 6 PM. You'll be asked to rank a first and second choice (popular tracks run more than one bus) and every track requires advance registration.
Jerusalem Track Day
A firsthand look at how a deeply mixed city argues, dissents, and still holds together.
Walk the streets where Jerusalem's protest movement took shape, meet the thinkers behind the Israel Democracy Institute, sit with interfaith leaders, and go inside the Knesset. Edgy and thought-provoking by design.
Need to know. Politically candid by design, with frank perspectives from across the spectrum.
Full-day track
Jerusalem Track Day
A day devoted to the people who restore not only bodies, but hope.
Go inside Israel's world-leading medical innovation, from Hadassah Medical Center to Alyn Hospital's pediatric rehabilitation and adaptive-technology unit. A day about healing in every sense, physical and mental.
Need to know. Includes candid discussion of recovery, trauma, and mental health.
Full-day track
Jerusalem Track Day
Art as testimony, as social change, and as a path to healing.
Meet the artists whose work responds to Jerusalem and this moment, artist testimony and art as a force for social change, with a healing angle woven throughout.
Need to know. Reflective and discussion-driven, engaging difficult subject matter directly.
Full-day track
Jerusalem Track Day
Every meal carries generations of immigration, tradition, and resilience.
Experience the city through its flavors, with a Mahane Yehuda tasting, a hands-on cooking workshop, spice and coffee stops, and a chef who reopened after evacuation.
Need to know. Additional $200 per person. Hands-on and food-forward, with market walking and free time to shop.
$200 · per person
Jerusalem Track Day
One country, many communities, identities, and ways of belonging.
A broad look at cultural and social identity in Israel, the military draft debate, ultra-Orthodox political participation, and the questions of secular and religious life. Meet the ultra-Orthodox women forming their own electoral lists, and consider secular identity politics, down to which restaurants open on Shabbat.
Need to know. A candid, wide-angle look at cultural and social identity in Israel and its implications.
Full-day track
Jerusalem Track Day
Bearing witness creates responsibility; partnership creates hope.
Travel south to bear witness at the Nova festival memorial and a community such as Kibbutz Be'eri or Nir Oz, meet survivors and returning residents, and see the agricultural rebuilding underway.
Need to know. The most emotionally intense track, including a security briefing and facilitated reflection; a full day traveling south.
Full-day track
Hotel upgrades are per-night supplements, per room, in USD, based on availability, and offered first-come, first-served. Optional experiences require pre-registration and are subject to availability; some carry an additional cost and a minimum number of travelers to run. All prices are subject to change, and itineraries, stops, and timing may be adjusted for operational or security reasons. This page is for reference only and does not constitute a reservation.
A journey of Jewish Federation of San Diego.
Browse at your leisure. When you’d like to add an upgrade or an experience, everything for The Community Trip is arranged in one place.
