
From $1,690 per person
includes accommodations, daily tours, most meals
Begins every Monday
includes accommodations, daily tours, most meals
Begins every Monday
- Visit 5 cities
- Be embedded in a village
- 3 days of volunteering
- Tour the Southern West Bank
- Learn about life under Occupation
- Palestinian culture
- Meet local people

You'll see five Palestinian cities, meet dozens of Palestinians, be immersed in the life of a village under Occupation, and be provided with a huge amount of information about Palestinian history, culture and the Occupation.
You'll stay with families in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem) and Beit Ummar village, forming relationships with your hosts and learning about their daily lives.
Day 1 - Monday - Greater Jerusalem and The Old City

You'll learn about the implications of Israeli encroachment into Muslim areas of the Old City and surrounding neighbourhoods.
Then off to Beit Sahour to meet your host family after a busy and intense first day.
Day 2 - Tuesday - Bethlehem
You'll visit the Aida Refugee Camp, the Palestine Heritage Center, visit a Palestinian NGO, and see the Separation Barrier up close. You'll also visit Solomon's Pools, and the Church of the Nativity.
In the evening you'll visit the Alternative Information Center (AIC) for their weekly discussion session about aspects of Palestinian life and the Occupation. There is a featured speaker from an Israeli or Palestinian organization then lots of round table discussion. The AIC promotes the rights of the Palestinian people, and is the only peace and justice organization that has a mixed staff and board of Palestinians and Israelis.
Day 3 - Wednesday - Nablus
The next stop will be the Balata Refugee Camp where you'll see the crowded conditions and hear some stories about life there. You'll also visit one of the camp organizations that helps make life a little better for the residents.
The tour will include the Old City with its beautiful labyrinth of buildings dating back to the Ottoman period. You'll visit the ancient Turkish baths and an olive oil soap factory. You will also visit sites of historical and religious interest such as Jacob’s Well; a deep well dug by Jacob and where Jesus once asked a Samaritan woman for a drink.
Day 4 - Thursday - Hebron and Ramallah

The Separation WALL divides the neighborhood from Jerusalem although it is part of the municipality and the residents pay city taxes. You’ll visit Arafat's Tomb and walk the streets of this bustling city, now the de-facto Capital for Palestinians in the West Bank
After lunch you'll drive to Hebron and visit Abraham's Tomb and the Old City where Israeli settlers live in close proximity to the local Palestinians. You'll visit a local family and a glass blowing workshop that recycles glass from the city, crafting beautiful objects.
Day 5 - Friday - Beit Ummar Village
There is wireless internet throughout - so you can sit under an olive tree while getting your email, or use the computer in the lounge.
Beit Ummar is a Palestinian Muslim village between Bethlehem and Hebron in the middle of Israel's Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
In addition to the formal program of activities, you are encouraged to wander the village, meet people, and soak up the atmosphere. There are also adjacent country areas where you can stroll through the olive groves.
Day 6 - Saturday - Beit Ummar
These include accompanying farmers to their land when there is a danger of settler violence, replanting destroyed trees, and resisting home demolitions. They also have established a women's embroidery cooperative. You will have an opportunity to learn about these activities, and meet activists in the village to learn firsthand about their work.
Day 7 - Sunday - South Hebron Hills

En-route you'll pass the Kiriyat Arba settlement, a city being built at the edge of Hebron. Some of the South Hebron residents live shacks, tents and caves. You'll have an opportunity to meet them and learn about their lives.
Day 8, 9, 10 - (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday)

The volunteer work not only helps the villagers in a materiel way, but also helps keep hope alive by for local people in the knowledge that you care enough to come to learn and help out.
Day 11 - Thursday
You'll depart for Jerusalem after breakfast, either with public transportation or by private car if you prefer.
Please remember that you'll be visiting conservative communities. Both men and women should be fully covered at all times. This includes a high neckline on a shirt and dress, shoulders and upper arms covered, and dresses or skirts below the knees. Trousers (pants) are common for both men and women. No shorts. Respecting the local mores will enable you to blend in and communicate comfortably with local people.
Any questions? Contact us for more information.

Itinerary subject to change