2. About Us
Start dreaming of Israel, as you've never imagined it
before. We welcome you to a country bursting at the
seams with many languages, distinctive cultures, and
breathtaking sights. Five young adults recognized the
drastic need for deeper engagement in Israel and Israel
advocacy from young adults around the globe. They
combined their unique talents to build Puzzle Israel, a
travel company specifically for young adults who wish to
explore Israel from the ground up.
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3. Tomer Shoham
About The Crew Tomer Shoham, was born and raised in the Galilee community,
Yuvalim. From 2002 to 2008 Tomer served in various elite units of
the IDF and after his release from the army he traveled throughout
Australia, New Zealand and the United States. He loves to explore
Israel in his 4x4 and takes every opportunity he can to travel. He lives
in Jerusalem where he works for Magen David Adom after 10 years of
voluntary service and is a licensed tour guide of Israel.
Nir Margalith Eyal Levy
Nir Margalith, grew up in Yuvalim, a village in Misgav, Israel, Eyal Levy, grew up in Kamun, a village in the Lower Galilee. He served
surrounded by the magical nature of the Lower Galilee. From six years as a combatant officer and captain in an elite IDF unit. After,
2003-2006 he served in the IDF as a driver and assistant to a he spent ten months traveling the Silk Road through Central Asia,
senior officer. Since he can remember, hikes, trips, and nature Nepal, China, and India, also spending time in Mongolia and New
have always been important to him. He has traveled extensively Zealand. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Hebrew
independently as well as with his family and friends. Every day University and loves hiking, playing soccer, horseback riding, reading
meeting new people, discovering new places, and trying new foods and spending time with his friends.
helps him to continue his journey of exploration.
Guy Marom Nikki Avershal
Guy Marom, was born and raised in Koranit, Misgav. His appreciation Nikki Avershal is from Philadelphia. She grew up speaking Hebrew
for nature and his love of Israel stems from his grandparents, who with her Israeli father and visiting Israel often to see family. In 2009
helped build the land of Israel after escaping the Holocaust. Guy served she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Political
3 years in the IDF and after, he spent eight months traveling around Science. Throughout her studies and after she worked various
New Zealand and the Far East. His travels gave him a fresh perspective positions in the Jewish community in Pittsburgh. She to moved to Israel
on Israel and what makes his homeland so unique. He holds a B.A. in to participate in OTZMA, a yearlong volunteer program. Following this,
Behavioral Sciences from Bar Ilan University and loves riding horses, she received her International MBA from Tel Aviv University. She loves
cooking, traveling, and music. yoga, singing and playing guitar, hiking, and reading.
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4. Puzzle Shorts
Puzzle Shorts provides those already on long-
term programs, currently traveling, or currently
living in Israel with seven programs to choose
from. Each program, 3-5 days in length is
explorative and innovative, highlighting various
regions and trails of Israel.
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5. Daily Program
Day One
Ramat HaGolan • Travel from Tel Aviv to Vered H’Galil
• Breakfast and opening session at Vered H’Galil horse ranch
The Golan Heights • Introduction to horseback riding activities
• Horseback riding with views and explanations of the Kinneret
• Travel to Avneh Eitan
Tour through the ancient city of Gamla and learn about the rich history of • Lunch
Jewish settlement in the Golan Heights, as we walk to one of the tallest • ODT activities
waterfalls in the country. • Break before evening activities
• Dinner
• Evening of music and discussions
Experience a place full of lush foliage, flowers and waterfalls. See the Day Two
revolutionary robotic cowsheds that have changed the dairy farm industry • Breakfast and preparing packed lunches
and understand the importance of the Golan Heights to Israel as we • Trip to robotic cowshed for tour and explanation of facilities
weave through its green trails on horseback, on foot and by jeep. • Cheese making lesson
• Travel to Gamla
• Visit one of the largest waterfalls in Israel
• Viewpoint overlooking vulture colony with an explanation of the vulture population at
Gamla
• Tour of the Gamla ruins
• Interactive activity portraying the story of Gamla
• Travel to Yehudia campground
• Set up camp
• Outdoor cooking lesson
• Dinner around the campfire
• Q and A session with Army veterans of the Second Lebanon War and discussion about the
strategic importance of the Golan Heights
Day Three
• Breakfast and pack lunches for the day
• Pack up camp
• Jeep trip around northern boarders of the Golan Heights
• Closing session at Yehudia campground
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6. Daily Program
Orek Chaim Shel Yisrael Day One
• Opening Session at the foot of Fort Hunin.
Israel's life • Observation of the region, and dip in the natural cisterns
• Visit to Ha’Shomer - Hebrew Defense Organization Museum in Kfar Giladi
Take a look at the foundations of a nation. Find out how land • Overlook of the Banias Waterfalls from suspension bridge
• Outdoor cooking class
that was rendered a useless swamp, became the central • Camping at Sde Nechemia next to Snir Riverbed
grounds for extraordinary wildlife. On our tour of the Upper Day Two
Galilee experience a fascinating and historical mosaic • Lecture, “Creating the Hula Nature Reserve”
• Bike ride through the Hula Valley
of dreamers and fighters who began building the country • Travel to Rosh Pina, explanation of the colony in the old city and viewpoints of
around the lifeline of the Jordan River. surrounding areas
• Lunch in a local restaurant
• Free time to rest or shop in Rosh Pina art galleries
Travel through protected nature reserves, fascinating • Travel to Ayelet H’shahar for paintball activities
• Music evening and dinner together
colonies in the Galilee while walking amid lush orchards and • Overnight accommodations at the Inn
the waterfalls that refill refreshing springs. Day Three
• ODT activities with quiz on the Six Day War at Kibbutz Gadot
• Transportation from Kibbutz Gadot to the Kinneret
• Kayaking to the Kinneret
• Final session
• ***supplementary option: Trip along the shores of the Kinneret, crossing the lake on
rafts and various water sports. Ending the final evening by the Jordan River with a
visit to various holy sites in the area
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7. Daily Program
Yam El Yam Day One
• Travel from Tel Aviv to Achziv Beach
Shore to shore • Breakfast and opening remarks
• Walk through banana groves to Kziv Riverbed
• Break for coffee and tea
Follow the trails of people who once lived in caves feeding • Climb up to Montfort Fortress and walking tour of the site
off carob trees tucked away in the highest mountain in Israel • Hike to Tamir Spring
• Break for Lunch and ODT activity
and understand why the Crusaders built their fortress on • Walk to Moshav Abirim
“Strong Mountain” that still stands today. • Set up campsite
• Music around the campfirew
Day Two
Travel through caves, lookout points and nature reserves. • Morning visit to the horse and goat farms with breakfast made from products of the
Wake up watching the sunrise from the tops of mountains. Moshav
• Travel to Kziv Riverbed (near Hurfeish)
Traverse the entirety of a country bringing with you a few • Walk to Chotam Springs
drops of water from the vast Mediterranean to shores of the • Stop for lunch
Kinneret. • Begin Neria Riverbed trail
• End the day of hiking by climbing to the top of Mt. Meron
• Set up camp, outdoor cooking workshop, making dinner together
Day Three
• Wake early before sunrise with Yoga on Mt. Meron
• Breakfast and travel to Bar Yochai lot
• Hike Upper Amud Riverbed with a stop at the Sichvi pools
• Lunch
• Hike Lower Amud Riverbed to the Kinneret
• Closing ceremony and final dinner together
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8. Daily Program
Day One
• Breakfast and opening remarks
• Visit to Druze village of Hurfeish
• Meeting with community leaders with explanation of the community and its alliance
Tarbuyot H’Galil
with Israel
• Hike through Nachal Kziv
• Lunch at Ein Chotam
Coltures of the galile • Visit to a Druze fabric factory
• Visit to a Bedouin village
• Bedouin hospitality with explanation about Bedouin culture and customs
How did the son of a carpenter come to be the Savior of • Druze/Bedouin cooking class
millions? Why did the followers of Jethro the Prophet choose • Evening around the campfire
• Sleep in Bedouin tents
to live amid the mountaintops?
Day Two
• Wake up with a morning yoga class or hike
Tour through the Galilee's picturesque villages and beautiful, • Stop at scenic lookout with explanation of the settlements in the Galilee and Arab
Agriculture
winding mountain roads as we weave our way through • Breakfast
impressive mosques, churches and synagogues. Uncover • Visit to Nazareth for Muslim and Christian cultural lessons and
a look at the unique example of co-existence in the city
the ancient sacred sights, the legends and the mystery set • Church of the Annunciation
against the beautiful sprawling landscapes of the Galilee. • Mount Precipice
• Mosque
• Lunch in Nazareth
• ODT Activity
• Music evening
• Sleep at a local hostel
Day Three
• Breakfast
• Explanation of Jewish settlements in the Galilee
• Horseback riding trip
• Visit to Tel Yodfat
• Interactive activity learning about the Great Revolt battles between Jews and
Romans
• Short hike to visit at a local goat farm
• Spiritual meditation workshop
• Final discussion and closing remarks
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9. Daily Program
Aliyah L'Yerushalayim Day One
• Visit to the Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv
The way to Jerusalem • Depart Tel Aviv on bike ride through Ha'Yarkon Park
• Continue ride through Kol Forest to Fort Afek
Find your way to Jerusalem, the city besieged by Romans, • Military activity at campground
• Set up camp, make dinner around campfire and sleep
Crusaders and Arabs alike, following the historic and Day Two
strategic pathways of battles from biblical times to the Six • Breakfast
Day War. • Begin jeep trip
• Stop at Latrun Armored Corps Memorial for explanation of one of the toughest battles
during the War of Independence
Visit one of the most popular spots for motorcyclists and • Travel to Post 21 for explanation of the siege of Jerusalem and Burma Road
• Drive from the outpost to Esta’ol, from Aviezar to Mt. Sansan
the best observation points in the center of the country. See • Theatrical recreation of fight scenes on Battle Hill
these and other fascinating sites on the road to Jerusalem, • Camping in the Canada Forest or Ein Kobi
• Outdoor cooking workshop
a kaleidoscope of stories of heroism and action through Day Three
forested mountains and scenic villages all while passing • Breakfast
through modern agriculture, fertile orchards and natural • Begin at Amindav and walk to Hindek lookout point
• Walk towards Mt. Hertzl and stop for lunch
streams. • Climb Mt. Hertzl and visit to the National Cemetery of Israel
• Final session at the Knesset (House of Parliament)
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10. Daily Program
Bein Ha Machteshim Day One
• Breakfast and Opening Session at the entrance to the Small Makhtesh
Between the craters • Geological explanation of the makhteshim and their origins
• Hike to the middle of the Small Makhtesh breaking in the middle for ODT activities
Experience the heart of the desert and uncover the secrets • Climb out of the Small Makhtesh followed by more extensive explanations of desert
topography
of the largest craters-like formations in the world. On this • Set up camp
tour of the Negev desert we will take a glance at layers • Bedouin style outdoor cooking class
Day Two
of ancient rocks, fossils, vibrant colors, strange volcanic
• Early, before sunrise, wake up with morning yoga
phenomena, and stunning views while understanding how overlooking the Makhteshim
these geological marvels came to be. • Cook breakfast together and prepare lunches for the hike
• Topography and navigation lessons
• Hike Hatirah Riverbed from Palmach Ascent to Ein Yorqe'am
We will learn the fundamentals of survival, how to cook • Stop for coffee and swim in the Yorqe'am waterholes
• Educational session: How to set up a fire in the desert
like a desert nomad, and navigation by way of stars and • Exploratory lesson: Finding food and water in the desert
moonlight. • Making dinner in the desert competition
• Build campfire for musical evening
Day Three
• Breakfast
• Various desert survival competitions
• Teams are awarded prizes after their completion of the activities
• Finishing activities and discussion with festive dinner together
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11. Daily Program
From Timna to Eilat Day One
• Tour of desert dairy farms in Yotvata
Between the craters • Biking in Timna Park
• Hike to the top of Mt. Timna
Welcome to Eilat, the southernmost city of Israel, paradise • Authentic lunch in King Solomon Tents
• Extreme activities in Timna Park
for the senses and a breathtaking experience for those • Lodging in the area
looking to hike, climb, surf and sleep in the heart of the • Evening of music around the desert campfire
Day Two
desert. Explore the copper mines of the ancient world, the
• Jeep tour of the Eilat Mountains
isolated springs, removed dairy farms, and watch the sunrise • Observation of Timna Valley (where we were hiking yesterday)
over the Red Mountains • Camping at Mt. Jehoram campground
• Outdoor cooking class
Day Three
• Early wake up, watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Jehoram with sunrise Yoga
• Hike through Netafim Riverbed
• Walk through the city of Eilat to the beach
• Evening in Eilat to end the trip
Day Four (optional)
• Outdoor activities in Eilat
• Water sports
• Snorkeling
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12. CONTACT US:
USA No. (215) 764-6412
Nir Margalith 972 (52) 226-1323
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Nikki Aversh al 972 (54) 453-
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www.Pu zzleIsrael.c
PuzzleIsra el@gmail.com
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