*Note: Schedules for next session are subject to change (i.e. Ulpan 3 days a week, not 4)
A sample week staying in Nitzana Area:
Monday 1st November
8:00 Breakfast in Dining Room
8:30-12.45 Ulpan (Hebrew Class)
12:45 Lunch in Dining Room
14:00 Bike trip to nearby historical site-6km (3.7miles)
15:00 Training with mountain biking instructor at pool area (biking balance, and techniques.)
16:00 -18:00 Swimming in Groups
Lessons:16:00 – 18.00 Group 1
16:30-18.00 Group 2
16:45 – 18.00 Group 3
18:30 Dinner in Dining Room
After dinner – Homework time
20:00 Computer room open for use
Tuesday 2nd November
8:00 Breakfast in Dining Room
8:30-12:45 Ulpan (Hebrew Class)
12.45: Lunch in Dining Room
14:00 Hebrew homework
15:00 Run 5km (3.1miles) to the Egyptian border
16:00 – 18:00 Workout at the Gym
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Computer Room open for use
20:00 Basketball game with Russian Masa Participants
Wednesday 3rd November
8:00 Breakfast in Dining Room
8:30-12:45 Ulpan (Hebrew Class)
12:45 Lunch in Dining Room
14:00 Hebrew homework
15:00-16:30 Volunteering- Teach English to local Israeli children
16:00 -18:00 Swimming in groups
Lessons:16:00-18.00 Group 1
16:30-18.00 Group 2
16:45-18.00 Group 3
18:30 Dinner in Dining Room
19:30 – 21:30 Ceramics – Make your own pottery
20:00 Computer Room open for use
Thursday 4th November
8:00 Breakfast in Dining Room
8:30-12:45 Ulpan (Hebrew Class)
12:45 Lunch In Dining Room
14:00 Hebrew homework
15:00 Run 5km (3.1miles) to the border
16:00 – 18:00 Workout at the Gym
18:30 Dinner
19:30 ShinShin Activity (Young Israeli volunteers teach about Israel)
Friday 5th Novemeber
8:30 Breakfast in Dining Room
9:00 – 11:00 Lecture (theory)-Triathlon training with Instructor
11:00—12:30 Physical training with Triathlon Instructor
12:30 Lunch in Dining Room
15:00 Clean Apartments
19:00 Shabbat Dinner with all of Nitzana in Dining Room
Saturday 6th November- Shabbat
8:00 Breakfast in Dining Room
13:00 Lunch in Dining Room
15:00-18:00 Pool Open (Optional)
18:30 Dinner
Sunday 7th November
8:00 Breakfast in Dining Room
8:30-12:30 Volunteering- work at the pomegranite orchard in the dunes
12:30 Lunch in Dining Room
14:30 Bike ride to Ezuz 15km (9.3 miles)
16:00 Camel trip until Sunset
18:30 Bedouin Hafla (Dinner)/Experience
Overnight at Ezuz (Bedouin Style Camp)
A sample week outside of Nitzana:
Tuesday, March 1
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Get on Bus for Trip
10:00 Paintballing
12:30 Quick lunch and back on the bus
15:00 Hike and tour of Monforte in the North
18:00 Arrive at Kibbutz Gaaton
18:30 Dinner in the Kibbutz Cafe
19:30 Group Improvisation activity with Kibbutz Dancer
Wednesday, March 2
7:30 Breakfast
8:00 Board Bus
9:30 ATV Riding at Ramat Neftali
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Hike and tour of the Banyas Waterfalls
17:00 Return to Kibbutz Gaaton
18:30 Dinner
19:30 Free Evening
Thursday, March 3
7:30 Breakfast
8:00 Board Bus
9:30 Hike and tour of Gamla (Masada of the North)
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Driving tour of TIberias and around Kinneret
18:00 Arrive back in Nitzana
18:30 Dinner
19:30 Pack for Sde Boker camping trip
Friday, March 4
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Drive to Sde Boker to meet Camping Guide and Security Guard
10:00 Fill water bottles and leave on backpacking trip
Spend entire day hiking throughout Sde Boker, and camping overnight in Avedat
Cook Poyke for Dinner and camp outside under the stars
Saturday, March 5
Wake up for second day of hiking around Sde Boker
Go swimming at Ein Hakev natural oasis
Hike back up valley to meet the car and drive home
Sunday, March 6
Free Day in Nitzana to Rest and do laundry
8:00 Breakfast
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Optional Bike Ride
18:30 Dinner
