Homeland Project
The Palestinian American Community Center (PACC) is pleased to bring you 7 day trips in Palestine this Summer. These trips will be open to Arab Americans who will be visiting Palestine this summer. You are responsible for your own transportation to the meeting point in Ramallah and your accommodations overnight. We are making arrangements for a group discount at a hotel in Ramallah.
Day 1: Sunday, July 30, 2023 10 am to 8 pm
Ramallah and Beerah
Join us for various meetings with non-profit organizations that are working hard on the ground to improve the lives of Palestinians in a variety of ways. This day will be an opportunity to visit influential non-profit organizations in the region that include: Inash Alusra, Riwaq and Prisoners' Association. We will end our day with a visit to Jalazone Refugee Camp where we will tour the camp and engage in some recreational activities with the kids and teens of the camp.
Ramallah and Beerah
Join us for various meetings with non-profit organizations that are working hard on the ground to improve the lives of Palestinians in a variety of ways. This day will be an opportunity to visit influential non-profit organizations in the region that include: Inash Alusra, Riwaq and Prisoners' Association. We will end our day with a visit to Jalazone Refugee Camp where we will tour the camp and engage in some recreational activities with the kids and teens of the camp.
Day 2: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 from 9 am to 10 pm
Bethlehem and Battir
Join for a day in the city that Jesus was born! This day will be a great way to tour the Old City and the Church of Nativity. We will also visit the Banksy Hotel and walk along the Apartheid Wall. We will go to Dheishah Refugee Camp to meet with the youth and see the reality on the ground. We will end our day with a cultural and landscape tour of the beautiful Battir.
Bethlehem and Battir
Join for a day in the city that Jesus was born! This day will be a great way to tour the Old City and the Church of Nativity. We will also visit the Banksy Hotel and walk along the Apartheid Wall. We will go to Dheishah Refugee Camp to meet with the youth and see the reality on the ground. We will end our day with a cultural and landscape tour of the beautiful Battir.
Day 3: Thursday, August 3, 2023 from 10 am to 8 pm
Nablus
Join us for a day in the City of Resistance and kanafa! We will start the day with a tour of a Museum for the richest man in Palestine and see Nablus from the highest point in the city. We will visit Najah University and meet with students and professors. Then we will tour through the Old City of Nablus where we will see Kanafa freshly baked and the process in which Nabulsi Soap is made. We will end the day with a walk through tour of Askar Refugee Camp where we will get to chance to meet some of the families that are affected most directly by the occupation.
Nablus
Join us for a day in the City of Resistance and kanafa! We will start the day with a tour of a Museum for the richest man in Palestine and see Nablus from the highest point in the city. We will visit Najah University and meet with students and professors. Then we will tour through the Old City of Nablus where we will see Kanafa freshly baked and the process in which Nabulsi Soap is made. We will end the day with a walk through tour of Askar Refugee Camp where we will get to chance to meet some of the families that are affected most directly by the occupation.
Day 4: Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 9 am to 9 pm
Jerusalem
Join us for a day in one of the most ancient cities in the world where you can see the first hand reality and effect of the ongoing Nakba. Through this day we will have a one of a kind tour through the city of Jerusalem and see the realities of living under occupation. We will visit Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Holy Sepulchre Church, Khan Al-Zeit and Sheikh Jarrah. (Please note: You must have a visa in order to participate in this trip.)
Jerusalem
Join us for a day in one of the most ancient cities in the world where you can see the first hand reality and effect of the ongoing Nakba. Through this day we will have a one of a kind tour through the city of Jerusalem and see the realities of living under occupation. We will visit Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Holy Sepulchre Church, Khan Al-Zeit and Sheikh Jarrah. (Please note: You must have a visa in order to participate in this trip.)
Day 5: Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 8 am to 10 pm
Haifa, Ras Alnaqoora and Akka
Join us for a once in lifetime experience where you get to go to the most north part of Palestine where you will be able to see Lebanon. You will visit Haifa and the hanging bridges along with the Baha2y Gardens. Afterward, we will head to Ras Alnaqoora and enjoy the spectacular view. Finally, we will visit Akka and walk through the old city and enjoy a boat ride. (Please note: You must have a visa in order to participate in this trip.)
Haifa, Ras Alnaqoora and Akka
Join us for a once in lifetime experience where you get to go to the most north part of Palestine where you will be able to see Lebanon. You will visit Haifa and the hanging bridges along with the Baha2y Gardens. Afterward, we will head to Ras Alnaqoora and enjoy the spectacular view. Finally, we will visit Akka and walk through the old city and enjoy a boat ride. (Please note: You must have a visa in order to participate in this trip.)
Day 6: Thursday, August 10, 2023 from 10 am to 10 pm
Khalil
Join us for a close up look at the city with the most painful realities of the occupation. Through our tour of the Old City and Masjid Al-Ibrahimi, you will be able to first hand experience and see parts of the harshest realities of the occupation. We will tour and shop the stores that are constantly being threatened with closure. We will visit the Kuffiyeh Factory and the Glass factory. This is an unforgettable experience that you do not want to miss out on.
Khalil
Join us for a close up look at the city with the most painful realities of the occupation. Through our tour of the Old City and Masjid Al-Ibrahimi, you will be able to first hand experience and see parts of the harshest realities of the occupation. We will tour and shop the stores that are constantly being threatened with closure. We will visit the Kuffiyeh Factory and the Glass factory. This is an unforgettable experience that you do not want to miss out on.
Day 7: Sunday, August 14th from 10 am to 3 pm
Ramallah and Beirzeit
Join us for an educational day starting with a meeting with Right to Educate in Beirzeit University where you will discuss the difficulties students face every day when pursuing an education under occupation. Afterwards, we will have a special tour of the Yasser Arafat Museum where you will engage in a listening tour that will take you down the history of the Palestinian Struggle. We will end the day with a tour of the Mahmoud Darwish Museum. On our way, we will be sure to stop by the Nelson Mandela statue that was gifted by South Africa. You will end this day with a great understanding of the reality and history of the Palestinian Struggle.
Ramallah and Beirzeit
Join us for an educational day starting with a meeting with Right to Educate in Beirzeit University where you will discuss the difficulties students face every day when pursuing an education under occupation. Afterwards, we will have a special tour of the Yasser Arafat Museum where you will engage in a listening tour that will take you down the history of the Palestinian Struggle. We will end the day with a tour of the Mahmoud Darwish Museum. On our way, we will be sure to stop by the Nelson Mandela statue that was gifted by South Africa. You will end this day with a great understanding of the reality and history of the Palestinian Struggle.
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The trip is a ten-day journey through the sites and landscapes of Palestine. Participants will be offered a once-in-a-lifetime experience to tour the country, explore its lands, delve into its rich history, taste its vibrant culture, and rediscover the roots of Palestine and its people. Participants will explore major cities, visit Palestinian refugee camps, engage in some community service and tour historical and cultural sites. They will travel to universities and meet with students and professors in thriving Palestinian institutions. Participants will also interact with Palestinians from different cultural and religious backgrounds. The journey throughout Palestine will provide participants a well-rounded on-the-ground experience they will never forget.