ULTIMATE SPAIN & PORTUGAL ISRAEL

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Summer 2025 registration opens in September! Be among the first to know what's new for this summer by filling out our interest form.

OVERVIEW

Start your journey with our Spain & Portugal Discovery program, exploring the Iberian Peninsula and embracing its rich history and cultural beauty. Then, continue the adventure on our three-week Israel Journey experience, which allows teens to connect to the Jewish homeland.

DESTINATION: Spain, Portugal & Israel
TRAVEL DATES

Summer 2025 program date options will be available soon!

current grades CURRENT GRADES: 9-11
COMMUNITY SERVICE: ~6 Hours
DURATION: 35 Days
PROGRAM FEES
LAND COST: $TBD

Airfare cost to Europe, and back to the U.S. from Israel, is not included in the land cost. Flight information will become available in the spring. Need-based scholarships are available.

RootOne

This program is eligible for a $3,000 RootOne voucher. Find additional voucher details and requirements here.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • Accommodations (hotels, kibbutz lodging, and desert tents)
  • All meals
  • All programming
  • Private transportation
  • Security escort & monitoring
  • Medical insurance
  • Laundry service
  • Gratuity for program staff
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DETAILS

With stunning views of the Pyrenees Mountains accompanying you, you’ll travel across the Spanish and Portuguese region, getting to know the local Jewish communities and taking in the world heritage sites. Together we’ll trace the history of Spain’s Golden Age, walk along the alleys of Judería de Córdoba (Jewish Quarter) in Córdoba, visit Europe’s oldest synagogue, Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca, in Toledo, and get a better understanding about how Judaism, even after exile and persecution, has persevered in the area. Then, we’ll travel on to Israel and continue our community and cultural immersion in the Jewish homeland. The most important phrases you’ll need to learn for your trip:

  • “Este fue el mejor viaje de mi vida!” (Spanish for “This was the best trip of my life!”)
  • “Vou lembrar desse momento para sempre.” (Portuguese for “I’m going to remember this moment forever.”)
  • “Aifoh ha sherutim?” (Hebrew for “Where are the bathrooms?”)

Information

In November 2023, BBYO launched a new summer registration system that requires families to create a brand-new account, as it is not connected to any of the systems you may have previously used. Please visit bbyo.my.site.com/s/login and click Register Now to start this process. Need help setting up your account? Visit this document for step-by-step instructions.

HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the caves of Sacromonte in Granada, which have been used as homes for thousands of years


Learn about Spain’s rich Sephardic Jewish heritage and the story of the Inquisition


Enjoy an authentic flamenco show, sample delicious local cuisine and view the art of Picasso


Float in the Dead Sea and scale the heights of Masada to watch the sunrise


Navigate the wilderness on a camel trek and enjoy a delicious desert feast in Bedouin tents


Raft down the Jordan River and swim under the Ein Gedi desert waterfalls


Soak up the innovative spirit of Tel Aviv and enjoy its lively beach culture


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