7-Day Olive Harvest Solidarity Tour  

Day  1 - Monday: Arrival/Introduction Tour 

09.00am. A representative of Green Olive will meet you at the Jerusalem Hotel Cafe for a briefing.

Travel to Ramallah and the surrounding areas to learn more about the current situation on the ground and eye-witness the realities of life in the West Bank.

Start with The Prophet Samual Tomb in Jerusalem area which has beautiful view over the city the walls of Ramallah and Tel Aviv

Travel through the Al Jeeb checkpoint through the tunnels and then to Ramallah

Tour of the old city, a stop for a local snack,  then drive to reach the city center where we will visit Arafat's Tomb & Museum 

We will head out to visit local women and farmers as we drive through to the east slopes of the West Bank, with views of the mountains and the Jordan Valley exploring more of the settlements and new outposts

You'll visit locals in the Jordan Valley area, then drive through Jericho, touring part of this ancient city and then back to Jerusalem by crossing through the E1 zone where Israel is expanding settlements.

At the end of the day, transfer to meet your host family in Beit Sahour 

Dinner & overnight at a homestay with a Palestinian Family 

Day 2 - Tuesday: Nablus 

Early Breakfast,

You'll be picked up early in the morning and travel up the spine of the West Bank on route 60 seeing many small radical settlements and Palestinian villages.

You’ll stop to meet locals and visit an organization created to help make life a little better for the residents of the refugee camp. 

The tour will include the Old City with its beautiful labyrinth of buildings dating back to the Ottoman period. Visit the ancient Turkish baths

Spend some time at an olive oil soap factory, a common industry in Nablus.

The Palestinian city of Nablus has been known for its olive oil soap, made with pure olive oil, for centuries, the tradition of making it passed down from generation to generation.

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. 

A highlight of the day is the Samaritans' hilltop village on Mount Gerizim to see the site of their ancient temple and their modern-day village.

Dinner & overnight at homestay 

Day 3 - Wednesday:  Old City Bethlehem & Refugee Camp 

Breakfast,

Discover the history of this biblical city with a walking tour of the Old city of Bethlehem.  Explore the local Markets and historical buildings. The city's economy relies significantly on tourism and trade, with local industries producing religious artifacts, stone, and textiles.

The guide will provide in-depth historical content - Discussion of what Bethlehem was before 1948 and walk you through the landmark of Manger Square.

You’ll stop at Badd Giacaman Museum: Old Olive Oil Press - now a museum located in the heart of the Old City of Bethlehem, and learn about the process of olive oil production.

Continue the tour to Aida Refugee Camp, where you will enjoy a traditional Palestinian lunch prepared by a local family.  

After lunch, a walking tour of Aida Refugee Camp, meeting locals and hearing their stories. 

A stop at the local Youth Centre - for a presentation and lecture about the camp’s history.

End the tour with a walk along the Separation wall, viewing the various graffiti done by local and international artists. The Barrier surrounds Bethlehem on three sides and has resulted in travel restrictions for Palestinians and confiscated land.

Dinner & overnight at homestay

Day 4 - Thursday: Hebron & South Hebron Hills 

Breakfast,

This day will be spent exploring the geopolitics and lived realities of rural communities living in Area C of the West Bank and in the occupied city of Hebron.

Hebron is the only urban Palestinian area with  a Jewish settlement of comparable size in its old city center. 200,000 Palestinians and over 700 settlers live in Hebron. We will learn about the eviction of Palestinians from Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City, a historical thoroughfare and commercial center leading to the Tomb of the Patriarchs. We’ll take a walk down the thoroughfare, once a bustling Palestinian commercial market, and witness the shuttered shops, welded-shut doorways, and deserted roads. We’ll also see the settler compounds, the military base, and checkpoints along the route connecting them before departing for the South Hebron Hills.

In the South Hebron Hills twelve villages are currently facing eviction in what would be one of the largest single forced expulsions by Israel in recent decades. We will join with community residents in the villages of Umm Il-Kheir and A-Tuwani to learn about why Israel is intent on displacing these agricultural communities and about local culture, steadfastness, and the history of nonviolent resistance in the region.

We will also learn about Israeli and Jewish international solidarity efforts and protective presence initiatives in the South Hebron Hills, which have been ongoing since October 7th and showcase new forms of shared resistance that have developed in recent years.

Talk to the villagers about their daily life and the effects of the settlers who are living around them. A visit to other communities in the South Hills of Hebron to listen to the locals' stories and see their life conditions - and gain a better understanding about the situation and the effects of the recent events in the region.

At the end of the day, you will be dropped off in the Village to meet your host.

Overnight in Palestinian Village Guesthouse

Day 5 - Friday: Olive Harvesting (Day 1)

During your final two days in the West Bank you’ll participate in the olive harvest in the South Hebron Hills in order to tangibly support the steadfastness of local villages in the face of occupation. You will experience daily life and be hosted by Palestinian communities that contend every day with the reality of military rule. Along with direct support with the olive harvest your presence will show these communities that they are not alone and there are people from around the world who will stand in solidarity with them and work tangibly to support them.

On the first of the two days you will join the villagers of Umm il-Kheir to pick olives in the valley between the two sides of the community. Umm il-Kheir is a Bedouin hamlet south of Yatta that has been a centerpoint of solidarity and justice organizing over the last decades. Since 1981 when the Israeli settlement of Carmel was built on top of their historic lands, the community has maintained itself in the face of settler incursions, home demolitions, and land expropriation. You will speak with residents about the struggle of the community and learn about their steadfast commitment to the future.

Overnight in the Village guesthouse

Day 6 - Saturday: Olive Harvesting (Day 2)

 
On the final day of the mission you will be hosted in the village of Tuwani, a 15-minute drive down the road from Umm il-Kheir, to participate in the olive harvest on lands outside the village and meet with community leaders. Tuwani garnered international attention as the home of Basel Adra, the Palestinian co-director and subject of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. You will learn about recent events in the community and about the tradition of nonviolent direct action the mothers and grandmothers of Tuwani are passing on to a new generation.

Day 7 - Sunday: Departure 

Say good-bye to the local villagers as you head back to Jerusalem.

The tour will conclude at the Jerusalem Hotel.

*Please remember that it is important to respect cultural norms in the communities you will be visiting. People of all genders should wear clothing that covers their knees and elbows. This will allow you to move more comfortably in different contexts. 

Monday morning: 9:00am Jerusalem Hotel Cafe, Jerusalem 

Sunday morning: 11:00am at the Jerusalem Hotel 

Passports 

Comfortable clothing/shoes 

Cash for lunches & entrance fees 

• 3 nights family accommodations in Beit Sahour, Bethlehem
• 3 nights accommodations in West Bank villages- Guesthouse 
• Breakfast & dinners
• Lunch on days 5 & 6
• All transportation from pickup point
• Daily program and tours as per itinerary
• One piece luggage per person

• Airfare/Travel Insurance
• Private transportation to pick up point 
• Lunches on days 1-4
• Entrance fees, if applicable
• Any additional nights in village 
• Any personal expenses 

After your reservation is made, our office will be in touch via email for details to pay the remaining balance. 

This itinerary may be subject to change depending on the evolving situation on the ground at the time of the mission.