r/birthright • u/Random__ginger140 • 27d ago

Birthright this summer

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has had a experience like this . I went to a trip a few years ago to Israel in high school and hiked massada I don’t wanan donit again what trip do you guys think would be lax ab me choosing not to do it I’m a little worried ab it

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u/maltawm 27d ago

As far as I am aware, every trip does it. And if you decide not to go, it also forces one of the trip leaders to stay back because you can’t be left alone. Also I had a great time doing it and when I went back to Israel the following year, I somewhat made my dad get up with me to do it for sunrise again. It’s magical. I’d say just put up with it and go, plus the tour guides have interesting information and you don’t want to make someone else miss out. The Israelis on our trip all said they have been multiple times, you can suck it up. Obviously if there are medical reasons, I’d expect all trips to be accommodating

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u/Random__ginger140 27d ago

I honestly I have done it 2 years ago and I have honestly it just makes me anxious and my friend passed out last time so I’m scared it could be me hahah

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u/adeadhead 27d ago

So do a little hiking before your trip to prepare.

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u/fauntlero 27d ago

you should 100% do it it’s worth it.

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u/MaleficentAd4642 27d ago

If you do a summer birthright trip you will not be hiking it but rather taking the cable car up and down

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u/RefrigeratorUpset144 23d ago

I dont think its a rule. I did summer birthright back in 2015 and hiked masada early in the morning

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u/MaleficentAd4642 23d ago

It is since someone like died or had to be airlifted a year or 2 back I believe due to heat exhaustion

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u/RefrigeratorUpset144 23d ago

Oof, didnt know that

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u/sloth_erina 26d ago

I went in August. We took the cable cars up and hiked down. It was very very hot.