December 31st 2014
Although lots of first-time visitors to Israel concentrate on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the country’s northern regions havedozens of must-visit spots too. Here are a few of our favorites – you may want to double-check that they appear on your itinerary. Mount Bental IDF Base Lookout A furious battle was fought on Mount Bental during […]
December 31st 2014
When you have straightforward travel needs, such as wanting to book a flight to visit your family or rent a car overseas, a travel agent can be a great help. Travel agents are generalists who know about many different destinations. However, when you’re spending a lot of money for a tailor-made trip to Israel, you’re […]
December 31st 2014
The iconic rosy pillars of Petra were built during the 1st century BCE by members of ancient Nabatean society to be their stately capital city. When the Nabateans disappeared, having become assimilated into the Roman Empire, they left Petra behind. Located in what is today part of Jordan, close to the western border with Israel, […]
December 31st 2014
It’s hard to imagine a spot in Israel that says, “You’re in the Middle East,” more than Machne Yehuda. Known to locals as “the shuk,” new Jerusalem’s main bustling outdoor market is a popular attraction for Israeli shoppers and tourists alike. With more than 250 vendors, Machne Yehuda offers the best prices and freshest selections […]
December 31st 2014
Haifa, the third largest city in Israel, is home to nearly 300,000 people. The city of Haifa is located near the distinctive, rounded point that juts out of the upper left on the map of Israel. It’s a Mediterranean harbor city and one of the main commercial ports in Israel. After the establishment of the […]
December 31st 2014
Located just six miles from the southern beach town of Ashkelon, Kibbutz Yad Mordechai is a fun, informative, poignant and entertaining place to visit during a tour across Israel. A thriving, historic, socialist-Zionist institution, the kibbutz is well known for its honey production and for its memorial to Warsaw Ghetto uprising leader Mordechai Anilewitz. On […]
December 31st 2014
With ten separate exhibition areas and off-site installations, there is no larger, more comprehensive art and history museum in Israel than the Israel Museum. Jerusalem’s Israel Museum is so vast, it could take several days to explore its campuses and see its entire collections. The Israel Museum is perhaps best known for the Shrine of […]
December 30th 2014
The Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve, covering more than 2000 acres, is a multi-faceted attraction in the eastern portion of the lower Galilee. The most dramatic image of Arbel National Park is Mount Arbel, the cliff face that rises 1300 feet above the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) and offers a spectacular view of the […]
December 30th 2014
The Underwater Observation Marine Park is one of the not-to-be-missed highlights of a touring experience in Eilat. Here, visitors can descend a staircase into a glassed-in room deep below the surface of the Red Sea. Located just a few miles to the south of Israel’s southernmost city, the Underwater Observatory hosts hundreds of species of […]
December 30th 2014
The site known as Keshet Cave is located in the Upper Galilee, just a few miles from Israel’s border with Lebanon. Long ago, there was an actual cave here, but it collapsed, leaving and just part of the arched limestone ceiling intact. Pottery artifacts found by archeologists at the site date back more than 3,000 […]
December 30th 2014
Herodium National Park is home to the fortress of the ancient ruler Herod the Great. This fortress was constructed between 23 and 15 BCE. Located outside of Bethlehem, this park houses the tomb of Herod the Great. Visitors are able to take a tour of the park and view the ancient tomb, as well as […]
December 28th 2014
If you can decide on a few things before you reach out to a tour consultant to help plan your trip to Israel, you’ll have the best chance of optimizing the time you spend traveling. After all, the more your booking agent knows about you, your interests and the people with whom you’ll be traveling, […]
December 28th 2014
We recently returned from Eretz Yisrael on the Jewish Heritage Tour and enjoyed every moment. We traveled the entire country over a two week period and Meni and Eli’s passion and knowledge made this the trip of a lifetime. We were so excited to start each day with Israel’s amazing breakfasts and looked forward to […]
December 28th 2014
Touring Israel with Shalom Israel Tours last July was an amazing, life-changing experience. Yes, my husband and I were there during the conflict, and we learned first-hand the commitment of the Israeli people. Our perspective of life in the Middle East is forever changed. We could not have chosen a better tour than Shalom Israel. […]
December 28th 2014
My husband and I just got back from the Jewish Heritage tour. It was such a wonderful trip! Shalom Israel tours are wonderful. Shalom is great to deal with. He answered all my questions very quickly. He must stay up all night answering emails because no matter what time I emailed him, he always replied […]
December 28th 2014
My wife and I took a private 10 day tour of Israel arranged through Shalom Israel Tours. In one word, fantastic. All of the logistics were great (the welcome and zipping through the airport was particularly impressive). Our guide, Daniel Guttman, was unbelievably good. Not only extremely knowledgeable about the history of the areas (archeological, […]
December 28th 2014
In the years of the British Mandate in pre-state Palestine, before the State of Israel was declared in 1948, the British government in Palestine did not take kindly to the Jewish underground resistance fighters. This is understandable, considering that the Jewish underground resistance fighters sought to rid Palestine of British rule and establish a homeland […]
December 25th 2014
View from the distance Kalat Nimrod (Nimrod’s Fortress) The fortress was founded in the 12th century by the Crusaders to defend the city of Banias in the valley below against Muslim incursions. Later, the Muslim rulers of Damascus rebuilt it to defend their border against the Crusaders.
December 25th 2014
Spanning approximately 250 acres, the Jordan River National Park (Park HaYarden in Hebrew) can be found a bit more than a mile northeast of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) in the foothills of the Golan Heights region. The park’s sprawling green spaces and trails offer a nice counterbalance to more hectic days spent touring Israel’s […]
December 25th 2014
The Lone Tree Brewery prides itself on producing great, handcrafted beer. Each tour of the modest microbrew facility, located in the forest of Gush Etzion, includes several components. The tour is designed to be hands-on. Since tours are arranged in advance, the staff tries to brew its beer on days when tour groups will be […]
