October 26th 2010
A Round Up of Recent Tourism News Renting a car during your next visit to Israel? Yisrael Katz, Israel’s Transportation Minister, agreed earlier this month to raise the speed limit on several major Israeli highways. On Highway 1 between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, on Highway 4 between Rishon L’Tzion and Ashdod, and on Highway 431 […]
October 19th 2010
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October 18th 2010
This is a seriously cool event for families and community groups alike. Designed for Bat Mitzvah girls, we shlep an oven to the top of Masada via cable car. The Challah baking ceremony goes back thousands of years to the times of the first and second temple and has a special blessing for the occasion […]
October 18th 2010
Surf’s Up! Top 10 Places to Go Surfing in Israel Since summer just doesn’t want to seem to end this year, I suppose it’s not too late to post summer-themed info. After all, with weather still reaching high into the 90s, why not pick up that surfboard and head to the beach? Israel’s beaches are […]
October 14th 2010
On Tuesday of this week Shalom Israel Tours was invited, along with a host of tour operators and non-profits, to check out the latest developments and excavations at the Kotel Tunnels. This event was incredible, we climbed through tunnels still being dug which may take years to be ready for public viewing. The Western Wall […]
October 14th 2010
Interested in taking a walk through the land of Israel? How about a nearly 600 kilometer walk across the country, from Kibbutz Dan near the Lebanese border to the north all the way down to the Red Sea to the south? Known as one of the world’s great long long-distance trek, the Israel National Trail […]
October 11th 2010
We’re working on several different types of tour packages here at Shalom Israel Tours, with lots of different options for you to choose from. Here’s a tour style we’re planning on introducing in 2011: Shalom Israel Group Tours- aka- Guaranteed Departures. This basically means that we’re going to arrange a tour in advance, book everything, […]
October 11th 2010
Jerusalem to Erect the World’s Largest Ferris Wheel! What better way to view some of the holiest, most important sites in the world than from the top of what will be the largest Ferris wheel in the world? That’s right – this summer the Jerusalem City Council approved the construction of a new Ferris wheel […]
October 10th 2010
Tel Be’er Sheva National Park, located in the Negev is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park houses an archaeological site where remnants were found of a settlement village dating back to the time of the biblical patriarch, Abraham. The national park has become an important location in regards to the study of biblical […]
October 10th 2010
Castel National Park, located within the Judean Mountains, contains the remnants of a Roman period fortress built upon a summit. The fortress had been used to guard the route to Jerusalem during Roman rule, but was later rebuilt during the Crusader period. However, Castel is most known for the important and strategic role the location […]
October 10th 2010
Tzidikiyahu’s Cave, a limestone quarry also known as Solomon’s Quarries and Tzidikiyahu’s Grotto, is located underneath the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The cave runs the length of five city blocks and was created over several thousand years. It is considered the largest quarry in Jerusalem, as it once went from Jeremiah’s Grotto and […]
October 10th 2010
The Generations Center is located within close proximity of the Western Wall and recounts the plight of the Jewish people through 3,500 years of rich history, from their exile up until the creation of the State of Israel. The center uses multiple mediums to exhibit the message of hope including light effects, music, archaeology, and […]
October 10th 2010
The Isaac Kaplan Old Yishuv Court Museum is located in the center of the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City. This 16th century building houses the complete story of the daily lives of the Jewish community during the Ottoman rule of the region until the end of the British Mandate period and formation of the […]
October 10th 2010
The Nahal Me’arot Nature Reserve is located near Haifa, on the western Carmel Mountain Range region. The caves located in the reserve provide evidence of prehistoric humans from over 200,000 years ago. The tour of the reserve commences with a visit to the Oven Cave, an important location where scientists have discovered multiple prehistoric cultures. […]
October 10th 2010
If the lure of the sea has any kind of hold on you at all, you’ll want to make a special stop at the National Maritime Museum in Haifa, located on the northern end of Mount Carmel. Five thousand years of the maritime history of the Mediterranean basin, the Red Sea and the Nile are […]
October 10th 2010
Near the town of Beit Shemesh in Central Israel lies the Soreq Stalactite Cave, Israel’s answer to the Luray Caverns. In May 1968, the cave was discovered accidentally when workers were detonating explosives to open a nearby quarry. The cave measures 200 feet wide, 260 feet long, and 50 feet high. A tour of the […]
September 20th 2010
4 Fun Things To Do During Sukkot- in truth there are hundreds of fabulous events country-wide! Visit the City Sukkah – This free event is open all week long, with each night offering live music and art displays in the Jerusalem’s largest sukkah. The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, will be in the municipal sukkah […]
September 18th 2010
Here is an opportunity for you to combine your passion for Jewish history and archaeology with music, art, and lights, all at the Tower of David Night Spectacular.Located in the Tower of David’s courtyard, you’ll experience a breathtaking sound and light show – complete with pulsing music, the story of Jerusalem, and some really cool […]
September 18th 2010
Shavua tov – we hope you had a good Yom Kippur fast and that your new year is off to a splendid start! Sukkot is right around the corner, which means you better act quick if you want to score the nicest lulav and etrog on the block! There are a number of places to […]
September 14th 2010
Jerusalem’s Old City contains the Jewish Quarter, HaRova HaYehudi, as one of the four quarters making up the Old City. The Jewish Quarter is home to many synagogues and yeshivas, and is rich in history, dating back to the 8th century BCE. Though taken away from Jewish control in 1948, during the 1967 war, the […]
