June 23rd 2011
Visitors to the Holy Land usually start with a trip to the Kotel, also known as the Wailing Wall or Western Wall. The Kotel is the last remaining wall of the Temple Mount, upon which the Jewish Temple stood in antiquity. Since the Temple Mount itself is mostly off-limits to Jews, the Kotel is considered […]
June 23rd 2011
Our exclusive and easily most tasty Jerusalem tour will blow your senses away as you wind through the vibrant shuk.
June 22nd 2011
Crusaders, busy Israeli highways, and a beautiful national park. Doesn’t seem to go together now, does it? And yet, straight off the busy Jerusalem- Tel Aviv highway, you can find a luscious path of ground that hosts spectacular lawns, picturesque picnic grounds for all of your Israel photo opportunity needs, and springs bursting from the […]
June 22nd 2011
Flying high on an Israel tour is to be expected. Long after the prophecy that we would return to Israel on wings of eagles, we find ourselves boarding our El Al flights and flying like birds to the Holy Land, via the latest technology. And when you’re at the Western Wall, well you better hold […]
June 21st 2011
Trace the footsteps of the heroic IDF paratroopers from the 1967 liberation of Jerusalem on this inspiring, history-rich tour.
June 21st 2011
A Thousand Nights and Lod; a physical and musical makeover. There’s nothing like taking a place that has been down in the dumps for a while and uplifting it to a place of class and popularity. So on various dates throughout the upcoming crisp October nights, be a part of the change, as the city […]
June 15th 2011
The German Colony and its Complicated Templer Roots Located in the heart of Jerusalem is a place famously known as The German Colony. To those wary of the German country land due to WW2, you must ask : What is the significance of this place? Who lived here? And what is it like now? The […]
June 15th 2011
Chicago’s done it, London’s had it, and Jerusalem for the first time ever, is bringing it into the Eastern Hemisphere. What is it? It’s a trend that is taking the world over by storm. Move over, Rocky Horror Picture Show, we’ve got another cult classic ( The Big Lebowski) taking center stage and regaling the […]
June 13th 2011
Our Shul being the Sydenham Highlands North Hebrew Congregation in Johannesburg decided to have a tour to Israel in June 2011. At the outset we got quotes from 5 different tour operators in Israel and after much correspondence with all of them decided to use the services of Shalom Israel Tours. The main reason for choosing Shalom […]
June 6th 2011
Visiting graves of righteous people is an important element of a successful Israel tour in order to connect with the vast array of courageous souls who undertook the difficult task of uplifting the Jewish people spiritually and physically throughout history. Up in the spectacular coastal town of Tiberias, lies a number of extremely important Jewish […]
June 5th 2011
Of all of the famous prayer sites to visit on your Israel tour, a stop in Sephardi land is essential, specifically within the Jewish Quarter of the Old City at the four adjacent locations of what is known to those in the know as the “four Sephardi synagogues of Jerusalem”. Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue Don’t […]
June 2nd 2011
Literally a wondrous breath of fresh air on your Israel vacation for those craving to get off the bus and onto a rough terrain vehicle, feeling the wind racing through their hair as they adventure through the beautiful and varied lands of the Golan. Note for the more quirky amongst you: dune buggies are also available for usage. […]
June 2nd 2011
Experience Israel hands-on as you get your hands dirty on this fun and interactive eco tour!
June 2nd 2011
Grab your mission pack and search high and low for the real treasure of Jerusalem!
June 1st 2011
Join our exclusive political tour to see and understand the challenges facing Israel’s capital.
