Ein Gedi is an underrated site for tourism here in Israel. It’s usually listed on an itinerary as “time permitting” – and usually time does NOT permit when trying to do it on the same day as Masada and the Dead Sea. If it does it’s because you’re getting a very early start and likely […]
How to best utilize your time depends on what that means to you.
As I see it, there are 2 options:
1. DIY, all the research, all the planning, everything is on you.
2. Hire a licensed tour guide to plan your vacation for you
Which option best suits you?
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Just as driving in Israel is…interesting, so is parking. Generally speaking, the smaller the town, the easier parking will be. Not only finding a parking spot, but just understanding the parking instructions is easier the smaller the place is. Lets break down parking into different categories. Parking in the City Parking in a city is
Here is a 5-day itinerary for Israel to help you get started in your planning. Now you might be wondering how much can you really see in 5 days? Plenty. Day 1 Start off in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Explore the Old City of Jaffa, wander the alleyways, and stroll the streets of Tel Aviv. You can
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After you’ve decided when to come to Israel and how long you’ll be staying, one of the biggest obstacles to planning a tour on your own is figuring out exactly how much time you need at the different sites you want to visit while in Israel. Sometimes you’ll find this information on the various websites
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In addition to when to come to Israel, how much time you plan on spending here is also an important thing to think about when planning your trip. How much time you need and how much time you can afford to allow yourself are sometimes two completely different things. Now, any amount of time is
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Do I NEED a tour guide in Israel? Nothing in Israel is as simple as a Yes or No, and this is no exception. It all depends on HOW you like to travel. If you’re an explore every single alleyway, do a lot of window shopping, and relax by the beach half the day sort
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Visiting Israel in the spring? March, April, and May are the spring months, and they make for a very interesting visit here in Israel. Advantages Holidays Not just Jewish holidays this time. Christian holidays as well. Jewishly speaking, we have the holiday of Passover in April usually. Sometimes it even coincides with the Christian holiday
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Thinking of visiting Israel in the winter? The winter months are December, January, and February. Besides Winter Break, when everyone is traveling, things are relatively quiet in Israel making this a good time to come if you can. Advantages Quiet Winter is generally the lull in tourism. Winter Break is short, only 2-3 weeks long,
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Thinking of visiting Israel in the fall? We’re talking about September-October-November officially speaking. Advantages The Weather It’s nowhere near as hot as it is in the summer. The cooler weather makes it much more pleasant to be traveling, exploring, seeing, and doing. It’s still daylight savings, so the sun is still setting relatively late, though
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Thinking of visiting Israel in the summer? A lot of times people have no choice but to travel in the summer. It’s when the kids are off of school. It’s when you can take the most vacation time. Or maybe it’s when the people you’re going to visit are free. For so many reasons, most
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So I’m asking you now, when do you want to visit Israel? This is the first question I ask myself when I’m trying to plan a trip to a different country. WHEN do I want to visit. I know when I CAN visit, when I’m free to travel, and then I do my best to
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