Specialty
Tours

If touring with your taste buds is your thing, any one of the multi-day or day tours can be adapted with an emphasis on food and wine.

Israel’s food is a blend of cultures and religion, each bringing their distinctive flavors and specialties to the Israeli dining experience: Turkish, Lebanese, Moroccan, Yeminite, Bedouin, Druse, Circassian, and many others have a hand in making Israel’s cuisine unique. From street food to celebrated gourmet restaurants, Israel has become a mecca for foodies from around the world. For the wine lover, Israel has an incredible new world of internationally recognized boutique wines to discover and taste. Wine had been made in Israel for thousands of years, as described in the Bible, and in recent years the wine industry has been revived and is flourishing. With over 400 boutique wineries, the rebirth of Israel’s ancient wine industry is exciting. There are 5 main wine growing areas in Israel. They are the Negev, the Judean Mountains, the Carmel, the Lower & Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights. Not only is the wine delicious, but the scenery around the vineyards is spectacular, and the personal stories of the individuals who have dedicated themselves to replanting vineyards are inspiring!

Highlights:

• Culinary tours in the open air markets of Levinsky, Carmel and Serona in Tel Aviv and Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem

• Savor fresh fruit and vegetables picked by your own hand

• Feast in renowned chef restaurants of Tel Aviv

• Nosh on street food of shawarma, falafel, hummus and sabich

• Savor local spices and herbs on farms throughout Israel

• Eat fresh fish straight from the Meditteranean Sea, Jordan River, Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea (just kidding)

• Taste flavorful cheeses at remote dairy farms

• Eat exquisite baked breads and other baked delicacies fresh from the oven

• Dip into locally pressed olive oil

• Experience home hospitality of Druse, Bedouin, Ethiopian and others

• Sip wine in vineyards of the Galilee, Golan, Carmel, Negev and Judean Hills

• Visit emerging micro breweries single malt whisky and bourbon distilleries

Any one of the Multi-Day or Day tours can be adapted with an emphasis on nature and adventure if the adventure of the outdoors appeals to you.

For such a tiny country, Israel claims more than 60 national parks and nature reserves and over 5500 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking and off-roading.

Most tourists devote a majority of their time visiting the cities of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, roaming through museums, tasting their way through the open air markets, and exploring the well known historical and religious sites, overlooking the miles of unspoiled nature and beauty all over the Land of Israel. Seize the chance to go “off the beaten track” and experience places most tourists never see!

Adventures into nature can easily be integrated into any one of the other tours.

Highlights:

• Hiking through the lush Galilee, Swiss like forests of the Carmel, basalt canyons and streams of the Golan, dry riverbeds of the Judean and Negev Deserts, red canyons of the Eilat Mountains and more

• Swimming  in the many hidden spring fed pools, rivers and streams

• ATVing, Jeep excursions and off-roading throughout Israel

• Camel riding through the Judean and Negev deserts with Bedouin

• Rafting and Kayaking on the Jordan River, the Kinneret and Dead Sea

• Rappelling on the Manara Cliffs or the Ramon Crater rim

• Snorkeling among the beautiful coral reefs in Eilat

• Spelunking in the numerous caves all over Israel

• Star gazing in the Ramon crater

• Tornado boating along the Meditteranean shore

• Commando training in Gush Etzion

• Swimming with dolphins in the Red Sea

• Zip-lining at Deer Land Ranch

• Biking in the Syrian/African Rift and bird watching around Lake Hula

• Participating in an active archaeological dig