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Tour Overview

Tel Aviv -known as "the City that Never Sleeps" - grew out of Jaffa, thereby forever combining their destinies. A marriage of old and new, between modern architecture and culture with ancient traditions and biblical history.

Prices

From	4 Seater	7 Seater	10 Seater	14 Seater
Tel Aviv Area	$750	$830	$900	$990
Jerusalem Area	$750	$830	$900	$990
Ashdod	$750	$830	$900	$990
Haifa	$935	$1040	$1150	$1250

Tour Includes

Service of a Government licensed driver/guide in English.

Service of a private Government licensed tourist vehicle.

Pick up/drop off at hotel/ship.

Sightseeing as per the itinerary.

Tour does NOT include

Meals and beverages en route

Entrance fees.

Important Notes

Prices are quoted in USD per vehicle and apply for foreign tourists.

On Friday tour begins in the Museum of the Jewish People.

Head cover and walking shoes are recommended.

We recommend to book this tour at least 24 hours in advance.

This private tour is available daily except for Saturdays and Jewish holidays.

Tour Itinerary

08:30 – Pick up from the hotel/ship, drive to Tel Aviv.

Travel along the promenade overlooking the beach and the Mediterranean Sea to the old biblical city of Jaffa. We begin with a walking tour of Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in Israel, traditionally founded by Jephet (Noah’s son). See the archaeological excavations dating from the early Canaanite period, view the old fishing port and walk through the narrow allies passing the traditional site of the house of Simon the Tanner and visit the local
Church named after St. Peter.

We shall stop for a view of the city of Tel Aviv from a nearby viewpoint and visit some of the local art galleries. We continue our walk to the nearby local flea market to enjoy the special atmosphere of this lovely and bustling open air market. We proceed with a drive to the nearby Neve Tzedek and Neve Shalom neighborhoods, passing by the old Jaffa railway station, following the footsteps of the first settlers and founders of Tel Aviv.

We continue through historical Tel Aviv – Herzel St., Rotchilde Boulevard and visit the Hall of Independence where David Ben Gurion proclaimed the State of Israel in May 1948. Our walk continues along Rothschild Avenue with its famous Bauhaus architecture buildings, declared by UNESCO “the White City”. We shall see the monument of the Founders and some of the first houses of little Tel Aviv dating from the early days of the city.

Proceed to the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian mall that leads us to the colorful noisy Carmel market of fruits and vegetables. We cross Allenby street to the Betzalel market where we have an opportunity to taste “Falafel”, Israel’s national food and continue to nearby Sheinkin Street famous for its special little shops and outdoor coffee shops.

We rejoin our tour vehicle and drive through the main streets of the city, passing the Habima theater, Dizengoff street, Rabin square and monument, Sharona of the Templers arriving at the Tel Aviv university for a visit to “Anu’ – Museum of the Jewish People.

Return to hotel/ship.

FAQ

Our guides are all government licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, speak English or another language as ordered. We are proud of our team of guides, who are experienced, knowledgeable, interesting and service oriented, well-mannered and love guiding. On Trip Advisor you can find excellent reviews of our guided tours.

The vehicles used for the tours are government licensed tourist vehicles. They are designated for transporting tourists only, are comfortable, new and maintained by our in-house traffic officer. Families and small groups will enjoy travelling in a car driven by a suitably licensed driver-guide (two-in-one, no doubt a saving). Large groups will be transported in small or large luxury tourist buses.

In general for daily private tours is it better not to keep baggage in the car. If your tour is ending at the airport and therefore it is necessary to take your baggage, please let us know in advance so that we can provide a suitable vehicle. Please take into account that if you have a large number of suitcases that require a large vehicle, it may increase the tour price.

The most popular language is English, followed by Spanish, mandarin, French and German, however guiding is available in almost all foreign languages. For less popular languages it is better to book as far in advance as possible to ensure availability of a guide speaking your desired language. The cost of guides that speak languages other than English is higher and that will affect the tour price.

The basic price of the tour includes a vehicle and guide. We can of course reserve and include meals, accommodation, entrance fees and special activities (such as ATV rides, winery and/or culinary tours, etc.), as you may require.

The tour price does not include VAT (tourists are exempt from paying VAT on touring services), and anything else that has been decided not to include – such as accommodation, meals and entrance fees. In general we can include or exclude anything in or from the tour price, as required.

Of course, as well as all the time you want or need for each activity. The guide will be able to assist you in finding stores and desirable objects.

During the Israeli summers the days are long and the departure hour in the mornings can be as late as 09:00 AM. In winter the days are short so it is recommended not to leave any later than 08:00 AM to ensure arriving at all the sites planned for visiting before closing.

A touring days is up to 10 hours, however tours to nearer distances will be shorter and those to further distances will be longer, so that in general touring days will range from 9 to 11 hours accordingly.

The quantity and variety of restaurants in Israel is enormous. We try to select restaurants that serve typical Israeli cuisine. If you prefer chef or other type of restaurants we will be happy to recommend some that suit your budget and tastes.

No. It is not possible to join a private tour.

The tour prices does not include tips. On a private tour the accepted tipping amount is $50 per day (for all the tour participants) to the tour guide.