DAY TRIPS
Once you’ve settled in for a few days in Tel Aviv, it’s a great
experience to grab a guide and head outside of the city. The size of
New Jersey, Israel is an easy place to explore.
For some travelers, the idea of a private tour guide can be
burdensome or unnecessary, but in Israel, the amount of education
and preparation that guides must undertake to be certified is
different than most anywhere in the world. Their job is not only to
point you in the right direction and make sure you have a smooth
and safe ride, but to communicate stories, perspective and history
into your experience.
Set your sails on heading up to the Golan Heights. Spend some time
near Tiberius, breathing in the Sea of Galilee, peering just over the
Jordanian border. Then head to the artist’s colony in Tzefat and wind
your way through the narrow, cobblestoned streets. Enjoy the most
mouth-watering Yemenite street food at Lahuhe on Alkabets Street.
Take a jaunt up to Rosh Hanikra located between the Israel
and Lebanese border and ride a cable car down to a spectacular
view of the grottos, which open from the high, white cliffs
alongside the Mediterranean.
And most definitely, take the hour and a half drive to Jerusalem.
Visit the Western Wall and touch the layers of limestone, rich with
more than 4,000 years of history. Stroll through the Armenian
Market near the Jaffa Gate and shop for leather sandals, Bedouin
jewelry and Arabic textiles. Travel down to the buzz at the Old
Train Station and listen to trendy music, drink craft beer, or inhale
a delicious Thai meal at Station 9. And do not miss a purchase of
rugelach (a Jewish pastry; the best you’ll ever have) at the Mahane
Yehuda Market on Ha-Rav Shmuel Barukh Street.
And if you want to travel a little farther, head for Masada and
the Dead Sea where you will experience a mix of history, science,
relaxation, and adventure.
GETTING THERE
Take in the abundance of beauty in the landscape, people,
architecture, and history of Tel Aviv and her surroundings.
United Airlines will start service from Washington Dulles
International Airport (IAD) to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport
(TLV) in May 2019.
Worth noting that security at Ben Gurion Airport is among the
most stringent in the world, so plan extra time when departing.
Shakshouka
Armanian Market
in Jerusalem
Credit: J. Schweers
Credit: J. Schweers
Tel Aviv Market
Credit: J. Schweers
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