TIPS TO DISCOVER
THE REAL ISRAEL

Food and Wine tours

The best way to learn about a culture is through its cuisine. As an ethnic melting pot (we prefer to think about it as a fruit salad), Israeli cuisine has influences from all over the world: North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, the Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe, and more recently the Americas and the Far East. (Of course, there’s nothing more Israeli than hummus and falafel.)

Explore an open-air market with a professional chef, visit a winery with a sommelier tour guide, and learn how to make the traditional dishes of one (or more) of Israel’s many ethnic communities. And don’t forget to ask your private tour guide where their favorite falafel stand is.

Graffiti and Art tours

As in many major cities in the world, street art and graffiti permeate Israeli urban culture. We think there’s no better way to hear the voices and social moods of a city than to explore its street art and listen to the important social, political, and cultural stories it tells.

Take a guided walking tour through Machane Yehuda with an expert Jerusalem tour guide, or Neve Tzedek in Tel Aviv, or even sit down with a street artist to create your own work while learning about the circumstances and events taking place in Israel that have inspired the street artists to create their pieces.

Beyond the world of graffiti, Israel’s art scene is amazingly rich and varied, and there are plenty of opportunities to explore the culture through fashion, fine art, music, and more.

Archaeological tours

Israel is rich with history and archaeological sites dating back thousands of years. Not only can you visit many such sites throughout the country, but at some of them, you and your family can even take an active part in digging and recovering the ancient artifacts from under the ground. Visit some of the most spectacular historical places in Israel and experience what it’s like to be an archaeologist while joining a dig for a day accompanied by professional archaeologists.