Experience Israel - With Famed Archaeologist Eli Shukron

9 | DAY TOUR

Jewish holidays – they tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.

Consider the Jewish holidays Holidays in Israel are mostly Jewish religious festivals. It is great to experience them, but it is worth knowing when they are and planning in advance. The prices of hotels are high, lots of places get booked up, shops are closed and there is no public transportation. There is also no public transportation from Friday afternoon until Saturday night. The Jewish calendar is different from the Gregorian calendar so check the dates before you come. In general, the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur and Sukkoth are in September or October. Hanukkah is around Christmas, and Pesach is in March or April. Israel is small Because Israel is so often in the news, people tend to think it’s much bigger than it really is. But Israel is tiny – the size of Wales (if you come from England), or Hessen (if you come from Germany), or the size of New Jersey (if you come from the U.S.). It takes less than six hours to drive from Metula, the northernmost point, to Eilat, the southernmost city in Israel. So if Jerusalem is overwhelming, then Tel Aviv is only an hour away, and if the Dead Sea area is too hot, then Jerusalem is relatively close by.

Plan People don’t usually travel to Israel spontaneously, spotting cheap flights and booking them as they might for other destinations. I personally think that’s a