What to see in Israel? And is it worth taking a private tour guide?
Jul 25, 2013, 5:59 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Israel/United States
Posts: 1,234
Wow, I need a book to respond. There is the Negev in the South and in the North you have places like Cesearia, Akko, sites in the Galilee and the Golan. Depending upon your religion you may want to go to Bethlehem or Hebron. How much you explore and what should be a priority depends upon the time you are spending in Israel. Within each city there are places that are better seen with a guide and then there are others that provide audio guides or guides that can be downloaded to smart phones.
Jul 25, 2013, 7:56 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 377
This is a link to a non-commercial travel guide to Israel that contains many excellent suggestions:
http://amateurtraveler.com/travel-gu...el%20guide.pdf
Other links:
- Gov't tourism web site: http://www.goisrael.com
- Tel-Aviv tourism: http://visit-tlv.com/
- National Parks http://www.parks.org.il/parks/ParksA...ranceFees.aspx
- Museums: http://ilmuseums.com/
- "Time-Out Magazine: http://digital.timeout.co.il/english/
http://amateurtraveler.com/travel-gu...el%20guide.pdf
Other links:
- Gov't tourism web site: http://www.goisrael.com
- Tel-Aviv tourism: http://visit-tlv.com/
- National Parks http://www.parks.org.il/parks/ParksA...ranceFees.aspx
- Museums: http://ilmuseums.com/
- "Time-Out Magazine: http://digital.timeout.co.il/english/
Jul 27, 2013, 5:14 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Israel
Posts: 86
I would leave Jerusalem for the last part of the trip (but at least 4 days). It's a good choice to begin discovering Jerusalem with a tour (for the first day) and then continuning on your own.
Also - don't miss the Dead Sea - the lowest point of earth and a natural wonder - you float. And the nearby Masada National park.
Jerusalem official tourism website: http://www.itraveljerusalem.com/
Haifa official tourism website: http://www.tour-haifa.co.il/eng/
The Dead Sea ( http://www.deadsea.co.il/en )
The old city of Akko ( http://www.akko.org.il/en/ )
Also - don't miss the Dead Sea - the lowest point of earth and a natural wonder - you float. And the nearby Masada National park.
Jerusalem official tourism website: http://www.itraveljerusalem.com/
Haifa official tourism website: http://www.tour-haifa.co.il/eng/
The Dead Sea ( http://www.deadsea.co.il/en )
The old city of Akko ( http://www.akko.org.il/en/ )