Join our 11 day Jewish Heritage Tours 
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28th Oct to Nov 8th 2018
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19th to 30th May 2019

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Easy Israel Tours takes only 14 passengers plus a driver, physio escort and Jewish guide.
​A reputable Jewish travel agent in Israel organizes our hotels, transport, entrance fees, etc.
Collectively, we have decades of experience to ensure that you have the best tour possible!

Our schedule is less frenetic than regular tours. Surely, you want to enjoy your meals without being
​rushed. Who wants to leave all that delicious, fresh food on the table?! 

There are only three hotel changes in the 11 days, so you aren't living out of a suitcase every day.

​​As the tours start in Tel Aviv and end in Jerusalem, you are able to use your own local agent to book your
flights or use airline points.
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​​With her physio hat on, Trish has researched carefully how to plan a comprehensive tour with
minimal walking, standing and steps.

Each tour is special, definitely not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ tour leaving every week.
It will be a memorable and inspiring trip.
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​Click here for costs

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The average temperatures in Israel for our tours:
​May 15-25Centigrade/60-77Farenheight  Dry      
October 16-28C/60-78F Dry       
November 12-19C/54-67F Possible showers later in the month

Day # 1
You arrive at Ben Gurion airport and then spend the first two nights in Tel Aviv, initially to recoup your energy
after the journey. ​(This is an EASY tour!)
​After a good night's rest our tour starts by exploring Tel Aviv… A vibrant city, mixed with history, religion and culture.​

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We visit the ancient city of Jaffa (Yafo) and enjoy a magnificent view of Tel Aviv from here!

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​Be proud of the Hall of Independence and the inspiring video and tour. ​
Ben Gurion’s home when he was in office is fascinating...see the vast library of all the books he actually read!​

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​We drive along the Rothschild Boulevard of today with its shops, high rise buildings and theatres.

​Can you imagine what it was like for the first sixty-six Jewish families who had to dig the first well
​in a sand dune and used sea shells as boundary fences?!
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View the famous the UNESCO heritage ‘White City’ with 4,000 Bauhaus buildings, built by German Jewish architects. 

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​The IDF museum is interesting, showing the history of Israel's military power.

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​If you're interested in Israel's military history, the Palmach Museum might me of interest. The Palmach (the Hagana's strike force)
was founded in 1941 to help protect the region from Nazi invasion. After World War II, the Palmach helped bring thousands of
refugees and Holocaust survivors to the country. A guided tour of this museum leads you through three-dimensional exhibits
that depict scenes from the Palmach's history. After the tour – which lasts approximately 90 minutes – you have the
​opportunity to converse with former members of the organization.

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​Trumpeldor cemetery is where you visit the graves of famous Jews, often with streets named after them.​

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​The next day we head to the Golan Heights and Galilee for a three night stay.

​En route, just an hour north of Tel Aviv, we visit Caesarea, an ancient Roman city and port built by King Herod,
with an amphitheatre, ​hippodrome and aqueducts.

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Then onto Galilee and the Golan. There are so many options in this beautiful scenery.
​Among them is visiting Tiberius to learn about famous Jewish sages Maimonides and Rabbi Akiva. 
Everyone's favorite is a boat ride on the lake.

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Mount Bental is one of Israel’s favorite mountain peaks to visit, partly due to the great panoramic views
of the Golan and even ​Syria but also because this was the site of a courageous battle fought for the Golan
during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. ​A short drive up, the mountain-top provides both scenic beauty and a
​glimpse back at the past – with bunkers open to visitors.

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There many sites to see in the Galilee and Golan.​
​One of them is the ancient Beit Alfa Synagogue with a mosaic vividly portraying the binding of Isaac.

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The ancient city of Safed (also spelled Zefat, Tsfat, Zfat, Safad, Safes, Safet) commands magnificent views
east to the Golan, north to the Hermon and Lebanon, west to Mt. Meron and the Amud Valley, and south to Tiberias
and the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).
The liberation of Safed was one of the most dramatic episodes in the 1948 War of Independence.
Safed is one of the four holy cities in Israel, together with Jerusalem, Hebron and Tiberias.
The old part of town consists of narrow cobblestone alleys revealing artists' galleries, medieval synagogues, private homes
and small guest houses.
The terrain in Safed is not the easiest for us to sightsee with minimal steps, slopes etc, but we aim to find the flattest,
easiest spots to get a taste of ​this town with a Jewish soul. The  accessible Visitor's Centre is our first call and then we'll
see what you can manage.
It is said that Safed is the balance where the spiritual meets the physical, where the East meets the West, where Hashem
​guides you along the path but your efforts allow you to merit the reward.
Everyone is invited to experience and appreciate the challenge.

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​​An interactive olive oil factory is another way to sample local produce

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Bio Tour of Sde-Eliyahu Kibbutz
This is still a traditional, fully socialist agricultural kibbutz, founded by German Jews in the 70’s. 
Here are pioneers of organic farming, as well as world leaders in developing the bugs that eat the
bugs that eat the fruit and vegetables. Their Bio bees will fascinate you as well.

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​After leaving the Galilee, we drive south, down the Jordan valley, past Jericho to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.
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Stunning scenery and a fun place to have our Shabbat rest (and play) for two nights.
Even just watching other people ​plaster on the mineral mud and float in the sea can be hilarious.

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​After checking out of our Dead Sea hotel we journey up to Jerusalem.
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​En route we visit famous Masada, Ein Gedi nature reserve and then onto Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.
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As the scriptures say, we ascend to the Holy City, Jerusalem. Our first sight will be from Mount Scopus.
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The Kotel (Western wall) is always a highlight, by day or evening.
There are plenty of chairs and ​bathrooms to make your time there comfortable.

​You might like us to organise a walk through the Western Wall tunnels.

Depending on your mobility we see as much as possible of the old city Jewish Quarter, one of the most visited places in Jerusalem.
We could walk along the Cardo and visit the Temple Institute to see what has been prepared for the third Temple. 
​An accessible elevator is under construction to take us down to the Kotel...at long last!

Paying tribute to King David’s tomb is possible as well as his excavated city nearby.
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There are four Sephardic synagogues to see, that were used as cover for residents during the War of Independence.

At the Davidson Centre, adjacent to the Kotel, you can see a virtual reconstruction of the second Temple era, with the stores and
​walkways of the surrounding city and see the remnants of the staircase that led to the Temple Mount and the Holy of Holies.

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​Another interesting place to visit is the Tower of David at the Jaffa gate, which was used for military purposes until 1967,
when it was re-captured by Israel and turned into a museum of Jerusalem’s history.
​One evening we see their spectacular Light & Sound show.

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A tour of the Knesset is another option for the politically minded traveller. ​
Mount Herzl National Cemetery is the burial place for prominent Zionist figures such as Theodore Herzl,
Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin, as well as all the young soldiers who have fought for the land of Israel.

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Of course we visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. 
Such a sad place, but an important part of Jewish history.​
​It ia flat with frequents seats, so easy walking.
It could take several hours to see the whole museum, but we 
​allow an hour to take in enough for our emotions to handle
and also pay ​respect to the victims and their families.

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Chagall's windows in the Synagogue at the Hadassah hospital are special for art lovers.
We see his signature on the foyer of the King David hotel with other famous celebrities
and politicians who have stayed there.

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​We make a discreet tour of the photographs and signatures.
You may choose to stay for lunch or a drink to enjoy the ambiance.
​In spite of amazing, new 5 star hotels in Jerusalem, this is still the hotel of choice for many important ​visitors.

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A drive or a walk through Mea Shearim, the Ultra Orthodox neighbourhood can be ​like going back
​a 100 years! ​It's a great place to buy Judaica.

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​You may choose to plant a tree in memory of a loved one.
​It can also be a spiritual way of planting yourself into The Land.
​This is also your part in the prophecy of helping 'the desert to bloom like a rose'!
​It's often surprising to see the emotional impact on the planters.

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​Even if you don't play an instrument, the Hebrew Music Museum may be of interest to you.
It is interactive and has lifts in-between floors to make it accessible.
​A delightful French café downstairs is a favourite lunch spot.

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​Just round the corner is the Friends of Zion museum...that is more of an experience than a museum!
​It's a heart warming place to visit as you discover just how many important people have been active as friends to Israel.

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​Yvel Design Centre is worth a visit of you desire fabulous and unusual jewellery.
Rare organic pearls are their signature design motif with select natural diamonds,
emeralds, sapphires and other gems featuring prominently.

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​The Israel Museum with the Dead Sea scrolls exhibited in the Shrine of the Book
​as well as the giant model of ancient Jerusalem are both interesting. 

Jerusalem can be an emotive city, with old and new battles, but you will agree that it’s the most
important  city in the world. Volumes have been written about her history…with more to come!
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You never run out of museums, sites, shops and restaurants…and traffic.
We are thankful for our ​ smaller bus, so we can park near where we want to go.

Click here for costs
 
Join our  11 day Jewish Heritage Tours...
28th Oct - Nov 8th 2018 OR ​19th to 30th May 2019
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Click here to contact Trish for more information or to register your interest​

We only have 14 places on each tour so book today to avoid missing out.

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The framework of the itinerary is above. It is subject to change for lots of good reasons. 
Not everything on the itinerary is included because of time, but we fit in as much as possible.
If there is anything that you desperately want to see or do, we will do our best to accommodate you.
When you book a tour we send you a questionnaire about your abilities and interests.
Our aim is to match what you would like to do with what you can do physically.

​You will see and experience more than regular tours because we have a luxury bus that can park at the
entrances to sites, so we don't waste time on our tours walking long distances from the coach parking.
 
We also save time and discomfort by not having to stand around at each site  (like regular tours)
while the guide shares his information.
Our guide talks to us as we travel or before we get off the bus, so you are comfortable and can hear.


Travelling time
As you know Israel is a tiny, (but very significant) country. You can drive from top to bottom in a few hours.
In some places you can see from the eastern border to the Mediterranean in the west. 

You won't be 'stuck' on the coach for long periods.
Regular (clean) bathroom and coffee stops are planned every couple of hours. (Or hourly if necessary)

The longest journey is about 3 hours, from Galilee to the Dead Sea, along the scenic Jordan valley.
We stop en-route to stretch our legs, so an easy and pleasant journey.

Hotels are a mix of 4 star or Kibbutz hotels. Comfortable rooms with en-suite bathrooms .
Delicious buffet meals for breakfasts and evening meals are included.
The food is very fresh (95% of it grown in Israel) and varied to suit any dietary requirements.
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The pace of Easy Israel Tours is less tiring and frenetic than regular tours.
We aim to let you enjoy each place rather than rushing from one site to another.

​​Don't we hate those 6am wake-up calls on regular tours !?
Sure, we still have a timetable, but we try to avoid the ​'rush and push' of regular tours.
​We want to enjoy our full breakfast, visit the rest room and then feel eager and ready for the day!

You must be able to get on and off the bus independently or with minimal help.
​The bus only has 3 low steps with a rail on both sides.
If you need a wheelchair, then your travel companion will be responsible for pushing it...
or we can hire someone for you at additional cost.

Walkers and wheelchairs can be stored on the bus in transit, the driver can lift it on and off for you.

​​Each day will be different and varied.
Apart from Shabbat at the Dead sea, we gently continue all day with frequent stops,
arriving back at the hotel ​in time for a rest before dinner.

There will be good places to shop for souvenirs en-route, but no-one is trapped into shopping …
some of us think ‘shop’ is a four-letter word!   Shopaholics can be directed to markets and shopping streets
​if their ‘itch’ isn’t scratched enough!

To register your interest click here

​or click here for costs

We would be highly honoured if you would join us for a fun and inspiring, trip of a lifetime!