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Ten days in Israel, as it actually runs

A family itinerary we have run, written out in full. Not a package — nothing here is fixed — but it shows the shape and the pace of a trip before we design yours.

Land-only. Flights are booked separately, so the trip starts when you land at Ben Gurion and ends when we take you back to it.

The days

  1. Arrival and the Mediterranean

    Tel Aviv
    On arrival
    You land at Ben Gurion, where your driver and licensed guide meet you, and transfer straight to the hotel in Tel Aviv.
    Late afternoon
    Nothing demanding after a transatlantic flight — a slow walk along the Tayelet promenade and Gordon Beach.
    Evening
    Welcome dinner by the sea. Mediterranean salads and grilled meats.

  2. Tel Aviv on foot, and eaten

    Tel Aviv
    Morning
    Walking tour of old Jaffa — the port, the artists' alleys, the clock tower.
    Midday
    A tasting walk through Carmel Market and Levinsky Market, which is the fastest way to understand what people here actually eat.
    Afternoon
    Neve Tzedek and Rothschild Boulevard, for the Bauhaus.
    Evening
    Left free. Tel Aviv rewards wandering off on your own.

  3. Up the coast to the Galilee

    Galilee
    Morning
    North along the coast to Caesarea — the Roman amphitheatre, the harbour, the aqueduct.
    Midday
    Haifa, and the view over the Baha'i Gardens and the bay from Mount Carmel.
    Afternoon
    Akko: the Crusader halls underneath the city, and the port market above them.
    Evening
    Into the Galilee. Dinner at the hotel or somewhere local.

  4. The Galilee and the Golan

    Galilee
    Morning
    Two options, and the group can split. Kayaking or rafting on the Jordan for anyone 10 and over, or a boat across the Sea of Galilee for a gentler start.
    Midday
    Up into the Golan. Wine tasting at a boutique winery for the adults; fruit picking and a stop for the younger ones.
    Afternoon
    A 4x4 jeep tour along the Syrian border, with a guide who can explain the geography and the politics of what you are looking at.
    Evening
    Dinner and a quiet night in the north.

  5. Tzfat, then Jerusalem

    Jerusalem
    Morning
    Safed — the centre of Jewish mysticism. Old synagogues, cobbled lanes, galleries.
    Midday
    South through the Jordan Valley. We stop at Mount Scopus for the first sight of Jerusalem and a Shehecheyanu.
    Afternoon
    Check in to the Jerusalem hotel.
    Evening
    Mahane Yehuda, at the hour it stops being a food market and becomes somewhere to eat and drink.

  6. The Old City

    Jerusalem
    Morning
    The Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, and a guided tour of the tunnels running underneath it.
    Midday
    Through the Roman Cardo, then into the Christian Quarter along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
    Afternoon
    Out through Jaffa Gate to the Tower of David museum, which lays out three thousand years of the city in one place.
    Evening
    Dinner in Jerusalem — Mamilla, or the First Station.

  7. Masada, Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea

    Jerusalem
    Early start
    Out to the Judean Desert. Cable car up Masada for Herod's fortress and the story of what happened there.
    Midday
    Ein Gedi, walking up to the freshwater falls. Ibex and rock hyrax if you are paying attention.
    Afternoon
    The Dead Sea at a private beach, with the mud.
    Evening
    Back to Jerusalem, and the evening is yours.

  8. Yad Vashem, and digging

    Jerusalem
    Morning
    Yad Vashem. Children under 10 are not admitted to the main museum, so we arrange an alternative for them — the Israel Museum's youth wing, or the Biblical Zoo.
    Midday
    Past the Knesset for the bronze Menorah.
    Afternoon
    Dig for a Day at Beit Guvrin: caving, sifting, and actually finding things.
    Evening
    Group dinner at the First Station.

  9. The market before Shabbat

    Jerusalem
    Morning
    Mahane Yehuda again, but on a Friday — rugelach, halva, spices, bread, and the particular urgency of the hours before Shabbat.
    Afternoon
    Free. Shopping, resting, packing.
    Evening
    Shabbat dinner together, at the hotel or hosted by a local family.

  10. Shabbat morning, and home

    Departure
    Morning
    A slow walk through Yemin Moshe, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, or the German Colony.
    Afternoon
    Late check-out and a last meal together.
    Evening
    Transfer to Ben Gurion for the overnight flight home.

A few notes on this example

  • Every itinerary is built from scratch. This one exists to show the rhythm of a trip, not to be booked as-is.
  • Pace is the thing most worth changing. Ten days can be six places or three.
  • Days split where they need to — day four runs kayaking and a boat trip at the same hour, and day eight has an alternative for children too young for Yad Vashem.
  • Summer is genuinely hot. If heat is not your thing, come before June. Winter can be wet, but March has the best weather of the year. And if you want the sun and the Mediterranean, summer is exactly right — the beaches here are worth planning a trip around.

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