How to Book Tours of Israel After You Arrive

Ask for tour recommendations after you arrive in Israel.

Israel teems with culture, religion and history,. Visitors can walk the trail believed to be the path that Jesus took to his crucifixion or stand on the earth's lowest point, the Dead Sea located 1,305 feet below sea level.In Jerusalem, Israel, the Old City is rich with Judaic, Christian and Islamic history going back thousands of years. Even if you don't plan an itinerary of tours in advance of your arrival, you can still experience guided tours once you arrive in the country.

Difficulty:

Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Research your tour options on the web. Infotour, the Israeli Tourism and Recreation website, has a list of guide services with contact information. The Index Tourism Israel Tourism Guide also offers contact information for different tourism businesses broken down into bicycle tours, historical site tours, jeep and dune buggy tours, organized tours and overseas tours. IsraelGuides.org helps travelers looking to find a last minute guided group tour or private tour. Israel Youth Hostel Association provides an 8-day tour package that begins any day of the week.

2. Talk with the hotel manager and concirege for tour recommendations. A concierge may be able to handle the tour scheduling for you.

3. Visit the tourim or visitor's bureau in the city you're visiting. The office can provide information about tours and make recommendations based on your interests.

4. Call a travel agent. Travel agents can handle all of the arrangements for the tours you want to experience.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to learn about Israel, the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website has a great deal of information you can peruse through.

• Tours-In-Israel.com provides several guided tours of the Holy Land, departing three times a week and ranging from 1- to 8-day tours. The tourism company also facilitates private tours at an additional cost. Some of their guided tours include Israel Heritage Tour, Massada and the Dead Sea, The Bibleland Tour and Highlights Tour.

• Gems in Israel is also a great tourism business to research.

• Do not use a bank to exchange your money, because the fee is far overpriced. Use "Change" shops located with in most cities in Israel or get different quotes from different places that exchange currency and find the best deal.

• International calls may be very expensive, but the prices are much cheaper if you use Barak and Golden Lines.

References

• Infotour
• Index Tourism
• IsraelGuides.org

Resources

• Issta Direct
• Israel Youth Hostel Association