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Activities

Jerusalem Area

Begin Museum- outside the Old City
Caliber 3- Shooting Range in Gush Etzion
Ramparts Walk- on top of the Old City walls
Tzomet Institute - Alon Shvut
Kotel Tunnel Tours/Old City Jewish and/or Muslim Quarter Tours (PM satturn if you want a private tour)
Old City Jewish and Muslim Quarter Tours (pm @satturn )
Churva/Ramban
Machon Hamikdash
Burnt house
Gichon
4 Sephardi Shuls
Old Yishuv Court
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2048 - Tlv - Incredible fun experience! Active Activities in each room. cool team game, electrifying, challenging and especially fun!
Time Elevator in Jerusalem- Don't waste your time.
City of David (Ir David)-Amazing-you must take a tour to fully understand the site.
Segway tour-interesting way to waste a few hrs-NOT an absolute must do
Biking - Beatiful trails in the valleys outside of the city. PM Drago if interested.
http://tmsifting.org/en/visitor-and-volunteer-information/
https://www.patbamelach.com/
https://www.galita.co.il/en
Yad Vashem
Martef Hashoah - Kever Dovid
Migdal Dovid- Museum of Jerusalem
Bibical Zoo/Aquarium/Ein Yael
Tax Museum
Gush Katif Museum
Science Museum
Bible Lands Museum
Israel Museum
Italian Jewish Art Museum
Beit Harav Kook
Underground prisoners
Kneset /Rose Garden/Bird watching
Shuk Machane Yehuda - Kever of Gerrer Rebbes
Mearat Tzidkiyahu/Rockefeller Museum
Belz Shul
Har Hatzofim
Har Hazeisim
Har Hamenuchos
Ammunition Hill
CHaggall Windows @ Haddasa
Chutzot HaYotzer/Park Teddy
Great Syn/Jewish Art Museum
National Library
Supreme Court
Jclay
Mamila
Gan Sacher - sports fields, picniking, exercise equpment, amazing huge kids climbing area

Tel Aviv/Center

Blind or Deaf Museum in Cholon- Blind, amazing. Deaf, good. Prior reservation needed.
Hagana Museum in Tel Aviv--15NIS per adult; students free; a bit disjointed and kind of fake acting in the videos, but mostly very interesting and educational.
Bullet Factory in Rechovot

Beit Shemesh to Modiin area (Jerusalem Corridor)

Escape the Machsan escape room (Rechov Nachal Sorek)
Stalactite caves
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Agrocafe coffee workshop
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Caves from bar kochva period in Adulam
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Golan Heights

Bereshit Apple processing center
Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
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Mount Hermon Ski Lift
Mount Bental Overlook/Bunkers
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South

Nachal Dragot (aka Darja)- an intense hike near the Dead Sea
Sunrise tour of Masada, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea aprx $70

Good summary of many hikes:
http://hikingintheholyland.com/

FB group with many ideas of activities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

Separate Beaches - AS OF 2022!
The suitability of the area around the separate beach area varies.

Separate Areas for Men and Women:
Tveria - Kinar Hotel
Tveria - Chof Menachem
Tveria - near Chamei Tveria
Yam Hamelach - International Beach
Yam Hamelach - Chamei Zohar

Men: Mon, Wed, Fri - Women: Sun, Tues, Thurs
Akko X2
Ashdod
Ashkelon
Bat Yam
Chaifa X2
Hertzilya (only in the summer?? BZ only??)
Netanya - Kiryat Sanz
Rishon Letzion
Tel Aviv - Sheraton

Men: Tues, Fri - Women: Mon, Weds
Nahariya

Switches bet Mornings (7a-1p) and Afternoons (1p-7p)
Chadera '
Men Morning: Sun, tues, thurs  - afternoon: Mon, wed, fri
Women Morning: Mon, Weds, Fri - Afternoon: Sun, Tues, Thurs
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11800 on: January 10, 2023, 04:47:39 AM »
Up to $500 the tax is just 17%VAT on the value of the item...
Unless you try to take it in without reporting it and they catch you. Then it is more.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11802 on: January 15, 2023, 10:58:32 AM »
I am looking for assistance in cancelling David Citadel reservation.
They say its non refundable.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11803 on: January 19, 2023, 10:44:35 PM »
Anyone have any current info on this? There used to be buses early Friday morning on Shmuel Hanavi or down the hill from Kikar Shabbos

Still no info on this? I am surprised no one has any info on this or do most people on DDF either rent cars or take tours? I'm just looking for a bus to go daven not take a tour...

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11804 on: January 19, 2023, 11:06:00 PM »
Still no info on this? I am surprised no one has any info on this or do most people on DDF either rent cars or take tours? I'm just looking for a bus to go daven not take a tour...

Plenty of Chevron buses from tachana merkazit

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11805 on: January 20, 2023, 03:32:58 PM »
Are there any problems with using a drone for pictures/videos in Israel?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11806 on: January 21, 2023, 11:59:32 AM »
Are there any problems with using a drone for pictures/videos in Israel?

As far as I know, Ilegal to import drone w/o permit. + must have permit to fly.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11807 on: January 21, 2023, 09:04:28 PM »
Looking for the website of the tour company that has tours to Yosef and Yeshoua's kever (separately). I remember a website that had info about upcoming tours but I can't find it now.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11808 on: January 21, 2023, 10:36:09 PM »
As far as I know, Ilegal to import drone w/o permit. + must have permit to fly.
:( It's already in my luggage on the plane.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11809 on: January 21, 2023, 10:43:45 PM »
Looking for the website of the tour company that has tours to Yosef and Yeshoua's kever (separately). I remember a website that had info about upcoming tours but I can't find it now.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11811 on: January 23, 2023, 02:22:43 PM »
Still no info on this? I am surprised no one has any info on this or do most people on DDF either rent cars or take tours? I'm just looking for a bus to go daven not take a tour...
052-228-3672 The bus leaves every Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. and returns around 9:00 a.m. it costs 70 shekel. It goes on a route for pickup in Jerusalem. Starting in Har Nof. Call to confirm.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11812 on: January 30, 2023, 08:18:16 AM »
As far as I know, Ilegal to import drone w/o permit. + must have permit to fly.
I didn't end up using it but had no issues in the airport.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11813 on: January 30, 2023, 08:21:25 AM »
I used pango while in Israel. When I signed up it seemed like the phone number I used was already linked to an account (without a credit card) so I wasn't sure what to do.

I owed a small amount but didn't pay yet. I took off the rental car I used and now I can't even add a credit card.

I'm not sure what to do now. Should I contact them?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11814 on: January 30, 2023, 02:45:25 PM »
I'm in Israel and trying to set up either Pango or Cellopark, but don't get the verification code from either of them via text to my canadian or american number. They both offer those countries as country codes in their drop-down menus.

Any tricks?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11815 on: January 30, 2023, 06:03:55 PM »
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11816 on: January 31, 2023, 12:26:21 AM »
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11817 on: January 31, 2023, 02:53:08 PM »
Is there any transportation from jerusalem or tel aviv to mount hermon? Has anyone gone skiing there?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11818 on: January 31, 2023, 10:48:34 PM »
any cheap phone plans for a 2 week trip to israel and dubai?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11819 on: February 01, 2023, 04:34:06 PM »
planning 3 week summer stay in Aug iyh with fam (4 kids ages 8,7,4,1). I've been to Israel many times just now with kids and mainly spent time going to family, yeshivas and chilling in Yerushalim (kotel, shuk, gan soccer ect).
This trip i want to explore/tour Israel and enjoy with the kiddos. I know summer time its very hot so not sure if hiking the masada is ideal (as much as i would love to do that) but if anyone has any must do-recommendations id greatly appreciate it!