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shmuelb · « **Reply #660 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:32:05 PM »

Quote from: tll on July 23, 2012, 09:40:50 AM

Ok- thank you. I think I will book the grand court.
I will be in Israel for a little over a week. I am nervous to rent an apartment I do not see firsthand.
Do you have one that you know people that stayed in?

I don't know how much the GC costs when booking online. A guy went to the hotel at 12 am and asked for a price. There are 2 more next door, Olive Tree and Leonardo. For apartments, you can look for someone who wants to trade apts, like if you are from KGH, maybe someone from Yerushalayim wants to stay there for a week and you stay in his apt in Minchas Yitzchak. You can ask someone to put up a sign in the Mir and look at the signs there, or check janglo.net for less Yeshivish locales.

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Any other ideas besides the regular hoffman tours and the tunnel tour? I will book both of those.

Make sure to check out the Mir

Armadillo · « **Reply #661 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:40:56 PM »

http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/2012/07/summer-kashrus-travel-advisory-for-jerusalem/
(I can vouch for R'Yechiel)

ChAiM'l · « **Reply #662 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:42:34 PM »

Quote from: Armadillo on July 23, 2012, 03:40:56 PM

http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/2012/07/summer-kashrus-travel-advisory-for-jerusalem/
(I can vouch for R'Yechiel)

Repost...

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=18288.0

moish · « **Reply #663 on:** July 23, 2012, 04:07:58 PM »

Quote from: Reuven on July 23, 2012, 01:27:11 PM

The rampart walk is very interesting, and you see a lot of things you wouldn't normally see. Just bring water if its the heat of the day.

is that done on your own, or with a tour?

Dan · « **Reply #664 on:** July 23, 2012, 04:08:29 PM »

On your own.

Drago · « **Reply #665 on:** July 23, 2012, 04:23:56 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 23, 2012, 04:08:29 PM

On your own.

But you pay for an audio thingy to listen to as you go on. And do the northern route, there's a lot more to see.

tll · « **Reply #666 on:** July 24, 2012, 10:59:18 PM »

Are there any hotels in Jerusalem that it pays to use points for(as oppose to selling the points and paying for the hotel)
Starwoord, American Express, THank you etc...

Seems like most decent hotels are around $250 a night.

Any advice on discounts on any hotels in Jerusalem?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #667 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:13:38 PM »

Quote from: tll on July 24, 2012, 10:59:18 PM

Are there any hotels in Jerusalem that it pays to use points for(as oppose to selling the points and paying for the hotel)
Starwoord, American Express, THank you etc...

Seems like most decent hotels are around $250 a night.

Any advice on discounts on any hotels in Jerusalem?

Crowne Plaza can be a it cheeper but it's pc points that u buy from pc

tll · « **Reply #668 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:21:48 PM »

Other then that theres no way to pay less then the $250 for hotels?
Any way to get a discount? Do you know of any hotels cheaper that are nice?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #669 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:27:20 PM »

Look at the Grand Court.

Maybe stay at the Dead sea with starwood

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #670 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:08:34 AM »

Quote from: tll on July 23, 2012, 09:40:50 AM

Ok- thank you. I think I will book the grand court.
I will be in Israel for a little over a week. I am nervous to rent an apartment I do not see firsthand.
Do you have one that you know people that stayed in?

Any other ideas besides the regular hoffman tours and the tunnel tour? I will book both of those.

Thank you

Herodium -הרודיון is a historical masterpiece (Masada is the baby Herodium, and its whole fame is just because its a site where the original Sikrikim -who were so extreme and murderous in their point of view that they make contemporary "sikrikim" look like Tzadikim, fought the Romans to the very end and committed mass suicide, an unfortunate episode), and IMHO is one of the best kept secrets.

I've got lots more, but iy"h some other time..

Drago · « **Reply #671 on:** July 25, 2012, 05:59:28 AM »

Quote from: Galitzyaner on July 25, 2012, 03:08:34 AM

Herodium -הרודיון is a historical masterpiece (Masada is the baby Herodium, and its whole fame is just because its a site where the original Sikrikim -who were so extreme and murderous in their point of view that they make contemporary "sikrikim" look like Tzadikim, fought the Romans to the very end and committed mass suicide, an unfortunate episode), and IMHO is one of the best kept secrets.

I've got lots more, but iy"h some other time..

I heard it's great, but still haven't been there.
If you're driving down to the Dead Sea, there's a nice national park on the way, soon after the Qumran caves, that has springs and pools created out of them. They eventually drain into the dead sea.

And they have a coupon today for a hot-air balloon trip for half off, good till the end of the year.
http://www.baligam.co.il/jerusalem/offers/over_israel

tll · « **Reply #672 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:40:15 AM »

Thank you Galitzyaner
I will check out Heridion.
When you have time if you can post your other ideas.
I have compiled a list.
I am getting mixed reviews on the time elevator and the blind museum. Whats your opinion?
Reuven- Im going to check out that link you posted to.

Thanks

Drago · « **Reply #673 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:03:51 AM »

Quote from: tll on July 25, 2012, 09:40:15 AM

I am getting mixed reviews on the time elevator and the blind museum. Whats your opinion?

I've only heard good things about the blind museum.

YudiG · « **Reply #674 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:14:17 AM »

Quote from: Reuven on July 25, 2012, 10:03:51 AM

I've only heard good things about the blind museum.

its a must do...unbelievable experience...the deaf musuem too

tll · « **Reply #675 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:15:42 AM »

Is there anything else near the blind/deaf museum that I should do?

YudiG · « **Reply #676 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:17:24 AM »

Quote from: tll on July 25, 2012, 10:15:42 AM

Is there anything else near the blind/deaf museum that I should do?

how much time? what type of activity you looking for?

Ergel · « **Reply #677 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:23:55 AM »

Do the palmach museum in tel Aviv.

The time elevator in yerushalayim is awful. I wouldn't go again if they paid me.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #678 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:29:54 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on July 25, 2012, 11:23:55 AM

Do the palmach museum in tel Aviv.

+1

FWIW I mentioned it earlier

tll · « **Reply #679 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:30:43 AM »

The blind museum wont take a whole day so anything that is near that is worth doing.
Activity- not looking to do what I can do here in the states. Something interesting/different.
thanks

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