Tour of Jaffa - One of the Oldest Cities in the World

Walk through the Old City of Jaffa, where Bible stories come alive. Enjoy the alleyways lined with art shops and studios of famous artists. Visit the port, once a gateway to Jerusalem and today filled with fishing boats. Pay a visit to the Flea Market in the area.

Neve Zedek - Oasis of Justice - Before Tel Aviv

The first Jewish neighborhood outside Jaffa, which became the cultural bed of writers and poets. Listen to the stories of the first settlers. Today Neve Zedek is the home of the several of Israel's leading dance companies.

American Colony and German Templers Colony - Christian Aliyah

Hear the story of the arrival of Americans and Germans to the Holy Land in the mid 19th century. Their intention was to prepare this forlorn and neglected country for the second coming of the Messiah. Hear about their failures and successes. Visit the home of Baron Plato Ustinov, grandfather of Peter Ustinov. Also visit the restored wooden home of one of the American families.

Yemenite Quarter and Carmel Market (Shuk)

Today a village within the city. Founded in 1904 after the return of the Yemenites to the Holy Land. Meet the people in the streets who actually walked all the way from Yemen. Feel the buzz and the character of the place. Leave enchanted.

Nachlat Benjamin - Dream Houses - APAC Society Neighborhood

First it was a workers' neighborhood and then an elite neighborhood of dream houses. Today it is a walking mall. Visit the Anglo-Palestine Quarter - home of the Bank Clerks (with a little bit of luck we might meet with one of the granddaughters of one of the bankers).

Sarona - Agricultural Settlement of the German Templer Society

German Templers came to this country in the middle of the 19th century to cultivate the land and get ready for the second coming of the Messiah. Visit their houses - Once surrounded by orange groves, today surrounded by skyscrapers. See the homes that have been moved and restored. Learn about their way of life and what they contributed to building up the Land of Israel.

Ahuzat Bayit (Beginning of Tel Aviv) - Ingathering of the Exiles

The miracle of a city built on sand dunes by 66 families. Their intention was to create a Garden City, separate from Jaffa. Explore the little streets, today filled with banks and high rise buildings. Tel Aviv - the first Jewish city built in 2000 years. Listen to what some of the old remaining houses have to say. In the year 2003 Tel Aviv became part of UNESCO. Another miracle.

Along the Promenade - Stories of Illegal Immigration

History of the time of the British Mandate and the places frequented by them. Hear about the arrival - on the shores of Tel-Aviv - of refugees fleeing from war torn Europe.

Rothschild Boulevard - 1920 Architecture - Story of the Inhabitants

Eclectic and Bauhaus Architecture. A boulevard created through necessity: the Dream Houses, the gossip, the first kiosk, the first street light, the restaurants, the works of art along the boulevard and the little off-beat alleys.

Our Honeymoon with the British 1917 - 1920

Begin at Rothschild Boulevard and Allenby Street. This is where the town people welcomed the new conqueror General Allenby. Walk down Allenby to Balfour, the man who put together the Balfour Declaration, giving the Jews a homeland at last. Continue to King George Street and to Meir Park. See the plaque in memory of the Australians and New Zealanders who fought besides the British and brought to an end the 400 years of Ottoman rule.

Quaint Nooks and Crannies - Hidden Parks

Most people visiting Tel Aviv don't appreciate how green a city Tel Aviv is. Tucked away behind the main streets are many hidden parks, a delight to residents and to those who come upon them. Stroll leisurely from the Yarkon to Gordon Street. Browse through shops - stop for coffee. Relax and listen to the stories in the quaint little parks.

Bauhaus / International Style

The Bauhaus Movement of Architecture started in Germany in the 1920's. The Nazi Regime was against this movement and closed down the school. Some architects immigrated to Israel in the 1930's and introduced the Bauhaus / International Style to the new city of Tel Aviv. In 2003, Tel Aviv became a UNESCO World Heritage site because of this unique style. Two separate tours are offered: Dizengoff Center and Rothschild Boulevard.

New on Old Restorations

The destruction of the beautiful Herzlia  Hebrew High School in the 1960's, was a wake-up call not to repeat this terrible blunder . A restoration committee was formed. Old, neglected buildings are in their glory again. Walk along the streets around Ahad Ha'am, Montefiora and streets you have never heard of.

Bialik Street

Named after our "National Poet" while he was still alive. Also known as the "Harley Street" of Tel Aviv, as most of its occupants were famous doctors. Each building has its story with its famous people, including the artist Reuven Rubin and more. The tour ends with a visit to Bialik's restored home.

Trumpeldor Cemetery - Before the Birth of Tel Aviv

A cemetery that happened before Tel Aviv was a city. The Jews of Jaffa carried and buried their dead, who died of cholera in the Old City of Jaffa. Today the cemetery is a place to pay homage to the people who lived and died in Tel Aviv.