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How to Book Tours of Israel After You Arrive

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Related Tags: israel | tours | tourism | issta | 8-day

Instructions

Step 1:
Find an Internet cafe where you are able to research on the web the tour guide options available. Infotour, the Israeli Tourism and Recreation website, has a list of guide services with contact information and the businesses' websites. Index Tourism Israel Tourism Guide offers contact information for different tourism businesses and breaks it down into bicycle tours, historical sites, jeeps and dune buggy, organized tours and overseas tours. IsraelGuides.org is a great site for travelers looking to find a guided group tour or private tour the day of or the next day. Israel Youth Hostel Association provides an 8-day tour package that begins any day of the week.
Step 2:
Call or set up the tours online once you have finished researching on the Internet.
Step 3:
Visit a few tourism offices and see whether you are able to book a last-minute tour. Most tourist businesses also offer privately guided tours at an additional cost. Issta Direct is the No. 1 independent travel agent and has more than 60 branches with in Israel. Israel Tour Guides Association is located at 90 Bialik st., Ramat Gan 52536, Israel, and you can be paired with the best suited tour guide.
Step 4:
Talk with the hotel manager about what guided tours she would recommend.
Step 5:
Call a travel agent and have him set up the last-minute tours.

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.