Tamar Tours - May Tours Announcement

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🌴 We present an announcement of excursions for May➡️
🔹️May 9, Friday
*Tsfat. Jewish and Druze shrines of Galilee* .
🥗 Attention! This excursion includes breakfast and lunch!
Our day will begin with a visit to the oil press, where we will have breakfast and olive oil tasting.
Then we will head to the city of Tsfat - one of the 4 holy cities of Judaism. There we will take a walking tour of the Old City, during which we will visit the ancient synagogues of the Jewish Quarter. We will visit the ruins of a fortress built during the Crusader period, look into the Saraya building - the city hall in the Ottoman period.
🎨 From the Jewish Quarter, we will move to the Artists' Quarter, where we will visit galleries and admire the works of local artists.
🧀We will try the famous Safed cheese at an old cheese factory.
🏡From Safed we will head to the Druze village of Hurfeish. There we will be visiting a local family, where we will be treated to lunch and told about the customs and traditions of the Druze.
In the afternoon we will visit one of the holiest places of the Druze religion - the Maqam Nabi Sabalan complex at the tomb of the prophet Sabalan - one of the seven holy prophets revered by the Druze.
➡️The duration of the excursion is about 10 hours.
💰Price 250 NIS (Breakfast and lunch included)
🔹️May 16, Friday
🤹‍♀️ We invite you on a family adventure - a trip to the *Jerusalem Biblical Zoo!*
One of the most beautiful zoos in the world will open up to you the amazing world of animals mentioned in the Bible, and not only!
What awaits you:
🦁African lions, graceful giraffes, giant elephants and rare Persian leopards, bears and monkeys.
🛶 The legendary pavilion in the shape of Noah's Ark
🐧 Yes, penguins in Israel!❄️
🪴 Refreshing subtropical pavilion
🦧 Animal feeding and interactive shows for the whole family.
🧺Quiet shady alleys, green lawns, cafes and ideal places for a picnic
💡Advice from us:
Take a blanket, tasty snacks and get comfortable, for example, to watch the cheerful games of chimpanzees.
The cafe on the territory has a minimal selection of snacks, so take everything with you, especially if you and your children adhere to a healthy diet.
*Let's go together for impressions, relaxation and animals from the Bible!*
⏰️ Departure from Haifa at 8.00
💰 Cost 180 shekels
➡️ Duration of the trip including the road is 7 hours
🔹️May 24, Saturday
*Walking tour “Bat Galim - a garden city by the sea”*
🌊 We invite you to discover Bat Galim - the most atmospheric area of ​​Haifa with a beach vibe, mansions from the 30s and a history that begins in the 3rd century.
Here the Templars built mills, the Carmelites hid, and the rich bourgeoisie walked.
For a long time, Bat Galim was an isolated area, an ideal place for walks and relaxation on the seashore.
In the 20-30s of the last century, mansions of wealthy people, a swimming pool, and a sports and leisure center "Casino" were built in this quiet area.
And the British created the future Rambam Hospital.
You will see ancient architecture, look into the "Temple Mill"
get acquainted with the life and work of the Israeli sculptor Pini Weinberg, who lived and worked in this mill for many years.
💥There will be everything: cool facts about the life of the creative bohemia of the last century, a walk along picturesque streets and a little nostalgia for the golden era of Mediterranean vacations.
⏰ Duration: 3 hours
💰 Price: 70 shekels
🔹️May 31, Saturday
*“I will not rest for the sake of Jerusalem: Russian activity in the Holy Land in the late 19th and early 20th centuries”*
(author's excursion by Evgeny Davydov).
From the 1830s until the beginning of World War I, major European powers were active in Palestine, the purpose of which was to provide assistance to European pilgrims, as well as to assist the local Arab population in the field of education and health care.
Using humanitarian goals, these countries tried to expand their political influence in the East. One of these countries was the Russian Empire.
Russia had an undeniable advantage in the competition with other European powers for influence in the Middle East: most of the pilgrims visiting the Holy Land were Russian citizens, and most of the local Christians seeking protection and patronage from European countries were Orthodox.
🏥 Starting in the mid-19th century, Russia managed to acquire huge tracts of land in Palestine and create a developed network of religious, educational and medical institutions. A significant part of the Russian sites in the Holy Land are located in Jerusalem and we will get to know them during our excursion.
▪︎We will start our route at the Russian Compound in the center of Jerusalem,
▪︎We will visit the Sergeyevsky Compound, returned several years ago by Israel to the Russian Federation, we will visit the Compound Museum,
▪︎We will go to the Holy Trinity Cathedral - the main Russian church in the Holy Land. ⛰️Then we will climb the Mount of Olives, where we will visit the Russian Monastery of Olives.
🌳From the top of the Mount of Olives, we will go down to the Russian Gethsemane Monastery, visit the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, where St. Elizabeth Feodorovna and St. Barbara are buried.
Then we will head to the Old City, where we will visit the Alexander Compound with the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky and see the threshold of the Judgment Gate, through which Christ was led to Golgotha.
Our excursion will end with a visit to the Gornensky Monastery in Ein Karem, the largest Russian monastery in the Holy Land.
➡️ Duration of the excursion is 12 hours.
💰 Cost 220 shekels.