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Israel By Foot
Israel By Foot is a 10-day Taglit-Birthright Israel trip designed for anyone with a passion for outdoor experiences. As our most active experience, Israel By Foot is about breathtaking hikes, 3000 years of Jewish historical exploration, and forming new cross-cultural friendships.
What's in store? The core Israel By Foot experience includes Jerusalem's Western Wall, a sunrise at Masada, floating in the Dead Sea, a traditional Bedouin tent dinner feast, camel trekking the desert, trendy Tel Aviv, mystical Tsfat, the Sea of Galilee, and the best of Israeli culture and night life.
What makes the Israel By Foot experience unique is a set of hikes throughout Israel's diverse countryside...the Judean Desert, the Carmel Mountains, the Golan Heights, the Jerusalem foothills, and the Mediterranean Coast*. There's no better way to experience the beauty of Israel's landscape.
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• Sample Itinerary: Israel By Foot
• Why a Hiking Trip
• What's the Difference: Quest, Foot, or Bike
• Why Israel Outdoors
• Trip Registration
We also spend five out of the ten days experiencing Israel with a group of Israeli peers on leave from their army service. There is truly no better way to experience Israel than with Israelis at your side.
Israel By Foot is a hands-on opportunity to get a taste of Israel's natural beauty, diverse culture, and rich history. If you are looking for something that is truly off the beaten track, we'll see you on the trails!
The Israel By Foot experience is about...
- An eco-adventure that gets you off the tour bus and on your feet! Perfect for anyone who wants to more intimately experience the Land of Israel*.
- Visits to all of Israel's major touring sites including Jerusalem, Masada, Tsfat, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, the Golan, and the Sea of Galilee.
- Cultural experiences such as a Bedouin tent dinner feast, a night on the town in Tel Aviv, an evening of modern Israeli music, and shopping at a local artists colony.
- The opportunity to meet fellow participants from all over North America; not only from one region or campus.
- The opportunity to meet, interact, and form relationships with Israeli peers on leave from the army.
- Top-notch staff including accredited Israeli outdoor guides/educators and dynamic North American peer chaperones.
*Is the Israel By Foot trip right for me?
Israel By Foot can be enjoyed by anyone who is physically fit and who gravitates to active outdoor experiences. The idea of this trip is not a hiking challenge. Rather, our aim is to provide you with an innovative way to experience the country. Participants do not need to worry about carrying heavy backpacks, most of the travel is still bus-based, and there is only one night of actual camping on the program.
