Updates from Israel

We wanted to share with you another update from the Israel Outdoors Bus 135 as they continue their incredible 10 day journey in Israel! After spending their first few days in Jerusalem, the group traveled to the Negev desert earlier this week for hiking, camping, and camel riding. On Thursday, the group spent an exciting…

Dear Friends, We last spoke as we were preparing for our serious day in Jerusalem.Putting Yad Vashem and Mt. Herzl into words appropriate for me, you, and the participants is a difficult task. These two sites are loaded with, to many of us, a distant historical memory and Jewish tradition that would be otherwise less…

We had a blast today roaming the streets of the beautiful Jaffa and Partying it up in Tel Aviv! We went to the marketplace at Jaffa and learned how to bargain for awesome souvenirs and got ourselves some delicious smoothies. We stopped to appreciate some beautiful graffiti along the walls of the city and looked…

After a long day of traveling and delays in JFK, our group was welcomed into Israel by our great tour educator, Eric. After some brief introductions and currency exchange, we headed north. Arriving in Hadera around 9:30 am, we had our first Israeli breakfast buffet- complete with hummus, tahini, cucumbers, tomatoes, a spectrum of vegetable salads, and…

We wanted to share with you an update from Israel Outdoors Bus 127 as they continue their incredible 10 day journey in Israel! They really enjoyed their first week, exploring the Negev desert, Tel Aviv, and then Jerusalem.  Here is a special update from Israel, written by one of the group’s Israeli peer participants: My…

Below is an update from the group, written by participant Jewel M: Day 1- Arriving in Israel We met two of our group leaders Eviatar and Becca at JFK airport. We all made it through tight security safe and sound, and after the long 10 hour flight we arrived in Israel at 5 pm on Sunday.…

Thank you to the trip leaders from Israel Outdoors Bus10 for sharing! We had a safe and uneventful trip to Israel and are on our way to our hotel in Tiberias.  We already have a count-off down pat, the Israel tour guide Jonathan was very impressed. Looking forward to rafting on the Jordan River tomorrow!