We begin our tour into the tunnels by entering a room that British explorer Charles Warren dubbed “The Donkey Stable.” Built at the end of the Middle Ages as part of the existing city, this room, and several others in the area, eventually became filled with rubble. It took 17 years to gradually uncover all the accumulated rubble from these underground rooms and reveal them once again to the world.
This isn’t the first time that rubble and garbage had accumulated near the Western Wall. There were many legends relating the uncovering of the Temple Mount. One of the most fascinating concerned Suleiman the Magnificent: For many centuries, the Wall was covered completely, and many searched for it. When Suleiman learned that people came from far and wide to dump their garbage in one particular spot, it was felt that this must be the lost site of the Temple. He came up with an ingenious ruse to remove some of the garbage. He announced that gold was discovered around the area of the Western Wall. He buried a few gold coins there. Word got out and people came running and digging for the gold. In the process, enough rubble was removed in one month’s time to expose a small area of the Western Wall. Yes, the lure of gold is great and the secrets of the Tunnels are many…
Today, continuing restoration work has revealed a series of underground vaults and arches that formed a platform supporting the buildings above the Tunnels. When Saladin defeated the Crusaders in 1187, he embarked on a plan to build mosques and schools, and to give people greater access to the Temple Mount.
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Explore Israel with LET
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, life has become unusual and unpredictable. We know how much you miss the feeling of freedom, to explore the world and feel a meaningful connection to life. That’s why we are making it possible for you to explore Israel virtually from your home, office, or wherever you might be located during these times. All you need is a computer, tablet, or smartphone to tour with us on zoom, whether on a live tour or a virtual walkthrough of some of the more famous sites in Israel.
Each tour lasts for 1 hour and can include up to 100 participants. Book your Private Virtual Tour at a location of your choice for 300 USD. Your guide will show you the location live via the Zoom app while telling you all about the place and you can of course ask any questions you like. Sign up to a scheduled Group Virtual Tour for 12 USD per person and tour. Your guide will show you visuals such as photos and videos from the location while telling you all about the place.
JNF Virtual Tours to Israel
Enjoy a side of Israel you have never seen with the help of a licensed Tour Guide. Join a “busload” of participants and experience biblical and modern Israel, famous tourist sites, and off-the-beaten-path sites, Jewish National Fund projects and places, and hidden gems. See the Old City of Jerusalem, Ayalon Institute, Rosh Ha’Nikra, Akko, JNF’s Sderot Indoor Recreation Center, Be’er Sheva, Timna Park, and more without even leaving your house! It’s the next, best thing.
Tel Aviv’s Historic Neighborhood
Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest metropolitan area, serves as a hub for innovation, culture and creativity. “Tel Aviv Nonstop City” is more than just a slogan. With the city’s beautiful beaches, diverse cultural scene, top-notch cuisine, and vibrant nightlife, there’s always something to see and do here. The city serves as a meeting point between old and new, reflecting tradition and history while embracing innovation, pluralism and diversity. Here you can be whoever you want to be – whether you’re a party-goer, culture enthusiast, or just like to chill – Tel Aviv has a place for you.
City of David in Jerusalem
The story of the City of David began over 3,000 years ago, when King David left the city of Hebron for a small hilltop city known as Jerusalem, establishing it as the unified capital of the tribes of Israel. Years later, David’s son, King Solomon, built the First Temple next to the City of David on top of Mount Moriah, the site of the binding of Isaac, and with it, this hilltop became one of the most important sites in the world.
Today, the story of the City of David continues. Deep underground, the City of David is revealing some of the most exciting archeological finds of the ancient world. While above ground, the city is a vibrant center of activity with a visitor’s center that welcomes visitors for an exciting tour to the site where much of the Bible was written.
National Library in Jerusalem
Nearly every Jew, near and far, in this and previous generations, sits down to the Seder table and reads the Passover Haggadah. The Passover Haggadah is perhaps the most read text in the history of the Jewish people and the Jewish text of which more editions than any other have been printed. We have prepared a special 360° video of our unique illustrated handwritten Haggadah collection, and it is only a click away.
Just as the digital age did not do away with printing, the print revolution did not bring an end to the tradition of writing by hand. Even in the last century, long after print had become the most widespread means of disseminating texts, the Haggadah continued to be copied and written by hand. Before that, in the eighteenth century, printed works inspired illuminators and scribes to create magnificent manuscripts based on Hebrew typography and on illuminations from the European Christian world that entered through the gates of print.
The exhibition is a collection of Passover Haggadot written, illuminated and illustrated by hand from the twelfth through the twentieth century. The National Library of Israel holds Haggadot from Persia and Babylon, Europe and Africa, each telling the stories of Jewish communities distinct in their languages and writing styles, in their philosophies and the wide range of reasons that led their scribes to take up the pen – as they remained faithful to the ancient, familiar and beloved text.
Jerusalem HebreWalks
Join our HebreWalks and be transported to famous sites and hidden gems throughout biblical and moderm Israel while learning some relevant, real-life Hebrew that will help you feel like a true local on your next visit to the Holy Land. Yael, our experienced tour guide and Yonit, our innovative Hebrew Language teacher, have teamed up to create this unique program – all live from Israel to your living room!
Connect with participants from around the globe through the beautiful Hebrew language. usic and interactive games will make our time together fun and memorable.
Jerusalem Exhibition
Delicious Experiences helps companies bring remote teams together to celebrate and deepen their bond, strengthen connections with clients, and improve employee happiness. Our unique culinary experiences focus on bringing people together through engaging, fun, virtual, hands-on events that help catapult your teams and clients to a different time and place.
If you are looking to turn your kitchen into a Mediterranean haven, or to learn about the spicy secrets that fuel delicious Israeli cuisine, this session is for you! Together with an English-speaking chef from Delicious Israel, we will explore how the mosaic of ethnic influences shape the modern Israeli kitchen. If you are curious about what it means to eat like an Israeli, let us walk you through how to best use fresh produce, introduce you to special ingredients you may or may not yet know, and teach how to bring out the maximum flavor of your dishes using spices and condiments. The menu is flexible and can be adapted to your needs, whether vegan, Keto, vegetarian, Kosher, gluten free, or any other special requests you may have.
Virtual Food and Culture Tours
Our virtual food tours of Israel will bring you as close to the sites, smells, tastes, and sounds of being in Israel as possible. During our 1 hour online session (generally on the Zoom platform), Delicious Israel’s culinary expert guides will lead you, interactively, through an engaging, educational and fun online activity. The first part of the session will last around 45-50 minutes as our Delicious guide will share with you history, stories, maps, videos and other engaging materials. The final 10-15 minutes of the session can be dedicated to answering questions or additional activities that will speak to the participant’s Israel and Israeli food questions.
Kibbutz Sde Boker
During the covid-19 pandemic we have become masters in performing virtual tours.
We have a very professional staff, that can give an awsome experience in David and Pola Ben-Gurion Desert Home.
In the virtual tour we can take you “beyond the ropes”, to the unseen niches and points of view that ordinary vistors can not reach…
what will we finds in Ben-Gurions safe?
what hiding in Pola’s kitchen drawer?
what did Ben-Gurion keep inside his work desk?
what’s in Ben-Gurions closet?
The tour is about 45 minutes, during that time we will take you around the house, let you ask questions and in general, the tour is designd to be communicative between our guide and the visitors.
