THE HEART OF THE WESTERN GALILEE

Romantic experience of fine dining and wine

Art, culture, life in the kibbutz and what is in between

Culinary Tours in Jat with Nurit Poran

Culinary tour through the ancient Druze village, Jat, and stroll through a local baker’s café – where we’ll make traditional cookies – and through ancient olive presses, hear about local customs, make stuffed fig leaves and share a rich meal together. For the past 6 years, Nurit has been leading people through the alleys and markets of the Western Galilee, revealing the local foods, introducing them to local peoples and combining culture and cuisine.  

Culinary Tour of Tarshiha with Nurit Poran

What’s a gifted chef doing in a little bakery in one of the village’s alleys? How did traditional Lebanese sweets make their way to the village And what does the village name have to do with an ancient sheikh? You’ll get all the answers in a special culinary tour, seasoned with delectable delicacies, stories and interesting people in Tarshiha market’s alleys.

Norman Trail

The Norman Trail, also known as the Yellow Stone Trail, is named after Norman, an artist who lives on Kfar Vradim. One day, quite a few years ago, he decided to turn the huge forested hill (Ashkar Mountain) south of the village into a kind of tacit playground. He created little trails and small, sometimes almost invisible signs that lead to the realm of imagination and great hints from fairy tails. For example, you can meet at the “house of Snow White” – which is actually a unique rock. The view from Ashkar Mountain, the Galilean atmosphere and the fantastic rocks in the area make the point worthy of coffee.    

Yehi’am Stream

In a dense, mostly shaded, Galilee grove there is a beautiful and pleasant trail along the Yehi’am Stream. The trail starts from the Yehi’am Fortress with a glorious past.

A Trip to Akko – Homes and Stories in Akko with Naaman Mazor

Naaman is a tour guide and a 20-year veteran in the field. His childhood in Jerusalem, his youth in Haifa and his residence in the Golan and the Galilee have shaped his love for the landscapes of the Land of Israel and its history. Naaman served as a tour guide and as a tour coordinator at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and at “Egged Tours and Leisure”. In addition, he is a Taglit and tourist guide, and was a partner in the establishment of “Psagot Tours”, which deals with trips to all sectors with a different flavor. Naaman fell in love with the city of Acre, with its authenticity and the combination of old and new, and he lives there with his family. He specializes in a variety of trips to clientele from Israel and abroad. Among Naaman’s leading tours, is: A Trip to Homes and Stories in Old Acre. A tour into the depths of the Acre alleyways, including a visit to the unique buildings and houses of the city’s people; coffee, tea and local delicacies. The trip will be immersed in fascinating stories from the present and the past of the city … Among the houses we will visit during our tours – Miriam House, Ghattas House, The Effendi’s House. Additional tours offered to the public: an additional range of trips in Acre, trips in the Galilee and the Golan, trips for family events, team building days and fun for groups. You can also book themed tours such as: cultural and floral mosaics in the north, artists and arts in the Galilee, trips to hidden sites, acquaintance with Galilee prominent figures and tours that emphasize the rich nature of the Galilee. On his walks, Naaman also combines puzzles and amusing stories with a thorough introduction to the country’s landscapes

A Tour of Ancient Akko with Yotam Dahan

Yotam is a tour guide and educator, born in the village of Clil in the Western Galilee, who offers a variety of tours to get acquainted with the Western Galilee on different levels. Yotam also guides family trips and trips for the elderly, is a seeker of knowledge and curious. Among the tours is a trip to Old Acre, a trip following in the footsteps of the Crusaders in the Galilee from the Old City of Acre to the mountain fortresses. Including a visit to the outdoor market, the fishing port, a tour of the walls and the khans with a cup of coffee and a hot kanafeh, culinary touches and local stories. Tours can also be combined with artist in studios and galleries (option to incorporate an experiential workshop) and/or a delicious visit with cheese makers, winemakers and other quality boutique producers.

ACTION RACE in Akko with Omri Avidar

Omri Avidar is a certified tour guide and leads adventure tours. He resides in Kfar Vradim and has loved traveling the Israeli trails since childhood. He is fourth generation in Israel and the son of a founding family, one of the founders of Petah Tikva and a pioneer of the Labor Battalion and a son of Palmach parents from whom he derived his love for the land and the country. In 2013, after years in a senior position in high-tech, he decided to make his passion a reality and has since enjoyed sharing with the travelers the beauty of the Galilee, its sites and its people. Omri is a graduate of the “Tour Guide and Adventure” course at the University of Haifa. A man of the land, he tends to combine nature and the terrain in his trips, often with his jeep. In addition, he runs tours throughout the country and experiential team building days, “Action Race” in Acre, a competitive race-style game similar to The Amazing Race designed for families and organizations adapted to the alleyways of Old Acre and its people. It is about 3 hours long and includes an ice breaker, an explanation of Acre with the help of costumes and volunteers from the crowd, starting the game and its tasks and sharing experiences and awarding the winning team at the end! The tasks are varied and challenging. There is an option to add meals, a cruise, a tour of the outdoor market and ….. Omri guides in Hebrew and English.

Boat Rides from Akko’s Fishermen Port

Tornado boat ride leaving from Old Akko’s Fishermen Port, along the city shoreline. Options: up to 13 people/ up to 30 people. Suitable for small and large groups. An exciting way to experience the beautiful city, by way of the sea.

A Tour of Old Akko, Between Houses and Encounters with Locals with Guide Ayelet Bar Meir

Ayelet Bar-Meir is a tour guide, loves encounters, stories and nature that creates unique trips to man, culture and nature in the Galilee. Among her flagship tours is the Old Acre Tour, which includes visits to homes and riveting encounters: a walk through the alleys of Old Acre: alleys, stories of homes, the church, sea and port. The tour includes a visit within the old and new arabesque including a view from the roof and hospitality at the Effendis house with painted ceilings including tasting local cuisine. “The Galilee is an area with a unique charm – a meeting of landscapes and people from east and west, where there is both strength and serenity, mountain peaks, green groves, springs, rare flowers and abundant animals intertwined with the human story in a unique cultural fabric. The Galilee is an area that has been populated by different religions, diverse forms of settlement, many opposing views and neighborly relations.”

Chef Meals on Demand with Hagit Lidror

A personal meal cooked especially for you. Enjoy a private vegetarian or vegan meal. It can be brunch, lunch or dinner. A rich, seasonal, ever changing menu with- Salads, soups, pies, dips, various dishes and deserts. A meal can host 8-50 people at your house, your vacation house or in Clil.  

Tour of Malka Brewery at Tefen

This is where we spend our weekdays. The heart of our enterprise. This is where it all happens. In the course of the tour you will get to see a brewery from the inside, inhale the scent of brewing beer, taste our quality raw products and sample the full range of the brewery’s fine beers. The tour of the brewery gives visitors an inside look into the secret of Malka Beer’s success. We receive guests at the Visitors’ Centre right above the brewery, where they have a clear view of the work in progress down below. We invite you to become a part of the revolution in the beer-drinking culture underway in Israel. *Tours by prior arrangement only.

Tefen Industrial Park Open Museum

Tefen Industrial Park incorporates a business incubator for start-ups and start-up factories engaged in industrial exports, alongside the Migdal Tefen Industrial Local Council, a visitors center, supportive set of services, four museums, and an environmental sculpture garden. In this cultivated cultural environment, many companies have grown over the years alongside Israeli art, cultural events, education and creativity. The flagship of the Park is the international “Iscar” company, which manufactures advanced processing tools for hard metals. The Tefen Industrial Park is open daily to visitors and the general public, and hosts school trips and diverse group visits from around the country and the world. The visit includes a rich program of creative workshops and guided visits to the various museums, the Israeli Art Gallery, the collection of antique cars and factories in the Migdal Tefen industrial area, which encompasses the garden. The Open Museum at Tefen Industrial Park is a unique model that combines areas that seem to have no connection – art, technology and industry. The special combination makes the museum a unique learning environment. The department exposes school students and educators to a wide range of subjects in the fields of industry and technology, arts and crafts, history and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on production and creation – from manual labor to computing and robotics.

Buza Ice Cream

Buza Ice-Cream is, first of all, a dream. Adam Ziv from Kibbutz Sasa traveled the world, following his dream to learn how to make ice-cream. He worked in various ice-cream parlors around the world and learned the profession. His longest internship was in Italy, at a small ice-cream parlor in a village near Florence. When he returned to Israel, his dream was clear: to open a high-quality ice-cream parlor in a Galilean village and make ice-cream with a Galilean touch, from the best possible natural ingredients. In his search for the perfect location, Adam met Alaa Sweitat, owner of Aluma restaurant in Tarshiha, and their partnership was set instantly. And so, Buza (Arabic for ice-cream) was born, an Arab-Jewish collaboration between Adam from Kibbutz Sasa and Alaa. Buza’s Galilean roots are strong – in the love for raw materials, the tastes and smells. That is the foundation for the its ice-cream – hand-made daily with much care and from the best and freshest raw materials. Ice-cream is not just one thing. Like colors, songs and people Buza’s ice-creams have different characters. For example, Rich Chocolate – stable and serious, a dignified veteran, and Grapefruit Arak – young, fresh and surprising, or Mascarpone and Figs – you can’t really tell if it’s from here or from somewhere completely different, and Vanilla – nostalgic ice-cream, makes you thinks of childhood, and many more. Buza House at Kibbutz Sasa invites you to participate in ice-cream workshops and celebrate events.