The Coastline of the Western Galilee

Family day on the coast

The first point of the route is the Ein Afek Nature Reserve. On the northern side of Kiryat Motzkin, on Route 4 (Haifa-Acre), there is the Ein Afek junction, at this junction turn east to road 7911 (towards Shfaram), and after about 2 km you see signs and turn towards the Ein Afek nature reserve.

Family tour in Nahariya and the surrounding area

Circle of Seamstresses and Embroidery in the Hasi Fiber Studio

A meeting with the world of patches and embroidery, explanations and experience in sewing and embroidery. Learn about interesting examples, special fabrics, different tissues and more – suitable for anyone who loves handicrafts.

Betzet Stream

The Betzet Stream trail is a very friendly, short and beautiful route of about 3 km. The trail takes you along a green path, full of trees while you walk beside the river. The two banks of the Betzet stream are guarded by huge Plane trees and oleander bushes and ensure a pleasant chill even in the summer.

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.”

“The Kibbutz of the Past” Experiential Tour with a Kibbutz Meal at Kfar Masaryk

We will start the tour with an introductory conversation about the kibbutz and meet with “Shoemaker” in an authentic shoe shop from the 1940s. We will visit an impressive display of “Na’aman Porcelain”, the first courtyard and continue through the kibbutz paths in search of poets’ songs. We will tour between the public buildings – the laundry facility, the children’s home, and finish with a fascinating exhibition at the Monio Gallery of Israeli Art. We will end the tour with a kibbutz meal in the communal kibbutz dining room.

Porcelain Workshop in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk

In the tours of Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk we emphasize the experience – one of the experiences offered to you is the Porcelain Workshop: Painting on porcelain plates inspired by the magnificent display of Na’aman Porcelain, the work of Kfar Masaryk from the 1940s. We will draw with special markers made for porcelain and personalize each plate before taking it home. The workshop provides a wonderful experience through which we relate the kibbutz heritage and wonderful traditions that developed over 100 years since the beginning of the Kibbutz Movement.

Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum

The Ghetto Fighters’ House – Itzhak Katzenelson Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Heritage Museum– known as the “House” – is not only the first Holocaust museum in the world but also the first of its kind to be founded by Holocaust survivors. The museum tells the story of the Holocaust during World War II, emphasizing the bravery, spiritual triumph and the incredible ability of Holocaust survivors and the fighters of the revolt to rebuild their lives in a new country about which they had dreamed – the State of Israel. The Ghetto Fighters’ House gives evidence to the founders’ vision.  Having to put behind them the grief and the horror, they chose to come to the Western Galilee in order to build a flourishing kibbutz – the Ghetto Fighters’ Kibbutz – and the museum located within the community. In 1995, the Yad Layeled Children’s Memorial Museum was established at the Ghetto Fighters’ House in order to commemorate the memory of the Jewish children who perished during the Holocaust.  The aim of the children’s museum is to acquaint young visitors with the world of the children who lived during the Holocaust, providing an experiential venue through which they can explore the subject of the Holocaust in an age appropriate manner.

Kfar Masaryk – The Secrets of the Kibbutz Miracle

Kibbutz Kefar Masaryk, a green gem next to Akko, offers families and organizations fascinating tours through kibbutz living. At the beautifully renovated original kibbutz buildings, visitors can get a glimpse to early 1940s kibbutz living – the pioneers (Haluzim), clothes, rooms and pastime culture. See the authentic 1940s shoemaking workshop, with the sweet essence of kibbutz childhood, red shoes and vintage Israeli sandals; a porcelain display from the kibbutz’s factory, Naaman Porcelain; Founder’s House showing what living in a hut in the 1940s-50s looked like – the cooking pot, tiffin carrier, bug spray and old radio, and you can also see the public buildings – commune, laundry room and children’s houses. Visitors can book folk dancing workshops, group singing, porcelain plate painting, sandals making workshop, gathering tours, early settlement fashion show, old-time games and more. Groups can book kosher breakfast and lunch meals at the kibbutz’s dining room as well as overnight stays at the kibbutz’s accommodations. Kefar Masaryk has a shop selling Galilean produce – boutique wines, natural cosmetics, special kibbutz items and more.