Jerusalem District Travel Forum

Hello Guys!

Im planning to visit Israel next October, how manny days its enough to visit Jerusalen, Dead Sea and bethlem ?

Bethlem -> 1 day
Jerusalen -> ?? days
Dead Sea -> ?? is it possible one day trip from Jerusalen?


Should I visit Tel avi also?

THX for Help

Marcal

What, if any, is the hechsher/hashgacha on the Tavlin Restaurant?

I'm trying to plan a trip to Israel in July, Is there any local tour to Petra from Jerusalem?
It is possbile from Jerusalem to Petra(Jordan)for one/two day trip, How to do? Thanks for helps!!!

I'm trying to plan a trip to Jerusalem from Amman, any tips or thoughts on how to do it would be most appreciated!

I am on a business trip to Israel and I will spend one day in Jerusalem. I will be alone. I need some e-mail addresses for youth hostels/religious hospices for a one night budget accommodation. Is it OK and safe for a woman alone to do sightseeing/shopping/eating out in Jerusalem? Do I need to be accompanied? Any ideas/info for a one day sightseeing in Jerusalem?

Thank you.

Ani Ivanova (MS.)

the petra hostel doesn't have a way to reserve a dorm bed
on the internet, and i was wondering if i could get one of you
ladies out there to do me a favor so i don't have to call long
distance.

is it possible to call the petra hostel and reserve a women's dorm bed
from saturday august 16, 2008 through friday sept 5th 2008? It would be reserved in the name Patricia Sheneman.

if they want a credit card or something, just let me know, and i'll
just have to call myself. but i'm calling from california, USA and i have
a job with on-call hours and i dn't always can get through.

anyway, if anyone can do me this favor, let me know! I know the petra is a little run down, but i don't care, since i'll be gone every day for the 3 weeks, volunteering to help sift at the temple mount sifting project.



thanks ahead of time.

I arrive from Frankfurt at 03:20am on 28th September and intend to take a sherut to Jerusalem at 7am to start a half day tour after checking into a modest hotel with or without a private bathroom.

I will book full day tour on 29th and depart on 30th September at 16:45hr. Any assistance on how to catch a sherut from airport, and where to book a 2 or 3 star hotel/hostel in Jerusalem so I can direct the sherut to the place, and whether the big holiday time will cause problems during the stay from 28th to 30th september.

Thank you for looking at the questions.

Joe from Christchurch New Zealand

I'd appreciate up-to-date experiences with Mt. Zion hotel. gilabrand's page is very positive about it, the pictures look great and the location, but some of other sites' ratings are really low due to negatives about service.

Also if you know of another hotel with some charm, location (pref. near Old City), not the highest price (under $400/night), I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

i was wondering could anyone tell me where in jerusalem the shefa shuk supermarket store is in jerusalem or where the ultra orthodox supermarkets are. my reason for asking is when i visit this year i quite fancy doing some shopping there just to see what they are like. if soemone could give directions on how to get their street names bus numbers that go near them that would be brilliant.

also in jerusalem do the ultra orthodox have shopping malls that cater to their needs if so what are these malls called and where are they in jerusalem also what makes them different from the other supermarkets ie what do they sell that others dont

Hi,

I am an Australian travelling on an Australian passport. I am travelling throughout the Meditterranean and the Middle East. I plan to travel by land, not air. My itinerary is to travel to Jerusalem, via Greece, Turkey, Syria and Jordan, then back again, to Lebanon to catch my plane from Beirut to depart.

I believe that I do not need a visa to enter into Jerusalem. However, will they stamp my passport at the Jordanian/Israeli border? If so, is there an alternative to avoid this? I will not be allowed to re-enter into Syria or enter into Lebanon if my passport has a stamp from entering into Israel.

Many thanks.

can anyone find out if you can pay for your room/dorm by credit card?
i am booking 10 percent down by credit card to hold the dorm, but want to make sure that i can pay the rest with my plastic when i show up--no email i can use unless someone can call and get an email address for me.



thanks!

i`m just wondering could i get away with wearing 3/4 length dungaree shorts in religous places such as mea shearim.

also if i want to wear shorts is it worth carrying a pair of trousers in my bag just in case i need them

1,although they would know i am outsider would it be worth wearing a kippot if visiting mea shearim given that they are so religous or would it make no difference.

2, am i correct in saying that rosh hashannah and yom kippur are 10 days apart i so could ivisit for 10 days and experience both

My wife and I and a friend are planning to visit Israel in October. Since there are three of us we would like a suite of rooms so we can all be together.

Does the Mount of Olives Hotel have suites available and what are the rates for them?

Thank you,

Marvin Brodsky

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to go from Jerusalem to Mevasseret Zion?

Thanks

I'm sure this has been asked many time before but there is a lot of information and filtering from VT members is very helpful.

Could anyone recommend a good hotel in Jerusalem in or near the Old City?

By good, I mean in a good location for tourist, for 2 people with private bath, plenty of hot water. Nothing fancy. It should be clean and not expensive.

I've been thinking about the Hashimi Hotel. Information about this and other hotels will be greatly appreciated.

I will be in Jerusalem around March 31.

My wife and I are anticipating a trip to Israel in Jan/Feb 2009. I am protestant clergy, and am looking for some "on-my-own" touring time, as well as some time with an educational-type tour group. One of the tours I'm interested in is Shoresh tours, offered out of Alexander College (connected with Christ Church). Does anyone have any experience with this group or these tours?

Thanks!

My wife and I are anticipating a trip to Jerusalem in Jan/Feb of 2009, and considering using the Christ Church Guest House as our "home base" for part of our trip. Any recommendations/reviews on this guest house?

Thanks in advance!

is it possible to get to old jerusalem on a day trip from Amman,Jordan?

hello everyone from california!
from what i understand, there is a cafe right by the Temple Mount Institute?
Can anyone give me info about it? I guess the Temple Mount Insitute is right up the stairs from the wailing wall? I was hoping to have a place where i could go and hang out while i am in that area sightseeing--anyone have info
on the type of place it is and hours, what they serve, etc.


thnks

Hi,

Is there a bus from the Jerusalem Central Bus Station that goes to Old Yafo? I am not in Jerusalem yet, so I hoping to find out before I got there...

Thanks!
Sharon

does anyone know are there many shops in mea shearim that sell the mens traditional dress such as the coats socks breeches etc and if i tried to buy them would they sell them to me

also is there a good way to take photos at the moment i think is should just take a photo quickly then move on

Hey,
in the night of february 24th to the 25th the academy awards - "oscars" - were awarded. usually there is a huge tv-broadcast.
me and my friends, we are german volunteers and huge fans of the show. I'd love to see this live and we're looking for a place to watch (this is connected to my hopes that it is shown on israeli tv).
so if anyone knows a bar or anything else where we can watch it, i'd be very happy!!!
best greetings
freddydefred

Hello,
I am in dire need of help ASAP. I either need a great road map of Jerusalem and the surrounding area, or the knowledge of people of live there.

I need to know how far it is from Yad Vashem from the Old City of Jerusalem. And how far it is from Yad Vashem to the Avshalom Reserve, Latrun and Abu Ghosh.

I need the distance and approximate time it would take to drive there.

Travelling there soon and need to know as soon as possible.

Thank you so much for your help.
-Nico

Can someone tell me the days of the world meet?
Thank you

Hi :

I´m going to Jerusalem on saturday.I want to ask some questions :
-What´s the weather now in Jerusalem ?
-Is dangerous to visit the old city in the night ?
-I´m in a hotel in Agripas, close Ben Yehuda, could you recommend any place, for example a good cafe for young people or other places of interest in this zone ?
-What is the timetable to visit the dome of the rock ?

Thank you a lot.

Regards

How is Jerusalem around Easter (Western Christian Easter, March 23, 2008?

Will it be difficult to find a budget/mid price accommodations in or near the old city at that time?

Hi,
My husband and I will be arriving in Israel soon and I was wondering what we might expect weather wise. We plan on being Baptized in the river Jordan. Will we be freezing? Do they have changing places to get out of wet clothes and a way to dry our hair, etc?
Also, my husband wants to take a "day" trip to in to Egypt to see the pyramids. Is there such a thing as that. A DAY TRIP?? We will be staying in Jerusalem.
Our stay will be for just 6 days.
Thanks in advance,
Donna

We are planning to cross into Israel from Jordan at Bet She'an in early March 2008. Researching the internet indicates that rental cars are not available in Bet She'an, but Egged has busses to Jerusalem We would appreciate any information on:
1. Bus time between Bet She'an and Jerusalem.
2. Whether there is any transportation between Tiberias and Bet She'an as we can return a rental car in Tiberias before we cross back into Jordan.
3. Recommended sites, budget hotels, and restaurants in the Galilee area.
4. Driving time between Mesada and Tiberias.

Well we are heading to Jerusalem for the World Meet 2008 in September, but I am confused about visas.
I know that I need visa for Israel, but what about the Palestinian teritories??
I am Macedonian national who live part of the year in Macedonia and the other part in UK.
And we would like to visit some of the towns in Palestine,but question is are we alowed??
Also if somebody can advise me on reputable travel agency wich can arrange short 3 days trip to Petra-Jordan from Jerusalem??
After the World Meet we intend to stay another 10 days and explore the country and the region, hence the trip to Petra and meaby Wadi Rum.

Many thanks,
Valentina