About Activity
Stroll the famous Rothschild Boulevard from Habima to Ahuzat Bayit, the neighborhood that was renamed Tel Aviv in 1910. While walking you learn about the problems of the founding families, their success in building a modern Hebrew city and enjoy the beautifully restored Bauhaus architecture.
Next we will visit gentrified Neve Tzedek. From a slum that was about to be erased, it became home to over a dozen billionaires. This charming, chic, neighborhood from the 19th century is now filled with boutiques, cafe’s, restaurants and elegant fashion and jewelry stores.
For the tasting part (not on Friday and Saturday) we continue to another old neighborhood, built in 1904 for poor immigrants from Yemen. Their market grew into the largest one of Tel Aviv. This Carmel Market also survived the city's obliteration plans and is thriving now. In addition to the fruits and vegetables stalls and little Yemenite restaurants it now has many bars, eateries and chef-owned food spots.
Excludes
- Food and drinks will be about $40 pp
Departure Point
- We will meet in Yaacov Garden, next to Cafe Landwer at Habima Square or the guide will pick you up from your hotel in the center
Return
- We will end the tour at Carmel Market
Stop At: Habimah Square Rothschild Boulevard, Hen Boulevard, Dizengoff Street, and Ben-Zion Boulevard al come together on this square, which is home to the national theatre of Israel, one of the first Hebrew language theatres.
Stop At: Rothschild Boulevard Tel Aviv's first boulevard, the most famous street in Israel, is named after a member of one of the wealthiest families in world history. Many of the historic buildings are built in the Bauhaus or International style, forming part of the White City of Tel Aviv. We will take a few short detours from Rothschild but return on it until we reach Ahuzat Bayit, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv.
Stop At: On King Albert Square you can enjoy both the majestic Norman Hotel, one on the best boutique hotels in the world and the eclectic-style Pagoda House.
Stop At: Aka The Castle and the KGB House, you will find out why.
Stop At: Here we pass to show you the location of one of the stations of the new Tel Aviv light rail.
Stop At: Tel Aviv Great Synagogue It is great, but if no one tell you, you have a good chance you passed it without noticing. Planned by the founders of Tel Aviv but build many years after they build their neighborhood.
Stop At: Founders Monument And Fountain This moment on Rothschild Boulevard commemorates the Jewish families that chipped in money to build a new modern neighborhood, which would become know as Tel Aviv
Stop At: Meir Dizengoff Statue Statue of Meir Dizengoff, Tel Aviv's first mayor, on his horse in front of his house. After an absence of 2000 year, it was in this house that David Ben Gurion declared a new Jewish state in 1948.
Stop At: Shalom Meir Tower The first skyscraper in the Middle East, build on the location of the first Hebrew high school, HaGymnasia.
Stop At: The house of Akiva Weiss, the initiator to build Tel Aviv and the statue of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish Captain in the French Army. "L'Affaire", as it is known in French, has come to symbolize modern injustice and is one of the most notable examples of a complex miscarriage of justice and antisemitism. It had a great impact on Theodore Herzl, who is more or less responsible that you can walk around in Tel Aviv and a Jewish State..
Stop At: Neve Tzedek The first, tiny, Jewish neighborhood outside the walls of Jaffa in the 19th century, followed by many other tiny ones, each for a different social and ethnic Jewish group. All together they are called Neve Tzedek now. We will pass some of the 100+ year old houses and synagogues. Nowadays, avant-garde design stores, fashion boutiques, handicraft shops and a handful of good restaurants add to the attractiveness of this low rise gentrified neighborhood
Stop At: A new urban park to connect the beach with downtown Tel Aviv along the route of the old Ottoman railway. The red line of the Tel Aviv light rail wil ride under this park.
Stop At: Aharon came to the Holy Land in a Mizrahi Aliya (immigration wave), about 50 years before the other Jews started giving numbers to their Ashkenazi Aliyot. He paid for the plot of land called Neve Tzedek and build the first house with a private synagogue.
Stop At: Suzanne Dellal Centre This center for modern dance, home of the Batsheva Dance Company and Inbal Dance Theater, is built on the ruins of the Alliance School for Boys and the Yechiely Girls School (1908). Now beautifully restored with a picturesque piazza.
Stop At: Carmel Market (Shuk Ha'carmel) Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes The vibrant marketplace where traders sell everything from clothing to spices and from vegetables to electronics. Nowadays also a trendy spots for bars, restaurants, coffee shops and chef-owned food stalls.
Stop At: Kerem Hateimanim An early 19th century poor neighborhood for Jewish immigrants from Yemen. These guys started a market which would become the largest one in Tel Aviv, the Carmel Market. The tin shacks and wooden houses are gone now, but narrow streets remained, with small restaurants and ground level houses.
Public transportation options are available nearby Suitable for all physical fitness levels Operated by Amazing Jerusalem Tours For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Entertaining and Informative Tour of Tel Aviv835delaneyf
We took the Tel Aviv Urban food tour with Menno on November 23 and had a great time. As a guide Menno is informative and entertaining. The walking tour covered a large swath Tel Aviv and blended the history of Tel Aviv and Israel with cultural and architectural highlights.
There were frequent stops for refreshments and the tour culminated with a stop at the eclectic Carmel Market for a tasting of local cuisine.
The tour was fun and engaging and most importantly very informative of all things Tel Aviv. We also appreciated several little known sights and recommendations for future touring opportunities.
Our group had a blast and highly recommended for a first or fiftieth visit to Tel Aviv.
Excellent tourQ2980BWjeffreys
May 25, 2023, 12:52:03 PM Great tour!
I did this tour with 3 friends and we got a lot of insights about the center of Tel Aviv and Israël. Our guide, Menno, showed us important places and provided the historical context in a clear way.
The je passion he has for this city was clear eland enlarged our enthiusam for the rest of our trip through this beautiful and interesting country.
More Than Just a Tour: A Rich Tapestry of...Andrea A
Today was amazing! I thought we were going on a culinary tour, but it was so much more! It was as if we were being toured around by our favorite cousin (Menno) who is plugged into the local community. He shared his personal experiences as we toured neighborhoods ranging from the Bauhaus and international style neighborhood along Rothchilds to Nevi Tzedek. It was a rich tapestry of architecture, culture, food, socio-political, music, finance, art, laughter and 11,000 steps!
He knew the best places to eat in the Carmel Market and a cool place to try beer. He makes you laugh, is intelligent, spontaneous with a kind and generous heart. Menno was intentional yet discreet in identifying clean bathrooms for us to use which is important on a long walking tour. When it was time to say goodbye, I felt a little sad as it was such a fun time that I did not want it to end. It was an extraordinary day that we will not forget!
Excellent and highly recommend!Deb W
We thoroughly enjoyed this very informative tour of Tel Aviv. We felt in just a few hours we learned a lot of history and was very interesting! Despite the heat, our guide took care to find shaded areas, bathrooms, and benches to rest a bit. The food tastings were diverse and incredible! We ended up full for the entire evening!! Absolutely wonderful experience!
Outstaning Urban Walking Tour! Judith M
Jun 16, 2022, 10:29:37 AM Menno, our guide, was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and professional. The tour content Urban Walking Tour and Food Tour was excellent. We saw areas of the city and its different architecture where locals live and work. Very great tour and the added portion of Food at the Carmel Market was also a great experience! We loved it. Highly Recommend Amazing Jerusalem and also this tour!!
Great kickstart for a stay in Tel Avivboukep2021
Feb 17, 2022, 12:53:25 PM We had a great experience with this tour. Menno clearly is an expert when it comes to Tel Aviv and Israel their history and his enthusiasm is contagious!
Being in Israel for the first time, I learned a lot about the history of the country, the founding of Tel Aviv (and the forgotten role of my fellow countrymen!), as well as more recent developments regarding politics, architecture and urban planning. Menno took all the time to answer any of our questions extensively.
The route passes through very nice neighborhoods, with the highlights being Neve tzedek and the ending with a well-deserved drink and delicious local food tasting at Carmel market. Bear in mind that the tour involves quite some walking so I'd recommend wearing comfortable shoes and some water/snacks for the first part. Just make sure to reserve enough space for all the food on the market :)
2 experiences in 1, perfect start of the day!97jellep
We had an amazing day on this tour! Menno is a walking encyclopedia who provided a great combination of history, architecture and urban development insights, while at the same time pointing out all the bars and restaurants that we should visit (bellboy cocktailbar here we come!).
The Carmel market was an experience by itself and we would have never found the hidden gems we were taken to. Felt like a local with all the different food and beer tryouts!
The tour was for us (brothers 20-something + 30-something) perfectly balanced in terms of comfortably walking with a coffee to go, sightseeing/listening and enjoying the market.
Super Tour durch Tel-Aviv!andreassF1086HI
Jan 12, 2023, 10:49:46 AM Interessante Urban Walking Tour durch Tel-Aviv die in 2 Teile aufgeteilt ist. Sozusagen erst die Arbeit (laufen) dann das Vergnügen(essen) ;) Es beginnt mit einer Stadtführung und endet dann mit leckeren kulinarischen Highlights am Carmel-Market.
Unser Guide Menno hat alles super erklärt und ist auch auf Fragen und Wünsche eingegangen!
Super Tour die ich guten Gewissens weiterempfehlen kann!
