Looking for the ultimate checklist of things to see and do in Israel? You might have already checked out our Top Ten list previously, but here’s a quick list of things (101 of ’em!) to see, try, taste and do in Israel. Some (no, all!) of which you really should try and squeeze into your visit here…
And if we’ve missed any gems off this list, feel free to add your suggestions in the comments.
1…Walk through the gates of the Old City in Jerusalem and feel the history.
2…Try some shakshuka!
3…Post your prayer to the Big Man at the Western Wall.
4…Snorkel in the Red Sea.
5…Float in the Dead Sea.
6…Visit Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem.
7…Visit Carmel Market in Tel Aviv.
8…Eat a plate of hummus.
9…Visit a kibbutz (we recommend Ein Gedi).
10…Follow Jesus’ footsteps along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s Old City
11…Visit Masada at sunrise.
12…Have a dip in the Med at Tel Aviv beach.
13…or check out Israel’s best beach.
14…Play matkot at the beach.
15…Eat a shwarma in a pita or lafa.
16…Visit the Baha’i Temple in Haifa.
17…Pop over the border to Petra, Jordan.
18…Visit Yad Vashem.
19…Watch a sunset while sinking your toes in the sand.
20…Drink some Israeli wine.
21…Have a night out in Tel Aviv.
22…Drink some Tubi 60.
23…Cake yourself in Dead Sea mud.
24…Take a tour to see the best of the West Bank.
25…Check out the huge crater at Mitzpe Ramon.
26…Have a dip in the Sea of Galilee.
27…Take a jeep trip through the Negev desert.
28…Hire a kayak/canoe and paddle down the Jordan River.
29…Stay for Yom Kippur and walk down the middle of the street!
30…Stay a night at one of Israel’s most luxurious hotels.
31….or at one of Israel’s very best hostels.
32…Take a bus to Cairo, Egypt.
33…Celebrate Christmas in Israel.
34…Drink some manly Israeli Goldstar beer.
35…Get baptized where Jesus was baptized.
36…(Winter) Count the coats as it “plummets” to 25°C.
37…(Summer) Swoon as Tel Aviv hits 80% humidity.
38…Go on a Jerusalem pub crawl.
39…Spend a few days soaking up the sun in Eilat.
40…Walk around the Neve Tzedek neighborhood in Tel Aviv.
41…Sleep out under the stars in the desert.
42…Get some hands-on health tips from Uzi-Eli.
43…Haggle in Jaffa Flea Market.
44…Visit the Mar Saba Monastery.
45…Take a ride on the Anaconda at the Luna Park.
46…Goggle at those petite army girls with huge guns.
47…Abseil down the cliffs of Ramon Crater.
48…Visit the Garden of Eden – Gan HaShlosha.
49…Walk the Jesus Trail.
50…Buy one of these must-read books about Israel.
51…Meet Jerusalem’s Ultra Orthodox.
52…Have a ride on a camel in the desert.
53…Get Loud & Proud at Tel Aviv Pride.
54…Go on an Israeli safari (in Ramat Gan!).
55…Visit Achzivland, the world’s smallest nation.
56…Drive in Israel (hold on to your hat!).
57…Check out Tel Aviv’s amazing Bauhaus architecture.
58…Row with an Israeli taxi driver about the high fare.
59…Eat Jachnun on a Saturday morning.
60…Visit Gaza. Well, almost.
61…Sip on a latte at a cafe in Tel Aviv.
62…Taste the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem.
63…Eat a falafel in a pita, dripping with tehina sauce.
64…Visit the old town of Akko and its market (buy some Knafe!).
65…Explore the Red Canyon.
66…Visit the cliff-hugging St. George’s Monastery.
67…Do the Zombie Walk on Purim.
68…Visit the amazing desert park at Timna.
69…Go stargazing in the desert.
70…Shop, eat and drink at Tel Aviv Port.
71…Visit the holy site of Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee.
72…Go shopping at the rejuvenated Gan HaHashmal in Tel Aviv.
73…Learn some Hebrew.
74…Learn some naughty Hebrew.
75…Dine out at one of Tel Aviv’s best restaurants.
76…People watch at the Nahalat Binyamin market in Tel Aviv.
77…Soar in a powered paraglider high above the Holy Land.
78…Eat matza bread during Passover.
79…Go cherry picking.
80…Check out a moshav (farming community).
81…Check out the view of Jerusalem from the Austrian Hospice.
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82…Visit the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem.
83…Go skiing on Mount Hermon.
84…Explore the lanes of the Old City of Nazareth.
85…Take a picture of the Dome of the Rock.
86…Go on a free walking tour round Tel Aviv.
87…Go vegan in Tel Aviv.
88…See the 2000 year old olive trees in the Garden of Gethsamane.
89…Climb Mount Tabor to visit the monastery at the top.
90…Give something back – go picking with Leket.
91…Discover a stunning Hidden Lake on your way to Eilat.
92…Fight for your spot in a line or queue.
93…Explore the magnificent Golan Heights.
94…Explore the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
95…Try a food tour to taste the real Israel.
96…Explore the mystical mountaintop city of Safed.
97…Have a drink at The Lowest Bar In The World.
98…Walk the narrow, cobbled streets of Old Jaffa.
99..Take in the tranquil Ein Kerem (birthplace of John the Baptist).
100…Explore Tel Aviv or Jerusalem by Segway.
101…Spend a few hours at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
