The 13 Best Galilee Tours

1.Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee – for cruise ship guests only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 109 reviews · from $115Our pick

Review of the Haifa shore trip to Nazareth and Galilee, with biblical sites, guide tips, timing, price value, and cruise-day advice.

“Wow this is a must tour for any first time visitor. From the minute you walk off the ship, to the minute you return, it was breath taking. Our driver and tour guide knew how to get the most out of the day. These kinds of tour adventures are so dependent on one thing..YOUR GUIDE! Ours was RYAN... he was fantastic. Answered every question and was a wealth of knowledge. He maxamized the time spent at all of the top locations, and even tossed in a great local stop for a bite to eat. Cant thank him enough for making the tour so fantastic. We were so fortunate to have…”

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2.Private Excursion to Nazareth Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $430Top rated

Review of a private Nazareth, Galilee, and Sea of Galilee tour with hotel pickup, biblical sites, expert guidance, and practical tips.

“It was a very heartfelt and warm welcoming tour experience! I had such a great time thanks to the great plannings and connections of Wissam and his tour guide. It was very unique and wonderful memories this tour created for me for my stRead more”

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3.Galilean Cooking Workshop 2-4 particpants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $410

Cook a seasonal Galilean lunch with a Druze family, learn local traditions, and share a homemade feast in a private village workshop.

“This was just such an incredibly special workshop. From the moment we arrived we felt immersed and welcomed. Paul was a huge help, not only from a translation perspective but also from a history lesson. We loved our hosts so much and felt so honoured to cook with them and learn about their lives.”

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4.Golan Heights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 26 reviews · 10 hours · from $128

Review of the 10-hour Golan Heights tour from Tel Aviv, with Katzrin, Mount Bental, ancient synagogues, museums, and practical tips.

“This was my first time in Israel, ive always wanted to visit Golan Heights, i booked this tour and I can honestly say our tour guide 'Avishai Levi' was so passionate, amazing, informative and extremely kind and helpful. He took his time to explain things properly, and made the tour super fun. You can really tell that Avishai was extremely knowledgable about this area. I would like to Thankyou Mr Avishai Levi for making this tour super fun and memorable. Being back home now from Israel, I can still remember my Golan Heights tour. This was very special, Thankyou once again, from Rashi :)”

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5.Kabbalah Heritage Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $45Best value

Walk Safed with Rabbi Shmuel Kopel, visit important Kabbalistic sites, and learn how its sages shaped Jewish life today.

“Great experience at the beautiful city . Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. We were able to see a lot and learned a lot.”

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6.Tour The Mystical City Of Safed

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $485

Explore Safed’s ancient synagogues, kabbalah traditions, artists’ quarter, and cobbled Old City with a private rabbi guide.

“Rabbi Amichai was super flexible on timing which we appreciated since we were coming up just for the day from Jerusalem. His tour grounded us in time and place, and he kept us engaged the whole way through.”

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7.A Day of Spiritual Discovery in the Upper Galilee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $820

Explore Safed’s kabbalistic sites with Rabbi Amichai, visit sacred Galilee tombs, and join meditation on this private 3.5-hour tour.

“On a démarré par l histoire de Safed, très intéressante, Amichai a une grande connaissance sur ce sujet, je connaissais Safed mais l accompagnement d Amichai nous a permis de la découvrir sous un angle nouveau et passionnant”

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8.Culinary Day Tour of the Galilee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $287

Taste Galilee goat cheese, olive oil, Arab coffee, Druze sweets and home cooking on an intimate, full-day food tour from Ein Camonim.

“Our GalilEat experience was the best part of our Israel tour! Our guide Paul started with a trip to a working local market. The colors and aromas of the local fruits and vegetables were amazing. Paul's relationship with the local vendors is wonderful to see. He obviously has clRead more”

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9.Druze Culinary Tour of the Western Galilee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $550

Taste Galilean coffee, goat cheese, spices, sweets, and a Druze family lunch on this private Western Galilee food tour.

“Wendy, Lorie and I spent two weeks touring Israel in Oct 2022. A very special highlight of our trip was a visit (arranged by Galileat) to a Druze family for a hands-on cooking class. Our hosts had us all very busy in their kitchen preparing a multi-course meal from fresh, local iRead more”

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10.Israel: Nazareth and Sea of Galilee Private Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $551

Review of a private Nazareth and Sea of Galilee tour with Christian sites, Jordan River baptism, flexible stops, and hotel pickup.

“La actividad fue excelente. Todo bien planeado y pensado en optimizar el tiempo y ver lo más posible, pero a la vez, sin prisa. Yucal es un guía magnífico, siempre dando explicaciones claras y muy paciente y considerado. Quedamos encantados!”

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11.Biblical History & Culture Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Walk through Nazareth’s sacred sites, old market, Mary’s Well, and Holy Family landmarks on a private three-hour guided tour.

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12.Sea of Galilee – Off the Beaten Track

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $810

Explore Galilee’s lesser-known Christian sites, Susita, Bethsaida, and Nukeib Lookout on a private full-day tour from Tiberias.

“My mom and I had a great tour of many of the archaeological sites and other significant sites around the Sea of Galilee. Our guide, Ofer, was very knowledgeable on the area and helps explain the religious significance of the sites.”

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13.Golan Heights private site seeing Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $769

Explore the Golan Heights by private Jeep, with Hippos ruins, Ein Keshatot synagogue, winery tasting, Katzrin, and Mount Bental.

“This tour was so much fun! Menachem Jacobs is a very knowledgeable, friendly, fun and out-going tour guide. We saw sites and ruins that we would not be able to see without the Jeep! Menachem’s knowledge of the Golan and Tiberias is clear. We got to explore the village of Katzrin and the synagogue built in the 6th century. Definitely don’t miss this one!”

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