Rugby Tours To Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv

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Rugby Tours to Tel Aviv, officially known as Tel Aviv-Yafo, is the second most populous city in Israel after Jerusalem.

Located on the country’s Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 443,939, it is the economic and technological centre of the country.

Governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is home to many foreign embassies.

It is a global city and is ranked 25th in the Global Financial Centres Index.

Also has the third or fourth largest economy and the largest economy per capita in the Middle East.

The city has the 31st highest cost of living in the world.

As a city Tel Aviv receives over 2.5 million international visitors annually.

A “party capital” in the Middle East, it has a lively nightlife and 24-hour culture.

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Our Popular Inclusions for a Rugby Tour to Tel Aviv

Spend hours at all the various markets.
Attend the day at Tel Aviv’s Luna Park.
War buffs can visit the I.D.F History Museum.
Shopping at the trendy Hei be-lyar Street.
Enjoy a day out on one of the many beaches in Tel Aviv.
Natural history lovers can visit the Steinhardt Natural History Museum.
Visit Old Jaffa Town.
There’s no time for rest when surfing in the warm Mediterranean.
Museum lovers will enjoy all the cultural museums that are on offer.
Take a days trip out to the historic fort at Masada.

Tel Aviv Beaches

The Tel Aviv coastal strip is 14 kilometres long, stretching from Herzliya to Bat Yam and composed of 13 official beaches.

At every such beach you will find changing rooms with bathrooms, lifeguard, rescue station, chairs and sun beds for rent. Also, pergolas, special chairs for the disabled that allow them to float on the water.

There are play areas where you can borrow backgammon, checkers, toy pails and shovels free of charge.

In addition, beach libraries operate at the Jerusalem, Gordon, Metzizim and Hatzuk beaches.

South of Atarim Square begins the most famous beach in Tel Aviv.

Strips of sand, breakwaters and innumerable beach umbrellas whose colours vary according to the logos of the sponsors.

Gordon is one of the widest beaches in the city.

Every summer it becomes a mecca for local tourists, thanks to a large number of restaurants, diving clubs and volleyball courts.

Tel Aviv Markets

Israel is known as the land of plenty and the food in Tel Aviv is no exception.

Best place to buy your groceries is in a Shuk (market), there you will find a broad range of quality produce.

The best part is it is always cheaper than a super market and an entertaining experience.

From flea markets, food markets, souvenir stalls and handmade crafts it’s all on your doorstep whichever way you turn.

You will find the sellers friendly and charming and don’t be afraid to haggle for a better price.

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Masada

90 minutes away from Tel Aviv is Masada.

Masada is an ancient fortress in southern Israel’s Judean Desert. It’s on a massive plateau overlooking the Dead Sea.

A cable car and a long, winding path climb up to the fortifications, built around 30 B.C.

Among the ruins are King Herod’s Palace, which sprawls over 3 rock terraces, and a Roman-style bathhouse with mosaic floors.

The Masada Museum has archaeological exhibits and recreates historical scenes.

Siege of Masada is often revered in modern Israel as “a symbol of Jewish heroism. Masada became a symbol for a heroic ‘last stand’ for the State of Israel.

This played a major role for Israel in forging national identity. To Israel, it symbolised the courage of the warriors of Masada.

Untold strength was shown when they were able to keep hold of Masada for almost three years.

Suicide is reported to be their choice of death over slavery in their struggle against an aggressive Roman Empire.