An alley with bougainvillea and a view of the seaAn alley with steps in Old JaffaGuide Michal David next to the hanging orange tree in Old JaffaThe ornate interior of a church
Technical details
Tour times
By arrangement.
Price
₪200 per person
The tour runs with a minimum of 6 participants, up to 25.
₪1,200 per private group
Notes
The tour includes walking through the alleys of Old Jaffa.
A tour of Old Jaffa, one of the oldest port cities in Israel and the world – between legends, mythology, midrash and history.
According to tradition, Jaffa was named after Japheth, son of Noah, who arrived here after the Flood. It is mentioned in the Bible and the New Testament, and the story of Jonah, who sailed from here, appears in the Quran as well. Great kings visited it, and through it the leaders and thinkers of Zionism entered the land – down to the last of the immigrants.
What awaits you on the way
Jaffa's legends –...
A tour of Old Jaffa, one of the oldest port cities in Israel and the world – between legends, mythology, midrash and history.
According to tradition, Jaffa was named after Japheth, son of Noah, who arrived here after the Flood. It is mentioned in the Bible and the New Testament, and the story of Jonah, who sailed from here, appears in the Quran as well. Great kings visited it, and through it the leaders and thinkers of Zionism entered the land – down to the last of the immigrants.
What awaits you on the way
Jaffa's legends – from Japheth son of Noah to Greek mythology – and what really happened
Jaffa in the Bible, in the New Testament and on the walls of temples in Pharaonic Egypt
Kings, Zionist leaders and immigrants who entered the land through Jaffa
Today's Jaffa: young hangouts, galleries and special houses
Tel Aviv-Jaffa through its food, art and stories – with someone who knows every corner of it.
I'm a licensed tour guide, archaeologist and artist. I've been guiding since 2008, and for the past decade I've focused solely on Tel Aviv-Yafo, the city where I was born.
⬤ Tailor-made tours – I adapt every tour to the group, and adjust it as we go.
⬤ Market food – tastings that tell the story of a place and its people.
⬤ Street art from the inside – my signature tour. I paint in urban projects myself, and on the tour you'll meet street artists I know personally.
⬤ History, architecture and archaeology – in Jaffa and Tel Aviv, including lesser-known neighborhoods. MA in Archaeology and Religious Studies, with experience in research excavations.
I'd be happy to tailor a tour for you and show you my city.
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