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Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tours

What could be more meaningful than having your child become Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Masada, the historic spot that symbolizes the spirit of the Jewish people? It is an unforgettable experience for the entire family. Israel Discovery Tours has created the ultimate Family–Bar/Bat Mitzvah tours with a vast range of activities from visiting historical sites to taking part in an archaeological dig to river rafting and snorkeling, all designed to engage every member of your family. We know you will be delighted with our attention to detail, superb quality, deluxe hotels, and our own staff of incredible guides. Everyone at Israel Discovery Tours is committed to delivering the world's finest Israel experience.

Adults Only Tours

It is in the spirit of discovery that we have created our dynamic & exciting ``Adults Only`` tours. Our perfect routing creates a seamless tour with well-balanced days that include plenty of sightseeing and a vast range of activities. The superiority of our Israel experience and our reputation for excellence is well known all over the country. We know you will be impressed with our attention to detail, superb quality, well located hotels and our own staff of incredible guides. Our Israel team has meticulously planned our tours and itineraries and we promise to make your discovery of Israel surpass all expectations!

2024 Family Tour Dates

12 day summer luxury tours.

June 13 – 24, 2024 June 20 – July 1, 2024 (Value Tour) June 27 – July 8, 2024 July 25 – Aug 5, 2024 August 15 – 26, 2024

11 Day December Luxury Tours

Dec 22, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025

2024 Adult Tour Dates

Luxury tours.

May 6-20, 2024 Oct. 28-Nov. 11, 2024

Deluxe Tours

May 13-27, 2024 Sept. 16-30, 2024

Revisitors Tour

Sept 18-29, 2024

DISCOVER - YOUR HERITAGE, YOUR HISTORY, YOUR SPIRIT

It is with a love of Israel and a spirit of discovery that we have created our award winning tours. Our exciting itineraries, legendary guides and unparalleled service ensure that you will see Israel the way it should be seen. Join us and discover a tour beyond your expectations.

CELEBRATE - THE LAND, THE PEOPLE, THE EXPERIENCE

Celebrate the wonders of Israel; a Shabbat in Jerusalem, the magnificence of Masada, the beauty of Eilat, Israeli Dancing on the Sea of Galilee, and the vibrancy of Tel Aviv. On our Bar/Bat Mitzvah tours celebrate this milestone with a meaningful sunrise service atop Masada and an amazing party in Tel Aviv.

BELONG - YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HOME

In Israel, everyone is family. Let us welcome you to Israel! Let us welcome you home! Family owned and operated since 1991, we will ensure that you have the finest Israel experience possible. Join Israel Discovery Tours, Inc. and celebrate all that is Israel!

Adult Tour Reviews

Everything i wanted.

The trip was absolutely everything I wanted plus a million! I'm a pretty tough critic and customer from my career in NYC and my family and friends are shocked that I would not change anything about the tour. What made the trip for me was the combination of the itinerary, accommodations and our guide. I feel truly blessed and privileged for having had the benefit of his knowledge. I am now a walking infomercial for Israel Discovery Tours as in my view, there is no other option than to see Israel with your group.

Wantagh, NY

Totally Amazing!

The trip was totally amazing. Our guide was warm, personable, knowledgeable and funny. We did so much in each and every day of our tour.It’s unbelievable how much we were able to do each day. The hotels were plush, luxurious and totally focused on their clients.The food was delicious everywhere we went, with many choices to choose from at every meal. And, you, Brad, started us off on this incredible Holy Land Adventure, with your outstanding service that you and your staff provided to all of us. Thank you and thank you to your . We had a trip we shall never forget!

Lawrence & Diane G

Wellington, FL

Off the Charts!

Israel Discovery Tours is off the charts. Everything was beyond first class. I loved the small intimate no more than 40 people group on our bus. We were all strangers on day one and 3 days in we were all great friends. . Our guide was one for this history books. The love for his country, his incredible knowledge of the country and his amazing charisma and energy really brought complete strangers together…there are no words. The tour was incredibly comprehensive. The hotels were spectacular and each one was beautifully appointed and had incredible food and service. I felt that I experienced all aspects of Israel: the ancient history, the kibbutz experience, the natural beauty, the new and 21st century Israel. I am so thrilled that I booked my trip with IDT. First class amazing, amazing tour company. Hope to visit again with you!!!!!

Monroe Township, NJ

TOUR WE WILL NEVER FORGET!

Words cannot describe how amazing this trip was. IDT did an excellent job in organizing this tour with great efficiency. Our tour guide was with us for the 13 days and was amazing! He was so knowledgeable and we explored so many places. It was great history lesson. The hotel accommodations were excellent and everything always ran smoothly! Besides all the new friendships we made our guide really made this trip so enjoyable. We will never forget it and we look forward to traveling again in the future with IDT!!

Marla & Jim M

Scottsdale, AZ

BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS!

We want to thank the entire IDT staff for putting together a trip that was beyond our expectations in every way! Our trip to Israel was the trip of a lifetime and a life-changing experience, thanks to your entire team. Our guide was the best we could have hoped for. He was entertaining, informative, and protective of our group in every way. It was evident how passionate he was about the State of Israel. We returned home with a respect and compassion for the Israeli people that was above and beyond our feelings before the trip. We feel we have truly experienced Israel’s history and realize how important it is to preserve Israel as our Jewish state. We formed friendships that we shall always cherish. We saw so much in only two weeks! I have traveled the world including six continents, but our Israel trip was the most fabulous trip I have ever been on. Thank you again for creating a wonderful, lasting memory for us. We hope it will not be our last visit to Israel.

Michelle Z & Bruce G

Glenview, IL

Family Tour Reviews

Incredible tour.

We're still adjusting to being back from Israel, but I wanted to thank you for running such an incredible tour. The agenda was well thought out, incredibly well organized and the operations were flawless and all the accommodations were excellent. We really enjoyed our time at all the hotels in different ways. We cannot say enough positive things about our guide. He was highly knowledgeable, with an amazing depth of facts, timelines, and experience to share. But most importantly, he related extremely well to the adults and the kids. He truly was beloved by the kids. We can't say enough positive things about all of our interactions with him and his skill as a tour guide. He loves this job and it shows. Lastly, I can't thank you and the team enough the bat mitzvahs- this experience truly made our already incredible week that much more special. Our time on Masada will forever be etched into our hearts. Watching them was one of life's rare ``everything is perfect`` moments that we will treasure forever. Many thanks again for an amazing and unparalleled experience

Andrew & Laura Y

Plainview, NY

Proud to Recommend!

For me, seeing my grandchildren Bar/Bat Mitzvah was a definite highlight in my life. I would like to thank you and your team for making our Israel trip everything we hoped it would be and more. Israel Discovery is in a class by itself and maintains the level of efficiency and integrity I so respect. Being in the travel business for more than 30 years, I have seen many changes in the level of service provided to clients and it is refreshing to work with a company run as excellently as yours is. I have and will be proud to recommend Israel Discovery to any family wishing to celebrate their son or daughter's bar or bat mitzvah in Israel. For us it was the best choice.

Hollywood, FL

TRIP OF A LIFETIME!

We just returned from what can only be described as a ``trip of a lifetime`` to celebrate our daughter's bat mitzvah in Israel. Israel Discovery Tours took care of everything, from meeting us at the airport upon our arrival, to getting us checked into amazing hotels, planning wonderful meals throughout the trip and ceremonies leading up to and including the bat mitzvah on Masada, to filling our days with educational and fun activities for our whole family. Our guide was fantastic. His enthusiasm, patience with our questions and love for Israel never waned. Our family feels so fortunate that we were able to have this experience in Israel, one that I know none of us will ever forget.

Sara & Stephen N

Potomac, MD

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October 16, 2023

We are deeply saddened by the recent events in and continue to work closely with our office, partners and friends in Israel. Israel [...]

Summertime in Israel!

July 20, 2023

We’re halfway through the summer and our passengers have been having a wonderful time on our Family-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tours.              They’re visiting all the […]

Summer is here!

June 4, 2023

With our Spring Adults Only tours home, we’re excited to announce the start of our summer season of Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tours! Families […]

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Hi there fellow travelers! Planning again!

We are not big fans of tours but we feel this is an area of the world we should go on one. We just returned from Asia and it was toured- exhausting but the only way to go- especially as we are getting older.

We want to see Israel and Jordan - Petra and be gone about 2 weeks.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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