SHOULDERS (late Mar/Apr/May/late Sep/Oct/Nov): Daytime temperatures will be very pleasant: 75º-ish in most of the country (but hotter at the Red and Dead Seas). Masada and Eilat are extremely hot (110º+!).but dry. Jerusalem is dryer and cooler, particularly at night. Tel Aviv, and Tiberias will be hot and humid (like New York or Miami). SUMMER (Jun/Jul/Aug/early Sep): Temperatures in the high 80º's, 90º's. Seasons overlap of course, but general guidelines are: Temperatures can vary widely so just pack for the "right" weather and you'll be fine. Israel is 6 or 7 hours ahead of the East Coast of the USA depending on the season. American cell-phones that work overseas will work in Israel too. Many hotels also have Business Centers where you can access e-mail and the internet without charge. Most hotels have free wi-fi in the lobby, and some hotels provide it free in the room. If you don’t have an adapter that seems to work, call the hotel’s front desk or visit a hardware store. Israeli outlets have three prongs, but European two-prong adapters usually work. For other appliances, Israel's electricity is 220V A/C, single phase 50-cycles 110V-220V transformers can be used. There are ATM machines all over Israel and credit cards are widely accepted.Īlmost all hotel rooms are equipped with hairdryers, and all have shaver sockets. On arrival in Israel, it’s a good idea to use your bank-card to withdraw some Shekels from the ATM in the arrival-halls at Ben Gurion - or change small amounts of dollars/or travelers’ checks at a bank or your hotel. Click here for the current conversion rate. The Israeli currency is the Shekel (officially “New Israeli Shekel”), worth around 30 cents. Don't forget your swimsuit and, for the Dead Sea, plastic shoes or aqausox. Some religious shrines require modest dress (arms and legs covered, and, occasionally, no pants for women). Bring good walking shoes or sneakers and "layers." Israelis (especially women) like to be “elegant casual” on evenings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Like almost everywhere in the world, casual is the "rule" for everyday sightseeing. Travel insurance (including medical coverage) is always recommended for all foreign travel.) (If you need to bring syringes and vials of medicine – bring along a letter from your doctor attesting to your needs, just in case.) If you need to see a doctor in Israel, check with your hotel concierge. You can also bring supplies of your standard prescription drugs with you. You can buy most standard over-the-counter equivalent of North American drugs in Israel. No vaccinations are required to visit Israel (unless you have recently been in an area where there have been epidemics of yellow fever, cholera or ebola). Israel is an ultra-modern country with the world’s highest number of doctors per capita, and a health and hospital system that is the envy of the world. What about health, medicines, vaccinations? When you leave Israel, the departure process is identical to that outlined above for all airlines. Remember, the questions are designed to protect you and your fellow passengers. Just answer truthfully, go with the flow and don’t lose your cool. Some of the questions may seem un-PC, intrusive, irrelevant or repetitive. On check-in for your flights you will be asked a variety of questions during a security interview. If you are flying EL AL Israel Airlines (or from Europe on Arkia Israel Airlines or Israir), please know that the security precautions taken by Israeli airlines are the stuff of legend and the envy of the world’s airlines. I hear there is a security interview before my flight… The planes of 90+ airlines wouldn’t fly to Israel if it weren’t safe. Every year between 3 and 4 million tourists vacation in Israel – and apart from those who fall in love with an Israeli – or with Israel – they all go home again safe and sound. We wouldn’t urge you to come if it wasn’t. or Canadian citizen, the same conditions apply to citizens of most western countries, but just to be sure: click here. (For stays up to three months, you don’t need a visa.) If you’re not a U.S. and Canadian citizens, all you need is a passport that’s valid at least six months longer than your date of arrival in Israel. What documents do I need to travel to Israel?įor U.S. Plus you can connect to Israel through dozens of European cities. There are about ten nonstop flights a day from North America to Israel, on Air Canada, American Airlines/US Airways, Delta, El Al Israel Airlines and United. Not nearly as far as you may think: just 10 hours from New York (it’s quicker to fly from New York to Israel than from New York to Hawaii!), or 14 hours from Los Angeles.
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