Picking cherry tomatoes! What a pleasant Saturday we'll have! There's something for both young and old in the field! We will enjoy picking colorful cherry tomatoes. The garden owners will treat us to delicious tea.
Private olive oil press. Beekeeping We will visit a private olive oil press. On its premises, there is also a beekeeping area. The hospitable owners will provide us with an olive oil tasting and share insights about running a farm in Israel.
Latrun Monastery. Wine tasting Located on the hills is the Latrun Monastery of the Virgin Mary, founded by the silent Trappist monastic order. Here, they devoutly observe the order's rule and strive to lead their lives accordingly. It is known as the "Monastery of Silence" because in the past, the rule instructed the holy fathers to speak only during prayer. Within the monastery grounds, we will have a wine tasting session featuring locally produced wines.
Byzantine Church in Shoam Forest In the heart of the forest lies the well-preserved mosaic floor of the Church of St. Bacchus, discovered in 1986 and open to visitors since 2013. Three years ago, a fragment of the mosaic floor from the famous Byzantine monastery in Madaba, Jordan, was reproduced nearby.
Tel Yavne - an archaeological sensation An important Jewish city after the destruction of the Second Temple, and also the largest wine production center in the Byzantine period, world-wide.
Important
Seasonal excursion - only February 5.
Additional payment 35 shekels. per person on site for picking tomatoes.
500 grams of tomatoes can be taken with you.
Departure days
Departure days depend on your departure city
Info
Order cancellation conditions:
If a tourist cancels an excursion in less than 2 days, the penalty is 100%, unless insurance against non-departure has been purchased.
Important:
Tourists should arrive at the boarding point 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
- People who are late and do not go on the excursion will not receive a refund.
- Excursion applications for children under 5 years old are not accepted.
- The company is not responsible for lost items.
- Responsibility for having an individual insurance policy falls on the tourist.
- Tourists may wait up to 30 minutes for the bus.
- Minor changes to the route are possible.
- The company reserves the right to change the departure time for the excursion, which is notified to the tourist the day before.
- The company does not sell excursions indicating seats on the bus.
- Physical activity level: 3/5
We recommend:bring drinking water, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes with you on the excursion .
The cost of the trip does not include and is paid on the spot:
- Entrance to tomato picking - 35 shekels
- Food
Attractions
This monastery was founded over 100 years ago by Trappist monks. One of their beliefs is that the name of God cannot be pronounced in the sua. The monks currently residing in the monastery spend their days mainly on physical work done in silence. There are special rooms in the monastery where they can talk, but the monks themselves try to do this as little as possible. At Latrunsky Monastery ptoduced the world-famous production: wine and olive oil and it can be bought in a nearby store.
An important Jewish city after the destruction of the second Temple, and the world's largest wine-producing center during the Byzantine period.
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