10 Great Places in Israel for Kids (and the kid in you!)

Your kids will love Israel! Here's 10 great places to visit on your next family trip: 

1. The Palmach Museum - through a modern multi-media presentation you'll feel like you're participating in the Palmach from 1941 to the War of Independence and the establishment of the State of Israel - you're whole family will walk away with a sense of pride and strength. 

2. Independence Hall - a spiritually moving visit for everyone, take a step back in time in the actual hall where David Ben Gurion’s moving Declaration of Independence will be hear, and which ended 2,000 years of Jewish yearning for a return to the land of Israel.

3. The Israel Childrens Museum in Holon - experience a variety of activities which share the common feature of adventures that incorporate emotional intelligence, education for tolerance and acceptance of the other.

4. Kfar Kedem - visit and participate in a biblical experience by dressing up like the Jews of ancient times and learn about their way of life in Israel thousands of years ago. Make pita or goat cheese and enjoy a fun donkey ride in the surrounding forest.

5. Mei Kedem - walk through the water tunnel (in the water itself) that provided water to the residents of Caesarea throughout the city’s early history.

6. Akko - visit the ancient crusader port city of Akko, the fascinating UNSCO town with new excavations 1000 years old. Visit the Crusader Halls and see the underground tunnels and pathways. Look upon the port and fortifications that enabled the inhabitants of the town to resist against Napoleon Bonaparte. Spend some time walking through the Arab Bazaar with vendors selling fresh fish and other goods, then finish your visit with an exhilarating Tornado Boat Ride.

7. Golan Heights - jump in 4x4 jeep to tour of the Golan Heights, enjoying its physical beauty with its scenic hills, and learn the strategic importance and history of the land. 

8. De Karina Chocolate Factory - have a sweet visit to for a special chocolate workshop; learn about chocolate in this small boutique factory of handmade chocolate. 

9. The Time Elevator - ride through the different ages of Jerusalem and learn about the people who inhabited and ruled over the ancient city and while you're in the past visit the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, a major family attraction in Jerusalem and see all the different types of animals that were living in Israel during the Biblical period

10. Kfar Nokdim - create memories at the Bedouin encampment for camel rides and Bedouin hospitality and Hafla meal.