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Information for Tourists

Tzfat 's Tourist Information Center is located on Alkebetz Street, below the Ari Ashkanazi Synagogue, between the Kosov and Abuhav synagogues. It is sponsored by Tzfat 's Partnership 2000 community, the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach FL and is activities are coordinated by the Livnot U'Lehibanot Israel Experience Program.

Visitors to Tzfat are welcome to walk in to read the wall posters which detail the history of Tzfat, and a second exhibition which relates the story of the War of Independence in Tzfat. Maps, guidebooks, pamphlets and information about attractions throughout the North are available, as well as explanations and instructions for planning a visit. A 10-minute movie is available for viewing in Hebrew, English or French, describing the history of Tzfat from the time of the Spanish Inquisition through modern times. A small memorial wall is dedicated to the children of Tzfat who were murdered in Ma 'alot in 1973.

The Visitors Center is sponsored by Livnot U'Lehibanot, an Israel Experience program for young Jewish adults who wish to come to explore their Jewish heritage, and Israel, in an open and questioning manner. The Center provides visitors with information about the programs that Livnot offers to young adults, aged 21 - 40, as well as volunteer activities in Tzfat.

Visitors and potential visitors are welcome to contact the Center to receive advice and guidance for upcoming trips. Please contact: Coordinator Rehov Alkebetz 27 972-4-6924427 (outside of Israel) (04)6924427 (within Israel)

  Tourist Information Numbers in the North
Tzfat Municipality (04)6971307
Tourist Info Tiberias (04)6791981
Tourist Info Tzemech (South of Tiberias) (04)6762727
Tourist Info Golan (04)6962885

Prepare for an Israel visit with Self-Guided Tour Books of Tzfat and Israel --available through Tzfat or

at the Tourist Information Center

Tour Guides in Tzfat and the North

 (when phoning from outside Israel, dial "972", then drop the first "0" of the phone number)

Shvil HaLev (Path of the Heart) (04) 6826489   noamtw@gmail.com   (04) 6826489  Carlebach style tours for individuals, families and groups.  Great for simchas! Storytelling, informative historical tour, music and total soul experience. Classes and workshops on Jewish mysticism and Jewish legends and Tzfat stories. (website is presently under construction). 

Baruch Ardstein  Safed Experience  (052)2515-134  English and Hebrew. No car. Specializes in Intro to Kabbalah, seeing Tzfat through the eyes of Jewish mysticism. 

Medad Shalem     
   (052)523-2666      English and hebrew      No car
Adam Bodenstein 
(050)441-5512       English and Hebrew.  Car, can do trips in the area. 
Noam Buskila  
English and Hebrew    Car, can do trips in the area   (052)597-7050  or (04)6974615 
Specializes in musical tours of Tzfat, especially for Bar Mitzva and other life-cycle celebration-tours
David Amiel
(054)319-8923      English, Hebrew, German, French     No car
Michael Even-Esh
 052-605-1000      Car, can do trips in area   Specializes in nature of the North
Aryeh Buznach
(054)6383-309     English and hebrew     No car
Rafi Friedman  (052)591-3671  English, Hebrew and French, Car

Elliot Chodoff
050-553-1509     english and hebrw      Car, can do trips in area
Yisrael Ne'eman
050-534-9339       english and hebrew      Car, can do trips in area
Richard Woolf
050-589-4647     English and hebrew     Car, can do trips in area
Aviva Minoff
(04) 6920901     English and hebrew     No car  Israeli Government Licensed  
Yossi Stepanski
(052)4589-009     English and hebrew     Car, can do trips in area  Specializes in archeology of the area
Haim Sidor         
(02)587-1718       English and Hebrew    Through Artzeinu Tours, touring Israel through a Torah perspective
Zev Pearl
(054)5459970     English and hebrew     Car, can do trips in area
Anna Nichnich
(052)297-9445     Hebrew and Russian     No car
Moshe Meyers (website)
052-647-8474        English and hebrew, with car.   Specializes in tours that include extreme sports: rappelling, rock climbing, caving, etc. for groups of all sizes, throughout the country
Luba Schwartzman
(04)6999304; (052)832-1764     Hebrew and Russian     No car
Ayala Tzion
(04)6934618      English, Hebrew, Dutch, French     Car, can do trips in area
Ascent of Tzfat -- Sundays, 10:30 - 14:00 group hikes in the North, 50 shekels per person
                             Mondays - Thursdays -- 11:00 tour of Tzfat
                             For more information, call (04)6971407

Jerusalem Area:

Alon Lyons 972-54398-7507   Great recommendations

Daniel Gutman  danielg972@gmail.com  Very good recommendations