🗳️ Winter Team Event — Pick Our Day Out
Twelve options below. Same ground rules for all:
How to vote: reply in the team channel with your ranked top 2
(e.g. “1️⃣ Akko, 2️⃣ Zichron”). Deadline: add date. Questions/dietary notes welcome —
a couple of options have confirmations still to make.
| Option | Transport | Kosher meal | Vibe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Haifa — Carmelit + Baha'i | ✅ Train + Carmelit | ⚠️ Dairy only (Terrace) | Iconic gardens + funicular |
| 2 · Akko Old City | ✅ Direct train + bus | ✅ Meat (Roots) | UNESCO Crusader old city |
| 3 · Zichron Yaakov | ⚠️ Train + bus 70 | ✅ Meat (HaMeyasdim 16) | Charming wine-country town |
| 4 · Emek HaEla — Rangers + wine/beer | 🚗 By car | ✅ Kosher: Burger Road (meat), Café Li-On (dairy), winery picnics | Off-road adventure + tasting |
| 5 · Tel Aviv — cooking / cocktail workshop | ✅ Central (train + bus) | ✅ Kosher (meal built in) | Hands-on fun, indoor |
| 6 · Emek HaHula — golf carts + cranes | 🚗 By car (far north) | ✅ Kosher meat: Pina BaRosh / Eretz Canaan | Crane migration by golf cart |
| 7 · Caesarea — seaside Roman ruins | 🚗 By car | ✅ Kosher meat+fish (Crusaders, harbour view) | Roman/Crusader ruins + harbour |
| 8 · Jerusalem — Machane Yehuda shuk | ✅ Fast train + light rail | ✅✅ Kosher everywhere | Chef workshop / food tour |
| 9 · Jaffa — old city + flea market | ✅ Central (train + light rail) | ✅ Kosher (pick certified) | Seaside old city wander |
| 10 · Tel Aviv — Florentin graffiti workshop | ✅ Central | ✅ Kosher nearby | Spray-paint street-art fun |
| 11 · Beit Guvrin — "Dig for a Day" | 🚗 By car | ⚠️ Kosher ~15 min (Srigim) | Real archaeological dig |
| 12 · Ein Gedi + Dead Sea | 🚗 By car | ✅ Kosher (Kibbutz Ein Gedi) | Desert oasis + Dead Sea float |
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1 · Haifa: Carmelit + Baha'i Gardens
Israel's only subway + the UNESCO Baha'i Gardens, ending in the German Colony.
- 🚇 Carmelit funicular up Mount Carmel (~8 min, 5.90 NIS)
- 🌸 Free guided Baha'i Gardens tour (English 10:00, descends 750 steps)
- 🏙️ German Colony + afternoon in the port / Turkish Market / Wadi Nisnas
Transport ✅ Train + Carmelit
Meal ⚠️ Terrace — kosher-dairy (no good kosher meat nearby)
Cost ✅ Tour free → budget goes to the meal
📅 Sun/Tue/Wed/Thu (gardens closed Mon)
👍 Vote: “Option 1 — Haifa”
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2 · Akko (Acre) Old City
Compact, walkable UNESCO old city by the sea — and a kosher meat lunch inside a Crusader hall.
- 🏰 Hospitaller Knights' Halls, Templar Tunnel, Al-Jazzar Mosque
- 🛍️ Turkish Bazaar, Khan al-Umdan, sea walls & fishing port
- 🎟️ “Enchanted Akko” combo ticket; optional guided tour
Transport ✅ Direct train + bus 3A/4 (~10 min)
Meal ✅ (meat) Roots — kosher meat in the Knights' Halls courtyard
Cost ✅ Ticket + meal within budget
📅 Any weekday (Roots closed Fri–Sat)
👍 Vote: “Option 2 — Akko”
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3 · Zichron Yaakov
Charming hilltop wine-country town — pretty pedestrian street, history, wineries + a chef kosher meat restaurant.
- 🚶 Midrachov (1882 pioneer houses), First Aliyah Museum, Nili House
- 🍇 Carmel Winery tour; optional Tishbi/Binyamina tasting en route
- 🌿 Ramat HaNadiv (Rothschild) gardens
Transport ⚠️ Train → Binyamina → bus 70 (~7 min)
Meal ✅ (meat) HaMeyasdim 16 — chef kosher meat, sea-view heated terrace
Cost ✅ Museums/winery + meal within budget
📅 Sun–Thu (restaurant closed Fri–Sat)
👍 Vote: “Option 3 — Zichron”
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4 · Emek HaEla: Rangers + Wine / Beer
The active one — off-road ranger/jeep tour in the David-vs-Goliath valley, plus wine or craft-beer tasting. 🚗 We'd drive.
- 🚜 Off-road ranger/jeep tour (+ optional team-building / ODT)
- 🍷 Kosher wineries: Ella Valley (serves food), Tzora, Teperberg — tours & tastings
- 🍺 Srigim Brewery beer garden (⚠️ not kosher — kosher cafés next door)
🚗 Transport By car (not reliant on public transport)
Meal ✅ Kosher: Burger Road (meat), Café Li-On (dairy), Ella Valley picnics
Cost ⚠️ Off-road ~175–300 NIS pp (1–2 hr); half-day RZR blows the budget
📅 Winery tastings Sun–Thu
👍 Vote: “Option 4 — Emek HaEla”
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5 · Tel Aviv: Cooking / Cocktail Workshop
Central, weather-proof, all-in-one fun — a hands-on kosher cooking or cocktail workshop. (No yacht! 🚫⛵)
- 🔪 "Knife Fight" / Classic cooking class — chef-guided, competitive
- 🛒 "Shuk & Cook" — teams shop the market, then cook; or 🍸 Cocktail Class
- 🍽️ Finish with a 7–10 course meal + unlimited wine & beer
Transport ✅ Central Tel Aviv — best for everyone
Meal ✅ Kosher (Tel Aviv Rabbinate) — built into the workshop
Cost ✅ ~280 NIS + VAT pp all-in (well within budget)
📅 Any weekday (indoor)
👍 Vote: “Option 5 — Tel Aviv”
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6 · Emek HaHula: Golf Carts + Cranes
Tour the Hula Lake Park by golf cart during November's spectacular crane migration. 🚗 We'd drive north.
- 🛺 Golf-cart loop of the park (bikes / pedal carts too)
- 🦢 ~35,000 cranes — November is peak; best at dawn/sunset
- 🌿 Easygoing flat wetland scenery, very photogenic
🚗 Transport By car — far Upper Galilee (~2.5–3 hrs)
Meal ✅ Kosher meat nearby: Pina BaRosh (Hula view), Eretz Canaan (groups), Amigos
Cost ✅ Golf cart ~60 NIS pp + entry + meal — within budget
📅 Weekday; dawn/late-afternoon for the birds
👍 Vote: “Option 6 — Emek HaHula”
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7 · Caesarea
Stunning seaside Roman & Crusader ruins with kosher harbour dining. 🚗 We'd drive (easy by car).
- 🏟️ Roman theatre & hippodrome, Herod's seaside palace
- 🏰 Crusader fortress & port; 🌊 aqueduct beach
- 🖼️ Harbour galleries + optional guided tour
🚗 Transport By car — easy (~45 min Tel Aviv / 40 min Haifa); poor by PT
Meal ✅ The Crusaders — kosher meat+fish on the harbour (dairy: Aresto / Port Café)
Cost ✅ Park entry ~₪40–50 + meal — within budget
📅 Any weekday (park open daily)
👍 Vote: “Option 7 — Caesarea”
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8 · Jerusalem: Machane Yehuda (the Shuk)
Food-forward & kosher-rich — a chef cooking workshop or tasting tour in Jerusalem's market.
- 👨🍳 Cooking workshop — shop the shuk with a chef, then cook & eat
- 🧆 Or a kosher tasting tour across certified vendors
- 🏛️ Add the Old City / Tower of David
Transport ✅✅ Fast train (~30 min) + light rail
Meal ✅✅ Kosher everywhere (Harry's Baked, Giraffa)
Cost ✅ ~₪280–480 pp
📅 Sun–Thu
👍 Vote: “Option 8 — Jerusalem”
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9 · Jaffa: Old City + Flea Market
Atmospheric seaside old city + buzzing flea market — central, easy, with a kosher meal.
- 🕌 Old Jaffa alleys, port & Clock Tower
- 🛍️ Shuk HaPishpeshim (flea market), lively Sun–Thu
- 🎨 Galleries + optional guided/food tour
Transport ✅✅ Central TLV — train + Red Line light rail
Meal ✅ Kosher: Hummus Danny, Goshen, Uno (pick certified)
Cost ✅ Tour + meal within budget
📅 Sun–Thu
👍 Vote: “Option 9 — Jaffa”
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10 · Tel Aviv: Florentin Graffiti Workshop
Creative & hands-on — a street-art walk, then spray your own piece. Central & lively.
- 🖌️ Graffiti workshop with a street artist (keep a souvenir)
- 🧱 Florentin murals & café scene
- 🤝 Great team energy
Transport ✅✅ Central Tel Aviv
Meal ✅ Kosher venue nearby (pre-book)
Cost ✅ Workshop ~300 NIS pp + meal
📅 Any weekday (outdoor walk portion)
👍 Vote: “Option 10 — Florentin”
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11 · Beit Guvrin: "Dig for a Day"
The most unique team activity — take part in a real archaeological dig in the ancient caves. 🚗 By car.
- ⛏️ Authentic dig (IAA-licensed), ~2.5–3 hrs, guided
- 🕳️ Explore the famous bell caves
- 🏺 Memorable & genuinely different
🚗 Transport By car — no public transport to site (~1 hr TLV)
Meal ⚠️ Kosher ~15 min in Srigim (Burger Road / Café Li-On)
Cost ✅ Dig ₪95 pp + park ₪28 — very cheap
📅 Sun–Fri (book ahead)
👍 Vote: “Option 11 — Beit Guvrin”
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12 · Ein Gedi + Dead Sea
Desert oasis walk + a Dead Sea float — relaxing, photogenic, warm in November. 🚗 By car.
- 💧 Ein Gedi Nature Reserve — waterfalls, springs, ibex
- 🧖 Dead Sea float + optional spa
- ☀️ Warm November weather
🚗 Transport By car (Road 90, ~2 hrs TLV)
Meal ✅ Kosher buffet at Kibbutz Ein Gedi; Asado BaMidbar (meat)
Cost ✅ Reserve ~₪26 pp + meal
📅 Open 08:00–16:00 (start early!)
👍 Vote: “Option 12 — Ein Gedi”