Kosher Travelers
The Inbal Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
English-speaking Pesach stay at a 5-star Jerusalem hotel with a scholar program and optional touring.
Stated by the operator: No kitniyot
- Price
- From about $4,324 per person
Pesach in Jerusalem, Israel
9 programs here.
Programs here
PesachIsrael.com
Haneviim Boutique Hotel & Apartments
Jerusalem, Israel
A small boutique program in central Jerusalem, about 25 minutes' walk from the Kotel, with 47 hotel rooms and 8 private apartments on two floors. The 2026 page listed Rabbi Zev Leff as scholar in residence for two nights along with guest speakers and a singer.
Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsStated by the operator: Glatt meatStated by the operator: Shmura matzahStated by the operator: No kitniyot
- Price
- Price on request
Tour Plus
Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Tour Plus's Jerusalem program at the five-star Leonardo Plaza on King George Street, opposite the Great Synagogue and within walking distance of the Old City. Guests of the group get a dedicated dining room, guided Chol Hamoed excursions around Jerusalem, family shows and Torah lectures.
Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsStated by the operator: Glatt meatStated by the operator: Shmura matzah
- Price
- Price on request
Confirm details with the operator
Mikud Tours
Caesar Premier Jerusalem Hotel
Jerusalem, Israel
A city-centre Jerusalem program in a 150-room hotel beside the light rail, a short walk from Machane Yehuda market and Jaffa Road. Mikud Tours runs guided trips, evening entertainment, films and shiurim through the holiday.
Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsStated by the operator: No kitniyot
- Price
- Price on request
- Track record
- 16 years, as stated
Shainfeld Tours
Ramada Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Glatt kosher, non-gebrokts Passover at a Jerusalem hotel with entertainment, speakers and kids programs.
Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsStated by the operator: Glatt meatStated by the operator: Separate swimming hoursStated by the operator: No kitniyot
- Price
- Price on request
- Track record
- 35 years, as stated
Meals only
Zon Travel & Gaya Tours
The David Castle (event venue)
Jerusalem, Israel
Meals-only Pesach program in central Jerusalem for guests in their own accommodation, with seder and yom tov meals served at an event venue.
Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsStated by the operator: Glatt meatStated by the operator: No kitniyot
- Price
- Price on request
- Track record
- 10 years, as stated
Confirm details with the operator
Hodaya Nofashim
Leonardo Hotel Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
A Hebrew-language Pesach stay organised by Hodaya Nofashim at the Leonardo hotel in central Jerusalem, listed for 2026 with accompanying rabbis and cantors, a central seder and a guided walking tour on Chol Hamoed. Details are unverified because the organiser's own site was not found.
Not stated, ask the operator: Standards not stated online
- Price
- Price on request
Confirm details with the operator
Cohen Nofesh
Brown Jerusalem Hotel
Jerusalem, Israel
A Hebrew-language Pesach program listed for 2026 at the Brown hotel in central Jerusalem, advertised with lectures, performances and children's activities. Details are unverified because the organiser's own site was not found.
Not stated, ask the operator: Standards not stated online
- Price
- Price on request
Confirm details with the operator
Nofesh uPnai - Shlomo Appel
Leonardo Boutique Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
A small, personally hosted Pesach group in Jerusalem led by Shlomo Appel, pitched in its 2026 listing at older couples and singles who would rather not make a seder alone, with a communal seder and guided outings on Chol Hamoed. Details are unverified because the organiser's own site was not found.
Not stated, ask the operator: Standards not stated online
- Price
- Price on request
Getting there
There is a nonstop flight from New York (JFK), about 11.5 hours in the air.
Wikipedia's Ben Gurion page lists nonstop flights from New York JFK, Newark, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare, Toronto, London (Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick and Stansted) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly). A few airlines were shown as resuming service on set dates, so confirm schedules before booking.
Most North American travelers fly nonstop to Tel Aviv from the New York area or another major gateway, or connect through a European hub, and then drive or take a pre-booked transfer to the hotel.
Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).
From the airport
- Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv) (TLV): about 45 minutes by carAbout 45 minutes by car; the fast train from the airport to Jerusalem takes roughly 25 minutes.
Late April weather
Daytime highs are around 72°F (22°C) and nights around 54°F (12°C); evenings can feel chilly, so bring a layer.
Good to know
- In Israel the holiday is seven days with one seder; visitors from abroad usually still keep the extra day, so ask your rabbi how that applies to you.
- Israel is 7 hours ahead of New York in late April; US and Canadian passport holders do not need a visa for a short visit but must get an ETA-IL travel authorization online before flying.
- You don't need a car in the city; the light rail, taxis and walking cover most sights, and parking is hard on chol hamoed.
- Book popular sites such as the Western Wall Tunnels and City of David well ahead.
Safety and travel advisories
What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.
US State Department travel advisory for Israel
Level 3 of 4: Reconsider travel
- The advisory treats some parts of the country differently. Read it for the area you are going to.
- The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
- Advisory dated August 25, 2026; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.
This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.
Things to do on chol hamoed
Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.
The Kotel and Western Wall Tunnels
Jewish heritage, about 10 min awayThe Western Wall plaza and the tunnel tour along its hidden length; the mass priestly blessing on chol hamoed draws enormous crowds.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
City of David
Jewish heritage, about 10 min awayThe oldest part of Jerusalem, where you can wade through Hezekiah's water tunnel or take the dry route.
Good for kids, teens, couples
Jewish Quarter and Tower of David Museum
History, about 10 min awayOld City lanes, the rebuilt Hurva Synagogue, and a citadel museum that tells Jerusalem's history.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Israel Museum
History, about 10 min awayHome of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a huge model of Second Temple Jerusalem and a strong children's wing.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Yad Vashem
Jewish heritage, about 15 min awayIsrael's national Holocaust memorial and museum; the main museum is meant for ages 10 and up.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Machane Yehuda Market
Food and wine, about 10 min awayThe city's lively covered market, good for a stroll and for stalls that are kosher for Pesach.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Family, about 20 min awayA hillside zoo built around animals mentioned in Tanach, with a small train for tired legs.
Good for kids, grandparents
Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea
Nature, about 75 min awayA desert day trip with a walk to waterfalls and a float in the lowest lake on earth.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
