Pesach in Kinneret shore north of Tiberias (Migdal area), Israel

1 program here.

Programs here

Israel Maven

Gomeh Hotel by Isrotel Collection

Tiberias area (Kinneret shore), Israel

An English-speaking program that takes the whole newly renovated Isrotel Gomeh hotel on the Kinneret shore near Tiberias. It includes a scholar in residence, guest speakers, music, comedy and magic acts, kids and teen clubs, and one or two guided day tours in the north depending on length of stay. The operator says it is designed for Modern Orthodox English-speaking families from Israel and abroad.

Glatt meatNo kitniyot

Price: Price on request

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Getting there

Where are you flying from?

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 1.9 hours by carAbout 1 hour 50 minutes by car from Ben Gurion.

Late April weather

Daytime highs are around 82°F (28°C) and nights around 61°F (16°C); the Kinneret is fresh water at roughly 72°F (22°C), pleasant for swimming.

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 need a car to explore the lake and the Golan.
National parks and nature reserves get very busy on chol hamoed and many require booking a time slot online in advance.

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.

Read the US advisory UK government advice

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.

Kinneret beaches
Beach, about 5 min away
Swimming, kayaks and paddle boats on the Sea of Galilee right by the hotel.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Mount Arbel
Nature, about 15 min away
A cliff-top lookout over the whole lake, with an easy viewpoint walk and a harder descent for hikers.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
The ancient boat at Ginosar
History, about 5 min away
A 2,000-year-old fishing boat pulled from the lake mud, shown in a small museum at Kibbutz Ginosar.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Tiberias tombs of the sages
Jewish heritage, about 15 min away
The graves of the Rambam and Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess, visited by many families on chol hamoed.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Hamat Tiberias National Park
Jewish heritage, about 20 min away
Hot springs and a 4th-century synagogue with a striking mosaic floor.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Tzfat Old City
Jewish heritage, about 35 min away
The hilltop city of the kabbalists, with old synagogues and an artists' quarter.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Katzrin Ancient Village
Jewish heritage, about 35 min away
A rebuilt Talmud-era village and synagogue on the Golan, with hands-on activities for kids.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Gamla Nature Reserve
Nature, about 45 min away
The ruins of a Jewish town that fell to the Romans, with vultures overhead and a waterfall trail.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents

Pesach in Kinneret shore north of Tiberias (Migdal area), Israel

Programs here

Israel Maven

Getting there

From the airport

Late April weather

Good to know

Safety and travel advisories

Things to do on chol hamoed

Kinneret beaches

Mount Arbel

The ancient boat at Ginosar

Tiberias tombs of the sages

Hamat Tiberias National Park

Tzfat Old City

Katzrin Ancient Village

Gamla Nature Reserve

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