Day 01
Explore Haifa's German Colony, Bahai Gardens, and Downtown
- Meet the tour representative at the port and start your day tour in Haifa. Haifa is a very interesting city in northern Israel. Its history goes back to the Middle Bronze Period, around 1800 B.C. It is Israel's third-largest city by population and the world capital of the Bahai religion, with its famous and beautiful Bahai Gardens. It was also the first landing place of the German Templers in the 19th century. Haifa is home to the Ahmadian Muslim community of Kababir as well. Located on the western slope of Mount Carmel, the city spreads across the mountain and offers excellent viewpoints, hanging bridges, an archaeological museum, a university, and more. Although not much remains from ancient Haifa, the modern city and its ethnic mix are interesting and magnificent.
- Start by visiting the German Colony and the Lower Bahai Gardens, then end the tour by exploring Downtown Haifa. After that, return to the port area.
Note: If this is a walking tour, it includes sightseeing in the German Colony, the Lower Bahai Gardens (closed on Monday and Tuesday), Lower Haifa, and a chance to buy Arab sweets.
If the tour is done by car (4 seats), you will visit the middle and upper levels of the gardens. Then, according to your choice, continue to the hanging bridges, the archaeological museum at Haifa University, or the mosque and cultural centre of the Ahmadian Muslim community in Kababir. You will also visit the city's open market, Talpiot.
