(Israel • Greece • Egypt • Turkey)

Planning Your Trip: Hotels & Flights

Travelers preparing for Israel, Greece, Egypt, or Turkey often ask us practical questions: where to stay, how to book flights, and what resources we personally use when traveling in these regions.

While Aliyah Tours does not sell independent flights or hotel bookings, we travel frequently throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. The links below reflect platforms we personally use and recommend for travelers arriving before or after a tour, or for those planning independent travel connected to the biblical world.

 Hotels in Israel

We typically begin with Booking.com because of its strong coverage in Israel, helpful location filters, and flexible cancellation policies.

Jerusalem

• Old City & Jewish Quarter
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Jerusalem+Old+City&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Mamilla / City Center
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Mamilla+Jerusalem&aid=REPLACE_AID

• German Colony / Emek Refaim
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=German+Colony+Jerusalem&aid=REPLACE_AID

Tel Aviv & Jaffa

• Beachfront / Tayelet
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Tel+Aviv+Beachfront&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Rothschild Boulevard
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Rothschild+Boulevard+Tel+Aviv&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Old Jaffa
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Old+Jaffa&aid=REPLACE_AID

 Hotels in Greece (Athens)

Athens is best experienced on foot. These neighborhoods are central and walkable:

• Plaka
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Plaka+Athens&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Monastiraki
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Monastiraki+Athens&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Syntagma Square
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Syntagma+Square+Athens&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Acropolis View Hotels
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Acropolis+View+Athens&aid=REPLACE_AID

 Hotels in Egypt

Cairo & Giza

• Nile River Hotels
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Nile+River+Hotels+Cairo&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Giza / Pyramid View Hotels
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Giza+Pyramids+Hotels&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Zamalek (Cairo)
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Zamalek+Cairo&aid=REPLACE_AID

 Hotels in Turkey (Istanbul)

Choosing the right district makes all the difference in Istanbul:

• Sultanahmet (Historic Center)
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Sultanahmet+Istanbul&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Sirkeci / Eminönü
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Sirkeci+Istanbul&aid=REPLACE_AID

• Galata / Beyoğlu
  https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Galata+Beyoglu+Istanbul&aid=REPLACE_AID

 Flights to the Eastern Mediterranean

We do not sell airline tickets. For comparing routes and schedules into Tel Aviv (TLV), Athens (ATH), Cairo (CAI), and Istanbul (IST), we recommend starting with these tools:

• Skyscanner
  https://www.skyscanner.com

• Kayak
  https://www.kayak.com

A Simple Note

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you choose to book through them, it supports our work at no additional cost to you. We only share resources we personally use and trust.