Golan Heights tour from Tel Aviv: Mt. Bental, Safed, Rosh Pina

Stand on a sleeping volcano, then trace Jewish history through four stops in a single day

A private Golan Heights tour from Tel Aviv covers four distinct sites in six to eight hours with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. You start at Mt. Bental, a dormant volcano with views into Syria, then move to Katsrin's Talmudic village built from volcanic rock and its reconstructed synagogue. The route continues to Safed, the birthplace of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah, where you visit multiple synagogues, and ends in Rosh Pina, a 19th-century settlement founded by Baron Rothschild, exploring its historic buildings and art galleries.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Golan Heights and nearby towns

• Visit Mt. Bental volcano viewpoint
• Tour Katsrin Talmudic village and synagogue
• Explore Safed's mysticism and synagogues
• Discover Rosh Pina's buildings and galleries

The experience

Mt. Bental opens the day as a sleeping volcano with a direct view across the border into Syria. The vantage point itself is the draw. From there the tour moves to Katsrin, a reconstructed Talmudic village built entirely from volcanic rock in the center of the Golan, where you walk through the village and step inside its reconstructed synagogue. The physical landscape shifts as you head west toward Safed, a city built on the spiritual foundations of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah. The itinerary makes room for multiple synagogues there, not a single stop.

Rosh Pina closes the route: a small city founded in the later half of the 19th century by Baron Rothschild, where you explore its beautiful buildings, the scenery around them, and a selection of art galleries. The whole arc moves from geology (the volcano, the volcanic rock) through religious history (two separate synagogue visits) to 19th-century settlement and contemporary art, so the day does not repeat itself. Your driver and guide are the same person throughout, speaking English, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Tel Aviv bracket the six to eight hours on the road.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tel Aviv.
• round-trip private transfer.
• private tour with a local driver and guide speaking English throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Hands on Israel

Is this one for you?Book this private tour if you want to see four distinct landscapes (a volcano, Talmudic village, mystical city, and 19th-century town) in one day with pickup from Tel Aviv and a fixed route that eliminates backtracking.

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Top questions

What can you see from Mt. Bental?

Mt. Bental is a sleeping volcano in the Golan Heights with a direct view across the border into Syria. The overlook is the first stop of the day and frames the geography of the region.

What is Katsrin Talmudic village?

Katsrin is a reconstructed village built from volcanic rock in the center of the Golan, with a reconstructed synagogue that you visit as part of the tour. It gives a physical sense of how settlements were built in this landscape.

Why is Safed included on this tour?

Safed is the birthplace of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah. The tour includes time to explore the city's spiritual character and visits to multiple synagogues, so it is not a quick pass-through.

What era is Rosh Pina from?

Rosh Pina was founded in the later half of the 19th century by Baron Rothschild. The tour covers its historic buildings, the surrounding scenery, and its art galleries.

How long does the full tour take?

The tour runs six to eight hours from hotel pickup in Tel Aviv through all four stops and return. The exact timing depends on how much time you spend at each site.