Day Trips in Israel

Experience Israel Beyond the Tour Bus: JNF UK Solidarity Day Trips

Organised around key holiday periods such as Pesach and Sukkot, JNF UK’s Day Trips offer supporters a rare, behind-the-scenes journey into Israel’s peripheral regions. Travelling directly to communities across the North and South, these specialised solidarity journeys take visitors far beyond the standard tourist trail. They bridge the distance between diaspora supporters and the people living through Israel’s most pivotal moments, providing an intimate, unvarnished look at daily reality, grassroots rebuilding, and communal endurance.

What to Expect on the Journey

Led by knowledgeable project leaders and regional experts, each itinerary balances strategic insight with deeply personal encounters. Participants gain a clear understanding of the broader geopolitical landscape through expert briefings or sessions with research institutions like the Alma Centre. Throughout the day, travellers visit kibbutzim, towns, and educational hubs - such as Kibbutz Hanita, Kiryat Shmona, or the JNF UK House of Excellence in Akko - witnessing firsthand both the scale of recent damage and the energetic recovery efforts underway. Most importantly, the trip creates space to sit down with local residents and community leaders, listening directly to their stories of courage, heartbreak, and determination as they rebuild their lives.

Why JNF UK Day Trips Are Truly Unique

What makes these journeys distinctive is the direct, tangible connection to JNF UK’s on-the-ground impact. Rather than merely observing from a distance, participants witness the exact community lifelines British donors help bring to life: from renovated bomb shelters and restored children’s playgrounds to vital emergency equipment and youth education facilities. Crucially, these trips are designed not merely as sightseeing tours, but as active missions of solidarity. By simply showing up and standing side by side with families working to restore their communities, participants send an unmistakable message of shared purpose: that the people rebuilding Israel’s peripheries are never standing alone.