Arab Cooking Workshop and Market Tour from Arraba
Arab Cooking Workshop and Market Tour from Arraba
By Galileat
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Ages 6-80
Duration: 5h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: Arabic, English
More
- Lunch
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:
- 804, Israelon route 804, at the entrance to kibbutz Lotem
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11612P3- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11612P3
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- MelissS1010 contributionsWonderful culinary tour in northern IsraelMy family - ages 10-86 - spent a wonderful day with Paul in the Galilee, learning about the amazing diversity of foods and cultures in the area. We visited a local market, flour mill, coffee roasters, olive grove, and goat cheese farm, and sampled excellent food at each location. For us, the highlight was lunch with a Druze family who generously welcomed us into their beautiful home and cooked one of the best meals we've ever eaten! I'd highly recommend this tour.Written June 29, 2023
- X2368KEgerardb0 contributionsHighlight of our vacation in IsraelOur reaction to the cooking workshop with a Druze couple echoes that of other reviewers. We were graciously and warmly welcomed and began with a discussion of Druze culture and religion. Next we donned aprons and set about preparing a multi-course dinner. We were two couples and needed to avoid various ingredients (including sesame and garlic) due to food intolerances. Our hosts did a fabulous job accommodating our requirements—better and more cheerfully than most restaurants. We’re looking forward to receiving the recipes so that we can prepare these dishes for friends back in the U.S. Both the food and the cultural exchange were highlights of our Israel vacation. The views from our hosts’ home were to die for.Written May 6, 2023
- simonf3940 contributionsFamily workshopGreat way to spend a morning. Not just a cooking workshop, but a cultural guide to Druze society too. Culmination is we got to eat the produce, which was a tasty culinary feast. We are vegetarian, which was no problem, though I understand many of the dishes are for carnivores. I could not fault this experience and will merrily do it again if friends come to visit. Full marks for everyone who made it happen. Really original.Written April 10, 2023
- mjweinstein0 contributionsA DO NOT MISS CULINARY EXPERIENCEOur GalilEat experience was the best part of our Israel tour! Our guide Paul started with a trip to a working local market. The colors and aromas of the local fruits and vegetables were amazing. Paul's relationship with the local vendors is wonderful to see. He obviously has close friendships with the the people of his community. Following our market trip, Paul took us to an authentic family-owned and working flour mill and wood fired pita bakery that was fabulous. One of our favorite parts was seeing 3,000 year old olive trees and a delicious lunch by a Druze woman who cooked us a delightful meal and shared her story with us. We HIGHLY recommend any of Paul's tours. He is so knowledgeable of the local areas, and history, and also makes touring fun and personal. It was especially moving to have an in depth look at an area in Israel where Jews and Arabs live side by side peacefully. Don't miss this tour. Great for all ages.Written February 26, 2023
- Rachel56990 contributionsRachel reviewI loved meeting everyone and everyone was so kind to us. Love you woodlands and everything else. YeahWritten February 26, 2023
- E1360HQlorig0 contributionsLori GThe Druze Cooking with Galileat was phenomenal! It was very special meeting the Druze family and cooking and eating with them. They were extremely hospitable and our guide Paul was exceptional! An outstanding experience!Written February 22, 2023
- kellygE3434ER0 contributionsA truly special and memorable experience—and my favorite meal in Israel!I cannot recommend GalilEat strongly enough! Our guide, the excellent Baruch of Touring With Baruch, suggested that we do an Arabic cooking class while on our trip. To be honest, I’m not sure I would have gone for this if not for the fact that my mom, who was on this trip to Israel, did something similar when she visited India and said it was a fabulous experience. I really value eating well when I travel, and I love visiting restaurants. So to do this home cooking class meant not going to a restaurant one night. Well thank goodness we did this home cooking class! Because, as it turns out, it was my favorite meal in Israel. More importantly, it was a beautiful experience of the profound joy that is making new friends in other countries, and a reminder that language barriers and geographical distance are no match against everyone’s common humanity. How it worked: Baruch drove us to the home we were visiting, which was the home of a lovely woman named Pnina. There, we also met up with Paul, who owns and runs GalilEat. When we arrived, we visited in Pnina’s living room and asked her questions about her life in Israel and her Druze faith. Paul functioned as the translator. My family and I knew nothing about the Druze, and it was utterly fascinating to learn about their long-ago break from the Muslim faith, their history across time, and their lives in modern-day Israel. Pnina happily fielded or questions, answering all of them, and Paul was the ever-ready middleman, making the conversation feel natural and seamless. Pnina also asked some questions about us, which we were just as happy to answer. Eventually, we moved into Pnina’s kitchen, quite literally rolled up our sleeves, and got cooking! In advance of our arrival, she made the more labor-intensive and time-consuming dishes of our dinner. We helped her with a salad, an appetizer, and this crazy delicious bread that I’m still thinking about. At some point prior to our trip, I mentioned to Baruch that I’d recently been introduced to the wondrous dessert that is knafeh. He asked Paul if we might be able to make knafeh, and Pnina very graciously granted this request! I was blown away by everyone’s kindness and flexibility, as it was so much fun to make fresh knafeh (and oh my goodness was it good). In time, dinner was ready, and all of us—Pnina, Paul, Baruch, my six family members, and I—gathered in Pnina’s dining room and broke bread together. It was so special to share in a meal with strangers-turned-friends. We had lively conversation, and Paul always took care to translate to Pnina so she could remain just as engaged as the rest of us. And, as I said, the food was phenomenal. All in all, this was way better than a restaurant! It was a way more personal experience than any restaurant, no matter how great their food, could have ever offered. I will never travel overseas again without scheduling a similar home cooking experience whenever possible. It’s such a unique and fun way to learn about a country, its people, its culture. It’s a truly immersive experience, and one that comes with the bonus of incredible food. I enthusiastically recommend an evening with GalilEats—it’ll be among your most memorable experiences on your trip to Israel.Written January 17, 2023
- rlgibney0 contributionsCooking and Much More with a Druze FamilyWendy, Lorie and I spent two weeks touring Israel in Oct 2022. A very special highlight of our trip was a visit (arranged by Galileat) to a Druze family for a hands-on cooking class. Our hosts had us all very busy in their kitchen preparing a multi-course meal from fresh, local ingredients. Then, the payoff: eating what we'd help prepare with our hosts. It was delicious. But our visit to their home was much more than the cuisine. Before our fun in the kitchen, we spent an hour in conversation with our hosts in their living room, sippiing tea. They shared stories of their family and explained much about the Druze faith and community customs. It was a wonderful experience---much enhanced by the active participation of Paul Nirens (Galileat)!Written January 16, 2023
- E780XBandrewf0 contributionsIntimate Cultural ExperienceThis was an incredible experience. It was an honor to be welcomed into Pnina's home and learn about her religion and heritage. The kids enjoyed cooking with her and tasting foods they had never heard of before. Paul was an amazing ambassador and translator. If you are looking for an intimate cultural experience this is what you want to sign up for. Make sure to try Pnina's olives that she grows!Written January 13, 2023
- staceybY6957BK0 contributionsFun and educationalWe were fortunate enough to get to participate in one of Paul's culinary experiences. We were very warmly welcomed into Zarafat's home where we learned about the Druze faith and thenwere able to participate in the preparation of a Druze dinner. Best of all we got to share the meal with our host Zarafat and her daughter in law Abil. The foot was wonderful and I look forward to trying the recipes at home.Written November 10, 2022
- andreamR8914JY0 contributionsAn evening to rememberMy family recently participated in the Druze Culinary Experience with Paul and Pnina. From start to finish, it was an incredible experience that enhanced our knowledge of the Druze religion and the food was delicious. Paul and Pnina were extremely knowledgeable and very engaging with our three children, ages 13, 11 and 6. The kids were active participants in the kitchen and as a result were willing to try the dishes they made (which is huge as they are picky eaters). It was definitely a highlight of our 2-week trip to Israel.Written August 23, 2022
- Boroditsky0 contributionsWonderful cooking class / experienceWonderful authentic experience learning to cook traditional food at a locals home. Defiantly worth the visit! Food was fabulous and experience was not to be forgottenWritten August 1, 2022
- sfgopher0 contributionsFantastic Druze cooking classWe had an incredible experience cooking with a Druze family in their home. Paul is an outstanding guide - fabulously engaging, extremely knowledgable and overall an outstanding person to spend time with. This was a highlight of the week and we are so grateful for the experience he facilitated for us.Written July 31, 2022
- theol9000 contributionsLearning about cooking, culture and history from a Druze familyA spectacular experience. My wife and I spent an evening with a Druze couple, learning about both culture and cuisine in their house. The only thing more amazing than the delicious food was the experience of connecting with them, with Paul as our guide. It was one of the most memorable parts of our trip to the Middle East.Written July 29, 2022
- EveKH2120 contributionsAmazing Druze workshop and mea!The most amazing experience ever!! Pnina is the kindest, and most wonderful host and chef. She taught us to create delicious Druze dishes, which we were able to enjoy at her table. Paul was great at translating and explaining what we would be doing at the workshop and the background of Druze culture and cuisine. Thank you for letting us experience and enjoy this workshop and meal. It was the highlight of our tour and we encourage all visitors to book this workshop. Thank you, Paul and Pnina, for sharing these recipes with us.Written July 27, 2022
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