Due to one of our family group testing Covid-positive, we were 18 instead of 19 participants for our ScaVentures Nachlaot area experience. “Leader” Eli called the day before to confirm details. We met as agreed opposite the Marzipan Bakery on Agripus. Eli offered a few minute historical orientation of the area, asked us to divide ourselves into three groups, and gave us a plastic envelope that contained a pencil, coins for tzedakah, a pad on which to make notes, and a booklet of route instructions. Each team followed the booklet instructions and made notes or took confirmatory photos to complete our assignments. Goal: the team that finished the fastest won. We are a friendly, competitive family group. We all very much enjoyed the challenges while going about the area. That said, it is a pricy activity. Eli was extremely nice and friendly, but added no value to the nearly 2-hour experience. Additionally, it was all so fast-paced that we wanted the information contained in the booklets, so we could later absorb it better when not racing from one location to another. Sadly, we had to return the booklets, which didn’t seem appropriate. As much as we had fun, the cost did not justify doing the activity.

We had the best time on our scavenger hunt in Israel. Although we had planned to meet in the old city, the company had plan B because of the rain. It turned out to be great fun. We learned a lot about the shopping in the Shuk, the culture and foods of Jerusalem and that our kids may be smarter then us. They beat us in the game. We would highly recommend this tour game to everyone!

Book is pricey for what it is. The historical and contextual facts are interesting but a bit dense to read on the street while touring. The activities are geared to elementary school age kids and are "young" for a mixed age group or teens. Covers the major tourist sites but would not purchase again.

The new Shuk Dash App is an interactive game you play with a tablet or phone. You get to know the Machane Yehudah shuk intimately by talking to people, looking for pictures and learning about food items you have probably never heard of. I went with a group of adults and we all had a blast. Would definitely take my family as well.

Our family of 10, grandparents, kids and grandkids all loved our Nachlaot scavenger hunt. We all learned a great deal and used some of our knowledge later on during our trip. Tali was a terrific guide and the hunt materials were extremely well thought out. We highly recommend this educational activity.

Can not rave enough about the thoughtful heart and effort put into making my proposal sheer perfection, and custom organised from halfway across the world to boot. I learned so much about the history of Jerusalem and special points of interest I'd have missed on my own. I enjoyed the informed kind souls involved in each step, so many special touches that I'll remember and treasure my entire life. Highly recommend!

As a guide, I was super impressed with this activity; it is great for all ages and highly suggested while in Jerusalem. Not to miss!

I have done about 6 Israel ScaVentures so far, with and without children, and enjoyed every one thoroughly. I love the opportunity to explore neighborhoods and learn about the history through experience. I have even done the Old City one twice! I highly recommend this activity for tourists and locals! I haven't done the Tzfat one yet, so that's next on my list...

NOT RECOMMENDED>>> We pre-paid for the Shuk Machaneh Yehuda and the Old Yaffo activities. Very disappointing and actually a total waste of time if you are a tourist. If you are a local it might be OK to invest half a day doing what I describe below. The "activity" consisted of a ScanAdventure representative showing up (late) to the location to give us ~20 plastic cards with clues and pictures of the site, such as local shops or a historical place. You go around following the clue from point to point. Meet at the starting place about 2 hours later. Get a bag of gummy bears as prize. We made the best of it, but all this I could do without the cards and paying money. It is called walking alone. The representatives were supposed to follow us form a distance, just in case. One did and she was active (Yaffo) but one (Shuk) he did not AT ALL and even came back late again ! We almost just walked away with the plastic cards..... To pay money for this seems absurd, and wasting valuable tourist time even more absurd. Two half days of my life (and money) I will never get back..... Live and learn. AVOID.

I took my two older kids (12 and 10) for an incredible evening where we raced around the old city while diving into some of our nation's most important historical periods. It was competitive but incredibly enriching.

We had a great time, 50 yrs. old, 5 teens down to the 4 year old and everyone in between. It's such a great way to see the Old City of Jerusalem. We can't recommend it enough!

I took my girlfriend on this scavenger hunt and she loved it! By the end, she was my fiance! Tali and her team were a huge help in setting up a surprise proposal with a photographer and flowers at the end of the scavenger hunt. Something we will cherish forever!

Our family loved the scavenger hunt around the Old City. There was so much attention to detail, and interesting material that even the grown ups learnt a lot! There are lots of different roles/ jobs for kids so even younger kids can be involved and get a lot out of it. It was really fabulous and we look forward to trying out other scavenger hunts in different areas. Highly recommend!!!!

What a great way to explore the Old City of Jerusalem! My kids, ages 13, 10, and 6 absolutely loved this scavenger hunt. It was their first time in Israel and you could see how real this activity made the ancient times in their eyes. Recommend!

I went with my husband as a day date activity -Scavenger Hunt in the Old City! We had a great time taking turns reading, taking interesting photos, learning new things and meeting great people. Although we had spent a lot of time in this area in the past, we learned a lot at our own pace. I love how organized Tali was from start to finish and would recommend this tour for any couples or families!