Plan Now, if Not Months Ago, for Passover in Israel

March 14, 2012 at 12:33 PM | by Omri | Comments (0)

It's prime travel time to Israel, but. BUT! There's an incredible amount of tension in Israel right now, with sporadic fighting in the country's south and a looming crisis with Iran on the horizon. So if you're the kind of person who looks for deep travel discounts in the wake of geopolitical unrest, as we've urged you to be, you might want to keep your eyes on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem deals.

On the other hand, last month saw a record-breaking number of tourists visit the Holy Land, braving not only the geopolitical problems but also fairly horrendous weather. That kind of demand is going to keep prices at the very least stable, and Israel is already a country with a high cost of living. But those aren't the only reasons why Israel travel is going to stay pricey.

More immediately, the Passover season is now upon us. The Jewish holiday formally begins at sunset on April 6, but vacations and travel will kick off some time in the middle of that week. It's not only Jewish but also Christian travelers who are expected to journey to Israel at this time, since Passover lines up with Easter and Holy Week.

Book any tickets and hotel rooms you need sooner rather than later, is what we're saying.

As far as process-level tourism board and travel advertising issues go, Passover is of course a solemn holiday and will undoubtedly be treated as such by Israeli officials. That means we probably won't see a repeat of GoIsrael's "playful" Hanukkah campaign, wherein they created a microsite and tried to gamify it. That's all for the good, since you guys know how we feel about that stuff.

[Photo: Mattes / Wiki Commons]

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