Identity Travel Launches 'Think Milk and Honey' a Culinary Tour of Israel

JERUSALEM, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Identity Travel, a leading tour operator specialising in educational and politically-relevant tours, announced today the launch of its culinary tour of Israel, Think Milk and Honey.  The 9 day tour will include important world heritage sites, restaurants, wineries, cheese and chocolate factories unique agricultural communities and other gastronomic delights.

Israel's diverse population makes its cuisine unique and its recent culinary growth makes it an enticing destination for the palate sensitive tourist. Both Gourmet and Ethnic restaurants have sprung up across the country. Israel's groves produce some of the world's best citrus fruits. Israel boutique wine industry has blossomed from two boutique wineries in 1989 to over two hundred today.

The first tour of the season which will set out on February 12^th  2012 is already nearly fully booked. Ensuing tours will set out on March 18^th and on August 2^nd. During the course of the tours, participants will have the opportunity to engage in various food making activities olive pressing, chocolate making, fruit picking, wine tasting and ethnic cooking and will taste their hand made products.

"Israel diverse flavors awaken the taste buds of its visitors, its many cultures have brought with them a rich culinary tradition," says Eran Kolran, Director and Founder at Identity Travel Israel "Through the culinary travel experience we hope our participants will gain a better understanding of Israel's heritage and contemporary culture."

The days are themed in relevance to the history of the region and its local produce/ Daily topics include: "Cheese, Wine and Bible", "Crusaders Kabbalah and other Vegetables", "Sweet Taste of the Golan" and "Desert Growth".

All sections of this  tour are Kosher and includes an optional day of rest on Saturday, an attractive feature for the observant Jewish audience..

About Identity Travel Israel

Identity Travel Ltd. is a pioneering educational tour operator headquartered in Modiin, Israel. Since its establishment the company has launched a variety of group travel itineraries for academic seminars, senior travel, Jewish and Christian tour groups as well as political activists. The company's mission is to promote understanding through educational travel. For more information see our websites http://www.identitytour.com.

Company Contact

Eran Kolran
Director & Co-Founder
Identity Travel Ltd.
Tel:  +972-8-637-2874
[email protected]

SOURCE Identity Travel Ltd