Top 9 Shopping & Market Tours in Israel

1.Carmel Market Tasting Tour – LocaLocal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $130Our pick

Join guide Tal for a three-hour walking food tour through Tel Aviv’s Kerem HaTeimanim and Carmel Market. You’ll sample 8 to 10 dishes and drinks at local restaurants and market stalls, learn about Yemenite food traditions, and meet vendors in a group of no more than 10.

“Thanks Tal for a terrific tour. Great combination of historical background, architectural insights, and, of course, information on the various food samples! We had a great time. Highly recommended.”

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2.Jaffa & Carmel Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 60 reviews · 6 hours · from $89

Start at The Setai Tel Aviv with an English-speaking guide, then walk from Old Jaffa through Neve Tzedek, Nahalat Binyamin, Herzl Street, Rothschild Boulevard, and Carmel Market. Expect stairs, uneven ground, street art, sea views, and tastings such as falafel and kubbeh. Guide Noam has earned special praise.

“it is a good staring point to learn about Tel Aviv and it's history.”

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3.Carmel Market & Tel Aviv Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Best value

Spend four hours walking central Tel Aviv with an English-speaking local guide. See the Old Railway Station, Park HaMesila, Nahalat Binyamin, Herzl Street, and Rothschild Boulevard, then taste falafel, kubbeh, fresh juice, and other market foods at Carmel Market.

“We were never sent instructions on where to meet for the tour. We did not go on the tour and we lost our Money. Terrible experience We tried to reach out to the operator and never heard from anyone”

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4.Tel Aviv Food Tour of the Carmel Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · from $99

Join a small group at Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market for a two-hour guided tasting walk. Sample market specialties, pastries, spices, and local ingredients while learning how the shuk works. The $99 price suits curious food lovers, but guide reliability and the carb-heavy menu deserve attention.

“We waited for over 20 minutes at our meeting point for the tour guide to show up. I tried to message and call the tour provider several times, with no success. We gave up and began walking to the destination as we had limited time. The guiRead more”

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5.Carmel Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $78

Meet at Gedera Street 28 for a two-hour, small-group walk through Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market. A local guide, possibly Zita, leads you to market stalls, alleyways, specialty shops, and tastings of four snacks, one drink, and one dessert.

“Wonderfully kind to my baby and delicious food. It was a little tricky with a stroller but we made it work!”

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6.2-Hour Carmel Market Tour in English with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Meet near Hamalabiya for a two-hour English or Hebrew tour of Carmel Market. Your guide leads you through food stalls, specialty shops, alleyways, and handicraft sellers, with lunch and market history included. Guides such as Yael, Zita, Rahel, and Shir have led recent tours.

“very nice Tour Guide (Rahel) hope i get the name right was very kind wich much informations about the market an the people whos selling a wide Variation of Foods, Drinks and Clothes. the size of each Meal is excellent so you can try every piece without the fear beeing full after the first 2 stops :) decorated with Information about Israel and the history of the carmel market, is this Tour a must for your stay in Tel Aviv”

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7.Mahane Yehuda Market food tour jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $99

Join Orit for a 2.5-hour walk through Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda Market. Ten tastings cover hummus, falafel, shawarma, kubbeh, hachapuri, arak, coffee, sweets, and seasonal produce, with food taking the place of a full meal.

“The tour was very interesting end the food was very yummy 😀 Orit is an amazing person very nice end smart person”

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8.2-Hour Levinsky Market Tour with Full Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Walk through south Tel Aviv’s Levinsky Market with an English-speaking guide such as Jenny, Ivrat, or Yaniv. Sample spices, baked goods, snacks, and regional specialties while learning how Bulgarian, Persian, Balkan, Bukharan, Polish, and North African communities shaped this food district. Lunch is included.

“Jenny was very friendly and knowledgable. She added humor to the tour and facilitated a very cohesive, dynamic group. The food was delicious. Outstanding!”

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9.2-Hour Jaffa Flea Market Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Meet an English-speaking guide at the Jaffa Tourist Information Center for a two-hour food walk through one of the world’s oldest flea markets. Guides including Yan, Ohad, and Orel lead you to local eateries, market stalls, cafés, and delis for tastings ranging from Libyan kuskus to modern Israeli dishes.

“This is a must do on your trip to Tel-Aviv. Words cannot describe how fantastic this tour was for us. Yan’s passion about Israeli culture and food was intoxicating: surprise after surprise, stall after stall we were immersed in millennia of history and politics and traditional food. Every single element of this tour was meticulously planned and just like a Michelin star meal it came together like a beautiful symphony to surprise and delight us. Loose yourself in the flavours and history and just go with the flow of this tour, you’ll come out buzzing and be left wanting more.”

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