Tel Aviv Tours Podcast
Tomer Chelouche here, Tel Aviv tour guide since 2008. I started guiding tours in the city out of fascination with my family history. The Chelouche family was one of the founding families of Tel Aviv. My ancestors built this city - and I’m telling its story.
036 Like a Wildflower
Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // The newly announced Tel Aviv Festival will showcase the peaks reached by the Israeli music scene
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Shlomi Shaban, artistic director of the Tel Aviv Festival, is aiming for a cultural event that will experiment mixing different cultural mediums • Old City of Jerusalem audio tour recommendation • High prices, rude service providers and lack of personal space are some of the shortcomings with which Tel Aviv is still grappling, but it’s better to manage expectations before your visit to this great city
035 Back to School
Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // Celebrating its 120th anniversary, the first school in Tel Aviv has shaped modern Israel
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The pioneering educational institution nurtured generations of Israeli leaders from its original Jaffa location to its current campus and a thousand graduates came to partake in the celebrations • Trail of Independence audio tour recommendation • The Tel Aviv based Revolution Orchestra will play its “more Rock, less Baroque” interpretation of Bach’s music this November 2025 at the Tel Aviv Opera House and there are several more institutions that together make the city into a cultural hub
034 After the Holidays
Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // The origins of the White City of Tel Aviv wonderfully correlate with this time of the year
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Israel's collective transition from sacred time to ordinary routine is an unparalleled feeling well expressed in a famous song by Tel Avivian songwriter, who also well described how the city was built completely anew back in the day • The White City audio tour recommendation • Visitors coming in November 2025 will find Tel Aviv’s Great Synagogue behind scaffolding, but there are still numerous places of worship in the city that supports the religious institutions of its residents - Jews, Muslims and Christians alike
Bonus: Coming Home
Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // A grieving city fighting for the release of hostages becomes the epicenter of Israeli optimism
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Tel Aviv quickly shifted from the mourning rituals of the October 7th to joyous end of war celebrations in anticipation to see fellow Israelis being returned after two whole years in captivity • Listen to my audio tours in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and watch my virtual tours in Tel Aviv • These hopeful days of October 2025 will go down in history and you have to be here to feel it
033 Is Tel Aviv Relaxing?
Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // As summer celebrations end early, discussion erupts as to whether the party capital is slowing down
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Tel Aviv's cultural shift sees young residents choosing screen-free nights and mindful experiences over traditional nightlife chaos • Gan HaHashmal audio tour recommendation • Budget travel guide for November 2025 visitors to Tel Aviv, featuring affordable beach experiences, bicycle rentals and transit suggestions, Carmel Market bargains and strategies for affordable dining