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.

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032 Flipping the Pyramid
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032 Flipping the Pyramid

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // For one day a year Tel Aviv goes car-free, but bicycles now reclaim the city year-round

Cycling in Tel Aviv jumps from 6% to 17% as the city flips its mobility pyramid, making bicycles and e-scooters serious urban transport • Old Jaffa  audio tour recommendation • A guide to Sarona's transformation from 19th-century German Templar colony to vibrant commercial district, featuring restored architecture, underground tunnels, and modern dining within historic buildings

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031 The Soul of My Soul
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031 The Soul of My Soul

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // A new up-for-sale announcement reminds Tel Aviv of a forgotten woman pioneer

The modern Hebrew writer Hava Shapira never got to live in the house that she built for herself on Bialik street, which is now up for sale for a whopping sum • Neve Tzedek audio tour recommendation • The best time of the year to visit Tel Aviv is coming up again after the Jewish High Holy Days, in the middle of October 2025 • a list of six must visit locations in Tel Aviv, leaving the seventh spot empty for a reason

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030 Need for Speed
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030 Need for Speed

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // An unexpected choice for the closing performance of the 2025 edition of Tel Aviv’s love race

The city that has love nailed into its name hosts a Singles Run for the third time, with thousands of athletic young adults running and participating in speed dating events • American-German Colony audio tour recommendation • How does it feel to walk about Tel Aviv during this time of the year? A guide to the sights, sounds and smells you’d experience when visiting the city in October 2025

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029 Progress Report
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029 Progress Report

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // From strip club to women’s empowerment center, an inspiring transformation presented at the UN

Tel Aviv's first-ever Voluntary Local Review reveals impressive municipal achievements in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal • Trail of Independence audio tour recommendation • A pleasant walk through the city’s streets in the beginning of the fall season is also an architectural journey from Ottoman-era Jaffa to Tel Aviv’s contemporary skyscrapers

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028 Breathing Again
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028 Breathing Again

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // As the city prepares for the Jewish high holy days, September brings in the perfect outdoor weather

After months of scorching heat, Mediterranean breezes are felt in the Railway Park and Tel Avivians reclaim their public green spaces • White City audio tour recommendation • Marking the dates for the Jewish high holy days in late September and early October 2025 and a family-friendly experience at the Eretz Israel Museum

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