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  Tzohar invites you to a PESACH ONLINE FAMILY ADVENTURE WHAT IS IT?    ScaVentures are online team mission games that can be played from your home or anywhere in the...

We're delighted to have made this fantastic roundup of Rosh Hashana and other festival gifts!  See more here!

ScaVentures is Israel’s latest touring trend!!!  Thanks to Maxwell Milstein of Jewish Link of New Jersey for covering it here!

London’s JC has put this on the best of the world’s travel news. Read here.

Sandy Eller has a great idea for what to pack for your daughter's year off in Israel. Read here!

Tali and Eve speak about Tali’s personal journey to Jerusalem from her native South Africa and their general thoughts on education and the challenges we face as parents and educators...

Coming to Jerusalem with your family? Instead of finding yourself reminding them to listen, nudging them to look and feeling more frustrated by the minute, use this experiential guide book...

On Thursday morning, April 5, First Station hosted the launch of "ScaVentures Jerusalem, the Experiential Guidebook." Tali Kaplinski Tarlow, author and founder of Scaventures, along with family and friends, were on hand to not only...

Jerusalem Post: “There’s something about Israel that encourages you to reinvent yourself.  There don’t seem to be rules of how to live, and I love that I can be creative...

Jewish Portal of  Teacher Education interviewed Tali on Successful Tour Gaming from an Educator's Perspective -  click here.

We hope you had  great time on the ScaVentures(TM) Train Game!  Jerusalem is vibrant and things change all the time - please tell us  if you see any changes that...

Learn about what inspired Tali to connect people to Jerusalem, and to join a virtual scavenger hunt of the Old City and taste the experience with Arutz Sheva radio. Read more and...

Learn about what inspired Tali to connect people to Jerusalem, and to join a virtual scavenger hunt of the Old City and taste the experience with Arutz Sheva radio. Read more and...

“…Tali Tarlow of Israel ScaVentures used her educational experience to create a scavenger hunt business in Jerusalem. Her hunts are not only for kids and teens; Tarlow’s customized hunts have...

“Don’t Miss: Sign up for the Old City Scavenger Hunt with Israel ScaVentures, an adventure where you’ll encounter the places, people and events that helped weave the tale of Jerusalem....

“Many bnei mitzvah want to take an active role in their celebration, and Jerusalem Scavenger Hunts provides creative opportunities for learning and fun in and around Jerusalem. Founder and director Tali...

Nachlaot is one of Jerusalem’s best-kept secrets, and on this tour game, you will discover this colorful, surprising and eclectic neighborhood.  On your navigation adventure, you will get to know...

  ScaVentures are tour games that tell the narrative of a site, on your ScaVenture you will play your way through streets, alleys and markets - in person or virtually!...

  How does the Israel Museum Dash work? Each group is divided into teams. Each team needs at least one smart phone Each team will receive a pack that includes...

  ⚡If you're a small family group – ScaVenture City Dash On the ScaVentures City Dash you will play your way through streets, alleys and markets! You’ll discover new locations,...

  Our sages of blessed memory have said that we must not enjoy any pleasure in this world without reciting a blessing. If we eat any food, or drink any...

  Online ScaVentures quests are played live, with our ScaVentures staff running the game. They need to be booked in advance and they can be played from anywhere in the...

  Five GREAT reasons why you should do a ScaVenture with your family this summer Get everyone out and about! We’ve all spent WAY too much time indoors this year. ...

  The Tzfat Mystic Dash can be played with our staff leaders using a combination of our unique tour game materials and the ScaVentures app.  This costs: • Up to...

  If you're celebrating a Bar/Bat Mitzvah you can just choose options 1, 2 or 3: Are you in Israel and looking for something fun and meaningful? Do a classic...

  So why did all the nations of antiquity pass on, but not the Jews?  Lots of answers have been suggested, and I believe that at least one of them,...

  ***Pesach Quest 2022! Pesach should be about family fun, and the ScaVentures Pesach Quest will make sure that it really is!  Connect with friends and family wherever they are...

  Where can I play the ScaVentures City Dash game? You can play the ScaVentures City Dash in Nachlaot (Jerusalem), Neve Zedek (Tel Aviv) or Tzfat.  Or if you can't...

  How do you play? You assemble your group (you can be physically together or separate), you divide your group into teams and each team competes against the other to...

Which Chanukah Superhero is your team? You can find out when you play ScaVentures in the Land of Maccabees!

  ARE YOU IN ISRAEL? BIG GROUPS IN ISRAEL: If your group is comprised of a few families, a community, school or youth movement you are a big group. ONLINE...

  Do you feel like a fun activity just with your family at home?  The *Dubai Dash* is for you!  You can visit Dubai without even leaving your house! This is great...

  ScaVentures has come to the rescue again... now you can visit the amazing city of Dubai, without even leaving your home!  The Dubai Dash can be played offline (in...

 On this amazing online tour game you will: explore the streets of Jerusalem - without even leaving your home discover the Old City of Jerusalem as if you are actually...

  The Israel Trail Dash is an online team challenge that can be played from home or anywhere in the world.  You assemble your group (you can be physically together...

  Governor of Jaffa in Ottoman times, named for the club that he carried around! Abu Nabut (“Father of the Club”, after the club he used to carry and strike...

 ScaVentures has been spending much of the past few months creating new online products, creating safe offline products for small capsules, and adapting our website and infrastructure to our new...

  Classic ScaVentures games:  Do you have a bigger group and you want the classic Israel ScaVentures experience? Will you manage to solve the mystery of the ScaVentures picture pack?...

  We want to give you a treat, and we want you to see a great new resource, so we are inviting you to join a FREE educators Quarantine Quest,...

  On the Neve Zedek Scavenger Hunt you will learn the story of Tel Aviv's oldest neighborhood that is young and funky at heart!  This is one of the best...

  ScaVentures and quarantine quests for summer camps Israel Quarantine Quest -  * If Herzl had a dream to teach the world how to dance the hora, what would it...

We had a dream...  But we were always too busy running our ScaVentures to make this dream come true.  Well, guess what just happened!!  Now YOU can be a part...

Are quarantines disconnecting you from your friends, family life and from meeting new people to date? Don’t worry – Israel ScaVentures and Daniella Rudoff are here for you! We’re going...

  How does a classic ScaVenture (eg Tzfat Scavenger Hunt) work? Each group is divided into teams. Each team needs one smart phone to access the app game. Each team...

The book is amazing!!! I'm  not exaggerating in the least when I tell you that I was reading the missions for Har Herzl yesterday and literally started crying!!!! (Like, full...

  Below are just a few  of the scavenger hunts you can play on Pesach. Old City Scavenger Hunt - Discover the secrets of the Old City while tales of...

  The Masada Scavenger Hunt, or as we call it, Escapada on Masada, was developed, in conjunction with tour guide and educator Jonty Blackman, for groups of all types and...

  Agripas St. - This street conveniently connects the city center and the Mahane Yehuda shuk. It features pizza shops, clothing stores and some very cool wall murals. It was...

  Don’t miss one of our AMAZING winter ScaVenture opportunities! ScaVentures are tour games that are fun, inspiring and will give you the best Israel memories!! Throughout January we will...

  A columbarium in the ancient world was where pigeons were housed and raised. Pigeons were kept in order to send messages outside of Masada. You can say that Twitter...

  During the 19th century, there was in influx of Jewish immigration to Israel, and many of the Jews came to settle in the Old City of Jerusalem. The growth...

  Around the year 1700, a renowned rabbi from Russia, Rabbi Yehuda HaHassid, came to Jerusalem to fulfill the dream of return to the land of Israel.  He brought with...

  #21: The Tower of David (Museum) Entering this citadel is like entering through a time machine. Strong feelings of awe and admiration float while observing the magnificent walls and...

  16#: Western Wall In The Old Days – Can you imagine Jews at the Kotel not reading the Torah, singing and dancing? Not so long ago that was the...

  #11: General Edmund Allenby (1861-1936) – The commander of the British troops who liberated Jerusalem and Palestine from the Ottomans on the first day of Chanukah in 1917. Approaching...

  #6: Parks – Whether you’re up for a stroll, sport activity, picnic, bike ride or you need to walk your dog, the parks in Jerusalem are going to satisfy...

  My name is Dimitrije Savić and I come from Belgrade, Serbia. I’m interning in IsraelScaventures, in Jerusalem, and was assigned an exciting and meaningful task to learn and write...

  My name is Dimitrije Savić and I come from Belgrade, Serbia. I’m interning in IsraelScaventures, in Jerusalem, and was assigned an exciting and meaningful task to learn and write...

If you have 9 or more participants, your group will divide into teams (ideally 5-8 participants per team). Each team will receive a pack that includes maps, stickers, information sheets,...

But first, can you tell us which of the following locations below is NOT a location for an Israel ScaVenture? Five respondents with the correct location will get a 70...

Open Scavenger Hunts Schedule – prescheduled on specific routes. There are usually ideal for 2-10 participants. Owing to popular request we have just added new open scavenger hunts dates!  Open Scavenger Hunts will...

Save the dates to get your book while the sale lasts! Gush Etzion Sale:       Fri 13th Apr    8:00- 12:00            at Pat BaMelach, Efrat. Jerusalem Sale:          Fri 20th...

Where: First Station. Jerusalem When: 5th April 2018 10:00- 12:30 What:  Books will be on sale from 10:00- 12:30 but in ScaVenture style – there is more fun to be had: 1....

Over Thanksgiving, Chanukah, December and Yeshiva vacations 2017/8 we will be ScaVenturing nonstop- so bring your family and friends and join in the fun! Open Scavenger Hunts Schedule – prescheduled...

Navigate the route before time runs out – at the same time learn the story of Jaffa, its people, places and events. This will be an unforgettable family experience! When: Thursday...

Sir Moses Montefiore’s contribution to the land of Israel and the Jews who lived there was  beyond measure. He sponsored not only the building of new synagogues, and institutions, but...

While there are many stories connected to the walls of Jerusalem, it is the story of the gates that we want to tell today. Via the gates people entered and...

A story is told, that in 1967 Six Day War, when the Israeli Army liberated the Jewish Quarter street by street, one of the leading officers reached the Istanbuli Synagogue...

🕯 Our scavenger hunts are FUN! FUN! FUN! 🕯 We provide MEANINGFUL and INSPIRING content 🕯 You’ll have the BEST MEMORIES with family and friends 🕯 You’ll LEARN something new...

This Sukkot we’ll be running the following Israel ScaVentures on EVERY day of the Chol HaMoed – be in touch to get pricing options for both big and small groups....

“Mega ScaVenture road runner ” award for the fastest team (with correct answers) “We salute your effort” award for the team who really, really tried but despite their efforts didn’t come in...

Group Scavenger Hunts – we’ll be running the following scavenger hunts, which can be booked at your convenience at group rates: Jerusalem Old City scavenger hunt Nachlaot scavenger hunt Windmill Dash (Yemin...

Our Israel ScaVentures routes are top quality tour activities that combine meaningful content with pure fun. We believe that this is the winning combination!  Participants often report that their Israel ScaVenture was the highlight...

In Jerusalem you can join us on our flagship Old City Scavenger Hunt, or if you want something off the beaten track come and experience the Windmill Dash. If you...

There are so many scavenger hunt options to choose from, so if you feel like learning the secrets of a familiar area on a Jerusalem Scavenger Hunt, or if you...

There is so much Israel ScaVenture fun that you can have this Chanuka – in Jerusalem and all over the country – come join us!!! There are Scavenger Hunt options...

On your Israel ScaVentures you’ll be inspired, learn a lot and have participate in a FUN family activity! We have so many amazing routes for you – whatever route you...

Still, I talk to G-d. I pray for people who need prayer. I pray for myself. But, for the most part, I don’t feel anything particularly special. After all, it...

In Jerusalem you can participate in: Our flagship Old City Scavenger Hunt Nachlaot Scavenger Hunt Shuk Dash Windmill Dash Jerusalem Watchman Scavenger Hunt Bar/Bat Mitzvah Scavenger Hunt If you want...

We decided to celebrate the 5th Birthday of Israel ScaVentures in June 2015 by running a FREE BDAY Bash Scavenger Hunt to a group of deserving people. Thank you all...

When we ran our first Jerusalem Scavenger Hunt in June 2010, we never imagined that five years down the line, we would have worked with more than 10 000 participants,...

This year, in addition to our regular routes (Old City Scavenger Hunt, the Shuk Dash and many more) we want to invite you to discover the story of Tzfat on...

Jerusalem Old City Scavenger Hunt – The tales of inspiring people, ancient places and tremendous events will come to life as you explore your route with maps and mission packs...

If you can answer yes to these questions, you should sign them up for the Israel ScaVentures Bar/Bat Mitzvah program: “My Jerusalem: past, present and future”. What is the Israel...

1. Winter schedule – We have Scavenger Hunts scheduled in every month of the winter. In particular you can check out our packed Chanukah and December vacation Scavenger Hunt schedule...

*Group Scavenger Hunts – can be booked on any of our routes at your convenience (as long as we still have availability). These are usually ideal for 10 or more...

My favorite spot to see during the middle of the day is Machane Yehuda, the Jerusalem Shuk. Here you can see venders stocking their tables with almost any food you...

The Israel ScaVentures Mall Scavenger Hunt is 1-2 hours of great indoor fun (and some silliness too). It’s an all round family game, and many older tweens and teens will...

My favorite spot to see during the middle of the day is Machane Yehuda, the Jerusalem Shuk. Here you can see venders stocking their tables with almost any food you...

Over the summer you can always book a Group Scavenger Hunt in any one of our routes – as long as we have availability – be in touch with us...

Bloggers!  We are really looking forward to hosting you tomorrow.  This morning, the Head of the Gush Etzion Local Council, David Perl,  asked us to pass the following message to...

Le couple était arrivé de France pour un séjour en Israël. Tout avait été conçu à l’avance avec le jeune homme qui voulait que nous organisions une soirée magnifique et...

The lovestruck couple were in Israel on vacation from Paris and he had planned ahead and asked us to help him to create an amazing evening, at the end of...

What: Old City Scavenger Hunt, Nachlaot Scavenger Hunt, Machaneh Yehudah Shuk Dash When: Every day of Chol HaMoed Pesach How much: Depends on your group size or schedule – be...

What: Gush Etzion Car Scavenger Hunt (in the comfort of your own car) Where: Starting in Kfar Etzion When: Wednesday 16 April 2014, 10:00am How much: 270 shekels per car,...

Group Scavenger Hunts or Open Scavenger Hunts Group Scavenger Hunts are at the time and route of your convenience (not on Shabbat or festival day) for any number of participants....

Part of the proceeds of all Winter and Pessach Scavenger Hunts will go towards our Crossroads Jerusalem sponsorship. So, how can you help? Book your Winter or Pesach Scavenger Hunt...

A la “Chasse au trésor Jérusalem”, les participants trouvent leur chemin dans le vieux quartier juif à l’aide d’un kit de navigation contenant cartes et brochures d’informations, dans une ambiance...

Place of honor on this roundup, along with kudos, goes to our token male blogger of the day! Sorry Mordecai Holtz, we really do get more men normally. Despite it...

On the Jerusalem Watchman Scavenger Hunt you will encounter the places, people and events that helped to weave the incredible tale of MountZion and the Jewish Quarter. You will learn...

“One of our tasks is to find the grocery store close to the oldest wall in Jerusalem. Instructions: bring back something from this store. Perhaps it is because this team...

The story of the Broad Wall is a fantastic one. King Hezekiah was the ruler of the Judean Kingdom in 701 BC. By this time the Assyrian neighbors had invaded...

You need to entertain the kids and you’ve done everything else in Jerusalem! It’s a great and original activity for a Bat Mitzvah or Bar Mitzvah Party in Jerusalem You...

If you are: passionate and knowledgeable about Israel and Jerusalem History Charismatic and energetic An experienced group leader, madrich or guide Responsible and reliable Then you may be a candidate...

Open Scavenger Hunts – prescheduled on specific routes. There are usually ideal for 2-10 participants. Old City Candelight Scavenger Hunt – 21 Dec 2014 5:15pm Nachlaot Candlelight Scavenger Hunt –...

Where: Gush Etzion When: Sunday 1st Dec, Tues 3rd Dec What time: Starting 9:15am – this is a half day activity How much: 270 shekels a car, plus discount for...

This neighborhood was the first one to be built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, and the building that you see in this picture is one of...

How do Israel ScaVentures work? Israel ScaVentures are the perfect combination of fun, adventure, learning and inspiration! In teams, with maps, mission packs, source sheets in hand, you will navigate...

On an offline ScaVenture, you will navigate your way through streets, alleys and markets in Israel. You will engage with sites and stories. On an online ScaVenture you will play...

Where: Gush Etzion When: Sunday and Monday of Chol HaMoe’ed. Registration at 9:30. Starting at 10:00. How Much: 270 NIS/ car (discount available to our facebook friends). 50 NIS/person site...