Money Saving Tips – Wonder Israel https://wonderisrael.com It's Time to Go Sun, 28 Mar 2021 03:14:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.19 https://wonderisrael.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Wonder-Israel-150x150.png Money Saving Tips – Wonder Israel https://wonderisrael.com 32 32 J-Ticket Recommendation! Visit 4 Attractions in the Jewish Quarter for 75NIS! https://wonderisrael.com/j-ticket-recommendation-visit-4-attractions-in-the-jewish-quarter-for-75nis/ Sat, 30 Mar 2019 19:28:05 +0000 http://wonderisrael.com/?p=10395 If you want to explore the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem in a deeper way, then there’s this little known ticket called J Ticket.  You can use it for 4 attractions in the Jewish Quarter in only 75NIS!  And there’s this too good to be true J.Q.Tour, I’d recommend that to everyone! This is probably one of the best kept secrets of the entire Jerusalem! 🙂 Don’t miss it!

 

J Ticket Price  🎟

Webiste:https://www.rova-yehudi.org.il/activites/jtickete/

Price:75NIS

Pick Up Locations:Burnt House、Hurva Snagogue、 Herodian Quarter Museum

 

You can use J-Ticket for any 4 attractions below! The ticket is valid for a month!

 

Where can you use J Ticket?

Most attractions that J-ticket can be used are in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. (Zedekiah’s Cave and the Rampart Walk are probably the only two exceptions)

These are 7 attractions that I personally like. I think it is pretty obvious that J Ticket is good for value!!

  • Archeological Park Davidson (Price: 29NIS) -> Get J Ticket for this!
  • The Temple Institute (Price: 35NIS)
  • The Wohl Museum-The Herodian Quarter  (Price: 20NIS)
  • Hurva Synagogue  (Price: 20NIS)
  • Burnt House   (Price: 30NIS)
  • Rampart Walk  (Price: 18NIS)
  • Zedekiah’s Cave (Price: 18NIS)

 

Money Saving Tips: The Too Good to Be True J.Q.Tour (2 hours for 15NIS!)

In case you didn’t notice, you can book  J.Q.Tour on the website for 25NIS. And if you purchase it with your J Ticket, then it costs 15NIS only.

J.Q. Tour shows you around of the Jewish Quarter for 2 hours.

Wait, 2 hours? Can you get a tour in Jerusalem for 15NIS for 2 hours? I don’t think so! Even the  “free” walking tour in Jerusalem suggests 50NIS tip….! But there’s more!

The tour INCLUDES your admission to Hurva Synagogue, Burnt House and The Wohl Museum!

Let me repeat, haha, the tour pays for your entrance to Hurva Synagogue, Burnt House and The Wohl Museum! These 3 attractions should have cost you 70NIS! And it means you don’t need to use J Ticket on these 3 attractions if you intend to do the tour and buy J Ticket.

I booked a 3 pm tour, and we entered from the backdoor. It felt like VIP, and it was a lot of fun to have conversations with our Israeli guide (she’s guiding as a part of her national service)! I enjoyed it!

 

J Ticket Experience

I got my ticket from the Burnt House. I picked it up a day earlier. And I think J Ticket is a good deal, and J.Q.Tour is really too good to be true! Ha ha!

If you are not doing J.Q.Tour, then I’d recommend using 4 attractions of J Ticket on:

  • Archeological Park Davidson (Price: 29NIS) -> Get J Ticket for this!
  • The Wohl Museum-The Herodian Quarter  (Price: 20NIS)
  • Hurva Synagogue  (Price: 20NIS)
  • Rampart Walk  (Price: 18NIS)

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Israel’s Groupon? Groo! https://wonderisrael.com/groo/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:28:38 +0000 http://wonderisrael.com/?p=10027 Groo, used to be Groupon in Israel. It still works as Groupon, nothing is changed, just the name Groo. Make sure you check out their deals to save money! I’ve seen good deals for Dead Sea spas/massages or private beach with great discounts!

Groo in 2018

https://www.groo.co.il/

Though it’s unfortunate that there’s no English version to this (but the interface is the same as other Groupon sites.)

So I use chrome, and read it in Google translation. Thanks to technology, you don’t need to be fluent in Hebrew to enjoy discounts!

Attraction Deals:

1.Dead Sea Beach

There are a few private Dead Sea beaches in Israel. 39NIS with entrance plus a meal? It’s very good for value!!!!

2.Kayak

Kayaking on Jordan River could be a fun activity especially if you are traveling with kids! 64NIS instead of 96NIS.

Restaurants Deals:

Deals like this. Very typical of Groupon, though there isn’t a whole lot of deals in Israel like it is in UK. You can try Beteavone too if you don’t see anything you like here.

But breakfast for 2, for only 69NIS? That’s a good deal!!

Spa&Beauty Deals:

And of course… spa deals! 45 minutes massage plus usage of sauna, jacuzzi and with refreshment for 129NIS! (instead of 260) That’s a definitely deal to grab!

Another great deal. Usage of pool and 45 min massage for 179NIS.

Tourism Deals:

I don’t think it’s likely to find a deal on hotels in Israel. It’s still too expensive.

Conclusion

Attraction deal, restaurant deals and spa deals are legitimate! The only question leaves is…. how difficult will it be to communicate with the seller? But there’s always someone who speaks English around. I think language shouldn’t be a problem. Let’s see!

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Looking for Restaurant Deals in Israel? Save 50% with Beteavone! https://wonderisrael.com/beteavone/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:37:53 +0000 http://wonderisrael.com/?p=10028 Restaurants in Israel are pricey. This is almost a ‘fact’ now. But if you don’t want to live with hummus for your entire stay in Israel, you can check out this website called Beteavone to find restaurant deals and save money!

The discount goes like this: You pay 80NIS and you get a 150NIS voucher in return! That’s a bargain!

網站上就寫.... 「如果希伯來文對你來說跟中文一樣難,那還是用英文點餐吧!」 (大概沒想到中文是我們母語吧,哼哼)

 

You need a local Israeli number to register for an account!

Beteavone in 2018

Home

It’s a new website in Israel. The good thing about this website is that it’s in English! Most restaurants that work with Beteavone are in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv at the moment.

 

Perhaps you’d think only restaurants with bad reviews would offer deals on Beteavone. But…  Anna was on their list too! You can read my wonderful experience dining in Anna here.  It’s definitely worth a visit!  It’s quite a popular restaurant among locals. So I wouldn’t question the authenticity of these restaurants.

 

Restaurant Types

  • Dairy: Only eggs and fish
  • Meat: Meat…
  • Parve: Offering both dairy and meat

And then Casherout is Kosher.  There are 3 levels of Kosher, Rabanut is the least strict, then Badatz then Mehadrine. It’s all kosher, the small difference is like how long food can be frozen or how many times flour needs to be sifted….

 

Discount Offers

 

1.Free Coupon

Something like 10% off or free bottle of wine when dining as 4 adults etc.  Download this and you can use it whenever.

 

2. Voucher (xx instead of xx)

This is like a gift voucher. You pay 80NIS and you get a voucher worth 150NIS. So if my bill is 200NIS in Anna, I pay with this voucher plus 50NIS cash. If my bill is 130NIS, I pay with this voucher and I’ll not get any change back!

 

How to Register and Purchase Voucher

You need Israeli number to register an account. And I guess any credit card can be used.  I haven’t tried this yet.

 

Things to know

1. Voucher will be emailed to your mailbox. You can print it or show it on your phone.

2.No refund on the voucher.

3.One voucher per table.

4.You’ll not receive any change when your bill comes less than the voucher amount.

 

Updated: Feb 2019.

I tried Beteavone! The one advice I’d give is… Remember to print it out! I had to wait for 5 minutes for the vendor to confirm with her boss whether it’s okay not to have a printed coupon! (Read my experience of eating at Aaris here!)

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