Multigenerational travel creates priceless memories and strengthens family ties, while presenting the perfect opportunity to spend time together in interesting environments.

1. Multigenerational travel creates priceless memories and strengthens
family ties, while presenting the perfect opportunity to spend time together
in interesting environments.
When you consider that a trip to Israel and the Holy Land are often a
Journey of a Lifetime, this destination becomes ideal for multigenerational
travel. Whether the trip is composed of parents and young children, or
grandparents, their adult children and young kids, or adult child and parent,
multigenerational travel poses its own challenges. Multigenerational
travel is an excellent means for families that are located in different
geographical areas to reconnect and create “family memories”.
On a recent trip to Israel by grandparents and 14 year old grandson,
specialty guides were added to the itinerary in order to match the interests
of each generation. A day of photography technique and picture shooting
under the guidance of a professional award-winning photographer was
created expressly for the grandparent hobbyists, while their energetic
grandson explored underground caves and tunnels with his guide. At the end
of the day, there was much to show and relate between the generations.
Another element multigenerational travel groups particularly enjoy is to
be hosted in an Israeli home for a meal – often a Friday night shabbat meal.

2. This is an excellent opportunity for the family group to meet local people and
have a real window into local lives.
When there is a wheelchair-bound grandparent on multigenerational
travel, guides work out accessible routes ahead of the trip so that family
members can move at the same pace.

3. Mother-daughter trips, another type of multigenerational travel –
whether they are with a private guide or on a self-drive planned itinerary –
are almost sure to have dedicated shopping time included.
Centrally located hotels and accommodations for multigenerational travel
are selected to allow easy exploration of a location while other members
may wish to stay back at the hotel and rest. The accommodations for these
family groups often have spa options, swimming pool and fitness centers –
again, so that family members can pursue their own interests simultaneously
in a relaxed manner.

4. A superb way to explore Israel is by hiking one of the many well-marked
trails in the north, center and south of the country. The Gospel Trail and
Jesus Trail are two examples of well marked hikes that add a unique
dimension to multigenerational travel. But, of course, not every member
of the family is prepared to hike each day. To create memorable experiences
for hikers and more sedentary group members alike, guided touring with a
vehicle is offered. At the end of the day, the groups meet up for dinner and
overnight – with much to relate to each other – a perfect way to bond and
create memories.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

5. 
Judith Isaacson is the co-author of Bar and Bat Mitzvah in Israel: The Ultimate Family
Sourcebook, and a publisher of the now defunct @The Source Israel, the first Israeli
ezine to introduce the country and culture to tourists via Israeli authors, artists, and
products, as well as to to explore lesser-known sites to include in itineraries.
Passionate about creating tourist opportunities via culture, foods, wines, ethnic
communities and folklore, Judith's itineraries produced by Custom Israel Tours for
independent and private-guide travelers, always include such elements.
She can be reached at trips@customisraeltours.com