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Kosher Holidays from Australia
Kosher Travelers is based in Modi'in, Israel, but David and Chana Walles came from Melbourne, and guests in Australia have a phone line of their own. Here is what Australian families book, and how the distance works.
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Call us from Australia
The Australian line is +61 39 999 7496. The person who answers it and the hours it is staffed
David and Chana Walles came from Melbourne, Australia, and made Aliyah in 2008, when they took over Eddie's Kosher Travel. Our team is in Modi'in, Israel, with phone lines in five countries, so a guest in Melbourne or Sydney is speaking to people who know the distance. The story of the company is on its own page, and every line, with the other regions, is on our contact page.
Pesach · April 2027
Pesach holidays for Australian families: Rhodes and Israel
Three programs, each in one hotel taken over for the chag. Glatt Kosher Mehadrin throughout.
Rhodes, Greece
Pesach 2027 at the Elysium
- Dates
- April 20 – May 2, 2027
- Where
- Rhodes
Jerusalem
Pesach 2027 at the Inbal
- Dates
- April 21–28, 2027
- Where
- Jerusalem, Israel
Lake Kinneret
Pesach 2027 at Nof Ginosar
- Dates
- April 21–29, 2027
- Where
- Lake Kinneret, Israel
Every Pesach program is on our Pesach and Sukkot page, and the Israel programs are gathered in our guide to kosher travel in Israel. Flights are not part of the price on any of them; we can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program. Australian guests also look at kosher tours and cruises in Europe: our Europe guide lists them.
Closer to home · January 2027
A kosher tour and cruise of Australia and New Zealand
One trip is on your side of the world. A tour and cruise from Auckland to Sydney aboard Holland America's Noordam: January 13 to February 2, 2027.
Four days in Auckland and the North Island, then fourteen nights on board by way of the New Zealand fjords, Tasmania and Melbourne, and two days in Sydney and the Blue Mountains before you fly home. Every meal is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, the group has its own dining area on the ship, and three Shabbatot are kept together: one on land, two at sea. Kosher Tour and Cruise to Australia and New Zealand, January 2027
Before you book
Flights, time zones and prices from Australia
- Time difference
- At Pesach 2027 Melbourne and Sydney are seven hours ahead of Rhodes and Israel, both on summer time. Your evening is late morning for our team.
- Flights
- Booked by you, not part of the program price. Typical routings and journey times from Melbourne and Sydney
- Prices
- Quoted in US dollars on each program page, per person sharing a double room.
- Paying from Australia
- How Australian guests pay the deposit and balance
Questions
Questions Australian travelers ask about kosher holidays
Is there a Kosher Travelers phone line in Australia?
Yes: +61 39 999 7496. It is one of our regional lines; the others are on the contact page, or you can send an inquiry online.
Which Pesach holidays can Australian families join in 2027?
Three: the Elysium Resort in Rhodes (April 20 to May 2), the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem (April 21 to 28) and Nof Ginosar on Lake Kinneret (April 21 to 29). All are Glatt Kosher Mehadrin.
Is there a kosher tour in Australia itself?
Yes. The Australia and New Zealand tour and cruise runs from Auckland to Sydney aboard the Noordam in January 2027, with three Shabbatot kept together.
Do you run Holy Land tours from Australia?
Our programs in Israel are the Pesach stays in Jerusalem and on Lake Kinneret, and the Sukkot program above the Sea of Galilee. They are in our guide to kosher travel in Israel. Tell us where you live when you inquire and we will say what suits your dates.
How big is the time difference between Australia and Israel?
At Pesach 2027, seven hours between Melbourne or Sydney and Israel or Rhodes, with Australia ahead. In other months it changes with daylight saving on either side.
Are flights included?
No, on the Pesach programs and on the Australia and New Zealand tour and cruise. Flights are booked by you; we can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program.
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Call the line for your region, or send an inquiry and we will come back to you.
- Israel+972 2 992 9801
- USA / Canada+1 646 240 4118
- Europe+44 207 048 6168
- Australia+61 39 999 7496
- South Africa+27 83 377 1908
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