Spontaneous adventure: Israel’s last-minute travel sites
Whenever I see a Hebrew newspaper, I pretend to read the headlines and then head straight for the last few pages to get a glimpse of all the travel deals to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, etc. for crazy prices like $200 for 4 days and nights in Istanbul. I know that these last-minute trips are reliable since my friend was lucky enough to travel to Italy through Daka90 . As for convenience… it should be noted that she left the very same day she bought the ticket.
So far, these trips haven’t worked out for me. I just have a really hard time seeing how to juggle spontaneity and responsibility. Has it suddenly become acceptable to give approximately 10 minutes notice before packing and heading off to the Netherlands for 3 nights. Is it possible to take advantage of one of these trips or is this a luxury for the non-working or rich.. which when you think about…
Here’s a list of Israeli services that offer last minute travel deals, packages, and flights. If I’ve missed any, please leave a comment with the link. Note: I think you need an Israeli credit card to use these services. Also, these sites work better in Explorer, like most Israeli websites.
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13 Responses to “Spontaneous adventure: Israel’s last-minute travel sites”
Posted by: Rebecca Leibowitz - 01/07/2008
I used issta last year to go to Prague. I went online to find the deals, and then I went to the issta office in Jerusalem. I had a bit more flexibility over the dates because I got to talk to a real live human being (imagine that!), and I got a good price because I quoted the website.
The hotel was a bit outside of the city center, but it wasn’t a hassle and the trip was fantastic!
Posted by: danny brothers - 01/16/2008
looks like someone stole your idea!
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1200308098293&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Posted by: Ari - 02/19/2008
There’s also El Al Spotany – https://app.elal.co.il/Spontany/StartSale.aspx
Posted by: Rebecca - 02/20/2008
The El Al spontany site is so great! Now if only I could be spontany myself…
Posted by: Debra - 03/23/2008
Can you post a list of travel agents or websites that can get cheap(er) fares to and from the US? Would be much appreciated!
Posted by: DANIEL - 05/27/2008
here is another one
Posted by: Rebecca - 05/27/2008
Daniel – Thanks for sharing http://rpa-port.co.il. Uzbekistan airline.. interesting. I see that they offer flights to India, Thailand, Japan, and other places.
Posted by: israel - 11/21/2008
Cheers to that, thanks for the info. I like using iGuide (http://iguide.travel) for my travel planning, seems cool and different.
Posted by: sofia - 02/24/2009
is there a way of viewing these sites in english? unfortunately i dont read hebrew and would love to take the opportunity to travel outside/within israel for when im there for 2months. thanks
Posted by: Daniel - 02/26/2009
you can use google translator or go to
http://yesh-tours.com/
Posted by: Marcel - 06/09/2010
We need these site in english. Are there any in english?
Posted by: Jemma - 08/24/2010
I tried to book a last minute trip through Daka90 but, 30 minutes after I booked they called to tell me they don’t take foreign credit cards. I could do a bank transfer but that takes 1-3 days to process.
OOOOORRRR I can show up at the airport a few hours before the flight with a big wad of cash, head up to their booth on the second floor and book/pay there. I’d be taking my chances that there would be any seats left and may end up going to Berlin instead of Prague for my vay-cay. Ohhhh, true spontaneity. The excitement.
If anyone is brave enough to try this, the number at the Daka90 desk at the airport is 03 979 1763 (the lady I talked to spoke English). You can call and see if they have any seats left before you head down to the airport.
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