Working closely with Siraj Center, Dine in Jerusalem shares the vision of expanding responsible tourism and re-branding famous cities as destinations for experiential travel and human connection. 

As a platform, we at Dine in Jerusalem offer a unique opportunity, connecting traditional home-cooked meal experiences with meeting local families. You can go to a restaurant anywhere, but we give you the best prerequisites for interacting with the local community and enhancing your overall impression of your visit to Jerusalem. That’s why we don’t just offer a product- we offer an experience in its entirety, with you getting to enjoy the hospitality and warmth of a Palestinian home.

As Siraj's other platforms, such as Walk Palestine, we encourage a life-enriching exchange and understanding between locals and visitors from other cultural, religious, and social backgrounds. With this platform we welcome international visitors into the lived life of Jerusalemites, and to break down cultural barriers by promoting curiosity and open-mindedness, while enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal. We have handpicked a collection of homes and meals for you to choose from, and for you to have the best and most authentic experience on you trip here. 

With awards in sustainable travel and tourism as well as responsible tourism, Siraj has strived for innovation within the tourist sector since 2005. In all our programs, we seek to maximize the contribution to the local communities. We train people to be empowered and to becoming owners of the specific packages we offer to visitors, thus increasing local engagement, economic benefits through job creation, and chances for improved social development. Before launching this platform, we had undertaken courses in sanitation in all elements of the food making process across the country. Buying any package through one of our platforms you are directly supporting this work.

We look forward to giving you a unique, heartwarming, and precious experiences in the beautiful city of Jerusalem!

For registration and more info, please click on the link below;

https://www.istidaffa.com/

STAFF TRAINING AND SANITIZATION:

• Promote frequent hand washing among staff and participants.
• Provide hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol to be available for participants and staff at all possible times.
• Recommend the use of face masks and gloves to staff when interacting with Participants where appropriate.
• Promote the use of face masks to participants.
• Exercise physical distancing, where viable and in line with the latest official guidance or requirements, including motor coaches and other modes of transportation.
• Train all staff that may interact with Participants to ensure they are familiar and compliant with these guidelines and those set out by the public health authorities mentioned above.

SUPPLIER GUIDELINES:

• Comply with applicable government and health authority requirements as well as these guidelines.
• Employ touchless solutions when possible – and reduce touch points at operational levels, such as ticketing, payments, identification, check-in, etc.
• Where possible, use face masks and gloves when interacting with participants.
• Sanitize high-touch areas frequently using products and disinfectants approved by the EPA and local health authorities for effectiveness against COVID-19.

PASSENGER COMMUNICATION AND RESPONSIBILITY:

• Participants may be required to declare prior to departure that if they are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19, have tested positive or have been in contact with a COVID-19 patient within 14 days of departure.
• Participants will be advised of and asked to adhere to recommended hygiene procedures, such as traveling with and wearing a face mask and/or gloves when asked to do so, or limiting physical contact wherever possible.
• Prior to departure, passengers may be asked to complete a pre-boarding questionnaire or declaration confirming they have familiarized themselves with health and safety guidelines and requirements related to their tour.

TOUR OPERATORS WILL ENDEAVOR TO:

• Have personal protection equipment, such as face masks, hand sanitizer, and wipes available for participants, as needed, or advise participants where such items may be required for their tour.
• Provide oversight of and ensure compliance with the TOURCARE Guidelines for Tour Operators related to staff, suppliers, and Participants.
• Provide a downloadable leaflet to all passengers describing these guidelines and recommendations or direct passengers to where such information is available.
• Communicate the health and sanitization procedures participants will encounter throughout their trip as far as reasonably possible.