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Hula Valley Kid-Win Day

Sandals, a shallow Jordan sit-down, gelato, gallery coffee, optional Beit Hillel pizza, optional Kurlender dairy.

LeaveLate morning so Naot still has tour space and Blooma can be phoned before you commit to the drive.
MealsGelato at Galileto is the morale stop, not a substitute for lunch. Cafe Blooma if — and only if — it is open. La Rustica at HaEkaliptus if you are still hungry. Kurlender Farm for dairy and ice cream if you are pairing Beit Hillel.

The Ne'ot Mordechai swimming hole is unsupervised. Tell the gate you are going to the Teva Naot factory store — and buy sandals. Not a Dead Sea beach. The playground beside La Rustica has no separate pin — Navigate to the pizza truck. Jordan rafting put-in and take-out are published pins near Moshytz; no operator is named on those cards.

  1. Teva Naot factory store. Tour ~45 min; fee refunded with a store purchase. Honest reason for the swim-hole gate. · Restrooms.

    Teva Naot factory store

    Maker / shoppingNe'ot Mordechai

    A 45-minute factory tour that buys you shoes, shade, and a structured stop in the Hula.

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  2. Shallow Jordan offshoot next to the factory. Pair with buying sandals. Unsupervised.

    Ne'ot Mordechai swimming hole

    Spring / reserve poolNe'ot Mordechai

    A small, shallow Jordan offshoot with grass to sit on — a Hula kid reset, not a beach with a lifeguard.

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  3. Sde Nehemya, on the dining hall lawn (במדשאת חדר האוכל). Signs mean you’re close. In-house gelato; sorbets for dairy-free kids. Corrected Google pin; Navigate uses coordinates. · coffee.

    Galileto

    CoffeeSde Nehemia

    In-house gelato from natural ingredients, including sorbets for the vegan and lactose-sensitive — a Hula Valley kid-win.

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  4. Cafe Blooma. Check before driving. Hour listings conflict. · Skip if tired. · Restrooms.

    Cafe Blooma

    CoffeeKfar Blum

    Gallery, Galilee/Golan craft, homemade pastry, and a field children can use — if it is actually open.

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  5. La Rustica truck at HaEkaliptus Park (also labeled Napoletana). Shady playground and scooter track beside the truck. · Skip if tired. · lunch.

    La Rustica

    RestaurantBeit Hillel

    Best pizza in Israel — the La Rustica truck at HaEkaliptus Park, with a shady playground and scooter track right beside it.

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  6. Beit Hillel dairy — ice cream and coffee. Ask for Omer. Pair with the pizza stop. · Skip if tired. · coffee.

    Kurlender Farm

    RestaurantBeit Hillel

    Beit Hillel dairy — ice cream, coffee, and farm-stand dairy. Pair with La Rustica and the playground beside the pizza truck.

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