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Samuel Green

Samuel has been a licensed tour guide in Israel since 2014 and has won multiple industry awards. In addition to his tour guide license, he has a BA and MA from the University of Cambridge in Hebrew and Israeli Studies. You can follow Samuel's adventures around Israel on his Instagram @myisraeliguide.

114 articles

114 articles
Among the ruins at Montfort
North · Galilee

Nachal Kziv and Montfort Crusader Castle

A day off the course in the western Galilee: hummus at Abu Adham in Kfar Yasif, a wooded hike down Nachal Kziv past springs and an old flour mill, and a steep climb up to the ruins of Montfort Crusader castle.

Serving the hummus at Abu Adham View from South bank of Nachal Kziv Ein Tamir Hiking down Nachal Kziv Nachal Kziv Ruins of a flour mill along Nachal Kziv Among the ruins at Montfort Panorama from Montfort Caste
Grove of the Forty
North · Carmel

Mount Carmel

A day on Mount Carmel, from the panoramic Mishmar HaCarmel viewpoint and the burn scars of the 2010 fire to Little Switzerland, the Chai Bar wildlife reserve, the Druze town of Daliyat-al-Carmel and the Muchraka monastery linked to the prophet Elijah.

Panorama over Nachal Oren from Mishmar HaCarmel Limestone 'notch' (צניר) in Little Switzerland View over the Chai Bar Canaanite ruins at Derech HaDorot View over Akko Valley from Mitzpe HaMifratz Grove of the Forty Shrine to Abu Ibrahim in Daliyat-al-Carmel Traditional sweets in Daliyat-al-Carmel. Yum! Panoramic view from Muchraka
Mosaic at Inn of the Good Samaritan
South · Judean Desert

Northern Judean Desert

First trip of the guiding course took us down into the northern Judean Desert, from the Inn of the Good Samaritan and the Wadi Kelt viewpoint to Einot Tzukim, Qumran and Nabi Musa. Twelve hours, eight sites, plenty of Hebrew vocabulary added to the lexicon.

Mosaic at Inn of the Good Samaritan View over Wadi Kelt/Nachal Prat Painting of Crusader Era Map near Lido Junction Einot Tzukim Ancient shipyard at Ruins of Mazin P.E.F. Rock - lines show previous height of Dead Sea Replicas of scroll containers found at Qumran Mikve (ritual bath) at Qumran Caves at Qumran
Samuel Green - Licensed Tour Guide in Israel
Course Thoughts

Accepted!

I passed the va'adat kabalah, including an 8-10 minute Hebrew speech on the history of hip hop (not, it turns out, a subject the panel had previously encountered). The course starts in October.

What guests say

If you are going to Israel, you would be mad not to give him a call.

Amol Rajan, BBC presenter and broadcaster

Having been on trips in Israel with seven different tour guides, Samuel stood above all the rest.

Seasoned Israel traveller

Samuel is one part walking encyclopedia, one part storyteller, one part stand-up comedian.

Berkeley Haas Business School student
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