Sample itineraries
Here are some of the private tours in Israel I’ve guided since 2014. Take them as inspiration; yours will be custom-built from scratch around your interests.
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Classic Israel: a week across the country
Seven days from the Mediterranean coast to the desert, taking in the ancient land together with its modern story.
Pilgrimage through the ages in the Old City of Jerusalem
A day through the Old City taking in the key holy sites from the Temple Mount to the Holy Sepulchre.
Desert discovery in the Judean Desert
The Dead Sea, Masada and a Bedouin tent: a day that runs from the lowest point on earth to an ancient Israelite fortress.
Tel Aviv: a city of visions
An inspirational exploration of the visionaries and dreamers behind this dynamic city, both past and present.
The Mount of Olives and Mount Zion
A pilgrimage in two acts: down the Mount of Olives, up Mount Zion. The last week of Jesus, all within walking distance.
Excavating ancient Jerusalem
Down to the bedrock of Jerusalem: the City of David, Hezekiah’s tunnel, the Western Wall Tunnels and the secrets of the Jewish Quarter.
Tales of Jaffa
Three thousand years of stories and legends in a half-day’s walk through the alleys of Old Jaffa.
In the footsteps of Jesus in the Galilee
Explore all the most important sites connected with the ministry of Jesus in the Galilee.
Judaism through the ages in northern Israel
Ancient mosaics, a biblical city, a town of mystics and the birds of the Hula at sunset.
The Gaza Envelope
A day to understand and bear witness in the communities that bore the brunt of October 7th, balanced with the life that goes on.
Israel: a culinary melting pot
A day shaped around food, using it to understand the waves of immigration that make up contemporary Israeli society.
The northern coast: Caesarea, Haifa and Akko
An exploration of history, culture and faith through port cities past and present.
The Negev and Mitzpe Ramon
Stunning scenery, unique geological formations and the resting place of a desert dreamer.
Memory in Jerusalem
A day tracing how modern Israel remembers, from the Holocaust at Yad Vashem to the nation’s founders on Mt Herzl.
A tale of three borders
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan: three borders, three histories, one day. The geopolitics of Israel’s north, up close.
Eilat and the southern Arava
Ancient copper mines, returning desert wildlife and the silence of the desert.
Bethlehem and Jericho
From the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem to the oldest city on earth at Jericho, arranged with a trusted local guide.
Petra
The rose-red Nabatean city of Petra, just across the border in Jordan.
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