Private Guide Israel: Family Tours

Family Tours

With the Staffords, 2009

The Dodick-Sperbers, 2011

With the Bronfmans, 2011

With the Zimmers, 2011

Samuel Hecht at Masada, 2009

With the Shugermans,2010

While providing usually high-end private tours, for the business sector, my tours can also be a very “children friendly” experience, for families, Bar-Mitzvah tours, etc.

Such a tour requires carefull and good planning to please all ages. Below is a list of possible activities. The tour itself will be costum designed for every family.

See here several itineraries of past family / Bar-mitzvah tours.

Family Tour Options in JERUSALEM

	- Explore the underground of City of David – descending into Warren’s shaft, and walking in the water of Hezekiah’s Tunnel. We can also walk along the newly opened underground sewage tunnel and so reach the Southern Wall Archaeological Park.
	- Join a tour of the Western Wall tunnels, and the “Chain of Generations“.
	- Experience participating in the exciting project of the Temple Mount Debris Sifting Project.
	- Hike along the Old city Ramparts walk.
	- Explore the hugh underground Zedekiah’s cave and the Muslim quarter of the old City.
	- Learn more about Jerusalem at the Tower of David museum, and at the Time Elevator.Book also the night Tower of David night spectacular.
	- Stroll along Jaffa Road, exploring Ben Yehudah Street, the Mahane Yehudah Market.
	- Visit a Tefilin and a Talit workshop.
	- Drive to the Shephela and see battle site of David vs. Goliath (=Valley of Elah), homeland of Samson, Beit-Shemesh, and explore underground city of Maresha (and possibly join “Dig for a day“).
	- Drive to the Jerusalem mountains and see the Holocaust memorial ”Scrolls of Fire” monument in the ”Forest of the Martyrs“, and ride horses in Ramat Raziel horse ranch.
	- Book “extreme” activities such as an ATV tour, Zip-line or live shooting in a shooting range!.

* Check also my list of Recommended restaurants in Jerusalem; Recommended hotels in Jerusalem; Recommended Wineries in the Center, and Recommended Breweries in the Center.

Family Tour Options at THE DEAD SEA

	- Explore Masada, and possibly conduct a Bar-Mitzvah ceremony ►, or spend a night in Bedouin style lodging at “Kfar Hanokdim“.
	- Experience lunch Kibbutz Ein-Gedi, including a tour of the Ein-Gedi Botanical gardens.
	- Hike up to the waterfalls of Nahal David in the Ein-Gedi nature reserve, and look out for the local Rock hyrax and Nubian Ibex.
	- Float on the Dead Sea and in hot sulfur pools at Mineral beach.
	- visit “Genesis Land“, and experience an Abraham style hospitality and camel ride.
	- Swim at one of the springs of Nahal Prat (Wadi Qelt), and possibly hike from Ein-Qelt to Saint George Monastery.
	- Book a 4×4 tour in the Judean Desert, reaching Mar Saba Monastery, Mount Azzazel (Jabel Muntar), and Hyrcania.

* Check also my list of Recommended Hotels at the Dead Sea.

Family Tour Options in the SOUTH

	- Drive to Eilat thru the Negev and explore Avdat, Ein Avdat, Ben Gurion’s Hut, and Ramon Crater.
	- Go snorkeling/scuba diving / Snuba diving in Eilat, visit the local underwater observatory, or swim with dolphins at the Dolphin Reef.
	- Drive near Eilat to the Biblical Safari (Hai-Bar), and hike in Biblical era copper mines in Timna.
	- Hike up the Eilat mountains to the Red Kanyon.
	- Book a one day tour from Eilat to Petra or Mount Sinai.
	- Book a tour to the Air-Force Museum at Beer-Sheva, see the local Bedouin market (only on Thursday morning!), and drive for a view of Gaza from Sderot.

* Check also my list of Recommended restaurants in the South; Recommended Wineries in the south, and Recommended hotels in the South.

Family Tour Option in TEL-AVIV

	- Explore the alleys of old Jaffa and its nearby Flea Market.
	- Visit the important historical site “Independence hall” on Rothschild Boulevard.
	- Stroll in historical Neve Tzedek and the Carmel Market.
	- Visit Rabin Assassination site, and possibly the Yitzchak Rabin Center.
	- Book a guided tour of the Palmach Museum and possibly the Jewish Diaspora museum (“Beth Hatefutsoth“).
	- On Tuesdays and Fridays: a tour of the Nahalat Binyamin Crafts market.
	- Drive to visit Rechovot to experience the science museum of Weizman institute, and the nearby Secret Bullet Factory (“Machon Ayalon”).
	- Visit the Samaritan community in Holon, as well as the new Holon design Museum.
	- Drive to Netanyah to do Paragliding.
	- Drive to the Shephela and see battle site of David vs. Goliath (=Valley of Elah), homeland of Samson, Beit-Shemesh, and explore underground city of Maresha (and possibly join “Dig for a day“).

* Check also my list of Recommended Restaurants in Tel-Aviv; Recommended Wineries in the Center, and Recommended hotels in Tel-Aviv

Family Tour Options in the NORTH

	- Explore the antiquities of Caesarea, the historical Atlit camp, and the Druze market in the Carmel.
	- Tour Haifa with its Bahaian Terraced Gardens, and the old city of Akko.
	- Kayak on the Jordan river!
	- Join an ATV tour in the Golan Heights or in the Upper Galilee.
	- Bike in nature reserve of Agamon Hula, and explore international center of migrating birds.
	- Hike the Ayyun waterfalls, or the Suspended trail and the Banias waterfall.
	- Visit the visitors center “Golan-Magic Visitors center” in Katzrin.
	- Duck into Israeli military bunkers, and view to Syria at Mt. Bental.
	- Hike to Jewish historical site of Gamla, and nearby ancient Jewish Synagogue at Umm el-Kanatir.
	- Hike up to the acropolis of Beth Shean and downtown Nysa Scythopolis, then swim in the Sachne or in its neighboring Nahal hakibutsim. Possibly also Ski on plastic at Mount Gilboa.
	- Visit Chocolataire De-Karina, and experience ATV tour or a horse ride at Merom Golan.
	- Explore underground caves of the necropolis of Beth Shearim and the Roman period city of Sepphoris.