EXPLORE ISRAEL WITH MICHAL
WHETHER A BUSINESSPERSON WITH JUST 2-3 HOURS TO TOUR OR A FAMILY WITH A WEEK’S TIME TO EXPLORE -- I BELIEVE ISRAEL AND JERUSALEM OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE... FROM POLITICS AND RELIGION TO NATURE AND CUISINE, THIS PLACE IS SO UNIQUE. I AM TRULY EXCITED TO OPEN FOR YOU A WINDOW TO ISRAEL!
"In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles"
David Ben-Gurion
ALL ABOUT ME
Professional Tour Guide
As an 8th generation Israeli, I am a true sabra rooted in this beautiful and complicated place. I started guiding youth hiking groups in Israel at the age of 16 and after years of travelling and guiding around the world I became a licensed tour guide in Israel in 2007. I lead tours in English, French and Turkish for all kinds of groups: businesspeople, families and students, younger and older, from all religions and with different interests. I believe that in addition to knowledge of places, history and culture, my flexibility as a tour guide is the one crucial component to make your visit to Israel special and tailored to your needs. I live in Jerusalem and focus on tours in the old and modern parts of the city as well as the desert around it, but I am more than happy to help design your trip around other parts of Israel, too. Have a look at the pictures below. I love my job!
* The last picture is of my most recent and most important group - my son Yonatan.
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SUGGESTED TOURS
From holy sites to bustling modern markets, from the most conservative neighborhoods to the most liberal boulevards,
from the most political and complicated sites to the serene desert and sea…Israel offers something for everyone.
Below are some of my suggested tours, feel free to contact me and I can design with you the best tour for you.
INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
Trying to find your way (and understand what you see) is hard in the old city of Jerusalem. Join me on this tour in order to understand the old city’s complexity, holiness and magic through walking in its 4 quarters, meeting the people, tastings it’s delicacies and of course visiting the holy sites.
Tour includes:
Jaffa gate,
Church of the holy Sephulchre
Western wall
Temple Mt. (depends on opening hours)
The Souks (Arab Bazar)
Different lookouts
4 quarters
And much more…
CHRISTIAN JERUSALEM
$2000
Whether religious or not, the Christian tour of Jerusalem sheds light on the beginning of one of the worlds largest religions. I often hear people say it brings back their childhood stories or just opens their mind to another aspect of Jerusalem.
Tour includes:
Mt. of Olives lookout and churches
The Church of Gethsemane
Mary’s tomb
Walking the 14 stations of the cross along the Via Dolorosa
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Mt. Zion – tomb of King David and the room of the last supper
Upon request – visiting unique Christian communities that live in Jerusalem and their holy sites.
FROM THE CITY TO THE DESERT MASADA AND THE DEAD SEA
The minute you leave Jerusalem to the east you are in the Judea desert. Keep going for 30 more minutes and you see the wonder of the Dead sea. In this tour, we explore the fascinating site of Masada, relax on the dead sea and understand the importance of fresh water for living in the desert in the beautiful desert oasis of Ein Gedi.
YAD VASHEM AND MOUNT HERZL
One can learn a lot about a nation from its cemeteries - Mount Herzl offers a visit to two unique sites in Israel – Yad vashem holocaust memorial museum and Har Herzl national cemetery.
We begin our tour with the Yad Vashem holocaust memorial museum which unlike other holocaust museums, does not come to shock you but rather to educate you. This incredible museum focuses on the Jewish life that was lost. Together with the beautiful memorials that surround it, it gives the visitor a powerful experience.
From here we continue through the connecting path to the top of the hill which is Israel’s national cemetery - Har Herzl. Here we visit the tombs of men and women that gave their life for the creation of the state of Israel and through their stories understand more about Israel’s struggle for a state. We walk by unique memorials that teach us about special events and communities in the modern history of the State of Israel. We shall end the tour at the tombs of great men such as Rabin, Peres and Herzl who dedicated their lives to make Israel what it is.
רמדאן בירושלים
סיור ערב בסמטאות הרובע המוסלמי לחוות את אוירת הרמדאן
חודש אחד בשנה, מתכסה הרובע המוסלמי מנורות עוטה על עצמו שלל דוכני ממתקים ומאפים וממתין לאלפי המבקרים הזורמים דרכן אל מסגד אל אקצא. נסייר בין הסמטאות, נטעם את מטעמי הרמדאן המיוחדים, נקשיב לכל התותח ונברך רמדאן קרים.
עלות הסיור 150 ש"ח כולל טעימות בקבוצה של עד 15 איש.
הסיור מתחיל ב 17:45 ומסתיים ב 21:15
להרשמה פשוט תתקשרו - 0542384755
I strongly recommend Michal as a tour guide. She not only portrays a vast knowledge combined with passion about each and every tour she takes on, but has an individual approach to every member of a group which is of an extreme importance.
Keti Margiani, Svaneti, Georgia
את מיכל אני מכירה כמדריכה בקבוצה וגם מאחורי הקלעים כעוזרתה. מקצוענית, ידע בכמות מטורפת על ה כ ל , פריקית של שלמות לכן לעולם לא תתפסו אותה לא מוכנה. יודעת להפתיע. איתה תמיד מרגישים בטחון.אני מוכנה ללכת איתה לכל קצה.
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יעל מלל
Can’t imagine a better tour guide. Michal has an answer and a story for every question that you’ll have. She is brilliant, energetic, serious, sweet, and has a great sense of humor.
