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Shah Z.

I am passionate to share my knowledge and expertise of this wonderful city that I have seen throughout the years transformed from a small bustling town of merchants into a dazzling marvelous futuristic city in a short period of time. I love my work in guiding and helping people get acquainted with the city’s culture, heritage, social events, and bring light and wonder to my tourists’ experience of Dubai and the UAE. I’m excited to welcome you to this wonderful journey and vibrant city that never sleeps! It is my pleasure to deliver to you only the best of the tours that the city has to offer through my safe, comfortable, and enjoyable private tours.

Marvel in wonder at the giant massive and towering landmarks, the life and soul of the thriving city from old to new, experience immersive Arabian culture hospitality, and foresee the future with Dubai as a pioneer of advanced technology. The smiles and satisfaction of all my tourists are my achievement and joy. My dedication to my work as a guide is to ensure you discover, understand and enjoy your trip to Dubai and the UAE. If you are looking for a friendly, relatable, humorous, and knowledgeable guide in Dubai, you will surely enjoy my tours!

Rahul Kalia

An enthusiastic communicator, entertaining, informative and professional, I will ensure you get the most out of your visit. Multilingual in English, Japanese (日本語) and Hindi.

Your Trip, Your Rules! Whether it’s a family holiday, a city breaks for two of you, shore excursion, or a layover for a couple of hours, I can plan everything in accordance with your preference and will be there to help you make your Dubai experience memorable, first time, every time. A completely flexible start and end time, you can fit in sightseeing around your schedule, with a convenient pick-up at your hotel, airport or cruise terminal, including drop-off directly at any location of your choice.

I have traveled extensively and enjoy organizing and extending my support towards groups and events and thrive in areas that are both, demanding and challenging. Being a resident of the Dubai for over 20 (twenty) years, I know the city like the back of my hand. I have been fortunate to have friends and like-minded individuals of various nationalities, ethnicities, cultures, and religions. This melting pot of cultures has been positive towards my appreciation of people from all walks of life.

My love and flair for traveling have also complimented to my knowledge of the wide spectrum of nationalities and peoples globally with the U. A. E. as the catalyst, due to its rapid changes and mega-developments, which are unique, to say the least. Contact me now to find out how I can help you to plan your perfect trip to Dubai, UAE.

I look forward to welcoming you here in Dubai!

Ron Harari

Ron is a fully qualified Tour Guide & driver guide, and specialize in private, tailor-made escorted tours for discerning visitors. He provides a comfortable and spacious people carrier which is air-conditioned and seats up to seven passengers but can organize tours for larger groups if required. Ron passed the Advanced Driving Test during my army service, a qualification which is proof of excellence in driving.

Ron’s aim is to combine an intimate knowledge of the best places to visit with extensive knowledge of the history and heritage of Israel. But he is also keen to tailor the tour to suit your interests around the time you have available. Should this involve heading away from the beaten track and introducing you to the wide open spaces of our beautiful country, so much the better!

Ron can do half-day, full day and extended tours in Israel, Jordan, Sinai & Egypt and can arrange accommodation. He will also introduce you to some wonderful restaurants and bars where you can sample our fabulous Israeli fare! Based in the most southern town, Eilat, with easy and fast access to both Petra – Jordan & Sinai Egypt, Ron can meet visitors on their arrival at Ben Gurion or Ovda airport, Taba or Itzhak Rabin land crossing.

Run is a qualified tour guide, it is his personal love and knowledge for his native Israel that makes Ron-the-Guide unique.Ron is also a keen hiker and loves introducing people to the mountains and trails of the Negev Desert where they can enjoy the unspoiled beauty of this amazing landscape. We will thrill you with stories of the colorful history, the legends and the magic of Israel in all its moods.

We will show you stunning scenery from the green and wonderful Haifa, Galilee & Golan heights, historic Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Caesarea, down to southern Israel, the Dead Sea and Masada, Eilat Mountains and the wild and beautiful Negev Desert. With us, you can experience the remote tranquility of our deserts and the breathtaking scenery and wonderful history in Israel.

Alon D.

Since my childhood I explored my country to its length and width and the more I knew I felt I must learn more, which is why I studied Geography and History of Israel. In the kibbutz where I lived I taught geography but most of the teaching was outside. I guided young children and adults in various trails all over my beloved country. In 1996, I was appointed as manager of Hatzeva field School in the Arava which is part of the Israeli desert. The school deals with teaching and researching the natural habitat in the desert. I got a lot of experience guiding young students and adults in the wilderness of the desert. I completed my studies at the Ministry of Tourism and became a licensed Tourist Guide. I started guiding tourists all over Israel but my specialty is the desert.

In 2008 I hiked to the length of Israel on “Israel Trail” (at that time 940km and now more than 1000km). Since then I started guiding groups on Israel Trail, which about half of it pass through the desert and finish in the south on the shore of the Red Sea near Eilat. There are many beautiful trails in the mountains near Eilat where the geology is unique and the landscapes are extraordinary. I can walk the same trail hundreds of times and it will never be the same. The air, weather, colors, passing animals and of course the guided travelers – all give me sheer excitement as I do it again.

Arik H

My name is Arik. At the end of 2008, I had every intention of becoming a teacher at a typical Israeli high school. It was just after finishing my Bachelor’s Degree, given to me by the Hebrew-U in Jerusalem there I lived for beautiful eight years. There is no city that can compare to Jerusalem with all its complexities.

In 2009, While I was already working as a guide in the Holocaust Museum (Yad Vashem) in Jerusalem, I was looking for a local school where I could do my training as a starting teacher and officially get licensed by the Ministry of Education in Israel.

In one of those days, after I’ve just finished guiding a brilliant group of American students from Brown University my co-worker, that was teaching in an high school told me I should become a staff member as well and give it a try. Honestly I felt a little like Michelle Pfeiffer in her role ‘Dangerous Minds’. In other words that I am going to make a real change in their worldview entirely and transform them to love Literature just as I do.

I was working for hours and hours on end, perfecting my lesson plans at home; thinking about each and every word I am gonna tell them; showing them the conflicts the protagonists had experienced in the novels just like they do in their reality. I needed something more suitable to my character which is a free spirit. I wanted something more uplifting and engaging. But still in the same field of education and passing knowledge. So I went for dream and completed the official tour guide course by the Ministry of Tourism at the end of 2011. Yea!

Since then this is what I do! Being a guide for more than 10 years made me the happiest man ever. I get to know super interesting people, I have the chance to work with people that are keen on listening, without the formalities of a classroom. As someone that likes to travel, I know how stressful traveling could be! All those questions such as, did I pick the right hotel? Or if it’s your once-in-a-lifetime B’nai mitzvot event for your children. Or did I pick the right rabbi or that skilled photographer for the ultimate pictures? Are all those recommendations online are they really that good? So my friends! This is what I’m here for!

Apart from being your top-notch expert private tour guide that will reveal the beauties of this amazing piece of land. I’ll also narrate beautifully all these amazing stories that would come to life. I’ll be your chauffeur, concierge, photographer, and more.

Bruce Avishai

Bruce lived in the Boston, Massachusetts area and later graduated from Rutgers College with a degree in Political Science. He immigrated to Israel in 1972, where he has lived on a Kibbutz, worked as a guide in the Sinai desert, maintained a private farm for 10 years, and finally became a professional guide in 1991. Bruce’s first impression of Israel was that it is a most unique and sometimes indescribable place to be. Bruce’s personal journey and growth as a professional guide have only reinforced those feelings. He always desires to try to show people Israel’s “uniqueness”, in order for them to have true and lasting impressions of Israel. Bruce resides in Rehovot, just south of Tel Aviv, is a father of 3, and grandfather of 5.

Caesarea Maritima is an ancient city that was built by Herod the Great in 25–13 BC. It is located along the coast of Israel between Tel Aviv and Haifa, in a place formerly called Pyrgos Stratonos. This is also where Herod built his palace on a cliff overlooking the sea. Civil life of the new city began in 13 BC, when Cesarea was turned into the capital of Judea, and the official residence of the Roman procurators and governors. The remains of all major buildings erected by Herod lasted until the late nineteenth century. The remains of the medieval town can also be seen, which are the walls, the palace and the site of the cathedral crusade.

Modern Caesarea Maritima has a population of 4,500 inhabitants and it’s the only Israeli locality managed by a private organization, the Caesarea Development Corporation. It’s organized as a communal settlement, though not as a kibbutz or moshav. It is a city built in honor of the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus. Today it’s a small archaeological enclave declared a National Park with preserved Roman, Byzantine and Crusader ruins; also it has a Roman aqueduct and amphitheater.

Elyahu Tzur

Tzur Tours, a company with a family atmosphere, was founded by Eliyahu Tzur, based on his vast experience as a qualified tour guide. Our expertise is in organized tours for small and medium-sized groups as well as private tours. Our aim is to connect you to this wonderful country, to maximize your experience, and this with good quality service and at competitive prices.

The beauty of the Chagall Windows, the light they emanate and the perfection of Chagall’s work will be found at Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. The twelve stained glass windows were created by the famous Jewish-French artist, Russian born Marc Chagall (1887-1985) as a present to the State of Israel and the Jewish People. You can visit the Chagal windows on a private tour of Jerusalem!

Most of the people who visit the site are not seeking medical treatment nor do they come to pray. They come in great numbers just to see this world-renowned work of art. These sets of windows made of stainless steel and measures approximately 3.5 m by 2.5 meters represent the Twelve Tribes of Israel that entered the Land of Israel under the leadership of Joshua.

They have arranged three windows on each side in the following order: Reuben, Simeon, and Levy on the east; Judah, Zebulon and Issachar on the south; Dan Gad and Asher on the west and Naphtali, Joseph and Benjamin of the northern wall. The entire window’s art is based on Jacob’s final blessing and in the same order, they were mentioned. In some of the windows appear some texts taken from the Book of Genesis.

Dorit Tirosh

I am Dorit Tirosh, a tour guide form Zichron Yaakov. A guided tour names “From Founder’s Stree to Wine Route” can be integrated into your trip and get you acquainted with the long and facinating history of the Moshava. For large groups I recommend a “Location Treasure Hunt” game that takes after the American The Amazing Race, leading participants to perform tasks in selected museums, businesses, and venues.

Eliyahu Tzur

Akko (Acre) Israel is an old city with a natural port at the northern tip of Haifa Bay. This natural port, standing at the end of the mainland route linking the wealth of the east with the Mediterranean Sea,has made Akko strategically important for thousands of years. As you wander through the old city, you are surrounded by buildings, tunnels, and walls, all from different periods in history.

Akko, especially the old city, is blessed with many attractions including the Inn of columns, the Knights Hospitaller wholes, The ancient fortifications, a colorful market and much more. Akko’s fabulous local market with the charm of an old city, don’t miss ou the excellent baklava sweets shop at the market!

Across from the mosque, you can walk down several levels and see how the Turks built many levels over the Crusaders city. The Knights’ Hall is the most beautiful of all, which was used by the Crusaders for ceremonies. Today the main hall is used for concerts.

Rachel Kaplan

Shalom ! I created European Jewish Heritage Tours in 1998 because I strongly believed that Europe was making amends for its terrible past, by investing in the rebuilding of Jewish communities across the Continent, and inaugurating new museums and Jewish centers in key European capitals.

As the European Editor of INSIDE Magazine, the quarterly published by The Jewish Exponent of Philadelphia, I had the chance to personally visit and write about many of these destinations and in so doing, found a fascinating Jewish legacy everywhere I went. I also discovered others through researching my four books: Little-known Museums In and Around Paris, London, Berlin and Rome.

The aim of European Jewish Heritage Tours today is to propose private customized tours for groups and individuals that offer an overview that both reveals the European Jewish past, and invites a discovery of Jewish life today. As the “Chosen People” we have the privilege and responsibility of knowing and honoring our heritage wherever it may be.

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