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Jonas Dayan

Shalom!

A Warm Welcome to Morocco!

I would be thrilled to show you around my beautiful city, Casablanca, a remarkable place where I have had the privilege of being born and raised. With 18 years of experience as a National Guide, I offer a wealth of knowledge and passion for this vibrant city.

My tours cater to travelers who seek not just the iconic highlights of Morocco but also wish to explore hidden gems off the beaten path. If you’re looking to infuse your travel experience with magic and inspiration, I am the guide for you!

For your comfort, I provide modern luxury transportation, including the Audi Q7 Quattro ultra-luxury SUV (2019) and the Audi A8L luxury sedan for premium tours, as well as the Hyundai H1 for standard tours.

Why Choose Me as Your Guide/Tour Designer?

Are you searching for an exceptional travel advisor and tour guide in Morocco who can create imaginative itineraries?
Are you ready for a unique, spiritual, and transformative journey?
If so, I am the perfect travel designer and guide to accompany you on this incredible adventure!

Kochi City Tour with “Kathakali” the Classical Dance and Dinner

Kochi Over View & Kathakali & Dinner Tour.

This Tour of 6 to 7 hours in the afternoon is available for
travelers arriving Cochin by sea, air or by surface. They will be picked up
from the Kochi Sea Port or Kochi Airport. The participants of this tour can
also be picked up from the lobby of the hotel where they are booked to stay in Kochi.
A Local Tour Guide will be with the group. The tour will be conducted in an A/C
minivan or car or coach.

Itinerary.

At Jewish Town visits include, Synagogue, walk through the
shopping areas and Dutch Palace.
At Fort Kochi tour visits Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis
Church with the first Tomb of Vasco da Gama and a walk through the by lanes of
Fort Kochi.
Later the group is taken to the theatre for Classical dance
of Kerala, ‘Kathakali’.
After the dance the group is taken to the area where street
food is popular. Spend 1 hour to enjoy the local food in wayside eateries.
The passengers are then returned to picked-up points or to
mutually agreed points.

Private Tour to Kochi Jewish Heritage

Overview of Kochi Jewish Heritage Tour:

The tour involves travel to Jewish Town where the Paradesi
Synagogue is located. Around this ancient synagogue the preserved Jews streets
are explored. Time is spending on wandering the streets where stores you can
hunt for gifts to people back home.

After a short visit to the Dutch Palace (the old palace of
Cochin rulers), Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church with tomb of Vasco de
Gama, we drive to ancient Jewish settlements at towns like Paravoor,
Chendamangalm aka Muziris.

Later sit for lunch in a beach restaurant for lunch.

After lunch drive back to Cochin. En route the tour goes to
the modern city of Kochi where there is the preserved and the reputed
Kadavumbhagom Synagogue of Malabar Jews or black Jews. After this visit If you
prefer tour will also give a look around the vegetable, fruits, and spice
market in the area.

The drives to and from the above places provides insights to
the life of people in villages on the way.

Jewish Lisbon

We start at the Shaarey Tikvah Synagogue – 1st
synagogue built after the Inquisition (1536-1821) in
Portugal by Moroccan & Gibraltar Jews who arrived
in the late 1700’s, some of them descendants of the
Portuguese & Spanish Jews who left the Iberian
Peninsula after the Edicts of Expulsion (1496 and
1492, respectively).
Walk through Bairro Alto Quarter till we get to a
viewpoint for an extraordinary view over the Castle
of Lisbon & the city centre. Today this
neighbourhood is the heart of the night life with a
high concentration of restaurants & bars. It started to be built in the early 1500’s by a great
part of Conversos who stayed in Portugal and continued their businesses with the trade.
Continue to Baixa (Downtown) where we will reach
the location of the Inquisition Court & Prison (today
the National Theatre Queen Maria II). Around the
corner, we will see the Memorial to the Victims of
the Massacre in 1506.
Walk through the former Main Jewish Quarter on the
way to the Alfama Quarter (old city) to see the
name of a street (Rua da Judiaria) where another
Jewish Quarter was located.
We will continue to the Commerce Square, where most of the Autos-de-Fé took place in
Lisbon. We end at the City Hall Square to finish our walk through the 3 co-existing Guettos
during the Medieval time up to the Edict of Expulsion, where a small Jewish Quarter was
located (Judiaria Pequena).

Tikvah Trails Mission – Progressive Jewish Adventures

Embark on a unique 10-night, 11-day adventure through South Africa that explores Jewish history, culture, and wildlife.

This tour, Progressive Jewish Adventures: Tikvah Trails Mission, blends Jewish heritage experiences with South African highlights. Your journey begins in Cape Town, where you’ll delve into the city’s history and South Africa’s Jewish community heritage. Visit the Jewish Museum Cape Town and the Holocaust and Genocide Centre. Participate in progressive Jewish services at Temple Israel.

Next, you’ll enjoy a wine tour and tasting, indulging in the region’s renowned wines. Then, embark on a thrilling safari adventure in the Greater Kruger Park, encountering Africa’s diverse wildlife. The trip also incorporates cultural experiences like African drumming and dancing lessons. You’ll also visit Johannesburg, exploring the city’s unique offerings.

This tour promises an enriching voyage blending Jewish heritage exploration with South African cultural immersion and wildlife encounters.

A Truly Delicious Taste of Jewish History in a Full Day Tour

Come and enjoy a day like no other and experience traditional Czech and Jewish cuisine. See how grandmothers for years would prepare meals for their families just as they did in the shtetl (Jewish market town). You’ll have the unique opportunity to try some of my family’s favorite meals, take part in the cooking process, and learn about the entire process, from buying the ingredients to the final tasting of the dishes.

Once you’ve finished cooking and eating together with me and our driver (it’s a lot of food!), we will take you to the Jewish Quarter for a tour. Here you will discover the treasures of the ancient Jewish Quarter, including the interiors of four famous synagogues and the exterior of the oldest synagogue north of the Alps, the Old-New Synagogue, still in use today.

Highlights include:
Visiting the local farmers’ market.
Authentic shopping experience with a professional chef.
Preparing a three-course meal with a professional chef.
Visiting the Jewish quarter for a 3-hour historical tour.
View the interiors of four famous synagogues, the exterior of the Old-New Synagogue, and take a walk through the Old Jewish Cemetery and see the Burial Brotherhood Guild.

Please note: Sunday is not optimal for this tour due to the market being closed.

Terezín Concentration Camp and Prague Jewish Quarter Full Day Tour

We will start this tour with a Hotel pick-up by car in the morning. On the way to Terezín (50 minutes), I will talk about the history of the Czech Republic and what it was like during the occupation in World War II, and the tragic fate of the Jews in former Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe.

In Terezin, firstly we will visit the Large Fortress and the Terezín Museum. Afterwards, there is the Magdeburg Barracks, the hidden synagogue, the Jewish cemetery, the Menorah monument, and the crematorium waiting for us. Last but not least we will go into to the Small Fortress to spend time exploring the Gestapo prison, the single and mass cells, and a secret tunnel that most visitors do not get to see – this will take place with a local guide who has access.

We will then head back to Prague to visit the Jewish Quarter, including several famous synagogues: The 13th-century Old-New Synagogue (The Oldest synagogue in Europe), The Pinkas Synagogue, now a hallowed museum dedicated to the Czech victims of the Holocaust, The Klausen Synagogue, which contains an exhibition of Jewish traditions and artifacts and The Spanish Synagogue. We will also take a visit to the Jewish cemetery.

Please note, If hungry, we can stop for lunch in Prague before touring the Jewish Quarter.

Lidice and Terezín: An Educational Day Trip of Holocaust history from Prague

This visit is essential to understanding the complicated history that unfolded in Czechoslovakia in 1941 when the region’s thousand-year-old Jewish communities were deported through Terezín to death camps elsewhere.

This tour will start with a Hotel pick-up in the morning (8 am).On the way to Lidice (30 minutes), I will talk about the history of the Czech Republic and what it was like during the occupation in WW2, and the tragic fate of the Jews in former Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe.

We will be driving around the site where Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated by members of the Czech resistance. Once in Lidice, we will have a comprehensive tour of the site and visit the local museum and the emotional memorial for those who perished. We will then take a short drive to Terezin (35 minutes). Upon arriving in Terezin, firstly we will visit the Large Fortress and the Terezín Museum. Afterwards, there is the Magdeburg Barracks, the hidden Synagogue, the Jewish cemetery, the Menorah monument, and a visit to the crematorium. Lastly, we will go into the Small Fortress to spend time exploring the Gestapo prison, the single and mass cells, and a secret tunnel that most visitors do not get to see (with a local guide).

Please note there is no official lunch break on this tour. I recommend a packed lunch or a quick stop at a bakery before we leave the city.

Ljuba Poleva

I am a highly experienced and fully licensed private tour guide. I have been showing international visitors the wonders of Prague for close to twenty-five years, ever since the fall of the Communist Regime in 1989 when tourism in the Czech Republic began to take off. I am fluent in English, Russian, and Czech and offer tours in all these languages. I specialize in leading tours of the historical Jewish sights of Eastern and Central Europe. These sights include the Jewish Quarter of Prague, Theresienstadt, Kolin, and the old Ghetto towns of the Czech Republic (to name just a few). I also provide tours of the non-Jewish sections of Prague. My education and prior work experience have provided me with the skills and knowledge necessary to give informative and interesting tours. I have a doctorate degree in the Philosophy of Judaism from Charles University and have worked at the Jewish Museum in Prague both in the Archive Department and as a personal guide.

Matti Geyer

I am Matti, a long-time private tour guide in Berlin, Germany. Among my tours is a Jewish Berlin tour, and many of my clients are Jewish (usually from either Israel or the US). While I’m not Jewish myself, I have a close connection to Berlin’s Jewish culture, as my mom works for the Jewish community. She’s the PA of the head of Berlin’s Jewish community (long story short: my parents are East Germans, hence had to learn Russian and after the Fall of the Berlin Wall the Jewish community in Berlin needed Russian translators for the many Jewish immigrants coming from former Soviet countries). I’ve studied History and English at the University of Potsdam and have been a guide since 2008.

Tour & Guide Language: English