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Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel

Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel

Live interactive online tours of Israel available now! 

Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel

Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide live virtual tours of Israel

Live interactive online tours of Israel available now! 

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Itamar Ben David - Israel VIP Tour Guide

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Spring 2021

Yetziat Mitzraim - The Exodus

Yetziat Mitzraim - The Exodus

Yetziat Mitzraim - The Exodus

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On this virtual tour, we will explore the years of Israel in the desert. based on the biblical narration and the historical and archeological knowledge we will walk through the Sinai Peninsula, receive the Torah, fight the Amalekites, eat some quail and manna and say goodbye to Moses on Mount NeMountbo. The perfect tour just before Passover! 

Easter Tour

Yetziat Mitzraim - The Exodus

Yetziat Mitzraim - The Exodus

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We will traverse the final week of Jesus' earthly life from his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his crucifixion on Friday and resurrection Sunday. We will tour Jerusalem virtually and walk in Jesus' steps: From the Mount of Olives to the Temple Mount, from Bethany to the room of the last supper, From Gethsemane to Caiaphas house and to the Praetorium to be Judged by Pilate and ultimately along the Via Dolorosa to the Calvary. We will pray together at the Tomb of Christ, Experience the story that changed the world, and learn about the deep connection of the Old and the New Testament. Don't stay alone because of Covid! Join our community of Virtual Travelers and visit the Holy Land on the greatest day of the year. 

December 2020

Hanukkah Virtual Tour!

Christmas Virtual Tour!

Christmas Virtual Tour!

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Book your tour to Israel for this holiday! great for families and kids - and there is an in-depth version for adults. Fascinating for Jews and Christians and for anyone who is interested to learn about Jewish history. 

Christmas Virtual Tour!

Christmas Virtual Tour!

Christmas Virtual Tour!

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Various Christian themed tours of Israel for the holiday! The Early Life of Jesus from the Annunciation in Nazareth to the Ministry at the Sea of Galilee. The Miracles of Jesus in The Galilee. Jesus in Jerusalem and MUCH more!  

Itamar Ben David in the media and press

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Jerusalem Post about the Virtual Tourism in Israel

https://www.jpost.com/international/taking-the-world-to-visit-israel-despite-coronavirus-661150

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israel21c article about Virtual Tourism in Israel

https://www.israel21c.org/armchair-travel-gets-a-covid-revamp-and-is-here-to-stay/

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Ynet Interview about virtual tours under Lockdown (Hebrew)

https://www.ynet.co.il/vacation/israeltrips/article/SksU64el00

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Haaretz story about my live virtual tours

 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-how-tourists-are-still-visiting-jerusalem-s-holy-sites-during-the-coronavirus-1.8822048 

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Aleteia story about my Live Virtual tours

 https://aleteia.org/2020/07/10/walk-through-jerusalems-holy-sites-from-the-comfort-of-your-home/ 

At i24 NEWS about the 53rd Jerusalem Day

At IL-TV about Jerusalem Syndrome

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YNET story about my live virtual tours (Hebrew)

 https://www.ynet.co.il/vacation/flights/article/rycuqZn00U 

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103FM Interview about virtual tours under Lockdown (Hebrew)

https://103fm.maariv.co.il/programs/media.aspx?ZrqvnVq=IFEGEK&c41t4nzVQ=FJF

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Article about Arabic Speakers in YBZ (Hebrew)

https://www.ynet.co.il/vacation/israeltrips/article/SksU64el00

MY Live VIRTUAL Tours Series

Tanach - Old Testament

Tanach - Old Testament

Tanach - Old Testament

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Four tours on Zoom about the First Temple Period: 

1. Genesis- Beresheet: The Forefathers

2. A new nation under Joshua

3. Samuel and the emergence of the Kingdom 

4. King David- A shepherd and a messiah

Walking with Jesus

Tanach - Old Testament

Tanach - Old Testament

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Four tours on Zoom that will expose you to the Old and New Testament and the historical context of the Roman Era: 

1. Temple Mount

2. The Galilee

3. Caesarea

4. Jesus last week in Jerusalem

Rome in Judea

Tanach - Old Testament

Jerusalem Old City!

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Five tours on Zoom about the Roman Empire in Judea and the lost of the Jewish independence: 

1. Caesarea

2. Roman Jerusalem and the Great Revolt

3. Masada

4. The Jews strike back: Bar Kokhba Revolt

5. Jews in the province of Palestine 

Jerusalem Old City!

Islam and middle east history

Jerusalem Old City!

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Six tours in the old city of Jerusalem! so much to see... 

1. Temple Mount

2. The Western Wall and the City Of David

3. The Mount of Olives

4. Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Armenian Quarter

5. The Jewish Quarter and Mount Zion

6. The Muslim Quarter


Islam and middle east history

Islam and middle east history

Islam and middle east history

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Four tours about Islam and Muslims in Israel- Faith, traditions and politics:

1. The Temple Mount and the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem

2. Haifa: Between Radicalism and Pacifism 

3. Who are the Palestinians? Identity, Political views and documents

4. Different Loyalties: Beduins and Druze

Geopolitics

Islam and middle east history

Islam and middle east history

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Four tours to four fronts... 

1. The West Bank and Gaza

2. East Jerusalem

3. Lebanon and Iran

4. The Golan, Syria and Iran

The Israeli Society

The Arab Israeli Conflict

The Arab Israeli Conflict

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Four meetings about the Israeli society: How come Jews from 100 different counties and Arabs from various groups can still have some harmony in a conflicted area? 

1. Jews- left and Right

2. Jews- Religious groups and orientations

3. Arab Israelis and Palestinians- Different groups and Views

4. The Future of Israel: What is the Israeli consensus?

The Arab Israeli Conflict

The Arab Israeli Conflict

The Arab Israeli Conflict

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Four meetings about the Arab Israeli conflict: 

1. 1882-1948 - Zionism under the Ottoman and The British Empires

2. 1948 - The Independence War and its aftermath

3. 1967 - The Six Days War and its aftermath

4. 2000 - The Second Intifada and the conflict today

Antisemitism

The Arab Israeli Conflict

Antisemitism

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Four meetings about the roots of Antisemitism and its expressions in history

1. Caesarea and Pagan Antisemitism

2. Jerusalem and Christian Antisemitism

3. Jerusalm and Muslim Antisemitism 

4. From Europe to Jaffa and Akko: Modern Antisemitism 1800-2020

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brand New! Travel and Cook via zoom!

What?! What?! What?!

A fun new way to celebrate with family, friends and co-workers: a lovley combination between tours in Israel and tastes of its amazing flavors. 


How does it work? Itamar will take you to a tour in the spirit of the event you wish to celebrate and Chef Yohanan Lambiase will teach you how to cook the best Israeli food ever! 


You will get the list of ingredients and the recipe and you can cook with us on a live session on Zoom! 

What's in the picture?

Our Travel and Cook via Zoom pilot was a success! In the spirit of Shavuot (the Jewish Pentecost) Our Chefs Yohanan and his daughter Chana Bracha made excellent dairy dishes and shared with us their knowledge and insights about the connection between food, culture and religion. We learned how to make super delicious cherries salad, cheese tart and for desert rose petals malabi. 


I had the honor to guide in the footsteps of King David- that was born and passed away on Shavuot. We couldn’t do any of that without Adi and Keren Ben-Dan what a pleasure!


For more awesome travel and cool sessions - give us a call! 

Find out more

more virtual tours... check the menu and text me!

I offer amazing live interactive online tours of Israel via Zoom!

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Online Tour to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem - The Abrahamic Faiths

Amazing digital tour to the holiest place on earth- the Temple Mount! We will hear all about the traditions at the bridge between heaven and Earth and learn about the cradle of Monotheism. 

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Online Tour to the Jewish Quarter and the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Book an online tour to the Jewish Quarter and the Western Wall and learn about Judaism.

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New: Live virtual Bar Mitzvah Tour!!!

Had to cancel your Bar Mitzvah event? don't worry! let's meet up for one hour on zoom and enrich your Bar Mitzvah event in these difficult times.

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Online Tour to the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Learn about the cradle of Christianity online with a live private guide

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Online Tour to the Western Wall and the City of David in Jerusalem

Online visit to one of the Must -see sights in Israel: The Ancient part of Jerusalem from 3500 years ago. 

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Online Tour to the Western wall Tunnels and Davidson center

Online visit to one of the Must -see sights in Israel: The most beautiful remains of the Second Temple period. 

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Tour to Mount Zion - The room of the Last Supper and the Tomb of David

Learn with me about Shavuot and the Pentecost. 

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Ein Karem - The Village of John the Baptist

At the south-west corner of modern Jerusalem, there is a picturesque neighbourhood of Ein Karem. Together we will visit the churches and learn about the fascinating stories and traditions and see how a Jewish village became the 4th holiest place in Israel for Christians than a muslim village and today a jewish culturly vibrant neighbourhood. 

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Online Tour to the Muslim Quarter and the Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem

Digital tour to the third holiest city for Muslims. We will learn about Islamic traditions and commandments. 

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Online tour to Tel Aviv - Jaffa!

The non-stop city of Tel Aviv and ancient Jaffa is a remarkable combination of history, art and culture, the capital of Israeli innovation and the Zionist movement- come with me to a fascinating tour of this vibrant city! 

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Online visit to the Lowest place on Earth - The Dead Sea!

I think after Jerusalem the Dead Sea is my favorite place in Israel. Please join me to this adventure! We can visit the Jordan river, Qumran, The Dead Sea, Ein Gedi nature reserve and ancient synagogue, Masada, hidden monasteries, and much more! 

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Masada!

Masada is one of the top sites in Israel and the most epic stories in Jewish history: A desert fortress built by King Herod that turned to be the last stronghold of the Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire. Recent archeological finds and interpretations reveal to us the last thoughts of the Jewish warriors in a desperate battle. 

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Online tour on the Coastline of Israel!

So many options... You can choose few of the most remarkable landmarks of Israel: Caesarea, Haifa and the Bahaii Gardens, and ancient Akko - the capital of the crusaders.  

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Caesarea - Rome the West and the Jews

The clash of civilization that happened in Caesarea 2000 years ago deeply affected the entire western world. Join me and learn all about this amazing site and its history!   

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Online Jewish heritage Tour to the Galilee!

From the ancient synagogues of Tiberias and Meron to the ones in Tzfat, form Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Shimon to Ha-Ari - we will cover the history of the Jews in the Galilee after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and all the way to the glorious days of Kabbalah. We will also see how the spitrual development affected modern Israel! 

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Online Christian Tour to the Galilee!

We can walk in the footsteps of Jesus in the Galilee: Nazareth, Capernaum, Cana, Caesarea Philippi, Mount Tabor The Sea of Galilee, Magdala and so much more! 

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online tour about the Geopolitics of the Golan Heights

Just look at the picture - there is so much to explain! We will talk about the Border with Syria, the situation in Syria and the status of the Golan area. 

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Online visit to Genesis land - The South of Israel

let's explore the magnificent Negev desert, more than half the country. We will learn about the nomadic beduin tribes and visit the Tomb of Ben Gurion! 

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Special Online Tour for Jerusalem Day to the Tomb of Prophet Samuel!

It happened that Jerusalem was Liberated in the Six Days War in 1967 on the Memorial Day of Prophet Samuel. What is the Connection Between the two? Join me for an intense hour that will combine Bible, History, Archeology and spiritual teacings! 

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The Biblical Heroes of Judea!

Join me for a fascinating trip to the Judean mountains and to the four biblical heroes that fought here from Independence until the exile: Joshua at Ayalon valley, Samson at Sorek Valley, David at the Valley of Elah and Hezekiah at Lachish... 

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Hebron - The Capital of the tribe of Judah

Let's visit the Tomb of the forefathers (The cave of the Patriarchs) and the Capital of King David for seven years. We will learn about the Fascinating stories, traditions and Archeology of one of the holiest cities for Jews in israel. 

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Special Online tour to Herodium - the Tomb of King Herod the Great!

Together we will learn who is King Herod what was his bigraphy and ambition and how come his monumental tomb became the headquarter of the Jewish revolt against the Romans (Bar Kokhba Revolt). What a Story! 

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Israeli Grafitti

Let's check the Local street art! Language, culture, colors, gender and polical criticism... fun exposure to the world of Israeli discourse. 

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Israeli Innovation - Tradition and creativity

In this Zoom meeting, we will learn about the Israeli innovation and What are the roots of this creativity... 

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From the Messiah to Superman! Salvation in Popular Art

A lot of our popular art is based on biblical stories and teachings. We will learn about the connections between Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Superman and others to the High Priest, King David and Jesus. 

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Who are the Yemenit Jews?

Join me for an online tour about the Yemenite Jews in Jerusalem. we will learn about their traditions immigration to Israel since the 19th century and their songs! 

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Who are the Spanish Jews (Sephardic)?

About half of the Israeli Jews came from Muslim countries, many of them are descendants of the Jews that were expelled from Spain in the 15th century.  Their amazing history as the Pirates of the Caribbean, Merchants in Europe, and the Ottoman Empire and Kabbalists in Tzfat is one of the most unknown and epic stories to Hertzel the Visionary man of modern Israel (yes he is also Sephardic).   

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50 shades of black! Who are the Ultra Orthodox Jews (Kharedi)?

About one million Israelis and one million American-Jews are Ultra-Orthodox. Who are they? Where are they coming from? What is their religious perception and ideology? What are their thoughts about Israel, Zionism, Secularism and Non-Jews? join me to a unique journey into the most diveresd group among jews. 

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Online activity for children for Israel's Independance day!

On this activity, we will learn about the long way the people of Israel has gone from exile to independence - the Zionist movement and the most prominent pioneers that where involved in it.  

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Special Online Tour about Bats and Coronavirus

Online tour to the Bat caves and to the world of bats! You will fall in love with the creatures that spreaded Coronavirus


Lectures, Workshops and online content

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Crusaders Workshop online

Join me for a workshop about this fascinating and influential moment in History - the Crusaders invasion to the middle east. We will see how the past echoes the modern politics of the region. 

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Geopolitical Workshop Online

If you want to learn about the Geopolitics of the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict give me a call!

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Islam 101 online

Special for Ramadan - come and learn with me about Islam: Religion, History, and Ideology. 

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Middle East History

Understanding the History of the Middle East is the key to answer so many questions of current events and the world's politics. Between tradition and modernity, Identity and meaning, universal and particular values, nationalism and imperialism- we will understand how this important area shaped the world as we know it. 

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Islam in the West

Special for Ramadan - Islamic minorities in the west aren't a new thing. What are the challenges and opportunities of their existence in the 21st century? 

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Customized Online Hiking and sightseeing- including Israel Trail!

Give me a call and let me know where do you want to go! 

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Speak to an Israeli Free Style!!! my favorite way to go...

If you want to talk to a spicy hardcore Israeli about all aspects of Israeli life: Politics, Society, Judaism, Culture, Army service, Technology, and much much more- let's talk! 

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Check my self guided tour to the Temple Mount!

You can also watch it from home to increase your appetite to travel!
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Check more self-guided tours here! watch now - travel later.

> Self-guided tours

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Check my VR - 360 Jerusalem Tour online

www.vr-tours360.com

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Check my Bible teaching online on YouTube

I add a Video about the weekly Parasha - the portion of the Torah that we read on Shabbat: YouTube 

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www.facebook.com/itamarbendavidisraelviptourguide 

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MY TOURS!

Walking tours All Over The Country

Wherever you want to go in Israel - give me a call!

Half Day tours of Jerusalem or Tel Aviv-Jaffa

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Let's Explore Jerusalem or Tel Aviv-Jaffa and taste their markets together!  

Full Day Tours - All Over The Country!

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Customized tours all over the country: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, The Coast (Caesare, Haifa and Akko), The Galillee, The Golan, The Dead Sea, The Judean Hills, The Negev Desert and more... 


Guidance + Transportation All Over The Country!

Driving is not for everyone... Price varies by vehicle size and mileage

Up to 7 pax

$$$

Let me do the driving... 

7-60 pax

$$$$

I have the perfect VIP drivers!

private guide = maximum flexibility

when the pandemic is over - give me a call!

About myself...

Full day tour to the Dead Sea

Half day tour in Jerusalem



If you want to tour Israel with a young and friendly guide who knows all the secrets and hidden places off the beaten track - I'm the guide you are looking for!


With over 10 years of experience guiding thousands of happy travellers all over Israel, I'll be more than happy to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with you.


and yes that's Larry King...




Half day tour in Jerusalem

Full day tour to the Dead Sea

Half day tour in Jerusalem


Let's explore together the main sites of the old city!


The Temple Mount 

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Western Wall 

A Taste of all the 4 quarters of Jerusalem... and more! 


There is nothing like a private guide that will help you to connect all the dots in this complicated city.


Full day tour to the Dead Sea

Full day tour to the Dead Sea

Full day tour to the Dead Sea


Let's go to one of the wonders of the world - the lowest place on earth - The Dead Sea! 


The Baptismal site at the Jordan River

Ein Gedi nature reserve - a hidden Oasis with a biblical story

Masada! Jewish Heroism against the Roman Empire. 

Float at the Dead Sea...


Where Nature and Bible tell the most amazing story! 



gEOPOLITICAL tOURS

East Jerusale

Wow that's complicated...

East Jerusalem Geopolitical tour (4 hours)

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Ever wonderd who this place belongs too? 

East Jerusalem Geopolitical tour + Transportation

$$$

up to 7 pax


West Bank / Gaza Envelope / The Northern Borders

Ever wondered why Israel is always on the news?

West Bank

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The Land of Bible and Politics... Tours to Hebron and Judea Or to Shilo and Samaria. 

Price varies by vehicle size and mileage.  

Including armed driver/guard. 

Gaza Envelope

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Welcome to the Upside Down - forget everything you heard on the news... 

Price varies by vehicle size and mileage.

The Northern Borders

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The place where the West meets the East (Hi Iran!) 

Price varies by vehicle size and mileage. 

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