Testimonials

Our two-week trip to Israel was one of the best experiences of our lives. Shmuel knows the country like the back of his hand and takes you not only to everything you want to see but to fascinating places you haven’t even heard os! We saw a more complete Israel than any of our friends on regular organized tourist trips. Shmuel taught us a great deal about the geography and history of the places we visited. He also has a great sense of humor, is a lot of fun to be with and picks great places to eat. We could not recommend more highly and more enthusiastically seeing Israel with Shmuel as your guide.

Patrick Henry and Mary Anne O’Neil

Dear Shmuel and Aviva!
From the bottom of our heart, Igor, Emma and I would like to thank you for the wonderful time we had in Jerusalem! These two days we spent with you was absolutely incredible journey to the Heart of the country. It was equally great emotional and learning experience.

Jane Fridkin, Connecticut

We have been home now for more than three weeks and I miss Israel already. I just wanted to write and say thank you both again for the best tour of Jerusalem we ever had.

Kevin & Dianne Kerr

Shmuel is very knowledgeable and knows the unusual and unique places (treasures) that other tour guides would most probably never take you to. He is also a very easy and enjoyable person and we bonded quickly making the experience wonderfully successful.

Steve Ornstein

Shmuel – Thank you so much for the most wonderful experience, it was just incredible! I will remember it forever!

Judy Domanski

Dear Shmuel,
I am writing to tell you how pleased we were with our adventure tour with you. It was an extraordinary experience. We feel very fortunate to have had such a wonderful opportunity to see so much of Israel and so many historic and modern sites. It was an excellent mix of education and recreation and suited to all of us aged 14 to 74. We really do commend you on planning such an intriguing and diverse itinerary, and for making appropriate accommodations and alternate plans along the way. We will be thrilled to recommend you to future travelers!
Best regards, Sue.

Sue Summit

Dear Aviva & Shmuel:
We had a really wonderful time, and there’s absolutely no question but that Shmuel really made our trip very special. We saw many things we had not seen previously, and Shmuel’s warm companionship, exceptional knowledge, and endless energy will not soon be forgotten.
Warmest regards,
Bob

Professor Robert Moss

Patrick Henry and Mary Anne O’Neil

Shmuel’s guidance was fantastic. He brought the rich history of the many places that we visited to life, and took us to places that we would never have visited on our own. We will recommend your services enthusiastically to anyone planning a trip to Israel.

David and Stephani White

Michael, Sean, Jen, Laura and I want to thank you both for making our family trip to Israel this past December an absolutely amazing experience! We are left with wonderful memories to cherish. Your expertise and dedication to planning our trip, combined with Shmuel’s expertise as our tour guide allowed us to have a perfectly organized, fascinating, adventurous and fun family vacation! Shmuel’s energetic nature and enthusiastic personality made him a pleasure to travel with each day! We truly appreciate all that you both did for us, you had each member of our family’s best interests at heart at all times! We treasure your friendship and we can’t wait to see you again! Todah Rabah!!

Ruckenstein family

We were treated like family, and found a second home. Our tour was perfectly catered to the needs of our children, with warmth, intelligence and caring.

Barry Zornberg

Thanks for a great day. I think it was a favourite of the trip. AMAZING!!

ROSE, RON, DANIEL AND
JOEL GRUNSTEIN

the Grunsteins

Shmuel, thank you so much for our wonderful and profound tour of Israel. Your informed and learned guide service made the tour truly spectacular!

Thanks again for the wonderful experience.

Tony and Terri

Dear Aviva and Shmuel,
It was hectic getting back to work and to our everyday routines after our trip to Eretz Yisrael. It was “truly the trip of a lifetime”. The three days that we spent with Shmuel touring the Judean Desert and the Negev were exceptional. Shmuel’s energy, enthusiasm and knowledge made that part of our journey all the more memorable for us. . .

Maddy Meltzer and Teddy Sklar

Over some weeks Aviva, Shmuel, my nephew and I planned a wonderful itinerary which catered for all of our needs and ‘must see’ attractions in Israel. We were met and were subsequently treated as friends, and Aviva and Shmuel were convivial company and knowledgable and professional guides whilst always catering for the personal. A lifetime of memories in 10 days, our thanks to them both!!

Laurie Bradey and Glenn Saggers

Hello, Aviva and Shmuel:
This is just a short note to thank you for making our vacation to Israel such a memorable one. I felt that our trip to Israel was outstanding and cannot say enough good things about the way that everything was handled.

Warmest wishes!
Bette
Bette Snyder

Thank you again for a wonderful experience in Israel. You met our expectations with your well organized and thorough itinerary.
We enjoyed ourselves, the tour and Shmuel’s company. His speed and determination made plenty of room for last minute interests & side trips and we appreciated that service. Shmuel’s knowledge base, experience and familiarity with the country made for a unique experience in which we will remember always.

Karen and Dianne

My husband, nine year old daughter and I have just returned from another fabulous journey to Israel, with Shmuel and Aviva, for the second year in a row, as our tour guide and travel planner! This .We had a perfectly planned itinerary, well suited to the needs and interests of the three of us. Traveling around Israel with Shmuel as our guide is really the ideal way to tour. He is energetic, enthusiastic and he knows every inch of the country and therefore navigates the country with complete ease. He is extremely knowledgeable about all the sites, the history, the geography, the culture, etc. Shmuel has become a part of our family! We can’t wait to see you again!

Debbie, Michael and Laura Ruckenstein

Dear Aviva and Shmuel , Just a note to thank you for all of your help on our trip to Israel. Aviva .. your great ideas for the day we were on our own plus your help in booking everything was really helpful and made our first night and day very exciting .Shmuel ..apart from the fact that the kids thought you may actually be one of Supermans cousins .. we really had a fantastic trip. What you managed to show us in Jerusalem considering William is only 8 was amazing. Both the kids loved the water tunnel ( even after a small initial scare !). The day doing Masada ,En Gedi and the Dead Sea was really the most exciting day for us all . Our Israeli friends who came over to join us from Tel Aviv said there was no way they would have been able to fit in so much. Everyone loved it !
Regards, David Glazer .. (and Joel and William)

the Glazer Family

Dear Aviva and Shmuel,
As we sit in the airport reflecting on our first to Israel trip, we know that you guys were the key to our fantastic experience. We sincerely appreciate your service and hope to return with our children so they don’t have to wait as long as we did for this awesome journey.
Thanks again and shalom,
Larry and Robin

Larry and Robin

Dear Aviva and Shmuel,
We had an uneventful trip home, and are finally pretty much off jet lag. We thank you so much for your planning, communicating, and all around help, Aviva. Shmuel, we thank you for showing us so much of your wonderful country and sharing so much information. I feel so much respect for the people who started and built up the country of Israel. It makes a difference seeing it and having a guide like Shmuel to give us the history, interesting and important facts, and guiding us to the places that matter.
Tom and Bonnie

Tom and Bonnie Cunningham

Aviva and Shmuel: A HUGE todah abbah [thank you] to both of you for making our trip to Israel so meaningful and memorable. Everything about the trip exceeded our expectations. We appreciate everything you did for us, your guidance and your knowledge, and we will never forget you. Thank you so much!
Robin, Michael and the kids

the Wald Family

Dear Aviva and Shmuel,
I want to thank you both for starting off our trip to Israel so well. Shmuel’s tour was insightful and thorough, and Aviva’s arrangements were smooth and helpful throughout. We returned to Jerusalem today with our museum hosts to see Yad Vashem and the Israeli Museum. We even found some extra energy to see the tunnels at the Western Wall. I am well aware that all of this is only an introduction to your fascinating country, but it has provided a great beginning. . . Beverly

Beverly Sheppard

Shmuel was unbelievable! We were exhausted by the end of the day. He was so thorough. I will be recommending him to anyone who asks. Thank you so much for all of your help. I cannot believe the two weeks passed so quickly.
Joel

Joel Shapiro

Here are a few pictures of your very grateful and happy clients. You made our journey a pleasure and always concerned yourself with our comfort. Again, thanks for the wonderful hosting. We will definitely utilize your services next time and refer our friends to you. Please do not hesitate to let us give you references, Best Wishes from Canada, Bob and Katie.

Bob and Katie Conconi

Hello Aviva and Shmuel,
The trip was wonderful. It was everything that we could have wanted. We saw so much of what we did not see on our first trip. This was definitely the way to see the country. I am sure that it helped that we had a full 2 weeks to do it. We saw art, culture, history, archeology, religion etc., etc. This was certainly a different experience than the mega bus tour we were on 21 years ago!
David & Susan

David and Susan Kauder

Aviva and Shmuel-
I just wanted to send you a quick note thanking you for a wonderful time. My family really enjoyed the past three days — you were patient, accommodating and very thorough. You made our experience here very special and we will remember it always.
Please let me know if you are ever in New York. It would be lovely to see you again.
Yours,

Anita Channapati

I feel prompted to write this email to you all and your wonderful company after the tour my daughter and I took with you throughout Israel. From the moment you picked us up, to the time we arrived for our airport departure, I was impressed with the service you delivered. Shmuel is an absolute legend and quite clearly has a real passion for his country and culture and loves to share it with others. His love and knowledge of Israel and the people whom live there is in my mind what made the trip all that it was. Shmuel has left a large impression on me re-igniting a spark inside me that has been slowly smothered by the pressures of living in our fast paced modern society in the United States. During the tour I came to realize the reality of the Bible stories and felt a new connection spiritually. I can’t thank both of you enough for making such a trip so informative to the average person like myself, as I believe it has left me with a new outlook on life and passion to get out there to what is real – our love of Israel, it’s culture and most importantly to have compassion and support for those who care for this great land. Ignorance only comes through a lack of knowledge and people like Aviva and Shmuel makes a big difference. We highly recommend seeing Israel with them, shalom! Yours Gratefully, Christine and Genevieve Ivory

Christine and Genevieve Ivory

We have been home now for more than three weeks and I miss Israel already. I just wanted to write and say thank you both again for the best tour of Jerusalem we ever had.

Kevin & Dianne Kerr

From the bottom of our heart, Igor, Emma and I would like to thank you for the wonderful time we had in Jerusalem! These two days we spent with you was absolutely incredible journey to the Heart of the country.

Jane Fridkin, Connecticut