GUEST REVIEWS

Dekel Tours is the best We had the most WONDERFUL Bar Mitzvah family tour arranged by David and Dekel Tours. David is communicative, responsive, really listened and worked with us to create the perfect itinerary. The accommodations that he arranged for us exceeded our expectations. He contracted the ideal driver, tour guide and photographer. David and his colleague Mark arranged the perfect location at the Kotel for the Bar Mitzvah ceremony. This was truly an epic experience which we will never forget, Thank you David, Mark, Brad and Dekel for arranging the trip of a lifetime. We highly recommend Dekel without reservation.

A completely custom and perfect experience My husband and I (along with our 8-month old baby) just spent two weeks in Israel and a couple days in Jordan visiting Petra and had an absolutely incredible trip. We used Dekel tours for our airport transfers, all of our accommodations, a tour guide in Jerusalem, VIP border crossing into Jordan and back and all accommodations and tours in Jordan.The experience with Dekel tour was completely custom for us (which is often not the case when using similar services) as well as seamless and incredible.Every detail was carefully curated based on our parameters and we could not have been happier.I highly recommend using Dekel Tours whether you just need help with a few small details - or in planning every detail of your trip!

June 2023 Truly a magical experience where no stone was left unturned. Wonderful communication, bespoke planning, extreme professionalism. I can't say enough about our trip. Leann and Dan (our guide) were perfection!

Great experience! David from Dekel organized a 7-day trip for the 5 of us through Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and points in between. David was extraordinarily patient through a planning process that took more than two years and with multiple hiccups relating to COVID, changing family lineups, and the rest. He ultimately designed a tour that struck a great balance between kid-friendly and adult-friendly activities.Our tour guide, Yehuda, was terrific. He's a scholar of archeology and Biblical history but he's equally adept discussing modern history, politics and culture. He was highly informative but also patient and low-key (very helpful in intimate private tours) and our kids loved him. Overall a fantastic experience!

Exploring Israel with Dekel Tours We recently visited Israel after a tour through Egypt and Jordan. The tour company for the first part of our journey did not offer itineraries in Israel but the owner of the firm recommended we use Dekel Tours in Tel Aviv. We had such a good experience with the Egypt/Jordan agency that we researched Dekel and decided to explore an eight- day visit to Isreal with them. We were not disappointed.Our initial contact was Mark Coleman and he promptly responded to an email by setting up a phone interview to develop a tour plan based on our interests. We have strong interests in history, archeology, geography, art, food and culture—Mark responded to our extensive list of sites with a customized itinerary that made the best use of our eight days. He also met us at the airport and provided water bottles, background information and hats.The accommodations that we chose from a list Dekel provided in Jerusalem, Tiberias and Tel Aviv were all excellent, offering large breakfasts and very convenient to the sites that we explored. Mark also set us up at the King David Hotel for a few nights where one of our sets of great grandparents had stayed in the 1930’s. It was a wonderful experience.Our guide was central to the high quality of the adventure that we had in Israel. Ran Tzabar holds a degree in history/archeology as well as an MA in tour industry management. He was everything we expect of a top guide—friendly, attentive, always on time and steeped in the history of the areas that we visited. From Jerusalem to Masada, Ein Gedi and Qumran to Bethlehem, Jericho, Tiberius, Capernaum, Nazareth, Megiddo and Caesarea, Ran provided great insight and background to the sites we were exploring. A case in point, when we were touring Old Town Jerusalem Ran checked with a security guard, he knew at the Temple Mount and learned that it would be open for one hour for tourists to visit. He arranged to have us at the entrance later that day at the right time and we got to enjoy an experience that probably would not have been possible otherwise.If you’re looking for a well- organized tour, great individualized guide and tour coordinator, fine accommodations and food—all in a part of the world with amazing histories—Dekel Tours deserves a close look.

3rd trip with Dekel Excellent team to work with and very easy communication. Mark and LeeAnn went above and beyond to help us organize a tour for 28 people with an added memorial service for a dear loved one. And Mitch B has become the only guide for us. Highly recommend Dekel.

Custom tailored itinerary and personalized experience My wife and I took two of our granddaughters (ages 13 abd 14) on a tour of Israel and Jordan for their Bat Mitzvahs. We had a very narrow window of dates when we could make this trip and LeeAnn at Dekel worked out a fabulous tour based on our timeframe. We shared with her our initial ideas of what we would like to do and she took it from there adding many activities geared to our two teens. It was a busy 10 days but not hectic or rushed. Each of our guides was extraordinary. They were experienced, knowledgeable and engaging. Two highlights stand out for me: 1) Our day in Jordan to tour Petra and our overnight at the Bedouin camp in the Jordanian desert were nothing short of spectacular. Highly recommended!2) Our three days in Jerusalem were filled with ancient history and contemporary Jewish life. Our guide Abby made it both exciting and meaningful. No place like it on earth.All four of us are so very grateful to LeeAnn, Brad and the entire Dekel team for giving us such a memorable visit to Israel to share with our grandkids.

Israel - TelAviv and Jerusalem I used Dekel Tours for a trip to Jerusalem. It was amazing. They handled everything - hotels, transfers, all my tours, and we saw everything on our lists that we wanted to get done. We also had some issues in country that we needed help with and they provided guidance and even made calls well beyond the scope that was required. Tamar lead and everything and I can't say enough!