Special Occasions: Celebrating On Your Israel Tour

If you’re dreaming of the perfect special event in Israel, Dekel Tours is here to help!

Your Big Day is a really big deal, and we want to help you pull it off without a hitch! You and your loved ones are traveling halfway across the world to celebrate; we will work with you to make sure that your once-in-a-lifetime event is everything you’re dreaming of. We will tailor everything to your specific needs and preferences, ensuring that your special day is uniquely yours.

Your special event, your way

We’ll gladly help you put together any sort of event: your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the ruins of an ancient synagogue, an intimate (or not) wedding overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean, a vow-renewal ceremony on the Sea of Galilee, and beyond. Dekel Tours is here to help you create the special event you’ve been dreaming of — at the center of your unforgettable Israel experience.

Event venues

The options for special event venues in Israel are literally endless. We’ll help you choose the perfect spot for your ceremony: whether traditional or off-the-beaten-track, whatever your must-haves (seating for guests, air conditioning, ambiance, nature…). We’ll be your on-site event coordinator.

Meals & receptions

Simple kiddush or brunch? Cocktail reception or celebratory meal? It’s hard enough planning a special event in your local community, let alone halfway across the globe! Let us help you plan the celebration that’s perfect for you and your guests. We’ll handle all the details.

Celebratory activities

We want to help you keep the celebration going. Your Israel tour may revolve around your special event, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get the most out of every other day on your tour! Enjoy every moment with the perfect activities for your whole family. ATVing, climbing & rappelling, rafting, culinary adventures, spa days, and more!

Commemorate your way

Mark the occasion in a way that reflects your personality and your values. Want to volunteer with a local service agency? Plant a tree to honor loved ones who are no longer with you? Host a dinner for lone soldiers? Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum? Engage in a Torah study or a Kabbalah workshop? We’d love to help you get the most out of your tour.

Touring Israel with your loved ones

We would love to custom-design a tour especially for you and your loved ones. We know that one size does not fit all, and we believe that your unforgettable private trip to Israel should be seamlessly designed around your special event, with you and your guests in mind. Learn about what Dekel Tours can offer:

Luxury Israel Tours

We want you to love Israel as much as we do! We’re not your average tour operators. We’ll be your luxury travel concierge, event-planner, problem-solver, and all-around friendly tour operator who really just wants you to have the most amazing Israel trip from the moment you touch down. We’ll cater to your family’s unique characteristics and interests and create the ultimate Israel tour package that’s perfect for you.

Private Tour Package: The Archaeological Wonders Tour

This amazing excursion will take you through the region’s most incredible ancient sites. See the Great Pyramids and the magnificent ruins along the Nile River in Egypt; visit the ancient Rose Red City of Petra and beyond in Jordan, and tour Israel’s incredible historical sites from Jerusalem to the Galilee and more. It’s thousands of years of incredible archaeological wonders perfectly packaged for your private journey.

Bar and Bat Mitzvah Tours

Celebrating a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Israel is an amazing opportunity for the entire family to engage with thousands of years of Jewish history and tradition while exploring all the fun and fascinating things Israel has to offer. Every family is different, so your B’nai Mitzvah Family Israel Tour ought to reflect your unique tastes and preferences.

Schedule your free consultation now

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Recent guest reviews

See what our guests have to say about traveling with Dekel Tours.

Andrea S

7/09/2023

Fabulous Israel Trip Our family could not have had a more fantastic experience touring Israel as planned by David Gross at Dekel Tours. David worked with us over many months to create an itinerary for touring the beautiful, unique sites in Israel as well as guiding us in planning our grandson’s Bar Mitzvah at Robinson’s Arch. With an extended family group of grandparents, kids, grandkids and aunts and uncles, David was sensitive and resourceful in meeting everyone’s needs. Our daily excursions were led by the most fantastic, charming, well versed guide, Yonatan Kohn, who shared his vast knowledge on topics religious, historical, and archeological. We enjoyed many lively conversations and Q and A sessions with him. At the end of each day of touring Yonatan made sure we knew the itinerary for the next day and what to expect. He and David made sure, from day one, that we had their contact info should we need anything. From the months of planning to our arrival where we were met at the airport (loved the ‘executive service’!!) to our hotels, excursions, activities, etc, our family had a fabulous and fun Israel experience thanks to David and Yonatan!!

kristof681

7/25/2023

Thanks for an unforgettable holiday, full of connecting, exciting activities. Thanks a lot to Jodie from Dekel Tours who understood very well what we were looking for when traveling to Israel. She organised a trip that met the diversity of expectations of our family with 3 children/teenagers. It was an unforgettable journey, a very good and interesting guide, a refreshing variety of connecting, exciting and sometimes moving activities. I would recommend Dekel Tours to anyone planning a trip to Israel. K. Lamberigts, Belgium, july 2023.

Michelle J

9/04/2023

Private Tour with DEKEL tours Just came back from a 13 day trip to Israel. Mark at DEKEL Tours helped us plan a 7 day private tour. He was very attentive to our wants and needs and kept in touch with us throughout the full year of planning. They did everything from book our hotels to our activities. Mark also matched us with a great tour guide Ronen. Overall we had a great vacation and looking forward to travelling to Israel in the future. I would highly recommend using DEKEL tours.

Caroletg916

7/09/2023

Sensational, tour group If you plan to take a trip to Israel then this is the company is for you. Dekel tours is exceptional in every way.They are so professional, helpful,and just all around wonderful .I had knee replacement surgery & it was hard for me to walk. So David came up with a wonderful idea . He texted me & said how about renting a scooter . It was the BEST idea , after that I was able to join in most of the activities.When I come back to Israel and looking for a tour Dekel Tours is who I’m using . I will recommend them to all my friends who plan on going to Israel.

David W

7/06/2023

Israel with Dekel Just returned from Israel and would love to commend and recommend Dekel tours and David Gross. From the VIP welcome through passport to the hotels etc we had a first rate experience. The two hotels (which were middle tier) were excellent. The rooms and the food were outstanding. David gross was very accommodating and caring from beginning to end. While the schedule was great there was always room for adjustment. Rani Weiss was truly a great driver and guide. He was caring and always tried to include Libby in the conversation. It was a truly wonderful experience and I recommend them highly.

steve u

8/19/2023

Best trip ever Thank you David, Bradley Asher Drimmer. We went for our Daughter's Bat Mitzvah and toured for 2 full weeks. Everything was perfect and it was truly the best trip of our lives. We can't wait to go back.

Merrill M

8/01/2023

Made a trip of a lifetime come true for our church group. LeeAnn made all the arrangements for my group of 28 for 9 nights in Israel and 3 nights in Jordan. Everything she said she would do was provided: Coach, transfers, hotels, guides and more. The gift bags were filled helpful items including good water bottles, electrical adaptors. Our accommodations were great, everything went smoothly and the online payment portal was so easy to us. I recommend working with Dekel Tours.

Susan

7/11/2023

Israel 2022 with DEKEL Tours My sister and I took a trip to Israel that was postponed for two years due to oCOVID. A friend recommended DEKEL, specifically LeeAnn Langer. I e-mailed LeeAnn and she quickly replied. I was on the phone with her within a few days and she took her time asking me questions about what my sister and I wanted to do. She planned a private tour for 3 weeks for my sister and I which included an overnight in Petra. We were given a choice of hotels to choose from and we were able to make changes to the itinerary before we got there. LeeAnn set us up with the greatest guide. LeeAnn listened to what we wanted and the trip was outstanding. Her team was always available if we had questions. Everything was taken care of. Transport to everywhere, VIP treatment arriving and leaving at the airport, great hotels, reservations taken care of, and just being spoiled with the attention to detail. And when I mentioned wine tasting, we went to 5 wineries. Most important is the guide they got us, Shira Victor. Shira is the best. Three weeks was not enough time. For the next trip to Israel, I will be contacting DEKEL to help arrange the trip.

Todd M

8/14/2023

Incredible Israel experience Wow. it is hard to find the words to describe our trip to Israel, and the role that Dekel played. I had spent two months in Israel in 1994 on the High School in Israel program, and it was life changing for me. I wanted to share Israel with my children (aged 6 and 12), and contacted Dekel to help us. Marc was amazing. We spoke at length, and based of our conversations, he put together an itinerary that was the perfect balance of fun, educational, adventurous, and meaningful. The hotels were great, the airport service was extraordinary, and our guide, Muriel Sassoon was incomparable. I highly recommend Dekel. They are the best.

illana s

7/16/2023

The trip of a lifetime! Planning a bar mitzvah in Israel from the United States seemed like a daunting task. I am BEYOND grateful that I found Dekel Tours to help me with this huge undertaking. David Gross and Avital Rachmilevitch made this so easy for me! David planned a ten day tour for 36 of my family members ranging in age from 4-78. A month after returning, we are all still glowing from the incredible experience. David was responsive, easy to work with, professional, kind and a native English speaker, (which made communicating much easier). The itinerary was fantastic, each day was filled with incredible activities that were fun and enriching. He set us up with a fantastic tour guide and bus driver and everyone involved worked hard everyday to make sure all of our needs were met. (Not easy to do with 36 people!) David took care of everything from A-Z. Literally, from the moment we landed until we step foot on the plane to go home, he was with us all the way. Avital worked with me to plan an unforgettable event for my son’s bar mitzvah. She took care of all the swag for the trip from t-shirts and goodies, to balloons and décor for the event. I would HIGHLY recommend Dekel Tours for anybody planning a trip to Israel.

SPECIAL EVENTS ON YOUR ISRAEL TOUR