Best of Israel — Culinary & Wine Tour

Excellent booking agent for our honeymoon My wife and I were recommended to work with Dekel by the tour operator we worked with to set-up our... read moreMy wife and I were recommended to work with Dekel by the tour operator we worked with to set-up our trip to Israel itinerary. The experience working with LeeAnn on our trip was fantastic from start to finish. She took the initial itinerary we had set-up and sent us back a complete estimate for our review. She continued to work with us through a ton of questions (from me) and helped to customize our trip to include a number of our bucket list items while still staying within our overall total budgeted cost. Especially helpful was that LeeAnn made sure our hotel in Jerusalem was near the start/finish of the Jerusalem half-marathon which both my wife and I participated in as part of our honeymoon. Also, because we were on our honeymoon I think LeeAnn may have let each hotel we were staying at know and we had a very nice welcome at each place (4 hotels in total). The hotel we stayed in Eilat also included a very nice upgrade to a suite which was a fantastic touch for the "relaxing" section of our vacation and included a jacuzzi on a private balcony.

While on our trip LeeAnn was always available to answer calls or a quick text. She made sure anything that came up was taken care of quickly and professionally.

We would highly recommend working with Dekel on a trip to Israel and when we plan to return they will be our first call. read less

Incredible Experience! We just returned from our trip to Israel celebrating our daughter's Bat Mitzvah. From the beginning planning stages, Brad at... read moreWe just returned from our trip to Israel celebrating our daughter's Bat Mitzvah. From the beginning planning stages, Brad at Dekel Tours was responsive to our questions, made excellent suggestions and took care of all the details.
Once we arrived, our guide Amir made us feel welcome, and immediately got us into the history and culture of Israel. Our itinerary was perfect, giving us a picture of the entire country, and letting us build up to our arrival in Jerusalem a few days into the trip. All events and attractions were fascinating and any questions we had were answered. Amir is very experienced and has great stories on top of the facts and history of each place. He seems to know everybody there!

Dekel Tours is highly recommended. In fact, we learned of them through our daughter's friend who had her Bat Mitzvah in Israel and had a wonderful time. Anyone asking me will get your recommendation.

Thanks, Brad and team Dekel! read less

Trip of a lifetime! What an unbelievable holiday! From start to finish, every detail was thought of and the execution was flawless. Brad... read moreWhat an unbelievable holiday! From start to finish, every detail was thought of and the execution was flawless. Brad and Natalie put together a very comprehensive itinerary that had a perfect balance of historical sites and fun activities (beautiful hikes, camel rides, archeological digs, cooking classes, jeep tours, just to name a few). They both answered our million questions quickly in the planning stages, came to meet us at the hotel upon our arrival, and checked in on us often during the trip. Our guide Nadav Kersh was absolutely fabulous! He connected so well with all 3 generations and quickly moved from “tour guide” to being “part of our family”! We even insisted he come join us for our son’s bar-mitzvah ceremony because we couldn’t imagine not having him celebrate with us! He is a fountain of knowledge and has a fantastic way of storytelling and making connections between present day and the rich history of the country. He brought us to so many incredible local places that we would have never discovered on our own. We cannot say enough good things about Nadav, he is a real gem! We leave Israel with such a deep appreciation of the country’s history and memories that will last a lifetime! read less