Tours(6)
Ein Avdat National Park
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Ein Avdat is a canyon in the Zin Valley where desert springs create pools, reeds, and green terraces beneath high limestone cliffs. It is one of the Negev’s clearest examples of how water changes everything. A visit can include a walk through the canyon, views from above the cliffs, and time to observe the plants and animals that gather around the springs. It can be combined with Sde Boker, Ben-Gurion’s grave, Avdat, or a longer route toward Mitzpe Ramon. The experience is built around contrast. The dry plateau above and the water below show the hidden systems that make desert life possible, and explain why people, wildlife, and trade routes have always been drawn to the few places where water appears.
Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center
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At the edge of Makhtesh Ramon, the Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center looks out across one of Israel’s most dramatic desert landscapes. The centre introduces the formation of the makhtesh, the geology and wildlife of the Negev, and the story of Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut. It is a useful starting point before walking along the crater rim, travelling down into the makhtesh, or continuing toward Avdat and the desert highlands. The visitor centre brings together two very different scales of time: the life of one astronaut and a desert landscape shaped over millions of years by water, rock, erosion, and climate.
The Negev: Genesis Land
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Spend a day with Eli Romanovsky in the Negev, where ancient trade routes, deep geological time, and desert life come together. Begin at Avdat, a Nabataean city built along the ancient Incense Route. Its ruins tell the story of people who made a life in the desert through trade, farming, and careful control of water. Continue to Mitzpe Ramon and the Makhtesh Ramon, a vast erosion crater unlike any other landscape in Israel. Walk along the rim, travel down into the crater, and stop for short walks among coloured sands, fossil remains, and exposed rock formations. The day can be adapted to your interests. You may choose to visit a Bedouin tent for tea and a camel ride, learn about the makhtesh and astronaut Ilan Ramon at the Ramon Visitor Center, or spend time in Mitzpe Ramon’s Artists’ Quarter. This is a private day for travellers who want to experience the Negev through its nature, stories, and sense of space.
Tel Beer Sheva National Park
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Climb a reconstructed biblical town above the meeting point of desert wadis near modern Beersheva.
Mamshit National Park
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Mamshit is one of the most atmospheric Nabataean cities in the Negev. Its stone houses, streets, churches, and caravanserai tell the story of a place that grew wealthy from desert trade. A visit brings the Spice Route to life. Merchants once crossed these harsh landscapes with spices, perfumes, and goods from Arabia and the East, turning remote desert stops into thriving towns. Mamshit reveals the Negev as a crossroads rather than a frontier, where distant worlds met through trade, movement, and the knowledge needed to live in an unforgiving environment.
El Néguev, tierra del Génesis
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Pasa un día con Eli Romanovsky en el Néguev, donde se encuentran antiguas rutas comerciales, formaciones geológicas, historias humanas y formas de vida adaptadas al desierto. Podemos comenzar en Avdat, una antigua ciudad nabatea construida junto a la Ruta del Incienso. Sus ruinas cuentan la historia de comunidades que aprendieron a vivir en el desierto gracias al comercio, la agricultura y un cuidadoso aprovechamiento del agua. Desde allí, podemos continuar hacia Mitzpé Ramon y el majtesh Ramon, un enorme cráter de erosión y uno de los paisajes más singulares de Israel. Podemos caminar por el borde, descender al interior del cráter y realizar paseos cortos entre arenas de diferentes colores, fósiles y formaciones rocosas expuestas. El día puede adaptarse a tus intereses. Podemos visitar una tienda beduina para tomar té y montar en camello, conocer la formación del majtesh y la historia del astronauta Ilan Ramon en el Centro de Visitantes Ramon, o recorrer el Barrio de los Artistas de Mitzpé Ramon. Este recorrido privado es ideal para quienes desean experimentar el Néguev a través de su naturaleza, sus historias y su inmensa sensación de espacio.
Guides(6)
Shai Schupack
Verified ✓Dr. Shai Schupack is a licensed Israeli tour guide, educator, and researcher based in the Golan Heights. He leads in-depth field tours across the Golan Heights, Upper Galilee, Hula Valley, and Galilee. Shai holds a master’s degree in International Relations and a doctorate in Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology. His work brings together archaeology, historical geography, the history of ancient Israel, the Hebrew Bible and its historical context, Roman and Byzantine settlement, and the political geography of Israel’s northern borders. Alongside his work as a guide, Shai teaches and lectures on the history and geography of Israel and the modern Middle East. His areas of teaching include Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, with attention to the formation of states, borders, communities, water, and regional power. Shai also educates and trains future licensed Israeli tour guides. His tours are structured as serious field study: reading the landscape alongside archaeological evidence, historical sources, and the wider regional context.
Joe Freedman
Verified ✓Joe Freedman holds an M.A. in education from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a doctorate in education (EdD) from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. He moved to Israel from the US in 1980 and lives with his family in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo. For many years he served as Director of the Ramah Programs in Israel. In 1996 he earned his tour guide license issued by Israel’s Ministry of Tourism. Joe has been the Tour Educator/Guide for many educational and religious tours, especially synagogue and church tours, and has experience working with all age groups and religious backgrounds. In recent years Joe has guided several Birthright-Israel trips (age 18-32) and is scheduled to guide more groups in the coming months. Joe is also licensed to drive – and guide – in a car or van approved by the Ministry of Tourism. Moreover, Joe has also designed and led educational tours in Spain and Poland. He often uses Israeli music in his guiding and he is also a certified Israeli folk dance instructor. Contact Joe for information about: - Private tours for individuals, couples, families with young children (or multi-generation) or just a group of friends. - Synagogue or church groups; pilgrimages; interfaith groups. - Special interest groups (e.g., focus on hiking, archaeology and ancient history, modern history and sociology, geopolitics, music and dance, spirituality, and so on ) - Educational institutions and missions (school study tours, school boards, university seminars, community center staff, Federations, etc.) - Bar/Bat Mitzva or other lifecycle celebrations
Yehuda Folberg
Verified ✓Private tour guide, discovering Israel's history, culture, and landscapes, with a taste of innovation and cuisine, blending tradition and modernity.
David Perlmutter
Verified ✓David Perlmutter is a licensed Israel tour guide who has been guiding since 1988, with private tours a specialty since he purchased his first off-road vehicle in 1993. Born and raised in the US, he moved to Israel as a young adult, farmed an avocado grove on Kibbutz Einat, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces before entering the guiding profession. His company, Israel Adventure Journeys Ltd., is his platform for private guiding work across Israel. David is among Israel’s most recognised guides on wine and wine tourism. He began visiting Israeli wineries when the country’s modern wine revolution was still in its early years and developed that curiosity into a serious professional practice, combining direct experience across the industry with formal training. He holds the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wines, passed with Merit. Fellow guides, winemakers, and members of Israel’s wine industry regularly consult him on wine tourism. Wine journeys can be designed for anything from a single day in the Judean Hills to a weeklong exploration of Israel’s wine regions. His guiding is not limited to wine. Nearly four decades of criss-crossing the country on foot, by mountain bike, and in off-road vehicles have given David an intimate familiarity with Israel’s geography. He leads mountain-bike journeys ranging from relaxed vineyard rides paired with tastings to single-track riding in the Negev and multi-day sections of the Israel Bike Trail. Full logistical support can be arranged, including bike rental, transport, repairs, and accommodation when needed. David lives with his wife Tamar and their four sons in Eliav, a young community in the Lachish region. He also volunteers as a first responder and ambulance crew member with Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service.
Eli Romanovsky
Verified ✓Eli Romanovsky is a licensed Israeli tour guide who has been guiding visitors through Israel’s museums, ancient sites, cities, and landscapes since 2008. He leads tours in English, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, and Hindi. Eli combines local knowledge with a warm, personal approach, planning private tours around each group’s interests, pace, and priorities. Eli holds a BA in Structural Linguistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His tours bring together history, culture, city life, museums, and the outdoors. With experience in both guiding and travel operations, he is well suited to visitors looking for a flexible, well-planned private itinerary. He holds a BA in Structural Linguistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and specializes in tailor-made tours that blend history, culture, city life, museums, and the outdoors. With experience in both guiding and travel operations, Eli is an excellent choice for visitors seeking a flexible, thoughtfully planned itinerary shaped around their interests.
Yoni Shtern
Verified ✓I’m a licensed Israeli tour guide, born in Eilat and based in the Negev, with a deep connection to the landscapes, history, and people of southern Israel. I specialize in private and personalized tours of the Negev, Dead Sea, Arava, Masada and the surrounding desert. My tours combine fascinating stories, nature, archaeology and local life, always with a personal touch and plenty of room for questions, discovery and spontaneous moments. With many years of experience guiding families, groups and educational delegations, my goal is simple: to help you experience Israel beyond the usual tourist route, and leave with great memories and a deeper connection to this extraordinary country. I’d love to show you Israel through my eyes.