Tel Aviv & Central Coast

Ashkelon combines a broad Mediterranean beach with the remains of one of the southern Levant’s oldest and most important cities. Canaanites, Philistines, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and later communities all left their mark here. A private visit can include the ancient city gates, earth ramparts, Roman and Byzantine remains, the coast, and the story of Ashkelon’s place in biblical and regional history. Ashkelon’s long story shows how a coastal city can be both local and international, shaped by the sea, trade, migration, and the powers competing for the southern Levant.

Follow the road to Jerusalem with Eli Romanovsky on a private journey through the events and places that shaped Israel’s independence. The route begins at Machon Ayalon, where a hidden underground factory produced ammunition during the final years of the British Mandate. From there, travel toward Jerusalem and follow the story of the supply convoys that tried to reach the city during the siege of 1948. At Sha’ar HaGai, the road becomes more than a route between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. It is a place of memory, marked by the story of the young men and women who brought food, water, and supplies to a city cut off from the rest of the country. The day can include lunch in Abu Ghosh and a visit to Castel National Park, where an important battle was fought for control of the Jerusalem road. Depending on your interests, it can also include the Weizmann House, the Yad La-Shiryon tank museum, or a market visit in Jerusalem. This is a private day for travellers who want to understand 1948 through the places where its events unfolded.

Explore the Judean foothills with Eli Romanovsky on a private day of biblical landscapes, ancient cities, and underground worlds. Begin with the view from Tel Azekah across the Elah Valley, traditionally associated with David and Goliath. From there, continue to Beit Guvrin, where generations of people cut homes, water systems, burial chambers, workshops, and hiding places into the soft limestone beneath the hills. The caves at Beit Guvrin reveal a world that is easy to miss from above ground. Walk through ancient chambers, columbaria, cisterns, painted caves, and passages that tell the story of life in the region over many centuries. For those who want a more active day, the tour can include a Bar Kokhba hiding complex. Other options include a goat farm and cheese-making workshop, the Avshalom Stalactite Cave, or a security and self-defence experience. This private tour can be shaped around your group, whether you are travelling with children, interested in biblical history, or simply looking for a varied day beyond Jerusalem.

Explore Tel Aviv through its streets, neighbourhoods, food, and changing architecture. The city is built on contrasts: Bauhaus buildings and new towers, beach life and business districts, immigrant stories and contemporary culture. A private day can include the White City, Carmel Market, Neve Tzedek, Florentin, the old port of Jaffa, and stops shaped around your interests. It can focus on architecture, food, Israeli society, street art, fashion, or the story of how Tel Aviv grew from a small neighbourhood outside Jaffa into a major city. The route follows the making of modern Israel. Jaffa carries the memory of an ancient Mediterranean port, while Tel Aviv tells the story of a new city built by immigrants who brought different languages, ideas, trades, and hopes with them.

Caesarea was built by King Herod as a grand Mediterranean port, with an artificial harbour, palace, theatre, hippodrome, temples, and aqueducts. Later, it became an important Roman, Byzantine, Crusader, and Ottoman centre. A private visit can focus on Herod’s ambition, Roman entertainment, the harbour city, early Christianity, or the changing role of the coast in the history of the region. Walk through the theatre, palace area, harbour, streets, and fortifications, then continue to nearby beaches, wineries, or historic towns if desired. Caesarea was built to announce power, connect Judea to Rome, and turn a difficult stretch of coast into a city facing the wider Mediterranean world.

The Eretz Israel Museum, also known as MUZA, looks at the material culture of the Land of Israel through archaeology, crafts, design, coins, ceramics, and everyday objects. It is a museum for curious visitors who want to see how people made, traded, built, and lived in this part of the world. A guided visit can focus on ancient technology, local crafts, the history of Tel Qasile on the museum grounds, or changing ideas of Israeli culture and design. The story here is told through the things people made and used, showing how daily life, craft, technology, and beauty can reveal as much about a society as its kings and battles.