Not Your Bubbie's Israel!
Hi! I'm Samantha Ben Avraham, an American-born private Israeli tour guide in love with this land. From ancient biblical history to modern street art, culinary scenes, and diverse communities — let's craft a meaningful, fun, and unforgettable journey tailored strictly to you.
Sample Tour Itineraries
Get inspired by these signature day trips and multi-day adventures. Every itinerary is 100% flexible and customized around your pace and curiosity.
Akko Day Trip
Akko is one of Israel’s ancient, ancient cities. First established in 3000 B.C.E., the city served as a port for thousands of years. It has a long history of...
Ashdod City Tours
Ashdod City Tour Like many of the cities in Israel (although not all of them), Ashdod is thousands of years old. In antiquity it was one of five cities in the...
First Aliyah to Israel trip
First Aliyah to Israel trip The First Aliyah to Israel Trip is one of my personal favorites. The First Aliyah was a time of building, exploring, and working...
Israel Graffiti Tours
Guiding in Tel Aviv (Photo by Samantha Israel Tours). The word graffiti comes from the Italian word, graffiato , meaning scratched. Today graffiti refers to...
Israel Minorities 2 Day Trip
Israel Minorities 2 Day Trip While Israel is the Jewish state, it is not solely so. I like to show how much a mosaic Israel is. There are many minorities in...
Jerusalem Must See Day Trip
Jerusalem Must See Day Trip Jerusalem is an absolute when you come to Israel. But why? It is a 3,000 year old city that began as a small wayside town when it...
Masada and the Dead Sea Trip
Masada and the Dead Sea Trip Of all my hot and now tours, the Masada and the Dead Sea Trip is one of the most fun and adventurous. It is a trip with a story of...
Negev Desert Trip
Negev Desert Trip The Negev Desert makes up roughly half of the country of Israel. A Negev Desert Trip is essential to understanding the country. That’s a lot...
Sea Ports Throughout History
Sea Ports Throughout History Want a trip that truly takes you back in time? Samantha Israel Tours’ ‘hot and now tours’ has just the trip for you! Sea ports...
Southern Coastal Plain Experience
Southern Coastal Plain Experience The Southern Coastal Plain is a region of the country with a history connected very much with Israel’s War of Independence,...
Tel Aviv Day Trip
Tel Aviv Day Trip Tel Aviv is Israel’s second largest city , both in land and in population. It is the economic center of the country, and the cultural capital...
Thirteen times Masada
Over the past year, I have been to Masada at least once every. single. month. Some of you may think, “Gosh, by the thirteenth time you must have just about had...
Women of Mount Herzl Tour
Women of Mount Herzl Tour Mount Herzl is the national military cemetery of Israel. There are two sections of the cemetery: a section for the political leaders...
From Samantha's Blog
10 Places to go during Advent in Israel
Advent is the time for preparing and waiting for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is observed by many Western Christian churches. It...
100 Anniversary of the ANZAC Victory Over Be’er Sheva
This year is a big year for Israel, including today and tomorrow. Today, November 1, 2017 marks the 100 year anniversary since the ANZAC victory over the city...
5 Things You Need to Know About Israel’s Independence Hall
Israel’s Independence Hall is the place where the Jewish leadership declared Israel an independent, modern Jewish state! It was an incredible moment during...
50 Years Since the Six Day War
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary since the Six Day War of 1967. The war was an intense fight between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. And guess how...
70 Years Since the UN Partition Plan Vote
This year is a BIG year for Israel and its history. It has been 100 years since the ANZAC victory over Be’er Sheva and the beginning of the British Mandate...
Family History- a Story of cups, & candlesticks
I’ve written posts on social media referencing some of my family history. I’ve talked about items like books, pictures, and candlesticks. And often times my...
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