Wow Israel Tours
Personal & Group Jewish Heritage Guided Tours
Private Guided Tours
T’nach, History and ארץ ישראל
Expertly organized, led by licensed guide Yoni Lemel
A) T’nach (Bible)
1. Shilo – Site of the Mishkan
Mini-bus | 4 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
Stand on the site where the Mishkan stood for 369 years. Explore the archaeological remains, the place of Chana’s prayer, and (when accessible) the farm of the Parah Adumah. A focused half-day that brings the Sefer Shmuel to life.
2. Mount Gerizim & Mount Ebal
Mini-bus | 3 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
Visit the mountain of blessing (Mount Gerizim) and the mountain of curse (Mount Ebal) from Parashat Ki Tavo. Includes views over Shechem/Nablus and the Samaritan community. Short, powerful, and deeply connected to the Torah.
3. Biblical Shomron
Mini-bus | 8 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
Connect the ancient texts to today’s landscape. Visit Shilo, Mount Gerizim, the Ariel Mall area, and the Peduel Lookout. A full-day journey through the heartland of Ephraim and Menashe.
B) Second Temple / Mishna Period
4. Southern & Western Walls of the Temple Mount
Walking | 3 hours | 5–15 people | start Dung Gate, finish Light Rail
Walk the massive Herodian stones of the Western Wall and explore the excavated street, shops, and mikvaot of the Second Temple period at the Davidson Archaeological Park. Important for understanding the architecture of the Temple Mount in the late Second Temple era.
5. Zippori
Mini-bus | 8 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
Seat of the Sanhedrin and home of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, compiler of the Mishna. Stunning mosaics, the ancient theatre, and the “Mona Lisa of the Galilee.” A rich day in one of the most important Jewish cities of the Roman and Byzantine periods.
C) Modern History
6. British Rule in Jerusalem (1917–1948)
Walking | 3 hours | 5–15 people | start Jaffa Gate, finish Jaffa Street
Trace the Mandate period through the Old City and surrounding neighborhoods. Key sites, stories, and the political and military realities that shaped the road to 1948.
7. The Old City 1948–1967
Walking | 3 hours | 5–15 people | start & finish Jaffa Gate
The divided city, the no-man’s land, and the return in 1967. Walk the lines and hear the human and military story of those nineteen years.
8. Golan Heights – Eli Cohen, 1967 & ‘73
Mini-bus | 12 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
A full-day journey covering the strategic heights, the story of Eli Cohen, modern battlefields, and a Talmudic-era village, connecting the ancient and modern Jewish presence in the Land of the Bashan.
D) Food, Wine & Culture
9. Caesarea & Zichron Yaakov – Two Builders
Mini-bus | 12 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
The Roman-Byzantine port built by Herod and the modern town founded by Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Sea, archaeology, wine, and the story of Jewish rebuilding in the Land of Israel.
10. Zichron Yaakov & Tel Dor
Mini-bus | 12 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
A full day in the charming streets and wineries of Zichron Yaakov combined with the coastal archaeological site of Tel Dor. Food, wine, and layers of history from the Canaanite period onward.
E) Memorial & Kivrei Tzadikim
11. Gaza Envelope Memorial Visit
Mini-bus | 12 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtar
Sderot, the Nova festival site, the burnt-vehicle depository, and the grave of the Baba Sali in Netivot. A respectful, guided day of remembrance and context.
12. Tiberias & Mount Meron – Kivrei Tzadikim
Mini-bus | 12 hours | 10–18 people | start & finish Givat HaMivtarVisit the graves of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess, the Rambam, and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Includes time in Tiberias and Meron.
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Practical information
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Groups are private and exclusive to you, and may therefore be single-sex if required.
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You organize a group, choose your preferred date; we confirm availability and final price.
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Typical price per person: walking 100–150 ₪ / mini-bus 350–500 ₪.
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Average fitness required (walking, steps on uneven ground).
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All tours are in English and led by Yoni Lemel (License 23221) unless otherwise arranged.
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Mini-bus transport included; entrance fees and meals extra (or as arranged).
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WhatsApp enquiries: 053-62-488-05