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Israel Tour Guides

There is a well established network of thousands of tour guides in Israel. Specializing in different niches, these Israel tour guides are, by law regulated by the government, and must, as part of their training, undergo years of training and courses ensuring that all licensed tour guides have great levels of knowledge, and also a passion for what they are guiding. While some specialise in specific areas, such as tours of Jerusalem or tours of Tel Aviv, others cover topics, such as archaeology or religion, adventure tourism, or even food or wine tours in Israel, other tour guides in Israel cover the whole country and are able to plan and run a whole trip.

The role of an Israel tour guide is very varied and can range from complete planning from your front door at home, to your return, through to planning the whole trip within Israel, or just guided tours in Israel for a day or even half a day.

Tour guides in Israel are licensed with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and must pass through a rigorous course before they can qualify and be licensed. This ensures that only the highest quality applicants can actually guide groups around the country, whilst the level of commitment needed to successfully become an Israel Tour Guide, means that most guides are unbelievably passionate about their country and the sites that are available.

One popular option for tourists to Israel looking for a guide is to employ a guide to organize their complete stay in the country. This means that the guide arranges everything including transportation from the airport and around the country, usually in their private vehicle, accommodation, restaurants, and the attractions you will visit throughout your stay, including giving their clients tours of these sites and attractions.

Israel tour guides tend to specialize in different market segments. Whilst most tour guides in Israel will cover the whole country, some are specialist tour guides in Jerusalem or tour guides in Tel Aviv. Others specialize in Jewish tours of Israel or Christian tours of Israel, Israel Bar Mitzvah tours, or youth tours, whilst others cater to specific market segments such as family tours of Israel, or adventure tours of Israel, or Israel food or wine tours. Guides specializing are not fixed within a specific niche, so for instance an adventure tour guide will be able to give a client a tour which has an active feel combined with historic or religious sites as desired.

Tour guides in Israel also vary in their scale of operation. There are some very large tour companies offering day tours across the country, or longer programs, there are then larger companies who put together tours of Israel who employ guides and arrange everything from public group tours to individual tours, and there are then individuals who are self-employed with a vehicle and arrange tours. Clearly the service you will receive from each will vary in terms of how personalized and individual it will be, with individual guides able to provide greater flexibility, but larger companies more likely to have experience of providing specific tours.

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