About Tourist Israel

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Our Story

Tourist Israel is part of the Mondarine Travel Collective. Here's how it all began...

Not born in a garage - born on a plane.
Somewhere over the Atlantic, notebook in hand, the idea took off.

Born from a deep passion for travel and a desire to help people experience it better.
When travel turns into a struggle.
Planning and booking a travel experience is often fragmented, impersonal, and time-consuming.

Travelers juggle between platforms, tools, and service providers - leading to stress, missed expectations, and lost magic.
What if travel could feel different?
Mondarine reimagines how journeys are built.
Seamlessly combining smart technology with a human approach.

We create connected, flexible travel experiences that adapt to real needs and guide travelers with clarity and care.
Less Friction. Better Flow.
Faster decisions, stronger confidence.
Experiences that feel seamless from the first click to the arrival home - Mondarine makes it work.
We’re building a new era of travel.
A world where planning and booking a journey is just as inspiring as taking it.
Where technology works quietly in the background, and people feel supported, seen, and free to explore.

What We Do

Israel is a land of contrasts—ancient and modern, sacred and contemporary, layered and vibrant. Planning it all can be overwhelming.

We offer flexibility, personalization, and expert guidance for group tours, private trips, or fully customized experiences. Whether you’re here to explore Jewish heritage, embark on a Christian pilgrimage, journey across the country, or experience the vibrant energy of Tel Aviv, we create travel experiences that are tailored to you. From Bar Mitzvah tours to interfaith journeys, solo travelers to multi-generational families, we make it work for every traveler, every time. We're constantly evolving, utilizing technology to keep things smooth and responsive, while never losing our human touch.

Because Israel is a place that stays with you, and we're here to make sure you experience it in the most meaningful way.

How We Do It

Our touring style blends expert guidance with the freedom to explore Israel your way.

Every day, a different local guide leads your experience, each one a specialist in their field. From historians and chefs to political analysts, artists, archaeologists, and spiritual leaders, each brings their own perspective shaped by personal and professional experience. Unlike other tours with a single guide throughout, our rotating approach provides a richer and more diverse understanding of Israel.

Throughout your journey, our dedicated host team remains by your side, managing logistics and adding thoughtful touches to personalize your experience. Many of our packages also allow time for independent exploration, whether that’s sipping a coﬀee in a tucked-away Jaﬀa cafe, visiting a museum, or wandering a new neighborhood, with our team always ready to provide tailored recommendations or help arrange additional experiences that match your interests.

Our People

At Tourist Israel, we are deeply committed to our guests, our team, our partners, and the environment we all share. We take pride in being an inclusive employer and partner. Our diverse team speaks multiple languages and represents a rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and backgrounds. We work closely with local communities and support small businesses across Israel, ensuring that our impact is positive and meaningful. Each of our guides and hosts is hand-picked for their expertise and deep knowledge. From historians to culinary experts, archaeologists to artists, our guides bring diverse perspectives shaped by their unique experiences and backgrounds. With passion and empathy at our core, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what travel in Israel can be, creating journeys that inspire and connect.

Our Core Values:

Human Centered

We keep people at the center of everything we do. Travel should feel personal, not transactional. We combine intuitive tools with real human support, so travelers always feel seen, supported, and in control.

Seamless Tech

Great technology should feel invisible. Ours is built to simplify, not distract.

It runs quietly in the background - reliable, intuitive, and designed to keep the journey smooth from start to finish.

Local Roots

If we’re not on the ground, we’re not really there. We believe real presence starts with local people, trusted partnerships, and firsthand knowledge. That’s how we ensure quality, adapt fast, and stay deeply accountable to every place we work in.

Built By Explorers

We travel like our customers do - curious, open, and always looking to go further. We believe the best journeys happen when you step beyond the expected. That’s why we build for discovery, not routine, infusing that same spirit into every detail we create.

Tourist Israel in the Media

November 2022
"Zimmers are one of the country's best-kept secrets if you want to discover a more authentic side to Israel," said Ben Julius, founder of Tourist Israel, a Tel Aviv-based travel company."
March 2020
"Israel’s two most populous cities could scarcely be more different: the sacred and the secular; the ancient and the new; a place to pray and a place to party. Our no-frills tour takes us next to the nearby oasis of Ein Gedi, where we spot families of rotund rock hyraxes lurking in the reeds as we hike around the nature reserve. The tour ends with cooling a wallow in the mud of the Dead Sea. Tourist Israel has tours from £45pp."
July 2025
"How safe is travel to Israel? After all, the country is in the midst of what has been described as a “seven-front war,” which is finally winding down. Faced with such costs and wait times, travelers from the U.S. to Israel often choose to connect via Europe. Tourist Israel lists many carriers flying to Israel here."
June 2016
"What a Local Says: Ben Julius, founder of travel website Tourist Israel, thinks Abu Hassan might make the best hummus in the world. “At Abu Hassan, Jews and Arabs sit side by side with plates of creamy hummus,” he says. “There are only a handful of tables inside but that's okay. You can take your hummus to go and sit on a patch of grass down the street with views of the Mediterranean and the Jaffa Port.”
January 2016
"A new tour to Petra and Wadi Rum in Jordan from the travel company, Tourist Israel, is inspired by the Oscars. Two films nominated for the awards this year were filmed in the country, and on the three-day trip, travelers can see where they were shot."