“There are people with hearts of stone, and stones with human hearts” goes the famous “HaKotel” song, written in 1967, as the old city of Jerusalem was set free. If visiting Israel tends to raises a vast range of emotions, a trip to Jerusalem is sure to move even the most cynical of travelers and unravel the tangled web that is understanding the Middle East.
A trip to Jerusalem is as close as you can get to time travel. While self-guided tours in Israel are relatively easy to execute, a guided tour offers so much extra. With all licensed guides in Israel undergoing rigorous training and testing, when you take a guided tour, you know you are getting all the “ins” from someone who really loves the country and is well versed in both ancient and modern Israeli history, politics, religion, culture, geography and geology. In Jerusalem,more than anywhere, this is crucial. Jerusalem is a unique city, touching the hearts of even the most hardened of travelers. A well-planned day in Jerusalem is sure to touch, move, rivet and fascinate all visitors, no matter what their age, background, politics, religious beliefs or interests.
Menno de Vries manages the Amazing Jerusalem tour company, the only company in Israel to run entirely by licensed tour guides. “In order to understand Jerusalem, you need a broader view” he explains. “Even before you step off the bus, before the first glimpse of the sparkling city, you have to be able to understand the connection between Abraham’s tent in the desert and the Oslo peace summit, for these are fundamental to understanding what makes a city worth fighting for and worth crying over. Your guide should be able to make history come alive, while offering an unbiased point of view.”
The boutique tours offered by De Vries are unique, deservedly earning the company its rightful title as the Best Experience in Israel, on Tripadvisor's Traveler's Choice Middle East Top list. With late pickup (and drop off) from central Tel Aviv, the visitors have no logistic worries whatsoever and have time to enjoy their breakfast. This tour includes a visit to the Temple Mount, one of the holiest sites to all three monotheistic religions, a cup of coffee at Nabeel’s, for a different perspective as well as a tour of the different quarters in the old city, following Muhamad, Jesus and King David, and discussing how their teachings relate, connect and differ, both then and now. During the tour visitors enjoy the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of Jerusalem, and have a chance to see what true coexistence means. The Amazing Jerusalem company works in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism on international travel fairs, among them the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai and is proud to already have received their first clients from Saudi Arabia. A true contribution to peace and friendship in the Middle East.
With a motto of “Don't be perfect, be honest”, the company offers a level of service that is much appreciated by both the visitors and foreign travel agents. “Travelling Israel in a small group, with a tour guide you’ve been in constant contact with and who has helped you plan your entire itinerary throughout your stay, is like hanging out with your very knowledgeable best friend. Captivating conversation, a sharing ideas, airing out pre-conceived notions, all while gaining a better understanding of what makes Israel (and Israelis!) tick and sharing a cold beer at the end of an adventure packed day. The way we work means that there are no unpleasant surprises, and the clients get the once in a life time experience they‘ve been dreaming of”, De Vries summarizes.
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