FOR JEWISH FAMILIES & CONGREGATIONS
Heritage Journeys
Roots, history and the living Israel of today, from the Western Wall to the start-up cafés of Tel Aviv, planned around your family.
ROOTS & THE ISRAEL OF TODAY
Your story runs through this land
Every Jewish family arrives in Israel carrying something: a grandmother’s stories, a name on a Yad Vashem record, a melody from services back home, or simply the feeling that this trip is different from other trips. We plan journeys that honor all of it, the three thousand years of history and the noisy, creative, complicated Israel of the present.
One day you are touching the stones of the Western Wall and walking King David’s city; the next you are eating your way through Machane Yehuda Market, arguing happily about hummus, and hearing how a country of ten million produces more start-ups than most continents. Both days enhance your heritage. We believe the trip is at its best when it covers both.
We are a second-generation family company, founded by licensed guide Dina Horn, led today by her son Ofir and a small team of licensed guides with private VIP vehicles. Three-generation trips are our specialty, and honestly, our favorite.
A SAMPLE JOURNEY
Ten days of roots and life
A shape, not a script. Your itinerary is written around your family, your pace and, if you’re celebrating, your Simcha.
Independence Hall, where the state was declared; Rabin Square; Neve Tzedek and Old Jaffa. The start-up scene over good coffee, and the beach, because you earned it.
Caesarea’s Roman harbor, the Baha’i Gardens over Haifa and Akko’s underground Crusader city, then north to the Galilee.
Kabbalists’ synagogues and artists’ lanes in Tzfat, the ancient synagogues of the Galilee, the Hula Valley, Kibbutz life, and a Golan winery with a view.
Beit She’an, the mosaic floor of the Beit Alpha synagogue, and a swim in the springs of Gan HaShlosha, then on to the Dead Sea.
The desert fortress and its story of defiance, En Gedi’s oasis, and the chance to float on the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, then up to Jerusalem.
The Western Wall and its tunnels, the City of David, the Jewish Quarter’s rebuilt lanes, Yad Vashem, with time to reflect and remember. Machane Yehuda at lunchtime, the best classroom in the city.
Family roots research, a food crawl, an artist’s studio, or nothing at all. The last day belongs to you.
Want the Negev? The Ramon Crater and Ben-Gurion’s desert home usually take two to three more days. We add them as an option.
SHABBAT & KOSHER, YOUR WAY
Options, never defaults
Jewish families are not all the same, and we would never plan as if they were. Some of our travelers want candle lighting, a walk to the Wall on Friday night and a strictly Kosher table; others want Saturday on the beach in Tel Aviv. Most want something in between, and it can change from one Shabbat to the next.
Tell us what feels right for you and your family and we will build the week around it: hotels within walking distance of services, restaurant choices at any level of kashrut, a guide who reads the room. No assumptions, no judgment. Your way.
SIMCHAS
A Bar or Bat Mitzvah to remember
Celebrating a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Sunrise on Masada with the desert glowing gold. The Davidson Center by the southern steps of the Temple Mount, where pilgrims climbed two thousand years ago. A quiet synagogue in Tzfat, or a site that carries meaning for your own family story.
We help you choose the place, arrange the ceremony and the celebration after, and, most importantly, plan the whole journey, so that when the day arrives, your family can relax, enjoy being together, and be fully present in the moment. Grandparents included; that’s the point.
WHAT TRAVELERS SAY
From families like yours
“Dina Horn is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Israel. [...] We used Dina to tour with our extended family ranging in ages from 4-83. She was able to interact with everyone from the youngest to the oldest members of our group.”
“Dina was our guide and did a wonderful job of choosing interesting sites and museums. We experienced an archeological dig, and she even made sure that we took a camel ride!”
“We were privileged to have Dina as our private guide for our special family trip. Dina chose unique and impactful sites for us and tailored the experience for our family. [...] We saw places we never would have discovered on our own.”
Excerpts from TripAdvisor reviews, word for word; [...] marks text left out. The reviews are from 2015 to 2020 and mostly describe tours guided by our founder, Dina Horn. Ofir has guided alongside her for 17 years.
QUESTIONS WE HEAR OFTEN
Before you ask…
Can you plan a Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony?
How do you handle Shabbat?
Can meals be Kosher?
We are three generations. Can one trip work for everyone?
Is it safe to travel to Israel now?
START YOUR JOURNEY
Tell us about your heritage journey
A few lines are enough. No commitment. You’ll hear back personally, usually within a day.
“My husband and I spent 10 days with her and we enjoyed every minute. We feel like we’ve made a very dear friend.”
What happens next
1 · We write back with a few short questions.
2 · You receive a proposed day-by-day plan.
3 · We shape it together until it feels right.