Quick facts
The essentials of a private tour with Echoes of the Land, in one place. Each point links to the page with the full details.
- Who guides
- Ariel “Ari” Mielnik, licensed tour guide in Israel (License No. 21953). About Ari
- What we offer
- Private tours only, for your own group: single days, multi-day trips and groups and events.
- Where
- Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Masada and the Dead Sea, the Galilee and Tzfat, the Golan Heights, Haifa and Acre, the Negev and the Gaza Envelope. All destinations
- Languages
- English or Spanish, or a planned combination of both.
- Price
- Private guiding starts from about USD 380 for a full day. The final price depends on the route, the size of your group and whether you need transport. Every proposal lists each item separately.
- Length of a tour day
- Between 5 and 9 hours, depending on the route and your group’s pace, with a proper lunch break.
- Transport
- When you need it, we arrange private transport for your group, and the proposal states exactly what’s included. Transportation
- Hotels
- Depending on the size of the trip: for multi-day trips, groups and events we can include hotel bookings in the proposal. For shorter trips we recommend places and work around your bookings. Flights are booked by you.
- Entrance fees
- Your proposal says whether they are included. When they’re not, we tell you in advance which sites charge.
- How booking works
- There is no online booking. You send a request, Ari answers personally with a proposal, and a tour is confirmed with a 40% deposit. How it works
- Cancellation
- For pre-designed tours, the deposit is refundable up to 7 days before a single-day tour and up to 14 days before a multi-day tour. Full cancellation policy
- Last-minute tours
- For tomorrow or the day after, use Express. Ari confirms personally on WhatsApp.
How to request a quote
Write by email, WhatsApp or the planning form. To get a complete proposal faster, include:
- Your dates, or approximate dates
- How many travelers, and children’s ages
- Preferred language: English, Spanish or both
- Where you are staying
- What interests you most, and any mobility needs
- Email: hello@echoesoftheland.co
- WhatsApp: Message Ari on WhatsApp
- Form: Plan My Private Tour
