Boutique Walking Tour Of Jerusalem

Emmanuel was fantastic. He’s super funny and keeps the energy light and entertaining, but what really stands out is his patience. He never made us feel rushed, answered all our random questions with a smile, and made the whole day smooth and fun. Five stars all around!

Emmanuel is an excellent tour guide! I met him by chance outside the Temple Mount, and he gave me the most informative tour of the Temple Mount and the Old City, as well as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. He took me through all of the alleyways and corners of the Old City and spend the entire afternoon with me. It was an incredible experience and I look forward to seeing Emmanuel again soon! Thank you! -Robert

the trip was very intresting, filled with fun facts and jokes. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient. If you want a patient guide who stops for you when you takes photos and make you smile, I would recommend Emmanuel!

Emmanuel provided myself with an informative and interactive walking tour of the Temple Mount. His wide range of knowledge of the history of the temple was extremely impressive and fascinating!!! Highly recommend

My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Emmanuel. He is incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely kind. He goes above and beyond to make sure you see and experience everything the tour has to offer. His passion and enthusiasm made the experience even more enjoyable. We highly recommend him!

Emmanuel took us through the four quarter of the old city. He was so knowledgeable, made sure our kids were engaged, his stories were historical, but also told us how things are today. We had a great mix of people on our tour, he respected all religions, was thoughtful about what was meaningful to all and we loved our experience. We were really lucky to have Emmanuel as our tour guide! The best compliment was that kids LOVED it!!

Emmanuel was great we really enjoyed the tour

Emmanuel was great, knowledgeable and unbiased, also introduced us to several open minded locals we could ask questions to

Great guide. Really knowledgeable, great personality. Knows the places and spots which really make the tour into a brilliant, never to be forgotten tour. Highly recommend. David Yellon

James took me around all the famous sites, he was knowledgeable but fun at the same time, making the experience educational but easy. Planning to return to Israel in December and will definitely book him for other areas in Israel.

Our tour of the Old City in Jerusalem with Emmanuel was great. He shared historical facts and toured us around all four quarters of the old city. We never felt rushed and we were able to see so much in one day. We have a lovely time and would highly recommend Emmanuel as a guide.

Emmanuel was the guide of the tour that I took. He knows the history of Jerusalem by hearth and took us to the must-seen places in the old city. He is very engaging and a fun person with full of Jerusalem stories. Highly recommended!

We were a very diverse group (ages, religions, etc), and Emanuele was able to connect Jerusalem to all of us.

If you're searching for the best private tours in Israel, look no further than One Israel Tours. I had the incredible opportunity to explore the breathtaking sites of En Gedi, Masada, and the Dead Sea, all under the expert guidance of Emmanuel, the owner and operator. Emmanuel's deep knowledge of Israel's historical and cultural landmarks is unparalleled. His professionalism and his passion for sharing Israel's rich heritage made our tour both informative and engaging. For families looking to tailor their Israel experience, Emmanuel's adaptability ensures a comfortable and personalized journey for every member. Beyond the scenic views and historical insights, what truly sets One Israel Tours apart is Emmanuel's genuine warmth and friendliness. By the end of our adventure, it felt like we were exploring Israel with a close family member. Emmanuel and One Israel Tours are highly recommended for anyone planning a trip to Israel and seeking an authentic, memorable, and personalized tour.

Emmanuel is very responsive, personal, knowledgeable, and shared a fair amount of interesting information during the tour. At the same time, he kept it light and humorous. He quickly found ways to make the participants feel connected and allowed time for questions. The overall pace and length of the tour felt just right. We recommend touring with Emmanuel!

Emmanuel is a gifted speaker and teacher and knows incredibly much about the country. He takes his job and passion very seriously with always bringing extra documents and photos to back up his teachings and to clarify things for you. He is a family man and you immediately feel a connection with. He also thinks a long what his clients would love to see and brings up a lot of ideas. Emmanuel is a sparkling light an God loves Him obviously for empowering him with the gift of teaching and guiding others through the ancient city of Jerusalem.

We had a really great day in Jerusalem with Emmanual. He was very responsive ahead of time, and shared how to get to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv as we were just going there for the day. He met us at the train station in the morning, took us all around Old Jerusalem and then made sure we were able to catch the last bus back to Tel Aviv on Shabbat. All 11 of us (grandparents, parents & teens) learned so much about Isreal, Jerusalem and the different cultures and religious traditions there. It was really fantastic and one of the highlights of our time in Israel! Definitely recommend.

Great experience, highly recommend, pretty much covered as much as possible in 6 hours. We had a very diverse group of backgrounds, everyone happy

If you read only the first sentence of this review, the key takeaway is that Emmanuel is a friendly and knowledgeable guide and we wouldn't hesitate to tour with him again! I traveled with a work colleague for sightseeing prior to several days of business meetings in Israel. We had planned a group tour, but it was canceled due to “not enough people.” We searched for another option, found great reviews for One Israel Tours and Emmanuel online, and contacted him on WhatsApp. He was friendly and fairly priced, so we booked a private tour of Jerusalem. In addition to the standard places, we asked to see Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Garden Tomb. Emmanuel was happy to customize our itinerary to include these destinations. On the day of our tour, Emmanuel met us at our hotel and we began our adventure. In all, Emmanuel was a great guide, telling us not only the history of each destination, but also introducing us to people he knew along the way. His philosophy is that we can’t get a true understanding of the city or culture without stopping to meet with its citizens. Without these introductions, people surely would not have spent much time chatting with us. We enjoyed speaking with his friends and acquaintances at the Western Wall, a coffee shop in the Old City, and a local jeweler where we browsed pendants made with Eilat, the national stone of Israel. Our tour included, among other places, the Western Wall, Hezekiah’s Tunnel (with water above our knees) and Pool of Siloam, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa, and the Garden Tomb. We had a late lunch of kebabs at a popular dive in the Old City. It was a lot of walking, but Emmanuel took us at the quick pace we desired since we only had one day. I hope to return someday to learn more about Israel and see places we did not have time to visit. Thank you to Emmanuel for making our trip an enjoyable and educational experience!

I had a guided tour in Old City, Jerusalem. Emanual was great and had so much information about any and every topic from history to the best restaurants/markets! Highly recommended!

I feel like I just made a lifelong friend in Emmanuel. Eight hours walking the streets of Jerusalem, not only stopping at all of the expected sites, but the hidden corners that will create unique life long memories. He’ll introduce you to specific shopkeepers in his inner circle that are more interested in getting to know you than to try to sell you some trinket. I can’t wait to return with my family to meet him and learn about the city through his eyes.

What an amazing experience! We were so fortunate to have Emmanuel as our Tour Guide. He was very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. We felt like we were touring the city with a good friend. When we encountered delays during our arrival , he was very understanding, accommodating, and flexible. This was our first visit to Jerusalem, and Emmanuel helped us make it a once in a lifetime experience. We strongly recommend you book with Emmanuel. Thank you, Emmanuel for such a wonderful experience.

We joined a Christian Tour at the Old City last 15May (15:00hrs-18:30hrs) with Guide Emmanuel and I may say he is a walking encyclopedia with all the interesting info he was sharing with us. It was a mix of fun and learning at the same time with twists of historical, political and religious colours he added on our itinerary. My family really enjoyed the Tour and can highly recommend Guide Emmanuel to everyone!

My SO and I went on a private full day tour with Emmanuel and had a blast! Emmanuel is fun, friendly and very knowing. He quickly picked up that we wanted the tour to have a more political point of view, and kept us engaged and interested for a full day! My highest recommendations to One Israel Tours!

I would recommend this tour. Excellent tour, Emmanual arranged for our transfer from Ashdod and we had a tour of all 4 quarters of Jerusalem. We even made it to the Temple Mount.

This was a highlight of my trip! Emmanuel guided me around Jerusalem like an old friend. We managed to go to everything I wished to go do and even more. Emmanuel is a great friend of everyone working the tourist spots which makes getting the spots quite easy. If you are visiting Jerusalem, I couldn't think of a better guide than Emmanuel—this is a can't miss!

Emmanuel went above and beyond to make sure my parents (one disabled, the other cancer survivor) were comfortable at all time. We only had one full day in Jerusalem and he mapped out a day that included major highlights while keeping my parents comfort in mind. He always made sure we had shade/seat while he explained the importance of each place. He also pointed out vendors who were very polite and had prices on merch (no need to haggle). Thank you, Emmanuel, for giving us such a wonderful tour of the old city of Jerusalem.

Emanuel was a fantastic guide. Fun and Knowledgeable. He guided us based on our interests. He met us at our hotel to start the day, at an age time is 9 am. This got us to Key sights before the crowds. He's quite crafty, for example suggesting we buy delicious kebab sandwiches from a local vendor, which we then ate on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. I highly recommend him. Drop him an email though, you might get a better deal than purchasing through Tripadvisor.

I followed an old city tour of Jerusalem with Emmanuel. Not only did he know a lot about the city, he was also able to convey his knowledge with a great sense of humor. Even though the tour took over two and a half hours I wasn't bored a second. Emmanuel knows even the smallest details about the city and when certain places are too crowded to view at that moment Emmanuel knew places less crowded even more interesting. I would definitely recommend taking a tour at Emmananual to get an unforgettable experience and learn a lot of things that you would never have known if you did not take the tour.

Emmanuel was absolutely amazing. I was part of a group of three friends, and spending the entire day with Emmanuel as he showed us the Old City was phenomenal. Very informative, really funny, and all of this was over 26k steps!

Such a fun tour. We started at the Mount of Olives and Emmanuel showed us so many diverse sites, be it political, Christian, Muslim, Jewish. Around every corner was something interesting. He knows ALOT and is really good at explaining things to people of all backgrounds whether they have no familiarity with the subject or have a PhD in it. Thank you so much!

Booked a walking tour with this provider for Feb 20th with a few days in advance, just to find out a day later that the provider had cancelled our reservation without explanation. Went back to the provider’s page thinking it might have been a glitch - sure enough Feb 20th was still showing as available on their calendar. Booked the same tour/date again, got confirmation from Tripadvisor, but a day later the same thing happened - the tour provider just cancelled my booking without explanation. This was literally a day or two before the expected tour day so that messed up our plans in Jerusalem quite a bit. In our case, the customer communication and service by this provider were nonexistent and we just got brushed off twice like we were a mere inconvenience. Very disappointing.

We had a really great tour with Emmanuel around the old city. He is very knowledgable and respectful of all religions. Very highly recommended.

Vivian was our guide to the old city of Jerusalem. She was informative and knowledgeable. She aimed her detailed commentary at our level presenting facts , conjecture, controversies and contemporary politics in a detailed, balanced way.

A fantastic day. Customized trip around what we thought we wanted to see, augmented by what our guide thought we would enjoy viewing based on his rather perceptive insight into what it seemed we were looking for...a quality not many have. Got everything we wanted out of that one day and more. Extremely engaging and enjoyable. Would highly recommend. Went on a day tour to Masada and a couple of other sites as well with him, which I would also highly recommend.

Emmanuel was fantastic. He was super helpful before, during, and after our tour- answering all of our questions. He is a really nice person- flexible and accommodating. The tour was really informative. We had kids ranging from 9 to 15 & he held ALL of our attention for four hours. He showed us places we would never go on our own and made an ordinary day into something that we will remember forever. I would highly recommend Emmanuel if you're looking for a family friendly guide in Israel.

Emmanuel did a great job of tailoring the tour to our interests. Would highly recommend him for anyone looking for a private tour of Jerusalem and surrounding areas!

On our recent trip to Israel, we sought out a tour guide for Hebron and found Emmanuel. This was one of the best things that happened to us throughout our time in the Land! I can’t imagine having gone without him. He didn’t just take us to Machpelah, but to many fascinating sites throughout the Jewish section of the city of Hebron, and introduced us to many kind and interesting people he knows from his frequent visits. Emmanuel has a fun and engaging personality, and a deep understanding of the history at every place he took us. He was also very kind and accommodating to the pace required by having a baby along with us. It was one of the richest days of a trip that lasted over a month, and even if you don’t plan to see Hebron, you should add it to your itinerary if he can take you. I can’t recommend Emmanuel highly enough. We liked him and appreciated his tour so much that we hired him on two other occasions: once for Qumran and Masada, and once for the Old City. Both these tours were superb as well. The tragic history of Masada really came alive with Emmanuel, and in the Old City (where he’s a true specialist) he guided us expertly through the politically complex Temple Mount. There’s far more to do in the Old City than you can cover in a day, but he knows it incredibly well; just tell him what you want to focus on during your time there and he’ll know exactly where to take you and who to introduce you to so you can have a full and rich experience. Emmanuel is fantastic. I hope to bring more of my family to the Land soon, and if I do, I’ll be hiring him again.

Our tour with Emanuel was far beyond what we could have imagined! He kept my children engaged and entertained for much longer than I thought! Emanuel is very knowledgeable and he added so much to our trip that made it even more special!!! Thank you Emanuel!! We can’t wait to tour with you again in the future!!

We had a fabulous tour of the Old City with One Israel Tours. Emmanuel adapted the tour to make it easier for our 2 small children. What made the tour so special was the "behind the scenes" experiences and insight into life in Jerusalem. Emmanuel will definitely be our first point of call when next visiting Israel.

Emmanuel gave us such an interesting tour of the Old City and City of David. We learned so much about the history of Jerusalem and the tour was very accommodating of the age range our group, which had both kids and grandparents. We all enjoyed the day and would highly recommend!

I have been on numerous Old City tours over the years and last week I learnt so much information and saw places of the old city that I didn't previously know. it was an excellent tour. Thanks.

Special thanks to Emmanuel James Kushner for guiding our little tour. The amount of his knowledge is huge and conveyed in great detail. Emmanuel, kudos to you for your work.

We've been to the old city in Jerusalem before, but thanks to this excellent walking tour, we have now seen so much more of it and also have a much greater understanding of the history and how each part of it came to be and how it's changed over the years. We were taken to the big named highlights as you would expect, and also to lots of equally interesting little parts, off the main walkways, which were so special. We walked through all 4 quarters of the old city. Very accommodating, and with great knowledge. And also fun to be with. The end result, a special area of the world made even more special for us. A must do! And, we would highly recommend.

Emmanuel was excellent! Super knowledgeable and fun at the same time! He was very accommodating and he was always ready to go the extra mile for us. We miss him!

Emmanuel is an excellent tour guide. He has great knowledge of many sites with especially historical/political background information. He is also very flexible and accommodating. His sense of humor is a bonus added to the trip for fun and entertaining. He became a good friend to us.

Emmanuel is a fantastic tour guide. He’s very knowledgeable regarding the sites he brings his tours to, both historically and currently. He entertains his groups with witty jokes and time flies when you are with him.

If ever you would like a guide to show you around Israel One Israel Tours - Emmanuel is your man. Whether it is just your first trip or more we would highly recommend him. He is incredible with his knowledge, very friendly and down to earth. It's like meeting a friend for the first time. my husband is in a wheelchair and we asked him to show us the sites that are accessible. He recommended not to take the mobility scooter and just using the manual one. Bless Emmanuel he gave us a rest and pushed him all day! An absolutely amazing guide and a true gentleman. Jakki & Elliot Pinsley - Manchester, UK

Amazing experience. What’s fantastic tour of Jerusalem. Manual is the best guide. Super nice, knowledgeable, and dare I say even a little funny 😉. He was was on time and ready to go. I’ve been to Jerusalem a few times but this was by far my best time. I highly recommend this tour.