ShareWhether you decide to use my guiding services or not, but sure to use a licensed tour guide! Israeli tour guides go through a 2-year long course with stringent entrance requirements and tough qualifying examinations.  We must take a yearly in-service to keep our license. The specially licensed vehicles, the “eshkol” cars (eshkol) is Hebrew […]

Whether you decide to use my guiding services or not, but sure to use a licensed tour guide!

Israeli tour guides go through a 2-year long course with stringent entrance requirements and tough qualifying examinations.  We must take a yearly in-service to keep our license.

The specially licensed vehicles, the “eshkol” cars (eshkol) is Hebrew for “cluster.”  The two little guys carrying the cluster of grapes (Joshua and Caleb) is the symbol of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.  Our cars are inspected monthly for safety; brakes are tested twice a year and we also must pass a “Winter safety inspection.”

To qualify for such a vehicle, we must work only as guides for at least 5 years full-time, speak at least two languages and have the recommendation of tour companies to qualify to own one.  Amongst us guides, having your own touring vehicle means you’ve made it as a guide.

Don’t be fooled by wannabe guides who don’t wear the distinctive tag; or those who will take you in a rented car.  Beware!  You may save some money, but you won’t be insured should, G-d forbid, you are involved in an accident.

So have a great tour!  There really are some good guides here!