Michael is an excellent guide, fully knowledgeable on the history and geography of the Judean Desert and the West Bank in general. He has carefully chosen the places to visit, to stop, etc. He gives very useful information, but to the point, without excesive chatter. The whole trip was an extremely enjoyable experience. I emphatically recommend him.

Thank you for the interesting and well-tailored tour. Also the kids enjoyed + we took very nice pics

So thankful to been able to work with Michael. He arranged for a van to pick us up in Tel Aviv and bring us to Bethlehem for his tour, which is not easily done, and then take us to our hotel in Jerusalem. Very special! Book with him. Excellent communication. Excellent guide.

This was our second time with Michael. We had booked a day tour of Bethlehem and the Desert Monasteries back in September 2019 and enjoyed our time with him. We had the opportunity to return to Jerusalem this August 2023 and Michael was our first choice as a guide. We booked 2 separate tours with him, both private. First was a walking tour of Jerusalem. We walked the walls and streets of Jerusalem, saw many churches and other sites. And walked the Via Dolorosa. Our second tour was a 2-day tour of Bethlehem, Hebron, Herodion, St George Monastery and Jericho. The first day was all the sites outside of Bethlehem: the monasteries, Herodion and the Monastery of Temptation in Jericho. The second day was filled with the sites of Bethlehem, from the Church of the Nativity to the Sheperd’s Field. All this while Michael described the history of what we were seeing and letting the stories from the Bible come to life. As he would say the Fifth Gospel is the Holy Land itself. We even asked to spend an evening with a local family in Bethlehem for dinner. We spent a wonderful evening with his parents and family. The food was delicious and the company even better. Thank you and your family for your hospitality. I highly recommend Michael. You will not be dissatisfied. Thanks again Michael!

We where blessed to have Michael as our guide for a full-day-tour to Jericho, Bethany and Bethlehem. A good guy with lots of knowledge and flexibility. All was arranged with professionality and to the best for our 12 pax family-tour. Hans Markhus, Norway

Fantastic tour. The best. I would highly recommend taking this tour with Michael Tours. The sights you see are incredible. The information that Michael provides is extensive. He is one of the best tour guides I have experienced in my life. And super nice person. Everything about the tour is completely professional, safe, and comfortable.

Micheal was amazing his knowledge was fantastic his manner kind and generous the experience was truly incredibly unforgettable.

Michael is a true local and fantastic guide. We met him in Bethlehem and he took us to the Church of the Nativity, Saint Jerome's Courtyard and Caves, Saint Catherine Church, and the Church of Milk Grotto. His car was super clean and comfortable and had a couple bottles of water stocked for us (he pays attention to the details). His pace was perfect for us as we worked our way through the tour. There was a good mix of walking, resting, and talking that made this one of the more relaxing tours we took in Israel. Would definitely hire Michael as a guide again.

Michael is the perfect guide: he is highly knowledgeable, professional, helpful and covered everything that I wished to see. My tour with him was excellent.

Michael is a knowledgeable tour guide. He showed us a lot of places on the Hebron and Bethlehem tour. He provided bottled water and ensured that we were comfortable on the tour.

We are a pastor and wife from Grand Rapids Michigan. We hired Michael for the day and had a wonderful time with him. He is warm, personable, and very wonderful. His knowledge and understanding of the Bible and history helped our ministry in great ways. We highly recommend him.

Michael was both a terrific guide and an engaging person. He gave us exactly what we wanted, which was an in-depth exploration of the history and ethnology of this ancient hub of religions and civilizations. He also adapted the tour to us specifically: We had no desire to float in the Dead Sea, so he showed us St. Gerassimus' Monastery instead. He skillfully worked around the tour groups (which tend to obstruct individual visitors because of their numbers), giving us a full and intimate experience of each site. We recommend Michael's Tours without hesitation!

I was so thankful that me and my friends were able to book a tour with Michael. His skill and knowledge of the Palestine area was immense. And his thoughtfulness met that my crew was cared for even when one of our kids got carsick. I would recommend his tours to anyone and I plan to do so as friends visit the area. Thank you, Michael.

If you’re looking for someone to guide you through Bethlehem, Hebron, or anywhere else in the West Bank, I cannot recommend booking a tour with Michael more highly enough. In addition to being a local, and extremely knowledgeable about the cultural and biblical history of all the places we visited, he was kind, patient, and wise about how to make the best day possible for my teenage son and I. He is an excellent communicator and guide. From beginning to end, he led us through a day filled with memories we’ll never forget. Again, I could not recommend him more highly.

Michael’s expert, friendly, informative and insightful half tour of Bethlehem from Tel Aviv was outstanding and an experience not to forget. Highly recommended!