Israel by Leiah

We highly recommend Leiah to anyone who wants to explore Israel with a friendly, knowledgeable and energetic guide in Israel. Leiah made our trip easy and fun, as she set a wonderful itinerary for us to explore the Negev. We started with Tel Be’er Sheva as she toured us through the fascinating ancient home of Abraham. We also explored the new green space with a visit to Be’er Sheva River Park. On our second day with Leiah we stopped at David Ben Gurion’s desert home in Sde Boker and continued to Mitzpeh Ramon, which included a trip to the “carpentry shop” and quarries, which were gorgeous. Leiah also stopped along the way to interesting places such as the Solar Park in Nitsana with its 10,000 mirrors, which provides enough electricity for the entire city of Be’er Sheva. At the conclusion of our tour, Leiah dropped us off at Ben Gurion Airport, which made our trip so easy and carefree. Leiah is a gem and we’re so grateful to have been referred to her! 

Leiah listened to what we wanted, is knowledgeable and catered to our needs and wants. We wanted to go to the Mount of Olives cemetery and find the grave of my husband’s Great Grandfather. We knew only his name and approximate year of death. It was our worry that his would be one of the many graves that had been destroyed over the years. Leiah took the time to travel to Jerusalem in advance of our visit (a 2 1/2 hr trip), research the site and then bring us directly to it when we met. It was perfect.

Leiah provided a wonderful tour of the Dead Sea area and Masada. She is sunny, entertaining, and considerate of old folks with limited mobility. She has deep knowledge of the history and context of the places we visited, also of modern life in Israel.