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Yariv Yaffe - Official Tour Guide No. 10746

​Yariv Yaffe Private Tour Guide in Israel

-Official Tour Guide, School of Tourism,
University of Haifa – Tel Aviv Branch.

-MA in Information System Management,
University of Maryland, University College.

-Staff positions at Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C.
-Former Officer in the Israeli Defense Forces.

Byzantine churches, crusader castles.  Modern Israel boasts technological advances, the unique kibbutz, and various museums. Known for its religious sites, Israel also offers adventures: hiking through ancient water tunnels, exploring caves, tasting new foods, and bargaining in a souk.

Sample of theme tours:

Experience the Holy Land  -- Religious Sites
The Story of Israel’s History from Antiquity to Today
Walking tours of Jerusalem or Tel Aviv
Israel’s Water: From Aqueduct to World Leader in Conservation
Borders & Security:  Ancient Warfare & Modern Tactics
Society:  Ethnic Diversity – Druze, Bedouin, Kibbutzniks, and More! 
Nature & Geography:  Salt, Spices, Stalagmites, & Craters  
Your ideal tour, professionally designed for your personal interests!

Born in Israel, in 1965, to a family of pioneer-farmers, today I am married with twin daughters.

Pride in my homeland, and a passion to learn more, was the impetus for my desire to be a tour guide.  I grew up walking to school past a Byzantine church’s mosaic floor, and hearing of my immigrant grandparents’ experiences. 

After my army service, I lived in the U.S. for 16 years, working at the Embassy of Israel, NIH, University of Maryland, and Purdue University.  This enhanced my English fluency and made me aware of what the Holy Land means to English speakers, Jews and Christians.

I enthusiastically convey Israel’s complex history, archeological wonders, geographical splendors, cultural diversity, religious sites, and opportunities for fun.  Ancient Israel encompasses a pharaoh’s copper mine, Greek temples, Roman bath houses, Jewish rebel hide-outs,.