About Us

Personalized Itinerary to Match Your Passions and Travel Style

Once we understand your travel style, the number of adults and children in your party, your expected dates of arrival and departure, and the purpose of your trip we start to create your travel plan.

Your trip is unique, special, not a ‘cookie-cutter’ template which is reflected in the accommodations, hands-on activities, workshops, and sites we suggest for you. Your special interests are considered and highlighted in your itinerary.

Our team includes specialist guides who are great communicators. All our guides will ‘go the extra mile’ to make your visit special. To add an extra dimension to your trip, an expert on an aspect of life in Israel may join you too.

About Judith Isaacson

Judith Isaacson, founder of Custom Israel Tours and Jesus Walked Here Tours was born in New York and has lived in Israel since 1970. Judith has traveled the globe extensively with her family, gaining much experience on how to plan trips in careful detail and be rewarded with an enriching experience.

Passionate about Israel and the Holy Land, Judith has been designing boutique travel for over 20 years.

Clients include small synagogue and church groups, families, groups of friends, individual travellers and travel agents.

“You’ll never believe what we got to do in Israel.”

Travel in my genes

Judith’s story

Judy Isaacson on her first cruise
Judy Isaacson on her childhood cruise

My first transatlantic voyage was with my mother on the S.S. Rotterdam. My second trip was to Brussels on Sabena Airlines. Somehow my 9-year-old self and family got seated in First Class. I still remember the china plates on which the elaborate meal was served. Travel just kept getting better. Eight years later, I arrived in Israel, Tourist Class, and ready to explore.

My team’s attention to detail and intimate knowledge of sites, accommodations, and foodie places enable us to create top notch experiences to suit you, the traveler. And it is the traveler who is the ultimate decision maker: we offer options, but you decide since this is your journey of a lifetime. Logistics, personal interests, travel style preferences, and the varied ages of group members – are all considered when creating the ideal trip for you – my dear clients. Passionate about creating authentic experiences via culture, foods, wines, ethnic communities, folklore, and volunteer opportunities, my itineraries for small groups and private-guide travelers, always include such elements.

You, the client, benefit from my dual American-Israeli background and understanding of both Western and Israeli mind sets. My private guide tours and boutique-size group tours are planned to be safe, and to match your time, budget, and interest specifications.

My team and I are located on-site, in Israel, and available to you during your trip.

Yes, there is plenty of Israel travel information available – but which sources are reliable? how to pull it all together? how to sift through the information clutter? That is my job: I am your Israel travel expert for private guided and small-size group tours of Israel and the Holy Land.

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