We are just back in Budapest and wanted to thank you again for the fantastic tour we had with you!
We did enjoy your incredible knowledge of history, geography .... and your always good humour!
Hope you are still well, and wish you all the best.
Rozalia - October 2011
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Querido Senor Shimi
Hello
Gracias por suyo excelente acompaňamiento durante nuestro estavia reciente en Israel.
Fue muy agradable y nos gustamos mucho su amabilidad , la precision de los detalles historicos
indicados.
Ud. fue un MAS a nuestro viaje.
Hasta la proxima !
Con mucho saludos
P.MOREIRA de Buenos Aires
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Dear Mr. Oron
It was a real pleasure meeting you, and a real good luck having you to make our tour of Israel. We were impressed by your knowledge of all the three religions, the various cities, land ;the love of your country, the way you presented it, the history, the politic, the culture! Amazing. We shall warmly recommend you to all our friends and relative in France, as it is not everyday that you meet such a " complete guide". The experience was enhanced by your knowledge,, your kindness and helpness. Thanks again to you. Shall certainly meet on another tour in Israel. Wishing you all the best D.Gyarmathy Family - Paris, France
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Memorable trip to Jerusalem and Masada
שימי היקר,אני מעבירה את תודתם של אורחיי עבור הטיול הנפלא בחברתך.
I want to thank you on behalf of my guests, the family of Spencer, the unforgettable tour experience you gave us, on a trip to Jerusalem and Masada.
Your vast knowledge and your charming personality - captured our hearts. Bless you and good luck
!ובאמת כולנו מלאי תודה!
כתבה: 28/3/2011 יעל בהט
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A visit to Jerusalem
Hello Shimi,
I want to thank you for the interesting and fascinating trip to Jerusalem.
Especially thank you for the courtesy hot attitude, made the trip unforgettable.
Gladly recommend to my friends for a wonderful guide.
Written by Stephanie Taylor, Australia – January, 2011
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The South during the Independence War Tour
Shalom Shimi,
I would like to thank you in my name and on behalf of the administrative team of the School of Mathematics at the Tel-Aviv University for the interesting and pleasurable tour, whose subject was the south during the Independence War. Your guidance was excellent and highly professional, and has contributed much to our knowledge. In addition, the choice of sites as representative of the time, was very successful, and gave us a good insight into our history. We were pleased to make the journey with you!!!
Written by Anat Koren Dror – 22/3/2010
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A Tour to Kasser Al Yahoud - the Epiphany Ceremony
Shalom Shimi,
I have received the beautiful presentation which you have sent me, and this is a lovely occasion for me to thank you again for this magnificent and special excursion to Kasser El Yahoud and of course, for the souvenir from this trip.
Written by Naomi Amit - 21/1/2010
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An Unforgetable Selichot Tour in Jerusalem
We, a group of secular young people (ages 27-35), had the day before yesterday an unforgettable Selichot tour, under the wonderful guidance of Shimi. Part of our group, already enjoyed his guidance during a tour to Sharona (the Templers’ site). We met at the Mamila mall, and from there he took us to Mount Zion and David’s Tomb, the Candle Room, and a fascinating encounter at the Tfouzot Yeshiva. From there we arrived at the Jewish quarter at the Sephardic synagogues compound. The climax of this tour was the Kotel Square, where we could see various currents of Judaism (Chabad, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews, women and men), were conducting their Selichot prayers. This was an impressive anthropological-religious experience. We concluded the tour with a magnificent night view from the Mount of Olives. This was a wonderful ending, for an unforgettable experience under the excellent guidance of Shimi.
Written by Oder Or - 23/9/2009
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Jerusalem - The Three Religions
I have visited yesterday Jerusalem in the company of four visitors from France, under the wonderful guidance, who I have I addressed by a warm recommendation of friends. This was an enriching and exciting tour which covered the holy places of three religions. My French guests have told me at the end of the day, that they return home with an excellent experience, exciting and unforgettable of Jerusalem, thanks to the exciting, and knowledgeable guide, that thanks to his special personality and the interest he raised in us, we have not felt the horrors of the hot weather which could have hurt our pleasure on this tour. Thank you Shimi, in my name and on behalf of my guests who had an amazing experience during this tour with you in Jerusalem!
Written by Oded Or - 5/8/2009
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A Fascinating Experience in Sharona
Last Friday we had a magnificent experience under the exciting guidance of Shimi Oron, during our interesting and exciting tour of Sharona (the Templers’ compound in the Kirya of Tel-Aviv). Shimi gave us interesting details on the Templers at this place, the story of the houses and the different figures of the Moshava, and the climax of this visit was the tour of the olive press, the refinery, the winery and connecting them beautifully to the history of the Kirya and the establishment of the Israeli Air force. This exciting and pleasant journey under the wonderful guidance of Shimi (with whom we have toured Jaffa a year ago), have given us a wonderful experience. We recommend warmly to tour under his guidance!!
Written by Eran Gershon – 20/7/2009
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The “Amcha” Tour to the Golan and the Cherries’ Picking
Shalom Shimi,
The tour was wonderful. People in Amcha don’t stop talking about it. I am very glad that I have a guide who I can trust for the organization the integrity and professionalism; one who has an excellent contact to the people participating in the tour.
I thank you for that!
In the meantime I wish you an excellent day and thank you for the pictures!
Written by Liat Lev, director of the Amcha club in Haifa
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Bar Mitzvah Tour of Our Son David in Jerusalem
Shimi Shalom,
We wish to express our thanks for the successful tour which you have made for us.
The family from France enjoyed immensely your explanations and approach.
Again, thank you and meet you soon on our next tour.
Written by Valerie and Yaron Milmann, Bat-Hefer – 17/6/2009
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An Experience When Touring the Herodion and Jerusalem
Shimi Oron was our guide in our tour of Herodion and Jerusalem. We, a group of retired teachers, had an excellent experience under Shimi’s guidance. He impressed us with the richness of his knowledge, his pleasant personality and his very personal approach. He manifested a lot of patience, pleasantness and humor. All this has given us a pleasant and interesting tour experience. The encounter with the likable and fascinating guide, has left us all with the taste for more, and the desire to tour with Shimi in the future. I recommend warmly to tour with him.
Written by Gila K. - 14/6/2009
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A Jerusalem Tour
Thank you for the wonderful pictures. My guests from France and myself have enjoyed immensely the exciting and enriching tour und your guidance in Jerusalem. We have learned a lot thanks to your extensive knowledge. Thanks.
Written by Simcha, Kibbutz Reim – 14/6/2009
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Families’ tour of Tel-Aviv on the Occasion of its 100th Anniversary
On the families’ tour under the guidance of Shimi Oron, celebrating Tel-Aviv’s 100th anniversary, we have discovered thanks to his warm and pleasant personality, the beauty and history of the White City (Tel-Aviv).
Thanks to our experience, we have no doubt that we will visit other sites with the tour guide, Shimi Oron.
Written by Miri Azoulay - 24/5/2009
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A tour of the Women Forum to the Churches of Nazareth
Shalom Shimi,
Thank you for the wonderful journey we had today.
We were glad to make your encounter, and we enjoyed a lot your guidance.
We shall meet again in one of the next tours. Shosh.
P.S. I was glad to receive the beautiful pictures which you took- thank you so much!!!!
Written by Shosh Dagan, head of the “Women Forum” - Even-Yehouda / 22/5/2009
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The Heritage Tour that Ended With a Song
During the Passover Chol HaMoed (12.4), we went on a families’ tour under the wonderful guidance of Shimi (who we enjoyed already his guidance in December, in Zikhron Ya'akov and its environment. This time we toured with him the city of Safed, Bat-Yaar, Amouka, Rosh-Pina, and we ended the tour at the Ein-Gev Festival where we had the opportunity to sing.
The tour through the wonderful flourishing landscapes, and the impressive and fascinating stories he told us, turns a tour under Shimi Oron’s guidance into an unforgettable experience, including for the young people who were part of our group. Therefore we express our thanks and our warm recommendation!!!
(Families: Cohen, Blum, Arrad, Golan, Rabinowitz, Maloul, Sharon and Barkan)
Written by Hanic - 16/4/2009
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In the Footsteps of the Nabateans in the Negev
Last Thursday I have participated in an exciting tour following the footsteps of the extinguished culture of the Nabateans, who have left impressive relics in the Negev. We had an exciting tour under the guidance of Shimi, the wonderful tour-guide, with his impressive treasure of knowledge to the cities of the Nabateans: Mamshit, Bor Havarim, Avdat and Shivta. This has been for us an additional experience under his guidance (we have toured with him in the past in Neve-Zedek). Thanks, from us all and also for the wonderful pictures that will remind us the wonderful experience we had. I recommend him warmly!
Written by Lea Ben-Yisahi - 6/4/2009
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Glil Yam in Tel-Aviv
To the tour-guide photographer,
Thank you for the wonderful guidance in Tel-Aviv and the pictures that will remind us the excellent tour under your guidance.
The Lavy family - who always enjoys the pictures taken by others.
Written by Gaby, Hagit and Omer from Harashim - 30/3/2009
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The Western Negev
On Thursday we toured with Shimi, and this time to the Western Negev. We haves started our journey at the Nativ Ha’Assara locality, with the view of the northern Gaza Strip. From there we continued to Kibbutz Nir - to the fields’ of the guardian’s hill, where we could get a view of Beit Hanun and Sderot. From there we continued to the Black File site, which commemorates the Retribution operations of the Israeli paratroopers in Gaza and at other sites. We visited kibbutz Beeri and its sites. Unfortunately the Anemones fields this year were not very rich. This was an amazing tour under Shimi Oron’s fascinating guidance. He has incorporated in his guidance, the young history of our land, instructed us on the water problem, the actuality (the Operation Cast Lead – amazing lookout points), about the nature and the landscape. An unforgettable experience!
Written by Yehouda El-Harrar - 6/2/2009
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A Menorah Tour with an Additional Value!
Yesterday I had the privilege to participate with my family and several relatives (including a couple and their son from France), on a Menorahs tour under the wonderful and enlightening guidance of a pleasant and dear tour-guide, Shimi Oron.
Our tour started at midday at the City of David from where we entered the Jewish quarter and its historical sites, with the climax - a visit to the various Menorahs that were kindled throughout the quarter, and concluding it by our own kindling of a Menorah at the Kotel Square.
This is not our first visit to Jerusalem, but the good tour-guide, Shimi, with his large knowledge, turned this trip into an unforgettable experience (despite the cold Jerusalem weather). We were taken by his charm and recommend him warmly.
Well done to a pleasant personality!
Written by Moty Bar - 24/12/2008
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Akko Which I Did not Know
Last Thursday, me and my family, participated in a fun an exciting tour under the guidance of Shimi Oron. Despite the fact that I have visited Akko a lot in the past, including during its theater festival, the Shimi’s excellent guidance, has given to me and my family, as well as to the rest of the group, a new and different angle of Akko. Shimi’s explanations are amazing, as for his wide knowledge, and the connection to the place. Where seriousness was required, Shimi was serious, but at the same time he seasoned his explanations with humor and good spirit. In one word - it is a recommended tour!
Shimi, thank you, and most probably we shall meet many times more. From us: Yehouda, Lea, Yoav and Shira… (And also from the rest of the Haverim of the group)
Written by Yehouda Elharar - 17/12/2008
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An Intellectual Experience in Jerusalem
On Wednesday, a fortnight ago, I have participated in a tour under the guidance of Shimi Oron. The tour was centering on the holy places to the three main religions.
The tour-guide, Shimi, amazed us with the deepness of his knowledge his wonderful explanations, seasoned with fascinating stories and humor. All this made the journey an d the visit to the different sites, a most pleasurable experience. I have no doubt the guide Shimi, succeeded in enriching us with an intellectual and pleasurable experience that shall remain in our minds for a long time. All of a sudden, Jerusalem seemed to us different and enchanting.
We recommend very much to tour under the guidance of Shimi Oron! He fascinated us and we shall tour with him in the future!
Written by Kobi 55 - 1/12/2008
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An Enchanting Tour Experience of Jaffa
On Friday, a week ago, a group of friends has toured Jaffa under the fascinating and most interesting guidance of Shimi Oron. Despite the fact that most of us have visited Jaffa many times in the past, Shimi succeeded to interest us with his wonderful stories and his rich humor. We concluded the trip with a visit to the colorful flea market; for the first time we saw the market under a different angle and had a different view of it. This was a wonder morning and for this we wish you all the best Shimi. I recommend warmly to tour under his guidance!
Written by Eran Gershon - 17/11/2008
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A Tour to Jerusalem
Shimi was invited to be the tour-guide to Jerusalem of my guests from abroad. He had planned a serious and well done program. His explanations were very professional and interesting. The rhythm was adjusted in a natural way to the group. The resting places where chosen with much attention to the group’s needs.
Shimi is a tour-guide of extensive knowledge, well mannered and interesting. We recommend him warmly.
You can address me to get my impressions. We had a wonderful day.
Written by Ilana Dekel - 13/11/2008
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Tour of the Emek with Shimi
We are a group of retired people with a long experience in touring together. Two weeks ago we had toured the Emek with Shimi Oron. Shimi, our tour-guide, fascinated us and enchanted us with the stories of the Bible connected to the places we visited. He has conquered us with his rich and beautiful language and specifically with his talent to draw our attention and attract us with his love of the land, its landscapes and stories! We recommend touring with him and to enjoy every minute of the tour.
Written by Miri and Rami Azoulay - 3/11/2008
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A Wonderful Cross-Generations’ Tour
In the tour I took part, under the guidance of Shimi, the age range was from 3 to 80, and he succeeded to be fascinating and interesting for this large age scope. He has an extensive knowledge and a big love to the land; he succeeded to communicate these two elements in a fascinating and humorous way. The trip under his guidance was fun and enriching. I recommend him very much.
Written by Irit Ben-Atar - 3/11/2008
