Testimonials & Customer Stories
Testimonials
Vicky
Have been so busy since we got back, Love the photos and the website is great too. We had such a great time and our travelling companions were fantastic. The highlight of course was our tour of Israel. What a great country. We spent three days in Tel Aviv, as you know. What a great holiday venue and the hotel was great; we even swam in the Med. Jeff was a great guide and we would recommend him to anyone.
Regards
Christine & Brian
Hello Vicky,
The trip was marvellous. All of our group were most impressed by the whole trip.
I want to thank you for giving us Jeff as a guide. He could not have been better. He adapted well to us,and as I said to him, he was going to have to change his approach with the group of pilgrims he had following us. There was nothing I would have changed about the trip. I am now trying to sort out the photos and video.
Say hello to Tanya for me and thank her for her contribution to our trip. You can be certain that I will be highly recommending you to anyone who intends heading over that way. Once again, thanks for the enormous amount of work you put into our trip.
Best wishes,
Kevin
To Vicky Gonda
Managing Director
Jetset (Rose Bay)
Israel Travel Centre
Dear Vicki,
Thank you so much for organizing a wonderful tour of Israel – we enjoyed the trip very much and were amazed at all the archeological sites we visited.
We are still reading literature and brochures on the different places and learning new aspects of our tour! We have a keen desire to keep reading about Israel!
Really enjoyed Jerusalem so much and we would love the opportunity to return to explore the Old City in more detail. The Shalom Hotel was very impressive and the presentation was first rate but maybe a Hotel closer to Jaffa Gate would have been a little easier to explore the local sites after tours. Eilat was a wonderful resort with Kings City – “The Children’s Theme Park” and had a lovely front beach and I believe a warm winter which would be great! Wonderful place to go to relax so must keep this in mind – of course, wonderful designed swimsuits in many shop window displays and wish I could have indulged there!
The Anzac Day and Beersheba Day meant so much to us and we are still reliving these times! Letters of appreciation have been sent to people we have met on these occasions.
Once again, Vicki, thank you for your personal helpful assistance and great planning for the wonderful tour of Israel. Have taken over 1000 digital photographs and would love to share these with you the highlights of our trip later on
Please thank all your staff for their attention to detail and personal service – it was a fantastic tour!
Kind regards,
Judith
Hi Terry,
I’m back!!
Thank you for everything you did and for putting up with the trouble that my work place gave you!!
Israel ROCKS, I loved it……..It will not be my last time….I didn’t want to leave; I wished I stayed longer after the tour! The tour was just me, a couple from Canada and the tour guide all in a VW van…….
It was awesome….more personal and didn’t have to wait for 50 people to board the bus!!
Thank you thank you.
I am already planning my next year trip… You will be organising that for me..for sure!!
Enjoyed Israel isn’t the word..I fell in love with it!!
Kind regards
George Ibrahim
Customer Stories
Israel through the Eyes of a Child
After a magical time in London and Paris, I did not know what to expect from Israel. Numerous people had told me that it would be an incredibly unique and eye-opening experience, and now I had the chance to form my own connection with Israel and discover what it was that everyone talked about.
Probably the most important thing to do in Israel is visit places which you can connect with – for example I found it particularly moving at Yad Vashem because of a personal connection to a Holocaust survivor.
The first night we spent in Israel we visited the Wall. There are no words to describe the feeling when you first see the Wall – enhanced even more so by the fact that we visited at night when it was lit up and golden. You feel as if you are going to heaven, or have finally reached the destination you have been journeying to your entire life.
I could have spent a lifetime at the Wall, so I would recommend that you prepare your note first before going so as to make it as meaningful as you wish it to be. It is also very rewarding to give tzedakah (money/charity) at the Wall because it makes you feel as though you have done an exceptionally good deed.
Afterwards, we went on the Tunnels Tour next to the Wall. For me personally it was very exciting and the explanation of the history of the wall using an electronic construction was particularly helpful in the way of sorting out the events chronologically. The Tunnels Tour is definitely a must.
While in Jerusalem you should also take some time to walk around the main market areas as there are some rare finds and, of course, magnificent jewellery! It is also a unique and rich cultural (and eating) experience. Things also work out a little cheaper when using Israeli currency, and Jewish gifts are just about everywhere.
On the second day we took a tour bus to Mount Masada. I would definitely recommend having a guide with you as there are many bits of information about Masada which we could not have learnt without one. While on your way to Masada there are many other interesting things to observe, i.e. the Bedouins, Israeli plantations and you might even catch a faint glimpse of Jericho.
We did not climb Masada as it was incredibly hot that particular day; however you will not understand how amazing the walk actually is until you have seen it.
And by the way, if you are planning to visit the Dead Sea afterward and are looking forward to a cool, refreshing swim...you’re in for a surprise!
WARNING: When going to the Dead Sea, bring a wetsuit and goggles. I made the mistake of actually tasting the water – an experience I could have done without. You also get this strange stinging sensation while in the water but it is such an amazing feeling to actually float on water! Also try covering yourself in mud – you can forget about getting it out of your cossie afterwards, so forget a fancy bikini. An icy pole after your swim is a must – need I say more?
The next day it was Saturday. Boy was it weird when there wasn’t a single car on the road (besides the Arab taxis in the centre of Jerusalem). It’s nice just to walk around when all is peaceful and you don’t have to wait for traffic lights. Having said that, it’s preferable to stay in a hotel with a pool over Shabbat so you have something to do when you get too hot to walk around.
During our visit we also visited the Time Elevator, which, aided by the electronic chairs was very fun and typically American. Do not expect a rich cultural experience – it’s kind of like watching a movie on a big screen, but it’s still something to put on your itinerary.
There are definitely some unique (and delicious) eating experiences to be had in Jerusalem. Even the pasta and salads are better there, but the portions are colossal. If you keep kosher at home, indulge yourself in meat at restaurants! It is certainly a nice feeling.
If I had only one word to describe Jerusalem it would be: me. It seemed as though every place we visited I had a personal connection to and the memories of our visit will stay with me forever. Hopefully next year I’ll be there again, and as they say: l’Shana haba’a b’yerushalayim!