Authentic Israel

Our Story Central Europe was a very moving experience. The concentration on my Jewish heritage made the experience of seeing several fascinating countries and cities especially meaningful. Our guides were very personable and knowledgeable. It is accurate to call our guides our teachers. Their information was very well organized and resulted in a thorough presentation of the history of Jews in central Europe. The hotels were fine and well located. Authentic Israel is a good tour company to work with. It was flexible to accommodate our special dietary needs and anticipated, and helped implement, our desire for an additional night at the tour hotel at the beginning and end of the trip. I thought that we got good value based on the cost and quality of the tour.

This trip is amazing! It is also physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting. The schedule is demanding, a lot of sitting, standing and walking on sometimes uneven pavement - not for the weary. I give the trip an overview of 5 stars but that doesn't mean there aren't areas to improve.

This tour was amazing!!! The tour guides were the best. . Very knowledgeable, caring and went out of their way for everyone! It's not easy leading 44 adults around Central Europe! Their planning of activities and making sure everyone was happy and safe was beyond my expectations. The trip was very moving and fulfilled my bucket list! We also can't forget our wonderful driver who had a lot of tight spots to navigate. Thanks again Toby, Serg Meriamtek and Chris and all the 44 participants who made this the best trip!!!

We can't thank you enough for providing such a powerful, meaningful exploration of European Jewish history. It will take time to process - this is not a trip one takes lightly - it's a visceral experience - only made possible by the breadth of knowledge, meticulous attention to detail, and most importantly, grace, of our guides Toby, Sergey, and Miriam. They are simply the best. Im truly sorry we were unable to complete the journey to Germany.

It's not an exaggeration to say that Authentic Israel's Our Story Central Europe was the BEST tour I've ever taken! From the excellent pre-tour preparation and Toby's administration of the trip to the terrific insights provided by our expert guides Sergey and Miriam, everything we experienced far exceeded my expectations. (Thanks, Serj, for the singing opportunities!) It was a wonderful combination of deeply meaningful Jewish experiences and tremendous fun. It greatly strengthened my (already significant) Jewish identity and provided living context to the history of Our People that I had heretofore only read in books or seen on a screen. This may have been my first trip with Authentic Israel, but it certainly won't be my last. Thank you, Toby!