Sam Makarios
P.O.Box 14271
Jerusalem 9114201
Mobile: +972 54 649 6628
Telefax: +972 2 676 0495
Professional info
I'm a full-time licensed tour guide to the Holy land in both languages English and Spanish. I am one of the few guides who are licensed to guide in both the Palestinian Territories and Israel. I have twenty five years of experience guiding tourists from different origins. I am a lecturer, I have lectured at multiple churches in the United states about the the Holy Land, the geography of the Bible, highlighting historical moments, explaining about the life of Jesus, as well as a brief explanation of what was going on nowadays.
Languages
English
Spanish
Arabic
Hebrew
German
Work experience
2010 - present
Lecturer - I Bring the Holy Land to you
​2021 - Today
Lecturing at churches in the United states about the Holy Land, the geography of the Bible, highlighting historical moments, explaining about the life of Jesus, as well as a brief explanation of what was going on nowadays.
2010 - present
Full-Time Tour Guide to the Holy Land
​01/2005 - Today
Freelancer full-time guide to the Holy Land. Working with multiple tour agencies as well as private families; guiding in both English and Spanish
Restaurant Owner, Puerto Rico- San Juan
​08/2001 - 12/2004
When the political situation in the Holy Land erupted I joined my two brothers in Puerto Rico, worked with them and learned Spanish
Full-Time Tour Guide to the Holy Land
​11/1996 - 02/2001
Freelancer full-time guide to the Holy Land. Working with multiple tour agencies as well as private families.
Archaeological Team of Palestine
​05/1994 - 09/1997
Volunteer for three months per year, excavating various sites all over the country
Tower of David Museum- Jerusalem
​09/1993 - 10/1996
Local guide at the Tower of David for the groups visiting the museum.
Education
University of Haifa - Israel School of Tourism -Jerusalem Branch Hebrew University
​07/2000-07/2002
Tour Guides Course in the Following subjects:
History, Archaeology, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zionism and the Modern History of the State of Israel
Kreuzberg Institute - Bonn, Germany
​03/1997 - 03/1998
Scholarship from Jerusalem's church for a one-year German language study in Bonn Germany.
Bethlehem University
​04/1994 - 05/1995
Tour Guiding Intensive Program in the following subjects:
History of the Land focusing on the West Bank, Water Resources, Culture and Heritage.
Dublin University, Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center and Bethlehem University Institute of Hotel Management
​09/1992 - 06/1993
Hotel Management Certificate
College de Frere, De La Salle High School - Jerusalem
​09/1978 - 06/1992
High School Literary Stream Certificate