Step onto the most contested sacred ground on earth. This Temple Mount tour Jerusalem takes you inside the 37-acre compound where Solomon’s Temple and Herod’s Second Temple once stood, and where the golden Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque stand today. It is the holiest site in Judaism, the third holiest in Islam, and deeply significant to Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La mayor\u00eda de las excursiones por Jerusal\u00e9n ven el Monte del Templo desde lejos. Este tour por el Monte del Templo de Jerusal\u00e9n te lleva a trav\u00e9s del control de seguridad hasta la explanada elevada. Caminar\u00e1s entre construcciones que abarcan 3000 a\u00f1os de historia: la C\u00fapula de la Roca (692 d. C.), la mezquita de Al Aqsa, la Puerta Dorada, los Arcos de la Balanza, la C\u00fapula de la Cadena y vestigios que podr\u00edan datar de la \u00e9poca asmonea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El tour por el Monte del Templo de Jerusal\u00e9n comienza con una vista panor\u00e1mica desde el Monte de los Olivos<\/a>, con la mirada puesta al otro lado del valle del Cedr\u00f3n, hacia la Ciudad Vieja y la c\u00fapula dorada. Descender\u00e1s a pie junto a tumbas monumentales de 2000 a\u00f1os de antig\u00fcedad, entrar\u00e1s en la Ciudad Vieja por la Puerta de los Muladares y continuar\u00e1s hasta el recinto del Monte del Templo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despu\u00e9s del Monte del Templo, el tour visita el Centro Davidson, un parque arqueol\u00f3gico que bordea los muros sur y oeste del monte. Aqu\u00ed ver\u00e1s elementos arquitect\u00f3nicos excavados de las \u00e9pocas del Primer y del Segundo Templo, entre ellos piedras herodianas originales derribadas durante la destrucci\u00f3n romana en el 70 d. C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Este tour por el Monte del Templo de Jerusal\u00e9n se realiza solo los mi\u00e9rcoles<\/strong> con recogida en el hotel en Tel Aviv o Jerusal\u00e9n. Gu\u00eda en ingl\u00e9s durante todo el recorrido. Importante: el acceso al Monte del Templo depende de las condiciones de seguridad. Si el recinto est\u00e1 cerrado a los visitantes el d\u00eda de tu tour, el itinerario lo sustituye por el Museo de la Torre de David.<\/p>\n Your Temple Mount tour Jerusalem begins with pickup from your hotel or a central meeting point. Pickup times vary by city: Tel Aviv approximately 06:40 AM, Jerusalem approximately 07:50 AM.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"32.0853","loacation-longitude":"34.7818"},"2":{"time":"08:30 AM","title":"Panor\u00e1mica desde el Monte de los Olivos","duration":"30","timetype":"Minute","desc":" The Temple Mount tour Jerusalem starts at the summit of the Mount of Olives with one of the most photographed views in the world. Look across the Kidron Valley to the Old City walls and the golden Dome of the Rock gleaming on Temple Mount. Your guide identifies the landmarks: the 3,000-year-old Jewish cemetery covering the slope below (approximately 150,000 graves), the Garden of Gethsemane, the Church of All Nations, and the various churches dotting the mount.<\/p>\r\n Your guide explains the profound significance of this vantage point. In Jewish tradition, the Messiah will appear on the Mount of Olives on the Day of Judgment, and the resurrection of the dead will begin here. In Christian tradition, Jesus wept over Jerusalem from this spot and later ascended to heaven. In Islamic tradition, a great chain will stretch from the Mount of Olives to Temple Mount on the Day of Judgment.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"31.7779","loacation-longitude":"35.2457"},"3":{"time":"09:00 AM","title":"Descenso por el valle del Cedr\u00f3n","duration":"30","timetype":"Minute","desc":"The Temple Mount tour Jerusalem descends the Mount of Olives on foot, passing churches and the ancient Jewish cemetery. In the Kidron Valley, see three monumental 1st-century tombs carved from the rock face: the Tomb of Absalom (a striking pillar tomb), the Tomb of Benei Hezir (a priestly family burial cave with Doric columns), and the Tomb of Zechariah (a pyramid-topped monument). The Kidron Valley is mentioned in the Torah as the route King David took when fleeing from Absalom (2 Samuel 15:23).","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"","loacation-longitude":""},"4":{"time":"09:30 AM","title":"Entrada a la Ciudad Vieja por la Puerta de los Muladares","duration":"10","timetype":"Minute","desc":" Pass through the 16th-century Dung Gate, the closest gate to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Your guide provides historical context about the Old City walls, built by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 1530s, and the eight gates that provide access.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"31.7748","loacation-longitude":"35.2341"},"5":{"time":"09:40 AM","title":"Monte del Templo (Haram al-Sharif)","duration":"1","timetype":"Hour","desc":" The centerpiece of the Temple Mount tour Jerusalem. Enter the Temple Mount compound through the Bab al-Magharibeh Gate (the only entrance for non-Muslims) after passing through a strict security checkpoint.<\/p>\r\n Important rules for Temple Mount:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Once inside, walk the vast 37-acre plaza. Your guide explains the layers of history beneath your feet. This is where the First Temple (Solomon's Temple, c. 957-586 BCE) stood until Nebuchadnezzar destroyed it. The Second Temple was built in 516 BCE, massively expanded by King Herod starting in 20 BCE, and destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.<\/p>\r\n The Dome of the Rock:<\/strong> The iconic octagonal shrine with its golden dome, completed in 692 CE by Caliph Abd al-Malik. It is one of the oldest surviving Islamic monuments in the world. The shrine covers the Foundation Stone (Sakhra), which Jewish tradition identifies as the place where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac, the heart of the Holy Temple, and the place where God created the world. Islamic tradition holds this is where Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven during the Night Journey.<\/p>\r\n Al-Aqsa Mosque:<\/strong> The large silver-domed mosque on the southern end of the compound, revered as the third holiest site in Islam. Associated with Muhammad's Night Journey to \"the Furthest Mosque\" (al-masjid al-aqsa).<\/p>\r\n Other structures:<\/strong> The Golden Gate (sealed, believed by Jews to be where the Messiah will enter), the Dome of the Chain, the Dome of the Prophet, the Scale Arches, ancient fountains, prayer niches, and the Islamic Museum. Your guide explains the current status quo agreement that governs this sensitive site.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"31.7781","loacation-longitude":"35.2360"},"6":{"time":"10:40 AM","title":"Parque Arqueol\u00f3gico Davidson Center","duration":"45","timetype":"Minute","desc":" Exit Temple Mount and walk to the Davidson Center, located along the southern and western walls of the mount. This Temple Mount tour Jerusalem continues with an archaeological exploration of what remains from the Temple periods.<\/p>\r\n See the original Herodian stones that were toppled from the top of the Temple Mount walls when the Romans destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE. These massive carved stones lie exactly where they fell nearly 2,000 years ago. Examine the remains of Robinson's Arch, a monumental staircase that once led up to the Temple. Walk along the excavated southern wall and see the Hulda Gates, the original pilgrim entrances to the Temple.<\/p>\r\n Inside the Davidson Center Museum, exhibits display artifacts from the First and Second Temple periods, including pottery, coins, stone vessels, and architectural fragments. An interactive virtual reconstruction shows how the Temple Mount and Second Temple looked in their glory.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"","loacation-longitude":""},"7":{"time":"11:25 AM","title":"Tiempo libre para almorzar y explorar","duration":"1","timetype":"Hour","desc":" Break for lunch at your own expense in the Old City (budget 50-80 NIS). Your guide recommends options. You may also use free time to visit the nearby Western Wall plaza, walk through the Jewish or Muslim Quarters, or browse the Old City markets.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"","loacation-longitude":""},"8":{"time":"12:30 PM","title":"Salida de Jerusal\u00e9n","duration":"2","timetype":"Hour","desc":" Board the bus for the return drive to your pickup city.<\/p>\r\n If this tour inspired you, explore underground Jerusalem with our City of David tour<\/a>, visit Christian holy sites with our Christian Jerusalem Tour<\/a>, or see the broader Old City highlights with our Jerusalem Full Day Tour<\/a>. For a completely different experience, add a Masada and Dead Sea tour<\/a> on another day.<\/p>","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"","loacation-longitude":""},"9":{"time":"14:30 PM","title":"Regreso a tu hotel","duration":"","timetype":"Hour","desc":"Return to your hotel or central drop-off point in your pickup city.","image":"","gallery_image":"","loacation":"","altitude":"","valuetype":"Meter","loacation-latitude":"","loacation-longitude":""}},"itinerary-downloader-settings":"","itenary_download_glbal_settings":"custom","itinerary-downloader":"0","tour_pdf_downloader_section":"","itinerary-downloader-title":"Want to read it later?","itinerary-downloader-desc":"Download this tour's PDF brochure and start your planning offline.","itinerary-downloader-button":"Download Now","tour_settings":"","tour_thumbnail_height":"","tour_thumbnail_width":"","companey_info_heading":"","company_logo":"","company_desc":"","company_email":"","company_address":"","company_phone":"","export_heading":"","itinerary-expert":"0","expert_label":"","expert_name":"","expert_email":"","expert_phone":"","expert_logo":"","itinerary-expert-viber":"0","itinerary-expert-whatsapp":"0","tour-faq-heading":"","faq-section-title":"Frequently Asked Questions","faqs":{"1":{"title":"\u00bfSe puede entrar de verdad al Monte del Templo en este tour?","desc":" Yes. This Temple Mount tour Jerusalem takes you through the security checkpoint and onto the 37-acre Temple Mount compound itself. Most Jerusalem tours only show you Temple Mount from a distance (the Mount of Olives viewpoint or the Western Wall plaza below). This tour is specifically designed to get you inside the compound where you can walk among the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the other structures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n No. The interior of the Dome of the Rock is for Muslims only. Non-Muslim visitors can view the exterior up close, photograph it from the plaza, and walk around it, but cannot enter. Your guide explains the interior's features (the Foundation Stone, the mosaics, the inscriptions) while you view the exterior. This restriction is enforced by the Islamic Waqf that administers Temple Mount.<\/p>\r\n\r\nTambi\u00e9n te puede interesar<\/h3>
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