Jerusalem Full Day Tour

Overview

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   07:00 AMHotel pickup

   Pickup from Tel Aviv and Herzliya hotels runs between about 07:00 and 07:45. Guests staying in Jerusalem are collected around 08:30. We confirm your exact pickup time the day before by WhatsApp or email.

   Your guide introduces the day and the 3,000-year story of Jerusalem on the drive up through the Judean Hills.

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   09:00 AMMount Scopus panoramic viewpoint

   Start with the best overview of the city. From Mount Scopus the Old City walls, the golden Dome of the Rock, the Mount of Olives and the Kidron Valley spread out in front of you, and your guide explains how the pieces fit together before you walk in.

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   09:30 AMGarden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations

   Walk among olive trees that are centuries old in the garden where, according to the Gospels, Jesus prayed on the night of his arrest. Next door, the Church of All Nations shelters the Rock of the Agony under a ceiling of deep blue mosaics.

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   10:15 AMKidron Valley tombs

   On the way toward Mount Zion your guide points out the rock-cut monuments of the Kidron Valley, including the Tomb of Absalom and the Tomb of Zechariah, carved more than 2,000 years ago.

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   10:45 AMMount Zion: King David's Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper

   Visit the traditional Tomb of King David, a place of prayer for centuries, and climb to the Cenacle, the Gothic upper room linked by Christian tradition to the Last Supper.

   Mondays and Thursdays: the tour visits Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, instead of these Mount Zion sites. Children under 12 are not admitted to the main museum.

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   11:45 AMZion Gate, Armenian Quarter and the Cardo

   Enter the Old City through Zion Gate, still marked by bullet holes from 1948, and walk through the Armenian Quarter to the Cardo, the colonnaded main street of Byzantine Jerusalem.

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   12:30 PMThe Western Wall

   Spend time at the Western Wall, the last remnant of the Second Temple compound and Judaism's holiest place of prayer. There is time to approach the wall and leave a written note between the stones, as visitors have done for generations.

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   01:15 PMLunch break in the Old City

   A break for lunch in the Old City, where you can try fresh falafel, hummus or a plate of grilled meat. Lunch is not included, and your guide suggests good spots nearby.

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   02:15 PMVia Dolorosa

   Follow the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Sorrows, through the lanes of the Muslim and Christian Quarters. Your guide stops at the Stations of the Cross and tells the story of each one.

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    03:00 PMChurch of the Holy Sepulchre

    The route ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built over Golgotha and the traditional tomb of Jesus. Inside you see the Stone of Anointing, the Calvary chapel and the Edicule over the tomb. On busy days the line to enter the Edicule can be long, and entry inside it cannot be guaranteed.

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    04:00 PMFree time in the Old City markets

    Browse the souks of the Christian and Muslim Quarters for spices, ceramics, olive wood and souvenirs before meeting your group again.

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    05:00 PMReturn to your hotel

    The vehicle leaves Jerusalem at about 17:00. Drop-off at hotels in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Herzliya, usually between 17:30 and 19:00 depending on traffic.

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What's included

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Cancellation policy

Need to change your date instead? Message us before the tour and we will do our best to move your booking. If we cancel or materially change a tour, you can choose an alternative date, a credit or a refund. Read the booking terms.

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