🏨 Jerusalem Old City Biblical Tour from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem Activity

Jerusalem Old City Biblical Tour from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

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Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This unforgettable tour takes you from ancient historical sites in Jerusalem. After an overview of Jerusalem and visit to the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane proceed to Mount Zion to see the Tomb of David and the Room of the Last Supper. We will walk along the Byzantine Cardo, in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. From the Western Wall (Kotel), we will follow the Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Before a brief tour of the New City of Jerusalem, we will enjoy the bazaar of the Christian and Moslem quarters.

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• Guided tour of the popular Holy sites by local experts
• Tour Jerusalem Old City and Holy Sites
• Learn about the city’s 4,000-year-old history
• See some of the world’s holiest sites .
• Hotel pickup and drop-off from Tel Aviv, Netanya Herzliya and Jerusalem.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Insurance

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regular temperature checks for staff

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regular temperature checks for staff

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa

We start with a breathtaking view of Jerusalem. As if in the palm of our hand, we see the Old City and the Temple Mount area spread before us and imagine the Second Temple destroyed in 70 CE and Solomon’s Temple before that, destroyed in 586 BCE.

As we drive along the Kidron Valley, also known as the Valley of Jehoshaphat we have an excellent view of the Mount of Olives including the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations as well as of the monumental ancient Jewish burial tombs including Yad Avshalom, Beni Hazir and perhaps Zechariah.

Before entering the Old City through the Zion Gate we pass the Dormition Church where, some believe, Mary was assumed to heaven. We ascend to the traditional Room of the Last Supper, the Coenaculum which is also perhaps where the disciples met after the ascension of Jesus to heaven. Possibly this is where “tongues as of fire” appeared before them.

Also in Mount Zion is the Tomb of David. The large cenotaph is with a drape on which are embroidered various attributes of King David including the lyre he played, a crown and the words “David, King of Israel lives forever” in Hebrew. As this is a holy site for the Jewish people men and women are separated.

As we enter the Old City through the Zion gate we are in the Armenian Quarter and in its center the Church of St. James. We continue to the excavated Byzantine Cardo. Although this fifteen hundred year old main street of Jerusalem was partially destroyed and unused during the Moslem conquest it had a brief new lease of life during the Crusader period and the excavated Crusader shops are now modern stores.

Continuing through the Jewish Quarter we proceed to the Western Wall (Kotel). This two thousand year old wall is part of the encircling and supporting wall built by king Herod when the Temple Mount area was enlarged.

As we walk along the Via Dolorosa we join the many pilgrims who are following the Stations of the Cross ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the church built over the place of the crucifixion of Jesus and the burial tomb. Originally built in the Byzantine period, it was partially destroyed during the Persians and Moslem conquests and then rebuilt and slightly altered by the Crusaders.

We end with a short stroll through the market place.

10 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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