Explore Jerusalem's Old City
Get to know Jerusalem's Old City: its historical and cultural highlights. Meet a rich variety of cultures, religions, and people. Gain new knowledge, have a moving experience, and a lasting impression.
Each trip can be tailor-made to your interests and needs.
Jerusalem is a city with many steps in its streets and sidewalks, but we can make the tour wheelchair accessible with a little extra planning. Please let me know if you have any special requirements.
The price is per group, not per person as indicated.
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Explore Jerusalem's Old City
What's included in Explore Jerusalem's Old City
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Jaffa Gate
Understand the Gates, its inscriptions and history, the observation point from the Tower of David, the bustle of today, the views to the West and my first hand experience as a child growing up on the Israel-Jordanian border before 1967.
Armenian Quarter
From the main street of the Armenian quarter, we enter the courtyard of the St. James Church, the burial site of James, the brother of Jesus, and James one of his 12 disciples. Here we will admire the unique architecture and the stunning traditional Armenian ceramics displayed in the church, and learn the history of the Armenian community in Jerusalem for over 1500 years.
Mount Zion
We approach Mt. Zion through the Zion Gate where we will understand the last battle of the Jewish Quarter in 1948 when it fell to the Jordanians, and how it was liberated in 1967. On Mt. Zion, we will visit the Room of the Last Supper, the Tomb of King David, the Dormition Church where Mary Mother of Jesus fell into a coma before her death, and ascend to the lookout point where we can see the Hill of Evil Counsel and the Temple Mount.
Inclusions
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Lunch at Lina's the Best Hummus in the City
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- In Jaffa Gate entrance in the stone branches facing The western City
