Jerusalem: Full-Day Highlights Tour
ID: GYG312953-551683
Category:
Country: Israel
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the best of Jerusalem in one day, seeing all the highlights of the golden city. This fully guided tour will take you through the winding alleys of the ancient Old City as well as the newer neighborhoods outside of the walls.
Start your day with a guided tour of the Old City, the heart and soul of ancient Jerusalem. Visit the Armenian, Christian, Arab, and Jewish neighborhoods and take in the unique atmosphere of a city holy to Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike. Visit the Western Wall and see the Temple Mount and explore the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Walk part of Via Dolorosa as your guide shares the stories and the history of Jerusalem of old.
After your Old City tour, you will have a short break to muse over your impressions before continuing to the modern city outside of the walls. Explore famous landmarks such as the Montefiore Windmill, The YMCA building, and secret garden, the majestic King David Hotel, and the Russian Compound. Walk down the pedestrian boulevard Nachalat Shiva and get a glimpse of Jerusalem of today and rub shoulders with the locals at the bustling Machane Yehuda market, the one place where past and present, secular and religious, local and traveler all come together.
After a full day, walk back to your meeting point with your guide and end your tour having made some unforgettable memories.
Highlights
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Old City highlights including the four quarters of the Old City and the Western Wall
- Marvel at the impressive Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Step along Via Dolorosa and feel history come alive around you
- Experience the scents, sounds, and flavors at Machane Yehuda Market
- See the highlights of modern Jerusalem on a guided tour of the neighborhoods outside of the Old City walls
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• On Saturdays, when the Machane Yehuda Market is closed the tour will visit The First Station instead
• Modest clothing is recommended
• Please bring a hat, sunscreen, and walking shoes
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Masks are required while indoors
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants must also bring a valid form of ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, identity card, student card, etc)
Please wait outside the main hotel entrance
Please arrive promptly, we cannot wait for late arrivals
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
