Jerusalem Old City: Private Day Tour from Tel Aviv exploring historical and religious sites
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Jerusalem
Embark on a private day tour from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem's Old City, exploring historical and religious sites. Customize your itinerary and be guided by a professional driver-guide.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount of Olives - View the City of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives
- Garden of Gethsemane - Visit the Garden of Gethsemane
- Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony) - Visit the Church of All Nations
- Dung Gate - Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate
- Western Wall - Visit the Western Wall
- The Jewish Quarter - Walk through the Jewish Quarter and visit the Byzantine Cardo
- Church of Saint Anne - Visit the Church of Saint Anne
- Pools of Bethesda - Visit the Pools of Bethesda
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa - Explore station of the Cross - Via Dolorosa
- Mount Zion - Explore Sites around Mount Zion
- King David’s Tomb - Visit the Tomb of King David
- Room of the Last Supper - Visit the Room of the Last Supper
- Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu - If possible, visit the Church of Peter Gallicantu
- The Garden Tomb - If possible, Visit the Garden Tomb
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional private guide
- Pickup and drop-off around the city
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Toll and parking fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Discover Jerusalem on a private, fully customizable tour from Tel Aviv with a devoted, professional driver-guide!
Enjoy the view of the Old City of Jerusalem from Mount Olives and after, descend to the Church of Agony and the Garden of Gethsemane.
Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate and stop at the Western Wall (Kotel). Continue on the streets of the Old City to the Crusader Church of St. Anne and see the remains of the pools of Bethesda.
Afterward, follow the Stations of the Cross through the Via Dolorosa, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Wander in the market alleys and along the main Byzantine Cardo, exit the Old City through the Zion Gate. Visit the site of the Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper on Mt. Zion.
If time permits, end the day with a visit to the Church of Peter Gallicantu, the church where Jesus was held prisoner and where Peter heard the cock crow as he denied knowing Jesus as well as the Garden Tomb.
Return to your hotel.
- This itinerary is only a proposal; we can customize this private tour according to your wishes
- Modest dress is required when entering the holy sites; covered knees and shoulders
- We recommend to bring comfortable walking shoes and water
Location
Mount of Olives
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mark
Jun 15, 2023
Jerusalem Private Tour - Outstanding - If you prefer private tours, then you will find this tour exceptional. Our guide, Eli, was great. Knowledgeable beyond belief, humorous, considerate and so much more. A great tour made even better by an outstanding guide. Pick up was from our hotel in Tel Aviv and all we had to do was listen and enjoy! Highly recommended!!
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Jerusalem2023
May 16, 2023
History lessons included - Tomir is a wonderful guide, super friendly and with a lot of passion! We got some super interesting insights into the history of Israel as well as Jerusalem. Even though it was a lot of information, Tomir managed to structure everything very well so it was easy to follow. I would definitely book this tour again and highly recommend it!
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Jen_h
May 12, 2023
Wonderful Experience with Beny! - Our tour guide was Beny and I would recommend him 100%. He was very kind, friendly, and made our experience a memorable one. He made sure that we were safe and comfortable during our travels. Beny was very knowledgeable about the history of Israel and taught us a lot about stuff we didn’t know. If you do not know much about the history of Jerusalem, I definitely recommend Beny to be your guide. He took us through the different quarters of Old Jerusalem and explained in detail the history behind it. He also took us to a really good restaurant and we had authentic Israeli food.
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Richardcusimano1
Apr 24, 2023
Fantastic experience and great learning - We had a fantastic time on our private tour with Avi. My colleagues and I were in Tel aviv on business. We added an extra day to our trip as it was all of our first times in Israel. We opted for a private tour so we could see more faster. Avi came and picked us up at our hotel in Tel Aviv and drove us to Jerusalem. The ride was amazing. He took us the slightly longer way to show us what was happening. He gave excellent explanations of the complicated nature of the city and the disputes over the land. It was eye opening and enlightening.
We entered through the Jaffa gate and essentially did a loop around the city. At each point Avi gave us fantastic insight and information into each quarter, the history of the city as a whole, and the amazing sites with in. I won't spoil it for others. I left feeling a much better and deeper understanding of the city and its rich history.
The ride home was also very smooth and fun. We discussed everything. Highly enjoyed it and would definitely do another tour.
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465yifengz
Nov 29, 2022
Great trip - I had private tour from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Hava is great! Very knowledgeable and passionate. Highly recommend!
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Karen
Oct 18, 2022
Best private tour of Jerusalem Old City - Ofer Gaspan was a fabulous tour guide- very knowledgeable about the history and the political context of the early times. We learned so much and understood the history of Jerusalem for all cultures. Be sure to ask for Ofer!
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Alison
Aug 30, 2022
Excellent tour guide - Tamar was personable, professional and extremely knowledgeable. Made the tour fun and interesting for our diverse group of young adults. Would highly recommend.
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Madeinjamrock
May 17, 2022
Great private tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem! - Great service and information from Ami!!!
He is very knowledgeable and very passionate about history and his country❗️😃
Ami is an excellent guide! Highly recommend him!!
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Christos
Dec 27, 2019
BeinHarim and Samuel Afias - Private day tour (from Tel Aviv to Bethlehem and Jerusalem Old city) for 3 people.
Our guide and driver, SAM AFIAS, was excellent, took good care of us and explained everything. Sam had high knowledge of all places we visited, explained history and drove us back to Tel Aviv safelly. Most satisfied, highly recomended.
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Eleanor_a
Aug 24, 2019
The best tour ever to Old Jerusalem - This was the second tour we took to the Old City, 30 years apart. Sarah gave us everything we had remembered and more. She took us place and provided wonderful history lessons and information and made our entire day fun and interesting. Sarah is the best tour guide every
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