Private Jerusalem Old City Tour: Experience History With a Personal Guide
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Discover the hidden corners and best viewpoints of Jerusalem's Old City on a private tour with a professional guide. Customize your experience and explore the city's religious and historical sites with a maximum of 6 travelers.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Jaffa Gate - Jaffa Gate is one of the eight gates of the Old City where extraordinary events took place in history. Once you officially enter the Old City, you will pass the Tower of David, one of the emblematic buildings of Jerusalem, built on remains of one of the defensive towers of the Palace of Herod the Great.

  • Temple Mount - The location of the two Jewish Temples, the head quarters of the European Christian Crusaders and now of the Al Aqsa Mosque and Golden Dome of The Rock Shrine.
    Not possible to visit on Friday, Saturday and Jewish and Muslim Holidays.

  • Western Wall - Kotel/ The Wailing Wall: This is the most significant site in the world for the Jewish people, the Western Wall, where Jews have been praying for centuries.

  • Eglise du Saint-Sepulcre - Holy Sepulcher: After Jesus was condemned to death, he was crucified on Mount Golgotha and was buried in a nearby tomb. According to Christian tradition he rose again after three days. From this moment, the Tomb of Resurrection became the central place of faith for all Christians in the world. 

  • Broad Wall - Broad Wall: A few steps from the commercial area, you will go back in time, with the help of archaeology and the Old Testament, to the days of Hezekiah (7th Century BC), when a miraculous event took place and Jerusalem was saved from destruction.

  • The Cardo - In the heart of the Jewish Quarter, you will visit one of the pearls of Jerusalem, the Roman Cardo, used for centuries as the main street of the city where most of commercial and social activities were taking place. 

  • The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa - Following the painful path of Jesus on his way to his crucifixion, you will join at the 3rd station after a breathtaking rooftop view at Mount of Olives from the Austrian Hospice.

  • Armenian Quarter - one of the 4 quarters of Jerusalem

  • Jewish Quarter - one of the 4 quarters of Jerusalem

  • Christian Quarter - one of the 4 quarters of Jerusalem

  • Muslim Quarter - one of the 4 quarters of Jerusalem

What's Included
  • Private guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

An avid guide at your service, sourced from our network of guides, and not tied to any specific company. The guide will connect with you post booking where you can sort out tour customization.

Indulge in a personally guided half-day tour of Jerusalem city.

Your guide will take you to the less traveled paths, the prime photo shoot spots, an African village rooftop and several surprising locations. The Holy City, Jerusalem is an entity in its own, the most mesmerizing city across the globe accommodating the most significant religious and historical places within the confines of the Old City. This tour is limited to a group of 6 travelers.

In case you opt out of a private tour, it is highly recommended to join a group tour with a guide. Without a guide, you are likely to miss out on the denseness of religion, history and other sites crammed into one square kilometer in Jerusalem.

  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • This tour can be booked for a maximum of 6 people per group
Location
Jaffa Gate hostel
Jaffa gate
We at Jaffa gate, the main entrance for tourists into the Old City
Cancellation Policy

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

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רוני
Dec 27, 2023
Incredible 6 hour tour - We really recommend this tour. We did a private tour with Menno on Christmas Day, and visited the holy sites for all 3 religions in the city. During the 6 hour tour we arrived to many places we would have never gotten to had we not had a knowledgeable and local guide, so we think this tour is truly a must for anyone who wants to visit the old city!
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C224gebobb
Aug 13, 2023
Private tour, Old City with Jeremy - Absolutely fantastic day out in The Old City of Jerusalem. We arranged a private tour with Jeremy as our guide and it was exactly what we had hoped for. We were taken to all the places we wanted to visit and had plenty of information provided by Jeremy. As a tour guide, Jeremy had a very natural way about him and the information he provided us about the City did not feel over rehearsed. The pace of the tour was very relaxed, stopping were we wanting but at the same time ensuring we got to see everything we had on the list. Jeremy was also great with our kids. A fantastic day out!
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Beatrice
Aug 13, 2023
What a great tour/guide! - What a wonderful experience! We did a 5-hour tour of Jerusalem with 2 families. If you want to know more about the city and the country in a fun, interesting way, then definitely book this tour. We all enjoyed it. Thank you Menno for this great day during our holiday!!!
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P6769oaelizabeths
Aug 10, 2023
Most incredible personal tour of Jerusalem (Family) - We just did a full day tour of Jerusalem with my 3 boys, 13,11 and 8 years old. We loved every minute of it, we had Amit Musaei as our guide, he did an amazing job, he kept kids interested for the entire 10 hours. We saw and learned so many things it truly was one of the most unique experiences we have ever had. It’s def a must to book with Amit, he’s extremely knowledgeable and very cool, able to accommodate our requests. Cant rave enough about our experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Keejw
Jun 27, 2023
Extremely happy With this Jerusalem guide. - Awesome experience. Awesome day with Shimon. This guy literally knew everything about Jerusalem. I was well informed when I left … the pace was perfect… and I would highly recommend him as your guide.
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Daniela_r
May 13, 2023
The best way to discover the Old City! - Chava is a very knowledgeable guide. She made sure to take us to every interesting corner of the city, including an excellent restaurant 😊. We highly recommend her!!!
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Suemr9350lp
Apr 19, 2023
The private tour is the way to go - We had a very professional, knowledgeable and courteous tour guide. What a great experience and we’ll worth the money. Our compliments to Gabriel!
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Robert7
Mar 19, 2023
Highly recommended - Shlomo was an extraordinary guide with international experience and wisdom besides his keen knowledge and insights of both Christian and Jewish heritage.
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Keejw
Feb 8, 2023
5 Star Tour from start to finish - Booking a private Old City Jerusalem tour with Booqify was by far the most rewarding way to tour the city. It made doing a private tour way more affordable and most importantly more informative. Shimon was my expert guide for the day. He went over and beyond to ensure I saw everything I wanted to see and was highly knowledgeable on the history of the Old Walled City. At no time did I ever feel like I was misinformed by Shimon. I highly recommend Shimon for your group and Booqify as a dependable tour company.
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Ogw2016
Jan 9, 2023
A great tailored tour to get to know Jerusalem. Highly recommended - Leontine is a very experienced and a knowledgeable guide! She took us through years of history, tailoring the tour to our interests. Leontine also ensured we have great experience taking us to secret spots to take pictures and showing us shortcuts to reduce waiting times.
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