As you stand above the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives you see the Old City and the Temple Mount where once stood Solomon’s Temple, destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE, and the Second Temple, destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. Below you, there's the Garden of Gethsemane; the Church of All Nations, and the Kidron Valley with its ancient Jewish burial tombs.
Entering the Old City via the Zion Gate you pass through the Armenian Quarter on route to the Jewish Quarter and the 1500-year-old Byzantine Cardo. Partially destroyed and unused during the Moslem conquest it had a brief new lease of life during the Crusader period. The excavated Crusader shops are now modern stores.
You stop at the Kotel; the Western Wall where Jews have prayed since the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. Built by King Herod it was a supporting wall enclosing the Temple Mount area. The Via Dolorosa, also known as the Way of the Cross, is the route many pilgrims follow on their way to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the church built on the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and his burial tomb. Although the Byzantine church was partially destroyed during the Persian and Moslem conquests the rebuilt and redesigned Crusader Church preserved much of the earlier church.
You exit the Old City via the market and the Jaffa Gate for a short tour of the new city. A visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, reveals artifacts and photographs documenting the discrimination, persecution, and finally the annihilation of Jewish communities across Europe. It also honors those righteous among the nations who risked their lives while trying to save Jews.
Historic and modern Jerusalem full-day tour from Jerusalem
- Experience the sweeping Old City views from the Mount of Olives
- Visit the Last Supper room and King David’s tomb
- View the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), Via Dolorosa and Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Entrance fees
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Guided tour
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Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Food and drinks
- Please confirm your pick-up details with the local operator. You will find their contant information in the voucher after booking
- You can choose between a Business option (group can be up to 22 people) and a Tour option (group can be up to 40 people). These only differentiate the group size.
- Dress code: shoulders should be covered and no shorts allowed in holy sites
- Children under the age of 12 are not permitted to visit Yad Vashem due to the sensitive content
- On Fridays, Saturdays and Jewish Holidays, when the Holocaust Museum is closed, the tour will include a visit to the Church of All Nations at the Garden Gethsemane, King David's Tomb and the Hall of the Last Supper on Mount Zion
- There might be some delay (up to 20 minutes) due to traffic or other operational issues
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