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Private Walking Tour in Jerusalem's Old City
(10) Reviews
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Holy sites dress code: (The western wall, Church of the holy sepulcher etc.) No tank tops, Pants / skirts to the knees.
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Temple Mt. Dress code: Men - pants - under the knees, T-shirt. Women - long skirt / pants (not skinny), long sleeves shirt , no cleavage. Please make sure NOT to bring with you: Holy books and sacred objects, Any kind of weapon (including Lederman) , Laptops, tablets or iPads, Alcohol or musical instruments. In case you don’t have a cover, you’ll be given a skirt by the workers there.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Hi! I'm Orna, a licensed tour guide who is certified through the Ministry of Tourism in Israel.
I have over 10 years of experience working with a wide range of ages as well as cultural and religious backgrounds.
You will get to know the Old City - the four quarters and the Temple Mount, explore the three monotheistic religions and visit the sites sacred to them.
You will meet local people and learn about their connection to the city, learn about the complex and special story of Jerusalem- past and present, and gain a better understanding of Jerusalem and the people who inhabit the city today.
All entry fees are included.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English & Hebrew
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English & Hebrew
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry Fees
Licensed Tour Guide
Hot drink and a cake
Please bring Hat, water and comfortable walking shoes.
Meeting Points
Departure
Jaffa Gate
Meet at the stone bench at the Jaffa Gate, in the part outside the old city.
Return
Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center
The tour will end at the hotel - Notre Dame of Jerusalem
Itinerary
1
Jaffa Gate
We will begin the tour with an introduction to the walls of the Old City and the Jaffa Gate. Who built the walls, and when? Why is the Jaffa Gate called that and what is its significance? What did it look like in the past and what evidence can be found for this? Who is the guest in whose honor the wall of the city of Jerusalem was breached? And who is buried in the mysterious tombs at the Jaffa Gate?
30 minutes
2
Armenian Quarter
We will visit the courtyard of James Cathedral. We will learn why the Armenians got their own quarter, who is James, who built a wall around the quarter, and what the Armenian Patriarch did to raise funds for the renovation of the Cathedral.
20 minutes
3
Jewish Quarter
We will visit the four Sephardic synagogues and learn who built them, when and how they are related to the man who left a besieged Jerusalem in a coffin to save Judaism. We will visit the Cardo and learn its story, and we will learn the connection between the Hurva Synagogue and the Jews who came all the way from Europe to Jerusalem to wait for the return of the Jewish Messiah.
1 hour
4
Western Wall
We will visit the largest synagogue in the world, the Western Wall. We will learn how it was built, by whom, and why this is NOT the holiest place for Jews.
20 minutes
5
Temple Mount
Temple Mount, the most sacred place for Judaism is also sacred for Islam.
Since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD, the Jews had no control over it until 1967, following the Six Day War.
We will learn why and how the mountain was sanctified in the monotheistic religions, about the illegal excavations and the sifting project of the Temple Mount soil designed to save archaeological finds, Messianic Jews who want to build the Third Temple, and Muslim graves that are found In the holiest place for Jews.
1 hour
6
Muslim Quarter
We will learn who built the Muslim quarter and why, we will make a stop at a local spice store to try some unique Arab sweet delights, and walk through the Arab market.
30 minutes
7
The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa
We will walk through some of the stations of Via Dolorosa on our way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
20 minutes
8
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
We will visit the most sacred place for the Christian religion, the place of Jesus' crucifixion and burial. We will visit the place of the crucifixion, and his tomb and learn about the Christian faith.
45 minutes
9
Christian Quarter
We will learn about the patriarch who locked himself in his room and received food through the window, we will stop to visit an Armenian ceramics shop, eat a cake and drink coffee at a local cafe, learn about the lowest statue in Jerusalem and meet local merchants*.
*depending on their availability
45 minutes
10
New Gate
We will learn why the newest gate in the wall was needed and when it was built.
11
Notre Dame (Jerusalem)
For a moment, we will leave Jerusalem and "visit" Europe. We will learn why the hotel was built here, by whom and how it is related to the Crimean War. We will go up to the roof of the hotel for a panoramic view of the new city and the old city, from where we can see the different quarters, the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives.
We will learn who blew up the hotel and why? And about 19 years in which the hotel stood on the border between Jordanian Jerusalem and Israeli Jerusalem.
30 minutes
Private Walking Tour in Jerusalem's Old City
(10) Reviews
About
Hi! I'm Orna, a licensed tour guide who is certified through the Ministry of Tourism in Israel.
I have over 10 years of experience working with a wide range of ages as well as cultural and religious backgrounds.
You will get to know the Old City - the four quarters and the Temple Mount, explore the three monotheistic religions and visit the sites sacred to them.
You will meet local people and learn about their connection to the city, learn about the complex and special story of Jerusalem- past and present, and gain a better understanding of Jerusalem and the people who inhabit the city today.
All entry fees are included.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English & Hebrew
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English & Hebrew
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry Fees
Licensed Tour Guide
Hot drink and a cake
Please bring Hat, water and comfortable walking shoes.
Meeting Points
Departure
Jaffa Gate
Meet at the stone bench at the Jaffa Gate, in the part outside the old city.
Return
Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center
The tour will end at the hotel - Notre Dame of Jerusalem