Jerusalem Historical Sites Day Tour

Mount of Olives In Jerusalem, Israel

Highlights

Gethsemane, Jerusalem Theater & Israel Museum

Shrine of the Book, The Knesset (Parliament) & Jewish Quarter

View from Mount of Olives or Mount Scopus

Jerusalem

archaeological, historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

1 Day

Easy

English, Hebrew

Description

Visit historical landmarks of Jerusalem such as Gethsemane, Jerusalem Theater, Official residence of the President of Israel, Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book, The Knesset (Parliament), Jewish Quarter and much more. Embark at a panoramic view of the city from the top of Mount of Olives or Mount Scopus on this one day tour.

Itinerary

Jerusalem Historical Tour
- Early morning departure towards Jerusalem.
- Upon arrival, embark on the panoramic view of the city from the top of Mount of Olives or Mount Scopus.
- Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was betrayed by Judas and taken captive.
- Proceed to Mount Zion to see the room of the Last Supper and the Tomb of King David.
- Enter the Old City through Zion gate and proceed to the Church of Holy Sepulchre to see the last 5 Stations of the Via Dolorosa (The Stations of the Cross), which is shared by several different streams of Christianity that fight among them for control.
- Proceed via the bustling “SUK” (The market place) of the Muslim Quarter to the Jewish Quarter and the Wailing / Western Wall, which is the Holiest place in the world for the Jewish people as it is the only remnant of the Temple that was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.
- Visit some of the key monuments of Jerusalem including, The Jerusalem Theater, the Official residence of the President of Israel, the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book, The Knesset (Parliament), Supreme Court, and many of Israel Ministries in the “Capitol Hill” area in Jerusalem.