3-Day Jerusalem Biblical & Historic Tour

Ancient fortress in Masada

Highlights

Old City of Jerusalem

Church of the Nativity

Yad Va Shem Holocaust Memorial Museum

Western Wall Tunnel tour

Dead Sea

Essenian Complex in Qumran

Masada fortress.

Dead Sea (Israel), Jerusalem, Masada

religious, architectural, historical

Group Tour

3 Days

Medium

English, French, Hebrew, Japanese

Description

The tour highlights Jerusalem's cultural, religious, and historical importance, a city in the Middle East on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities globally and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Explore the archaeological remnants from the Biblical and Medieval periods in the city.

Itinerary

Day 1: Bethlehem & Old Jerusalem Tour
- Tour starts with a visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, a basilica located in Bethlehem in the West Bank and holds prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.
- Go for a walk in the Old City of Jerusalem (UNESCO World Heritage) and cover the Muslim, Christian, and Armenian Quarters.
Night-stay at a hotel.
Day 2: Old Jerusalem & Jerusalem Tour
- Visit the Temple Mount in the morning. It is also known as the Haram esh-Sharif and the Al Aqsa Compound. It is a hill located in the Old City of Jerusalem, which has been revered as a holy site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam for thousands of years.
- Go to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum, Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and the Israel Museum, Israel's foremost cultural institution and one of the world’s leading comprehensive museums, later go to the Western Wall Tunnel tour.
Night-stay at a hotel.
Day 3: Jerusalem & Dead Sea Tour
- Visit famous sites such as the Old City of Jerusalem, Abu Shukri's famous Hummus and Falafel, the Bulghourji Restaurant (Armenian Quarter), many Kosher restaurants.
- Lunch at Yad Va Shem (optional).
- Visit the Israel Museum and enjoy swimming around in the Dead Sea, bathing in hot springs at the Mineral Beach, Essenian Complex in Qumran and the famous Masada fortress.
End of the tour.