Friday, 1 May 2009

Holy City Tour

What makes Jerusalem the spiritual center of the world for Jews, Muslims and Christians alike? Join our expert guides on this 3 ½ - hour walking tour to understand Jerusalem’s 5,000 year old past and visit the sites caught in the story that has included centuries of peace and worship, as well as controversy, bloodshed and war.


Whereas other city tours and our FREE tour discuss the Temple Mount from afar; on this tour we take you through security to this holiest of sites. We hear of the beginnings of Israel, the site of Abraham’s sacrifice and where King Solomon’s famous first temple was raised. Visit the golden Dome of the Rock shrine, marking the site where the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven and enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where, for over 1,500 years, a church has stood on the rocky hill of Calvary- the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial.

This tour experience is not political, and we ask you to leave your prejudices behind as we explore the amazing history of the Holy City and its earthly sights, which have inspired three of the most practiced religions in the world today.
On this 3 1/2 – hour walking tour we cover all the main sites and stories, including:   
•    All the sites of Temple Mount!*
•    Dome of the Rock
•    Al-Aqsa Mosque
•    Five Pillars of Islam
•    Dome of the Chain
•    Golden Gate
•    The Second Intifada
•    Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
•    St Ann’s Church, birthplace of Mary
•    The Chapel of Flagellation
•    St. Alexander’s Russian Orthodox Church
•    The Muristan
•    Hill of Golgothe
•    Grave of Adam
•    Hagia Maria Sion Abbey
•    Discovery of the True Cross
•    The Western (Wailing) Wall-
including the hidden sections!
•    Room of the Last Supper
•    King David’s Tomb
•    Foundation of the Jewish nation

                   …and much more


SUNDAY to THURSDAY at 11:00 AM*  75 NIS Adults / 70 NIS Students
Tour start map
Meet us at Jaffa Gate by the Tourist info point.
Click to enlage Map
Be sure to look for the guides wearing
red New Europe T-shirts! 
The tour also finishes at Mount Zion.

* Temple Mount is closed to the public
on Fridays and Saturdays.

Please dress modestly and respectfully for the visit to Temple Mount. Laptops are not permitted.

Bringing in of any religious literature is forbidden.
*Occasionally Temple Mount closes to visitors without prior notice due to security concerns. In such a case the tour will run an alternative route and customers will be informed before purchasing a ticket.