Jerusalem Boutique Tour from Tel Aviv
Overview
Our motto: don't be perfect, be honest.
No souvenir shop if you don't want to.
We leave about two hours later then the big tour operators, so you have time for breakfast.
Come an experience an Amazing full day Boutique tour with a small group, a motivated and officially licensed guide, from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Walk down the Mount of Olives and through the quarters of The Old City of Jerusalem. You will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, The Western Wall and the Temple Mount/Golden Dome of The Rock, no other day tour from Tel Aviv visits the Temple Mount (not possible on Fridays, Saturdays and religious holydays).
This is NOT a pilgrimage tour, we do visit the holy sites, but do not stand in line to enter the Tomb of Jesus or Golgotha. Your amazing guide will guide you from an historic perspective, not from one of the holy books.
If you want to visit a souvenir shop or the tomb of Jesus, you can do so during lunch.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mount of Olives, Mt of Olives, Jerusalem
On the way to Jerusalem you will learn about the history of Israel and the Hebrew people.
We stay all day in historic Jerusalem and will not visit any parts of the new city.
In Jerusalem we start with a breathtaking view on top of the Mount Of Olives and then continue by foot walking down the mountain to the olive gardens of Gethsemane and the Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Garden of Gethsemane, Jericho Rd, Jerusalem Israel
The garden where, according to tradition, Jesus prayed, surrounded by very old olive trees
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
We will walk through the 4 quarters , through the Shuq, the Arab market and visit the highlights like Western Wall, Temle Mount and Holy Sepulchre. We also have lunch in a restaurant overlooking all those places from their rooftop.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Dominus Flevit Church, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Israel
Church on the Mount of Olives which we will walk down to getsemaneh.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 Israel
The holiest place where Jews can pray. The supporting wall of the Temple complex, build by King Herod over 2000 years ago
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
We will visit the Chapels of the Crucifixion, Golgotha, the stone of Annointment and the Tomb of Jesus Christ. We will not enter the tomb, since this can cost hours of waiting. If visiting the Tomb is important to you, you can do see by going there earlier and wait in line and you will meet the guide later.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Golgotha, Jerusalem Israel
The place of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, now in the Holy Sepulcher Church in the Old City of Jerusalem
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Christ's Tomb, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem Israel
This is part of our visit in the Holy Sepulchre.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Temple Mount, Jerusalem Israel
The location of the two Jewish Temples, the head quarters of the European Christian Crusaders and now of the Al Aqsa Mosque and Golden Dome of The Rock Shrine.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 Israel
The holiest place for Jews to pray. We will visit and go up to the wall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Jewish Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem Israel
we walk through this quarter to the Western Wall
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Christian Quarter Road, Jerusalem Israel
the quarter with the Arab bazar (souq), we will through it on our way to the Holy Sepulchre.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Muslim Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem Israel
We will walk through this quarter, the souq, from The Temple Mount towards the Holy Sepulchre.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We need your email address to communicate pick up location, time and send you the tour guide details
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women and scarf or hat for women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for the main booker
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- If you dont know your meeting point select Rothschild Boulevard 22 and send us your address. We will contact you and send you the closest meeting point.
- Bring your passport with you.
- You can come with your small carry-on luggage, one per person, to a pick up point in both Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Do NOT bring more or larger pieces unannounced, you need permission and it costs money. If you receive permission to bring more, you pay NIS 100 per piece in cash to the driver .
- Minimum age is 12 years old
- You need to be fit and have no difficulties with walking, otherwise it is too dangerous, risk of slipping and hospitalisation.
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Excellent tour. I was a solo traveler and the size was perfect given all of the crowds that are in Jerusalem. I felt like I could easily keep track of the people in my group and also our guide (Efrat) was clear where we should meet next or in the event we got separated and always counted the grou...
Excellent tour. I was a solo traveler and the size was perfect given all of the crowds that are in Jerusalem. I felt like I could easily keep track of the people in my group and also our guide (Efrat) was clear where we should meet next or in the event we got separated and always counted the group before moving on. This made me feel super comfortable. She was also so knowledgeable and overall a great guide - fun, friendly, respectful of the sites, and a great speaker. She kept us moving at a good pace. I hope this company does more tours (like to the Masada/Dead Sea and Northern Israel from Tel Aviv) so when I come back to Israel I can go to those places with this company :)Efrat was a great tour guide who provided lots of interesting insights. I enjoyed sticking to the sites rather than stopping at gift shops (like many other tours). I would highly recommend the tour to others.
Efrat was a great tour guide who provided lots of interesting insights. I enjoyed sticking to the sites rather than stopping at gift shops (like many other tours). I would highly recommend the tour to others.Great tour, wonderful storytelling and energy. Took you through the history in one day in an entertaining but yet insightful way.
Great tour, wonderful storytelling and energy. Took you through the history in one day in an entertaining but yet insightful way.Excellent day….. one of the best day trips with a guide we have ever done. Frank is excellent; very personable & knows his stuff!
Excellent day….. one of the best day trips with a guide we have ever done. Frank is excellent; very personable & knows his stuff!Amazing tour with our guide Nadie - I think if she was commenting a chess game, she would still make it interesting for everyone. Her energy and knowledge is impressive and I fully recommend spending a day on this tour as it was great experience and we learned many interesting historical facts an...
Amazing tour with our guide Nadie - I think if she was commenting a chess game, she would still make it interesting for everyone. Her energy and knowledge is impressive and I fully recommend spending a day on this tour as it was great experience and we learned many interesting historical facts and stories. In fact we'd go with her even on multi-day tour to learn more about IsraelGreat tour. Small group (about 12), doesn't leave so early that you miss breakfast(!), included everything I wanted to see and nothing I didn't. Amit's context-setting history lesson en route to Jerusalem was extremely valuable. I'd have enjoyed a little more "free time" to explore some more...
Great tour. Small group (about 12), doesn't leave so early that you miss breakfast(!), included everything I wanted to see and nothing I didn't. Amit's context-setting history lesson en route to Jerusalem was extremely valuable. I'd have enjoyed a little more "free time" to explore some more of the shops (rather than just the tourist souvenir shop) but I am sure it is tricky to fit everything in. I would also personally have found more discussion about present day situation interesting but perhaps it is too controversial a topic?