Jerusalem Old City, Mt. Zion and Sacred Quarters
Meet your seasoned Jerusalem tour guide and begin your day at Jaffa Gate, one of the main gates in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Go up the Tower of David for the best viewpoint over the entire Old City.
Continue to the Armenian Quarter, one of the four quarters in the walled Old City of Jerusalem and home to several thousand Armenians.
Venture out of the Old City to visit Mt. Zion, the western hill opposite the Temple Mount. This hill houses what is traditionally called King David's Tomb, revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. Above the Tomb of David are the Cenacle, the site of the Last Supper, and Dormition Abbey, where Mary lived out her final days.
Explore the Old City's Jewish Quarter, including the Cardo, the ancient marketplace from Roman times, the Broad Wall, and a walk by the Hurva Synagogue, destroyed in the 1948 War of Independence by the Jordanian army and recently completely rebuilt.
Marvel at the Kotel (Western Wall), a relatively small section of the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, which in ancient times housed the First and Second Temples of the Jewish people. This enduring fragment of the temple complex has come to symbolize the indestructible attachment of the Jewish people to the land of Israel.
Continue through the Muslim Quarter and walk the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows), traditionally believed to be the path Jesus walked while carrying the Holy Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
End your day in the Christian Quarter at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the holiest site in Christendom.
