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HomeLeave Tel Aviv for a Jerusalem and Dead Sea Day Tour
Highlights
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christian and Muslim Quarter
Mount of Olives
Panoramic view of Jerusalem
Private Day Tour from Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Dead Sea
Christian and Muslim Quarter markets
Armenian Quarter
Via Dolorosa
Description
Travel from Tel Aviv to reach the top of the Mount of Olives and we get a panoramic view of the Old City, the Dome of the Rock and the many rooftops, steeples and minarets of the city. On our way down, we pass the Garden of Gethsemane and drive through the Kidron Valley passed several ancient Jewish tombs.
At the Old City's Armenian Quarter, see the restored Cardo, once a busy Byzantine thoroughfare. In the Jewish Quarter, we visit the Wailing Wall and see the world's holiest Jewish site.
Follow the Via Dolorosa along the route he took to his crucifixion at Golgotha and pass the Cross's Stations. The Via Dolorosa leads us to the Holy Sepulchre Church, the holiest Christian site in the Old City.
Our Old City tour ends with a visit to the Christian and Muslim Quarter markets then we drive south through the Judean Desert. On our way, we pass Jericho's city and arrive at the Dead Sea where we can swim, relax, and benefit from the rejuvenating natural minerals in the water, air, and the black Dead Sea mud.
Itinerary
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Travel from Tel Aviv to Mount of Olives for the Viewexpand_more
From the top of the Mount of Olives, we get a panoramic view of the Old City which we will later explore; we can see the Dome of the Rock and the many rooftops, steeples and minarets of the city. We pass the Garden of Gethsemane and drive through the Kidron Valley passed several ancient Jewish tombs on our way down the mountain.
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Explore the Armenian Quarterexpand_more
We enter the Old City Armenian Quarter and head towards the restored Cardo, once a busy Byzantine thoroughfare.
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Witness the Wailing Wallexpand_more
In the Jewish Quarter, we visit the Wailing Wall and see the holiest Jewish site in the world.
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Take Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchreexpand_more
Following the Via Dolorosa along the route Jesus took to his crucifixion at Golgotha, we pass the Stations of the Cross. The Via Dolorosa leads us to the Holy Sepulchre Church, the holiest Christian site in the Old City.
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Come to the Christian and Muslim Quarterexpand_more
Our tour of the Old City ends with a visit to the Christian and Muslim Quarter markets then we drive south through the Judean Desert.
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Relax by the Dead Seaexpand_more
On our way, we pass Jericho's city and arrive at the Dead Sea where we can swim, relax, and benefit from the rejuvenating natural minerals in the water, air, and the black Dead Sea mud.
What's Included
Personal local tour guide
Transport by new air-conditioned private car
Pick-up and drop-off at you hotel/ private address
What to bring
Recommended good walking shoes, hat & water.
Dress code: Shoulders to be covered and no shorts allowed.
To swim in the Dead Sea, please bring bathing suits, sunscreen cream, hat, towel, thongs and flip-flops.
Know before you go
Itinerary and pick-up time are only a proposal.
We can customise this tour according to your request and your interests.
Tour available in English, German, Spanish and French.
On Saturdays and Jewish holidays, a supplement of $125 per day will apply.
Activity Level
Easy