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Private Full Day Return to Zion Jerusalem Tour

Location Jerusalem, Israel
$750
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Overview

The Private Full Day Return to Zion Jerusalem Tour offers a deep dive into the rich history of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter. This immersive experience spans 10 hours, providing a comprehensive exploration of the city's significance to the Jewish people.

  • 🕍 Begin at Jaffa Gate, the historic entry point to the Old City, built by the Turkish Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent.
  • 🏰 Visit the Tower of David Museum, where you can explore the ancient fortress and ascend Phasael's Tower for breathtaking views of the Old City and the Mount of Olives.
  • 📜 Walk through the Armenian Quarter to the Jewish Quarter, visiting the Cardo, an ancient Roman road established in 136 CE.
  • ✡️ Explore the Hurva Synagogue, learning about its history and the return of Ashkenazi Jews to Zion in the 18th Century, including its destruction and reconstruction.
  • 🕌 Discover the Four Sephardic Synagogues, hearing stories of the Sephardi community’s return to Zion after their expulsion from Spain in 1492.
  • 🏺 Visit the Herodian Quarter and Wohl Archaeological Museum to see remnants from the Second Temple period and learn about the role of the Priests.
  • 🔥 Tour the Burnt House, a residential site from the Second Temple period, and view artifacts such as engraved stone weights from the Kohanim family.
  • 🍽️ Enjoy lunch at various cafes in the Jewish Quarter, sampling local flavors and culinary delights.
  • 🧱 Explore the Davidson Center archaeological site, witnessing the Western and Southern Walls of Herod's Temple Mount platform and the history of its destruction.
  • 🕊️ Pay your respects at the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism, and learn about the War of Independence at Batei Mahseh Square.

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Private Full Day Return to Zion Jerusalem Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 10 hours

  • License English Guide
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch will be in the Jewish Quarter. The cost is excluded from the tour price

  • Old City of Jerusalem
    We will enter the Old City of Jerusalem at Jaffa Gate. Built by the Turkish Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent with the walls of Jerusalem
  • Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem
    We will the Tower of David fortress dating back 2000 years. Climb Phasael's Tower built by Herod the Great in the year 20 BC for a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. We will see the Dome of the Rock, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the two largest Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter. Great Photo Opportunity.
  • Jewish Quarter
    We will walk through the Armenian Quarter and enter the Jewish Quarter. The first thing we will visit is the Cardo, the ancient Roman road created in Jerusalem in 136 CE after the Roman Emperor Hadrian had defeated the rebellion of Bar Kochba, changed the name of Jerusalem to Aelia Capitalina and banned Jews from living in the City.
  • Hurva Synagogue
    We visit the Hurva Synagogue and learn about how Ashkenazi Jews returned to Zion in the 18th Century and how this Synagogue became the main Ashkenazi synagogue in the Old City. Learn of its destruction by the Jordanians in 1948 and how it was rebuilt 15 years ago. We will go in the synagogue and walk around its dome.
  • The Four Sephardic Synagogues
    We then go to the 4 Sephardi Synagogues and learn about the Return to Zion of the Sephardi community after the Jews were kicked out of Spain in 1492. We will hear about how the Jews were treated in these synagogues up to the 20th Century.
  • Herodian Quarter/Wohl Archaeological Museum
    We go back in time 2000 years and see the remains of the Priest's houses that stood at the time of the Second Temple. We will see the amazing drawing of the Temple Menorah and learn about the role the Priest's played in the Temple
  • Burnt House
    We next visit the Burnt House. The "Burnt House" is a residential building from the Second Temple period discovered during the restoration of the Jewish Quarter after 1967. We see a stone weight engraved with the name Katros, the name of the family of kohanim that we know from the Pesachim of the Talmud. A second stone weight was recently discovered nearby, under the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, bearing the name of this family. Alongside the stone weight, you’ll see a spearhead installed by the Jewish rebels while defending themselves against the legions of Romans who had furiously stormed their houses, pottery and tools carved from Jerusalemite stone.
  • Jewish Quarter
    We will have lunch in the various cafes and choices in the Jewish Quarter.
  • The Davidson Center
    We will visit the archaelogical site around the Temple Mount. See the Western and Southern Walls of Herod's Temple Mount platform. Learn about how the Romans destroyed the City and threw down the Temple. We will walk along the road used by the pilgrims and see where they would enter the Temple Mount.
  • Western Wall
    We then walk to the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism and see the last remnant of the Holy Temple destroyed in the year 70 AD.
  • Batei Mahseh Square
    Here we will learn about the War of Independence in 1948, and how the Jewish Quarter was lost and destroyed by the Jordanians. We will visit the memorial to the fallen soldiers who died to defend the quarter. Hear about how the Jews were exiled from the Old City via the Zion Gate.

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Private Full Day Return to Zion Jerusalem Tour

    Location Jerusalem, Israel
    $750
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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