Tour Itinerary
08:00-Pick up from the hotel/ship, drive to Jerusalem.
We begin with a breathtaking panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Promenade, overlooking the city from the south. We continue through East Jerusalem, driving around the Old City Walls passing Jaffa Gate, the New Gate and Nablus Gate, following the old 1967 border line we ascend to Mount Scopus overlooking the city from the north. Enjoy the view of the city and the Wilderness of Judea.
Proceed to Mount of Olives which borders the Old City of Jerusalem from the east, passing the Hebrew University and the Augusta Victoria Lutheran Center to enjoy a magnificent view of the Old City with the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock and the El Aksa Mosque.
Travel along the Ophel Road, view the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations, the Kidron Valley, the South Wall Excavations and the City of David. Stop at Mount Zion, see the Dormition abbey, visit the Room of the Last Supper and the traditional Tomb of King David. Enter the Old City for a walking tour of the Jewish Quarter, see the recent archaeological excavations, the Cardo, the Broad Wall and visit the Western Wall.
Continue to the Christian Quarter passing through the bustling Arab market, walk along the Via Dolorosa, see the Stations of the Cross and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
In the afternoon we’ll proceed to West Jerusalem the New City for a view of the city center, the Government City, see the Parliament, the Menorah, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Israel Museum with the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls (view from the outside), visit Yad Vashem – the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
Return to hotel/ship.
Note: On Saturdays and Jewish holidays – No visits to Yad Vashem – the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, instead, drive to Mt.Herzle, visit the National Cemetery of Israel, see the tombs of former leaders of the State of Israel.
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