🏨 City of David & Underground Jerusalem Day Tour from Tel Aviv Activity

City of David & Underground Jerusalem Day Tour from Tel Aviv

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From $99.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Underground Jerusalem and City of David

Discover the City of David and Explore Jerusalem’s history on this one day tour which includes the iconic City of David and famous underground tunnels which lie underneath the city. led by professional and fully licensed guides, will take you to some of the most iconic and important Jewish sites in Jerusalem, providing a unique and rich insight into the Jewish history of the eternal city, the City of Gold, Jerusalem.You'll get to see some of the archaeological activity firsthand after stops at the top the Mount of Olives, It will certainly be a busy day, but will also certainly be one you will never forget.

• Full-day trip of the City of David Jerusalem
• Jewish Quarter of the Old City, Western Wall
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by air-conditioned coach

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Entrance fees

Food and drinks

Insurance

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
In case the visit to the Spanish synagogues is not possible, we will visit the Hurva Synagogue instead
Modest dress is obligatory for visits to holy sites; covered knees and shoulders.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 10 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hotel pick from Tel Aviv, Netanya, Herzliya and Jerusalem
Minimum starting age for the tour is 4 years old.
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Mount Scopus National Botanical Garden

From the elevated position on the Mount Scopus we have a panoramic view of the Holy City of Jerusalem. We look out beyond the Jewish cemetery and beyond the Old City walls to Temple Mount, site of the Dome of the Rock.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kidron Valley

Our drive along the Kidron Valley takes us past an ancient cemetery and at the foot of the mount we see the burial tombs of Absalom, King David's 3rd son; Zechariah, a First Temple priest and the tomb of the sons of Hezir.

• Admission Ticket Free

Garden of Gethsemane

View the Garden of Gethsemane

• Admission Ticket Free

Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony)

View of Church of All Nations

• Admission Ticket Free

Mount Zion

We reach Mount Zion where we visit the Tomb of King David.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

King David's Tomb

Visit the tomb is David's and see Within the tomb is David's cenotaph covered with a velvet cloth with embroidered symbols of a lyre and crown.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old City of Jerusalem

We continue our tour into the Old City through the Zion Gate and into the Jewish Quarter where we see a complex of four Sephardic synagogues which date back to the 17th and 18th century. The Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue, Istanbuli Synagogue, Emtsai Synagogue and the EliahuHa'Navi Synagogue were found desecrates, burnt and in disrepair when the Israelis reclaimed Jerusalem following the Six Day War.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Cardo

Our next stop is at the Byzantine Cardo, once the main thoroughfare of the city, today we can see the findings of ongoing archaeological excavations and in part of the restored Cardo, ancient Crusader stores are used for modern shops.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jewish Quarter

Through the Jewish Quarter we pass the excavated foundations of an ancient wall which stood 2,700 years ago during the reign of King Hezekiah. We go beneath the present day streets to discover the 2000 year old Herodian mansions. The original mosaics and the ritual bath can be seen clearly. The complex of mansions gives great insight into the lifestyle at that time.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Western Wall

We arrive at the Kotel, the 2000 year old Western Wall, once part of the outer walls of the Second Temple which stood on Temple Mount until the Temple's destruction in 70AD. Here you'll have a chance to place a prayer note between the stones of this ancient wall.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

City of David National Park

We leave the Old City via the Dung Gate and enter the City of David to tour underground Jerusalem. This excavated city is believed to have been the original settlement in Jerusalem dating back 3,000 years. Ingenious subterranean tunnels were carved out of the rock to bring water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam at the City of David.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gihon Spring

We pause at the Spring of Gihon before concluding the tour.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Four Sephardic Synagogues

In case the visit to one or more of the Spanish synagogues is not possible, we will visit the Hurva Synagogue instead.
Finish the tour and return to your hotel.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

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