Excursion «114. Mountains and ravines of Jerusalem»

Class «Tourist class»
Type Group tour
Language Russian
Visited 9 397 people

This tour is dedicated to holy places, ancient tombs, valleys, hills, and mountains.

The Mount of Olives. In Christianity, it is associated with the last seven days that Christ spent in Jerusalem.

You will see Ketef Hinnom, caves that served as burial places during the time of the First Temple, and learn about traditional Jewish rituals.

Bethphage-Bethpage. It is believed that from here, "mounted on a donkey, the foal of a donkey," Jesus Christ began his entry into Jerusalem.

The Pater Noster Church. This church was built on a sacred site - above the cave where the main Christian prayer, the Lord's Prayer, was first uttered. The church belongs to the Carmelite Order.

Chapel of the Ascension Mosque. It is commonly believed that Christ ascended to His Father from this place. The preserved imprint of His foot is a testament to this event.

Dominus Flevit. In this place, you can see burials from the Second Temple period. You will also see Antonio Barluzzi's creation - a church built on the slope of the Mount of Olives. According to biblical text, Jesus mourned the fate that awaited Jerusalem in this place.

The Kidron Valley. Today, tourists and pilgrims come here to see ancient tombs. However, the Bible states that in the future, the Last Judgment will take place in the valley.

Departure days

Departure days depend on your departure city

Info

Conditions for order cancellation:
If a tourist cancels an excursion in less than 3 days, the penalty is 100%, unless “Cancellation Insurance” is purchased. Money is returned only if there is “Insurance against non-departure”.

Important:

  • Tourists should arrive at the boarding point 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
  • People who are late and do not go on the excursion will not receive a refund.
  • Requests for excursions for children under 5 years old are not accepted.
  • The company is not responsible for lost items.
  • Responsibility for having an individual insurance policy falls on the tourist.
  • Tourists may wait up to 30 minutes for the bus.
  • Minor changes to the route are possible.
  • The company reserves the right to change the departure time for the excursion, which is communicated to the tourist the day before.
  • There is no indication of seats on the bus. Boarding and disembarking are carried out only at designated places.
  • Visiting holy places is permitted only in modest clothing (shoulders and knees must be covered).
  • The excursion begins after a sanitary stop, and before that there is a transfer before the start of the excursion
  • Physical activity level: 4/5
  • We recommend: take drinking water, a hat, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes with you on the excursion.

The cost of trips does not include and is paid on the spot: food

Attractions

Mount of Olives

There are  a lot of biblical events associated with this place. Jesus Christ preached on Mount of Olives.  Moreover, at that place he foresaw the future of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple, prayed in the olive grove of Gethsemane, was arrested due to the betrayal of one of his apostles - Judah. Also, in ancient times, the prophet Zechariah made a prediction about the end of the world. According to that predicition, Mount of Olives will split into two parts, and then the resurrection of the dead will begin. On the western slope of the mountain is a Jewish cemetery, where the son of King David Absalom was once buried, and now prominent statesmen of Israel are buried there.

Gethsemane

The Garden of Gethsemane is well knowen from biblical stories.  At that place  Jesus Christ prayed before one of his apostles, Judas, betrayed him.  It is a small fenced garden with olive trees, which, suggested to be dumb as a  witnesses of events unfolding on the night after the Last Supper. On the territory of the garden was built the Church of All Nations at the beginning of the 20th century.  When it began to be erected, the ruins of the Byzantine church and the chapel of the crusaders were found in that place. The church got its name for the reason that 12 Catholic communities from around the world donated money for its construction. His main shrine is the stone on which Jesus prayed that terrible night. There are no statues in the church, no daylight. But there are mosaics that depict the prayer of Christ, the kiss of Judas and the subsequent capture of Jesus.

Pyrohoshcha Church

The Tomb of the Virgin is the greatest Christian shrine, where, according to Holy Tradition, the Most Holy Theotokos was buried by the apostles. Located in Gethsemane. Above the tomb, a cave church of the Assumption of the Virgin was built.

Jerusalem

Jerusalem is not only the capital of modern Israel, but also a city which, for many centuries, has been the "center of the world" for Jews, Christians and Muslims.

No other city on the planet can  compare with it, because only Jerusalem has such a rich spiritual and historical attraction.

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