You will embark on an incredible journey to Jerusalem, retracing the footsteps and experiencing the last days of Jesus. As a gift from the company, you will receive a bottle of water and a souvenir!
The itinerary begins at the Mount of Olives viewpoint, offering a magnificent panorama of the Old City with its shimmering domes of cathedrals and churches. At the foot of the mountain, you will see one of the greatest Christian sanctuaries, the Church of the Dormition, which stands on the site where the Virgin Mary is believed to have fallen into eternal sleep. Continuing on, you will walk through a preserved section of the Garden of Gethsemane, where you can touch the oldest olive trees in the world that witnessed the prayers of Jesus and His disciples, the betrayal by one of them, and the arrest of Jesus. At the center of the garden stands the Church of All Nations, also known as the Church of the Agony or the Basilica of the Agony.
Following the path of Jesus, you will visit the Upper Room, the site of the Last Supper, located on Mount Zion. Then, you will walk the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Sorrows, to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the main holy site that has been a place of pilgrimage for Christians from around the world since the 4th century. The modern Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a complex architectural ensemble that encompasses Golgotha, the place of Crucifixion, the Stone of Anointing, and the Edicule, a small chapel at the center of the Church of the Resurrection. It is believed to be the spot where the Archangel Gabriel sat on the stone that was removed from the entrance of the tomb and announced the Resurrection of Christ to the Myrrh-Bearing Women. On the eve of Orthodox Easter, the Holy Fire descends here.
The itinerary concludes at the Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, which is the most sacred site for Jews worldwide.
*For the "Premium Class," an additional site is included in the excursion:
The Underground Church of St. Helena. This church is located on the lower level of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and is currently owned by the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Important
The excursion program in the Premium class mini-group with up to 8 seats starts at 8:30 from the Mini-Israel stop. Transportation of tourists to the place of start/end of the tour can be carried out in conjunction with groups of tourist class.
Departure days
Departure days depend on your departure city
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Conditions for order cancellation:
If a tourist cancels an excursion in less than 3 days – penalty 100%, if "No Departure Insurance" is purchased.
Money is returned only if "No Departure Insurance" is available.
Important:
- People who are late and do not go on the excursion will not receive a refund.
- The company is not responsible for lost items.
- Requests for excursions for children under 5 years old are not accepted
- Responsibility for having an 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 carried out only in designated places.
- Visiting holy places is permitted only in modest clothing (shoulders and knees must be covered).
- Visiting Edicule is not guaranteed.
- 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: meals, unless purchased additionally.
Attractions
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.
On the way from the Roman praetorium to Calvary passed the mournful path of Jesus Christ. Fourteen forced stops were made along the way, due to circumstances stopping the sad procession, now called stations. Small churches or chapels were built on the site of the first ten stations. The remaining four can be seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Having walked along the Way of the Cross, you can see and feel what Jesus had to endure.(In the excursion you will visit the last 5 points)
In the building where the tomb of King David is located, on the second floor located the Upper Room. There took place the Passover meal of Jesus and his apostles , after which Judas betrayed Christ. Seven weeks later, the Holy Spirit appeared in the Upper Room. After that, the apostles of Christ spoke in many different languages and went around the world to preach the New Testament. The scene of the Last Supper is reflected in the works of famous artists and icon painters.
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.
Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Church of the Resurrection) - the main shrine and place of pilgrimage for all Christians around the world. It is the place of the convergence of the Holy Fire, were Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected.
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.
In Jerusalem there is the Church of the Holy Sepulcher revered by all Christians. The part of that churrch is one of the most important shrines of the Christian world - Golgotha or Calvary (the mountain on which Jesus was crucified).
To the right of the main entrance to the Temple there are steps - you can follow them to Calvary. This holy place is surrounded by candles and lamps. Under the altar of the Orthodox chapel, located on Calvary, there is a deepening marked by a silver circle. If you put down your hand, you can touch the place where stood the cross, on which Jesus was crucified.
Believers from different countries come to Jerusalem to visit the most important attraction - the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and touch Golgotha.
The Church of St. Helena belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church, which acquired it, according to one version, from the Georgian Orthodox community, according to another – from the Ethiopians.
The church is modestly decorated in memory of St. Helena’s simplicity. The dome is supported by ancient monolithic columns, the vaults were built later, in the XII century. The dome reaches the surface of the earth, so the temple is illuminated through its windows.
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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