Jerusalem Tour

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Church of The Holy Sepulchre, The Western Wall, Yad Vashem
We begin from Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Then we proceed to Mount Zion to visit King David’s Tomb, the Last Supper Room also called Cenaculum and the Dormition Abbey. We enter to the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish Quarter to the restored Cardo. Passing the old main street of Jerusalem, we continue the walk to the Jewish Wailing Wall (Western Wall) and proceed to the Christian Quarter where we drive along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
While we drive to the New City we stop for a visit at Yad Vashem where is located the museum of the Holocaust.
On Saturdays and Jewish holidays instead of Yad Yashem, drive
to Ein Karem. There we visit some orthodoxy monasteries.

Wailing Wal

The Western Wall or the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is the wall preserved after the destruction of the First and Second Temples of the Jews. The Arabs, who saw how the Jews grieve over the destruction of the temple, called this place the Wailing Wall. Currently, there is a tradition: when you standing at the front of Wailing Wall you can make the most secret dreams. You can also put a note between the stones of the Wall with a cherished desire, which will certainly come true. When you are planning to visit the Wailing Wall, it should be remembered that this is possible only in modest clothing that covers the knees and shoulders.

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.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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.

Old town in Jerusalem

At this part of the city located its main attractions are concentrated. In the Old City are the main shrines of three religions: Muslim, Jewish and Christian. There are also several quarters in which Jews, Arabs, Christians and Armenians live. Despite the fact that Armenians also are Christians, separate services are held for them in temples, and they live separately. In the Armenian quarter there are practically no tourist excursions. Everyone can see the stunning monuments of ancient architecture, just a walk through the Old Town. The Tower of David, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the preserved Roman shopping street, the Wailing Wall and many other sights of Jerusalem are open for tourists.

Way of the Cross. Via Dolorosa

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.

David's Tomb

In the old part of the city of Jerusalem stands an ancient building that has survived for several thousand years, where the chamber of the Last Supper is located. On the ground floor of this building is the tomb of King David. He was a great king, the brightest figure of the Old Testament. He united Israel into a powerful, powerful state, making Jerusalem its main capital, and established the Ark of the Covenant on Mount Zion. Before his death, David handed over to his son Solomon the means and all the necessary drawings for the construction of the First Temple. He is revered both in Christianity, and in Judaism and in Islam.

Yad Vashem

Since the mid-twentieth century, the Yad Vashem National Memorial has been located on Mount Pamyat in the city of Jerusalem. The complex was built in honor of the memory of Jews who became victims of Nazism in 1933-1945, as well as in memory of people who fought against fascism and saved the lives of Jews, endangering their own.
The complex has a memory hall, in the middle of it there is an eternal flame, and next to it is a stove, under it is stored the ashes of the Jews burned in death camps. Also in the complex there is a cave in the rock, made in memory of the children who died at that terrible time (one and a half million children).
The complex also has a partisan panorama and a large monument, on the walls of which you can read the names of the destroyed Jewish communities (several thousand names). At the end of the tour, visitors get to the observation deck, from where Jerusalem and the mountains surrounding the city are clearly visible.

Cancellation policy: cancellation less than 2 days before departure – 100% payment of entire booking, change less than 2 days before departure – 50% additional payment of entire booking.

Important:

Tourists should arrive at the landing site 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
We will not return the money for the tour to the tourists who will late or will not going on the excursion.
The company is not responsible for lost items.
It is tourist’s responsibility for an individual insurance policy.
Tourists may have to wait 30 minutes for a bus.
Minor route changes are possible.
The company reserves the right to change the time of departure for a tour, notifying the tourist of this a day before.
No indication of seats in the bus. Boarding and deboarding is carried out only in designated places.
Visiting holy places is allowed only in modest clothes (shoulders and knees should be covered).
Physical load: 4/5
Children under 10 years of age not allowed to visit the Yad Vashem.
Visit the Yad Vashem non guided, you can rent an audio guide.
On Fridays, Saturdays and holidays instead of the Holocaust Museum, we drive to Ein Karem. There you visit Mary's spring and Church of Saint John the Baptist.

We recommend: to take drinking water, hat, sunscreen, comfortable shoes.

The following is not included in the trip cost and should be paid on-site: food.

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