Day trip

Jerusalem: City of David, Underground Jerusalem Day Tour

4.6 / 5

9 reviews

Activity provider: Bein Harim Israel Tours
Day trip

Jerusalem: City of David, Underground Jerusalem Day Tour

Activity provider: Bein Harim Israel Tours

From US$ 89 per person

Explore the City of David on this full-day tour and see all of the most important historical sites, including Jerusalem's historically significant archeological excavations.

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Duration 9 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pickup is available from all Jerusalem hotels. If you need to be picked up from elsewhere (like an Airbnb), the local operator will send you details of the closest pick-up point.

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the Biblical city of Jerusalem
  • Visit the ongoing excavations
  • See the famous Tomb of King David
  • Stroll through the colorful quarters
  • Admire panoramic views of the city from the Mount of Olives
Full description

Discover Jerusalem's most important historical sites on this packed full-day tour. Start with a breathtaking view of Jerusalem from the Temple Mount area, after which you drive along the Kidron Valley towards the Zion Gate.

Get magnificent views from the Mount of Olives and the Jewish cemetery. At its base are the ancient burial tombs Yad Avshalom, Beni Hazir and that perhaps of Zechariah. Alongside are the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. On Mount Zion, stop at the amazing Tomb of David. Enter the Old City through the Zion Gate on your way to the Cardo, and stop at the four beautifully restored seventeenth and early eighteenth century Sephardi synagogues. Continue to the excavated fifteen hundred-year-old Byzantine Cardo.  As you wander through the Jewish Quarter, marvel at the excavated and exposed foundation of the 2700-year-old wall of biblical Jerusalem built by King Hezekiah. Descend a few meters and find yourself in a two-thousand-year-old complex of homes with their original mosaic floors and mikveh.

A brief stop at the Western Wall (Kotel) allows you to place a note between its stones. Leave the Old City through the Dung gate and visit the remarkable excavations of the three thousand year old City of David.

Includes
  • Guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry fees
  • Food and drink
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • Children under 4 years
  • Wheelchair users

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The tour itinerary includes 3 hours of walking
  • This tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 9 reviews

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We learned a lot from our tour guide. He was very thorough and we enjoyed every minute of it. We need to brush up on our reading of the Bible. We are inspired! Toda! Shalom

March 14, 2023

Considerate and kind guide with extensive historical and archaeological knowledge.

February 9, 2023

January 30, 2023 our Bein Harim, Jerusalem: City of David and Underground Day Tour. WOW, DAVID was an exceptional guide, astonishing depth of knowledge, WHO magically weaved tradition, religion & archeology that was easily understandable, very enjoyable, entertaining and historically accurate. Our 9 hour walking trip was one of best tours we ever had! Thanks David for a wonderful experience. Dr Ernest Nagy

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January 31, 2023

Product ID: 410397