Use all five senses to discover this famous and awe inspiring city: The view of the magnificent vistas, the smells and tastes of the shuk (market), the sounds of the prayers, and the feel of the Jerusalem Stone in the Western Wall.

Ramparts Walk
Tower of David Museum
Davidson Center and Southern Wall Excavations
The Kotel, or Western Wall
The Kotel Tunnels
Herodian Mansions
The City of David
Hezekiah’s Tunnel
The Burnt House
The Temple Institute
Cardo
Four Sephardic Synagogues
The Broad Wall
The Ariel First Temple
Yad Vashem
The Herzl Museum
The Chaggall Windows
The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens
Ammunition Hill
Knesset Menorah
The Israel Museum
The Supreme Court
The Menachem Begin Heritage Center
Life Line for the Elderly
Shuk Mahane Yehudah
Geulah/Meah She’arim
Soreq Cave
Latrun
Mini Israel
Tel Beit Shemesh
Nebi Samwil or Kever Shmuel
Beit Horon
Neot Kedumim
Beit Guvrin National Park
Bar Kochva Hideout Caves
Tel Azeika
Ella Valley

JERUSALEM OLD CITY AREA

Ramparts Walk

See the old and new city of Jerusalem from atop the massive walls built by Suleiman the Magnificent.

Broad Wall: King Hezekiah, not king Hezekiah

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Soup kitchen or Pantry Packing for needy people- There are many different Chesed activities in all parts of Israel. We can pick fruit & veggies for the needy with Leket Israel

Tower of David Museum

During the day, a great way to introduce you to the city of Jerusalem’s history, while at night they have a spectacular sound and light show.

Davidson Center and Southern Wall Excavations

It is incredible that this well dug area keeps supplying new archaeological finds every year.

The Kotel, or Western Wall

The soul of the Jewish people, where our Temple once stood.

The Kotel Tunnels

See how long and massive the Wall really was, and resolve the mystery of how it was built.

Herodian Mansions

Mosaics, ritual baths (Mikva’ot) and perhaps the house of the Cohen Gadol, the High Priest.

Ir David ( The City of David )

Where it all began in Jerusalem 3,000 years ago.

Hezekiah’s Tunnel

Wet, dark, cold and loads of fun.

The Burnt House

A short film about the final days of the Second Temple and Jerusalem

The Temple Institute

The utensils and garments are ready for use in the Third Temple.

Cardo

The shopping center at the heart of any ancient Roman city, it has become one yet again, and is pivotal to understanding Jerusalem.

Four Sephardic Synagogues

Destroyed or vandalized by Arab hordes in 1948, these precious gems from the Middle Ages have been beautifully restored.

The Broad Wall

Another of king Hezekiah’s amazing engineering feats, this wall stopped Sannacherib, the Assyrian king, from destroying Jerusalem.

The Ariel First Temple

Jerusalem center combines hands on learning and fun with an up to date audio- visual presentation

NEW CITY OF JERUSALEM

Yad Vashem

The Holocaust Memorial & Museum, has been expanded and upgraded in recent years.

The Herzl Museum

An upbeat 55 minute audio- visual presentation of Herzl, modern Zionism and the State of Israel.

The Chaggall Windows

The Chaggall Windows at Hadassah Hospital are colorful and have a fascinating story for each of the 12 panels in the synagogue.

The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens

The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, a.k.a. the Biblical Zoo, is a wonderful and relaxing site for all ages.

Ammunition Hill

Site of the key paratrooper battle in the Six Day War, we walk in the trenches and bunkers and see a new audio-visual explaining the Battle for Jerusalem.

Knesset Menorah

You might want the full Knesset tour, or be quite happy just to see the special Menorah donated by the Brits, with all sorts of Biblical and modern scenes and messages on its branches and base.

The Israel Museum

The Israel Museum was renovated and expanded to the tune of $100 million and is a must see site. The Shrine of the Book, home of Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Holyland Model of Second Temple Jerusalem are still two of the main attractions.

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is also Israel’s highest Appellate court and you will often get to sit in on a case in progress

The Menachem Begin Heritage Center

The Menachem Begin Heritage Center is patterned after Presidential libraries and has an effective and informative series of audio-visual presentations that tell both Begin’s story along with the story of the birth and formation of modern Israel.

Life Line for the Elderly

Yad Lakashish is a workshop area providing seniors with work and activities- binding books, arts and crafts, and is a heartwarming place to experience.

Soup kitchen or Pantry Packing for needy people- There are many different Chesed activities in all parts of Israel. We can pick fruit & veggies for the needy with Leket Israel

Shuk Mahane Yehudah

This market is best on a Thursday or Friday when everyone is buying and preparing for Shabbat

Geulah/Meah She’arim

Geulah/Meah She’arim is a great area to purchase Judaica and to see how Hasidic and other religious Jews live, work and dress.

AROUND JERUSALEM

Soreq Cave

Some of the most incredible stalagmites and stalactites you have ever seen- bring your imagination as we will see the Wicked Witch of the West turn into Kermit the Frog.

Latrun

The Armoured Corp. Memorial and Museum is also the spot where many ancient and modern battles took place; Joshua, Judah Macabee, Yitzchak Shamir and Yitzchak Rabin were all here.

Mini Israel

“Israel in Small”, featuring miniature models of most major tourist sites in Israel, along with gorgeous Bonsai plants. This is a good place to review all we have seen and what we will see on your next trip.

Tel Beit Shemesh

We will explore an ancient cistern dating to King David & Solomon’s building of royal border outposts.

Nebi Samwil or Kever Shmuel

Believed to be the burial site of the prophet Samuel, this is a great place to see ancient ruins, Crusader remains, and enjoy a magnificent overview of Jerusalem and environs.

Beit Horon

Where we will learn about compromise and Judah Macabee’s defeat of Siron, and enjoy a view of the Shephelah and coastal plain.

Neot Kedumim

This Biblical nature reserve has many walking trails, but my favourite is the Succot trail.

Beit Guvrin National Park

The caves of Tel Maresha in the park are fun to explore, winter or summer. They are temperate all year round, and we can sign up for Archaeological Seminar’s Dig for a Day, and actually dig, sift and spelunk with the experts!

Bar Kochva Hideout Caves

Tel Goded, Khirbet Midras, Khirbet Ithri (Atari) and Herodion all have caves where Bar Kochva’s heroic army would sneak out and attack Roman Legionnaires. Eighteen hundred years later we will be able to retrace their maneuvers in one or more of these man-made caves.

Tel Azeika

This overview of the Shefeila is also a strategic hilltop from which we will see the site of the battle of David with Goliath.

Ella Valley

Perhaps we will ascend to Sha’arayim, or taste wines at the boutique winery