{"id":7244,"date":"2018-11-27T22:28:34","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T20:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/2018\/11\/27\/jerusalem-walking-tours"},"modified":"2018-11-27T23:06:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T21:06:26","slug":"jerusalem-walking-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/2018\/11\/27\/jerusalem-walking-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem Walking Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"embed\"><iframe width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/diApuQn7cQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.israel21c.org\/11-wonderful-walking-tours-in-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This comprehensive article from ISRAEL21c<\/a>\u00a0presents 11 walking tours that explore different aspects of Jerusalem, including the holy sites of the Old City, ancient archaeological\u00a0remnants, modern historical, political and cultural landmarks, food, photography, national memorials, and even a late night pub crawl. The article provides basic information for each tour, as well as relevant links and whether the tour is free or for pay, with a guide or self-guided, a regular daily\/weekly organized tour or one that needs to be arranged privately. The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/diApuQn7cQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured video<\/a> introduces <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neweuropetours.eu\/jerusalem\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandemans&#8217; New Jerusalem Tour<\/a>, a free twice-daily walking tour of the Old City. Please note that the original article has been edited to reflect up-to-date information.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>1. Free Guided Walking Tours<\/h3>\n<p>Every Saturday, the Jerusalem municipality offers 31 different free (<em>Editor&#8217;s Note: from January 1, 2018 all tours will cost 15 NIS<\/em>) guided walking tours in English beginning at the Safra Square municipal complex on Jaffa Street at 10am. For more information, go to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itraveljerusalem.com\/eventcategory\/free-saturday-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, press 106 locally or call +972-(0)2-531-4600.<\/p>\n<p>Among the areas covered are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.israel21c.org\/postcard-from-israel-nachlaot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nachlaot<\/a>, Supreme Court and Knesset, Jaffa Road, City of David, King George Street, the Old City, Abu Tor, Mount Zion, Mamilla,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AkaBMgsGOIk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Station<\/a>\u00a0 and German Colony, Yemin Moshe and Via Dolorosa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newjerusalemtours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jerusalem Tours<\/a>\u00a0offers a free two-hour walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem every day at 11 and 2. Guides accept tips. Book online or show up at the Jaffa Gate tourist information kiosk 10 to 15 minutes before start time.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerusalem-audio-tours.org.il\/en\/node\/699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2. The Jerusalem Development Authorities Old City Audio Walking Tours<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Jerusalem Development Authority\u2019s audio walking tour app for the Old City, available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, lets you choose from among 20 different guided explorations of churches, synagogues, mosques, historical and religious points of interest, marketplaces and local eateries. To download the iOS app, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/il\/app\/old-city-jerusalem-audio-walking\/id493089514?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. To download the Android app, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.mytoursapp.android.app312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The video below presents the JDA&#8217;s audio tour of the Temple Mount Compound, with accompanying video footage.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed\"><iframe width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UEz4Mimq9Ss?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<h3>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofdavid.org.il\/en\/tours\/city-david\/city-david-tours-biblical-jerusalem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biblical Jerusalem<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Starting and ending at the City of David Visitors Center, this three-hour tour takes you through archaeological excavations of a palace and royal acropolis from the period of the Judean kings; an underground water system from the time of Abraham; and a recently discovered Canaanite fortress that guarded ancient Jerusalem\u2019s main water source, the Gihon Spring. Walking through King Hezekiah\u2019s water tunnel is optional. See\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofdavid.org.il\/en\/tours\/city-david\/city-david-tours-biblical-jerusalem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prices and booking details online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Walking the Old City and Beyond<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abrahamtours.com\/tours\/holy-city-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abraham Tours<\/a>\u2019 four-hour Holy City Tour\u00a0 starts at Jaffa Gate at 11am Sunday to Thursday and goes through the four quarters of the Old City, King David\u2019s Tomb, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, Al Aqsa Mosque, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher and more.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abrahamtours.com\/tours\/holy-city-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book online<\/a>;\u00a0 \u20aa90 per person.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ziontour.wixsite.com\/zionwalkingtours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zion Tours<\/a>\u2019\u00a0 three-hour guided tours step off at 10:30 and 2 Sunday to Thursday from the Jaffa Gate, available in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Seven routes are offered: the Old City quarters; Mount of Olives to Gethsemane; Southern Wall excavations and Herodian Quarter; rooftops and underground passages; Machane Yehuda market and Meah She\u2019arim; City of David and Zion Gate; and the Old City Walls, Mount Zion and Yemin Moshe. Each requires a minimum of three participants at a cost of \u20aa120-160 per person.<em> (Editor&#8217;s Note: It appears that Zion Tours no longer offer daily organized tour, but you can be in touch to organize your own private tour.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>5. Machane Yehuda Marketplace<\/h3>\n<p>Dating from 1930, the downtown \u201cshuk\u201d is a favorite with tourists because there\u2019s so much to see, hear, taste, touch and smell within a few blocks. After the shops close for the day, come back to see how the metal shutters have been transformed into a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.israel21c.org\/turning-the-jerusalem-shuk-into-an-art-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">street-art gallery<\/a>.\u00a0Click<a href=\"http:\/\/en.machne.co.il\/category\/tours-workshops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0 for details on official guided walks through the shuk: A classic tour, bakery tour, wine-and-cheese tour, chef-guided tasting tour and cooking tour\/workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Or buy a YallaBasta Bite Card for \u20aa99 and wend your own way through Machane Yehuda, tasting as you go. It includes a map and smartphone audio guide.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed\"><iframe width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8MLy6d-D8c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<h3>6. Rehavia<\/h3>\n<p>Established in the 1920s, Rehavia was Jerusalem\u2019s first planned garden neighborhood. Leafy Rehavia, which includes the Prime Minister\u2019s Residence and several landmark buildings, features streets named after Jewish scholars and poets from the Golden Age of Jewish culture in Spain. Explore it on a three-hour walking tour offered by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tanachtiyulim.com\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanach Tiyulim<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Picture Jerusalem<\/h3>\n<p>Given the countless iconic images in Jerusalem, it\u2019s not surprising that several professional photographers and tour companies offer walking tours designed to show participants the best sites and angles for taking memorable pictures. A few options include\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.israelphotographytour.com\/jerusalem-photo-day-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel Photography Tour<\/a>\u00a0with Laurie Cohen;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phototourisrael.com\/jerusalem-photography-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo Tour Israel<\/a>\u00a0 one-on-one half-day workshops with Yahel Herman; and Machane Yehuda photo workshops with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yehoshuahalevi.com\/workshops-and-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yehoshua Halevi.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>8. German Colony and Greek Colony<\/h3>\n<p>Learn the history of these trendy Jerusalem neighborhoods built in the 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0centuries and anchored by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.israel21c.org\/postcard-from-israel-jerusalems-emek-refaim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Emek Refaim<\/a>\u00a0Street. They\u2019re just two of the 24 walking tours of Jerusalem neighborhoods in English offered twice a week by licensed tour guide Miriam Safira Simon. Tours usually take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting at 9:30am and ending at noon. Cost: \u20aa60. Information: 972-(0)54-521-6933 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israel21c.org\/postcard-from-israel-jerusalems-emek-refaim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">or\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miriamsafiratours.com\/\">www.miriamsafiratours.com<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yehoshuahalevi.com\/workshops-and-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>9. Mount Herzl National and Military Cemetery<\/h3>\n<p>Named after Binyamin Ze\u2019ev (Theodor) Herzl, the visionary of the Jewish state who is buried here, the terraced and meticulously landscaped Mount Herzl is the final resting place of Israeli presidents, prime ministers and other dignitaries as well as Israeli soldiers and police officers.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tanachtiyulim.com\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Tanach Tiyulim<\/a>\u00a0offers a walking tour replete with stories of the famous, the heroic and the anonymous statesmen and soldiers buried here.<\/p>\n<h3>10. Jerusalem Pub Crawl<\/h3>\n<p>Meet at the Abraham Hostel Bar at 9:30pm on Wednesdays for a nightlife journey through the alleys, streets and thoroughfares of downtown Jerusalem. Free shots, VIP entrance and special drink offers are included in each venue along the route.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abrahamtours.com\/tours\/jerusalem-pub-crawl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book online<\/a>\u00a0or in person; \u20aa60 per person (age 18+).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This comprehensive article from ISRAEL21c\u00a0presents 11 walking tours that explore different aspects of Jerusalem, including the holy sites of the Old City, ancient archaeological\u00a0remnants, modern historical, political and cultural landmarks, food, photography, national memorials, and even a late night pub crawl. 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