Jerusalem Walking Tour: In the Footsteps of Jesus

The listing prices this tour at $89 per person. Children pay the same as adults on this route, since the operator runs a single ticket price and children under 4 cannot join at all. Free cancellation applies if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, so you can book early and still back out a day ahead.

Included and not included, per the listing:

• Included: hotel pickup and drop-off in Jerusalem
• Included: professional guide
• Included: in-vehicle air conditioning
• Not included: entry to Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit, paid on the day
• Not included: gratuities
• Not included: food and drinks

The two church entries are small sums. Official facts put Pater Noster at 12 NIS ($3.88) for adults and 10 NIS ($3.24) for students, and the Chapel of the Ascension on the same slopes at 5 NIS ($1.62). Budget a few dollars in cash per person on top of the ticket.

Parking is not mentioned in the listing because the tour collects you from your hotel. The tour operates with a minimum number of participants, so a date can be dropped if bookings are thin.

The day starts with a drive to the Mount of Olives, then about 30 minutes descending its western slopes on foot. The itinerary gives 20 minutes to the Ascension Site, then 20 minutes each at the Church of Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit Church, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations, before crossing the Kidron Valley.

Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit

Pater Noster marks the site where tradition holds Jesus taught the Lord's Prayer, and the cloister walls carry it in dozens of languages. Dominus Flevit is the teardrop chapel said to stand where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, with a viewpoint over the Old City through its altar window. Entry to both is not in the tour price.

Official hours for Dominus Flevit are 08:30 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday and Saturday, and 08:30 to 11:50 and 14:00 to 17:00 on Friday and Sunday. Pater Noster runs on temporary hours, Tuesday and Thursday 09:00 to 12:00, and closes on Sunday, so a Sunday date changes what you can enter here.

Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations

The Garden of Gethsemane keeps ancient olive trees, and the Church of All Nations, also called the Basilica of the Agony, stands beside it. Christians believe this is where Jesus prayed on the night before his arrest. The basilica opens 07:30 to 18:00 from April to September and 07:30 to 17:00 from October to March, with last entry 10 minutes before closing.

Shoulders and knees must be covered to go inside. If this hillside is the part that draws you most, a shorter Jerusalem: Mount of Olives Guided Tour spends its whole 3.5 hours here.

After crossing the Kidron Valley the route enters the Old City for a 90-minute guided walk. It then allows 20 minutes each at the Church of Saint Anne and the Pools of Bethesda, and finishes with 30 minutes at the first four Stations of the Cross.

St Anne and the Pools of Bethesda

The Basilica of Saint Anne is a Crusader-era church by the excavated Pools of Bethesda, where the Gospel of John places the healing of a sick man. The site has a real entrance fee and official hours worth knowing: 12 NIS ($3.88) for adults and 10 NIS ($3.24) for students, open Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00, closed Sunday. The listing's entry notes flag admission as not included at both stops on this stretch, so carry shekels or a card.

The first four Stations of the Cross

The tour ends on the Via Dolorosa, the route through the Muslim and Christian quarters that pilgrims walk as the path Jesus took to his crucifixion. Your guide covers the first four stations, starting near the Monastery of the Flagellation and moving toward the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which stands free and open to all, with summer hours from 05:00 to 20:45. On Fridays the Franciscan Way of the Cross procession walks this same route, starting at 16:00 in summer and 15:00 in winter.

The tour route itself is a free public street, so you can rewalk it alone after the guide leaves.

The listing calls the difficulty a lot of walking, mostly downhill, and says it suits all physical fitness levels. Downhill still means stone lanes and steps for most of a 9-hour day, so anyone with knee trouble should think hard before booking. The operator recommends comfortable walking shoes.

Wheelchair access is not stated, and given the stairways and slopes of the Mount of Olives you should assume this is not a wheelchair route and confirm with the operator before booking.

Age and language rules come straight from the listing. Children under 4 cannot join, the child band runs from age 4 to 11, and adults count from 12. Guides work in English, French, German or Spanish.

Groups go up to 40 travellers, which means you can end up waiting at busy chapel entrances.

Dress is the rule most likely to catch you out. A dress code is required for places of worship: no shorts and no sleeveless tops, and knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. The operator warns you may be refused entry if you do not comply.

Bring a hat and water, since much of the Mount of Olives is exposed. No documents are mentioned in the listing because the route stays inside Jerusalem. The listing's own honest note repeats the money point: entry to the Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit churches is not in the price, so the $89 ticket is not the full cost of the day.

This is one of the pricier Old City Christian walks on our list, and what separates it is the Mount of Olives descent and hotel pickup. Shorter walks start at Jaffa Gate and stay inside the walls. Longer coach days add Mount Zion or swap Gethsemane for Yad Vashem on some weekdays.

Compare the main options side by side. Figures current for Q4 2026.

Pick this tour if you want the full Christian day with the Mount of Olives descent included and a ride from your hotel. Pick the $57 Old City walk if you care only about the streets inside the walls and want to save money. Pick the half-day tour if entry fees included matter more to you than the Mount of Olives.

Pick the Mount of Olives tour if the hillside chapels are the whole point and you will cover the Via Dolorosa on your own.