From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem Full Day Tour

The listing prices this tour from $95 per person. You pay per person, not per group, and the price covers the coach travel, the guide and all entry fees on the route. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before the start, with a full refund.

The listing also offers reserve now and pay later, so you can hold a seat without paying anything that day.

• Included: transport by air-conditioned coach, hotel pickup and drop-off in Tel Aviv
• Included: professional guide in English, French, German or Spanish
• Included: entry fees for the sites on the route
• Extra: food and drink
• Extra: tips, which the listing recommends

Parking is not mentioned as a cost because you are collected from your hotel. Entry fees are already in the ticket, which matters at churches that charge on their own, such as the Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives at 12 NIS ($3.88) for self-guided visitors on other routes. Book at least 24 hours ahead of a possible change of plans and you can cancel at no cost.

The day starts with a panoramic view of the old and new city from Mount Scopus, then the coach enters the Old City through the walls at Zion Gate, which the listing describes as 500 years old.

The Armenian and Jewish Quarters

You walk into the Armenian Quarter and then the Jewish Quarter, where the listing highlights the Byzantine-era Cardo, the ancient main street. The route pauses at the Western Wall, the revered prayer plaza that Jewish tradition holds as a remnant of the ancient Temple enclosure. The plaza is open to all, and modest dress is expected there.

The Western Wall Tunnels along the length of the Wall can only be visited on a separate guided tour booked through the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, so this stop is the open plaza.

The Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

From the Wall the route follows the Via Dolorosa, the path Christians believe Jesus walked on the way to crucifixion, to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The listing calls it a 4th-century church encompassing the sites of the crucifixion and Christ's tomb. Entry is free, and the official hours are generous: summer 05:00 to 20:45, winter 04:00 to 19:00, with special closing hours on Catholic and Orthodox Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

After the church you continue through the Old City bazaar.

Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations

Outside the Old City walls the tour visits the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations, where Christian tradition holds that Jesus prayed on the night before his crucifixion. The church's official hours are 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. The listing also points out the Kidron Valley below, home to ancient monumental Jewish tombs.

Mount Zion

On Mount Zion the route passes the Dormition Church and continues to the Room of the Last Supper and King David's Tomb. The Cenacle, as the Room of the Last Supper is also known, opens 08:00 to 18:00 and closes only on Yom Kippur. Dormition Abbey opens Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 12:30.

The Monday and Thursday switch

On Mondays and Thursdays, outside Jewish holidays, this whole section changes. The coach goes to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust history museum on the Mount of Remembrance, instead of the Church of All Nations, King David's Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper. Yad Vashem admits visitors to the Holocaust History Museum only from age 10 because of the sensitive content.

If that day matters to you, check which day of the week your date falls on before booking.

This is a long day with walking, so you need to be comfortable on your feet for hours on stone streets and steps. It is a large coach group, which keeps the price down but means you move at the group's pace and wait for others. The minimum age is 4, so it is not suitable for children under 4, and children under 10 cannot enter Yad Vashem on the Monday and Thursday version, which is worth knowing if you are travelling with young kids on those days.

• Wheelchair users: not suitable, the coach and the Old City route are not accessible
• Language: a live guide in English, French, German or Spanish
• Documents: not stated, no border crossing on this route
• Dress: modest dress required at the holy sites, shoulders and knees covered
• What to bring: sunglasses, a sun hat, sunscreen, comfortable shoes and water

The honest note from the listing: on Mondays and Thursdays, except during Jewish holidays, the tour visits the Holocaust Museum instead of Mount Zion sites and the Church of All Nations. If Gethsemane and the Room of the Last Supper are why you are booking, pick a Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday departure. If the museum matters more to you, book the Monday or Thursday and note that under-10s cannot come along.

Anyone who wants a small group or a private pace should look at other options instead.

Several listings cover Jerusalem in a day, and the differences come down to where they start, how big the group is and what the route includes. If you are comparing Tel Aviv departures, the main trade-offs are price, group size and whether Bethlehem is added.

The table sets this listing against the closest alternatives in the catalog on price, length and where it starts. Figures current for Q4 2026.

Pick this listing if you are staying in Tel Aviv, want the standard full route and are happy in a big coach group. Pick the boutique tour if you would pay more for a minibus of 18. Pick the Jerusalem and Bethlehem day trip if the Church of the Nativity matters to you and you have a passport.

Pick one of the Jerusalem departures if you are already sleeping in the city and want to save the early drive.