Jerusalem Tours

Gems in Israel currently offers 4 specialty tours in Jerusalem. Each tour lasts roughly 2-2 1/2 hours and focuses on a different theme. These tours are offered based on availability. We also offer full day walking and driving tours (in Jerusalem or the vicinity).

All our tours are conducted by licensed tour guides and require prior registration. Meet our guides.

Choose from one of our existing tours (below), or contact us about designing a custom tour for you. Read what people are saying about our tours. Unless otherwise indicated, tours are conducted in English (and exclude entrance fees). We can also provide you with guides in other languages as well, just let us know.

Fables, Myths & Legends, Jerusalem Old City - (2-2 1/2 hour walking tour)

This tour will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the
present as told by the local folklore of the many different peoples, cultures
and religions. Explore the paths, alleyways and back streets of Jerusalem's
Old City (the Armenian and Jewish quarters) and enjoy the many stories hidden
within the holy places, sacred stones, ancient walls and mysterious
tombs. More Info and Registration

Mt. Zion (2-2 1/2 hour walking tour)

Holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims Mt. Zion is the site of cellars,
cisterns and stables of the Herodian-Roman period. King David's
Tomb and the house of the High Priest Caphias are located here.
It offers a magnificent view of the City of David, features, several
beautiful churches, holy sites of the Hebrew Bible & New Testament,
and fortifications built by Saladin. It was the site of many
bloody battles. More Info and Registration

Thumbprints: People Who Left Their Mark on Jerusalem
(2-2 1/2 hour walking tour)

Many-time visitors to Jerusalem are often familiar with the physical marvels
of the city - the holy sites, the markets, the museums and the lookout points.
However, nestled unobtrusively amidst the city's walls and buildings are the
homes, sometimes modest, sometimes impressive, of some of the most
fascinating historical residents of the city. This tour will explore a small area
within the triangle of Jaffa Gate, Street of the Prophets and Nahalat Shiva; it is a
tour of stories - about people who braved enormous hardships simply to live in
Jerusalem, who were fanatically devoted to their causes and who left behind
legacies we still enjoy today. More Info and Registration

Rehavia the Story of a Neighborhood (2-2 1/2 hour walking tour)

The Jewish neighborhood of Rehavia, was built in the 1920s and
1930s as Jerusalem was dragged, kicking and screaming, out of the
primitive Ottoman backwater and into the twentieth century under the
British mandate. The growth of the neighborhood represents a fascinating
reflection of the spirit of the Zionist movement and the exciting period of
'the state on the way.' Architects, musicians, politicians, educators, ideologues,
judges and many movers and shakers of the pre-state Zionist movement
made their homes here and left their mark on the neighborhood.
More Info and Registration

These tours are available as private tours for up to five people
or for larger groups, contact us for details.

We are also in the process of developing numerous other specialized tours.
If you don't see what you want, just ask us.

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