Tell us the day
Which places, which hotel you're leaving from, how many of you, and whether you want a guide.
Jerusalem · Day trips · Since 1996
A private day in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is a walking day with a drive at each end, and the whole difficulty of it is the transitions — where the car can drop you, how far the walk is from there, and where it meets you when you come out somewhere completely different. That is the part we do.
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How the day usually runs
Most Jerusalem days follow the same shape, and it works because it moves against the crowds rather than with them.
Early. Into the Old City before the tour groups arrive, when the streets are still being swept and the light is on the stone.
The quarters. The Jewish, Armenian, Christian, and Muslim quarters are a twenty-minute walk apart and completely different from one another. The Western Wall plaza, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the rooftops, and the Cardo are all inside that walk.
Out for lunch. Machane Yehuda is one strong option, but the right lunch stop depends on traffic, opening days, dietary needs, and what you want to do in the afternoon.
Afternoon. The Mount of Olives view, Yad Vashem, the Israel Museum, or the City of David — depending on what kind of day you wanted. Your driver will tell you which of those is realistic in the time left.
Back before dinner. Or straight to a restaurant, with the car waiting.
The practical things nobody tells you
Nothing drives to the Western Wall itself. There is a drop-off point and then a walk, and the walk is longer than most people expect. We tell you how long before the day, so a grandparent isn't finding out at the gate.
The Old City is stone, stepped, and steep in places. It is a genuinely difficult surface. If someone in your party has limited mobility, tell us and we will plan which parts work and say plainly which do not.
Modest dress is required at the religious sites — shoulders and knees covered for everyone, and a head covering for men at the Wall, which is available there.
Security screening is normal at the Wall plaza and several other sites. It applies to everyone, and the time it takes is outside our control.
You may come out somewhere different from where you went in. If waiting is included, the vehicle and waiting window are stated in the written quote.
A guide is worth it here
This is the day where we say it plainly: hire a licensed guide. Jerusalem's Old City is four thousand years of overlapping history in one square kilometre, and without interpretation it is a beautiful walk you will not remember properly.
Guiding is a licensed profession in Israel and our drivers are not licensed guides. We bring one in for the day, tell you what they cost before you book, and the two of them work together — the guide takes you through the sites, the driver holds the timing and the vehicle.
How it works
We come back with a plan and a written quote
Departure time for your actual date, the route order, where the walks are, and where lunch works.
The car is at the door
It can remain with you for the confirmed hours; the vehicle, driver, and waiting scope are written into the quote.
Questions about a Jerusalem day
How long does the Old City take?
A good half day at a comfortable pace, a full day if you want the museums or the City of David as well. Trying to add the Dead Sea to it makes for a long day that shortchanges both.
Can we drive to the Western Wall?
No. Nothing drives to the plaza itself. We use the closest drop-off the day's access allows and tell you the length of the walk in advance.
Is it manageable for grandparents?
Parts of it comfortably, parts of it not at all. The surface is stone and stepped. Tell us what your family can manage and we'll plan the route order and drop-offs around it — and say clearly which stops we'd leave out.
Do we need a guide?
Here, we'd say yes. It is the one day in the country where interpretation changes the experience most. We bring in a licensed guide and tell you the cost before you book.
What should we wear?
Shoulders and knees covered for the religious sites, and comfortable shoes — you'll be on uneven stone most of the day.
Can you take us from a Tel Aviv hotel?
Yes. We will estimate the route for your date and pickup point; traffic, access, and the selected stops affect the travel time.
Plan the Jerusalem day
Tell us where you're staying, who is walking, and which sites matter most.