Private Tour : Tower of David and Jerusalem Old City Quarters
Jerusalem, Israel
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 5 hours
A comprehensive guided tour,including panoramic views of Jerusalem from the Citadel’s towers, an exploration of the history of the city from the Canaanite period until the establishment of the State of Israel presented via historic models in the Citadel guardrooms, a tour of the archaeological artifacts and sites recently excavated and now open to the public. After visiting the Tower of David Museum the tour continues to explore the Old City Rampart walls and major historic sites of the four quarters of the Old City.
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A comprehensive guided tour,including panoramic views of Jerusalem from the Citadel’s towers, an exploration of the history of the city from the Canaanite period until the establishment of the State of Israel presented via historic models in the Citadel guardrooms, a tour of the archaeological artifacts and sites recently excavated and now open to the public. After visiting the Tower of David Museum the tour continues to explore the Old City Rampart walls and major historic sites of the four quarters of the Old City.The tour will begin at the entrance to the Tower of David Museum and ticket office. You will immediately orientate to both the Old and New City of Jerusalem with a panoramic view from the Citadel tower and a short visit to the Museum historic exhibits will help understand the complex history of the City.
The tour then continues with visits to both the Citadel moat and the “Kishle”, one of the most fascinating hidden spaces in the Tower of David Museum compound – an underground space that spans the history of Jerusalem.
The “Kishle” building - recently opened for private tours - was built in 1834 by Ibrahim Pasha, the Egyptian ruler, and continued to serve as a military compound even after it was returned to Ottoman control in 1841.During the Mandatory period the building was used as a police station and prison, and pre-state underground Irgun members were imprisoned in its walls. During the archaeological excavations that took place there over the last decade a “timeline” of Jerusalem was discovered – finds from the First Temple Period, the remains of Herod’s palace and tanneries and dying pools from the Middle Ages. On the way, the tour goes through the south-western part of the moat of the fortress where unique and fascinating archaeological remains were uncovered.
As this is a fully customized tour you can spend more or less time at the Tower of David and then walk to explore other Old City sites of interest from : the Jewish , Christian , Armenian and Muslim Quarters ; the Old City ramparts ; the Western Wall; the Church of the Holy Sepulcher ; the Cardo ,the Temple Mount or Southern Excavations area ; Mount Zion and more
We will conclude your tour back at the Tower of David ,near Jaffa Gate with your guide providing suggestions for further Jerusalem explorations on your own.
The tour then continues with visits to both the Citadel moat and the “Kishle”, one of the most fascinating hidden spaces in the Tower of David Museum compound – an underground space that spans the history of Jerusalem.
The “Kishle” building - recently opened for private tours - was built in 1834 by Ibrahim Pasha, the Egyptian ruler, and continued to serve as a military compound even after it was returned to Ottoman control in 1841.During the Mandatory period the building was used as a police station and prison, and pre-state underground Irgun members were imprisoned in its walls. During the archaeological excavations that took place there over the last decade a “timeline” of Jerusalem was discovered – finds from the First Temple Period, the remains of Herod’s palace and tanneries and dying pools from the Middle Ages. On the way, the tour goes through the south-western part of the moat of the fortress where unique and fascinating archaeological remains were uncovered.
As this is a fully customized tour you can spend more or less time at the Tower of David and then walk to explore other Old City sites of interest from : the Jewish , Christian , Armenian and Muslim Quarters ; the Old City ramparts ; the Western Wall; the Church of the Holy Sepulcher ; the Cardo ,the Temple Mount or Southern Excavations area ; Mount Zion and more
We will conclude your tour back at the Tower of David ,near Jaffa Gate with your guide providing suggestions for further Jerusalem explorations on your own.
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