9 Half-Day Tours in Jerusalem Worth Booking

1.Jerusalem Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 177 reviews · 5 hours · from $50Our pick

Start with a panoramic view from Mount Scopus, then follow the Kidron Valley to Gethsemane and Jerusalem’s Old City. Your guide leads you through the Armenian, Jewish, and Christian quarters, past the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardo, and Old City bazaar. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and multilingual guiding are included.

“Dorit, the guide, was excellent: friendly abs very knowledgeable.”

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2.Jerusalem Half Day Tour: Holy Sepulchre and Western Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $50

Start with city views from Mount Scopus or the Mount of Olives area, then walk Jerusalem’s Old City with a guide. See the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulchre, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish quarters. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and entrance fees are included, but the tour ends in the Old City.

“Pick up was one hour late. Then the start time was delayed another hour due to going to several hotels to pick up other customers. Guide was grumpy.”

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3.Jerusalem Half-Day Tour from Tel Aviv: Holy Sepulchre and Western Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · from $60

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by air-conditioned coach, then walk through the Old City with a professional guide. See Mount Scopus or the Mount of Olives viewpoint, Gethsemane, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Cardo, and parts of the Muslim Quarter. The tour ends in Jerusalem, not Tel Aviv.

“Hya, the tour leader was excellent in terms of both knowledge and presentation.”

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4.Old Jerusalem Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $699

Meet at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel and ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Jerusalem with an English-speaking guide. You will see Mount of Olives views, Gethsemane, the Armenian and Jewish Quarters, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Old City markets. The tour ends in Jerusalem, not Tel Aviv.

“It is not very clear that there is NO RETURN TRIP TO TEL AVIV. Be very careful before booking. Also, BE CAREFUL BOOKING THE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY TRIP because THERE ARE NO TRAINS coming back to Tel Aviv. We figured that out too late and lost all the money of the trip because they refused to refund us even if we didn’t feel comfortable not knowing how to return. Do not book this.”

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5.Half-Day Tour from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 54 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

This five-hour morning tour takes you from a Tel Aviv hotel to Mount Scopus and Jerusalem’s Old City with a guide such as Daniel, Jacob, Roy, or Martin. You’ll see the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardo, and Jewish Quarter. The tour ends in Jerusalem, so plan your own return.

“Excelente. Ônibus muito bom, com ar e wifi. Pontuais. A guia era maravilhosa, falava espanhol perfeito e forneceu muitas informações. Recomendo fazer no primeiro dia que for/estiver em Jerusalém, pois com as informações fornecidas e possível voltar e rever os lugares que quiser.”

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6.Holy Jerusalem Half-Day Tour From Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 47 reviews · 5 hours · from $385

Spend about five hours exploring Jerusalem with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup. See Mount Scopus, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Armenian and Jewish Quarters, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The tour ends in the Old City around 1:00 PM.

“très bon guide, visite intéressante et de bon niveau par contre, convoqué à 7h50 pour commencer la visite à 9h30, ce n'est pas normal. Beaucoup trop d'attente avant le début des visites. Pour un programme vendu pour 5h, nous n'avons eu guère plus de 3h de visite”

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7.Jerusalem Half Day Walking Tour (3 hours) from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $59

Start early at 7:45 am for a three-hour walk through Jerusalem’s Old City. Your licensed guide introduces the four quarters, Western Wall, Temple Mount, Via Dolorosa, and Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Guide assignments vary, with Hanoch, Alan Younger, and Doton among the names associated with this experience. Expect a group of up to 30 people.

“Alan Younger was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable, great sense of humor. Highly recommend!”

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8.Jerusalem Private Guide Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews Top rated

Spend four hours with a private Jerusalem guide, shaping your route through the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Armenian Quarters. Guides such as Zel, Meir, Yair, and Hava have led families and couples through major sights, quiet corners, and daily life. Start at Aroma on Mamilla Street, with morning or afternoon departures available.

“The guide was Zel who did an outstanding job in presenting and explanation the daily living what we wanted in Jerusalem. He took us to the only side from which to view old Jerusalem that we had not yet seen. There were some expeRead more”

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9.Jerusalem Half Day Walking Tour (3 Hours) from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $89

Leave central Tel Aviv at 6:30 am in an air-conditioned vehicle for a guided walk through Jerusalem’s Old City. In about three hours, see the Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Armenian quarters, visit the Western Wall and Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then return to Tel Aviv the same day. Groups can reach 30 people.

“Lovely experience. It was a good length of walk and we saw all the most important places in Old City . Our guide was very informative and helpful. Definitely would recommend this to a friend .”

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