Private Tour: Jerusalem and the Dead Sea

Tour type: private diary
Duration: One day
Departure: every day
Languages: English, Spanish

Benefits:
Customize your tour according to your own interests.
Meet your private Tour Guide at your hotel.
Travel in comfort in a well-equipped, air-conditioned vehicle.
See the most famous religious and historical monuments in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Leave Jerusalem to the Judean Desert and head to the Dead Sea.
Float in the highly salty waters of the Dead Sea and cover your body in mineral-rich mud.
Enjoy the view from Mount of Olives.

Tour summary:
Your private tour of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea will begin at the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem. From there, walk to the Gethsemane Gardens before passing through the Kidron Valley to enter the Old Town through the Siam Gate. Walk through the Armenian Quarter until you reach the Jewish Quarter and visit the Cardo Byzantino. Take some time to enjoy the atmosphere at the Kotel or Western Wall, then walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Enjoy the markets before setting off on your journey across the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth. Take the opportunity to float in the highly saline waters and coat your body in mineral-rich muds before returning to your hotel relaxed and rejuvenated.

Places during the tour:
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Armenian Quarter
the thistle
the dead sea
Jewish Quarter
Muslim Quarter
Via Dolorosa
the Wailing Wall
The Garden of Gethsemane
The Mount of Olives

What to expect:
As this is a private sightseeing tour, you can customize the Jerusalem and northern Dead Sea itinerary to your will. Here is a suggestion for how you could spend the day. Start by admiring the panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Many biblical events took place on this mountain, including Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Mount of Olives is the site of an ancient Jewish cemetery with around 70,000 tombs dating back 3,000 years.
Walk downhill through Kidron Valley to enter the Old Town on foot. Walk through the Armenian quarter, where you can see its beautiful ceramic tiles painted in bright colors. In the Jewish Quarter, see the excavations of the Cardo Byzantino, which was once the main street in Jerusalem.
Continue to the Wailing Wall, the holiest place in Judaism. The wall is the only remaining part of the ancient Jewish Temple that was destroyed in 70 AD.
In the Christian Quarter, you could follow the Via Dolorsa along the path Jesus followed to his crucifixion and then visit the beautiful Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Before leaving Jerusalem, spend some time exploring the Old City market. Head south through the Judean Desert and stop for a picture on the sign that you are passing below sea level. From the road, you can see the ancient city of Jericho in the distance and the mountains on the Jordan side of the River Jordan.
When you reach the Dead Sea, you can enjoy the beach and float in the salt-rich waters. The Dead Sea region is known for its therapeutic benefits due to the high oxygen level in the air, the sun's lower ultraviolet rays, the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea and the mud of the Dead Sea, which can be used as a mask. facial and body, and for the sulfur pools. After a moment of relaxation on the shores of the Dead Sea, and already rejuvenated, you will be taken back to your hotel.

The tour includes:
Transfer to and from your hotel;
Transport in a new air-conditioned private vehicle;
10-hour private guided tour conducted by a fully qualified and licensed Tour Guide.

The tour does not include:
Tickets/ entrances;
Parking;
Food and drink.
Comments:
This itinerary is just a proposal, we can customize this particular tour according to your wishes.
Discreet attire (covered knees and shoulders) is mandatory for visits to sacred sites.

Learn more:
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