Jerusalem : Private Walking Tour with A Guide (Private Tour)
Description
Jerusalem can sometimes feel complex and hard to navigate for newcomers. Remove the guesswork by exploring with a local guide on a private walking tour. This personalized experience lets you admire the exterior of historic sites, including museums, while learning about Jerusalem’s unique history and culture. If you’d like to include a museum visit, your guide can tailor the route just for you—simply let us know in advance. Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your interests, making sure you see the places you truly want to experience. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour reveals hidden gems and insider knowledge for a deeper connection to Jerusalem.
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Itinerary
Explore Jerusalem alongside a local guide! Let him (or her) show you all there is to know about the city, the iconic places and the history but also some nice places to eat, go shopping and much more during this personalized and private visit. The itinerary will be designed by your local guide based on your preferences. Meet where you're staying to get familiar with the neighborhood, find out about the best places to eat, the easiest ways to get around, and the hidden gems you might have missed. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay. Important: This itinerary is completely customizable according to your wishes.Important: This itinerary is completely customizable according to your wishes.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Jerusalem ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It's a city tour and not a tour inside the monuments.
Reviews(24)
I chose a personal tour of the Tower of David, and the ancient, underground pilgrimage route, etc. Saba was my tour guide and was extremely knowledgeable, personable, professional, and sensitive to my restrictions. I highly recommend Saba and this tour.
It allows you to see the main places without getting lost in the maze of streets and to know the History and its different layers, for curious people.
Marco was absolutely amazing. His knowledge of history paired with his passion for sharing it made for an unbelievable experience I will never forget. Thank you!
Guide very easy going & Flexable as the day goes on. Answered all our questions & was very knowledgeable.
Great tour. Highly recommend. I had the pleasure of Marco as my guide. He's incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the Old City and just about anything else you might ask. I did a private 4 hour tour with him and he tailored the trip to my likes and preferences. He didn't rush me from one thing to the next, allowed me to spend more time wherever I wanted. At the end of the tour I felt like I had really learned and experienced the Old City in a way that I would never have been able to do on my own. I should also mention that the booking process and confirmations/notifications also was a very smooth process.
Just as advertised, this tour was fully customizable, both before and during the tour! Immediately after booking, I sent a message with basic details about us and 6-7 sites we wanted to see. I also mentioned we were open to any other sites our guide thought we might enjoy. Setting a meeting point was easy, and Saba was easy to find and right on time! At the start of the tour, he shared our tentative itinerary and asked if it met our needs. It did! From there, we headed to the Tower of David Museum, which was the perfect starting point. With timeline visual aids provided by the museum, Saba summarized the chronological history of Jerusalem. This gave context to the rest of the tour, putting each site in perspective. At each site, Saba provided a thorough, yet easy-to-understand explanation of what we were seeing and why it was meaningful. He always stated what were going to do next, and checked in multiple times to see if we needed to take a break, go to the bathroom, or wanted to take a detour to a different site within view. Although he gave us options, we felt zero pressure to curate the trip. We quickly trusted his guidance and felt comfortable asking questions. My boyfriend doesn't usually like tours because he says the guide is usually "too much" or the itinerary feels too packed or "touristy". This was not at all the case. We felt got to see everything we wanted and more, in a private, laid back environment that made us feel like locals. After the tour, my boyfriend said it was the best one he's ever done and Saba was the perfect fit. Furthermore, my boyfriend is from Israel and he was surprised by how little he actually knew about Jerusalem! We highly, highly recommend! Take what you love about all the other tours, and make your own with this one!
Marco was exceptional. His knowledge and friendliness was top notch! I learned so much on my tour and would highly recommend. The history of the Old City is essential to understanding what you see.
Marco Alexander sent me the tour in advance which showed a well thought out comprehensive tour of the old city. He ended up meeting at my hotel a few minutes early and we headed out for a solid seven hours of history, architecture, linguistic and political conversation. Marco is an expert, thoughtful and patient - he’s teaching without pressure bringing context and periods to life. He should be your first and second choice on any trip to Israel.
Marco was amazing! He was so knowledgeable, patient; and flexible!! He made my time in Jerusalem so much better!! I highly recommend booking with him.
Marco is an an exemplary tour guide. Very knowledgeable, thoughtful, good communicator. As my 20 year old son said “he has a high social intelligence”
