Visit Temple Mount, Western Wall, City of David, Mt . Zion & Upper Room
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Af ter an Early breakfast we will start the day with a visit to the Temple Mount , a holy site within the Old City for Jewish, Christian and Muslim people. All visitors are able to tour the compound and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with the exception of the Dome of the Rock. From here we will walk to the Western (Wailing ) Wall the most holy shrine for the Jewish people. We will visit the West ern Wall Tunne ls. The tunnels run along approximately 488 meters of the Western Wall, giving visitors a taste of the challenge that stood before Herod the Great during this biggest of all his immense building projects—the expansion of the Temple Mount. One such example is the famous western stone which is 14 meters long and weig hs almost 570 tons. We then walk via Robinson’s Arch to the Garden of Ophe l where archaeological excavations have revealed many remains of the Herodian period which include the steps known as the Hulda Steps leading up to the Temple Court. Then visit the excavations at the City of David In the afternoon we shall visit Mt . Zion with the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu and the Upper Room. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
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Feb 21