Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock Tour in Jerusalem
ID: GYG1175281-1801942
Category:
Country: Israel
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
We will visit the Temple Mount built by King Hared. We will also see the Western Wall the last remains of the walls around the Temple Mount. We will visit the Dome of the Rock as well.
We will visit the Temple Mount built by King Hared 2,000 years ago. We will also see the Western Wall the last remains of the walls around the Temple Mount also known as the wailing wall, the closest place the Jews were allowed to go in the last 2,000 years to the Temple Mount which is the holiest of holies for Jews. We will visit the Dome of the Rock as well which is built on the Rock or the Foundation Stone where Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac. In the Torah, it is said that when God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th day, the first thing that he created was the Foundation Stone on Mount Moriah, which is where the first and second Jewish temples were and where the Dome of the Rock is today. We will also visit the Al Aqsa Mosque where, according to Muslims, Muhammed went up to heaven in a dream and received the Quran.
Highlights
- Western Wall, last remains of the Temple Mount
- Dome of the Rock, the Golden dome where the 1st and 2nd temple used to be
- Al Aqsa Mosque, where Muhammed went in a dream to heaven and received the Quran
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You are not allowed to pray with a Christian bible or a Jewish Torah on the Temple Mount but you can at the Western Wall.
We will meet close to the bathrooms by the Western Wall
INCLUDED
- group tour with a tour guide who is also an Israeli soldier in the reserves.
- Skip the line
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
