- A private tour of Jerusalem.
- everyone agrees that Jerusalem is the center of the world, people of all religions look to it.
- Upon entering the Old City, you enter the time machine to the Jerusalem of King David 3000 years ago, his son King Solomon who built the First Temple until the time of the Second Temple.
- We can combine a tour of the Western Wall tunnels where you can get to the closest place to the “Holy of Holies” and see the huge stones of the Western Wall that were the basis of the Temple wall. In the Jewish quarter we will visit the houses of the Cohanim (priests) during the Second Temple period. In addition, we will tell the story of Jerusalem during the War of Independence through the Zion Gate and the “Shelter Square” and the stories of the young and daring fighters.
- In Cardo we will get to know the Jerusalem of the Roman period and the Crusader period that came about a thousand years later.
- Additional sites can be integrated at the group’s request and by prior arrangement.
- There is flexibility in the schedules and itinerary.
- The day of the tour starts by picking up travelers from the hotel and ends back at the hotel.
- Most of the trip is walking in the alleys of the old city
Post Tour Tag: Day Trip
Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul
Learn the background story of the Jewish heritage in Istanbul. Our walk includes a deep understanding of the story of the Jewish population in Istanbul with the lead of a specialist guide. On the midnight of August 2, 1492, when Columbus embarked on what would become his most famous expedition to the New World, his fleet departed from the relatively unknown seaport of Palos because the shipping lanes of Cadiz and Seville were clogged with Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain by the Edict of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain. Where would they go?
In the faraway Ottoman Empire, one ruler extended an immediate welcome to the persecuted Jews of Spain, the Sephardim. For 300 years following the expulsion, the prosperity and creativity of the Ottoman Jews rivaled that of the Golden Age of Spain.
Today, the Jewish community in Turkey is composed of about 26,000 people, and most of them live in Istanbul.
Jewish Museum of Turkey
The museum is a well-designed place to learn the story of 700 years of amity between Turks and Jews. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret, and disseminate knowledge about the cultural heritage of the Turkish Jews. It’s an opportunity to understand the local Jewish heritage in Istanbul.
Ahrida Synagogue
Located in Balat near the Golden Horn, built by Jews of Ohri (Macedonia) more than 550 years ago and recently renovated during the Quincentennial Celebrations in 1992, the Ahrida Synagogue is known foremost for its boat-shaped bimah.
The Town of Balat
Balat housed the first Jews who settled in Istanbul after the Spanish expulsion. Today, it’s a middle-class neighborhood. As you walk through the town, you can see the oldest Jewish houses with their proud stars of David.
Temple Mount Tour
The Temple Mount – Haram a Sharif, Holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians. International Flashpoint.
The most contested piece of real-estate in Jerusalem and maybe in the world. * Please make sure to contact the guide directly to confirm and get precise coordinates for the meeting place and time
* Limited hours to non-Muslim visitors via designated entrance only.
* Please see bottom of this description for important details on rules for non Muslim visitors. Holy to Jews as the site of the First and Second Jewish Temples Holy to Islam in connection to the Night Journey of Muhamad as described in the Koran. See artifacts from the ancient history dating back to King Herod and before and see the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock earliest Islamic shrines dating back to the 7th century in the early Islamic period.
Important details on rules for non Muslim visitors to. Religious items and books of other faiths are not allowed through the security check leading to the Temple Mount. If you are carrying this type of item in your bags you might be turned away at the security gate.
Many Rabbis rule that it is forbidden to enter the Temple Mount because of the holiness of the site. Those who do ascend first prepare themselves by immerging in ritual bath and do not wear leather shoes. Jewish visitors should look into this and make their own decision pre arrival. Please send a direct message to the guide of this tour to let me know if you are an observant Jew and plan to come on this tour as I can plan the path appropriately.
Introduction to Machane Yehuda Market
Jerusalem’s famous Machane Yehuda Shuk open market is bustling with activity day and night.
During the day this is a popular site for shopping for fresh produce, vegetables, fish, meat, and dairy products as well as multiple options for Israeli street food, Falafel, shwarma, and others. In the evening the Shuk takes on an additional “personality” and becomes one of Jerusalem’s most exciting nightlife locations with endless choices of restaurants and bars filling the place of the fruit stands that have closed down for the night. You have to see it to understand. After hours of work by street artists who have painted the doors of the shops with hundreds of graffiti murals including portraits of many Israeli and international historical figures.
On this tour, we will hear the stories and learn the unique history of the Shuk and enjoy the special culture of this place. Food tasting available for additional cost.
Enjoy a day trip toJewish sites in Oguz
Oguz in north-west Azerbaijan was historically one of the main Jewish settlements in the country whose Jewish population peaked in 1930-1933 at 2,000-2,500 residents. A unique community formed here of Jews and Muslims living together harmoniously, sharing holidays and traditions. While many left following the fall of the USSR, still some members of this community remain, with several Jewish-style houses (featuring Jewish ornaments and often facing towards Jerusalem) and two synagogues and cemeteries offering a window into the town’s Jewish past. The synagogues are named simply the Upper and the Lower due to their location in the town. The Lower Synagogue was built in 1849 and was the first synagogue in Oghuz, while the Upper Synagogue was built in 1897 and, completely restored in 2006, is visited every Friday and Saturday by Oghuz’s remaining Jewish population for prayers.
Jewish walking tour
On this Jewish-themed city tour of Copenhagen, you will hear about the amazing history of Danish Jewry, from when the first Jews were invited by the King Christian 4th in 1622, up to the present time.
A specially trained Jewish guide will share his/her personal stories about the miraculous rescue of more than 7,000 Danish Jews during the Nazi occupation in October 1943 and about Jewish life today.
While walking through the old city centre of Copenhagen, we will of course also tell you about the many landmarks we pass on our way. This includes:
- The Copenhagen Synagogue
- City Hall
- The Copenhagen University
- The Parliament
- Christiansborg Palace
- The Round Tower
- The Old Stock Exchange
- The Pedestrian Mall ”Ströget”
- The Danish-Jewish Museum
Jewish Toronto Tours
Jewish Toronto Tours offers group and individual tours of the city’s Jewish history.
Havana & Jewish Heritage Tour
This is a fully customizable private Havana day tour for you and your group, in one of our classic vintage cars. You will see Havana’s treasures up close while enjoying personalized local service.
Your custom tailored Havana Jewish tour takes you through the history of the Jewish immigration and presence in Cuba.
Customize Your Tour:
Feel free to create your one of a kind tour with ease. Mention your points of interest to our knowledgeable guide or simply ask them for advice on places to visit and they will ensure the tour is as enjoyable as possible.
Diamond Exchange Private Tour
The Israeli Diamond Exchange, holds the title of the world’s largest diamond exchange, and we at Tours4U, boast of being the only company that provides tours of this hidden part of the Israeli economy.
The high stakes and sensitive security of the Diamond Exchange means that all guests of the exchange provide passport identification, fingerprints and photos to be used in facial recognition.
The tour guides you through the birth of a polished diamond, by witnessing first hand rough diamonds being polished into the finest of gemstones, in one of Israel’s diamond cutting factories. We see diamond cutters who have been cutting and polishing diamonds for over 50 years, and are of the best cutters worldwide, busy creating their beloved work.
The tour then takes you through to the highly exclusive exchange trading floor. We comprehensively teach you all the particulars of the IDE. We witness the members of the exchange in animated negotiations, buying and trading Israeli diamonds that will then be sent and sold worldwide.
The last stop of the tour is a meeting with a master diamantaire, Mr. Hanan Savranksy. Hanan is a third-generation gemologist, and an exclusive member of the exchange, whose creations are not only ingeniously designed but are of the highest quality and style.
The cutting of the diamond, the jewelry designs and stone settings are done exclusively by Hanan, making Savransky Private Jeweler’s one of the only jewelry designers whose entire pieces are created, designed and crafted by one person alone.
Yvonne Penkavova
Yvonne, a member of Pavel Batel’s team and co-founder of Jewish Prague Tour, offers a fresh perspective on Jewish history. With a degree in Hebrew Studies and Political Science from Charles University, she specializes in Prague’s Jewish history, and the dramatic 19th-century demolition of Prague’s Jewish Quarter.
As a sought-after speaker, Yvonne has addressed audiences at prestigious institutions like the Centre du Judaïsme in Paris and the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, alongside EU and U.S. dignitaries. Featured in The Jerusalem Post and The Wall Street Journal, her insights are grounded in the latest academic research.
A specialist in Prague’s Jewish history, Yvonne also guides visitors through the Jewish Quarter, offering in-depth, first-hand information from her extensive research.
