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Home About the project Pilgrimage center in Jerusalem Pilgrimage itineraries Photographs News History of the Holy Land Tradition Tour Guide in Israel, Jerusalem and the Holy Land Pavel Platonov Individual one-day excursions from Jerusalem and other cities of Israel 2023 (34 routes) № 1. Christian Jerusalem
№ 2. Jerusalem of 3 religions
№ 3. General outlook tour of the Old City of Jerusalem
№ 4. The Old City of Jerusalem and the Russian Compound
№ 5. Jerusalem in the centuries. Archaeological parks of ancient Jerusalem with an underground tunnel
№ 6. Gethsemane and Christian shrines of the Old city of Jerusalem
№ 7. Gethsemane and general sightseeing tour of the Old city of Jerusalem
№. 8. The Old City of Jerusalem and the Basilica of Nativity in Bethlehem
№. 9. The Basilica of Christmas in Bethlehem, the monastery of the Cross, the Gorny Russian convent in Jerusalem, the convent of St. John the Baptist
№ 10. Gethsemane, the tomb of the Vigin Mary, the Russian Church of St. Mary Magdalene, the Russian monastery in mount Olives in Jerusalem and the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem
№ 11. Russian Orthodox monasteries of Jerusalem
№ 12. Biblical foothills
№ 13. Mini Israel, Latrun monastery, the Old City of Jaffa
№ 14. Mini Israel, Latrun Monastery, Armored Troops Museum, the Old City of Jaffa
№ 15. Mini Israel, the Latrun Monastery, the Emaus-Nikopol Monastery, the Old City of Jaffa
№ 16. Mediterranean coast: Lod, the Old Sity of Jaffa, Caesarea
№ 17. Caesarea, Haifa, Akko
№ 18. Archaeological parks of the Judean Desert: Mosaic Museum, Qumran, the monastery of Gerasim of Jordan. Visit to the site of Epiphany on the Jordan River (Bethabara)
№ 19. Archaeological Parks of the Judean Desert: Herodium, Mosaic Museum, Qumran, Masada
№ 20. Dead Sea, Masada Fortress, Ein Gedi Nature Park
№ 21. Journey to Galilee: Place of Baptism of Jesus Christ (Bethabara), Lake Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabha, Capernaum
№ 22. Journey to Galilee: the sacred river Jordan (Yardenit), Lake Galilee, Magdala, a place with radon springs, Tabha, Capernaum
№ 23. Journey to Galilee: Nazareth, the place of the Annunciation, Lake Galilee, Tabha, Capernaum, the sacred river Jordan (Yardenit)
№ 24. Journey to Galilee: Archaeological Parks: Beit She'an, Megiddo, Sepphoris
№ 25. Journey to the Galilee: Archaeological Parks: Megiddo, Beit Shearim, Sepphoris
№ 26. Journey to Galilee: Archaeological Parks: Beit She'an, Kursi, Bethsaida, Tel Hazor
№ 27. Upper Galilee: the sources of the Jordan River, archaeological parks - Tel Dan, Banias, Golan
№ 28. Museums of Jerusalem. Museum of Israel: a model of Jerusalem of the II Temple period, a museum of Bible countries, a museum of antiquities of the Holy Land (Rockefeller).
№ 29. Museums and sights of Jerusalem. Museum of Israel: a model of Jerusalem of the II Temple period, the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem
№ 30.Jericho and its surroundings. Monastery of Temptation on the Forty-Day Mountain, the monastery of the prophet Elisha, the tree of the publican Zakhei, the monastery of Gerasim of Jordan. Visit to the site of Epiphany on the river (Bethabara)
№ 31. Jericho and its surroundings. Archaeological excavations of the ancient Jericho (Tel-as-Sultan), the Russian museum and park complex in Jericho with the tree of Zakhey the publican, the monastery of the prophet Elisha, the monastery of Gerasim
№ 32 Monastery of St. George Hozevit in the Judean Desert (viewing platform), Jericho and its surroundings. The Monastery of Temptation on the Forty-Day Mountain, the Monastery of the Prophet Elisey, the Monastery of Gerasim of Jordan, the place of
№ 33. Monastery of the Monk Hariton Confessor in the Judean Desert. Source Ein Farah. Jericho and its surroundings. The Monastery of Temptation on the Forty-Day Mountain, the monastery of the prophet Elisha, the monastery of Gerasim of Jordan
No. 34. Journey to Galilee: Mount Tabor — place of the Transfiguration of the Lord, monasteries on the top of the mountain, Cana of Galilee, Nazareth — place of the AnnunciationArticles by Pavel Platonov on the Holy Land
Home / Individual one-day excursions from Jerusalem and other cities of Israel 2023 (34 routes) / № 7. Gethsemane and general sightseeing tour of the Old city of Jerusalem

Excursion № 7.

Gethsemane and general sightseeing tour of the Old city of Jerusalem

Individual one-day excursions from Jerusalem and other cities of Israel with Tour guide Pavel Platonov 
Panorama of the Temple Mount and the Old city of Jerusalem. View from Gethsemane
© The Orthodox Pilgrim Center "Russia in Colors" in Jerusalem
© Photo by Pavel Platonov March 31, 2007

 
Gethsemane is an integral part of the Biblical story. Here are such important and significant shrines as the Tomb of the Mother of God, the Church of All Nations of the famous Italian architect Antonio Barlucia on the site of the Catholic order of the Franciscans, with part of the preserved ancient Gethsemane garden, the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene, built in 1888. After Gethsemane, our path continues through the Lion Gate on Via Dolorosa to the Wailing Wall of Mount Zion and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The general excursion around the Old city of Jerusalem and its environs includes not only familiarity with the shrines of the three monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, but also reveals to the traveler an amazing world of history, archaeological excavations of recent times, cultural traditions of different countries that influenced the formation of the architectural appearance of the city Jerusalem. The amazing world and richness of diversity of different traditions, traditions and cultures are harmoniously intertwined in the narrow streets of the old city of Jerusalem, a holy city that hardly leaves anyone indifferent. The tour also includes a visit to the Western Wall.
 
The tour begins in the old city of Jerusalem (Old City, Jerusalem) at the Jaffa Gate. On the tour you need to have comfortable shoes, drinking water and a hat from the sun. Clothes should be like when visiting temples (men should not visit temples in shorts, women should have clothes with closed shoulders, do not have a neckline, short skirts and shorts, you can wear trousers).
 
The price for all participants of the tour is $ 250.

We wish you a pleasant stay and an exciting journey and pilgrimage!
Prices are quoted in USD.

 
The price does not include the cost of paid entries along the route.
 
The tour starts from Jerusalem.
 
In case of accommodation of participants of excursion in Tel Aviv and its vicinities or in other cities of Israel, we can help to get to Jerusalem by public transport.
 
There is a possibility of delivery on excursions and back on our transport from the area of ​​Tel Aviv and its environs and the Dead Sea for an additional fee.
 
The program provides an overview of the main attractions.
 
The program takes into account the wishes of the excursion.
 
A detailed program, taking into account the wishes of the excursionist, is made after consent to the cost of the services.
 
The tour is accompanied by Tour guide Pavel Platonov.
 
(Licenses of chartered guides of the Ministry of Tourism of the State of Israel No. 10103).
 
You can order the tour by e-mail palomnic2@gmail.com
 
And also by calling: + 972-545-336-297 (Wats up / Viber), (in Israel: 054-5336-297)
 
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