We will start our day at the Lion's Gate: one the gates in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. from there  we will walk The Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows), traditionally believed to be the path Jesus walked while carrying the Holy Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest site in Christendom. in the church we will visit the Golgotha\Calvary (the place of the crucifixion and the empty tomb.

 

We will walk through the Arab Market and Go up the Tower of David for the best viewpoint over the entire old city. 

We will continue on our way to the Armenian Quarter, one of the four quarters in the walled Old City of Jerusalem and home to several thousand Armenians.

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We will go out of the Old City to visit Mt. Zion:  the western hill opposite the Temple Mount. This hill houses a site traditionally called the King David’s Tomb, revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. Above the Tomb of David is the Cenacle (site of the Last Supper) and Dormition Abbey, the site where Mary lived out her final days.

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From there we will go and visit The Kotel (Western Wall) , a relatively small section of the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, which in ancient times housed the First and Second Temples of the Jewish people. we will speak of Jesus's relationship with the Jewish temple.

 

Finish our tour with a visit to The Davidson’s Center , an archaeological park located at the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount. Explore the Southern Wall Excavations, and visit the marketplace where Jewish pilgrims purchased items needed for entering the Holy Temple courtyard. Jesus also spent time in this marketplace…"Then Jesus went into the Temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves” Matthew 21:12

also visit the main entrance to the temple and sit on the real steps, most probably the steps Jesus stood on to teach and preach.

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