Day Tour

Day Tour of Jerusalem - June 23rd 2018

  • Depart at 09:00 from Rehovot to the Jerusalem
  • Western Wall, Room of The Last Supper and David Tomb
  • Church of Holy Sepulcher
  • Old City Market
  • 21:00 Anticipated return to Weizmann

We will leave the institute at 9:00 after breakfast and head to Jerusalem.

We will start our tour at an overview looking over the basin of the old city. After that we will enter the old city itself via Jaffa gate and head toward the Western Wall to see it during the Jewish holy Shabbat day.

From there we will head toward the old city area and visit Mt. Zion and tour its sites: Room of The Last Supper and David Tomb.

We will then make our way toward the Church of Holy Sepulcher - the place marking the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus. On our way we will walk through and take our time to enjoy the colorful bustling market and also visit a few stations of the “Via Do Lo Rosa” located within. From there we will head for dinner (~18:00) at a Adom restaurant, well known for its fine cousine and wonderful atmosphere.

We will aim to be back at the Weizmann Institute by 21:00.
Lunch and dinner are included in the trip.

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Organizers

  • Boaz Katz
    Weizmann Institute of Science
  • Doron Kushnir
    Weizmann Institute of Science
  • Stephane Blondin
    LAM
  • Markus Kromer
    Heidelberg university
  • Frank Timmes
    Arizona State University