Old city sacred to three faiths. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Jerusalem

Best months: March, April, May, October and November.

What to see in Jerusalem

1. Vieille ville & Mur des Lamentations
   This retaining wall of the Temple Mount esplanade is the most accessible remnant of the Second Temple period and the closest point to the Holy of Holies for Jewish prayer.
2. Église du Saint-Sépulcre
   This church brings together, under one roof, the traditional site of Golgotha and the tomb of Christ, and it has been visited as a place of pilgrimage since the 4th century.
3. Mont du Temple / Dôme du Rocher
   The golden dome and its octagon of blue tiles are among the most recognisable landmarks of Jerusalem, rising above the Old City.
4. Yad Vashem
   This national memorial on the western slope of Mount Herzl, in the Jerusalem Forest, brings together the history, memory and names of the Jewish victims of the Shoah.
5. Marché Mahane Yehuda
   Mahane Yehuda is one of the most alive places in Jerusalem: narrow alleys lined with stalls of fruit, vegetables, spices, pastries and nuts, under a partly covered roof.
6. Mont des Oliviers
   The Mount of Olives offers one of the most famous views over the Old City of Jerusalem, with its walls, golden domes, and the esplanade of the Haram al-Sharif and the Western Wall.
7. Musée d'Israël
   The museum brings together archaeology, art and Jewish heritage collections spanning several millennia, on a green hillside.
8. Tour de David
   The citadel stands at the western corner of the Old City, and its ramparts offer one of the clearest views over Jerusalem's rooftops, domes and walls.

A sample itinerary for Jerusalem, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €167 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Jerusalem itinerary, hour by hour

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