Main Sukkot Tour: Pilgrimage Road & Southern Walls Excavations Tour
Become a Pilgrim for a Day: Walk the ancient Pilgrim’s Road from the City of David to the Southern Wall Excavations and experience the journey that brought millions of worshippers to Jerusalem during the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. Walk the original stones, discover breathtaking archaeological finds, and experience Jerusalem as never before.
The Pilgrimage Road, in the City of David, is a circa first-century route linking the Pool of Siloam to the foot of the Temple Mount. It has just opened to the public after 13 years of excavations. It is one of the world’s most significant archeological discoveries. During the works, archeologists uncovered cooking pots, oil lamps, hundreds of bronze coins from the Great Revolt, and even a sword belonging to a Roman Legionnaire. The stepped street served as the main thoroughfare for pilgrims during the Second Temple Period. Each footstep connects you to thousands of years of history!
Other Tours
Shuk Machane Yehuda
Learn the history of this Jerusalem gem. Along the way you’ll experience the sights, sounds, smells, and of course tastes of Jerusalem’s beloved marketplace. Available as a Mehadrin tour too.
Thursday Night Cholent and Bakery Tour
Taste the famous Cholent places of Geula and Mea Shearim and experience the hustle and bustle of a Thursday night. We will have a chance to go to some bakeries as well and purchase freshly baked goodies for Shabbat and for eating right there. We may even go to my favorite secret salatim place. Learn about the customs and culture of the neighborhoods as well. You pay for the cholent and food that you want to eat.
Hidden Gems of the Old City
Think you know the Old City? Think again. Debra will take you exploring the nooks and crannies, shuls, doors, courtyards and much more!
The Shtisel Tour
Take an in-depth look at the culture surrounding the Shtisel characters and learn the customs, see the commerce, learn about society and their interactions and re-live the series touring of the locations from Seasons 1 and 2. If walking is difficult, then you can take short cab rides in between neighborhoods. You will have the opportunity to sample the foods that were eaten at the “heimishe” restaurants in Geula and/or Mea Shearim like Giti’s. (Meals are an additional, separate cost). Modest attire required.
About Debra
Debra Nussbaum Stepen is a licensed tour guide who made Aliyah from LA in 2007. She made a new life for herself in Jerusalem and today specializes in boutique tours and walking tours of Jerusalem. Debra’s a self-confessed foodie who loves culinary and wine tourism!
