Jerusalem and the Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

Amazing trip. The tour guid is super funny and knows a lot. You get chance to see the whole history and all the stories from Bible.

When we didn't show up at the appointed pick-up point, we weren't proactively contacted. There was no lunch time listed on the itinerary but there was time set aside for lunch later, so I wish that were conveyed beforehand.

I have done a tour of Jerusalem before and sadly that one was much better than this. Overall poorly organised, executed and showed very little of what the city has to offer. The operators picked us up about 25 mins late and we were then taken to a park to get on another bus which would take us to Jerusalem. We drove around the Jerusalem for a long time once we got there. On arrival to Mount Scopus there was already another event there so we were then taken to a mall for coffee and most if not all of us missed out on those iconic panoramic Jerusalem pictures. The tour was very busy so getting everyone out and back to the bus wasted further time. We didn't enter the Old City till about 1020 having been picked up over 3 hours earlier. We didn't see the garden of gethsemane just drove past it (blink and you miss it). In the old city we saw very little as well but did do the western wall and church of the holy sep. My partner and I, along with another couple, broke away from the group as there was so much standing around going on. We were told to be back at jaffa gate by 1145, and then 1215 but the tour operator didn't show up till about 1320. Although we saw more stuff than we otherwise would have done, and those who stayed on the tour said we did the right thing by leaving, we could have seen even more had we been given the correct time. Asked the operator for a partial refund and they refused, just saying situations are beyond our control and as we decided to leave the group for a while any disappointment is down to us not them! The dead sea part was fine.

Our guide, Omri, was excellent - very knowledgeable and eager to share. Jerusalem is a beautiful, historic city, and Omri provided useful background information at the outset which put into context to all the wonderful sites we were about to see. The only negative is that the tour felt incredibly rushed and the group size of about 40 was way too large and unmanageable. As a result, there was hardly any time to stop for a photo, read information placards, or buy snacks or drinks along the route as we were always in a hurry to walk to the next point of interest. Also, the Dead Sea portion was quite disappointing. In retrospect, we wish we had spent the entire time in Jerusalem so we could explore the Old City at a more leisurely pace.

This tour was amazing! We were picked up right at 6:40am from the hotel and there was no traffic heading out to Jerusalem. In other reviews people complained about the Elvis Diner stop, but it was only 20 minutes and was nice to be able to get a quick pastry, coffee, and use the restroom. It was definitely a welcome stop for our group. Eyal was our tour guide and was so great. It was a very hot day and he did a great job of keeping us in the shade as much as possible while also giving us an incredible amount of historical information about everything we were seeing. He even got us all in line to see the cave/tomb within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and then told us all about the church while the line moved along. The trip out to the Dead Sea was a nice break from being on our feet in the sun and when we got there, we had a little over an hour and a half to soak and relax, which was plenty. The drive back to Tel Aviv was fast and we were back in the city by 6pm.

Fantastic excursion and insight thanks to our sympathetic very qualified tour guide Harim! We booked very last minute and are not usually into guided tour, but this was unmissable and we enjoyed thoroughly our day trip to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea learning about history, religious facts, geopolitics but also about the geology and geography! It was a great balance of learning, visiting and rest. Thanks Harim, you made our day and definitely a highlight from our visit to Israel!

The tour of Jerusalem was great, very informative and interesting and we saw the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian quarters. The two hour time limit at the dead sea was enough to enjoy the beach. I was disappointed we didn't get any free time in Jerusalem and were taken to a specific tourist shop for 15 min that the tour company has an arrangement with. I also did not appreciate being taken to a specific restaurant at the dead sea that was an extremely over priced buffet. Having some free time for a quick lunch in Jerusalem would have been better, no one in the group wanted a huge $23 lunch at the dead sea, we just wanted a quick lunch and to spend the time in the water.

Really nice tour. Udi was a very nice guide. Loved everything. Just wished We had a bit more time in the dead sea.

The tour was awful, the tour guide was terrible, treated so bad an old woman whitout reason and said that he could send her in a taxi alone if he wanted and end the tour, He was so violent. We lost so much time. He never went us to the Mont Scopus as said the tour. He included a stop in an Elvis' bar and we lost so much time there. NOBODY WANTED IS IN THE BAR THE ELVIS PRESLEY. He promised carry on to the Shopping center in Jerusalem for buy the souvenirs, but he didn't do that. The tour guided changed us the bus three times. I BOUGHT A FULL TOUR IN SPANISH AND THE SECOND PART THE TOUR WAS IN ENGLISH.

Such an amazing day. The tour guide, Ami was AMAZING. He gave us so much information about the history and culture of Jerusalem. I would highly recommend this tour.