Jerusalem Old City TourFootsteps of Jesus Tour Jerusalem: The Full-Day Bein Harim Walk
This footsteps of Jesus tour Jerusalem listing from Bein Harim runs 9 hours and costs $89 per person on Viator, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. It starts on the Mount of Olives and walks down past Dominus Flevit and the Church of All Nations, then enters the Old City for the Pool of Bethesda, St Anne Church and the Convent of the Sisters of Zion before finishing on the Via Dolorosa. This page sets out what the price covers, what you pay on the day, how the day unfolds stop by stop, and which travelers should book a shorter or wider Old City walk instead. For the full field of options, see the comparison of Jerusalem Old City tours.
About This Tour
Bein Harim Ltd runs this full-day Christian pilgrimage walk through Jerusalem, listed on Viator under product code 5209JER115. It is a group tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional English-speaking guide, and the walking itself happens on foot from the Mount of Olives down into the Old City. The route links the gospel sites on the Mount of Olives with the Via Dolorosa in the Muslim and Christian quarters.
The listing carries a 4.6 rating from 67 verified reviews across Viator and Tripadvisor. Groups run to 40 people. Entrance fees are not included in the $89, so budget for tickets at the sites on the day. The tour operates with a minimum number of participants, which means a booking can be cancelled if not enough people sign up.
$89 per person. Children 4 to 11 are priced separately from adults 12 to 99. Entrance fees, gratuities, food and drinks are not included.
9 hours in total. The listing states no departure time, no per-site timings and no return time, so confirm your pickup time with the operator after booking.
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The exact pickup point and window are not stated on the listing, so check the details shown at booking or contact the operator.
Up to 40 travellers with a professional guide. The listing states English only and no other languages.
The route covers Dominus Flevit Church, the Church of All Nations, the Pool of Bethesda, St Anne Church, the Convent of the Sisters of Zion and the Via Dolorosa. Entrance fees are not included.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled departure time for a full refund. There is no reserve-now-pay-later option.
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Quick answer The short answer
This footsteps of Jesus tour Jerusalem costs $89 per person and lasts 9 hours, with hotel pickup, a professional guide and groups of up to 40. Entrance fees, lunch and tips are extra.
Key takeaways
- The day covers six Christian sites from the Mount of Olives to the Via Dolorosa, and the Via Dolorosa finish is the stated highlight.
- Entrance fees are not included, so bring cash for tickets such as the Basilica of St Anne, which charges ₪12 for adults.
- The dress code is strict: knees and shoulders covered for men and women, or you risk refused entry at places of worship.
- If you want the whole Old City in half a day instead, compare the Old City walking tour or the half-day Holy Sepulchre and Western Wall tour.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $89 buys transport and guiding only. Everything else on the day, from site tickets to lunch, comes out of your own pocket, so plan the extras before you go.
Included and Not Included
The listing is clear about the split. Included are hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional guide and the air-conditioned vehicle. Excluded are entrance fees, gratuities and food and drinks. That means the churches on the route charge their own admission where applicable, and you also buy your own lunch. The table below sets out each line so you can budget the day honestly.
One honest note: because entrance fees sit outside the price, the advertised $89 understates the real cost of the day. Check the current fees for each site before you travel.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Tour price | Yes | $89 per person, children 4-11 priced separately from adults 12-99 |
| Hotel pickup and drop-off | Yes | Exact pickup point and window not stated, confirm with the operator |
| Professional guide | Yes | English stated on the listing |
| Air-conditioned vehicle | Yes | Used for hotel pickup and drop-off |
| Entrance fees | No | Paid by you on the day, for example the Basilica of St Anne charges ₪12 for adults and ₪10 for students |
| Food and drinks | No | Lunch and water are your own cost |
| Gratuities | No | Tipping the guide is at your discretion |
What to Carry on the Day
Bring shekels for entrance fees, water for a 9-hour day, and shoes you can walk in, since the listing recommends comfortable walking shoes for what it calls a reasonable amount of walking. Dress for the churches, not the weather: no shorts or sleeveless tops, and knees and shoulders covered for both men and women. The listing warns that you risk refused entry if you fail to comply.
Sources: Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Christian Information Center opening hours, Jerusalem tourism office
The arched windows of the Dominus Flevit church on the Mount of Olives. Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The listing gives no clock times and no per-site durations, so the day below follows the stated route in order rather than a minute-by-minute schedule.
Pickup and the Mount of Olives
The day starts with hotel pickup in Jerusalem, in an air-conditioned vehicle. The listing does not state a departure time or pickup window, so confirm your pickup time with the operator. The vehicle takes the group up to the Mount of Olives, which rises to 826 m.
The listing describes a stroll down the Mount of Olives from there.
Down the Slope: Dominus Flevit and the Church of All Nations
The walk descends the Mount of Olives with a stop at Dominus Flevit Church, the teardrop-shaped church on the slope. It opens Monday to Thursday and Saturday until 17:00, with a midday break on Friday and Sunday. Further down is the Church of All Nations by the Garden of Gethsemane, built between 1919 and 1924 to Antonio Barluzzi's design, with the coats of arms of twelve countries in its domes.
It opens 7:30 to 18:00 in the summer months and 7:30 to 17:00 from autumn to spring.
Into the Old City: Bethesda, St Anne and the Sisters of Zion
The group then enters the Old City, which covers 0.9 square kilometres and divides into four quarters. Here the tour visits the Pool of Bethesda and St Anne Church in the Muslim Quarter, then the Convent of the Sisters of Zion. The Lithostrotos and Ecce Homo Basilica on the Via Dolorosa is open 8:00 to 17:00.
Note that the Basilica of St Anne and the Bethesda site close on Sundays and open Monday to Saturday 8:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00, so check a Sunday date with the operator.
The Finish on the Via Dolorosa
The stated highlight is the Via Dolorosa, the pilgrimage route where Jesus is said to have walked to his crucifixion. The route runs about 600 m from the area of the former Antonia Fortress in the Muslim Quarter and carries 14 Stations of the Cross, nine in the streets and five inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The listing ends the description here and states no return point or return time, so plan your own way back to your hotel after the tour finishes.
The Via Dolorosa guide covers the stations in detail if you want to walk the route again on your own.
Who This Tour Rules Out
This is a full-day, full-price group walk with real limits. Read the list below before you book, because several common traveler profiles fit this listing badly.
Families with Very Small Children
The listing states plainly that the tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4, and children 4 to 11 are priced separately from adults. Nine hours is a long day for young legs even above that age. If your group is family-shaped, the Old City walking tour compresses the essentials into 4 hours from Jaffa Gate.
Travelers Who Want Entry Fees Handled
Entrance fees are not included, while the other Bein Harim listings here (the half day tour, the City of David tour and the Bethlehem day trip) list them as included. If you would rather pay once and walk in everywhere, the Jerusalem half day tour of the Holy Sepulchre and Western Wall includes entrance fees, hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle for $50, though it ends around 13:00 and does not include drop-off.
Dress-code and Access Limits
Places of worship on this route require knees and shoulders covered for both men and women, with no shorts or sleeveless tops, and the listing warns of refused entry otherwise. The day involves a reasonable amount of walking, though the listing says it suits all fitness levels. Wheelchair access is not stated, so contact the operator before booking if you need step-free access.
The guide to the four quarters of Jerusalem covers the districts the route passes through.
Travelers Who Dislike Big Groups
Groups run to 40, which is a big group. If that sounds like your idea of a bad day, the dual narrative tour caps its group at 20, and the private four quarters tour sells as one price per group at $500 for 5 hours.
The excavated Pool of Bethesda beside the Church of St Anne. Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Getting There and What to Add
If you skip the tour, the sites on this route are reachable on your own, and the Old City rewards an extra half day at the places the tour passes by.
Reaching the Old City on Your Own
Jerusalem's light rail Red Line has a City Hall stop that the Western Wall Heritage Foundation places 5 to 7 minutes on foot from Jaffa Gate. Trains run every 3 minutes at rush hour and every 6 minutes otherwise, but there is no daytime service on Shabbat, and service resumes after Shabbat ends, so check the operator for Friday evening and Saturday times. From Tel Aviv, the train from Yitzhak Navon station takes about 30 minutes and bus 480 about 50 minutes.
Drivers can reach the Old City through the vehicle breach beside Jaffa Gate, which is the main car entrance.
Adding Sites the Tour Does Not Enter
The listing does not name the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, so you can go on your own. Entry is generally free, and the last five Stations of the Cross lie in or beside it. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre guide explains what to see inside.
Other paid additions nearby: the Tower of David Museum lists adult entry at ₪55, and the Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives charges ₪5 and opens 8:00 to 17:00. The Western Wall Tunnels run booked guided visits, with Sunday to Thursday hours published for the Great Stone Route and the Great Bridge Route, and the adult ticket is ₪38 on both routes. The Garden Tomb outside Damascus Gate opens Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9:00 to 13:00, closed Friday and Sunday.
Two Guides Worth Reading First
Before you set out, read the Mount of Olives guide for the layout of the churches on the descent, and the Western Wall Tunnels guide for how the underground visits are booked and timed. Both cover hours and rules that the tour listing leaves out.
The Day Step by Step
The listing states no departure or return times, so the steps below run in the stated order with the walking phases the description gives.
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Start
Hotel pickup in Jerusalem
An air-conditioned vehicle collects the group from Jerusalem hotels. The listing states no pickup window, so confirm your time with the operator after booking.
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First stop
Mount of Olives viewpoint
The vehicle goes to the Mount of Olives, which rises to 826 m, and the walk down begins.
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On the walk down
Dominus Flevit Church
The guided walk down the slope stops at Dominus Flevit. The site opens Monday to Thursday and Saturday until 17:00, and has a midday break on Friday and Sunday, closing at 11:50 and reopening at 14:00.
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Next
Church of All Nations and Gethsemane
Lower down the slope is the Church of All Nations, built 1919 to 1924, with twelve countries' coats of arms in its domes and the Franciscan-owned Garden of Gethsemane beside it.
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Next
Pool of Bethesda and St Anne Church
The tour moves into the Muslim Quarter for the Pool of Bethesda and St Anne Church, where adult entry costs ₪12. Remember the site closes on Sundays and at midday on other days.
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Next
Convent of the Sisters of Zion
The group visits the Convent of the Sisters of Zion.
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Finish
Via Dolorosa and the end of the tour
The stated highlight is the Via Dolorosa, about 600 m of street carrying 14 Stations of the Cross. The listing states no return point or time, so the day ends here and you make your own way back.
Pros and Cons
An honest read of the listing, with the drawbacks stated plainly and the fix attached.
What we genuinely like
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Jerusalem are included, which removes the transport planning for a 9-hour day
- The route links six Christian sites in one day, from the Mount of Olives down to the Via Dolorosa
- A Christian-focused route that pairs the Mount of Olives churches with the Via Dolorosa
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund
The honest downsides
- Entrance fees are not included, so the true cost of the day is higher than the $89 headline and you should carry shekels for tickets such as St Anne at ₪12
- Groups run to 40, which is large for a walking route, so consider the dual narrative tour capped at 20 if you want a smaller group
- No departure time, return point or per-site durations are stated, and the exact meeting details appear only at booking, so confirm pickup with the operator before the day
- The tour operates with a minimum number of participants, so it can be cancelled if bookings fall short, which matters for last-minute bookers
- The Basilica of St Anne and Bethesda close on Sundays, so a Sunday date changes what you actually see
Who it's NOT for: Not for families with children under 4, travelers who want entrance fees paid for them, or anyone who wants the whole Old City rather than a Christian-focused route.
Questions About This Tour
How much does the footsteps of Jesus tour Jerusalem cost?
It costs $89 per person on Viator, with children 4 to 11 and adults 12 to 99 priced separately. Entrance fees, food, drinks and gratuities are all extra, so budget beyond the headline figure. For the price spread across the market, see the comparison of Jerusalem Old City tours.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off in Jerusalem are included in the price, along with the air-conditioned vehicle. The listing states no pickup window and the exact details show at booking, so confirm your time with the operator. If you would rather meet at a fixed point, the Old City walking tour starts and ends at Jaffa Gate.
What should I wear on this tour?
Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women, with no shorts or sleeveless tops, because the route enters places of worship. The listing warns you risk refused entry otherwise, and recommends comfortable walking shoes for the amount of walking involved. The Mount of Olives guide covers the churches on the slope.
Does the price include entrance fees?
No, entrance fees are excluded and you pay them on the day. The Basilica of St Anne and the Bethesda site, for example, charge ₪12 for adults and ₪10 for students. If paid entry matters to you, the Jerusalem half day tour includes entrance fees at $50 per person.
Is the tour suitable for children?
The listing states the tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4, and children aged 4 to 11 are priced as a separate category. Nine hours is also a long day for young children generally. A shorter option is the old city half-day tour at 3 hours.
What happens if I need to cancel?
You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the scheduled departure time for a full refund. There is no reserve-now-pay-later option on this listing. The tour also needs a minimum number of participants to run, which is a separate cancellation risk the operator controls.
Can I visit the sites on this route on my own instead?
Yes. Dominus Flevit opens Monday to Thursday and Saturday until 17:00, the Church of All Nations opens at 7:30, and the light rail Red Line has a City Hall stop 5 to 7 minutes on foot from Jaffa Gate. The Via Dolorosa guide walks the route station by station if you prefer to go unguided.
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