Jerusalem from One End to the Other- By Rail

Jerusalem from One End to the Other- By Rail

The Jerusalem light rail spans the city, connecting history, conflict, people and differing narratives. It is a wonderful way to learn about the many facets of this city. We begin on Mount Herzl, the fist stop. We will visit the national cemetery and gain an understanding of the history of Israel. We continue on the light rail, pointing out the sites on the way, exiting at the the colorful Machane Yehuda market which we will tour and sample the street food. We continue on the rail, stopping at the center of town, Jaffa Street and King George Avenue, to get a sense of this historical and bustling area. We continue to the Damascus Gate Station, to visit both a Jewish Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood and the neighboring hub of the Arab section of the city at the Damascus Gate and Salah a Din Street. Here we will get a deep sense of the complexities of this multicultural city. We continue to the Arab and Jewish northern neighborhoods, asking the question: What unites us? What divides us?

Itinerary
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Stop At: Mount Herzl National Cemetery, 1 Shderot Herzl Mount Herzl, Jerusalem 9622800 Israel

Visit this important national shrine.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mahane Yehuda Market, Rehov Mahane Yehuda, Jerusalem Israel

Tour this important cultural and social meeting place.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Me'a She'arim, Mea Shearim Street, Jerusalem Israel

Walk through this Ultra Orthodox Jewish Neighborhood and encounter the beliefs and way of life of this community.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Damascus Gate, 17 Sultan Suleiman, Jerusalem 2423625 Israel

From the center of the Jewish narrative and experience, continue to the heart of Arab Jerusalem and begin to understand the complicated political, religious, cultural and social mosaic of Modern Jerusalem.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pisgat Zeev Paz, Sderot Moshe Dayan, Jerusalem

View this Jewish Neighborhood and nearby Arab neighborhoods. See the wall separating the Jewish and Palestinian populations to get a sense of the reality of today's city.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ammunition Hill Memorial and Museum (Givat Ha-Tachmoshet), Rehov Shlomo Zalman Shraga 5, Jerusalem 91181 Israel

Visit this important memorial and Six Day War battle site.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem Israel

Conclude in the center of Jerusalem after an amazing and eye opening day!

Duration: 30 minutes