Top 8 Half-Day Tours in Israel

1.Jerusalem Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 177 reviews · 5 hours · from $50Our pick

You’ll tour Jerusalem with a professional guide in English, Spanish, German, or French. The five-hour route includes Mount Scopus, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Cardo, and the Jewish Quarter. Hotel pickup is included, but you finish in the Old City and arrange your own way back.

“I d like to congrat our guide to Jerusalem and Dead Sea (24th July). Very nice person, he really made an effort to feel everybody at ease and to make sure that the tour was enjoyable to all us. I m not a fan of guided tours, but this one is strongly recommended.”

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2.Dead Sea Chill Out Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 165 reviews · 5 hours · from $50

Leave Jerusalem before the worst heat for five hours at a private Dead Sea beach. You will float in the salt-heavy water, try the famous mineral mud, and enjoy Jordan Rift Valley views. The trip is self-guided, with transport, beach entry, and app guidance included. Bring water, sunscreen, flip-flops, and a towel.

“A great tour. The driver was very passionate and knowledgeable about the Dead Sea. Would highly recommend this half day tour.”

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3.Walking Tour of Akko (Half-day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews Top rated

Spend four hours exploring Akko with local guide Andrew or another English, Hebrew, or Arabic-speaking guide. Walk the Ottoman Old Town, enter the UNESCO-listed Knights’ Halls, and cross the vaulted Templars Tunnel. The private format gives you time to ask about Akko’s food, faiths, daily life, and difficult past.

“Andrew was the most engaging, kind, knowledgeable guide we had during our 2 week trip. He was wonderful with our 3 children (9, 12, and 14) and gave us an insiders view into Akkos past and present. So grateful that we found Andrew to make our day in Akko memorable!”

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4.Jaffa Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 2 hours · from $49Best value

Walk from The Setai Tel Aviv through Jaffa’s old lanes, courtyards, galleries, artisan shops, and flea market with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll visit St. Peter’s Church, hear stories tied to Jonah and the Whale, photograph the Old Port, and finish at Park HaTachana. The tour lasts about two hours and includes stairs and uneven ground.

“Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Daniel unseren Guide! Er hat uns eine tolle Tour geboten. Die Tour dauerte ca. 2 Stunden und man hat viel gesehen und erfahren können”

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5.Jerusalem Half-Day Tour from Tel Aviv: Holy Sepulchre and Western Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · from $60

Travel from central Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by air-conditioned coach, then walk through the Old City with a professional guide. You’ll see Mount of Olives views, Gethsemane, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Cardo, and several Old City quarters. The tour ends in Jerusalem, not Tel Aviv.

“4 star-good tour,and the 5th star goes to zelhi, the guide who was very informative and funny,excellent guide.”

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6.Old Jerusalem Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $699

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with an English-speaking guide for a six-hour tour of the Old City. See Mount of Olives views, Garden of Gethsemane, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Old City markets. The tour ends in Jerusalem, so plan your return before booking.

“It is not very clear that there is NO RETURN TRIP TO TEL AVIV. Be very careful before booking. Also, BE CAREFUL BOOKING THE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY TRIP because THERE ARE NO TRAINS coming back to Tel Aviv. We figured that out too late and lost all the money of the trip because they refused to refund us even if we didn’t feel comfortable not knowing how to return. Do not book this.”

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7.Half-Day Tour from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 54 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

This five-hour guided trip from Tel Aviv takes you to Mount Scopus and Jerusalem’s Old City, including the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardo, and Jewish Quarter. You travel by air-conditioned coach with hotel pickup, but the tour ends in Jerusalem, so you must arrange your own return.

“Excelente. Ônibus muito bom, com ar e wifi. Pontuais. A guia era maravilhosa, falava espanhol perfeito e forneceu muitas informações. Recomendo fazer no primeiro dia que for/estiver em Jerusalém, pois com as informações fornecidas e possível voltar e rever os lugares que quiser.”

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8.Holy Jerusalem Half-Day Tour From Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 47 reviews · 5 hours · from $385

You’ll tour Jerusalem in English with a professional guide, starting at Mount Scopus and continuing through the Kidron Valley, Armenian and Jewish quarters, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport are included, but the tour ends in the Old City.

“très bon guide, visite intéressante et de bon niveau par contre, convoqué à 7h50 pour commencer la visite à 9h30, ce n'est pas normal. Beaucoup trop d'attente avant le début des visites. Pour un programme vendu pour 5h, nous n'avons eu guère plus de 3h de visite”

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