WHEN Thursday 20 November to Fri Jan 31st 2025

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ADDRESS , Old City of Akko

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Highlights

• Explore both the Palestinian and Israeli sides of Hebron, one of the four holy cities for both Judaism and Islam
• Visit the divided Tomb of the Patriarchs
• Understand two very different narratives of this ancient and very contested city

Description

Take a full-day tour to explore Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank, and the most contested. See the sites and meet people from both sides of the Old City, Israeli and Palestinian, both within 'H2', the Israeli controlled side of Hebron. Starts with a guided tour of the Jewish 'settler' neighborhoods of Hebron, beginning at the hilltop Tel Rumeida, with a Bronze Age archeological site, army base, and tomb of the Biblical Ruth and Jesse. From there we will visit the Beit Hadassah museum about Jewish life in Hebron until the riots of 1929, the 'Shavei Hevron Yeshiva' in Beit Romano and the Avraham Avinu quarter and restored synagogue. Visit the Israeli/Jewish side of the divided Tomb of the Patriarchs, known as Maarat (the Cave of) HaMachpela with the symbolic tombs of Abraham, Sarah, Jacob and Leah, all said to be buried in the cave beneath. Crossing over into the Palestinian side, start at the Muslim side of the Tomb of the Patriarchs, known as Ibrahimi (Abraham's) mosque, led by a Palestinian guide. Inside, discover the Mameluke era mosque and minbar- raised wood platform, and tombs of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca. Then, walk through the colorful Old City 'Casbah' market and have a home-cooked lunch with a Palestinian family. Climbing on top of a family home for a rooftop view, learn about the difficult conditions of Palestinian residents and shop owners living in close proximity to the nearby settlements. Going through the busy city center, cross a checkpoint and end the tour back at the top of the closed 'Shuhada' street. This is a unique tour: it will present two very different narratives of one ancient, very contested city, Hebron. This is the only tour with two guides, Israeli and Palestinian, each showing half of the divided old city. The tour is political but objective, with each participant free to form their own opinions.

Includes

Guided tour Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle

Important Information

• Things to bring: passport, hat, water, modest clothes. Please note: You will need to enter your passport number. After clicking on the 'Book Now' button a booking form will show up. After you filled-in all the necessary information enter your passport number in the field 'remarks for the local operator'. NB: This tour is not available for Israeli passport holders

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund