Trip Planner:
Middle East
/
Israel
/
Jerusalem District
/
Jerusalem
/
Historic Sites
/
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Considered one of Jerusalem's major landmarks, Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery dates back more than 3,000 years. With the first burial on these grounds taking place in the First Temple Period, the site has grown to house approximately 70,000 tombs. Notable graves contain the remains of famed rabbis, artists, and political leaders. Many of the oldest tombs are located at the bottom of the mountain, in Kidron Valley. A visit to Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Jerusalem trip itinerary builder to plot your vacation.
Create a full Jerusalem itinerary
Unable to display map at this time. Please try again later.
Plan your trip to Jerusalem
-
Get a personalized plan
A complete day-by-day itinerary
based on your preferences -
Customize it
Refine your plan. We'll find the
best routes and schedules -
Book it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% off -
Manage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Related Tours to Book
Plans in Jerusalem by other users
9 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM CANADA
July, teens, popular
PREFERENCES: July, teens
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
21 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM CANADA
July, teens, hidden gems
PREFERENCES: July, teens
ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems
PACE: Medium
10 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM HUNGARY
June, culture, outdoors, beaches, museums, hidden gems
PREFERENCES: June, culture, outdoors, beaches, museums
ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems
PACE: Medium
11 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM HUNGARY
June, culture, outdoors, beaches, museums, hidden gems
PREFERENCES: June, culture, outdoors, beaches, museums
ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems
PACE: Medium
31 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
June, culture, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, popular & hidden gems
PREFERENCES: June, culture, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems
PACE: Medium
9 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
July, popular
PREFERENCES: July
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
2 days in Jerusalem
BY A USER FROM ISRAEL
May, historic sites, museums, popular
PREFERENCES: May, historic sites, museums
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
14 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM HUNGARY
June, popular
PREFERENCES: June
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
29 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM CANADA
December, culture, beaches, historic sites, museums, popular & hidden gems
PREFERENCES: December, culture, beaches, historic sites, museums
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems
PACE: Medium
1 day in Jerusalem
BY A USER FROM CYPRUS
June, kids, culture, outdoors, historic sites, museums, popular
PREFERENCES: June, kids, culture, outdoors, historic sites, museums
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
17 days in Israel, United Arab Emirates & Petra - Wadi Musa
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
July, popular
PREFERENCES: July
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
13 days in Israel
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
December, popular
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular
PACE: Medium
View more plans
Reviews
-
アプリコットティー
ユダヤの人にとっては、このお墓は特別な意味がある場所です。 オリーブ山は神殿の丘を一望でき、その斜面に並ぶユダヤ教徒達のお墓はメシアがやってくるときに自分たちも蘇り、共にゴールデンゲートから凱旋をする特等席なのです。預言者のお墓といわれているものもあるそうです。 お墓には朽ちるものは供えないので、石が積まれています。 墓石の下の方にあいている穴は、ろうそくを灯す穴。 オリーブ山自体が急斜面で観光バ... more »
For the Jewish people, this grave is a place that has a special meaning. It is their resurrection when the Messiah comes is the tomb of the Jewish Christians who hit the slopes, overlooking the Temple Mount, the Mount of olives, with the Arc de Triomphe from the Golden Gate seats. It is also known as the tomb of the Prophet. 供enai are decay in the grave, piled stones. Hole in the bottom of the tombstone is, light the candle hole. Only the olive mountain itself is in a steep-sided keep tourist buses, unassisted around and it says to the grave with the special meaning of the Jewish people is not good.View original -
Nadia P
Панорама этого кладбища не вводит вас в удручающее состояние, присущее кладбищенскому настроению. Наоборот благородный вид каменных плит, которых здесь свыше 150 тысяч, прямо завораживает. Согласно кн... more »
Panorama of this cemetery does not fool you debilitated inherent in kladbishhenskomu mood. On the contrary a noble kind of stone slabs, which here more than 150 thousands, right. According to the book of Zechariah, the resurrection of the dead will begin at the end of the day our world. In lieu of flowers to put plate pebbles.View original -
Hermes_NL
Incredibly large and old cemetery on the slopes of the Mount of Olives - clearly the place to be for the Jewish after exchanging the temporary with the eternal. We witnesses a funeral going on from af... more »
-
Faithwanguimaina Wangui
🇮🇱🇮🇱SHALOM SHALOM JERUSALEM PEACE BE TO YOU WHEN MESSIAH COMES TO TAKE US HOME MAY HIS PRAISE BE FOUND IN YOU......
-
Almeida Almeida
Muito bom!
-
Anton Ockersz
Very neat and organized.
-
Danny Herman
A remarkable site relating to the history of Judaism and history of Jerusalem. Burial site of various figures, including one Israeli prime-ministery (Menachem Begin), and many Rabbis..
-
Malik Al Junaidy
Ok
Best things to do in Jerusalem
Popular
©
©
Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Jerusalem
Visit for: 2h 30min
Israel Museum
Jerusalem
Visit for: 2h 30min
Bible Lands Museum
Jerusalem
Visit for: 1h 30min
Historic Sites
©
©
©
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Visit for: 1h 30min
Western Wall
Jerusalem
Visit for: 30min
Archaeological Park Davidson Center
Jerusalem
Visit for: 2h 30min
Sightseeing
©
©
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem
Visit for: 30min
The Western Wall Tunnels
Jerusalem
Visit for: 1h 30min
Golden Gate (Bab el Rahmeh, Sha'ar Harahamim)
Jerusalem
Visit for: 1h 30min
Side Trips
©
©
©
Masada National Park
Masada
Visit for: 2h 30min
Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park
Central District
Visit for: 8h
Gan HaShlosha National Park
Beit She'an
Visit for: 8h
Are you the owner of this business?
Click here for promotion tips.
