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Touring Jerusalem? Get a HolyPass and enjoy discounts on admissions
Last Modified at:20-Aug-2008
HolyPass - discounts on Jerusalem tourist sites Visitors to Jerusalem can now purchase a HolyPass and enjoy discounts on admission to five sites in the Old City including the City of David, the Jerusalem Archaeological Park and the Burnt House of Kathros as well as an array of discounts at area shops and restaurants.

Tourists who purchase the electronic smartcard will enjoy discounts to sites in the Old City as detailed in the map available on the HolyPass website. It is also possible to visit the same attraction twice and even swap admission to main attractions with admission to additional sites.

The Holy Pass includes a variety of benefits at special attractions including:

 The Western Wall Tunnel
A subterranean tunnel showing the hidden parts of the Western Wall and remains from various periods in Jerusalem's history. Entry with attraction tour guide only.

 City-Tour - Route 99 Jerusalem's double-decker sightseeing bus
Two-hour bus tour aboard open-air double-decker bus via 80 of the city's most important sights.

 The Segway personal transporter meets ancient Jerusalem
The vehicle of the future takes you on a tour of the past: Experience Jerusalem’s sweeping landscapes from the heights of Armon HaNatziv.

The costs of the HolyPass are NIS 99 (US$25 or €19) for adults and NIS 50 ($13 or €9.50) for children.

The HolyPass can be purchased at:
 All participating tourist sites
 Select Old City shops and restaurants
 Jerusalem hotels
 Travel agencies
 HolyPass group cards can be ordered online.

Further information is available from the Tourist Information Office in Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate, Tel: 02-6271422 and on the Jerusalem Municipality tourist website.


 HolyPass website 
 HolyPass brochure in Hebrew and English
 Jerusalem Municipality tourist website
 Ministry of Tourism: Jerusalem
 40 years of Jerusalem's unification: ongoing events

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