Highlights

• We start the morning at our meeting point, the famous Damascus Gate, for a quick traditional Arabic coffee or mint tea before we venture into the Old City. We will make our way inside the Muslim Quarter along the Souq Khan Al Zait to one of Jerusalem’s oldest hidden jewels—the Abu Shukri restaurant established in 1944, where we will enjoy a traditional Palestinian breakfast featuring humus, falafel, and other popular dishes. Then, we will make our way through the Old City markets, stopping at various food establishments that have been passed down from father to son for generations. We will learn about traditional spices, pickled foods, and sweet pastries such as Kanafeh and Mutabaq, and other culinary delights. Other highlights that this tour offers include stops at bakeries that still use old-fashioned baking techniques, where you will sample the traditional Palestinian sesame bread known as Ka’ek bsumsum or " Palestinian Bagels". Another hidden jewel along our tour is a tahini factory that still uses a 300-year-old millstone. Finally, we will make our way towards Jaffa Gate and enjoy a traditional mix of Palestinian and Armenian cuisine at a local restaurant.