Akko Old City Private Guided Tour
From Tel Aviv
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ride the train along the Mediterranean Coast
- Akko Old City Private Guided Tour
- Visit the famous Hospitaller Citadel (Knights’ Halls)
- Listen to the stories inside the Turkish Bath – Hamam
- Follow the 150 meters through the Templars’ Tunnel
- Stroll around the Old Akko market
- See the art in the Okashi Museum
- Try local bites in the Old Akko Market
DESCRIPTION
Start your day at the Hahagana train station in Tel Aviv and receive your travel itinerary packet from our IsraelRail representative.
From here you will ride like the locals from Tel Aviv along the Mediterranean coast to one of the most ancient cities in Israel: the Old City of Akko. The train ride is a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes.
The Akko Old City Private Guided Tour is a journey to a glorious past and a one-of-a-kind experience. Akko (Acre) is a port city in northwest Israel, on the Mediterranean coast. It is known for its well-preserved old city walls. A visit to this ancient city is an important part of the Holy Land experience and one of Israel’s main tourist destinations. Currently, home to thousands of residents, Akko is a study in contrasts – the convergence of East and West, modernity and antiquity, beauty and ruins. Known for centuries as the gateway to the Holy Land due to its location as a port of entry for international dignitaries and trade, Akko provides a unique glimpse into the Crusader and Ottoman periods in the region.
With your Akko Old City private tour guide, continue to uncover the history and beauty of Akko with a bite to eat in the Old Akko Market. Use the tasting card to try some local dishes as well as enjoy a cup of coffee or tea!
What’s included
Train
Roundtrip ticket Tel Aviv – Akko
Valid until the last train of the booked day
Public Transportation
Valid in Akko
This IsraelRail card is valid for the local Akko buses and train
Combined Ticket Old City Akko
Including the Hospitaller Citadel (Knights’ Halls), the Turkish Bath, the Templars’ Tunnel, the Okashi Museum, & the Treasures in the Walls Museum. Some of the museums provide a free audio guide
Private Guided Tour
A 3-hour tour in the Old City
Old Akko Market
Taste four unique dishes in the Old Akko Market
Travel Itinerary Packet
Itinerary and map of Akko
Itinerary
Meet a local representative of IsraelRail and collect your travel itinerary packet which includes your itinerary, the IsraelRail card and a map
Ride like the locals from Tel-Aviv and enjoy the Mediterranean coastal view
Exit the station and walk left to the nearby bus stop #13
The bus departs every 15 minutes and is a short 5-7 minute ride to the Old City of Akko
Exchange your voucher for the Combined Museum Ticket
Start your Private Akko Old City Walking Tour
We suggest the following order (1) Hospitaller Citadel (Knights’ Halls), (2) Turkish Bath, (3) Time at the market, (4) Templar Tunnels, (5) + (6) If time allows visit the Okashi Museum and the Treasures in the Walls Museum
Stroll through the market and taste the authentic Akko cuisine, and leave time for tea or coffee!
The train leaves Akko station to Tel Aviv approximately every 20 minutes, late into the evening
ADDITIONAL INFO
The Akko Visitor Center reception desk is where you collect your Museum Combination Ticket.
Open from 8:30 am – 18:30 (Summer from 1.4) 08:30 am – 17:00 (Winter from 1.11)
From here you will meet your Akko Old City Private tour guide.
The Museum Pass grants access to 5 of Akko’s most interesting historical museums:
The Hospitaller Citadel (Knights’ Halls)
08:30 am – 19:00 (Summer)
08:30 am – 17:30 (Winter)
Free audio guide
As part of the service, individuals are provided with an audio guide in their language of choice. (Hebrew, Arabic, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian.) Each visitor is requested to leave an identifying document, which will be returned at the end of the visit.
45-60 minutes
Turkish Bath
09:00 am – 19:30 (Summer)
09:00 am – 18:00 (Winter)
Free audio guide
As part of the service, individuals are provided with an audio guide in their language of choice. (Hebrew, Arabic, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian.) Each visitor is requested to leave an identifying document, which will be returned at the end of the visit.
25 minutes
Templars’ Tunnel
09:30 am – 19:30 (Summer)
09:30 am – 18:00 (Winter)
10-25 minutes
Okashi Art Museum
09:30 am – 19:00 (Summer)
09:30 am – 17:30 (Winter)
Featuring rotating exhibitions of Israeli art alongside a permanent exhibit of the works of the late artist, Avshalom Okashi (1916-1980)
Treasures in the Walls
10:00 am – 17:00 (Summer)
10:00 am – 17:00 (Winter)
The hundreds of items displayed in the museum enable its visitors to get acquainted with the traditional craftsmen who worked in the markets, the spectacular furniture of the city’s well-to-do and the fabric of life in a city that was a unique meeting place of art and religion.
Suggestions for other places to visit:
Ramchal Synagogue
09:30 am – 18:00 (Summer)
09:30 am – 17:00 (Winter)
Free entrance
The Ramchal Synagogue named after the Rabbi, known as the Ramchal who lived in Acre from 1743 to 1747.
El-Jazzar Mosque
Opening hours change according to prayer times
10 NIS entrance fee
This is Israel’s largest mosque outside of Jerusalem and the largest one among the mosques built in Israel during the Turkish period.
The Underground Prisoners Museum
8:30 am – 16:30
Free entrance
During the British Mandate, the citadel served as the main prison for the north of Israel.
Cancellation Policy
Any cancellation prior to 48 hours of travel date will incur a fee of $10 USD for the refund procedure.
Upon notice 48 hours advance of departure – the trip is non-refundable!
Train Station Security Checks
Entry to all train stations is subject to a personal baggage check.
Every station entrance is manned by security guards who operate by Israel Police guidelines and are committed to upholding your dignity and safety during the security check.
Please be aware that lines may develop at the security check stations during peak hours in the morning and afternoon/evening (6:00 am-9:00 am and 15:00-19:00), so you must arrive sometime before your train’s departure.
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