diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index a1f212773..793690c19 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ tox-travis = "~=0.11"
 
 httpretty = "~=0.9"
 python-dateutil = "~=2.8"
+mock = "~=3.0"
 
 # TODO Update to the latest ver when py2 support dropped
 pylint = "~=1.9"
diff --git a/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py b/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py
index 3128a089e..c8ce55bc2 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 class MobileCommand(object):
     # Common
+    GET_SESSION = 'getSession'
+
     GET_LOCATION = 'getLocation'
     SET_LOCATION = 'setLocation'
 
diff --git a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
index 0c261e8f0..23c5e8d68 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
@@ -691,6 +691,32 @@ def battery_info(self):
         """
         return self.execute_script('mobile: batteryInfo')
 
+    @property
+    def session(self):
+        """ Retrieves session information from the current session
+        Usage:
+            session = driver.session
+        Returns:
+            `dict containing information from the current session`
+        """
+        return self.execute(Command.GET_SESSION)['value']
+
+    @property
+    def events(self):
+        """ Retrieves events information from the current session
+        Usage:
+            events = driver.events
+
+        Returns:
+            `dict containing events timing information from the current session`
+        """
+        try:
+            session = self.session
+            return session['events']
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning('Could not find events information in the session. Error:', e)
+            return {}
+
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
     def _addCommands(self):
@@ -701,6 +727,8 @@ def _addCommands(self):
             if hasattr(mixin_class, self._addCommands.__name__):
                 getattr(mixin_class, self._addCommands.__name__, None)(self)
 
+        self.command_executor._commands[Command.GET_SESSION] = \
+            ('GET', '/session/$sessionId')
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.TOUCH_ACTION] = \
             ('POST', '/session/$sessionId/touch/perform')
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.MULTI_ACTION] = \
diff --git a/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py b/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py
index fbe831086..5bfb384d8 100644
--- a/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import json
 
 import httpretty
+from mock import patch
 
 from appium import version as appium_version
 from appium import webdriver
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@
 from test.unit.helper.test_helper import (
     android_w3c_driver,
     appium_command,
-    get_httpretty_request_body
+    get_httpretty_request_body,
+    ios_w3c_driver
 )
 
 
@@ -255,6 +257,63 @@ def test_create_session_register_uridirect_no_direct_connect_path(self):
         assert 'http://localhost:4723/wd/hub' == driver.command_executor._url
         assert ['NATIVE_APP', 'CHROMIUM'] == driver.contexts
 
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_get_session(self):
+        driver = ios_w3c_driver()
+        httpretty.register_uri(
+            httpretty.GET,
+            appium_command('/session/1234567890'),
+            body=json.dumps({'value': {'deviceName': 'iPhone Simulator', 'events': {'simStarted': [1234567890]}}})
+        )
+        session = driver.session
+        assert session['deviceName'] == 'iPhone Simulator'
+        assert session['events']['simStarted'] == [1234567890]
+
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_get_events(self):
+        driver = ios_w3c_driver()
+        httpretty.register_uri(
+            httpretty.GET,
+            appium_command('/session/1234567890'),
+            body=json.dumps({'value': {'events': {'simStarted': [1234567890]}}})
+        )
+        events = driver.events
+        assert events['simStarted'] == [1234567890]
+
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_get_events_catches_missing_events(self):
+        driver = ios_w3c_driver()
+        httpretty.register_uri(
+            httpretty.GET,
+            appium_command('/session/1234567890'),
+            body=json.dumps({'value': {}})
+        )
+        events = driver.events
+        assert events == {}
+        httpretty.register_uri(
+            httpretty.GET,
+            appium_command('/session/1234567890'),
+            body=json.dumps({})
+        )
+        events = driver.events
+        assert events == {}
+
+    @httpretty.activate
+    @patch("appium.webdriver.webdriver.logger.warning")
+    def test_session_catches_error(self, mock_warning):
+        def exceptionCallback(request, uri, headers):
+            raise Exception()
+
+        driver = ios_w3c_driver()
+        httpretty.register_uri(
+            httpretty.GET,
+            appium_command('/session/1234567890'),
+            body=exceptionCallback
+        )
+        events = driver.events
+        mock_warning.assert_called_once()
+        assert events == {}
+
 
 class SubWebDriver(WebDriver):
     def __init__(self, command_executor, desired_capabilities, direct_connection=False):