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Travel to Bethlehem, Jericho and Qaser Al Yahud - Guided Tour From Jerusalem
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About
We will start our tour driving through the Judean hills to Bethlehem. Upon arrival, we will ride through the city and see the important attractions before arriving to Manger Square. There we will have a guided visit to Church of The Nativity where Jesus was born in an underground cave that the church was built on. Then we will take a short walk with the guide to the Church of Milk Grotto. After we finish we will ride to the town of Beit Sahour, the city of the Shepherd’s. There we will have a guided visit to the Chapel of the Shepherd’s Field. Continuing our tour we will have a 25bminute visit an olive wood factory and a cooperative store.
Lastly we will visit one of the most unique in hi...
Highlights
From 8 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided Tour of Bethlehem only
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hisham palace 10 nis entrance fee
Entrance Fee to Tel Jericho of 10NIS/Person
Lunch
Self guided tour in jericho and jordan river
Hisham's Palace
Meeting Points
Departure
Church of the Nativity
Meet at nativity church at 8:00 clock, msg to confirm if your picked up or return to Bethlehem
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Self guided tour in jericho and jordan river
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No visit to mount of temptation or cable car on this tour
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we cannot guarantee visiting the grotto of the nativity on holidays or sundays
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We could wait on the line from 30-90 mins to see the Birth grotto on regular days
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Travel to Bethlehem, Jericho and Qaser Al Yahud - Guided Tour From Jerusalem
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About
We will start our tour driving through the Judean hills to Bethlehem. Upon arrival, we will ride through the city and see the important attractions before arriving to Manger Square. There we will have a guided visit to Church of The Nativity where Jesus was born in an underground cave that the church was built on. Then we will take a short walk with the guide to the Church of Milk Grotto. After we finish we will ride to the town of Beit Sahour, the city of the Shepherd’s. There we will have a guided visit to the Chapel of the Shepherd’s Field. Continuing our tour we will have a 25bminute visit an olive wood factory and a cooperative store.
Lastly we will visit one of the most unique in hi...
Highlights
From 8 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided Tour of Bethlehem only
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hisham palace 10 nis entrance fee
Entrance Fee to Tel Jericho of 10NIS/Person
Lunch
Self guided tour in jericho and jordan river
Hisham's Palace
Meeting Points
Departure
Church of the Nativity
Meet at nativity church at 8:00 clock, msg to confirm if your picked up or return to Bethlehem
Return
Itinerary
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Church of the Nativity
A full guided tour to the Church of the Nativity. The Church is one of the oldest working churches in existence today. The first Church was built by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD, over the grotto where Mary gave birth to Jesus. The church is located where Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
40 minutes
2
Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine’s Church is a Franciscan monastery. It is said to be built on the site of Christ’s appearance to St. Catherine of Alexandria and his prediction of her martyrdom at the beginning of the 4th century.
30 minutes
3
Milk Grotto
The Milk Grotto church is the place where the Holy Family found refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents, before they could flee to Egypt. The name is derived from the story that a "drop of milk" of the Virgin Mary fell on the floor of the cave and changed its color to white.
25 minutes
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Shepherd's Sanctuary
The Chapel of The Shepherd's Field.It marks the place where, the angels first announced the birth of Christ. The Shepherds' Field Chapel is a religious building of the Catholic church that is in the area of Beit Sahur southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine. The chapel marks the place where the angels first announced the birth of Christ.
35 minutes
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Cave of St. Jerome
The Cave of Jerome is actually located beneath the Church of St. Catherine, and can also be accessed from there. St. Jerome, a Dalmation priest (345-420 A.D.), translated much of the Old Testament from Hebrew and Greek to the Latin "Vulgate".
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Carmel of the Holy Child Jesus
The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel does not have a single founder but was founded by a group of hermits living close to the “Spring of Elijah” on Mount Carmel, with two roots of their spirituality: the Prophet Elijah and the Virgin Mary. At the beginning of the 13th century the hermits received a rule of life, which was written by Saint Albert, Patriarch of Jerusalem.
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Sanctuary Bethlehem
The Nativity Church in Bethlehem old City
40 minutes
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Aida Camp
Aida, also spelled 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometers north of the historic center of Bethlehem and 1 km north of Beit Jala.
9
Bab idDeir Art Gallery
Bab idDeir Art Gallery is an independent artistic and cultural space in Bethlehem, located in Deik quarters part of the historical old city of Bethlehem.
10
The Monastery of Saint Gerassimos
Deir Hajla or Deir Hijleh is the Arabic name of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Gerasimus. It is located in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, west of the River Jordan and north of the Dead Sea.
15 minutes
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Zaccheus' Tree
In that Gospel, we hear of Jesus passing through Jericho. Zaccheus lived there, and he was “a chief tax collector and rich.” He was “trying to see who Jesus was” but was short, so he climbed “a sycamore tree” to see him as he passed by. Jesus stops and calls him down and invites himself to dinner at Zaccheus’ house—to the dismay of the people of Jericho—and the tax collector converts on the spot.
15 minutes
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Hisham's Palace
Hisham's Palace is an important early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty from the first half of the 8th century, one of the so-called Umayyad desert castles. It is located at Khirbat al-Mafjar, 5 km north of the town of Jericho, West Bank.
30 minutes
13
Mount of Temptation Monastery
The Mount of Temptation is located about 3km north-west of Jericho which is about 58km east of Jerusalem, Israel. The mountain is in the Judean Desert and overlooks the Jordan Valley. After being baptized by John the Baptist Jesus retreated to the wilderness to meditate and fast, this mountain on which Jesus is believed to have spent the 40 days and 40 nights of spiritual contemplation.
We do not take cable car or visit the mountain on this tour
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Tel es-Sultan
Tell es-Sultan also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is the site of ancient and biblical Jericho and today a UNESCO-nominated archaeological site in the West Bank, located two kilometers north of the center of Jericho
30 minutes
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The Good Samaritan Museum
On display in the museum are archaeological remains, including a wealth of beautiful mosaics from the Byzantine period. One wing of the museum is devoted to the story of the Samaritan community, its history and customs.