Free cancellation
Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Step off your cruise ship in Ashdod port and make the most of a day in the Holy Land with a tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The itinerary for this tour was created specifically for cruise passengers docking at Ashdod port. Tour guide will meet you when you disembark, and take you to Jerusalem in a comfortable vehicle with A/C. Stop to get an overview of the city from Mount Scopus before continuing to Jerusalem’s Old City. Pass the Mount of Olives, and spot the Church of All Nations and the adjacent Garden of Gethsemane. Drive parallel to the Old City walls alongside Kidron Valley, and the Ophel Promenade. Enter the Old City for a walking tour of top sites like the Western Wall, the Cardo, and Via Dolorosa. Tour the Sepulcher Church, and explore the Old City market before taking a lunch break. The tour leaves Jerusalem passing Mount Zion. The next stop is Bethlehem, to see the Nativity Church. At the end of the tour, you’ll be returned to Ashdod port and your cruise ship.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
- A guide will accompany you all day
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick-up/drop-off at Ashdod cruise port
What's not
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Stop to get an overview of the city from Mount Scopus before continuing to Jerusalem’s Old City.
Enter the Byzantine Cardo lined with columns in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City
Visit the Jewish Quarter in Old City of Jerusalem
We enter the Old City on foot through one of the massive gates in the 16th-century walls and pass the Western Wall excavations as we walk towards the Western Wall. This sacred Jewish site is all that remains from the 2,000-year-old holy Jewish Temple that once stood on Temple Mount
The Holy Sepulcher Church was built in the 4th century to encompass Christ’s tomb and the site of the crucifixion at Golgotha (Calvary)
We walk along a section of the Via Dolorosa, as Jesus did bearing his cross
Visit the Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem
We enter the Old City on foot through one of the massive gates in the 16th-century walls and pass the Western Wall excavations as we walk towards the Western Wall
In Bethlehem, we tour the Nativity Church and see the Holy Grotto where the nativity took place. Occasionally there are too many visitors at the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem, which makes a visit not always possible.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 45 travellers
- Operated by
- Bein Harim Ltd
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.
How it compares in Ashdod
- Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 45 experiences we list in Ashdod.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 45.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ashdod
Ashdod is a port city on Israel's Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, with a long beachfront, an ancient Philistine past and a modern marina.
Ashdod lies on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, between Tel Aviv and Gaza, and is one of the country's main ports. The modern city was founded in the 1950s, but the site is ancient: Ashdod was one of the five cities of the Philistines, and later Greek, Roman and Byzantine settlements stood on the coast. Ashdod-Yam, an old fortress at the sea's edge, recalls the harbour's long history.
Top-ranked sights in Ashdod: Ashdod (Jerusalem Cruise Port).
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