Bethlehem Private Tour
- 8 hours
- Skip the line
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
Highlights
Combine most of the memorable sites in one day in Bethlehem. Hear the Biblical Narrative from the locals, walk around the magnificent old city of Bethlehem, taste the local food, learn about the history of Palestine. Take a walk in the open air gallery where many artists comes from all over the world to draw graffiti on the separation wall and visit The Walled Off Hotel (Banksy hotel and museum). Drink tea or coffee with Palestinian refugees in Aida refugee camp.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local Guide Driver
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off outside of Bethlehem City
- Meals and drinks
Itinerary
Meet your guide at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint from Bethlehem side.
Drive into the Jerusalem wilderness to enjoy the view and visit St. Saba Monastery (Mar Saba).
Visit the Shepherd's Field Chapel, the place where the angel Gabriel first announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds.
Drive back to Bethlehem. Time for optional traditional Humus and Falafel lunch in a local restaurant (Lunch not included). Visit the Nativity Church, Birthplace of Jesus (UNESCO Site), visit Saint Catherine Church. Saint Jerome Cave, Milk Grotto Church.
Visit a local olive wood workshop to learn about the olive wood production in Bethlehem which the most famous handicraft in Bethlehem.
See the separation wall and the graffiti of Banksy. Witness how the wall affects the lives of the locals. Visit The Walled Off Hotel "Banksy Official Hotel in Bethlehem". End of the tour at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint or your hotel in Bethlehem.
Visit Aida Refugee Camp and hear from the residents about their experiences of being born and growing up as refugees in their own country. End the tour at the ending point.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate (Runs every 15 minutes) and the last stop will be Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint. Once you get of the bus, cross on foot to Bethlehem side (you have to cross the wall / Just follow all other people getting off the bus as they will be crossing to Bethlehem). Once you cross, your guide will be waiting for you wearing his name tag.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Discover Palestine
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is decent clothes
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
How it compares in Bethlehem
- Its from-price is 20% above the median of the 32 day trips we list in Bethlehem.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 32.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bethlehem
Bethlehem is an ancient town on the Judean hills, just south of Jerusalem, home to the Church of the Nativity, its stone streets and Manger Square.
Bethlehem stands on a ridge of the Judean hills in the West Bank, a few kilometres south of Jerusalem. Its Church of the Nativity, a World Heritage site, was first built in the fourth century over the grotto traditionally held to be the birthplace of Jesus, and rebuilt in the sixth. Visitors enter through the low Door of Humility into a basilica of tall red-stone columns, and a silver star marks the spot in the grotto below.
Top-ranked sights in Bethlehem: Milk Grotto.
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