Bethlehem Sightseeing Half Day Biblical Tour from Jerusalem/TLV


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From $45.00

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Departs: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

We will start our tour driving through the Judean hills to Bethlehem, The city of King David. Upon arrival, we will ride through the city and sight see the historic and 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 where The Holy Family took refuge from the Massacre of the Innocents.
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 where the angels appeared to the Shepherd’s to announce the birth of Jesus Christ.
The tour includes a visit to an olive wood factory and a cooperative store.

*Make Sure to bring your passport as it is required sometimes.
* Switch of vehicle is required, All times are approximate!
* Tour ends in Jerusalem David citadel hotel only


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Private transportation

Tour Taxes

What's Not Included

Lunch


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 1 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 14
  • YOUTH: Age: 15 - 18
  • ADULT: Age: 19 - 60
  • SENIOR: Age: 61 - 84

Additional Info

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

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 • Admission Ticket Free

The Church of St. Catherine
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 • Admission Ticket Free

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 • Admission Ticket Free

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.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sanctuary Bethlehem
The Nativity Church in Bethlehem old City

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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".

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Blessings Gift Shop and The Olive Wood Factory
Pass By Olive Wood Factory

• Admission Ticket Free

Tomb of Rachel (Kever Rachel)
Rachel's Tomb is the site revered as the burial place of the matriarch Rachel.

• Admission Ticket Free

Bethlehem Museum
The Bethlehem Museum is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for Palestine's heritage, identity, culture and art.

• Admission Ticket Free


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