Bethlehem Day Tour: Visit Church of Nativity, Shepherd's Chapel, Mount of Temptation & More

Embark on a Bethlehem Day Tour to explore the historic Church of Nativity, Shepherd’s Chapel, Mount of Temptation, and more. Discover the rich Christian heritage and breathtaking views of the holy lands. Don’t forget your passport for the checkpoints!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Tour guide exclusive to Bethlehem
  • Air-conditioned tour vehicles
  • All tour taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Cable Car Fee of 60NIS/Person
  • Entrance Fee of 10NIS/Person in Tel Jericho Ancient City of Jericho
  • Visit down to The Nativity Cave is not always possible
  • Some Places Randomly Close , but we will take you as much places in jericho as possible
Additional Information

Bethlehem holds a critical position among Christian holy sites as it is home to one of the most ancient churches, The Church of Nativity. A guided tour is available for this church, as well as for Saint Catherine’s Church and The Church of Milk Grotto. The journey continues to the city of Beit Sahour, famously known as The Shepherd’s city. It boasts one of the largest Christian populations. We’ll stop by The Chapel of The Shepherd’s where the birth of Jesus was first heralded by the angels.

Our final destination is The Mount of Temptation & Saint George Monastery. According to the gospels, this is where Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. The mountain’s peak, about 360 meters high, provides a breathtaking view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Moab and Gilead mountains.

  • Keep your passport handy as it may be required at certain checkpoints.
  • A vehicle change is necessary, All times are approximate!
Location
David Citadel Hotel
King David Street
Cancellation Policy

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

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989hirutw
Nov 1, 2023
Kidanemeret Ethiopian church,Korontos Monastry .The Tomb of Alazar, Betelihem ,the St. Marry and Elizabet home ,Getesema - The view was so exiting and we took so many photos and upload by Google the city ie. Jerusalem was very much tricky means all buildings are same white color then we walk long and can't back to the church we were Kidanemeret Ethiopian church then we meet an American lady who were out for dog walk she helped us to find our way home and we took picture with her now I want to say Thanks!!! our view was Korontos Monastry The Tomb of Alazar, Betelihem ,the St. Marry and Elizabet home ,Getesemani, the home of Martha and Mariam her sister and mauls etc....
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Dominique267
Aug 17, 2023
Very good place to visit Bethlehem with a very attentive guide. We visited the monasteries with a driver tr - Very good address for visits accompanied by guides who are very attentive to groups. We visited the monasteries with a very pleasant driver.
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Debbiedrell
Jun 27, 2023
Took my 81 yr old grandma. Wonderful but tough - INCREDIBLE tour! See where Jesus was born in the manger and so many incredible ancient sites! My husband and I took my 81 year old mom whose dream it is to see the site where Jesus was born and all the religious sites. she is not athletic and has a bad foot. She did marvelously but there is a lot of uphill climbing and slippery steps. Our guide Elias always looked out for her and kept lovingly telling us to take our time. He was so kind to our group. We loved it and our tour guides were incredible. I can’t speak more highly of Elias and Mohammad. Elias was especially funny, charming, and taught us a lot about the history and never got political. He has ancestral roots in the land and was well versed in the history. Elias realized we had booked a tour that would not be good for my mom (monastery tour) and also that women aren’t allowed in anyway, so he suggested we switch and he made it happen for us! We are so glad to see Mount temptation, dip into river Jordan, and see the spring of Elijah. However old Jericho was tough and if i had to do it all over again i wouldn’t do it because it was 100 degrees and the steps perilous for my mom. I wish Mohammad warned us about that. Otherwise an INCREDIBLE TOUR!
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Gordon_w
Mar 5, 2020
A warm welcome to Palestine - A well organized tour with outstanding Guides. Bethlehem is a lovely ancient city and the countryside around Saint George Monestary beautiful. We were warmly welcomed at the West Bank check point by our Palestinian Guides. A change of vehicle is required - Israeli vehicles can go into the West Bank but West Bank/Palestinian vehicles/guides cannot travel into Israel. A full day of sightseeing but do not expect to get into the Church of the Navity as the line ups are hours long.
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Natashaalexandar
Feb 23, 2020
Mount of Temptation, St Saba, St George, Bethlehem - Great experience, all recommendations, guides from Eliah tours were excellent, expesialy thanks to Mr Ziad who drove us safely all day and show us many beautiful places. We tasted falafels, hummus, zaatar, sweets and jericho bananas. We hope to visit again.
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Z7896cfjohnr
Dec 11, 2019
Bethlehem from all sides - Can't give anything but a great review for this tour. I changed the plan slightly with the help of the guides, who were helpful, knowledgeable, funny and inclusive. I've read reviews of some tours being too political etc. But I and our group found Boaz very open but respectful and not political, in fact spiritually enlightening would be a good explanation, he qouted from Bilble(s), Koran and Torah. We even got the Our Father recited in Aramaic, the lanuage Jesus would have spoken. The amount of food tasting, sweets and coffee supplied, we were brought into Bethlehem with open arms!! One of the childern of a really charming family on the tour, kept calling it "the best tour ever", they had done several tours already this week!! We were immersed in the history and life in Bethlehem from long before Jesus was born to the modern day! Jerico and the baptismal site were items in there own right, things and places I wanted to experience, but we were spoilt in Bethlehem, even getting into 2 grotto's; the Church of the Nativity and the grotto in St Catherine's where St Jerome translated the bibles and was originally buried. We were very lucky, most of the time you don't get into one grotto with the crowds or booked for masses, to get the 2 was special. No more to say, except thanks Boaz, Moses and Elijah Tours for your hospitality and sharing your knowledge of your iconic city!!
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John_w
Oct 7, 2019
Wonderful Tour - Tour bus left from Jerusalem. Easy crossing into Bethlehem, where our guides met the group. Fantastic tour of Bethlehem, which included an insight to life in Bethlehem and the Border wall, as well as the Religious attractions. After Bethlehem I separated from the group (who were all going to the Dead Sea). I had my own personal guide and driver to the Monasteries and Mt of Temptations. After the tour I was driven back to Jerusalem. I cant recommend this tour enough. It was breathtaking and a must see for anyone visiting the Holy Land.
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Gabri
Nov 14, 2019
A good tour until.... - The tour was excellent, as I really wanted to see the Greek Orthodox monastery - I did not like the first guide injecting one sided politics into the tour - many were uncomfortable, otherwise the tour was very good.
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Femke_v
Nov 7, 2019
Lovely day - We went on a day trip and had a lovely day. Good gides and we saw and did a lot during the trip. Ik would defenitly recommend this
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