Bethlehem and Jericho Tour: Historic Sites and Monastery

Embark on a transformative journey through history and spirituality on a one-day tour from Tel Aviv. Explore the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem, visit the ancient city of Jericho, and experience the sacred Jordan River.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Church of the Nativity - Visit the Church of Nativity and, time permitting, enter the Milk Grotto. Explore the streets of the Old City.
    Tea/Coffee break at local artisanal shop.
  • Mount of Temptation Monastery - Ascend the Mount of Temptation by cable car (entrance ticket to cable car not included, $16 per person) and enjoy a guided tour of the…
What's Included
  • Guided tours of Bethlehem, Jericho, and Qasr al Yahud
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Jericho cable car (approx $16)
Additional Information

Departing from Tel Aviv, this one day tour takes you to some of Israel’s most popular sites. Discover Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus and visit some of its key sites including the Church of the Nativity. Head towards Jericho, the oldest city on Earth for a tour, and ascend the Mount of Temptation by cable car. Enjoy a guided tour of the Monastery,…

Location
Kaufmann St 2
Kaufmann Street
Pick up is from Israeli Textile Center, Kaufman Street 2 (Corner of Shenkar & Kaufman St)
Cancellation Policy

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

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681karig
Oct 6, 2023
A wonderful experience - Badren is one terrific guide! A wealth of knowledge shared objectively . Visiting the Church of the Nativity was timed perfectly and despite the crowds, our super guide made sure we understood everything we we saw. Baptism in the Jordan River was profound. Bring extra money for the robe. Visiting the Mount of Temptation: 'purchase tickets in advance to avoid lines'. It didn't really work that way however they were less expensive! The lunch was an AMAZING buffet followed by a hike to the Greek Orthodox Monestary The tour stopped at reputable vendors. Sea of Spa had superior quality items, way less expensive than at the Dead Sea. I really learned from Badren's commentaries from agriculture to geology. Thank you for the 'taste of the West Bank'.
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Lynettebs3310iw
Jul 27, 2023
Best of holy Land - Organized tour, we feel safe all the time. Our tour guide is excellent! Our tour mates are amazing as well
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Sanjiv
Jun 7, 2023
Great tour of Bethlehem, Jericho, and Jordan River. - Can't quite remember the guides name, but he was excellent. Well organized and had a thorough knowledge of all topics on the tour. Always kept track of the people, making sure we were together.
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807wc
Nov 6, 2022
Great experience - A great experience. Guide was well informed and friendly. Both driver and guide were very professional . Enjoyed the whole experience.
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Rajbl2
Oct 3, 2022
West Bank Tour - Great tour with excellent and knowledgable guides (Sivan and George). Comfortable bus with wifi on board
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Evandrot2015
May 11, 2023
Very good experience - The tour started with a 30 minutes delay, and that was the negative part of it. All the rest was very good, including the part at Palestine, since we were able to visit all the planned sites in a safe way.
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Puki62
Dec 30, 2022
Bethlehem, Jericho and Jordan River Tour with Aviad - The tour started from Tel Aviv, it stopped at Jerusalem pick up point for more tourists. Aviad our tour guide was knowledgeable, well informed and tried to cover all sightseeing's of the tour. He addressed the questions we bombarded him with with calmness and constantly tried to remind us of the ancient, documented stories. It was a long day, full of history and culture education. We had a local guide, a lady Neveen for the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, very passionate and willing to share her stories. Coach was comfortable, could use a bit of more cleaning, driver knew his stuff. We stopped at one of Banski wall mural, Jericho tour was ok, stopped for lunch break at a restaurant where food was waiting for us.
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Kirk
Oct 15, 2022
Value for money - Was a very informative tour guides were knowledgeable Tour has a lot of wasted time and could be organised better. Also we need to be aware of bill climbing on temptation mountain.
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Kmlondon22
Dec 18, 2022
A good tour, but would not be my first choice - If organised coach tours are your thing, then you probably can't go wrong with this. The main guide was excellent, the coach comfortable and the driver very good (including avoiding what could have been a nasty accident when a truck pulled out in front). It was also a good way to tick off these 3 sites in one day. If, however, you're more free spirited & have a bit more time it wouldn't be my first choice. What I didn't like: Souvenir stop - The tour started with a 25 minute stop at the obligatory over priced craft shop, where a 12" wide handcrafted manger scene - although lovely - would set you back $2500, and even ordinary souvenirs were several times the price outside. Time I'd have preferred to have used to wander around Bethlehem, rather than being marched to the Church of the Nativity & back. The advertised visits to the Milk Grotto & Banksy Hotel also did not take place. Lunch - the lunch stop was at a restaurant/souvenir shop complex together with other coach parties. The arranged meal, for which you get a discount voucher, is a buffet. The other restaurant here refuses to accept you unless in a group, an American couple on our bus were quoted 1000 NIS if they wanted a table just for two! Unless you want the buffet, take a packed lunch. Jericho - As it was advertised as a Jericho tour, I wrongly assumed it would include the archaeological site of ancient Jericho, rather than just the Mount of Temptation. The lunch stop is next to the entrance, so you could do this in the lunch break. The places visited on the tour though were all well worth seeing. And as said before, no complaints about the guide, coach & driver.
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Kelly_s
Aug 11, 2022
Worthwhile sites, try another company - While the sites were worthwhile, there were many things that put a damper on the day. The first stop at a Bethlehem shop was overwhelmingly crowded with 3-4 large tour groups. On several occasions, the guide offered the option to stop and buy water but never actually stopped. If you wanted water, you had to run to catch up or lose the group altogether. The information given by the guide was sparing compared to other tours. Lastly, the trip was even longer than anticipated because of an extra pickup and drop off in Jerusalem. When booking the tour there was no mention of Tel Aviv AND Jerusalem.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).