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Day Tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv: Explore Biblical Sites and Major Landmarks
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Jerusalem
Embark on a full-day tour from Tel Aviv to explore the biblical sites and major landmarks of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Visit holy sites, churches, and walk in the footsteps of Jesus on the Via Dolorosa. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Mount Scopus National Botanical Garden - Our journey begins with the Panoramic overview of Mt. Scopus with stunning views of Jerusalem’s skyline.
Old City Temple Mount where the golden dome of the Dome of the Rock offers the perfect photo-op. Looking down we see a 3,000-year-old Jewish cemetery. - Garden of Gethsemane - We pass by the Garden of Gethsemane.
- Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony) - Pass by the Church of All Nations.
- Kidron Valley - Pass by the Kidron Valley.
- Old City of Jerusalem - Entering the Old City via the Zion Gate to Visit the most important Historical sites.
- Armenian Quarter - Pass by the Armenian Quarter
- The Cardo - Visit the Jewish Quarter and the 1500 year old Byzantine Cardo.
- Jewish Quarter - Visit the Historical Jewish Quarter
- Christian Quarter - Visit the most important sites in the Christian Quarter
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Western Wall - We stop at the Kotel; the Western Wall where Jews have prayed since the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. Built by King Herod it was a supporting wall enclosing the Temple Mount area.
On the tour you can join others from around the world and place a prayer note between the stones of the wall. - The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa - Explore The Via Dolorosa also known as the Way of the Cross Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Visit the Historical site the Cross Church of the Holy Sepulcher built on the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and his burial tomb.
- Muslim Quarter - Pass by the Muslim Quarter and The lively Bazaar.
- Bethlehem - we continue to Holy Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s birth. We arrive in the City of Bread, Bethlehem, which was home to Jesse, King David’s father as well as being Christ’s birthplace.
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Church of the Nativity - From Manger Square we enter the 4th century Church of the Nativity which is the oldest church in Israel still in use. Beneath the church is the Grotto of the Nativity where a star indicates the place where Jesus was born.
This is the place where the well-known story of Christmas night took place and a visit here is a moving experience for all Christians. -
The Church of St. Catherine - If possible, visit the Church of St. Catherine.
From the Church of St. Catherine we go down into a two room cave which connects with the Grotto of the Nativity. This is the perfect place for us to take a moment and sing some Christmas carols.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Includes all entrance fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Insurance
Additional Information
Explore the holy site Jerusalem and Bethlehem on a full-day tour
Visit the Israel’s holiest and oldest sites. Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo, the Roman road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall, the Kotel, and continue to the Christian quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Bethlehem where Jesus was born; Walk through the Manger square to visit the Church of Nativity; View the Shepherds’ field.
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• Full-day tour of the biblical sites in Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
• See Israel’s most important churches.
• Follow Jesus’ path down the Via Dolorosa.
• Explore Bethlehem’s Christian landmarks.
• Free hotel pickup and drop-off included.
- The tour is subject to Palestinian authority regulations.
- Passports are compulsory.
- Visit to Bethlehem: due to the high number of visitors, entrance to the Nativity Cave may be limited.
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 10 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Minimum starting age for the tour is 4 years old.
- Visit to Bethlehem may require a change of vehicle as well as a local Palestinian guide
Location
Mount Scopus National Botanical Garden
Mount Scopus, Hebrew University Campus
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cosmore_d
Nov 17, 2022
Love it - Breathtaking and loved every part of this. Stay with group. Easy to get lost. Lots of good shopping and great people. Tour guide was very knowledgeable about Subject, but had a hard time understanding in my language. I would definitely recommend!!!
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Leticia_m
Dec 5, 2018
Good - Good, but basic. No time for making lines, which are necesary if you aime to see Jesus’s seculpture, or nativity place.Bad comunication between Viator and the actual company that takes care of the tour. I paid for hotel pick up and drop off but had to make myserf 4 international expensive calls as the guide denied what was clearly written in the boucher. At last everything was clarified but left the tour with a big headache
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Sara_b
Dec 27, 2022
Do NOT recommend - they spend more time taking you to their lunch place and their souvenir shops - Pay the money and go on a private for a TRUE Small Group tour. Spent majority of day counting people. Did not get to buy the type of souvenirs I wanted since they controlled where we stopped and when. Did not get to see what I wanted in Bethlehem since they controlled where we ate for lunch. No choice - just pay for a buffet. We are picky eaters and wanted to see more of Bethlehem. Would have rather had free time then their control. Tour guide did the absolute best she could so not her fault. It is the companies for controlling every aspect of the tour.
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