Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port

3.6 (31 reviews) Ashdod, Israel
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Duration9h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 45 travelers
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Overview

Step off your cruise ship in Ashdod port and make the most of a day in the Holy Land with a tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The itinerary for this tour was created specifically for cruise passengers docking at Ashdod port. Tour guide will meet you when you disembark, and take you to Jerusalem in a comfortable vehicle with A/C. Stop to get an overview of the city from Mount Scopus before continuing to Jerusalem’s Old City. Pass the Mount of Olives, and spot the Church of All Nations and the adjacent Garden of Gethsemane. Drive parallel to the Old City walls alongside Kidron Valley, and the Ophel Promenade. Enter the Old City for a walking tour of top sites like the Western Wall, the Cardo, and Via Dolorosa. Tour the Sepulcher Church, and explore the Old City market before taking a lunch break. The tour leaves Jerusalem passing Mount Zion. The next stop is Bethlehem, to see the Nativity Church. At the end of the tour, you’ll be returned to Ashdod port and your cruise ship.

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Tour in Spanish

Spanish-speaking guide: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port in Spanish
Pickup included

Tour in English

English-speaking guide: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port in English
Pickup included

What's included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • A guide will accompany you all day
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pick-up/drop-off at Ashdod cruise port
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. 20m
    Stop to get an overview of the city from Mount Scopus before continuing to Jerusalem’s Old City.
  2. The Cardo
    20m
    Enter the Byzantine Cardo lined with columns in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City
  3. Jewish Quarter
    20m
    Visit the Jewish Quarter in Old City of Jerusalem
  4. Western Wall
    30m
    We enter the Old City on foot through one of the massive gates in the 16th-century walls and pass the Western Wall excavations as we walk towards the Western Wall. This sacred Jewish site is all that remains from the 2,000-year-old holy Jewish Temple that once stood on Temple Mount
  5. 30m
    The Holy Sepulcher Church was built in the 4th century to encompass Christ’s tomb and the site of the crucifixion at Golgotha (Calvary)
  6. The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa
    30m
    We walk along a section of the Via Dolorosa, as Jesus did bearing his cross
  7. Christian Quarter
    30m
    Visit the Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem
  8. Old City of Jerusalem
    2h
    We enter the Old City on foot through one of the massive gates in the 16th-century walls and pass the Western Wall excavations as we walk towards the Western Wall
  9. Church of the Nativity
    1h
    In Bethlehem, we tour the Nativity Church and see the Holy Grotto where the nativity took place. Occasionally there are too many visitors at the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem, which makes a visit not always possible.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

When you arrive at the port, a guide from Bein Harim will be waiting for you, holding a sign that reads “Bein Harim”.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.

Cancellation policy

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

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