Bethlehem Private Tour - Extravacantza.com

Duration8h

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LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

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Overview

Combine most of the memorable sites in one day in Bethlehem. Hear the Biblical Narrative from the locals, walk around the magnificent old city of Bethlehem, taste the local food, learn about the history of Palestine. Take a walk in the open air gallery where many artists comes from all over the world to draw graffiti on the separation wall and visit The Walled Off Hotel (Banksy hotel and museum). Drink tea or coffee with Palestinian refugees in Aida refugee camp.

What's included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Local Guide Driver

Hotel pickup and drop-off outside of Bethlehem City
Meals and drinks

What to expect

Discover Palestine
Pass by

Meet your guide at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint from Bethlehem side.
Mar Saba Monastery
2h

Drive into the Jerusalem wilderness to enjoy the view and visit St. Saba Monastery (Mar Saba).
Shepherd's Sanctuary
40m

Visit the Shepherd's Field Chapel, the place where the angel Gabriel first announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds.
Church of the Nativity
2h · Admission ticket included

Drive back to Bethlehem. Time for optional traditional Humus and Falafel lunch in a local restaurant (Lunch not included). Visit the Nativity Church, Birthplace of Jesus (UNESCO Site), visit Saint Catherine Church. Saint Jerome Cave, Milk Grotto Church.
Blessings Gift Shop and The Olive Wood Factory
20m

Visit a local olive wood workshop to learn about the olive wood production in Bethlehem which the most famous handicraft in Bethlehem.
40m · Admission ticket not included

See the separation wall and the graffiti of Banksy. Witness how the wall affects the lives of the locals. Visit The Walled Off Hotel "Banksy Official Hotel in Bethlehem".

End of the tour at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint or your hotel in Bethlehem.
Discover Palestine
50m

Visit Aida Refugee Camp and hear from the residents about their experiences of being born and growing up as refugees in their own country.

End the tour at the ending point.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate (Runs every 15 minutes) and the last stop will be Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint. Once you get of the bus, cross on foot to Bethlehem side (you have to cross the wall / Just follow all other people getting off the bus as they will be crossing to Bethlehem).
Once you cross, your guide will be waiting for you wearing his name tag.

End point

Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate (Runs every 15 minutes) and the last stop will be Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint. Once you get of the bus, cross on foot to Bethlehem side (you have to cross the wall / Just follow all other people getting off the bus as they will be crossing to Bethlehem).
Once you cross, your guide will be waiting for you wearing his name tag.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is decent clothes
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation policy

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

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