Private Tour: Old City of Bethlehem and Herodium

Private Tour: Old City of Bethlehem and Herodium

Duration7h - 8h

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Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Experience the beauty of the Old City of Bethlehem on this day trip, walk along the narrow star street where Joseph and Mary walked when they came to Bethlehem. Get an incredible view of the landscape from top of Mount Herodium, Herod’s the Great roman palace. Learn about the history of the sites and the daily life from your local tour guide! Visit the Shepherd’s field, caves were used by the Shepherds 2000 years ago. Visit the Nativity Church, the birthplace of Jesus and the oldest church in the world still in daily use. By the end of the tour you will see Banksy Graffiti art.

What's included

Private tour
Local guide driver
Pickup from Checkpoint 300 or your hotel if in Bethlehem only
Drop-off at Checkpoint 300 or your hotel if in Bethlehem only

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transfer from your location to meeting point on arrival
Transfer from meeting point to your hotel by the end of the tour
National Park fees

What to expect

Bethlehem
3h

Meet your private guide driver at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint and depart to the Old City of Bethlehem. Walk the narrow streets and enjoy the old architecture of the buildings from the Otoman period. Stop by Bethlehem Icon Center, which used to be a local house and today it’s a center teaching Byzantine Iconography. Walk the Star Street— the way that Joseph and Mary took when they came to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Walk onward through the old city and stop the main old entrance of the city then to Hosh Al Syrian quarter, see the building from inside and stop for a cup of tea or Arabic coffee. Visit an old Olive Press museum and learn about olive harvest and olive oil production, the building which houses the museum dates back as far as the 19th century. It houses many ethnographic and archaeological artifacts featuring the entire process of oil production. Furthermore, the exhibit also shows the many uses for oil, such as lamps, medicine, food, soap, and even cosmetics.
35m · Admission ticket not included

You will have a nice lunch break at Afteem Restaurant for Falafel, Hummus and typical Salad lunch. (own expense).
Church of the Nativity
1h 30m

After you purchase lunch, continue to Manger Square and visit the Nativity Church, the birthplace of Jesus and the oldest church in the world.
Chapel of the Shepherds’ Field
1h

Drive to the Shepherd’s Field where the angel Gabriel appeared to the shepherds, see the ruins that goes back to the Byzantine time and the current church. Take a short drive to Mount Herodium, the palace of Herod the Great from the roman period 1st century BC. From the top of the mountain, enjoy a panorama view of the landscape of the area and from there you can see Jordan mountains and the Dead Sea.
Walled Off Hotel History Exhibition
30m · Admission ticket not included

Finally, visit Banksy Graffiti arts in Bethlehem, The Walled Off Hotel of Banksy and the separation wall.

After exploring all the sites, drive back to Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint to return to your hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to the last stop Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint, once you get off the bus, follow everything to cross to Bethlehem side where your guide will be waiting to meet you once you cross.

End point

Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to the last stop Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint, once you get off the bus, follow everything to cross to Bethlehem side where your guide will be waiting to meet you once you cross.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation policy

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

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