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Full-Day Bethlehem, Jericho, and Jordan River Tour

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From $145.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

8 to 11 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore a mix of ancient and contemporary history during this shared full-day excursion to Bethlehem and Jericho. Visit sights important to the history of Christianity, including the Church of the Nativity—believed to be Jesus’ birthplace—and the Church of Saint Catherine.

A full-day shared excursion to Bethlehem and Jericho
Enjoy an attraction-packed, multi-stop itinerary in each location
Travel comfortably by air-conditioned vehicle
Visit the Mount of Temptation Monastery by cable car at an extra cost

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide in Bethlehem only - jericho with driver only
Tour Taxes

Hisham palace entrance 10 nis per person
Entrance Fee to Tel Jericho of 10NIS/Person
Lunch
Jerusalem option pick up & return to Jerusalem only

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Shepherd's Sanctuary

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Milk Grotto

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church of the Nativity

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Mount of Temptation Monastery (Pass By)

Ancient Jericho/ Tell es-Sultan

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cave of St. Jerome (Pass By)

The Monastery of Saint Gerassimos

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zaccheus' Tree

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hisham's Palace

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tel es-Sultan

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Good Samaritan Museum (Pass By)

Bethlehem

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Jericho and jordan river self guided with driver only
we cannot guarantee visiting the grotto of the nativity on holidays or sundays
We could wait on the line from 30-90 mins to see the Birth grotto on regular days
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

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Highly Recommend

diana_t, Apr 2024

Due to the war, the tour was a tour to Bethlehem only. It was nice having a private tour like to the places listed. The Church of the Nativity, the milk grotto, and etc was such a spiritual and amazing experience that I do not think anyone will ever have. I had the place to myself. It was so beautiful. Thank you to Elias for everything. He was so funny, a comedian, informative, chill, and awesome guide. Helped me a lot on this trip. Thank you. I can only imagine what it would have been like if I was able to go to the other two locations. Highly recommend this tour!!

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benjamin_s, Sep 2023

Guider was providing vivid guidance which coming out of his life, not just memorized from books. Definitely, now I know a company recommendable who are planning trip to israel.

Excellent guide Elias

Hernando_R, Sep 2023

The tour guide Elias was excellent, we really like him. The tour to Bethlehem was very nice and informative but the second part to Jericho did not enjoy it much.

Very significant Bethlehem, Jericho and Jordan River Tour.

Valerie_L, Sep 2023

Bethlehem due to the significance of this town in my religion. The guide, Elias was super knowledgeable, I highly recommend him! He has great humour as well. Photos included are of the Judean Desert after descending from Jerusalem, Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, The Milk Grotto, Sheperd's Cave and our guide. Jericho, though the oldest city in the world, is like an unexplored hidden gem, we observed beautiful archeological findings. Photos of Elisha's Spring Fountain, Hisham's Palace with all the mosiacs. Visiting the baptismal site at Qasr al Yahud was extremely special for me.

Very nice experience

Enoch_G, Sep 2023

The tour guides were factastic, both in the morning and afternoon. They made it fun but also had a lot of really good information to share. They also new how to keep the group organized and stay on schedule so that we weren't waiting around too long for the next activity. Highly recommend the tour.

Beautiful!!!

Vincenzo_N, Sep 2023

beautiful tour, the places visited together with a very professional guide, helped to fully experience every corner of the holy land

Great way to see Bethlehem and Jericho

Alan_K, Sep 2023

Our guide was great for the Bethlehem portion. The Jericho portion was good but if I had to decide between the two, the Bethelhem portion was best. Would highly recommend this tour if you want to see both sites. We felt very safe the entire time.

Intensive but worth it

Tom_M, Sep 2023

This is a real tour de force of Christian religious and other historic sites in the West Bank, including Bethlehem, the Judean desert, the River Jordan, and several sites around Jericho. It’s a long trip - I left my hotel in Tel Aviv at 05:45 to reach the pickup point on time and got back at 21:00 - which was much longer than I expected. However, if you’re up for an intensive day in a fascinating region - then this is the trip for you. Bethlehem tour guide Elias was a particular star.

Amazing

Tamar_E, Jul 2023

The tour guides were great! We loved the views and enjoyed the whole experience. It was a lot of fun.

Beautiful experience!

Sheila_W, Jul 2023

Great experience!!! Elias our tour guide was the best 👍 t’was organised, fun and a beautiful experience. Thanks once again

Such a memorable day!

Liuaki_F, Jun 2023

Impressive tour guides and entertainment throughout. This tour felt very personalized and is Money/time well spent! Would do again in a heartbeat!

Best Tour Guide Ever!

Rex_B, Jun 2023

Everything about this tour was excellent and memorable. The tour guide Elias gave us very good information in a clear and entertaining way for each place we visited. He was very nice and conscientious of the needs for his group, especially for those who had a hard time walking. He provided extra transport for those who can't walk for long distances when going uphill like in the church of nativity area which we haven't experienced from any other tour guide.

Fantastic Tour

Lucy_M, Jun 2023

This excursion was a great crescendo to my Israel trip. It was very inclusive of many sites I wanted to see. The guides were very knowledgeable and personable.

One in a lifetime experience.

Claire_A, Jun 2023

All places in Jerusalem that i went to are memorable to me. It's the place where our Lord Jesus Christ was born, baptized, and died. It's an incredible and soul warming ecperience.

Fantastic! The guides...

Sarah_L, Jun 2023

Fantastic! The guides were brilliant and the experience is a memory we can never forget - fully recommended

Inatentive, rushed and un-informative

Matthew_H, Jun 2023

The entire first half of c the tour was rushed to a degree that made it completely unenjoyable. The morning guide seemed in a hurry to get it over with, was far more focused on making sure everyone kept up with him than allowing even a few free moments here and there for photos and seemed to just be going through the motions in regards to the descriptions and history of Bethlehem. The afternoon portion and guide were much better run and presented This guide was engaged and seemed to actually care about something other than getting finished. BTW, we have been traveling around the world for 10 months and have taken dozens of these types of tours arranged through Viator, Trip Advisor and others and have never been even the least bit dissatisfied before.

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Love the experience, very...

Sergio_S, May 2023

Love the experience, very good guides,even though we did not take the last trip. we did not have time, maybe next time. thank you for everything and god bless Israel and you.

Elias is a wonderful tour...

Travis_C, May 2023

Elias is a wonderful tour guide. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, and committed to making sure that everyone feels included. Additionally, the people of Palestine are extremely generous and kind. Overall a great experience.

Wonderful day in West Bank

tlblume1, May 2023

The guide was excellent. He gave great information about the sites we saw, was funny and answered all our questions. He shared with us his experiences living as a Christian in Palestine. He is definitely a great representative of the company and Israel. The time allotted for each site was adequate and I didn't feel rushed. It was a long day but a great day. Would totally recommend this tour.

We had a great time, and...

jason_t, May 2023

We had a great time, and ELIAS our tour guide is amazing, with a good heart and wisdom. The tour operator is very responsive .. KUDOS guys! Highly recommended 🙏🏻

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