BETHLEHEM HALF DAY TOUR

Duration: 1 Day

EVERYDAY

This half day tour begins with a walk through the Judean hills which would have been the route taken by Joseph and Mary on their way to Bethlehem. In Bethlehem, our first stop is the Manger Square where the Church of Nativity located. The Church was erected over the Holy grotto which marks the site where Jesus was born. The grotto is the oldest historic site used as a place of worship in Christianity, and many Christians gather here every Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of Christ. The fascinating aspect of this tour is the fact that we get to the Silver Star which signifies the exact spot in the Manger where Jesus’ first cries rang out.

 

We continue to the Church of St. Catherine and get to roam the caves beneath the church. We see the chapel of the Innocent and St. Joseph’s chapel. We also see the cave room used as a study by St. Jerome when he was translating the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek. The tour moves from the Church of St. Catherine to the Grotto of our Lady (the Milk Grotto). This is the site where Mary nursed and fed baby Jesus. A drop of milk dropped while Mary fed Jesus and this turned the caves white.

The Bethlehem half-day tour ends with a walk through the field of Shepherds where the birth of Christ was first announced and also a drive through the field of Ruth where Ruth met Boaz. The tour ends at approximately 13:00 and there is no return to the hotel.

  • Church of Nativity
  • Church of St. Catherine
  • Manger Square                                    
  • Shepherds fields
  • Pick up from your hotel.
  • Select your preferred tour language: English, French, German or Spanish.
  • Experience Bethlehem.
  • Drive through the Judean hills.
  • Guaranteed departure.
  • Please pick your passport for entering Jericho and Bethlehem.
  • This tour contains a moderate amount of walking and comfortable walking shoes are advised.
  • Modest dressing is mandatory for visit to holy sites; knees and shoulders should be covered.
  • Please bring passport to enter Bethlehem.
  • Entrance to the Nativity cave may be limited due to the high number of visitors.

The tour includes:

  • Hotel pick up.
  • A fully certified and licensed tour guide.
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Entrance fees.

The tour doesn’t include:

    • Food and drinks refreshment
  • 4% cancellation fee charge for notification up to 2 days in advance.
  • 25% cancellation fee charge for notification up to 1 day in advance.
  • 100% cancellation fee charge for notification on the day of the tour.
  • No Show – 100% Cancellation fees.
Pick up location Pick up time
Netanya 06:30
Herziliya 07:00
Tel Aviv 07:15
Jerusalem 08:30

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