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Private Day Tour: Herodion, Mar Saba Monastery and Bethlehem
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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 the top of Mount Herodium, Herod’s the Great roman palace and visit Mar Saba Monastery in the Judean Desert. Learn about the history of the sites and the daily life from your local tour guide! Visit 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.
Highlights
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private Tour Guide
Pickup from Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint or your hotel inside Bethlehem
Air-conditioned vehicle
Fuel surcharge
Gratuities
Entrance fees to all sites
Public transportation to the meeting point
Meeting Points
Departure
Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
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.
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Private Day Tour: Herodion, Mar Saba Monastery and Bethlehem
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About
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 the top of Mount Herodium, Herod’s the Great roman palace and visit Mar Saba Monastery in the Judean Desert. Learn about the history of the sites and the daily life from your local tour guide! Visit 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.
Highlights
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private Tour Guide
Pickup from Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint or your hotel inside Bethlehem
Air-conditioned vehicle
Fuel surcharge
Gratuities
Entrance fees to all sites
Public transportation to the meeting point
Meeting Points
Departure
Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
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.
Return
Itinerary
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Bethlehem
Meet your private guide-driver at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint and depart to the Old City of Bethlehem. Walk the narrow streets of the old city and enjoy the old architects of the buildings from the Ottoman 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.
2 hours
2
Church of the Nativity
Continue to Manger Square and visit the Nativity Church, the birthplace of Jesus and the oldest church in the world.
1 hour
3
Afteem Restaurant
You will have a nice lunch break at Afteem Restaurant for Falafel, Hummus and typical Salad lunch. (own expense).
40 minutes
4
Chapel of the Shepherds’ Field
Drive to the Shepherd’s Field where the angel Gabriel appeared to the shepherds, see the ruins that go back to the Byzantine time and the current church.
30 minutes
5
Mar Saba Monastery
Drive to Mar Saba Monastery in the Judean Desert, one of the oldest monasteries in the Holy Land. Men can visit the monastery while women are not allowed inside but still, they can enjoy the view from outside and the guide's explanations.
1 hour
6
Herodion National Park
Take a short drive to Herodion National Park, 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.
1 hour
7
The Walled Off Hotel
Visit Banksy Graffiti arts in Bethlehem, The Walled Off Hotel of Banksy and the separation wall.
