Accompanied by your own private guide, visit the grotto of the birthplace of Jesus in the Nativity Church, Saint Jerome's Caves, Saint Catherine Church, Milk Grotto Church and the Shepherd's Field.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Drop-off at Checkpoint 300 or Bethlehem hotel
Local guide driver
Pickup from Checkpoint 300 or Bethlehem hotel
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Public transportation to the meeting point and back to your hotel
Meeting Points
Departure
Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
Starting Point: Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint.
Tour starts from Bethlehem side of Checkpoint.
Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate, it costs 5 NIS and runs directly to the Bethlehem Checkpoint and back. Walk through the checkpoint as you enter and exit Bethlehem.
Make sure to bring your passport.
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Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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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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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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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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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Meet at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint and drive to the city of Beit Sahour, the city of Shepherds who keep watch over their flock by night. In the past, the Canaanites inhabited its numerous caves, and today it is the home of many churches and convents.
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Chapel of the Shepherds’ Field
Visit the Shepherds Field Church, the site that commemorates the visit of the Angel Gabriel to the shepherd to tell them the good news that Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
40 minutes
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Church of the Nativity
Drive to the old city of Bethlehem towards Manger Square and the Nativity Church.
Visit the Nativity Church that was built by Justinian in 530 AD, and you will enter the Byzantine basilica through the main entrance, also known as 'The Door of Humility' and see the original floor of the first church of Constantine from 326 AD. You will take the steps to get down to the grotto, the spot where Jesus was born from Virgin Mary.
40 minutes
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Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Visit Saint Catherine Church, the main Catholic parish church in Bethlehem and where the midnight Christmas Mass is celebrated on Christmas Eve.
20 minutes
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Cave of St. Jerome
Visit Saint Jerome’s Caves to see the place where he lived and translated the bible in the fifth century.
20 minutes
6
Blessings Gift Shop and The Olive Wood Factory
Visit one of the old olive wood workshops in Bethlehem and learn about the local handicraft while watching the artists working.
30 minutes
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Milk Grotto
It is believed that while Virgin Mary was feeding baby Jesus, a drop of milk hit the ground and turned all of the stones white.
30 minutes
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Bethlehem
A short walk in the old city of Bethlehem and learn about its history.
30 minutes
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Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
Before the tour finish, we will stop at the separation wall and see also the graffitis.
Afterward, drive to the Checkpoint where the tour will end.