Small problem of guide in French non-existent on all the 1st part of the activity. All in English until arrival in Bethlehem. Huge wait at Departure from Jerusalem: Rv at the RV point 7:50 am departure from Mount Scopus for Bethlehem 9:30 am!!!!! But, the driver was very nice and the French guide Joanne on the spot in Bethlehem was perfect, attentive, cultured and very interesting……Nevertheless the obligatory passage in the local restaurant and the wait before leaving for Jerusalem was very unpleasant (he did not was not planned to have lunch in Bethlehem) return planned around 1 p.m. in fact we arrived around 2:30 p.m.

Go ahead and book. You'll be handed over at a crossing point but the Bethlehem guides are funny and friendly. They'll take you to the shepherds' fields first and show you the shepherds' caves. Then it's up into Bethlehem. They'll give you the chance to look through a craft shop but it has really good quality well-priced local things and there's no pressure to buy. The Church of the Nativity is large with a tiny low door. Beautiful inside. There's a long queue to go downstairs to the birth place of Jesus but they have special permission just to let you go down without waiting in the queue. The manger is down there too. Before they take you back they'll show you the wall. They are not political about it. They'll just let you see it. You then get handed over and taken back to Jerusalem. If you haven't been to an Arab town it might be a surprise. It looks a bit wild but you'll be OK. I teach Arab people at college in the UK so they just look like my students but it might be a bit strange.

Since we were not allowed to travel to the Palestinian territory with our rental car, but really wanted to travel to Bethlehem, we decided to book this place through Get your Guide. It was a very nice excursion with international fellow travellers, which made this tour even more interesting, since after visiting the Church of the Nativity of Jesus, we had lunch together, where we could talk to many of these people and exchange ideas. We have already booked countless events via Get your Guide and always again...punctual, reliable and very, very eventful. Thanks and keep it up!!!