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From Jerusalem: Half-Day Bethlehem Guided Tour

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Activity provider:Elijah Tours & Travel
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Guided tour

From Jerusalem: Half-Day Bethlehem Guided Tour

Activity provider:Elijah Tours & Travel
4.7  / 5
521 reviews
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From $50 $45 per person

A half-day guided tour to the Old City of Bethlehem, where you’ll have the chance to visit the 1,500 years old Church of Nativity where Jesus was born, with pick up and drop off from Jerusalem

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Duration 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup optional
Get picked up in front of the Walled-off Hotel. If you're staying at a hotel in Bethlehem, pickup is offered from there too.
Welcoming travelers since 2019

Experience

Itinerary
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    Starting/pickup location

    Depends on the selected option

  • Bus / coach

    (30 minutes)

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    Chapel of the Shepherds' Field

    Guided tour (30 minutes)

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    Church of The Nativity

    Guided tour (1 hour)

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    Chapel of the Milk Grotto

    Guided tour (10 minutes)

  • Beit Sahour, Palestine

    Shopping (30 minutes)

  • Bus / coach

    (30 minutes)

  • 2 drop-off locations:

    Bethlehem, David Citadel Hotel

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Visit the Shepherds Field and Chapel of the Angel
  • Explore the Milk Grotto with the Guide
  • Enter the Nativity Church 1500 Years Old
  • Encounter St. Catharine's Church
  • Visit the Olive Wood Factory and Handicrafts Store
Full description
After meeting at the David Citadel Hotel, you will begin your 3 to 5-hour tour, depending on the season. You will explore some of the religious highlights of Bethlehem, including the Church of the Nativity, St. Catherine, and the Shepherds' Fields. You will begin with the chance to visit the 1,500-year-old Church of Nativity where Jesus was born. From there you will enjoy beautiful views of the Old City of Bethlehem complete with the Manger Square. You will then take a ride through the city of Bethlehem and Beit Sahour passing by the main sites. A special visit to the Milk Grotto is also available, as well as a tour to the Shepherd’s Field where the Angels first announced the birth of Jesus Christ.
Includes
  • Pickup and drop-off at the David Citadel Hotel
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Licensed tour guide registered by the Ministry of Tourism
  • Entrance fees
  • 1 bottle of water
  • Food (if VIP option selected)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

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Date

Meeting point

Meet your driver in front of the David Citadel Hotel. Your driver will have your main booking name on their phones. Make sure to check your name is on the phone before you board.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Oversize luggage
  • Short skirts

Know before you go

  • During normal times there should be no traffic, but it could occur at busy times
  • We do not include a visit to the Birth Grotto unless you have booked the VIP option, as waiting times typically range from 1 to 3 hours, depending on the season and make sure it is not on sunday morning and or holidays as the grotto will be usually closed
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 521 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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Mona – BelgiumSeptember 20, 2023 – Verified booking
The perfect bus with free wifi in it, a bit of traffic jams on the road in Jerusalem on the way there. We had not changed buses at the border, our Palestinian Christian guide Mr Elias was perfect and knew his city and the history very well. He first showed us the Church of the Nativity to avoid long lines and we were the 2nd group after the Orthodox. The visit to Bethlehem is very interesting and the city itself is very good. Thanks to GetYourGuide which is an excellent site, after an excursion with them to Mauritius, the excursions to the Holy Land are also very well organized.
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Leticia – BrazilSeptember 18, 2023 – Verified booking
The tour was excellent! Our guide, Elias, was very knowledgeable about all the places we visited! We really enjoyed visiting important religious sites, especially the nativity church. Totally worth it! The tour was truly dedicated to getting to know the historical/ religious places, with only one quick stop in one shop at the end. Also, the trip was perfectly on schedule. The bus was very comfortable.
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Luciano – BrazilSeptember 15, 2023 – Verified booking
Very good. We missed the information in the text of the tour itinerary that visiting the Gruta da Natividade might not be possible, due to various difficulties (timetables, long queues, excessive groups), which was our case. The guide Elija was excellent, fun, cheerful and always made sure everyone was understanding what he was saying (English). The only observation is that, on walks, he did not always worry about latecomers, causing them to lose sight of him.
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Product ID: 213663

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