Bethlehem, Jericho, Hisham palace and Qumran Full Day Private Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Church of the Nativity

  A full guided tour to the Church of the Nativity. The Church is one of the oldest working churches in existence today. The first Church was built by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD, over the grotto where Mary gave birth to Jesus. The church is located where Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Church of St. Catherine

  Saint Catherine’s Church is a Franciscan monastery. It is said to be built on the site of Christ’s appearance to St. Catherine of Alexandria and his prediction of her martyrdom at the beginning of the 4th century.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Milk Grotto

  The Milk Grotto church is the place where the Holy Family found refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents, before they could flee to Egypt. The name is derived from the story that a "drop of milk" of the Virgin Mary fell on the floor of the cave and changed its color to white.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Shepherd's Sanctuary

  The Chapel of The Shepherd's Field.It marks the place where, the angels first announced the birth of Christ. The Shepherds' Field Chapel is a religious building of the Catholic church that is in the area of Beit Sahur southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine. The chapel marks the place where the angels first announced the birth of Christ.

  35 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Sanctuary Bethlehem

  The Nativity Church in Bethlehem old City

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Bab idDeir Art Gallery (Pass by)

  Bab idDeir Art Gallery is an independent artistic and cultural space in Bethlehem, located in Deik quarters part of the historical old city of Bethlehem.

  Admission ticket free
• Cave of St. Jerome (Pass by)

  The Cave of Jerome is actually located beneath the Church of St. Catherine, and can also be accessed from there. St. Jerome, a Dalmation priest (345-420 A.D.), translated much of the Old Testament from Hebrew and Greek to the Latin "Vulgate".

  Admission ticket free
• Carmel of the Holy Child Jesus (Pass by)

  The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel does not have a single founder but was founded by a group of hermits living close to the “Spring of Elijah” on Mount Carmel, with two roots of their spirituality: the Prophet Elijah and the Virgin Mary. At the beginning of the 13th century the hermits received a rule of life, which was written by Saint Albert, Patriarch of Jerusalem.

  Admission ticket free
• 6
  Mount of Temptation Monastery

  The Mount of Temptation is located about 3km north-west of Jericho which is about 58km east of Jerusalem, Israel. The mountain is in the Judean Desert and overlooks the Jordan Valley. After being baptized by John the Baptist Jesus retreated to the wilderness to meditate and fast, this mountain on which Jesus is believed to have spent the 40 days and 40 nights of spiritual contemplation. You can choose to take the cable car provided and have a look at the city.

  50 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• Aida Camp (Pass by)

  Aida, also spelled 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometers north of the historic center of Bethlehem and 1 km north of Beit Jala.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  The Monastery of Saint Gerassimos

  Deir Hajla or Deir Hijleh is the Arabic name of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Gerasimus. It is located in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, west of the River Jordan and north of the Dead Sea.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Zaccheus' Tree

  In that Gospel, we hear of Jesus passing through Jericho. Zaccheus lived there, and he was “a chief tax collector and rich.” He was “trying to see who Jesus was” but was short, so he climbed “a sycamore tree” to see him as he passed by. Jesus stops and calls him down and invites himself to dinner at Zaccheus’ house—to the dismay of the people of Jericho—and the tax collector converts on the spot.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Ancient Jericho/ Tell es-Sultan

  Tell es-Sultan also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is the site of ancient and biblical Jericho and today a UNESCO-nominated archaeological site in the West Bank, located two kilometers north of the center of Jericho

  40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10
  Tel es-Sultan

  Tell es-Sultan also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is the site of ancient and biblical Jericho and today a UNESCO-nominated archaeological site in the West Bank, located two kilometers north of the center of Jericho

  40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• The Good Samaritan Museum (Pass by)

  On display in the museum are archaeological remains, including a wealth of beautiful mosaics from the Byzantine period. One wing of the museum is devoted to the story of the Samaritan community, its history and customs.

  Admission ticket free
• Mosaic Centre Laboratory (Pass by)

  Mosaic art holds a significant place in Palestinian cultural history. Mosaic Centre is reviving this tradition through conservation works and in-house mosaic production. Come and discover the story of Palestine through mosaics!

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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