Bethlehem, Jericho, and Qaser Al Yahud guided tour from Jerusalem

• Guided exploration of Bethlehem only • Air conditioning provided in the vehicle

• Entrance fee to Hisham Palace of 10 NIS • Admission fee for Tel Jericho of 10 NIS per person • Lunch is not included • Self-guided tour in Jericho and the Jordan River is not included • Admission fees are not included

• Nearby public transportation options are accessible. • Infants must be seated on an adult's lap. • The activity is appropriate for all levels of physical fitness. • This is a self-guided tour in Jericho and the Jordan River. • The tour does not include a visit to the Mount of Temptation or the cable car. • Access to the Grotto of the Nativity may not be possible on holidays or Sundays. • On regular days, waiting times to see the Birth Grotto may range from 30 to 90 minutes.

To receive a complete refund, cancellations must be made a minimum of 24 hours prior to the planned departure time.

• A comprehensive guided tour at the Church of the Nativity, one of the oldest active churches today, built by Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD over the grotto believed to be where Mary gave birth to Jesus, located in Bethlehem. • Saint Catherine’s Church, a Franciscan monastery, is thought to be constructed on the site of Christ’s appearance to St. Catherine of Alexandria and his prophecy regarding her martyrdom in the early 4th century. • The Milk Grotto church is where the Holy Family took refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents before fleeing to Egypt, named after the story that a drop of Mary’s milk fell and changed the cave floor to white. • The Chapel of The Shepherd's Field marks the location where angels first proclaimed Christ's birth. It is a religious structure of the Catholic Church in Beit Sahur, southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank. • The Cave of Jerome is located beneath the Church of St. Catherine and is accessible from there. St. Jerome, a Dalmatian priest (345-420 A.D.), translated much of the Old Testament into the Latin "Vulgate." • The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel was formed by a group of hermits by the “Spring of Elijah” on Mount Carmel, with spiritual roots in the Prophet Elijah and the Virgin Mary. They received a rule of life from Saint Albert, Patriarch of Jerusalem, in the early 13th century. • The Nativity Church in Bethlehem's old city. • Aida, also known as 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp located 2 kilometers north of Bethlehem's historic center and 1 kilometer north of Beit Jala. • Bab idDeir Art Gallery is an independent artistic and cultural venue situated in the Deik quarters of Bethlehem's historical old city. • Deir Hajla, or Deir Hijleh, refers to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Gerasimus located in Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, west of the River Jordan and north of the Dead Sea. • The Gospel recounts Jesus passing through Jericho, where Zaccheus, a wealthy chief tax collector, climbed a sycamore tree to see him. Jesus invited himself to Zaccheus' house, causing dismay among the people, leading to Zaccheus' conversion. • Hisham's Palace is a significant early Islamic archaeological site from the Umayyad dynasty, located at Khirbat al-Mafjar, 5 km north of Jericho, West Bank. • The Mount of Temptation is approximately 3 km northwest of Jericho, about 58 km east of Jerusalem, in the Judean Desert overlooking the Jordan Valley. After his baptism by John the Baptist, Jesus retreated to this mountain for 40 days and nights of meditation and fasting. • Tell es-Sultan, or Tel Jericho, is the site of ancient and biblical Jericho, now a UNESCO-nominated archaeological site situated two kilometers north of Jericho's center. • The museum showcases archaeological finds, including exquisite mosaics from the Byzantine era, with one wing dedicated to the Samaritan community's history and customs. • There will be a brief visit to the Jordan River for 15 minutes.