Private Tour: Old City of Bethlehem and Herodium
Experience the beauty of the Old City of Bethlehem on this day trip, walk along the narrow star street where Joseph and Mary walked when they came to Bethlehem. Get an incredible view of the landscape from top of Mount Herodium, Herod’s the Great roman palace. Learn about the history of the sites and the daily life from your local tour guide! Visit the Shepherd’s field, caves were used by the Shepherds 2000 years ago. Visit the Nativity Church, the birthplace of Jesus and the oldest church in the world still in daily use. By the end of the tour you will see Banksy Graffiti art.
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Private Tour: Old City of Bethlehem and Herodium
What's included in Private Tour: Old City of Bethlehem and Herodium
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Meet your private guide driver at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint and depart to the Old city of Bethlehem. Walk the narrow streets of the old city and enjoy the old architects of the buildings from the Otoman period. Stop by Bethlehem Icon Center, which used to be a local house and today it’s a center teaching Byzantine Iconography. Walk the Star Street— the way that Joseph and Mary took when they came to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Walk onward through the old city and stop the main old entrance of the city then to Hosh Al Syrian quarter, see the building from inside and stop for a cup of tea or Arabic coffee. Visit an old Olive Press museum and learn about olive harvest and olive oil production, the building which houses the museum dates back as far as the 19th century. It houses many ethnographic and archaeological artifacts featuring the entire process of oil production. Furthermore, the exhibit also shows the many uses for oil such as lamps, medicine, food, soap and even cosmetics.
You will have a nice lunch break at Afteem Restaurant for Falafel, Hummus and typical Salad lunch. (own expense). After you purchase lunch, continue to Manger Square and visit the Nativity Church, the birthplace of Jesus and the oldest church in the world.
Drive to the Shepherd’s Field where the angel Gabriel appeared to the shepherds, see the ruins that goes back to the Byzantine time and the current church. Take a short drive to Mount Herodium, the palace of Herod the Great from the roman period 1st century BC. From the top of the mountain, enjoy a panorama view of the landscape of the area and from there you can see Jordan mountains and the Dead Sea.
Finally, visit Banksy Graffiti arts in Bethlehem, The Walled Off Hotel of Banksy and the separation wall.
After exploring all the sites, drive back to Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint to return to your hotel.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Local guide driver
- Pickup from Checkpoint 300 or your hotel if in Bethlehem only
- Drop-off at Checkpoint 300 or your hotel if in Bethlehem only
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Transfer from your location to meeting point on arrival
- Transfer from meeting point to your hotel by the end of the tour
- National Park fees
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Take bus 234 from Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to the last stop Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint, once you get off the bus, follow everything to cross to Bethlehem side where your guide will be waiting to meet you once you cross.
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Ticket Redemption
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel • Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint (Crossing point between Bethlehem and Jerusalem) Location on Google Map: https://goo.gl/oL8jJx
