Jerusalem and Bethlehem Biblical Tour: Full-Day Excursion from Tel Aviv Covering Historic Landmarks

Embark on a full-day biblical tour from Tel Aviv exploring the historic landmarks of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Discover the religious significance of these holy cities and visit iconic sites such as the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Church of the Nativity.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mount Scopus National Botanical Garden - Our journey begins with the Panoramic overview of Mt. Scopus with stunning views of Jerusalem’s skyline.
    Old City Temple Mount where the golden dome of the Dome of the Rock offers the perfect photo-op. Looking down we see a 3,000-year-old Jewish cemetery.
  • Garden of Gethsemane - We pass by the Garden of Gethsemane.
  • Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony) - Pass by the Church of All Nations.
  • Kidron Valley - Pass by the Kidron Valley.
  • Old City of Jerusalem - Entering the Old City via the Zion Gate to Visit the most important Historical sites.
  • Armenian Quarter - Pass by the Armenian Quarter
  • The Cardo - Visit the Jewish Quarter and the 1500 year old Byzantine Cardo.
  • Christian Quarter - Visit the most important sites in the Christian Quarter
  • Christian Quarter - Visit the most important sites in the Christian Quarter
  • Western Wall - We stop at the Kotel; the Western Wall where Jews have prayed since the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. Built by King Herod it was a supporting wall enclosing the Temple Mount area.
    On the tour you can join others from around the world and place a prayer note between the stones of the wall.
  • The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa - Explore The Via Dolorosa also known as the Way of the Cross Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
  • Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Visit the Historical site the Cross Church of the Holy Sepulcher built on the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and his burial tomb.
  • Muslim Quarter - Pass by the Muslim Quarter and The lively Bazaar.
  • Bethlehem - we continue to Holy Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s birth. We arrive in the City of Bread, Bethlehem, which was home to Jesse, King David’s father as well as being Christ’s birthplace.
  • Church of the Nativity - From Manger Square we enter the 4th century Church of the Nativity which is the oldest church in Israel still in use. Beneath the church is the Grotto of the Nativity where a star indicates the place where Jesus was born.
  • The Church of St. Catherine - If possible, visit the Church of St. Catherine.
    From the Church of St. Catherine we go down into a two room cave which connects with the Grotto of the Nativity. This is the perfect place for us to take a moment and sing some Christmas carols.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Includes all entrance fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Insurance
Additional Information

Embark on a comprehensive sightseeing adventure covering two sacred cities: Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Begin at Mount Scopus’ viewpoint to soak in the landscape, following a trajectory of biblically significant locations from Mt. Zion to the Old City, touring through the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian districts. In the Jewish Quarter, explore the Byzantine Cardo and the revered Western Wall. Progress to the Christian quarters and journey along the Via Dolorosa, the path Jesus traversed carrying his cross, culminating at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The journey continues to Bethlehem─the birthplace of Jesus─to discover the Church of the Nativity and its original unearthed mosaic. If circumstances permit, we will venture into the subterranean chapels beneath the Church of Saint Catherine.

• Immerse in the biblical landmarks of Bethlehem and Jerusalem in a single day.
• Explore famous traditional landmarks in Jerusalem, also known as the City of Gold.
• Follow the special route of Jesus—the Via Dolorosa and the Holy Land.
• Discover the Christian milestone locations in Bethlehem.
• Round-trip transportation is included.

  • The tour is subject to Palestinian authority regulations.
  • Border crossing may include short unaccompanied walking portion.
  • Change of vehicle may be required upon entering Palestinian authority territory.
  • Passports are compulsory.
  • Visit to Bethlehem: due to the high number of visitors, entrance to the Nativity Cave may be limited
Location
Mount Scopus National Botanical Garden
Mount Scopus, Hebrew University Campus
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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830gerip
Sep 21, 2023
JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM - The tour and our guide were excellent. We also appreciated that operator knows ins and outs of some of the sites, such as the best time to visit them to avoid crowds, good places to eat lunch, etc. Our driver was extremely competent and helpful as well. We enjoyed all of our stops. We loved it.
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Mtys_o
Feb 8, 2020
Best trip ever - We went to Jerusalem and Betlehem from Tel Aviv and it was our best trip ever. Our guide Itamar Buk was the the most awesome ever, he was funny, but told us very interesting details too, we loved him so much.
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Msteresa
Sep 17, 2023
**BEWARE** Click Tours is HORRIBLE! - They never showed or bothered to call us! - **TERRIBLE!** Do NOT book with this company! CLICK TOURS cancelled our tour and never contacted us to let us know. We purposely stayed at a hotel that was on their list of pick-up points. At the pick-up time there was plenty of people waiting to be picked up. A van came and did not call our name, so we showed them our tickets and they said that was a different company. The BEIN HARIM TOUR Services picked up their big group on time, but we still sat there just waiting. Funny, I should have known as when I purchased the tour through TripAdvisor I received a very curt (briefly rude) request to complete all the passport information. (NOTE: the website kept dropping the information so it was difficult to know if it went through properly.) When I replied to their request, I also asked a question about what time approximately we could expect to be dropped off at the hotel at the end of the tour. Of course, they never bothered to reply to me. At that point, I should have known something "off" with their customer service. However, still sitting there waiting at 6:30 AM to be picked up for our tour and nobody showed up. No emails were sent. We called their customer service, and nobody answered! So, we just kept calling until we received an answer. They answered after the second or third call and immediately knew who we were even though we never gave them our names. (At that point it was obvious he must not have had enough people signed up to make it worthwhile for him to give the tour.) Conveniently, "he had CoVID, but could reschedule us for tomorrow." Are you kidding me, miraculously I guess he could be healed in less than 24 hours! HORRIBLE! So disappointing as we had one full day in Tel Aviv before leaving on our cruise and we purposely arrived a day early for our tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Do not let this happen to you! **DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY!** They could have sent us an email or contacted us through TripAdvisor to advise us, but I think they just wanted to keep our money. We lost our tour, but thankfully booked securely through TripAdvisor we did not loose our money. TripAdvisor should stop doing business with this unreputable company!
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