Bethlehem Private Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Bethlehem Private Tour

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Bethlehem
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  • 8 hours
  • Bethlehem
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Combine most of the memorable sites in one day in Bethlehem. Hear the Biblical Narrative from the locals, walk around the magnificent old city of Bethlehem, taste the local food, learn about the history of Palestine. Take a walk in the open air gallery where many artists comes from all over the world to draw graffiti on the separation wall and visit The Walled Off Hotel (Banksy hotel and museum). Drink tea or coffee with Palestinian refugees in Aida refugee camp.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Discover Palestine, Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Meet your guide at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint from Bethlehem side.

Stop At: Mar Saba Monastery, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Drive into the Jerusalem wilderness to enjoy the view and visit St. Saba Monastery (Mar Saba).

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shepherd's Sanctuary, Siyar el-Ghanam, Beit Sahour Palestinian Territories

Visit the Shepherd's Field Chapel, the place where the angel Gabriel first announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Nativity, Manger St, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Drive back to Bethlehem. Time for optional traditional Humus and Falafel lunch in a local restaurant (Lunch not included). Visit the Nativity Church, Birthplace of Jesus (UNESCO Site), visit Saint Catherine Church. Saint Jerome Cave, Milk Grotto Church.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Blessings Gift Shop and The Olive Wood Factory, 80-82 Milk Grotto Street 2 Minutes Walk from Nativity Church .Very easy to find alone .Next Door To Milk Grotto Church, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Visit a local olive wood workshop to learn about the olive wood production in Bethlehem which the most famous handicraft in Bethlehem.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Walled Off Hotel, Caritas Street 182, Bethlehem

See the separation wall and the graffiti of Banksy. Witness how the wall affects the lives of the locals. Visit The Walled Off Hotel "Banksy Official Hotel in Bethlehem".

End of the tour at Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint or your hotel in Bethlehem.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Discover Palestine, Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Visit Aida Refugee Camp and hear from the residents about their experiences of being born and growing up as refugees in their own country.

End the tour at the ending point.

Duration: 50 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local Guide Driver
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Church of the Nativity

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off outside of Bethlehem City
  • Meals and drinks
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Dress code is decent clothes
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road, Jerusalem


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

Rayjay20

24 May, 2023

This tour is highly recommended for everyone. Hazem was amazing guide. We went to Hebron and Bethlehem in his car. His car was very clean. He was fantastic guide. Highly recommended

UnseenTraveller

19 May, 2023

Hazem is an EXCELLENT guide. you won't regret going with him. highly recommended. we spent an incredibly eye opening and educational day with him touring Palestine. We saw the Jordan River, Jericho, and Bethlehem. We felt extremely safe at all times and well looked after. If you are visiting Israel, consider this a must to add on to your trip! you won't regret it!

carolsolich

18 Aug, 2022

We did a full day tour of Bethlehem, Mar Saba and Herodian. Hazem was an excellent guide. He was full of knowledge and interesting facts and his delivery of information kept us interested and engaged throughout the entire day. He was very open to all of our questions and patient whenever we wanted to spend some extra time at any sight. We were a bit nervous, as it was our first time visiting the country, and Hazem was very reassuring and made us feel safe. We would highly recommend him as a tour guide to anyone wanting to visit Bethlehem and it’s surrounds. Thank you for a wonderful day.

803attilas

17 Jan, 2020

Great tip! Hazem is an excellent tour guide. He knows everything about the region and the history. Totally recomended.

HughandB

08 Dec, 2019

We were recommended Deya (a graduate in archeology), and his brother Ala (our driver) by their colleague Hazem, and they made every effort to ensure that we had a wonderful, and insightful, tour of this part of the West Bank. Deya and Ala are Palestinian Christians who live close to Bethlehem, and they made delightful companions for the day. Transport and logistics are complicated in Palestine (eg managing the checkpoints) and we would not have managed well without Deya's sincere kindness and patience (and great communication beforehand). We loved the remoteness of the Kidron valley and thought St George's Monastery and Mar Saba truly beautiful to visit, enhanced by Deya's knowledge. A private tour was a big plus in these special places. We had an even better experience than expected at the Church of the Nativity, managing somehow not to get caught in queues. And we loved Walled Off Hotel with its Banksy art and all the nearby graffiti art. This, and our open and informative guides, truly helped us appreciate the complexities of life in Palestine. All in all, a remarkable day out made very special by our guides. Thank you both.

User's Picture Gallery

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Exceptional day tour with Deya

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Wonderful day!

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2 day tour with Hazem

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More to it than just Bethlehem!!

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Great information and presentation

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