Mount of Temptation, Saint George Monestary, Saint Saba & Bethlehem One Day Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Mount of Temptation, Saint George Monestary, Saint Saba & Bethlehem One Day Tour

Duration: 8 to 11 hours
Destination: Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem
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  • 8 to 11 hours
  • Jerusalem
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Bethlehem is one of the important Christian sites in the holy lands as it contains one of the oldest churches in the world The church of Nativity. A guided tour of the church is provided as well as Saint Catherine's church and The Church of Milk Grotto. Then we continue our trip to Beit Sahour the city of The Shepherd's. Beit Sahour is one of the highest cities in Christian population. We will visit The Chapel of The Shepherd's where the angles first announced the birth of Jesus.

Lastly we will go to The Mount of Temptation & Saint George Monastery. As mentioned in the gospels the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The summit of the mount, about 360 meters above sea level, offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the mountains of Moab and Gilead.

* Make sure to bring your passport as it is required sometimes when passing the checkpoints.
*Switch of vehicle is required, All times are approximate!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

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.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Milk Grotto, Close to Manger Square Next Door to Olive Wood Factory, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

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

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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Cave of St. Jerome, Bethleem, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

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".

Pass By: Carmel of the Holy Child Jesus, 119 Jamal Abdel Nasser St, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

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.

Stop At: Ancient Jericho/ Tell es-Sultan, VC9V+VH9, Ein Al 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

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sanctuary Bethlehem, St. Francis Street, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

The Nativity Church in Bethlehem old City

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: 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

Pass By Olive Wood Factory

Pass By: Bab idDeir Art Gallery, Manger Street D'eik Quarter, Opposite Manger Square Hotel, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

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.

Pass By: Aida Camp, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

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.

Pass By: Tomb of Rachel (Kever Rachel), Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Rachel's Tomb is the site revered as the burial place of the matriarch Rachel.

Stop At: Mar Saba Monastery, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories

Mar Saba Monastery dates back to the fifth century. Founded by Saint Sabas, it's been extensively expanded and fortified over the years. Please note that women are not allowed to enter the monastery. Everyone will enjoy a panoramic view of the site.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mount of Temptation Monastery, Mount of Temptation, Jericho Palestinian Territories

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. ( 60 NIS each Optional )


Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tour guide - Only in Bethlehem
  • Tour Taxes

Exclusions
  • Cable Car Fee of 60NIS/Person
  • Entrance Fee of 10NIS/Person in Tel Jericho Ancient City of Jericho
  • Visit down to The Nativity Cave is not always possible
  • Some Places Randomly Close , but we will take you as much places in jericho as possible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

1: David Citadel Hotel, King David St 7, Jerusalem, 9410119, Israel
2: Grand Beach Hotel, HaYarkon St 250, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 to 11 hours


User's Reviews

989hirutw

01 Nov, 2023

The view was so exiting and we took so many photos and upload by Google the city ie. Jerusalem was very much tricky means all buildings are same white color then we walk long and can't back to the church we were Kidanemeret Ethiopian church then we meet an American lady who were out for dog walk she helped us to find our way home and we took picture with her now I want to say Thanks!!! our view was Korontos Monastry The Tomb of Alazar, Betelihem ,the St. Marry and Elizabet home ,Getesemani, the home of Martha and Mariam her sister and mauls etc....

DebbieDrell

27 Jun, 2023

INCREDIBLE tour! See where Jesus was born in the manger and so many incredible ancient sites! My husband and I took my 81 year old mom whose dream it is to see the site where Jesus was born and all the religious sites. she is not athletic and has a bad foot. She did marvelously but there is a lot of uphill climbing and slippery steps. Our guide Elias always looked out for her and kept lovingly telling us to take our time. He was so kind to our group. We loved it and our tour guides were incredible. I can’t speak more highly of Elias and Mohammad. Elias was especially funny, charming, and taught us a lot about the history and never got political. He has ancestral roots in the land and was well versed in the history. Elias realized we had booked a tour that would not be good for my mom (monastery tour) and also that women aren’t allowed in anyway, so he suggested we switch and he made it happen for us! We are so glad to see Mount temptation, dip into river Jordan, and see the spring of Elijah. However old Jericho was tough and if i had to do it all over again i wouldn’t do it because it was 100 degrees and the steps perilous for my mom. I wish Mohammad warned us about that. Otherwise an INCREDIBLE TOUR!

Gordon_W

05 Mar, 2020

A well organized tour with outstanding Guides. Bethlehem is a lovely ancient city and the countryside around Saint George Monestary beautiful. We were warmly welcomed at the West Bank check point by our Palestinian Guides. A change of vehicle is required - Israeli vehicles can go into the West Bank but West Bank/Palestinian vehicles/guides cannot travel into Israel. A full day of sightseeing but do not expect to get into the Church of the Navity as the line ups are hours long.

NatashaAlexandar

23 Feb, 2020

Great experience, all recommendations, guides from Eliah tours were excellent, expesialy thanks to Mr Ziad who drove us safely all day and show us many beautiful places. We tasted falafels, hummus, zaatar, sweets and jericho bananas. We hope to visit again.

Z7896CFjohnr

11 Dec, 2019

Can't give anything but a great review for this tour. I changed the plan slightly with the help of the guides, who were helpful, knowledgeable, funny and inclusive. I've read reviews of some tours being too political etc. But I and our group found Boaz very open but respectful and not political, in fact spiritually enlightening would be a good explanation, he qouted from Bilble(s), Koran and Torah. We even got the Our Father recited in Aramaic, the lanuage Jesus would have spoken. The amount of food tasting, sweets and coffee supplied, we were brought into Bethlehem with open arms!! One of the childern of a really charming family on the tour, kept calling it "the best tour ever", they had done several tours already this week!! We were immersed in the history and life in Bethlehem from long before Jesus was born to the modern day! Jerico and the baptismal site were items in there own right, things and places I wanted to experience, but we were spoilt in Bethlehem, even getting into 2 grotto's; the Church of the Nativity and the grotto in St Catherine's where St Jerome translated the bibles and was originally buried. We were very lucky, most of the time you don't get into one grotto with the crowds or booked for masses, to get the 2 was special. No more to say, except thanks Boaz, Moses and Elijah Tours for your hospitality and sharing your knowledge of your iconic city!!

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Took my 81 yr old grandma. Wonderful but tough

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