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Private Tour: Uncover Biblical Narrative in Jericho and Bethlehem
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24 Ratings
Jerusalem
Uncover the biblical narrative in Jericho and Bethlehem on a private tour. Explore the oldest city in the world, visit historical sites, and hear the stories from a native Christian guide.
Uncover the biblical narrative in Jericho and Bethlehem on a private tour. Explore the oldest city in the world, visit historical sites, and hear the stories from a native Christian guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jericho - Explore the archaeological site of Jericho. Observe the ancient walls from the time of Joshua and take a tour around the world’s oldest city.
- Hisham’s Palace - Enjoy a tour inside Hisham’s Palace to see the largest mosaic carpet in the world and learn about life in 8th century Palestine.
- Qasr al-Yahud Baptismal Site - Make a…
- Jericho - Explore the archaeological site of Jericho. Observe the ancient walls from the time of Joshua and take a tour around the world’s oldest city.
- Hisham’s Palace - Enjoy a tour inside Hisham’s Palace to see the largest mosaic carpet in the world and learn about life in 8th century Palestine.
- Qasr al-Yahud Baptismal Site - Make a brief visit to the site where Jesus was baptized, a place where people from around the globe come to be baptized.
- Mount of Temptation Monastery - Experience a ride on the world’s longest cable car below sea level (as noted in the Guinness Book) to the Mount of Temptation and visit the Temptation Monastery. Delight in the panoramic view over the city of Jericho.
- Ein Prat Nature Reserve (Wadi Qelt) - Enjoy a view over Wadi Qelt and the Saint George Monastery.
- Church of the Nativity - Visit the basilica and the grotto where Jesus was born. Skip the line to see the star and the manger.
- Shepherd’s Sanctuary - Explore the Shepherds’ Field where the angel appeared to the shepherds.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Parking fees
- Private transportation
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Cable car ticket for the mount of temptation. (16 USD Per Person)
- Entrance fees to The Archeological site of Jericho( 3 USD per Person)
- Entrance fees to Hisham Palace ( 3 USD Per Person)
- Lunch
- Cable car ticket for the mount of temptation. (16 USD Per Person)
- Entrance fees to The Archeological site of Jericho( 3 USD per Person)
- Entrance fees to Hisham Palace ( 3 USD Per Person)
Additional Information
Embark on a unique private journey to the cities of Jericho and Bethlehem with us. Listen to the biblical tales from a local Christian. Discover Jericho, the world’s oldest city, and observe the walls of Jericho. Visit Hisham Palace and take a stroll around the world’s Largest Mosaic carpet. Explore the Jordan river and the location where Jesus was…
Embark on a unique private journey to the cities of Jericho and Bethlehem with us. Listen to the biblical tales from a local Christian. Discover Jericho, the world’s oldest city, and observe the walls of Jericho. Visit Hisham Palace and take a stroll around the world’s Largest Mosaic carpet. Explore the Jordan river and the location where Jesus was baptized. Experience a ride on the most extended cable car beneath sea level. Pay a visit to the church of the Nativity and avoid waiting in line to see the star and the Manger. Walk around the Shepherds field and step into the cave where the shepherds noticed the star.
Location
Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
Bethlehem Checkpoint 300 is the last stop of Bus 234 coming from Damascus gate bus station. the bus leaves every 10 minutes and it is a 20 minutes ride. I will be waiting for you at Bethlehem side of the Checkpoint.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(24 Ratings)
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348talam
Sep 24, 2023
The absolute best experience and highlight of our trip - Hazem is the most knowledgeable, engaging, and kind tour guide I've ever had. Our experience visiting these remarkable places would not have been the same without him. He is deeply knowledgable about politics, history, religion and is an incredible storyteller. It was so nice to be able to take our time and learn things at our leisure, stopping at different small places along the way. There are so many details about these holy and historical places that Hazem points out that are so fascinating and really demonstrate his knowledge. It is a very different experience than going with those big tour groups, which are often impersonal and you really don't learn as much. A private tour with Hazem is worth *every penny* and you will leave knowing so much more about Palestine and seeing places you would have never been to on your own.
In addition to the Jericho and Bethlehem tours, we also did private tours of Nablus, Ramallah, and of Jerusalem's old city. A tour with Hazem is a MUST! He is really the best.
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X4869ftryanm
Sep 22, 2023
Great day in Jerusalem and Bethlehem! - Hazem was fantastic. So incredibly knowledgeable and made it such a great day. It was my birthday and it was well spent. It was hard to fit everything into one day but Hazem made sure I had all the high points it information. We hit it off well and by the end of the day, we decided we’re cousins. Would recommend Hazem to anyone!
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Georgesa4177mg
Sep 20, 2023
Bethlehem and Jerico - Hazem was the perfect guide for our visit to Bethlehem and Jericho - gracious, welcoming, attentive and knowledgeable, besides being accommodating. Not only did we visit the historical religious sites of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Church, as well as the Jordan River, but sites in-between. We saw and lived actual history too along the way and between the Occupied Territory and Israel proper. Can’t thank enough, highly recommend.
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Chchnz190
Sep 19, 2023
A unique and thought provoking day - Thank you very much Hazem. We had a fascinating morning with you - we really appreciated your extensive knowledge about Bethlehem & Christianity.
We also feel very grateful to have received such a clear, dignified and personal explanation about Palestinian history and current living conditions on the West Bank. We wish you and your family well
Arohanui
Juliet & Hamish
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960richardm
Sep 19, 2023
Fantastic experience with amazing guide. A must-do tour! - This tour was super interesting. Hazem knows a lot about the areas we visited and was accommodating to include other site visits in the tour on our request. He explained things in great detail and was fun to be with. We had many great laughs, but he also does not shy away from serious topics which gives you a different point of view on the Palestine-Israeli relationship in past and present. Super interesting tour and I highly recommend doing a tour with him. Thank you Hazem. We are still processing the overload of impressions and information.
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Joannacr259mi
Aug 26, 2023
A great, informative experience - We took a private half day tour of Bethlehem with Hazem in August 2023 meeting on the Palestinian side of check point 300. The bus and checkpoint crossing were very straightforward.
Hazem is incredibly passionate, knowledgeable and open to any questions. We enjoyed an extremely informative tour, with great communication and flexibility from Hazem before and during. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Highly recommended
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308donnav
Aug 23, 2023
Cery interesting tour - Hazem explained and showed us a lot about the situation in this area. He also took us to all kinds of interesting places and ate in a very nice restaurant. he had a lot of background information.
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Jbf0917
Jul 20, 2023
Knowledgeable and enjoyable guide - Hazem is a wonderful guide. We met him in Bethlehem for our Jericho and Jordan River tour. He provided a truly customized experience for us and was mindful of all the details (clean car, water, comfortable pace). My husband and I always forget to take pictures, but Hazem snapped a few photos of us and sent afterwards. It was a very thoughtful gift at the end of an enjoyable tour. We would book Hazem again for future tours.
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U6861gggeorgeh
Jul 13, 2023
Happy and Sad - Happy and Sad
        A pilgrimage to Bethlehem is every Filipino's dream. Our dream came true last week and our guide, Hazem Bannouri gave us a very interesting insight about this city. An affable guy, he knows the history of the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Field in Beit Sahour the by the palm of his hands. We are truly grateful to him. But, we also felt very sad when we visited the UN Aida Refugee Camp. We already knew that not all is well between Israel and Palestine, but seeing the realities of war 1st hand and innocent victims of this (children) made us very sad. My family and I will include Israel and Palestine in our prayers. Both are very wonderful countries and, we hope that true peace will come to this place someday. Incidentally, we Filipinos call this place, the Holy Land. Shalom, Inshallah, God Bless! -George, Jennifer, Isabella and Aaron Hizon from Manila, Philippines
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Cristina
Jul 1, 2023
Excellent guide in Jerusalem. - Hazem is a great guide, knowledgeable, informative, has very good communication skills.
On the other hand, he listens to and answers our questions.
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