travelocity
Travel to and around this area may be disrupted. Please check local government guidance before you book.
Private Day Tour: Herodion, Mar Saba Monastery and Bethlehem
Mar Saba Monastery
Nativity Church
Private Day Tour: Herodion, Mar Saba Monastery and Bethlehem
Nativity Church Mosaics

Private Day Tour: Herodion, Mar Saba Monastery and Bethlehem

By Michael Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $677 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

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 the top of Mount Herodium, Herod’s the Great roman palace and visit Mar Saba Monastery in the Judean Desert. Learn about the history of the sites and the daily life from your local tour guide! Visit 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.

Activity location

  • Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
    • Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories

Check availability


Private Day Tour: Herodion, Mar Saba Monastery and Bethlehem
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
CA $677.00 x 1 TravellerCA $677.00

Total
Price is CA $677.00
Until Sun, 5 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup from Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint or your hotel inside Bethlehem
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedFuel surcharge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees to all sites
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPublic transport to the meeting point

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bethlehem
  • 2h
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 Ottoman period. Stop by Bethlehem Icon Centre, which used to be a local house and today it’s a centre 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 artefacts 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.
Church of the Nativity
  • 1h
Continue to Manger Square and visit the Nativity Church, the birthplace of Jesus and the oldest church in the world.
Afteem Restaurant
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
You will have a nice lunch break at Afteem Restaurant for Falafel, Hummus and typical Salad lunch. (own expense).
Chapel of the Shepherds’ Field
  • 30m
Drive to the Shepherd’s Field where the angel Gabriel appeared to the shepherds, see the ruins that go back to the Byzantine time and the current church.
Mar Saba Monastery
  • 1h
Drive to Mar Saba Monastery in the Judean Desert, one of the oldest monasteries in the Holy Land. Men can visit the monastery while women are not allowed inside but still, they can enjoy the view from outside and the guide's explanations.
Herodion National Park
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Take a short drive to Herodion National Park, 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.
The Walled Off Hotel
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Banksy Graffiti arts in Bethlehem, The Walled Off Hotel of Banksy and the separation wall.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBethlehem
    • Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECheckpoint 300/Bethlehem Road
    • Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. We offer one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore Bethlehem your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food, or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.