Bethlehem, Jericho, and Jordan River Day Tour from Jerusalem
Description
Explore the spiritual and historical heart of the Holy Land on this guided day tour departing from Jerusalem. Discover Bethlehem’s Old City, visit a traditional olive wood art shop, and step inside the Church of the Nativity as your guide brings its history to life. Travel down into the Jordan Valley to ancient Jericho, where you’ll ride the cable car up to the Mount of Temptation monastery for sweeping views over the desert oasis below. End the day at Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River, one of Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites. This full-day experience offers meaningful insight into some of the region’s most iconic biblical landscapes, with guaranteed departures from Jerusalem. Book now!
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Itinerary
Arrive in Bethlehem, where you’ll meet your local guide
Admire olive wood carvings and crafts on a coffee/tea break
Visit the famous Church of the Nativity
Continue to Jericho and ascend the Mount of Temptation, where you’ll be guided through the monastery
Visit the Qasr al Yahud Baptismal Site on the Jordan River (with the option to be baptized)
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that order of sites are subject to change as per the guidance of local operator
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please bring cash so your guide can collect the money on the bus and buy your skip-the-line tickets in advance. The Jericho cable car costs 60 NIS, 20 USD, or 17 EUR - we accept all 3 currencies. Without cash, you may need to wait in line
- At the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, we cannot always guarantee entry to the grotto due to the high number of visitors
- Modest dress is obligatory for visits to holy sites; travelers must have covered knees and shoulders
Reviews(82)
Very knowledgeable guide! We were able to finish early and George took us to see the King Hasham palace. He not only answered our questions, but provided much needed background and context for us to understand. Our driver was excellent - willing to take us to the King Hasham palace.
We appreciate you highlighting your experience. It’s great to hear how George and the driver used extra time to enhance the tour with additional context and meaningful stops.
This was a great tour, got to visit all these wonderful sites with the expert and friendly guidance of George our Tour Guide and our great driver Nassar, who kept us safe and comfortable throughout the drive in Jerusalem and the West Bank. They were all so kind accommodating my mom's limited mobility and outdoing themselves to make it an awesome experience for everyone. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. Making sure every guest feels safe, comfortable, and included, especially when mobility is a factor, is something the Tourist Israel team takes seriously. We’re glad George and Nassar helped make it such a positive experience for your family.
This tour is absolutely incredible. We get to witness the breathtaking view of Jericho and explore the Church of Nativity, which holds immense historical significance. The guide is also friendly, knowing a lot of history.
We’re so glad you enjoyed seeing such meaningful sites in one tour. Every Tourist Israel tour is carefully designed to combine iconic views with deep historical context, so we're delighted to hear that was felt!
I went to Bethlehem, jordon, Jericho dead sea masada qumaran Jaffa Jerusalem. Caserea akko Haifa. So far we've had an amazing time. But very tired too. Put your guides have been excellent. Our accomodation was not upto the mark. We were hoping for better accommodation. Pick up and dropping off from hotel and to was also not there. On the whole a blessed experience indeed
Thank you, Sybil. We’re thrilled to hear you had an amazing time visiting so many incredible sites and that our guides have created such memorable experiences for you. We offer a range of accommodation options to suit different preferences, and our tour pickup and drop-off points are designed to provide flexibility while accommodating the logistics of each location. We appreciate your feedback and will take it on board as we continuously strive to improve.
This was a great tour but my only complaint is we were told that we would be picked up at 7:30-7:45 at our hotel in Jerusalem. We were concerned at 8:00 that maybe the trip was cancelled because we had not been picked up. We tried calling and using the chat feature to contact the company. No one answered the phone and we did not get a reply from the chat. We waited till 8:30 and finally the van showed up. The Driver then drove us to Bethlehem where we were met by George our guide. George is excellent and spoke perfect English. The Driver did not speak English so I was a little concerned. George took us on a short walk to see the wall that divides Palestine & Israel and then we took the van to a gift shop. We then drive to Manger square and visited the Greek Orthodox Church which has access to the Grotto where Jesus was born. We could not go into the grotto due to Sunday Services going on. George gave us all the history on the church and the grotto. We then drove to where Jesus was baptized by John the baptizer. We took some photos and watched a few folks be baptized. We then drove to a restaurant in Jericho. Our lunch was an additional cost but it was really good and a fair value. We then headed to St George Monastery which is on the mount of Temptation. We took the Gondola up and climbed the 150 steps up. It’s a very cool Church and setting. We saw so remnants from the Jericho Wall that dates back to Joshua’s time in the Bible. We really enjoyed our day and our other tour mates were super fun to spend the day with as well. We had one single lady and another couple that toured with us. The van was very comfortable and the best part was George’s knowledge and sharing of his country and Biblical facts with us. He’s a very nice young man who was fun and informative of all the sites we visited. It was a great day of learning. I highly recommend this tour. Just know the traffic can control them being late for your pick up. I’m glad we waited since George was such an amazing guide and the sites were very interesting.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had such a meaningful and informative day with George-he truly is a fantastic guide, and we're so glad he made your visit memorable. We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding the delayed pickup. We sincerely apologize for the stress that caused and understand how frustrating it can be when expectations around timing aren't met. Your input is incredibly helpful and will be shared with our team to ensure we improve this aspect of the experience. We're grateful you chose to travel with us and hope to welcome you on another tour soon.
The trip was great and the driver and tour guide was very informative. The whole day went well despite some traffic issues, but great overall! Highly recommended!
The route was relatively short and with breaks at the main objectives so that the trip as a whole was very pleasant. Our guide Mani was very helpful. The sights were very interesting and we received the essential information about them. I particularly liked the stop at the Jordan River because last year I was in the same place but on the Jordanian bank. The monastery of Mount of Temptations near Jericho reminded me the Montserrat Monastery in Spain. The Judea desert was spectacular. During the trip I met interesting people. The tour was well organized and met my expectations. Good value for money.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback on our tour! We're thrilled that you enjoyed the trip, found it well-organized, and had a great time with our guide, Mani. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again on another adventure with us.
Very long day but worth the 14 hrs. Guide and driver excellent and managed to keep us on track to visit all the itinerary. My favourite part was Jordan River watching the baptisms this was very special as my baptism was in a swimming pool, even so it was also confirmed of my faith in Jesus.
Dear Traveler, Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you found the tour worth the long day and that our guide and driver made it special for you. Witnessing the baptisms at the Jordan River sounds like a truly remarkable and meaningful moment. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled that you had a memorable and spiritually enriching experience. If you ever decide to embark on another journey, please don't hesitate to reach out. We'd love to have you join us again! Warm regards
The guide was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and gave our group of 12 a full day of fun and unforgettable experiences. Tourist Israel is awesome and my agent Ludo is awesome. Thank you everyone.
Tourist Israel is the best tour guides. It was all fantastic from start to finish. The guides tell us about the local history, they are very well trained and very friendly. Gratitude is what I have to say. Note 100000
Thank you for your glowing review! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to serving you again in the future. Safe travels!
