Tours/Jerusalem/Jerusalem & Bethlehem Full-Day - from JLM | Incl. Fees & Pickup
Viator · group up to 54 pax

Jerusalem & Bethlehem Full-Day - from JLM | Incl. Fees & Pickup

4.1(45)Jerusalem1 hour
VIATOR4.3(14)TRIPADVISOR4.0(31)

Description

Two Cities, One Soul: The Ultimate Jerusalem & Bethlehem Experience Embark on a profound journey through the heart of the Holy Land. Begin with a breathtaking panorama from the Mount of Olives, then step onto Mount Zion to visit the Room of the Last Supper and King David’s Tomb. Inside the ancient walls of the Old City, touch history at the Western Wall, walk the Roman Cardo, and follow the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Your journey continues across the threshold to Bethlehem, where history and faith converge at the Church of the Nativity. Experience the most significant landmarks on earth in one seamless, unforgettable day.

Tour Options

Spanish - Tourist Class
  • Spanish Pickup included
German - Tourist class
  • German Pickup included
English - Business class
  • Tour by mini bus: Full day premium class group tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem with a government licensed English speaking guide from Jerusalem. Maximum 19 passengers Pickup included
English - Tourist Class
  • Tour by coach: Full day regular group tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Jerusalem with a government licensed guide. Maximum 53 passengers Pickup included

Itinerary

20 min

The Western Wall is one of the holiest Jewish sites and a must-see highlight of Jewish Israel tours. The wall is a remnant of a wall dating back to the time of King Herod, part of the retaining wall that enclosed the Second Temple.

Admission included30 min

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, The Church site is venerated as Golgotha (Hill of Calvary), the place where Christ was crucified, making it a pilgrimage center for Christians from all around the world. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is also identified as being the place of Jesus’ burial, and the place of his resurrection. The church has had a turbulent history, being almost completely destroyed, and when rebuilt suffering neglect, fire and earthquake damage. In 1959 the Church was renovated by Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic and Roman Catholic custodians, each of whom guard their sections within the Church.

20 min

Historic mountain referenced in the Old & New Testaments of the Bible, now a cemetery & sacred spot.

Admission included45 min

visit the Church of Nativity and Manger Square

Highlights

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Local guide in Bethlehem portion

What's included

Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Local guide in Bethlehem portion
Not included
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Passports are required
  • The tour is subject to Palestinian authority regulations
  • Border crossing to Bethlehem may include short unaccompanied walking portion
  • Change of vehicle may be required upon entering Palestinian grounds
  • The tour is operated bilingually and available in English: Daily Spanish: Sunday; Tuesday; Friday French: Monday; Thursday; Saturday German: Wednesday
  • Service animals are allowed only if the person with a disability have a companion with him
  • Disabled visitors that use wheelchair- must have a companion to escort them

Reviews(45)

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abbygN3313YY
August 3, 2023
Knowledgeable, efficient and highly recommended

Meni Tzabari is excellent . We had a great time and learned a lot from this tour . He has a vast of knowledge with the history from biblical to present . He is also a great tour guide and very efficient in navigating so we dont have to wait in long lines and we get to see many sites . He also kept us safe . I will definitely highly recommend him to my family and friends when they decided to go on tour in Israel . We spend 6 days with him and covwr many areas of Israel .

Operator response

Dear Traveler, Thank you so much for your kind review and for choosing Rent-a-Guide. We are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience and that our team helped make your visit to Israel memorable and insightful. Providing professional, well-organized, and engaging tours is our top priority, and it is wonderful to know we met your expectations. We truly appreciate your recommendation to other travelers! We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the near future. Warm regards, The Rent-a-Guide Team

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Carol M
June 3, 2023
Great private tour of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem and His death and resurrection in Jerusalem.

Zahi Shaked, our tour guide, was excellent. He was knowledgeable about all areas we saw. He explained and answered all our questions. He was pleasant and patient with us. I thoroughly enjoyed my day.

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Operator response

Dear Traveler, Thank you so much for your kind review and for choosing Rent-a-Guide. We are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience and that our team helped make your visit to Israel memorable and insightful. Providing professional, well-organized, and engaging tours is our top priority, and it is wonderful to know we met your expectations. We truly appreciate your recommendation to other travelers! We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the near future. Warm regards, The Rent-a-Guide Team

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L5922NEelenat
May 13, 2023
Наva Dorany is a great guide

Hava Dorany is a very nice tour guide, intelligent, experience, kind. The trip is amazing. Very unusual, beautiful, educational

Operator response

Dear Traveler, Thank you so much for your kind review and for choosing Rent-a-Guide. We are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience and that our team helped make your visit to Israel memorable and insightful. Providing professional, well-organized, and engaging tours is our top priority, and it is wonderful to know we met your expectations. We truly appreciate your recommendation to other travelers! We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the near future. Warm regards, The Rent-a-Guide Team

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Cleverkuses
March 30, 2023
Fascinating tour which exceeded expectations

We were concerned about this tour as arranging it had been difficult and the confirmation came on a no reply email and contained no contact details except our own! Please correct this for others. But the trip was excellent. The pick up was there ahead of time, the manager at the sorting car park, where we shifted to another minibus was professional and communicated well. Our guide was excellent. The best of all the guides touring Jordan, Isreal and Egypt. Dan was very personable and enthusiastic. He was knowledgeable about infrastructure and nature on our journey to and from the sites and then about the religions and sites we visited. He outlined what we were going to do at each stage and was warmly assertive to get the best for his group of 17 in Jerusalem. He organised the optional lunch well and used good interactive teaching skills to engage us. His distinctive straw hat held up helped us identify him in the crowds. His English was easy to follow. Others on the tour commented on our guides sensitivity to different religions, nationalities and cultures. The tour is fast paced. We had another guide in Bethlehem who was also kind and helpful. The drive in Palestine to see Bethlehem was an education! The tour from Tel Aviv is expensive now in the small group but larger than 17 would be unmanageable. However we really enjoyed and appreciated it. Thanks Dan a great experience. X

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mgee43
January 30, 2023
Could have been much better!

We did a tour in January 2023. There were 3 of us and we were with a group who filled the rest of the bus and all knew each other. When we first got on the bus, there was not room for one of us. The guide had a child move from her seat. The group we joined with had many Spanish speakers. So while the guide did speak English, everything was interpreted into Spanish. It was distracting and took a lot more time. The guide in Bethlehem (Adel) was awesome and kept people moving. The guide in Jerusalem would set times to be back and would never keep to them. More time was spent shopping than I would have preferred. It just seemed like we should have been added to a different group and not one that obviously wanted to have a Spanish-speaking guide.

Operator response

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your comments with us. We sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet the high standards we strive to provide. We take all feedback seriously and will use your notes to review our services and improve our tours for future travelers. We appreciate you bringing these points to our attention. Best regards, The Rent-a-Guide Team

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pazza71
January 2, 2023
Highly recommended

I did not book them directly ,however they tour guides in Jerusalem and Bethlehem were both amazing and very knowledgeable. The tour guide in Bethlehem was Martin but I forgot the guide's name is Jerusalem. I will definitely book them directly next time.

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Silvertabby1603
April 7, 2022
day trip to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv

very knowledgeable guides for coach and Jerusalem and then in Bethlehem, brought ancient history and bible stories to life, coach driver patient, kind and helpful a really good value for money day

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Joaquin S
February 1, 2020
I'll be back.

Magical place, many difficulties to enter Palestine, the church of the nativity is essential to know, as is the painful and Holy Sepulchre. Besides the wall of wailing.

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kakobez
December 30, 2019
Unforgettable tour of some of the most important places of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

The pick up at the hotel took place on time at the scheduled time. We begin the tour of Mount of Olives, then going to Mount Zion (Tomb of King David and the place of the Last Supper of Jesus with his Apostles. Then we went to Bethlehem, where we had to change car and guide (we left the experienced Ben to be led by the friendly Edmund (local guide in Bethlehem). In the Church of Nativity, we were given the opportunity to enter the cave where Jesus was born (the queue was exceptionally not so large). After the tour to the Church of the Nativity, we return to the meeting point for exchange for the Israeli car (minibus) (previously passing through a shop to admire and buy authentic local crafts (most things sold in Bethlehem as in many other cities, are Chinese). We stopped at a place between Bethlehem and Jerusalem for lunch (not included in the tour) and continued to the Wall of Lamentations and then to the Via Dolorosa, ending in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where besides everything you can see in this historic and sacred place, we still managed to admire some of the rituals that took place at the end of the afternoon. A memorable day! Our greetings to Viator’s local operator (Rent-a-guide) and especially to the professionals who were with us, taking care, guiding and providing all kinds of clarification for a better understanding of what we were visiting. Ben local guide in Israel + Julio (driver). Edmund, local guide in Bethlehem. Our tour was in English! Thank you very much and goodbye soon. Shalom!!!

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minguzzisandragmail
October 15, 2019
two days in Jerusalem with a guide

We just returned from a trip to Jordan, with the exception of 2 days in Jerusalem where we used the Evi tours guide, who was more than good, attentive to all details. In the short time we had she managed to make us visit as much as possible. She stayed with us all day advising us very well where to eat and at the end of the day helped us find two taxis to our hotel. Thank you Evi congratulations for your great professionalism, competence and sympathy Hello. Sandra

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