Dagtrip naar Bethlehem, Jericho en Qasr El Yahud vanuit Tel Aviv
Beschrijving
Reis door de millennia heen naar een aantal van de meest gerespecteerde locaties van het christendom tijdens deze dagtour door Bethlehem en Jericho vanuit Tel Aviv. Reis met een deskundige gids en rijd naar Jericho om zijn legendarische bijbelse locaties te bekijken, waaronder de boom van Zacheus en Mt Temptation. Bezoek daarna Bethlehem om op de heilige plaatsen van de Geboorte van Christus te staan, zoals de Kerk en de Grot van de Geboorte. Bekijk ook Shepherds 'Field, het toneel van een van de grootste verhalen van de Bijbel, toen herders door een engel over Jezus' geboorte werden verteld.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Ga door de woestijn van Judea
Bezoek de oude stad Jericho
Bezoek de Zaccheus 'Tree in Jericho
Zoek de Mount of Temptation
Bezoek Bethlehem
Bezoek de Geboortekerk
Passeer de kerk van St. Catherine
Qasr al-Yehud (Kasteel van de Joden) is een doopplaats aan de Jordaan. De locatie bevindt zich in de Palestijnse Autoriteit van de Westelijke Jordaanoever, 15 km van het noordelijke uiteinde van de Dode Zee en ten zuidoosten van Jericho. Qasr Al-Yehud wordt beschouwd als de bijbelse plaats waar Johannes Jezus doopte; dit symboliseerde zijn geestelijke geboorte.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
Houd er rekening mee dat onze ophaal- en wegbrengservice alleen beschikbaar is bij een paar centrale hotels. Selecteer het hotel dat het dichtst bij uw adres ligt in het vervolgkeuzemenu op de tourpagina. Als je niet zeker weet welke van de vermelde hotels het beste bij je past, kies dan de optie "Ik zie mijn ophaallocatie niet" en voer je accommodatieadres in. Nadat de boeking is goedgekeurd door de lokale touroperator, wordt er een bevestigingsmail van Bein Harim naar u gestuurd met vermelding van het laatste ophaalpunt dat zich het dichtst bij uw adres bevindt. Lees de e-mail met de bijgevoegde boekingsbevestiging zorgvuldig door om er zeker van te zijn dat u op de juiste locatie op de afhaling wacht. Zorg ervoor dat u wacht op de pick-up bij de ingang van het hotel.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Op de reisdag is een geldig paspoort vereist
- Als u Bethlehem bezoekt, wordt u aan de grens opgewacht door een Palestijnse gids en moet u mogelijk van voertuig wisselen
- Een gematigd kledingvoorschrift is vereist om plaatsen van aanbidding en geselecteerde musea te betreden. Draag geen korte broeken. Zowel voor mannen als voor vrouwen moeten knieën en schouders bedekt zijn. U kunt het risico lopen de toegang te weigeren als u zich niet aan deze kledingvereisten houdt
- Door overbelasting van bezoekers is een bezoek aan de kerstgrot niet altijd mogelijk
- Let op: deze tour is niet geschikt voor kinderen jonger dan 4 jaar
Beoordelingen(101)
The tour operator canceled my tour of this just one day before the tour. They did not explain why and not provide any apologies but just sent me a cancellation notice. Such dishonest, unprofessional and insincere attitude was really disappointing.
We are most regretful that the tour had to be cancelled, As it is listed,there tours run with minmum amount of travelers.It is highly likely that this was the cause of the cancellation' It is still early days (since resumption of post war service suspension)and we are trying our utmost to provide regular service but the resumption of service can be cancelled if it does not fill to the minimum amount to operate. We are certainly NOT dishonest! But am regretful that service team didint provide the genuine reason, for what it was.
This TOUR was a 4.5 out of 5 stars as were the tour guides. I loved visiting Bethlehem, the shepherd’s field and Jericho, seeing where Jesus was born and baptized, the mount of temptation and Zacchaeus’s tree. However the “lunch” was WAY over priced ($32), not much variety then they asked us to pay extra for drinks. One of the drivers smoked in or very near the bus during one stop and a couple of times he said he’d be right back then left us waiting. I would recommend the tour but they have got to find a different lunch option or charge like $10 per person at most.
We aregreatful that you have praised our guides for thier efforts and professional commentary and input, Thanks for this useful feedback regarding the lunch expereince. Our options for lunch stops are limited. Especially as we need locations that can cater for a group. Our lunch venues are constantly being reviewed in attempts to find the most suitable for our tours , t has been a rough 2 year period and thus prices may seem high,
This was my second Tour booked with Bein Harim. It was well organised just like the first. Got a WhatsApp reminder a day before, pick up was on time, we met up in Jerusalem and switched vehicles depending on the tour we were booked on. Information was clear and everything went smoothly. The vehicles were clean, fully air conditioned with Wi-Fi and charging ports. Our guides Maria and Yoav were really good. We had Yoav the whole day and multilingual Maria just for Bethlehem cos we had English and Spanish speakers in the group for the Bethlehem leg of the tour. Yoav was kind and accommodating as we had an elderly lady who struggled with mobility on the group. He was very funny and entertaining too. Enjoyed every bit of this tour and would definitely recommend Bein Harim.
Thank you for your fantastic feedback and for choosing Bein Harim for your tours. We're thrilled to hear that your experiences with us were well-organized and enjoyable. It's great to know that you found our vehicles comfortable and our guides, Maria and Yoav, excellent. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you on more memorable tours in the future.
Itamar is an amazing guide! He is exactly what any group needs for an exellent tour experience, Knowledgeable, fluent, cheerful, full of energy, respectful, inclusive in words and deeds, funny. Explained processes in detail, repeated many times to ensure we knew when and what during change of buses etc. He even made sure we beat the crowd and left first or arrived first to cafes, meeting points etc. So we had enough time for undisturbed photos, coffee etc. Thank you nephew of Moses!! Hope to have you in all my other tours in the future.
Thank you for your fantastic review of Itamar! We're thrilled to hear that he provided you with an excellent tour experience. Itamar's knowledge, energy, and attention to detail truly made a difference during your tour. We're grateful for your kind words, and we hope to have the pleasure of serving you on more tours in the future.
Zahi did an incredible job as our guide. He was knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and kind. Would love to take a tour with him again.
This a great and sincere expression of gratitude for your praise-worthy guide, Zahi. His efforts are sensed and felt by all who tour with him.
PICKUP First of all, poor organization. It wasn’t at all clear that after leaving the pickup point (one of the hotels in Tel Aviv) the bus was to stop at a main meeting point in Tel Aviv with other buses and that most passengers would then transfer to the bus specific to their tour for that day. Bein Harim, I strongly suggest you specify this upon booking, you will avoid so much confusion for so many people! Though pickup time was 06:40, we actually started driving towards Jerusalem to pick up more people over an hour later. And in Jerusalem, we waisted more time because someone had put their suitcase on the wrong bus! AVISHAI, ISRAELI GUIDE Our Israeli guide Avishai, who described himself as a history professor, started the tour with a historically inaccurate statement, saying that “in 1947 the United Nations granted Israel/the Israelis a state”. Not true! In November 1947 the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution proposing the partition of British Mandate Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. The Jews of Palestine established the state of Israel in May 1948, hence the term “Israeli” for its citizens, Jews and non Jews alike. The Arabs of Palestine who did not declared a state in 1948 are those today referred to as Palestinians. One must also note that some Israeli arabs identify as Palestinians for political reasons. During the tour Avishai twice pointed to the Dead Sea saying it was the Sea of Galilee (that’s on the opposite side of Israel!) and twice more pointed to the main square of Jericho saying we were in the center of Bethlehem! He seemed more concentrated on sugarcoating Israeli -Palestinian relations with half truths and unclear statements throughout the tour and having us spend money in the Bethlehem shop than paying attention to what he was saying about the locations we visited. I would suggest that guides who are unable to speak factually about politics simply avoid speaking of politics ! After all, we were there to visit biblical locations! ADEL, PALESTINIAN GUIDE. In fact, our Palestinian guide Adel who took over in Bethlehem was much more coherent. In a remarkable linguistic feet, while describing Bethlehem as the city of David and then Jesus , he managed to not once utter the words Israel/Israeli, Palestine/Palestinian, Jew or Arab. While not ideal, his choice was coherent. I appreciated that Adel instructed us on how to deal with the aggressive street vendors , but did not appreciate the long time he dedicated to speaking about the shop we were taken to and how we could support the local Christian community. Too much time spent in the shop and talking about it. Especially because he then asked if we wanted to skip entering the church of nativity because of the long line. That is what we were in Bethlehem for ! Thank goodness we were nevertheless able to enter and see where Jesus was born. YIGAL, ISRAELI DRIVER Calm, polite, very skilled driver who drove safely and smoothly through narrow streets and tiny parking lots without ever losing his patience. Five stars for Yigal! In conclusion, do go visit Bethlehem and Jericho , but based on my experience I cannot honestly recommend this company.
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback about your tour experience. We appreciate your perspective and would like to address some of the concerns you raised. Regarding the pickup process, we apologize for any confusion or miscommunication. As outlined in our Terms and Conditions, under certain circumstances, a change of vehicle may be required during the tour, pick-up, or drop-off to avoid delays, shorten travel time, and ensure operational efficiency. We apologize for any inaccuracies in the historical statements made by our guide, Avishai. We would like to clarify that Avishay, our guide, is an experienced and well-known tour guide with many years of experience in the industry. We are glad to hear that Yigal, the driver, provided excellent service throughout the tour. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we take it seriously in our continuous efforts to improve our services and provide the best possible experience for our guests.
This tour covered a lot in a short period of time. Itamar is very knowledgable and provided a great deal of information with humour and in both English and Spanish, which helped many of the guests enjoy the experience even more. This was the second tour I did with the company and I can only say fantastic service on both tours.
Great to read you have had a memorable tour experience under Itamar's guidance. He deserves your feedback for his knowledge and for his humor. Your sincere recommendation of our services is much appreciated by all at Bein Harim.
We are group of 4 and first time to visit Israel. This tour is Our second tour in Bein harim. Our tour guide Yoav and Merriam (Bethlehem) are very Nice. Yoav keep us information about the history of Jericho and Qasr El Yahud (baptism site). We honestly enjoy the trip but the time is so limited to the point that we are unable to visit the chamber where Jesus was born (which is the highlight in Bethlehem), my suggestion is that this site should give allowable time so that we, the tourist can go in the queue and wait to see this biblical site that was very important specially for us Christian. Bein Harim bus is very comportable and a lot of space. Overall we had a great experience with this agency.
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing our company for your second tour. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip and that your tour guides were very nice and informative. We understand that the visit to the Nativity cave, where Jesus was born, is a highlight of the Bethlehem tour. However, due to the overwhelming number of visitors, it is not always possible to visit the chamber. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.
It was safe, and well organized, I think this kind of trips are practical if you visit a country like Israel. The tour was amazing
So happy to read you came away with a great tour experience to cherish.
Pros: Our guide Dan & the Palestinian guide (sorry I forget her name) were both very nice. The coach bus you go on is large with good AC. Cons: This tour is really only okay if you just care about transport to the sites. Tour info is misleading - duration does NOT include the time you spend being switched off between buses/getting to the first site so don’t make time-sensitive plans for after the tour. Didn’t get a ton of info from the guides. One of the sites was closed unexpectedly the day we went so it was skipped & somehow we still arrived back in Tel Aviv 2 hours late. The whole tour is just very time inefficient and didn’t feel worth the 12+ hours we were on it.
I apologize that your tour did not meet your expectations. I want to inform you that during the Easter and Ramadan seasons, there were significant constraints that caused several sites to change their entry hours, resulting in a logistical issue with the tour schedule. Nevertheless, I am glad that you found your guides, Dan and Miriam, to be pleasant and that the coach bus was comfortable. We value your feedback and will use it to enhance our tours in the future.
