Bethlehem and Jericho from Tel Aviv
Bethlehem, Israel
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 10 hours
This full-day, small-group tour will take you back in time to visit several ancient sites. Travel both to Jericho and Bethlehem, where you take in the highlights of these amazing historical cities. A trip to the birthplace of Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus’ sycamore fig are not to be missed.
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This full-day, small-group tour will take you back in time to visit several ancient sites. Travel both to Jericho and Bethlehem, where you take in the highlights of these amazing historical cities. A trip to the birthplace of Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus’ sycamore fig are not to be missed.Your journey begins with a drive through the Judean Desert while traveling to Jericho. Along the way, you will pass the Good Samaritan Inn before stopping at sea level to enjoy the magnificent scenery.
Arriving in Jericho, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, admire the lush greenery that is in stark contrast to the dry desert you have passed through. Visit Zacchaeus’ sycamore fig, one of the city’s most famed attractions, before moving on to an overview of Mount of Temptation, where Jesus was tempted by the Devil. Your time in Jericho also includes a visit to Tel e-Sultan, an archaeological site that has uncovered more than twenty settlements dating back thousands of years.
Leaving Jericho, venture on to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Your excursion takes in the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. On the way out of the city, you will observe the numerous shepherd fields that surround Bethlehem.
Note: cable car passage up the Mount of Temptation in Jericho is not included in the cost of this tour.
Arriving in Jericho, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, admire the lush greenery that is in stark contrast to the dry desert you have passed through. Visit Zacchaeus’ sycamore fig, one of the city’s most famed attractions, before moving on to an overview of Mount of Temptation, where Jesus was tempted by the Devil. Your time in Jericho also includes a visit to Tel e-Sultan, an archaeological site that has uncovered more than twenty settlements dating back thousands of years.
Leaving Jericho, venture on to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Your excursion takes in the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. On the way out of the city, you will observe the numerous shepherd fields that surround Bethlehem.
Note: cable car passage up the Mount of Temptation in Jericho is not included in the cost of this tour.
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