Bethlehem, Jericho & Jordan River Tour from Tel Aviv

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Overview

Available languages

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

Departing from Tel Aviv, this one day tour takes you to some of Israel's most popular sites. Discover Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus and visit some of its key sites including the Church of the Nativity. Head towards Jericho, the oldest city on Earth for a tour, and ascend the Mount of Temptation by cable car. Enjoy a guided tour of the Monastery, before visiting the Baptism site on the Jordan River, Qasr al Yahud.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Guided tours of Bethlehem, Jericho, and Qasr al Yahud

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Lunch

Jericho cable car

What To Expect

1

Church of the Nativity

Visit the Church of Nativity and, time permitting, enter the Milk Grotto. Explore the streets of the Old City. Tea/Coffee break at local artisanal shop.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable
2

Mount of Temptation Monastery

Ascend the Mount of Temptation by cable car (entrance ticket to cable car not included, $16 per person) and enjoy a guided tour of the monastery

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Options

TEL AVIV

Reviews

3.58

57 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Good value as long as you’re flexible

    Tour47139579235,

    Apr 18, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This tour was well worth my limited resources. We started on time, and our driver was excellent. Our guide was friendly and did a good job of shooing off the pesky street merchants who got quite aggressive. Yes you do have to spend the obligatory 30 minutes browsing at a shop I already knew I wasn’t going to buy anything from them. Be aware that if you have a sensitive stomach, the road leading out of Bethlehem to Jericho is not the greatest so you might be feeling a little miserable like I was. Because of the current fighting situation, there were relatively few tourists at the church of the nativity, so we got to go down into the grotto with minimal delay. One thing I would suggest for this tour, or any other tour in a foreign country, is that you keep your expectations reasonable and know that things aren’t always going to work out as you would have liked. Learn to be flexible and look at the big picture. I got to go to West Bank on this tour that’s more than most people ever done. This tour was time well spent.

  • A wonderful experience

    681karig,

    Oct 6, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Badren is one terrific guide! A wealth of knowledge shared objectively . Visiting the Church of the Nativity was timed perfectly and despite the crowds, our super guide made sure we understood everything we we saw. Baptism in the Jordan River was profound. Bring extra money for the robe. Visiting the Mount of Temptation: 'purchase tickets in advance to avoid lines'. It didn't really work that way however they were less expensive! The lunch was an AMAZING buffet followed by a hike to the Greek Orthodox Monestary The tour stopped at reputable vendors. Sea of Spa had superior quality items, way less expensive than at the Dead Sea. I really learned from Badren's commentaries from agriculture to geology. Thank you for the 'taste of the West Bank'.

  • Best of holy Land

    lynettebS3310IW,

    Jul 27, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Organized tour, we feel safe all the time. Our tour guide is excellent! Our tour mates are amazing as well

  • Great tour of Bethlehem, Jericho, and Jordan River.

    Sanjiv A,

    Jun 7, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Can't quite remember the guides name, but he was excellent. Well organized and had a thorough knowledge of all topics on the tour. Always kept track of the people, making sure we were together.

  • Very good experience

    evandrot2015,

    May 11, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    The tour started with a 30 minutes delay, and that was the negative part of it. All the rest was very good, including the part at Palestine, since we were able to visit all the planned sites in a safe way.

  • Bethlehem, Jericho and Jordan River Tour with Aviad

    puki62,

    Dec 30, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    The tour started from Tel Aviv, it stopped at Jerusalem pick up point for more tourists. Aviad our tour guide was knowledgeable, well informed and tried to cover all sightseeing's of the tour. He addressed the questions we bombarded him with with calmness and constantly tried to remind us of the ancient, documented stories. It was a long day, full of history and culture education. We had a local guide, a lady Neveen for the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, very passionate and willing to share her stories. Coach was comfortable, could use a bit of more cleaning, driver knew his stuff. We stopped at one of Banski wall mural, Jericho tour was ok, stopped for lunch break at a restaurant where food was waiting for us.

  • A good tour, but would not be my first choice

    KMLondon22,

    Dec 18, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    3.00

    If organised coach tours are your thing, then you probably can't go wrong with this. The main guide was excellent, the coach comfortable and the driver very good (including avoiding what could have been a nasty accident when a truck pulled out in front). It was also a good way to tick off these 3 sites in one day. If, however, you're more free spirited & have a bit more time it wouldn't be my first choice. What I didn't like: Souvenir stop - The tour started with a 25 minute stop at the obligatory over priced craft shop, where a 12" wide handcrafted manger scene - although lovely - would set you back $2500, and even ordinary souvenirs were several times the price outside. Time I'd have preferred to have used to wander around Bethlehem, rather than being marched to the Church of the Nativity & back. The advertised visits to the Milk Grotto & Banksy Hotel also did not take place. Lunch - the lunch stop was at a restaurant/souvenir shop complex together with other coach parties. The arranged meal, for which you get a discount voucher, is a buffet. The other restaurant here refuses to accept you unless in a group, an American couple on our bus were quoted 1000 NIS if they wanted a table just for two! Unless you want the buffet, take a packed lunch. Jericho - As it was advertised as a Jericho tour, I wrongly assumed it would include the archaeological site of ancient Jericho, rather than just the Mount of Temptation. The lunch stop is next to the entrance, so you could do this in the lunch break. The places visited on the tour though were all well worth seeing. And as said before, no complaints about the guide, coach & driver.

  • Great experience

    807wc,

    Nov 6, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A great experience. Guide was well informed and friendly. Both driver and guide were very professional . Enjoyed the whole experience.

  • Value for money

    Kirk S,

    Oct 15, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Was a very informative tour guides were knowledgeable Tour has a lot of wasted time and could be organised better. Also we need to be aware of bill climbing on temptation mountain.

  • West Bank Tour

    rajbl2,

    Oct 3, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Great tour with excellent and knowledgable guides (Sivan and George). Comfortable bus with wifi on board

From US$119.00

3.58
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