General Information About Jerusalem and Bethlehem Tour

The private tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem starts from the Mount of Olives and goes to the Gethsemane Park, then to the Kidron Valley. We visit the Dormition Church on Mount Zion and Coenaculum. Then we enter the old city through the Zion Gate that runs through the Armenian Quarter to the Byzantine Cardo and then to the Kotel or Western Wall. Then we go to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher before enjoying the markets in the old city. Upon reaching Bethlehem, go to a local guide and walk across the Nativity Square to the Church of the Nativity with a grotto and an altar dedicated to the Three Wise Men. Passing through the small Armenian kings church and heading to the Crusader church. Finally, stop at the Shepherds’ Field to see a tent-shaped church and then return to the hotel

Details of the Jerusalem and Bethlehem Private Tour:

• Representatives of King Salman Travel and Tourism will prepare and plan your own tour to suit your interests for a special trip
• The hotel’s tour guide will be introduced to accompany you on the tour
• Travel will be carried out in a special vehicle adapted to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem, to start with Mount of Olives and discover religious and historical sites in the city of Jerusalem, then we explore the city of Bethlehem

Tour overview

Start your tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem over Mount of Olives, the ancient Jewish cemetery with views across the Old City and the Temple Mount. And visit the Garden of Gethsemane, next to the Church of All Nations. In the Kidron Valley, we will see the tombs of Ibn Hazir, Yad Avshalom and the Tomb of Zakaria and visit the Mount Zion and the Dormition Church. It is believed that Coenaculum or the loft room where the last dinner took place. Discover the tomb of David and enter the ancient city through the gate of Zion and walk through the Armenian quarter. We continue along the Byzantine Cardo, the main biblical street, which today houses modern stores selling Judaica. We spend some time enjoying the atmosphere in Kotel, the Western Wall, then walk along the Dolorosa Road, and go to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built over the site of the crucifixion of Christ and the home of his grave. Enjoy the markets and alleys, then head to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, and the Bethlehem tour stops in the Square of the Nativity, and we enter the Church of the Nativity, which embraces the sacred cave where the cradle occurred. The tour visits the neighboring St. Catherine Church and its underground caves bearing tombs and an ancient shrine. From here the tour passes to (The Cave of Milk) The cave acquired this name from the fact that a drop of the milk of the Virgin Mary fell on the earth and the color of the cave changed to white. Gift of Offspring and then we head to Shepherds Field, the Shepherds Field, a chapel and a Roman Catholic religious building in the Beit Sahour area, West Bank.

Additional information – Jerusalem and Bethlehem Private Tour

The tour includes:

• Reception and delivery service for hotels, airports or borders
• A fully qualified and licensed private tour guide
• Transportation in a new air-conditioned private car

The tour does not include:

Food and drinks

entrance fees

Notes:

• The arrangement of the private trip may change depending on your time and your desire to spend the most beautiful times in the country
• This trip is intended for 6 people from Jerusalem or Tel Aviv
• There are out-of-range changes in the Jewish holidays and the closure of some sites
• Comfortable walking shoes, a cap and water shoes are recommended
• To visit on the Dead Sea, we recommend that you bring hats, swimwear and towels and sun protection

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