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We drive south from Jerusalem in the direction of the Dead Sea on the way we pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37) and continue on through the Biblical wilderness of the Judean Desert. We pass Wadi Kelt and can see the 5th century Monastery of Saint George. We pause at the mark which indicates that we have reached "sea level" and from there we continue on to Jericho 258 meters below sea level. This ancient city features in both the New and Old Testament. Joshua led his troops around the city walls until they fell (Joshua 6) and Jesus entered Jericho after his sojourn in the wilderness (Luke 19:1-10). When Jesus entered Jericho, The City of Palms, the tax collector Zachaeus climbed a sycamore tree to see him better and we stop to take a look at this ancient tree. Jesus spent forty days and forty nights on the nearby Mount Temptation, here the devil tried to turn Jesus away from God but Jesus responded "Man shall not live by bread alone." (Mathew 4:1-4). Our journey takes us back towards Jerusalem and the Judean Mountains where we visit Bethlehem, both the home of Jesse, King David's father and the place where Jesus was born (Mathew 2:1).
From Manger Square we enter through a small door into the Church of the Nativity. The church was built in the 4th century over the grotto where Jesus was born and later in the 6th century the church was reconstructed. In recent times the church has been restored and renovated. Within the church is the Grotto of the Nativity where a star marks the spot where Jesus was born and an altar to the three Wise Men. Next we visit the Crusader Church of Saint Catherine and see the underground grotto where Saint Jerome painstakingly translated the Bible from Hebrew to Latin, creating the Vulgate. We make another stop in Bethlehem at the Shepherds Field where an Angel of the Lord appeared to shepherds on Christmas night to tell them of the imminent birth of the savior.
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Informazioni aggiuntive
● The tour includes pick up from different points. Select your pick-up point when formalizing the reservation.
● Please be at the pickup point 15 minutes before the tour starts
● There might be some delay (up to 20 minutes) due to traffic or other operational issues
● Change of vehicle required for transfers to save time, avoid traffic and delay
● Modest dress is obligatory for visits to holy sites, covered knees and shoulders
● This tour includes a reasonable amount of walking, comfortable walking shoes are recommended, also hat and water
● Tour won't be operated on: 25.09.23
● Children under the age of 4 are not allowed
● This tour is subject to Palestinian authority regulations
● Passport compulsory
● Visit to Bethlehem: due to the high number of visitors, entrance to the Nativity Cave may be limited
● Guiding in Jericho and Qasr al-Yahud is in English only
Include
✔ Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
✔ A fully qualified and licensed tour guide
✔ Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Entrance fees
Non include
✖ Tickets, meals and drinks except if expressly specified in the tour inclusions
✖ Other services not specified
Politica di cancellazione
Please note this service is subject to a 4 % cancellation fee (not refundable) for all cancellation received once booked.
Cancellation fee of 25% charged for notification up to 1 day in advance. Cancellations after this time limits or no show, fee of 100% (no refund provided).
Punto d'incontro
Agripas boutique - Cafe Aroma Hillel Jerusalem - Dan Boutique Hotel Jerusalem - Dan Panorama Hotel Jerusalem - David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem - Grand Court Hotel Jerusalem - Leonardo Boutique Hotel Jerusalem - Prima Kings Hotel Jerusalem - Ramada by Wyndham Jerusalem