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Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv
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Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv

By Bein Harim Tourism Services
Visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem on a coach tour from Tel Aviv that explores key Christian and historic sites. Combining the two destinations makes the most of your travel time from Tel Aviv, with a guide to help bring each place to life as you view Jerusalem from the Mount of Scopus, follow the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and tour churches in Bethlehem’s Manger Square.
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Ages 4-99, max of 40 per group
Duration: 10h
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Highlights
  • Explore Jerusalem and Bethlehem’s religious sites by coach from Tel Aviv
  • Tour the Armenian, Christian, and Jewish Quarters of Jerusalem's Old City
  • Enter Greek and Catholic churches at Bethlehem’s Manger Square
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off at central Tel Aviv hotels

  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - The Church of St. Catherine

From Tel Aviv, meet a driver at your hotel or other meeting point in the city, then board a climate-controlled coach for the trip to Jerusalem. Mount of Olives, with its sweeping views across Jerusalem, is the first stop of the day. Continue past the Garden of Gethsemane and enter the Old City to see the Western Wall, also called the Wailing Wall.  Cross into the Christian Quarter on your way to the Via Dolorosa, whose 14 stations of the cross lead to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified. From there, stroll the Byzantine-era main street and board the coach for the short trip to Bethlehem’s Manger Square. In Bethlehem, see key places from the biblical nativity story, visiting a pair of historic churches before the return trip to Tel Aviv.

Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • Please note that our pickup/drop-off is available from a few central hotels only. Please select the hotel closest to your address from the drop-down menu on the tour page. If you are not sure which of the listed hotels is a good fit, please choose the option “I don’t see my pickup location” and insert enter your accommodation address. After the booking is approved by the local tour operator, a confirmation email from Bein Harim will be sent to you mentioning the final pickup point closest to your address. Please read the email with the attached booking confirmation carefully to make sure you are waiting for the pickup at the correct location. Please make sure to wait for the pickup at the hotel entrance.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5209JERBETH

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A current valid passport is required for visit Bethlehem
  • A moderate dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. Please refrain from wearing shorts. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • The tour includes a reasonable amount of walking; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Due to visitors overload a visit down to Nativity cave is not always possible
  • Please note this tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travellers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.

Which attractions will I visit with Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv?
How much is Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv?
Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv price starts from HK$947.74. Discover and book Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv on Tripadvisor
What is the Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv cancellation policy?
Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv?
Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv is hosted by Bein Harim Tourism Services. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Bein Harim Tourism Services on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Day Tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv on Tripadvisor

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5209JERBETH

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Itinerary
  • You'll get picked up
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  • 1
    Mount Scopus National Botanical Garden
    Stop: 30 minutes
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    Pass by
    Kidron Valley
  • 2
    Old City of Jerusalem
    Stop: 3 hours
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  • 3
    Jewish Quarter
    Stop: 40 minutes
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  • 4
    Western Wall
    Stop: 20 minutes
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  • 5
    Christian Quarter
    Stop: 40 minutes
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  • 6
    The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa
    Stop: 30 minutes
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  • 7
    Eglise du Saint-Sepulcre
    Stop: 30 minutes
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  • 8
    Bethlehem
    Stop: 2 hours
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  • 9
    Church of the Nativity
    Stop: 40 minutes
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  • 10
    The Church of St. Catherine
    Stop: 20 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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dchuyep
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I don’t feel the tour guide had enough knowledge to full conduct the tour. He seemed unsure at times about the info
yphillion
yphillion
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Dan did an excellent job keeping our large group together, moving and well informed. His directions and information
Miguelazo16
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Jerusalem Amazing Trip
It was an amazing trip. Our tour guide Itamar Buk was very fun, he explained the everything we needed to know befor
811greciam
811greciam
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Totally recommended
It was an amazing trip. Our tour guide Itamar was very fun, explained the most important details we needed to know
884ligiam
884ligiam
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Great
It was a great experience! Itamar was a very great guide with awesome explanations and he also tried to make the tr
Pierresacha
Pierresacha
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MASADA
great trip ! Our tour guide Dan was informative and well organized . Thank you for a great and awesome tour .
R8886GUjessicab
R8886GUjessicab
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Very good tour and guide
Our guide Roy was great. The tour was good too we had fun and enjoyed our time in Jerusalem. The only thing is the
Meweeya
Meweeya
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To truly understand some of Jerusalem's history
Firstly, as a solo traveller, I have to express my appreciation for my tour guide, Eli Yaacov! He is truly amazing
Peter D
Peter D
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It was great.
It was very nice and informative with lot of extra information from Avi Shalev. He was kind and prepared and high
mskazooli
mskazooli
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Gotta come back to Israel!
We had looked forward to this particular tour forever but try as we might, it just wasn’t to be. Freak thunderstorm
monikaaT2816LB
monikaaT2816LB
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Amazing, exciting, always the best!
As an Israel-lover and a loyal customer of Bein Harim Tours (it was my 7th stay in Tel Aviv and 12th day spent with
monikaaT2816LB
monikaaT2816LB
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Jerusalem? Only with Bein Harim Tours!
As always, I am very satisfied and recommend the tour. Whatever destination you are going to choose, it is definite
Jieun C
Jieun C
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What a good day trip!
It was a good day trip from Tel Aviv! The guide and the driver were very nice and informative. The whole trip moves
Piprey-on-wheels
Piprey-on-wheels
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Ben Harim does mandatory shopping stops. Waste of time. .
Wasted time in pick ups and mandatory shopping in a bethlehem christian store selling authentic stuff so much so th
MHBSoDak
MHBSoDak
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Absolutely Incredible
We were picked up directly from our hotel by Yael. our van was very spacious and comfortable. The best part was our
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Mr_Bee_Middlesex_UK
Feltham, UK102 contributions
We booked through the Get Your Guide app, choosing the tour run by Rent-A-Guide. They were quick to respond to our questions pre-booking.
Picked up on time and taken by minibus to a parking area out of the city where we changed vans dependent on the trip booked.
Our guide was personable, the driver was good (although traffic diabolical) and the minibus although full was comfortable.
It's a fair bit of walking over cobbles, in a hot, crowded city.
Stopped off at various places for photos and a bit of history from the guide.
Taken to a "recommended" shop to "browse at our leisure", where I haggled successfully for some (hallmarked) silver jewellery but when we turned around the shop was empty! Came out and spotted a couple from the group in a nearby café who said everyone had gone on to the Church of the Holy Sepulchure but they'd be back this way in 15 mins (so we didn't get to see that).
A reasonable lunch (40 NILS for falafel & salad in pitta with a soft drink) and a good view of the city from the roof).
The crossing of the Palestinian border was chaotic but hassle free (we weren't asked for passports but I'd definitely take it with you!). We had a different guide in Bethlehem who was fun ("you're in the Middle East, you can smoke where you please"!). On entering the church he said there was over an hour's wait for groups to see baby Jesus's birthplace/manger, so took us "in the back way" with instructions to pretend we weren't in a group and what to look out for (he gave us the spiel when we met up with him back up in the church), so we avoided the queue.
Not sure we saw everything as per the itinerary but, all in all, a good day out.
Written 6 March 2023
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Nir R
Thank you very much for sharing this info as well as for your satisfaction. just a small note, we are Bein Harim tours services and not Rent-A-Guite.
Written 13 March 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Dean_W_YTFC
Bridgwater, UK1 contribution
Feb 2023
I highly recommend this day tour and in particular the tour guide Tomer Glick.

Not only did I see all the "bucket list" items that I wanted to see during the day but I also learned many new things along the way from our very knowledgable tour guide Tomer who speaks excellent English and has a real depth of knowledge of history and other things as well.

Nothing was too much trouble for him during a long day and he also gave us a running commentary on the bus of various interesting things along the way. He has great positive energy, is a good communicator with a nice sense of humour and was also very patient and caring in keeping our group of many different nationalities safely together. He always made sure that nobody was forgotten or got lost when we went off to explore on our own at various points.

He is also very humble because it turned out that he is quite famous in Israel due to his acting in a couple of legendary McDonald's TV ads. Quite as few local people recognised him during the day despite him trying to hide his identity under a cap!
Written 1 March 2023
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Nir R
Wow! It sounds like you had an absolutely fantastic day trip with the bubbly and charismatic tour guide, Tomer Glick! Not only did he show you all of the sights you wanted to see, but he also kept you entertained and engaged throughout the day with his depth of knowledge and great sense of humor. His positive energy and caring attitude towards all members of the group must have made for an unforgettable experience. Thank you for recommending Tomer and this day tour - it sounds like he truly made the trip a memorable one!
Written 2 March 2023
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Kerie5775
Blenheim, New Zealand204 contributions
There is a lot covered in this tour so I think it is good value for money. I certainly couldn’t see these places without a guide/tour. It’s a long day, 6:50am-6pm. Probably longer than normal as we seemed to spend time waiting for people or a bus to arrive as there was a bit of swapping between tours to get everyone where they needed to go. But I get the practical logistics of that. On such a long day there are plenty of bathroom breaks. The lunch buffet was below average, overcooked and cold, plus over priced. The souvenir shop in Bethlehem was hugely expensive and quite frankly a rip off. Support the Christian community sure, who are getting pushed out of the area , but keep it reasonable. All the goods sold there are available from street vendors at quarter the price for the same product. Driver Issac was friendly and safe, we forgive him for sleeping through his lunch hour and making us wait! He made up for it with his witty charm. Guide Martin in Bethlehem was very nice and our main guide Liat was also good. She imparted her knowledge clearly without bombarding us with info all day long.
Written 9 April 2023
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Nir R
Thank you for your review and feedback on your tour. We are pleased to hear that you found the tour educational and informative and that our guides Liat and Martin were able to provide you with clear and concise information. We apologize for the issues you experienced with the lunch buffet and the souvenir shop in Bethlehem. We improve our offerings in these areas and try to provide better value for our customers. We also apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delays in waiting for people or buses during the tour. While we try our best to keep to our schedules, sometimes unforeseen circumstances may cause delays. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. Once again, thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Written 14 April 2023
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Stefano B
london156 contributions
Badly organised and stressfull. Lauren our guide was abrupt and rude all day and also left 4 people behind at the end of the day. Felt unsafe in Palestine and had street peddlers on our bus. All the other guides have been fantastic this week but strongly recommend this particular guide is brought into line and suggest at least 2 guides for this particular tour with 40 plus people.
Written 18 May 2023
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Nir R
I've forwarded this complaint to the guide in order to get his response. Guides are held accountable for their tour performance and we certainly take such feedback with the utmost seriousness.
Written 24 May 2023
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Diogo P
1 contribution
Dec 2022 • Family
The tour was great. It's virtually impossible to see more in only a day. It's perfect for everyone who wants a general tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem but be ready to see everything in a rush mode. There will be no time for souvenirs or something like that although you are shoved in a Elvis Presley Cafe and a selected overpriced shop for more than a hour. The guide, Hava, has a lot of knowledge but we only gave 4 stars because the tour is very biased, politically and socially and sometimes insulting to others who are not israeli.
Written 1 January 2023
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Nir R
We are pleased you had a good tour and saw the sites according to the itinerary with our guide Hava. She is highly knowledgeable. The shop stop is for the bathroom as well. Some travelers do like to purchase items though, this being their only opportunity. It is not clear what you infer about the tour being biased or the commentary provided. Yes, the main emphasis is on Christian sites and some Jewish only If this is your indication. It should certainly not come across as insulting in any way..
Written 13 January 2023
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tushki
St. Helier, UK4 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
My friends and I made fantastic life memories with Zahi Shaked our guide on this trip (Jerusalem and Bethlehem). Zahi is an excellent guide very informative and caring. He managed to keep a large group of us on track and on time. Zahi was funny thoughout the bus journey and fed us information while navigating the group though the busy streets of Jerusalem. He is very mindful of his guests and kept everyone comfortable. He took us on a biblical journey and went above and beyond to incorporate the visit to the grotto (not part of the tour). I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to explore Jerusalem and Bethlehem the right way.
Written 6 May 2023
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Nir R
Thanks so much for this sincere and detailed report back and most of all we appreciate your expression of gratitude for the excellent tour guide Zahi. He sure deserves your praise for his efforts and enlightening commentary.
Written 9 May 2023
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Liam T
13 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
The whole day was amazing and Norbert the guide was just fantastic. He had the right balance of giving information of what we were seeing and letting us enjoy the experience. We would recommend this tour to anyone as you really got to see the main points of interest across bethlehem and Jerusalem whixh were incredible. He made you feel safe going through to the Palestinian area and reassured you with what would happen across the dsy. It was good value for the money.
Written 2 June 2022
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pazio63
Thanks so much for this sincere recommendation of our services. Also for the compliemnts for NOrbert, your guide.He is worthy of your favorable report for his efforts and manner. We are glad you felt this was time and money well spent.
Written 3 June 2022
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Tjsaprilia1
Juno Beach, FL21 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
I would not suggest this tour or going to Bethlehem!
We had to transfer from a good quality bus to a rundown bud.
The tour guide for Bethlehem told off color jokes no one appreciated. It was like he did not take his job seriously.
They took us to lunch at a cafeteria for 70 shekels which was ridiculous.
The worst part of all was the “Christian shop “ at the end of the tour.

Once we left the shop there was a guy (grifter) outside. He shoved what he said we’re gifts into our hands and bag. It took a second to understand what was going on. Give you a gift then ask for money. He blocked out way to the bus and kept asking “come on buddy one more for my kids…..you don’t want me to lose do you”. Once we pushed past and got on the bus he followed us and was harassing all the tourists asking for money. The guide allowed this to happen which can old make you believe this is part of their process to take money from tourists.

The company guided tourists into a dangerous situation where people targeted them and tried to intimidate them into giving money.

My advice:

1. If you go do not get off the bus at the shop. You can get everything you want cheaper elsewhere. Nothing special that you can’t get anywhere else cheaper.
2. When leaving if anybody tries to hand you anything you did not pay for do not take it or give it back. If they shove it in your bag take it out and give it back.
3. If they ask for money say NO and push your way past whoever it is, they will try to block you, and get back on the bus. If you give them a single dime they will continue to ask for more.

And now for the Good part

The Bus from Tel Aviv and for Jerusalem was nice. The tour guide in Jerusalem (Avi) was very good and professional. He showed us everything with great detail and comments. We saw what we wanted to see in Jerusalem. I liked that our primary tour guide.
Written 24 August 2022
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Hadar H
Dear Tjsaprilia1, As I mentioned below to your friend, encounters with the local population is not something we have control over. Touristic sites world-wide are full with opportunists trying their luck with travelers. We very much understand that this is not a pleasant experience, but again, it has nothing to do with our company. We are happy to know you enjoyed the rest of the tour and the guide. As for the Bethlehem guide - we would love to get more details about your reservation in order to investigate and to make things right. Please contact our office.
Written 25 August 2022
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Rob2309
Southend-on-Sea, UK28 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Great tour, but our poor tour guide was put under pressure by HQ organisation.

It was a whirlwind tour, so you get to see a lot in one day, it’s busy 28 people, and if everyone doesn’t stay together the guide has to keep counting everyone to make sure we’re altogether. The issue is that rather than just having the same group all day, people join and leave depending on the tour they have signed up for.
It makes it stressful for the guides and 1 person almost got left behind as our guide was expecting 29 rather than 30.

By the end of the day you realise why the rushing is important. We were 40mins behind schedule and almost missed seeing the Grotto at Bethlehem, luckily our guide managed to get us all to the front of the queue quite craftily - some might say expertly done! The doors were closed just behind our group as a mass was due to start.
Written 24 May 2022
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pazio63
Thanks for sharing that overall you were satisfied with the guide.tour combinations are a complex logistic and however much we try for it to be smooth, there are delays. Indeed group volumes are a factor.iti is not always easy to manage everyone and thieri own pace.. This is very much due to post Covid era, and until we can manage the , both transportation wise and manpower wise to privide "Only one destination tours ". The same issue with the dual luanguage tours. Neverthess you did see everything a on itinterary and for that we are glad you had a memorable tour experience. thanks; for tihs post and also bringing to light issues that need to be adressed .You gave the credit where due to your guide and for this we are appreciative.
Written 26 May 2022
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POSHtravelier
Waterbury, VT217 contributions
The team, which included our main tour guide, Yoav Malachi, was one of the best tours I have ever taken. The team was very professional, kmowledgeable, efficient, friendly and caring. It is a difficult itineary to accomplish in a challenging environment and their execution asssure us all that we had an experience that accomplished more than what time normally would have allowed. Yoav, as well as the tour guide for Bethlehem, filled our day with a considerable amount of knowledge. No part or this trip was "dialed in," as so many tours can become. I highly recommend this experience.
Written 24 May 2023
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Nir R
Thank you very much for sharing this info as well as your satisfaction with Bein Harim Tours services. Your sincere recommendation of our services is much appreciated by all at Bein Harim.
Written 25 May 2023
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