Tour Highlights
• Church of Nativity • Manger Square
• Shepherds' Fields
• Old City
• Banksy Graffiti & Walled Off Hotel
• Separation Wall
• Refugee camp visit
• Street festivities (depending on health restrictions)
Tour details
| Thursday 24th December OR Friday 25th December | |
| From Tel Aviv 24th December 25th December |
HaYarkon 48 Hostel (map) Depart 8.30am • Return 8.30pm Depart 6.30am • Return 6.00pm |
| From Jerusalem 24th December 25th December | YMCA, King David Street (map) Depart 10.00am • Return 7.00 pm Depart 8.30am • Return 4.30pm |
| Cost: | From Jerusalem 365 NIS/Shekels From Tel Aviv 490 NIS/Shekels |
| Traditional lunch is included in the fee • Passport needed • | |
Detailed Description
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Nativity Square is the hub of activity with music, dancing and even bagpipe bands marching through the streets, a legacy of the British Mandate.
You'll have an opportunity to visit Shepherds' Field and the Old City of Bethlehem in addition to viewing Israel's Separation Wall and visiting Aida Refugee camp. You are encouraged to bring gifts for the children there. Aida camp was established in 1950 on an area of 66 dunums between the towns of Bethlehem and Beit Jala.
From the Camp you will see sections of the Separation Barrier and some of Banksy's famous graffiti. The Barrier surrounds Bethlehem on three sides and has resulted in travel restrictions for Palestinians and confiscated land.
If you opt for the Christmas Eve tour then you will have plenty of free time to explore on your own. You'll be with the guide until the late afternoon and then you will be on your own for dinner and activities. You will have free time until you return in the evening. If you are traveling on your own, we suggest that you team up with one or two others in the group for the evening. The guide will tell you where to meet.
Those of you on the Christmas Day tour will be with the guide for the entire time.
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 10 kilometers (6 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism.
