Tour Highlights
• Separation Wall
• Settlements
• View Mount of Temptation
• Hisham's Palace
• Palestinian village
- meet farmer
• Jordan Valley Solidarity
- meet activists
• Settlements
• View Mount of Temptation
• Hisham's Palace
• Palestinian village
- meet farmer
• Jordan Valley Solidarity
- meet activists
Tour details
Every Monday & Thursday | |
Length of Tour: | 8 Hours |
Tel Aviv Departure: | 6.30 am - HaYarkon 48 Hostel (map) |
Jerusalem Departure: | 8.30 am - YMCA, King David Street (map) |
Return: | 4.30pm to Jerusalem - 6pm to Tel Aviv |
Cost: | From Jerusalem 385 NIS/Shekels From Tel Aviv 510 NIS/Shekels |
Not including lunch, entrance fees • Bring your passport, a hat, walking shoes. |
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Detailed description
As the group exits Jerusalem you'll pass through the huge suburban settlement of Pizgat Ze'ev (pop. 50,000+) checkpoints, sections of the Separation Wall. Just 10 minutes from the Center of Jerusalem, the differences between the rights of Jewish-Israelis in the settlement of Pizgat Ze'ev and the Muslim residents of the neighbouring Palestinian village of Hizma is quite profound. Your guide will elaborate on this.
Going north from Jerusalem past the fringes of the Judean desert on the right, you'll see a mix of Palestinian villages and Israeli settlements, including the communities of Ofra, Ein Yabrud, Turmas Aya, and Shilo, the site of Biblical Hebrew settlements and also modern day religious Zionists.

The tour continues north on route 60 to Tapuach Junction, then east on route 505 to the Jordan Valley with some spectacular scenery and viewpoints on the descent. You'll pass Al-Jiftlik then stop at Fasa'il village where you'll meet the activists of the Jordan Valley Solidarity organisation and learn of the challenges in that region - expanding settlements - land confiscations - home demolitions - and lack of water outside the settlements. You'll have lunch in Fasa'il before continuing to Jericho. If time permits there may also be a stop at the Friends of the Earth at the Auja EcoCenter to learn about their work with local Bedouin and villagers.
