Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port

Overview

Step off your cruise ship in Ashdod port and make the most of a day in the Holy Land with a tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The itinerary for this tour was created specifically for cruise passengers docking at Ashdod port. Tour guide will meet you when you disembark, and take you to Jerusalem in a comfortable vehicle with A/C. Stop to get an overview of the city from Mount Scopus before continuing to Jerusalem’s Old City. Pass the Mount of Olives, and spot the Church of All Nations and the adjacent Garden of Gethsemane. Drive parallel to the Old City walls alongside Kidron Valley, and the Ophel Promenade. Enter the Old City for a walking tour of top sites like the Western Wall, the Cardo, and Via Dolorosa. Tour the Sepulcher Church, and explore the Old City market before taking a lunch break. The tour leaves Jerusalem passing Mount Zion. The next stop is Bethlehem, to see the Nativity Church. At the end of the tour, you’ll be returned to Ashdod port and your cruise ship.

Itinerary

1. Stop to get an overview of the city from Mount Scopus before continuing to Jerusalem’s Old City.

   · 20 min

2. The Cardo

   Enter the Byzantine Cardo lined with columns in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City

   · 20 min

3. Quartier Juif

   Visit the Jewish Quarter in Old City of Jerusalem

   · 20 min

4. Mur des lamentations

   We enter the Old City on foot through one of the massive gates in the 16th-century walls and pass the Western Wall excavations as we walk towards the Western Wall. This sacred Jewish site is all that remains from the 2,000-year-old holy Jewish Temple that once stood on Temple Mount

   · 30 min

5. The Holy Sepulcher Church was built in the 4th century to encompass Christ’s tomb and the site of the crucifixion at Golgotha (Calvary)

   · 30 min

6. Via Dolorosa (Voie Douloureuse)

   We walk along a section of the Via Dolorosa, as Jesus did bearing his cross

   · 30 min

7. Christian Quarter

   Visit the Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem

   · 30 min

8. Old City of Jerusalem

   We enter the Old City on foot through one of the massive gates in the 16th-century walls and pass the Western Wall excavations as we walk towards the Western Wall

   · 2 h

9. Church of the Nativity

   In Bethlehem, we tour the Nativity Church and see the Holy Grotto where the nativity took place. Occasionally there are too many visitors at the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem, which makes a visit not always possible.

   · 1 h

Pickup

Pickup included.

When you arrive at the port, a guide from Bein Harim will be waiting for you, holding a sign that reads “Bein Harim”.

How to use your ticket

1) This tour is only for cruise ship passengers arriving in Ashdod port. 2) The above itinerary is planned for a 9-hour Jerusalem tour from Ashdod port with an 08:00 pick-up time and 17:00 drop-off time. 3) Please make sure you disembark at the earliest possible disembarkation time, which is approximately 1 hour after docking time 4) If the ship docks in Ashdod later than the scheduled time, we will delay the pick-up time. 5) We are obligated to return you to your cruise ship for the scheduled departure. In order to do this, day tours starting from Ashdod cruise port after 8:00 will be shortened and may not include all the sites in the tour description. 6) Your guide will be waiting for you when you disembark holding a sign that reads “Bein Harim”. 7) A passport is necessary for this tour. 8) We recommend that you bring a hat and drinking water. Please dress modestly (covered knees and shoulders) as we will be visiting religious sites. 9) This tour involves walking so please wear comfortable shoes. This tour is not advisable for people with limited mobility. 10) Occasionally there are too many visitors at Jesus' Tomb in Jerusalem and at the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem, which makes a visit not always possible. We sometimes cannot visit specific sites due to limited accessibility, security issues, holiday festivities, etc. 11) When visiting Bethlehem a change of vehicle and the services of a local Palestinian guide may be required.

What to know before you go

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.
• This activity can accommodate a maximum of 45 travelers.
• You will receive confirmation immediately when you book.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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Product code: 5209P131

Activity offered by Bein Harim Ltd via Viator.