Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Galilee Tour from Amman - 2 days
Our Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Galilee Tour from Amman is a private option available from Sunday to Wednesday and provides the perfect tour of the highlights of Israel in a convenient two-day, one-night tour package. The Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Galilee Tour begins with pickup from Amman, and after crossing into Israel, passes through the Judean Desert on the ascent to Jerusalem, with a tour of Jerusalem’s Old City highlights, and the neighboring town of Bethlehem. You’ll spend the night in Jerusalem at a 4-star hotel, before continuing the next day on a tour of northern Israel and the Galilee’s highlights, Nazareth, Tiberias, and Haifa. If time permits, there’ll be a brief city tour of Tel Aviv before returning to Amman. This tour is the best value way to see a series of the region’s most unique, fascinating, and iconic sites, in a comfortable yet compact two day tour.
** This tour is only available as private tour **
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Galilee Tour Highlights
- Pickup from your hotel in Amman
- Transfer to the Allenby Bridge border crossing and enter into Israel
- Drive through the Judean Desert and ascend to Jerusalem. Enjoy a panoramic view of the St George’s Monastery in Wadi Qelt in the Judean Desert
- Enter Jerusalem, the ‘City of Gold’, and walk in the footsteps of thousands of years of historic, religious, and political figures
- Enjoy a guided tour of Jerusalem’s Old City and its four quarters. See the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall, Byzantine Cardo, Arab Souq, and more.
- Tour Bethlehem, seeing the Manger Square and Church of the Nativity
- Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel in Jerusalem
- Drive through the Judean Desert and pass by the Inn of the Good Samaritan
- Visit Jesus’s hometown, Nazareth, and visit the impressive Church of the Annunciation
- See the Sea of Galilee, passing Tiberias, and visiting Capernaum
- Visit Jesus’s hometown, Nazareth, and visit the impressive Church of the Annunciation
- Stop at the Baptismal site of Yardenit on the Jordan River
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Galilee Tour Itinerary
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- Day 1 06:30 – Pickup from your hotel in Amman
- Day 1 09:00 – Cross the Allenby Bridge Border Crossing into Israel, overview of St George’s Monastery in Wadi Qelt in the Judean Desert
- Day 1 12:30 – Tour of Jerusalem
- Day 1 15:30 – Transfer to Bethlehem, tour Bethlehem
- Day 1 18:00 – Arrival to the hotel in Jerusalem
- Day 2 07:00 – Pickup from your hotel and tour of the Galilee
- Day 2 10:00 – Explore Nazareth
- Day 2 14:00 – Tour Capernaum and Sea of Galilee
- Day 2 15:00 – Yardenit Baptism site
- Day 2 19:00 – Depart for Sheik Hussein Crossing
- Day 2 21:00 – Cross into Jordan
- Day 2 23:30 – Arrival back in Amman
NB all timings are approximate
Important Information
- Tour price includes – pickup from Amman, two days of transportation in Jordan and Israel, guiding in Israel as per the itinerary, overnight in Jerusalem in a 4-star hotel, dropoff in Amman
- Tour price excludes – border taxes ($65 per person) paid in cash on the day, shuttle transfer at the border $10, meals, personal travel insurance, entry fee to Capernaum ($2 per person)
- Pickup is possible from any hotel in Amman
- Please note border procedure and visa is entirely managed by border authorities. Passengers are responsible to have a valid passport for crossing into Israel.
