Israel Day Trip: Jerusalem, Bethlehem & Dead Sea

About this tour

A chance to visit one of the world's most ancient cities and its holy sites: Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Mount of Olives, Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity, plus a stop at the Dead Sea.

• Drive from the hotel to Taba and cross the border at the checkpoint, about 2 hours
• Meet your guide on the Israeli side and board the bus
• Drive to the Dead Sea with a stop for swimming
• In Jerusalem: the Mount of Olives, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Edicule
• Lunch in Bethlehem and a visit to the Church of the Nativity
• Return to the hotel at about 1 a.m.

Important information

• Citizens of Russia and Belarus do not need a visa for this excursion.
• Citizens of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia must obtain a visa themselves at the Israeli consulate.
• A prepayment of $50 per person is required (permit and seat booking).
• To arrange the tourist police travel permit, please send photos of the passports of everyone traveling.
• Your Egyptian visa is not canceled; a Sinai stamp is sufficient.
• Border officials do not give reasons for refusing entry. The risk of being refused at the border lies with the traveler: the organizer refunds only $45 of the total price, and travelers who are refused are taken straight back to the hotel by bus.