Saturday, April 2, 2016

Full day Jerusalem and Bethlehem



Full day Jerusalem and Bethlehem 

This tour will give you the opportunity to experience the wonders of Jerusalem, First, we start with a panoramic view of  the Old City of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives,  From there we will drive by Kidron Valley viewing in our left hand  the Garden of Gethsemane or the Agony Church.

  In  Mount Zion, we will visit  the tomb of King David and the Last Supper room. Then we enter the old city through the Mount Zion gate to the Western wall, trough the Jewish quarter. From there we will enter to the Muslims quarter to visit the Via Dolorosa road in which Jesus was Carrying the Cross on his way to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
In second part of the day we will go by car to visit Bethlehem, we stop by Standing on a ridge whence both Jerusalem and Bethlehem can be seen, Mar Elias  deserves a visit. The Monastery was founded in the 6th century. In our way we will see the Tomb of Rachel,this site is believed to be the burial place of the biblical matriarch Rachel, wife of Jacob and mother of two of his twelve sons. She died giving birth to Benjamin and "Jacob set a pillar upon her grave" (Gen. 35:19). Reaching the Nativity Church .this ancient church which has a unique, troubled history marked the birthplace of Jesus and is considered to be one of the most sacred sites for Christians from all over the world. After leaving the Church,  you will head toward the Milk Grotto and its Franciscan chapel where the holy family is believed to have sleeked refuge prior to their way, to Egypt. We end our day by visiting the Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahour .

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