Jerusalem and Bethlehem Shore Excursion from Ashdod Port

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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 ship-to-shore Jerusalem and Bethlehem tour was created specifically for cruise passengers docking at Ashdod port. This Bethlehem and Jerusalem tour from Ashdod is available every time a cruise ship docks in Ashdod port. Your 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 Byzantine-era Cardo, and the Via Dolorosa where you’ll see several Stations of the Cross. Tour the Sepulcher Church, and explore the Old City market before taking a lunch break in the Old City. The tour leaves Jerusalem passing Mount Zion on the way. The next stop is Bethlehem, to see the Nativity Church that encompasses the grotto where the nativity took place. At the end of the tour, you’ll be returned to Ashdod port and your cruise ship.