This Week in Palestine - Guided Tours
Issue no. 21 - January 2000
Guided Tours (01 January - 31January.)
The Palestinian Association For Cultural Exchange
(PACE) hosts a number of guided bus tours all over Palestine (all trips
begin and end in Ramallah) tel: (02-2958825 / 2986854)
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Friday 14 January: Nablus and Vicinity Highlights:
Khan al Lubban, Huwara, Jacob's Well, Tel Balata (Shechem), Roman Nablus,
the Old City: the oriental market, grand mosque, Turkish bath, soap factory,
kunafa workshop, al-Qasabah museum, Mount Jerzim, and Sebastia (Samaria).
Cost: NIS 130
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Saturday 15 January: Jericho and Vicinity Highlights:
Good Samaritan Inn, Nabi Mousa, St. Goerge's Monastery, Tulul abu Al-Alaieq
(Herod's Winter Palace), Tel Jericho, Monastery of Temptation, Hisham's
Palace, Khirbet Qumran and the Dead Sea. Cost: NIS 140
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Sunday 16 January: Ramallah and Vicinity Highlights:
Al-Jib (Gibeon), Tel Al Nasbeh, the church of the Holy Family, Khirbet
Radana, Beitin (Beit El), Jifna, and Birzeit. Cost: NIS 120
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Friday 21 January: The Refugee camps of Ramallah Highlights:
A four hour visit(13:00 - 17:00) to Jalazone, Amari, Qadura, Birzeit, and
Qalandia refugee camps. Cost: NIS 70
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Saturday 22 January: Get to know Palestine - the people
and the land Highlights: A visit to a Palestinian town, village, and refugee
camp in a selected region in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, to meet Palestinians
and visit different cultural institutions. Cost: NIS 130
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Sunday 23 January: Bethlehem and vicinity Highlights:
Monasteries of st. Saba and Ibn Ubaid, Shepherd's Fields, Herodion, Church
of the Nativity, Milk Grotto, Bethlehem Museum, Solomon's Pools, and Murad's
Fortress. Cost: NIS 130
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Friday 28 January: Cultural night in Turkish bath
in Nablus Highlights: Short tour of the Old City from 15:00 - 17:00 followed
by dinner and oriental music. Bath optional. Departure from Ramallah at
14:00 and
return
expected at 20:30. Cost: NIS 140
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Saturday 29 January: Jenin and Tulkarem Highlights:
Balameh tunnel, Burqin church, Tel Jenin, Taanek, Um al Rihan, Tulkarem,
Kur, and Tel Duthan. Cost: NIS 140
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Sunday 30 January: Bedouins of the wilder- ness of
Jerusalem Highlights: Half a day tour (13:00 - 17:00) to explore the way
of life of Bedouins in the desert and their customs. Cost: NIS 80
Alternative Tours: regular tours to
the West Bank
Leaving from the Jerusalem Hotel, Jerusalem
Minimum number of participants is 5.
For inquiries call (052) 864205 Or the Jerusalem
hotel at (02)6277216
Nablus, Ramallah and surroundings:
1 day See the old city of Nablus (Al-Kasabah)
and Joseph's Tomb. Explore the Turkish Bath and visit traditional soap
factories. Lastly tour the village of Jifna and visit a refugee camp. Leaves
Tuesdays at 10:00 (trips to both cities can be arranged separately) Price:
NIS 90
Refugee camp: 3 hrs.
A visit to a West bank refugee camp: meet
with families and learn about the camp life and background of the Palestinian
refugees. Leaves Mondays and Thursdays at 15:00 Price: NIS 35
Jerusalem: 3 hrs.
Walking tour through the four quarters of
the Old City. See the sights and learn about the situation of the Palestinians
in the city. Leaves daily at 10:00 Price: NIS 40 N.B. Tours focusing on
the Israeli settlement policy in and around Jerusalem can be arranged upon
request.
Bethlehem: 3 hrs.
Visit the old city market, Church of the Nativity
and the Milk Grotto. Leaves several days a week at 10:00 or 15:00 Price:
NIS 40 rs.
Hebron: 6 hrs.
Visit the Ibrahimi Mosque, the Arab market
& the old city as well as glass and pottery factories. Leaves Sundays
and Wednesdays at 10:00 Price: NIS 60
Jericho and Environs:
1/2 day Enjoy Tel Jericho, Nabi Musa, Hishams'
Palace, Mount of Temptation and St. George's Monastery in the Wadi Qelt.
Leaves Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 Price: NIS 60
Gaza (via Eretz checkpoint):
1 day See Gaza City including a visit to a
Palestinian NGO. Learn about Israeli settlements and the problem they cause.
Visit refugee camps and Al- Omari Mosque. Leaves Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 8:00 Price: NIS 130
Discovering Palestine
A program for culture and tourism
November 1999 - October 2000
The Arab Educational Institute - Bethlehem
Boulos VI street, Bethlehem, P.O.Box 681
Tel: (02) 2744030, Fax: (02) 2777554,Email: aei@p-ol.com
In cooperation with Artas Center for Culture and Heritage
Palestinian teachers and students show their
country and cultural heritage to the visitor. The program is geared towards
small groups of visitors who like to deviate from the existing tourist
routes to discover places which have a rich heritage across dif- ferent
cultures. Twice a month on Friday mornings from 8:00 - 14:30 the tours
center around Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and Hebron. Each journey is designed
to present a cultural theme.
Some of the themes include: 
Saints and Sufis
Jerusalem: Heaven and Hell
Bethlehem: A nativity itinierary
Parables and moral stories of Palestine
Life-giving water
The Palestinian household
Abraham and Lot
Official
Taybeh Beer Brewery Tours
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
11:00 - 18:00
Visit the first and only Palestinian brewery
and drink-in a little history. "Taybeh Beer" brewed with the
finest ingredients. Experience the art and
mystery of brewing.
Cost: Complimentary
For more information call (02) 2898868
Website: www.taybehbeer.org
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