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This Week in Palestine - Guided Tours
Issue no. 27 - July 2000

Guided Tours (01 July - 31 July)

The Palestinian Association For Cultural Exchange (PACE) - Ramallah,
Amani Tours - Ramallah, and Unlimited Tourism - Nablus, co-host a number of guided bus tours all over Palestine
(all trips begin and end in Ramallah)
Tel: Pace: (02) 2986854, Amani (02) 2987013, Unlimited (09) 2385949

Friday 02 July: Nablus and Vicinity Highlights: Khan al Lubban, Huwara, Jacob's Well, Tel Balata (Shechem), Roman Nablus, The Old City, the Oriental market, the Grand Mosque, the Turkish bath, soa factory, Kunafa worksho , and Al Qasabah museum, Mt. Gerzim and Sebastiah (Samaria). Cost: NIS 130
Friday 07 July: Ramallah and vicinity Highlights: Al Jib (Gibeon), Tel al Nasbeh, the Church of the Holy Family, Khirbet Radana, Beitin (Bet El), Jifna, Birzeit. Cost: NIS 120
Sunday 09 July: The refugee camps of Ramallah Highlights: half a day visit to Jalazone, Amari, Qadura, Birzeit, and Qalandia refugee camps. Cost: NIS 80
Friday 14 July: Get to know Palestine the people and the land Highlights: A visit to a Palestinian town, village and refugee cam in a selected region in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip , accompanied by extensive commentary on local history and traditions and meetings with Palestinians. Cost: NIS 130.
Sunday 16 July: Bethlehem and Vicinity Highlights: Monasteries of St. Saba and Ibn Ubaid, She herd's fields, Herodion, Church of the Nativity, Milk Grotto, Bethlehem Museum, Solomon's Pools and Murad's Fortress. Cost: NIS 130
Friday 1 July: Visit to Nablus and Cultural night in the Turkish Bath Highlights: short tour of the old city from 15:00 -17: 00, Dinner with Nabulsi sweets followed by oriental music. Bath is optional. Departure from Ramallah at 14:00 and return expected at 0:30. Cost: NIS 140
Sunday 3 July: Bedouins of the Wilderness of Jerusalem Highlights: Half a day tour to ex lore the way of life of Bedouins in the desert and their customs. Cost: NIS 80
Friday 8 July: Jenin and Tulkarem Highlights: Bal'amah Tunnel, Burqin church, tel Jenin, Ta'anek, Um al Rihan, Tulkarem, Kur, Tel Dothan. Cost: NIS 140
Saturday 8 July: Monasteries and Maqams of the Jerusalem wilderness Highlights: The Good Samaritan Inn, Nabi Musa, St. George's Monastery, Monastery of Temptation, Der Hijleh monastery, Byzantine church in Ojah, Khirbet Qumran. Cost: NIS 120
Sunday 30 July: Sebastia (Samaria) Highlights: Half a day tri by bus to Sebastia to visit the Tell, Hi odrome, Roman tombs, Nabi Yahya Mosque, and the modern village of Sebastia. Cost: NIS 90

Time Travel, Omar Mokhtar street, Gaza tel: (07) 2836885, 2836775, fax: (07) 2836855
email: timetravel@marna.com

Gaza Tour 1: Full tour in the Gaza Strip cities Highlights: Rafah, Khan Younis, El Zawayda village, Gaza City Several days a week (full day).
Gaza Tour : Peace Tour Highlights: Visit to Gaza city and meeting with a public Palestinian personality, information on the political situation and peace related issues, Israeli settlements, visit to refugee cam s and meeting the local population. Thursdays, half day: 6 hours.
Gaza Tour 3: Gaza by night Highlights: sightseeing in Gaza city and attending a Palestinian folkloric cultural evening in Abu Nawas café. Saturdays, half day: 6 hours.
Gaza tour 4: Culture day Highlights: visit to Khan Younis city and the Red Crescent complex, museum, and cultural center, and visit to the Arts and Crafts village in Gaza. Wednesdays, half day: 6 hours.

Note: minimum pax 5 (10 for the peace tour); Guides speak English, French, Hebrew and Spanish

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. Ex lore the Turkish Bath and visit traditional soap factories. Lastly tour the village of Jifna and visit a refugee cam . 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 cam : meet with families and learn about the cam life and background of the Palestinian refugees. Leaves Mondays and Thursdays at 15:00 Price: NIS 40
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 50 N.B. Tours focusing on the Israeli settlement policy in and around Jerusalem can be arranged u on 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 50
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 70
Jericho and Environs: 1/2 day Enjoy Tel Jericho, Nabi Musa, Hishams' Palace, Mount of Tem tation and St. George's Monastery in the Wadi Qelt. Leaves Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 Price: NIS 70
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 140

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