This Week in Palestine - Guided Tours
Issue no. 23 - March 2000
Guided Tours (01 March - 31 March)
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 03 March: 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, soap
factory, Kunafa workshop, and Al Qasabah museum, Mt. Gerzim and Sebastiah
(Samaria). Cost: NIS 130
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Saturday 04 March: Jericho and Vicinity Highlights:
Good Samaritan Inn, Nabi Musa, St. Goerge's Monastery, Tulul Abu Al Alayeq
(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 05 March: 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
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Friday 10 March: The refugee camps of Ramallah Highlights:
Half a day visit (13:00 - 17:00) to the different refugee camps of Ramallah
(Jalazone, Amari, Qadura, Birzeit, and Qalandia). Cost: NIS 70
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Saturday 11 March: 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, accompanied
by extensive commentary on local history and traditions and meetings with
Palestinians. Cost: NIS 130
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Sunday 12 March: 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 17 March: Visit to Nablus and cultural night
in the Turkish Bath Highlights: short tour of the Old city from 15:00 -17:
00 followed by dinner and a presentation of oriental music. Bath is optional.
Cost: NIS 140
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Saturday 18 March: Jenin and Tulkarem Highlights:
Bal'amah tunnel, Burqin Church, Jenin, Ta'annek, Um al Rihan, Tulkarem,
Kur, Tel Dot. Cost: NIS 140
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Sunday 19 March: Bedouins of the wilderness of Jerusalem
Highlights: A half day tour to explore the way of life of the Bedouins
in the desert and their customs. Cost NIS 80
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Friday 24 March: 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
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Saturday 25 March: Ain Harasheh – Ain Qinya Highlights:
Walking tour in the Ramallah area starting from the Spring of Harasheh
in Al Mazra'a al Qibliyyeh village to the Spring of Qinya. Transportation
by bus. Cost: NIS 60
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Sunday 26 March: Sebastia (Samaria) Highlights: Half
a day trip by bus to Sebastia featuring the Tell, The Hippodrome, Roman
Tombs, Nabi Yahya mosque, the modern village of Sebastia. Cost: NIS 90
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Friday 31 March: Solomon's Pools – Wadi Khreitoun
Highlights: A walking tour in the area of Bethlehem starting from Solomon's
pools continuning to the Herodion and ending at Wadi Khreitoun. Trip from
Ramallah to Bethlehem and back is by bus. Cost: NIS 80
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Saturday 01 April: Bethlehem and Hebron Highlights:
Church of Nativity, Solomon's pools, Shepherd's Field, Herodion, Halhul,
glass and pottery factories, Haram al Rahmeh, Haram al Ibrahimi (Tombs
of the Patriarchs), Old City, Tel al Rumeida, Russian Church. Cost: NIS
140
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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 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
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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
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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
A project sponsored by the German Fund for Palestinian
NGOs managed by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
In cooperation with Artas Center for Culture and Heritage
| March Highlights: |
Some of the themes include: |
Friday 24 March and 31 March: Folklore about animals
and herbs in Palestine in the region of Wadi Foukin and Battir (Southwest
of Bethlehem). 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 different 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. |
Saints and Sufis
Jerusalem: Heaven and Hell
Bethlehem: A nativity itinerary
Parables and moral stories of Palestine
Life-giving water
The Palestinian household
Abraham and Lot
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Time Travel, Omar Mokhtar street, Gaza, tel. (07) 2836885,
2836775, fax.: (07) 2836855 email: timetravel@marna.com
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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).
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Gaza Tour 2: 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 camps and meeting the local population. Thursdays, half
day: 6 hours.
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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.
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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
Official Taybeh Beer Brewery Tours
Friday and Saturday
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.com
Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre (JMCC),
PO Box 25047, East Jerusalem, Palestine
Tel. 972-2-5819777, Fax. 972-2-5829534
E-mail: ptw@jmcc.org