Guided Tours (15 August  - 31 August)

Friday 20 August: 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, Kenafa workshop, and al Qasaba museum, Mt. Gerzim and Sebastiya (Samaria). Cost: NIS 120
Friday 27 August: Jericho and Vicinity
Highlights: The Good Samaritan Inn, Nabi Musa, St. George'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 130
Sunday 29 August: Turkish Bath
Highlights: Dinner followed by famous Nabulsi sweets and a presentation of oriental music. Bath is optional. Departure from Ramallah at 16:00 and return is expected at 23:00. Cost: NIS 110
Summer Nights in Artas (south of Bethlehem)
Artas Folklore Center telefax: 02-2744046 http://event.palnet.com/artas
01 August - 26 September
For groups of 10 - 25 persons
Artas may be a small village near Bethlehem, but its rich history and wonderful natural scenery affords it a special status in the region.
Schedule for August
16:30 - 17:40 Gathering at Artas restaurant located next to Al Burak Castle, an optional soft drink, coffee and tea.
17:40 - 19:40 walking tour of Al Burak castle, Solomon's pools, Attan spring, Khirbet Al Khoukh, Artas Monastery, Ein Artas, Wadi Artas, Artas folklore center exhibition, Palestinian Ethnographic Museum.
19:40- 21:00 Palestinian traditional dinner
21:00 - 22:00 Live folklore night show with Arabic coffee
Costs: (per person)
18-14 persons $30 (NIS 120)
16-19 persons $26 (NIS 104)
20-25 persons $22 (NIS 88)

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Other Trips

Nazareth and Tiberias: 1 day
Masada and the Dead Sea (sunrise tour): 11 hrs.
Please ask for additional Dea Sea daytime trips