Meeting Point: Visit Palestine Center, Manger Street, opposite the Central Bus Station, Bethlehem
Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd of April, 8:45 AM
In the proximity of Bethlehem lies the small village of Battir with its unforgettable landscape featuring olive groves and vineyards. VisitPalestine.ps would like to invite you to join our half-day walking tour leading visitors across the ancient terraces and water systems that have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. With a community-based approach to developing tourism, Battir is quickly gaining its rightful place among visitors and locals favorite destinations in Palestine, as it offers enriching experiences while hiking in one of Palestine’s hidden treasures.
You can also pay online at: http://visitpalestine.ps/shop/hiking-in-battir/ If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call: +972 2-277-1992
Approximate Schedule:
- 8:45 - Meet at Visit Palestine Center in Bethlehem
- 9:30 - Arrival in Battir and tour of the village’s old core
- 11:30 - 2 hour hike in Wadi Makhrour
- 13:30 - Lunch at local restaurant
Highlights of the tour:
- Court of the Seven Widows – historic buildings in the village’s center
- Sufi Shrine of Abu Yazeed Al Bustami
- Battir Spring – a source of fresh drinking water
- Historic railway line connecting Jerusalem to Jaffa
- Plenty of crops – Battir is famous for its eggplants
- Ottoman oven for limestone burning
- Wadi Makhrour – beautiful natural valley leading from Battir to Beit Jala
- Byzantine/Roman age tombs carved into the rocks of Wadi Makhrour
The price: $32* / 125 NIS, which includes:
• Transportation
• Guide
The price does not include:
X Optional lunch: Musakhan - Palestinian dish made of a piece of chicken served on a circular loaf of whole wheat taboon bread covered with onions cooked in olive oil and seasoned with the tart sumac spice ($10 / 35 NIS). If you are a vegetarian and would like to explore other options, please let us know.
X All Personal Expenses
X Tips
Please bring:
- a big bottle of water
- a snack if needed
- good shoes, comfortable for a hike
- hat and sunscreen
- your passport or ID
Minimum number of participants to run the tour: 10
*Please Note: The price was discounted from $40 especially for Palestine Marathon Week
