The 12 Best Shore Excursions in Israel

1.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Bethlehem – for cruise ship guests only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $115Our pick

Review of the Ashdod shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, with holy sites, practical tips, costs, walking demands, and guide feedback.

“Excellent tour we would highly recommend. We only have one small issue . We just wish Viator would tell all its tour operators to have a board held high for people to see where they are. Once again on this trip we found ourselves wandering around outside the cruise terminal looking at peoples clip boards and asking are “ are you Viator “. Just put a board up please . Otherwise the trip it’s self was great”

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2.Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee – for cruise ship guests only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 109 reviews · from $115

Review of a 9-hour Haifa shore trip to Nazareth, Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, and the Jordan River, with practical tips on cost and timing.

“Another wonderful day with our tour guide Ryan in Nazareth and Galilee (April 20, 2023) after a great day in Jerusalem. His wide knowledge of history and Christianity amazed us. He gave us a bonus visiting spot of a Greek Orthodox Church whilRead more”

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3.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Dead Sea – for cruise ship guests only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · from $125

Review of Ashdod’s Jerusalem and Dead Sea shore excursion, with itinerary, walking demands, costs, tips, and honest advice for cruise guests.

“This was a whirlwind of a tour lots to see in a short space of time, be warned it's a lot of walking up and down stairs narrow lanes throngs of people (so very rude) Dakel our tour guide moved at brisk pace which is understandable becausRead more”

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4.Haifa Port Shore Excursion: Nazareth and Sea of Galilee Day Tour from Haifa Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · from $120

Review of Haifa’s Nazareth and Sea of Galilee shore tour, with sacred sites, Jordan River baptism, transport, timing, lunch advice, and value.

“Standing in the Capernaum Synagogue where the son God Jesus, taught the word of God. This tour was an amazing adventure.”

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5.Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 31 reviews · from $120

Review of the Ashdod shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, with Old City sights, guide quality, walking demands, timing, and practical tips.

“Avi was the tour guide (actually non-guide). His knowledge was good and his English was good. Unfortunately, his guidance was not good. We walked through the Jewish, Arab, and Christian Quarters. At one point, several vehicles delivering goods aggressively came thrRead more”

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6.Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Masada and the Dead Sea Day Tour from Ashdod Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · from $120

Review of the Ashdod shore excursion to Masada and the Dead Sea, with cable-car access, port transfers, practical tips, costs, and advice.

“We had an amazing experience! Masada and the Dead Sea are fascinating. The tour guide and a bus driver were great. Our ship arrived to the port with a delay, but they were waiting for everyone”

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7.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $500

Review of a private Ashdod shore trip to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, with sacred sites, guide advice, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“rain did not spoil our trip, the best driver/guide kept us enjoying the trip. not a dull movement. thank you Moshe.B”

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8.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem and Dead Sea Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $550Top rated

Review of a private Ashdod shore trip to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, with Old City sights, practical tips, pricing, and guide advice.

“Our day with YOAV was wonderful! He is terrific and we learned so much from Him. A great representative of Viator! He went above and beyond to provide us with as much information as we could absorb - and more! We will return to Jersulaem again.”

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9.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem Tour Including Western Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $480

Review of a private Ashdod shore trip to Jerusalem, with Mount of Olives views, the Western Wall, Old City quarters, and practical booking advice.

“Our guide, Raz, was professional and very knowledgeable about the sites. He knew the best places for photos and planned an efficient tour of this very busy place that enabled us to see the most important sites during our limited time. He was also friendly and I appreciated that he took photos during our tour that he shared with us at the end.”

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10.Haifa Shore Excursion: Private Nazareth and Sea of Galilee Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $680

Review of a private Haifa shore trip to Nazareth, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, and Yardenit, with practical costs, timing, and tips.

“Hemos ido un grupo de cinco españoles y todos hemos coincidido en el espléndido trabajo que ha hecho nuestro guía Eric es un israelita de pura cepa que habla bien español y conoce perfectamente la cultura local ha sido una enorme suerte el haber coincidido con el muchas gracias al equipo que gestiona esta empresa tour operadora”

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11.Haifa Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem and Dead Sea Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $750

Review of a private Haifa shore trip to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, with Old City walks, holy sites, desert views, and practical booking tips.

“We had good experience with Yaron. He is knowledge and kind. I forgot my phone in the car and he drove back to give the phone to me. He is so kind.”

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12.Haifa Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $700

Review of a private Haifa shore trip to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, with holy sites, guide details, timing, costs, practical tips, and honest advice.

“Moshe was our guide, he was excellent and very knowledgeable! We had a great day. I would highly recommend this tour and guide!”

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